(Sort of) The Story

172. I’m a Human, I’m Just Sad (relatable queen)


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Hello everyone! This week we're catching ya'll up on some life stuff and saying goodbye to an old friend. Then Max is going to tell us a horror story about an eye-catching beauty in the woods, and Janey is going to teach us all the proper comeback to someone telling you you're "too much". 

We hope you enjoy!


Janey’s Sources - The Little Girl with a Big Voice

  • LOCATION: South Africa
  • “Tales of the Night Sky: Stories of Stars from Around the World”, retold by Corinna Keefe, illustrated by Gaby Verdooren  
  • “African Ethnoastronomy” (Some stories behind South African constellation folklore)  
  • “If You’ve Ever Been Told that You’re ‘Too Much’, Read This”, an article by Annie Wright   

Max’s Sources - The Rose Beauty

  • LOCATION: Turkey
  • “Turkish Folktales” edited by Jake Jackson  
  • Full free text of “The Rose Beauty”  

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(Sort of) The StoryBy Janey and Max