Mythical
27 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsMythical is a storytelling podcast focusing on fairy tales and myths, but these tales are not the familiar versions you know today. From beloved classics to obscure stories, join The Narrator as she reads aloud a different original fairy tale each week and gives her own thoughts on the narrative.
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S2:E12 – The Three Crones
August 08, 2019 11:00 - 14 minutes - 19.5 MB"Who will look fair must grief and bear pain." What would you do to be beautiful? Have your whole body skinned or have your head chopped off in hopes it would grow back stunning? In today's story we will see what it takes to be gorgeous. Next week is the final episode of Season Two! Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss it. If you have a fairytale you would like me to read aloud, you can email me at [email protected] You can find me on Twitter at MythicalPodcast
S2:E11 – The Cunning Shoemaker
August 01, 2019 04:15 - 20 minutes - 27.7 MB"Every time I have a quarrel with my wife I strike her dead!" Who is at fault here: the shoemaker for using the robbers' own greed against them? Or the robbers for being extremely dumb? There are only 2 more episodes in season 2! If you have a fairytale you would like me to read aloud, you can email me at [email protected] You can find me on Twitter at MythicalPodcast
S2:E10 – The Raven
May 23, 2019 11:00 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MB"Cannot I have a wife as white and red as this stone, and with hair and eyebrows as black as the feathers of this raven?" Even men are obsessed with features of white and black. There's no mention of red lips, but there is quite a bit of blood later on. Whose will it be? Today's story was read from "The Tale of Tales" by Giambatistta Basile If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: [email protected] Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Guest Voices: George H...
S2:E9 – The Canary Prince
April 23, 2019 12:22 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MB“And changed into a canary, dressed in yellow as he was.” Another maiden locked in a castle. This time she has servants, but her true companion is a prince…who’s sometimes a bird. And sometimes refuses to love her because of misunderstandings. If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: [email protected] Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Guest Voices: The Princess: Kate The Exploress Podcast Website The Prince: David The Piecing it Together Podcast Website,...
S2:E8 – Snow White Fire Red
April 16, 2019 11:00 - 15 minutes - 22 MB"May the prince forget you!" An ogress, multiple curses, and talking doves are only the beginning of fantastical things told in this story. If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: [email protected] Twitter: @mythicalpodcast
S2:E7 – How the Devil Married Three Sisters
April 09, 2019 11:00 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MB"Do not, on any account, open this door." Would you willingly marry someone you knew murdered your sisters? It's for the money right? And you're much smarter than they. But what if he were...the devil? If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: [email protected] Mythical Website Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Guest Voice Actor: Devil: Edward October. Youtube and Twitter
S2:E6 – Sun, Moon, and Talia
March 26, 2019 15:57 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MB"And they sucked so much that the splinter of flax came out." In today's fairy tale the villain is the handsome prince, and the heroes are the maiden's own children. And a cook. This is a dark, twisted version of Sleeping Beauty. It includes language and talk of rape, and may not be suitable for younger listeners. If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: [email protected] Mythical Website Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Story Link Guest Voices: Court...
