Petersen’s Fairytale Hour

By J Colin Petersen

Certainly you’ve heard of “Little Red Riding Hood” and “Hansel and Gretel,” but have you heard “The Princess Nobody Tale of Fairyland” or “The Knights of the Fish?” Cuddle up, tuck in, and join storyt... more

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The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.

Petersen’s Fairytale Hour episodes:

May 14, 2020 The Boy and the Wolves; or, The Broken Promise
Promises made, and yet unkept. Take care of your young ones, or who knows what may become of them! Represented by Andrew Lang as “A North American Indian Story.” Do enjoy it.
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7min
May 12, 2020 The Giants and the Herd Boy
When a poor young shepherd does a good deed for a stranger, his life is changed forever. All he really wanted was to eat for another day, and maybe catch the eye of a beautiful girl. What treasures await him!
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8min
March 19, 2020 The Wizard King
What does one do when the object of his desire does not love him back? That depends on whether you are a Wizard King, and you can lock your love away in a tower if you so choose. Ah, but what if your love is a much better match for your handsome son, and not you, old Wizard King? Expect to have your wits matched, especially if your son's fairy Godmother is on his side and not yours. Enjoy another tale from the Yellow Fairy Book!
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19min
January 06, 2020 The Dragon and his Grandmother
A short dragon’s tale from Andrew Lang’s Yellow Fairy Book about three unlucky conscripts to the king’s ill-funded war. Their luck changes when a dragon gives them everything they desire, but threatens to make them pay for short gains with a long life of slavery.
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10min
January 06, 2020 SEASON 2 INTRO - Yellow Fairy Book Preface by Andrew Lang
Welcome to Season Two! Thanks for listening. This short opener is a reading of the Preface to Andrew Lang’s Yellow Fairy Book, the contents of which, are largely lost to obscurity, and thus, a perfect candidate for readings in this podcast. Enjoy, and welcome to Season 2.
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7min
December 22, 2019 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - Miss Flora McFlimsey’s Christmas Eve
Read from my own tattered copy of this wonderful tale by Mariana. On Christmas Eve, a forgotten Miss Flora McFlimsey stretches her squeaky doll limbs and finds her way out of the attic to see Santa, and remembers how beautiful and loved she really is.
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16min
December 10, 2019 ORIGINAL TALE: The Nobleman and the Lady Fishes
This original work is one of twelve original fairy tales by J. Colin Petersen, and is read by the author. Written in 2019, it is the sweet story of a man who purchases a magical land and discovers the wonders and heartbreaks that come with such a tremendous responsibility.
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15min
November 28, 2019 The Knights of the Fish
Collected by Fernan Caballero in “Cuentos: Oraciones y Adivinas” this Spanish fairy tale also appears in Andrew Lang’s “Brown Fairy Book”. It is the tale of a man, a magical fish, and two sons who seek (and find) great adventures with a dragon, a witch, and (of course) a princess.
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21min
November 22, 2019 The Princess Nobody - A Tale of Fairyland
This Andrew Lang gem dates to the 1860’s, and features a banished princess, a hapless prince, and a black beetle with a noble disposition.
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35min
November 16, 2019 The One Tree
An excerpt from a fairytale by Pierz Hugo, the story tells of The One Tree and how it shares its wisdom and love for the natural world and changing seasons with a sad little boy comforting him and easing his loneliness.
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11min

FAQs about Petersen’s Fairytale Hour:

How many episodes does Petersen’s Fairytale Hour have?

The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.