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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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!
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 ...
BONUS Five Fantastic Finds: Hades & Persephone (Feat. Jessica Caravaggio)
We loved having a guest so much we are releasing another episode with her! Our five fantastic finds this week feature Aphrodite’s motives, the myth in YA literature and video games, the Sumerian origins, and the triple goddess! Come join us for a qui...
Monster Mash
Join Fox and Sparrow as we round up our favourite monsters and create a Monster Mash in the Enchanted Forest! We discuss the origins of our top ten creatures, including Jörmungandr, Simurgh, Godzilla, Banshees, Doppelgängers, Sphinx, Tah-tah kle’-ah,...
Twas‘ A Visit From St. Nick
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the burrow Not a creature was stirring, not even a sparrow; The stories were told in the forest with care, In hopes that the fox soon would be there!' Enjoy our holiday wrap-up and an exploration ...
Star Wars: Fairy Tale or Fantasy?
A Long Time Ago, in an Enchanted Forest Far Far Away, Sparrow uses her Jedi mind trick to hijack this episode! In honour of Star Wars Day, she will make her case to the Jedi council (Fox), as to why she believes Star Wars is a modern fairy tale. We d...
Tales From The Podcast: One Year Anniversary
Fox & Sparrow celebrate the podcast's first Anniversary in this special bonus episode! Join your animal companions as they reflect on the past year and give some insight into their journey in making this podcast. Also, Tales From The Enchanted Fore...
BONUS: Shahnameh Five Fantastic Finds
After listening to the Shahnameh trilogy, make sure to drop in and listen to our Five Fantastic Finds! Today we cover Zal's "protagonist" hair, Daddy (and monarch) issues, the cool horse trope, literary psychoanalysis of Rostam's dreamlike state and ...
Sparrow Shorts: Aesop’s Fables
Sparrow flies solo in a special mini-episode! Join her as she explores three of Aesop's Fables and tries her absolute best to discern the real lesson in these tales: The Sparrow and the Hare, The Olive Tree and the Fig Tree & The Gnat and the Bull. ...
Modern Heroes
To close off our series on ancient heroes, we present a glimpse at some modern ones! From Frodo, Jon Snow, Spiderman, Luke Skywalker, Aang and Katniss, we touch upon some modern heroes and rank them according to, well whatever we want! You can find...