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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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The Juniper Tree

The Juniper Tree

2024-04-3043:41

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

The Robber Bridegroom

2024-04-2345:27

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

Snow White

2024-04-0949:27

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

Rapunzel

2024-04-0240:09

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

Sleeping Beauty

2024-03-2651:07

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

Little Red Riding Hood

2024-03-1240:501

The Brothers Grimm toned this story down to have less flesh eating and more clothes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NYT bestselling author Marissa Meyer talks sci-fi and fairy tales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rumpelstiltskin

Rumpelstiltskin

2024-02-2734:46

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

Hansel and Gretel

2024-02-2041:26

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

Cinderella

2024-02-1342:08

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