Once Upon A Weirdo

Once Upon A Weirdo

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Once Upon A Weirdo episodes

  • S1Ep17: The Swineherd, or the Reluctant Princess (PART THREE)

    Janine has a surprise this week as she returns to The Swineherd by Hans Christian Andersen to explore more of Helena’s story.

    Missed part one? You can find it here.

    Missed part two? You can find it here.

    Janine used the version found in The Harvard Classics. To read the original The Swineherd, please go here: https://andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheSwineherd_e.html

    Never miss an episode! Sign up for the Once Upon a Weirdo newsletter here: onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

    Have your own retelling you want to share? Tag it on your Instagram or Threads with #onceuponaweirdo

    You can follow Janine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janinesobeckknighton/

    For Business Inquiries, please contact: [email protected]

    Music:

    Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

    Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com
    16 min
  • S1Ep16: The Swineherd, or the Reluctant Princess (PART TWO)

    It’s time for part two of Janine’s twist on Hans Christian Andersen's tale, The Swineherd. Missed part one? You can find it here.

    Janine used the version found in The Harvard Classics. To read the original The Swineherd, please go here: https://andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheSwineherd_e.html

    Never miss an episode! Sign up for the Once Upon a Weirdo newsletter here: onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

    Have your own retelling you want to share? Tag it on your Instagram or Threads with #onceuponaweirdo

    You can follow Janine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janinesobeckknighton/

    For Business Inquiries, please contact: [email protected]

    Music:

    Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

    Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com
    14 min
  • S1Ep15: The Swineherd, or The Reluctant Princess (PART ONE)

    Janine is back with another look at the Hans Christian Andersen tale, The Swineherd

    Janine used the version found in The Harvard Classics. To read the original The Swineherd, please go here: https://andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheSwineherd_e.html

    Never miss an episode! Sign up for the Once Upon a Weirdo newsletter here: onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

    Have your own retelling you want to share? Tag it on your Instagram or Threads with #onceuponaweirdo

    You can follow Janine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janinesobeckknighton/

    For Business Inquiries, please contact: [email protected]

    Music:

    Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

    Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com
    20 min
  • S1Ep14: The Wolf and the Lamb, or The Unconscious Tyrant

    Can a wolf change her ways? This is the question Janine explores with her take on the Aesop Fable, The Wolf and the Lamb.

    Janine used the version found in The Harvard Classics. To read the original The Wolf and the Lamb, please go here: https://read.gov/aesop/063.html

    Never miss an episode! Sign up for the Once Upon a Weirdo newsletter here: onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

    Have your own retelling you want to share? Tag it on your Instagram or Threads with #onceuponaweirdo

    You can follow Janine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janinesobeckknighton/

    For Business Inquiries, please contact: [email protected]

    Music:

    Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

    Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com
    13 min
  • S1Ep13: Briar Rose, or the Wise Woman (PART TWO)

    Are you ready to finish this weirdo’s story? Janine is back to tell part two of her take on Briar Rose as told by the Brothers Grimm.

    Missed part 1? You can find it here.

    Janine used the version found in The Harvard Classics. To read the original Briar Rose, please go here: https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm050.html

    Never miss an episode! Sign up for the Once Upon a Weirdo newsletter here: onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

    Have your own retelling you want to share? Tag it on your Instagram or Threads with #onceuponaweirdo

    For Business Inquiries, please contact: [email protected]

    Music:

    Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

    Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com
    13 min
  • S1Ep12: Briar Rose, or the Wise Woman (PART ONE)

    Janine gets a surprise this week when she looks at a story she thought she knew (Briar Rose as told by the Brothers Grimm), only to discover it’s not quite what she thought.

    Janine used the version found in The Harvard Classics. To read the original Briar Rose, please go here: https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm050.html

    Never miss an episode! Sign up for the Once Upon a Weirdo newsletter here: onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

    Have your own retelling you want to share? Tag it on your Instagram or Threads with #onceuponaweirdo

    For Business Inquiries, please contact: [email protected]

    Music:

    Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

    Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com
    17 min
  • S1Ep11: The Peacock and Juno, or Practically Perfect in Every Way

    This week Janine explores the Aesop Fable, The Peacock and Juno.

    Janine used the version found in The Harvard Classics. To read the original The Peacock and Juno, please go here: https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/35/aesops-fables/655/the-peacock-and-juno/

    Never miss an episode! Sign up for the Once Upon a Weirdo newsletter here: onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

    Have your own retelling you want to share? Tag it on your Instagram or Threads with #onceuponaweirdo

    For Business Inquiries, please contact: [email protected]

    Music:

    Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

    Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com
    19 min
  • S1Ep10: The Elfin Mound, or Honest Ilona (PART TWO)

    It’s time for part 2! To celebrate the tenth episode of Once Upon a Weirdo, Janine finishes her exploration of Hans Christian Andersen’s, The Elfin Mound.

    Janine used the version found in The Harvard Classics. To read the original The Elfin Mound, please go here: https://andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheElfMound_e.html

    Never miss an episode! Sign up for the Once Upon a Weirdo newsletter here: onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

    Have your own retelling you want to share? Tag it on your Instagram or Threads with #onceuponaweirdo

    For Business Inquiries, please contact: [email protected]

    Music:

    Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

    Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com
    9 min
  • S1Ep9: The Elfin Mound, or Honest Ilona (PART ONE)

    This week’s tale takes us back to Hans Christian Andersen and his fairly unknown tale, The Elfin Mound.

    Janine used the version found in The Harvard Classics. To read the original The Elfin Mound, please go here: https://andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheElfMound_e.html

    Never miss an episode! Sign up for the Once Upon a Weirdo newsletter here: onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

    Have your own retelling you want to share? Tag it on your Instagram or Threads with #onceuponaweirdo

    For Business Inquiries, please contact: [email protected]

    Music:

    Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

    Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com
    16 min
  • S1Ep8: The Ugly Duckling, or A Mother's Regret

    This week’s tale - inspired from Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling - has Janine asking some hard parenting questions.

    Janine used the version found in The Harvard Classics. To read the original The Ugly Duckling, please go here: https://andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheUglyDuckling_e.html

    Never miss an episode! Sign up for the Once Upon a Weirdo newsletter here: onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

    Have your own retelling you want to share? Tag it on your Instagram or Threads with #onceuponaweirdo

    For Business Inquiries, please contact: [email protected]

    Music:

    Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

    Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com
    20 min

About Once Upon A Weirdo

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The storytelling podcast that explores the forgotten, overlooked, and misunderstood characters in fairy tales and folklore.