A mysterious messenger shows up in court, uttering not a single word. Rather, he draws some strange symbols and awaits an answer, which neither the King nor any of his advisors know how to respond. Luckly, the answer to this life-or-death riddle is known to a most unexpected source!

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This tale, "The Cleaver Weaver," is from a compendium of tales collected by the Andrew Lang, which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, my illustrations and Creative Commons music (above).

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Nibble, nibble, little mouse? Who's that gnawing on my house? Tis the season for a dangerously delicious tale of cakes, gingerbread, sugared windows, and oh so much more! Of course, forest witches, clever Gretel and clever Hansel, a terrible sounding Stepmother. You know, the works!

Join me for tonight's adventures through a deep, dark woods, a sublime gingerbread house, and into a witch's lair! We journey with Hansel and Gretel as they try to first outsmart their stepmother, then the forest trails, and finally, a witch who wants to cook them up and eat them! Ah yes, the classic fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel!" This tale, the Brothers Grimms' "Hansel and Gretel" is read in a soft voice and set to some light and soft background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's fairytale story!

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This tale is from a compendium of tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, my illustrations and Creative Commons music (above).

This episode originally released on YouTube on December 15, 2020.

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When the going gets tough, sometimes the tough leave and find their fortune elsewhere! Join me in this old, silly, and nonsensical fairytale, "The Magic Swan." While it is outlandish, the magical mechanisms are a bit concerning!

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This tale is from a compendium of tales collected by Andrew Lang, which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, my illustrations and Creative Commons music (above).

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Join me for tonight's really creepy and weird fairy tale. It's weird and very creepy and just consider this your warning! We follow one girl, a princess, who desperately tries to escape her father's attempts to MARRY HER. Not marry her off, but MARRY HER. She asks for a cloak of hundreds of animal furs, dresses, and then runs away to a forest. A neighboring (we hope) king finds her on a hunt and brings her to work in his kitchen, where she is called "Cat Skin" after her cloak. It's weird. There is a ball (well, three!) cooking, toast, soup, etc. This tale, the Brothers Grimms' "Cat-Skin," is read in a soft voice and set to some light and soft background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's odd fairytale story!

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This tale is from a compendium of tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, my animated illustrations and Creative Commons music (above).

This episode originally released on YouTube on November 3, 2020.

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Too much buzzing in your skull to sleep?! Let's have a fairytale double feature with the Brothers Grimm! Tonight's tales are loosely threaded by sewing. Join me for "The Elves and the Shoemaker" and "The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean," which are read in a soft voice with some commentary and set to light and soft background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's short stories!

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This tale is from a compendium of tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, my animated illustrations, and Creative Commons music (above).

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In the mood for good cat fairytale? Join me this evening for the Charles Perrault classic "Puss in Boots" or "The Master Cat!" You will absolutely see elements that made it into the animated Shrek movie. This tale, Charles Perrault's "Puss in Boots" or "The Master Cat" is read in a soft voice and set to some light and soft background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's catty fairytale!

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This tale is from a compendium of fairy tales collected by Charles Perrault, which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, illustrations and Creative Commons music (above).

This episode originally released on YouTube on September 25, 2020.

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This twisted grim tale has it all: bad bargains, enchanted castles, cursed princesses, broken vows, and high adventure! Join me for a soft reading of the Brothers Grimms' "The King of the Golden Mountain," read in a soft voice with commentary peppered throughout.

This story, "The King of the Golden Mountain" from the Brothers Grimm, is now in public domain. I have added my voice, commentary, animations, and creative commons music.

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A Queen disguises herself in order to save the King from a terrible fate in prison. (Yes, he deserved it I'm sure but...) Her ingenious plot and theatrics win the heart of his captor, her husband's freedom, and also somehow make the unfortunate King angry at the Queen... before he learns the truth! Join me, friends and fiends, for tonight's love-lost-and-found fairytale, "The Lute Player!" It's full of disguises, lutes, adventures, songs, and oblivious kings.

Tonight's fairytale, "The Lute Player," is from the Violet Fairy Book, and is read in a soft voice and set to some light and soft background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's Happily Ever After fairytale!

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This tale is from a compendium of fairy tales, and is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, my animations, illustrations, and Creative Commons music (above).

This episode originally released on YouTube on May 30, 2021.

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Some fairytales are frustrating. This is one such tale. We start off with an evil stepmother who sets impossible tasks for the beautiful Helena. She ends up meeting a swift end, and Helena becomes a renown beauty, who falls for the wrong man. She then upends her life to try to find him, living as a poor herder, only to find he's moved on to a new King's daughter! Helena still won't give up her pursuit and claim to his heart, and so tries to sweep him off his feet yet again... this time at his own wedding feast. 

This story, "Prince Fickle and Fair Helena" is from Andrew Lang's "The Green Fairy Book," which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, commentary, animations, and creative commons music.

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In the need of a happy distraction? Let's get Grimm! Join me for tonight's fairy tale set back Once Upon a Time, where we follow a lucky tailor as he uncovers a evil magician's creepy plot to take over a castle, imprison the princess in a glass coffin (which is really more like a glass chest, but I digress), capture her people as gas and vapor in glass jars, and turn her beloved brother into a Stag! A lot happens, yet nothing happens, but it's a happy ending all the same, which, I don't know about you, but is really welcome to me right now! This tale, the Brothers Grimms' "The Glass Coffin," is read in a soft voice and set to some light and soft background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's fairytale story!

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This tale is from a compendium of tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, my animated illustrations and Creative Commons music (above).

This episode originally released on YouTube on November 6, 2020.

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