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The Deep Dark Woods

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Fiction
Society & Culture

Most of our childhoods were filled with Brothers Grimm tales, whether we recognized it or not at the time. Cinderella. Snow White. Even Little Red Riding Hood. However, the versions of the stories most of us grew up on are watered down. They’ve been Disneyfied. The origins of these stories are much, much darker and not for the faint of heart.

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Episodes

The Juniper Tree

The most gruesome Brothers Grimm tale that involves a young boy and his stepmother. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 30, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 12

The Robber Bridegroom

A finger saves a would-be bride from death. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 23, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 11

Interview: Gregory Maguire

NYT bestselling author Gregory Maguire talks about the inspiration behind his adaptations and the necessity of fairy tales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 16, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Snow White

It takes the wicked stepmother more than one try to kill Snow White. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 09, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Rapunzel

Not all maidens are helpless. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 02, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Sleeping Beauty

A tale with far fewer dragons and a horrifying history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 26, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Interview: Dr. Jeana Jorgensen

Folklorist Dr. Jeana Jorgensen talks about how fairy tales have a seedy underbelly that can be harmful in the real world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 19, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Little Red Riding Hood

The Brothers Grimm toned this story down to have less flesh eating and more clothes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 12, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Interview: Marissa Meyer

NYT bestselling author Marissa Meyer talks sci-fi and fairy tales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 05, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Rumpelstiltskin

Greed can lead to a bitter end. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 27, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Hansel and Gretel

It's not a stepmother but the children's biological mother who abandons them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 20, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Cinderella

Cinderella's father is alive, and her stepsisters mutilate their feet to fit into the golden shoe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 13, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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