S2:E5 – The Little Girl Sold with the Pears
February 26, 2019 12:00 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MB"Then she came to a pear tree, climbed it, and fell asleep. " Pears are obviously the best fruit and will grant you fortune and a prince. If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: [email protected] Mythical Website Instagram: @mythicalpodcast Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Guest Vocals: Perina: Tiffany Old Woman: Ashley from The Ladies of Strange and Twitter
S2:E4 – Bella Venezia
February 19, 2019 12:00 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MB"Did you ever see a lovlier woman than myself?" Beware of women selling pins, they are almost always poison. But once it's removed you'll surely come back to life. If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: [email protected] Mythical Website Instagram: @mythicalpodcast Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Guest Vocals: Bella Venezia: Kayla Knight Twitter Robber and Youngest Robber: Darren Esler and Twitter
S2:E3 – Prunella
February 12, 2019 20:20 - 18 minutes - 26 MB"Give me a kiss, and I will save you." Prunella unknowingly plucks a piece of fruit from a witch's garden. What lies ahead for her are deadly tasks, a persistent love interest, and some talkative hinges. If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: [email protected] Mythical Website Instagram: @mythicalpodcast Twitter: @mythicalpodcast
S2:E2 – Uncle Wolf
January 22, 2019 18:35 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MB"I'm going to eat you now!" Don't come between a wolf and his pancakes. If you do, there will be consequences. Tanscript If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: [email protected] Mythical Website Instagram: @mythicalpodcast Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Shawn Ennis: Stories of Yore and Yours
S2:E1 – Face
January 15, 2019 12:00 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MB"He called her over and had her repeat the usual words" This episode has a little language and may not be suitable for younger listeners Most fairy tales have happy endings. A boy and a girl meet and fall in love. There may be hardships, but they get through them. "Face" begins this way, but its ending is anything but happy. Transcript If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: [email protected] Mythical Website Instagram: @mythicalpodcast Twitter...
The Elves
January 01, 2019 12:00 - 20 minutes - 27.9 MB"Cute little naked men came scampering in" Von den Wichtelmännern A Christmas gift of money for no work; a new year and a new job; returning the changeling you never ordered... Which of these sound like your perfect holiday story? Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thank you to Kayla, Ryan, and Amy for their guest vocals! Get Grimm Podcast If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read, email me: [email protected] Mythical Website Instagram: @mythicalpodcast Twitter: @myt...
The Mother-in-Law
December 17, 2018 12:00 - 6 minutes - 9.52 MB"I'd really like to eat one of the children." Die Schwiegermutter It's a bonus episode! While not directly related in the Grimm Brothers' collection, this tale does have history with "Sleeping Beauty." So go listen to "Briar Rose" before this one, and then come back for a little history and an unfinished story. Mother-in-laws have a bad reputation, but the one in this story does deserve the title of Monster-in-law. Transcript If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, e...
S1:E12 – The Worn Out Dancing Shoes
November 19, 2018 12:00 - 14 minutes - 20.4 MB"And finally, to one where all the leaves were made of pure diamond." Die abgenutzten Tanzschuhe In this story, one solider will take the risk of losing his life over what seems to be a silly secret to keep. If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: [email protected] Mythical Website Instagram: @mythicalpodcast Twitter: @mythicalpodcast SFX: In studio: Knocking "LockingFrontDoor.wav" by mikaelfernstrom on Freesound "Snoring" by Daxter31 on Fre...
S1:E11 – The Juniper Tree
November 05, 2018 12:00 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MB"And laid them beneath the juniper tree." Der Wacholderbaum There's always a little fear when you get a stepparent, but this stepmother takes evil to another level. If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read, email me: [email protected] Mythical Website Instagram: @mythicalpodcast Twitter: @mythicalpodcast SFX: In studio Ancorapazzo “Chopping Vegetables ”—Freesound "Boiling Water, Large, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org FractalStudios “Fire C...
S1:E10 – The Robber Bridegroom
October 29, 2018 11:00 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MB“This den belongs to murderers who’ll soon be at your side!” Der Räuberbräutigam Happy Halloween! It's our last episode in our October/Halloween themed stories. Get ready for a disturbing trick and a little treat. If you were expecting someone to come to your creepy house in the middle of a dark forest, wouldn’t you wait around rather than go murdering and robbing? Transcript If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read, email me: [email protected] Mythical Website Insta...
S1:E9 – Hansel and Gretel
October 23, 2018 06:00 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MB"A house made of bread with cake for a roof and pure sugar for windows." Hänsel und Gretel When your mother wants you dead, is it better to starve to death knowing you aren’t loved, or eaten after having a wonderful meal and heavenly sleep? This classic tale brings us one of the original trick or treats. Will the children escape the clutches of an evil witch? Transcript If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read, email me: [email protected] Instagram: @mythicalpodcast Tw...
