Once Upon a Podcast

Episode 11: The Princess and the Pea


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The bed is stacked high, the pea is tiny, and the logic? Completely missing. In this short episode, Joe and Matthew dive into Hans Christian Andersen’s The Princess and the Pea, a literary fairy tale that’s as iconic as it is absurd. From royal imposters to overly sensitive sock seams, we unpack why this weird little story has stuck around for nearly 200 years and what it might argue about class, logic, and magical bruises.

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Once Upon a PodcastBy Joe Nay, Matthew Christensen, and Emma Porter