Ever wondered what the property value of Baba Yaga’s house is? Or the Executioner’s salary in 1001 nights? Is Ursula the real hero in the Little Mermaid? Is Harry Potter a Disney Princess? Does Supreme executive power derive from the masses or strange women in lakes? Join Fox and Sparrow as they journey out of the Enchanted Forest to share Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends. If you’ve ever wondered about the origins of these fantastic tales and where to find them, then join us on Wednesdays, every fortnight.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 20 hours 43 minutes
episode 7: Trolls V. Goats
Trespassing, property rights, destruction of property and assault are just some of the things the Billy Goats Gruff can be charged with! Norwegians love their Trolls and we love talking about them so come talk about Hilda, trolls in the dungeons and ...
BONUS: Raya & The Wish Dragon
Welcome to our first episode of “Tales from the Box Office” where we will explore all the different elements in a movie relating to fairy tales, literature, myths and legends! For our premiere episode, we decided on exploring the differences between ...
episode 6: Vasilisa: The Podcaster
Vasilisa is known by many adjectives, the beautiful, the fair, the just, and the...podcaster? On a parallel note, Baba Yaga is also known by many names but her house with chicken feet remains a fun constant. Join us as we take on the classic Russian ...
episode 5: Kaguya: The Suitor Games
From tiny bamboo babies to Moon People straight out of a science fiction novel, 10th century Japan was a rough time for our fictional bamboo cutter. His bamboo baby, Princess Kaguya has a hard time too, what with all the available suitors being jerks...
episode 4: Hoppin’ Away with Murder: The Frog Prince
Casual murder and true crime’s kiss lead to a happy marriage! Who knew? Don’t learn any lessons in this classic tale about breaking promises, pets at the dinner table, and again- murder. We cannot stress that murder, intentional murder, takes place i...
episode 3: The Little Mer-Cast
“But, Daddy I love him” and they all lived seafoam ever after. Dive deep with us to explore Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid through a feminist lens, teenage lens, and “I-kinda-want-an immortal-soul” lens! If you were part of the Mermaid ...
episode 2: 1001 Nights of the Bachelor
Strange women in chests are no basis of government policy.. or are they. We have A Thousand and One Nights to make sense of this story! Travel to a land far, far, away with us as we cover the framing story of 1001 nights with our cast of eccentric ch...
episode 1: Rumpelstiltskin Meets Fox & Sparrow
How does coffee with the King go horribly, horribly wrong, and other musings from the Miller's daughter, including listing names that resemble a shopping list. Join Fox and Sparrow as they get to the root of this Kingdom’s financial problems- which c...
Welcome To The Enchanted Forest
Welcome, to Tales From the Enchanted Forest! Meet Fox & Sparrow as we take you on this whimsical journey through Fairy tales, myths and legends!