S1:E8 – The Six Swans
October 15, 2018 11:00 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MB"Once again they were transformed into swans." Die Sechs Schwäne It's best not to wander forests alone: witches hide between the trees. Beware stepmothers: they may turn you into a swan. Learn to write: you may not be permitted to speak. Transcript If you have a fairy tale you'd like me to read aloud, email me: [email protected] Instagram: @mythicalpodcast Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Get Grimm: Dark Remnants: Our True Crime Podcast: Men Shouting SFX from Jace on Freesound....
S1:E7 – Rumpelstiltskin
October 08, 2018 11:00 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MB"Oh, how hard it is to play my game, for Rumpelstiltskin is my name!" Rumpelstilzchen If a strange little man came into a locked room and offered to keep your secrets in exchange for your first born, would you do it? What if death were on the line? Find out what the queen in this story chose to do. Transcript If you have a fairy tale you'd like me to read aloud, email me: [email protected] Mythical Website Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Instagram: @mythicalpodcast Podcast Partn...
S1:E6 – The Frog Prince
October 01, 2018 11:00 - 23 minutes - 32 MB"If you'll be my sweetheart...I'll give you water clearer than clear." Der Froschprinz Where there's a curse there's a witch. While the witch could have picked something much worse than a frog, I'm sure the princess in this story is glad he wasn't a slug. Transcript If there's a fairy tale you'd like me to read, please email me: [email protected] Mythical Website Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Instagram: @mythicalpodcast This week's podcast partner is Get Grimm
S1:E5 – Briar Rose
September 24, 2018 11:00 - 13 minutes - 19.2 MB"She will prick herself with a spindle and fall down dead!" Dornröschen A beautiful maiden falls asleep for 100 years, all because the king couldn't be bothered to get an extra golden plate. And fairies really like to hold grudges. Do you have a fairy tale you'd like me to read aloud? You can email me: [email protected] Mythical Website Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Instagram: @mythicalpodcast This Week's Podcast Partner Stories of Yore and Yours
S1:E4 – Little Snow White
September 17, 2018 11:00 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MB"Mirror, Mirror on the wall" Schneeweißchen If you want something done right, do it yourself. Even then there are no guarantees. The Evil Queen tries four times to murder Little Snow White, and all that comes from it is a bizzare reviving. If you have a fairy tale you'd like me to read aloud, email me: [email protected] Mythical Website Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Instagram: @mythicalpodcast
S1:E3 – Rapunzel
September 10, 2018 11:00 - 16 minutes - 22.1 MB"Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!" Rapunzel Do's and Don'ts for Life: Don't: Steal from a fairy Don't: Lock anyone in a tower Do: Live happily ever after once things go horribly wrong If you have a fairy tale you'd like me to read aloud, email me: [email protected] Mythical Website Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Instagram: @mythicalpodcast
S1:E2 – Little Red Cap
September 08, 2018 02:15 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MB"What big ears you have!" Rotkäppchen One of the lighter stories in tone, Little Red Cap shows the danger of being taken in by beautiful things. And that a wolf is still a wolf, no matter how sweet he speaks. If you have a fairy tale you'd like me to read aloud, email me: [email protected] Mythical Website Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Instagram: @mythicalpodcast
S1:E1 – Cinderella
September 02, 2018 12:58 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MB"Take care you return before midnight." Aschenputtel A beloved classic, Cinderella is a story about hope and goodness. But the Brothers Grimm version may be different than the one you remember; for this one has bodily mutilation, a golden slipper, and no fairy godmother. If you have a fairy tale you'd like me to read aloud, email me: [email protected] Mythical Website Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Instagram: @mythicalpodcast
Prologue
September 02, 2018 12:57 - 1 minute - 2.38 MBIntroduction Episode Welcome! I wanted to say a quick hello and give you a little information about how this storytelling podcast will work.