Old Wives

Silesia is a tiny mountain pass in central Europe comprising Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic, and you've never heard of it which is fine. In that mountain pass lives a trickster fellow called Rübezahl, fritting away his days doling out benign punishments for small acts of rudeness. This week, Casey tells the story of how he got his terrible name. Featuring: Turnips, mountain hideaways, and a wife, of course.

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What's it like to have a child made of snow? There are a few schools of thought, but, as usual in the world of fairy tales, none of them end well for the parents. Amy proves she can always be counted on to make a sad story sadder, and Casey politely joins her on yet another meandering journey into the cold parts of the world. Be sure to stay for dessert, wherein we touch base about the infamous goat-torching town of Gävle, Sweden.

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Meow, meow! Meet Lady Kitty. She lives in a weird castle and she wants you to beat her with a switch every day, but she makes a great cable knit and knows from a good horse. And, if you're super mean just like she asks and use her only to obtain personal enrichment, one day, she just might give you the greatest reward of all: the smug satisfaction of being better than your more handsome brothers. Casey brings the weirdness and Amy ... drank a whole pot of coffee before recording, so be sure to join us for this week's adventure.

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It's officially Christmas, so let's talk about Jack Frost. More specifically, let's talk about the girl whose bad dad leaves her in the snow in the woods. Feel! Her terror as Jack Frost approaches. Hear! Him cracking his fingers constantly like that one guy in your office. Join us! as we venture once again into the Russian Winter Wilderness.

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This week's story is about a hen who disappears. Casey and Amy follow three sisters down into a mountain to find it—down because the mountain has a trap door and that's how mountains work now. Plus, tons of stuff that makes even less sense! Join us for The Three Sisters Who Were Taken Into The Mountain.

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This week, we look at The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde and the beautiful beads that keep appearing on it as if by magic. She's no ordinary princess, of course: she's the most lovely woman in the world, and she doesn't want to get married. Join us to see how she'll be punished for that! (WITH A BONUS short story at the end about a Bad Wife that has us both laughing so hard we can barely get through it.)

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This week, we journey to Slovakia to meet Janko, his 11 brothers, and some boiling milk. We learn that when your bossy horse starts issuing commands, it's best to listen carefully. Join us for our weirdest tale yet: The Golden Horseshoe, the Golden Feather, and the Golden Hair.

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This week, we tackle misery. No, not the feeling you have every time you log into Twitter, the literal personification of Misery, a tiny scraggly Russian man who sings back-up to your spite-tune, a constant companion whether you like it or not. Who is he? What's he like to have a drink with? Let's get anthropomorphic!

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Spooky season continues! This week, Amy and Casey try not to say 'um' as they explore the strange shores and cursed land pirates of Old Ipswich Town, Massachusetts. What's the heck is a mooncusser? Is Harry Mane a Graham Greene character or a rapper? Why can't you talk while digging for treasure? And why can't we stop laughing? Find out with us this week. If you dare!

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Let's get spooky: Amy and Casey talk headless horsepeople—the one who terrorized sad boy Ichabod, the one in Ireland with the corpse cart, and the one beheaded by Sir Gawain. The breadcrumbs this week lead to some strange places, like Dandy Dogs, boar-related hunt cursings, and Tarrytown, New York. Join us on our Halloween testosterone bender.

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