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#13 - The Devoted Friend
#13 - The Devoted Friend

Episode 13

A classic tale of friendship. But not. Only Oscar Wilde could write a fairy tale like this. 

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#12 - The Giant Builder
#12 - The Giant Builder

Episode 12

By request, another Norse tale this week. Gods and giants square off after the mischievous Loki creates a big problem. 

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6 years, 3 months ago

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#11 - A Forest Betrothal Pt. 2
#11 - A Forest Betrothal Pt. 2

Episode 11

It's part two of A Forest Betrothal by Erckmann-Chatrian this week. Find out how it ends with the sleepy conclusion of this May December one-way roma…

6 years, 3 months ago

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#10 - A Forest Betrothal - Part 1
#10 - A Forest Betrothal - Part 1

Episode 10

We're off to the Alps for an old French story of love and loss this week. With a special dedication. This one is a real bucolic gem and I think you'r…

6 years, 4 months ago

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#9 - The Nightingale and The Rose
#9 - The Nightingale and The Rose

Episode 9

Here's a fairy tale by Oscar Wilde, The Nightingale and The Rose. It's a story about love and loss with a weird twist. 

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#8 - The Yellow Wallpaper - Part 2
#8 - The Yellow Wallpaper - Part 2

Episode 8

Here's part 2 of The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. I read the first part in Episode 7. It's a little creepy... too much? 

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6 years, 4 months ago

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#7 - The Yellow Wallpaper - Part 1
#7 - The Yellow Wallpaper - Part 1

Episode 7

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman was requested by a listener. I had never read it before, but it's great. Bucolic and a bit creepy. J…

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#6 - Goblin Market
#6 - Goblin Market

Episode 6

Goblin Market is a beautiful, weird, long poem by Christina Rossetti. It has a strange history and was supposedly written for children... Really? Goo…

6 years, 4 months ago

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#6 - Goblin Market - Extended
#6 - Goblin Market - Extended

Episode 6

This is the extended version of Goblin Market, a beautiful and bizarre poem by Christina Rossetti. 

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6 years, 4 months ago

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#5 - The Tongue-Cut Sparrow - Extended
#5 - The Tongue-Cut Sparrow - Extended

Episode 5

This is the extended version of the traditional Japanese fairy tale written by Yei Theodora Osaki. It's 45 minutes long and has no introduction and s…

6 years, 5 months ago

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