A century-long snooze, an angry aunt with a massive grudge, and a prince who clearly never heard of boundaries- the real story behind the world’s sleepiest princess isn’t actually as dreamy as you remember.

In this episode of Once Upon a Lie, we peel back the silk sheets of this fairytale favourite to uncover the curse, chaos, and questionable consent lurking beneath all that “happily ever after.”

Why did the aunt get uninvited from the most extra christening party in history? How did a vintage spindle become a death trap? And why does this story still enchant us, even when the moral is basically: “Don’t forget to invite that crazy aunt — she might curse the kid.”

Join hosts Annabelle Moore (Dizney Diva) and Lord Mark Williamson (Token Aussie Bloke), with narration by Kelly Monisse, and expert guest Jo Henwood (Ring Maiden of the Australian Fairy Tale Society) as they tumble down the thorn-covered rabbit hole of beauty sleep, bad manners, and the original nap that went way too long.

Once Upon a Lie is a comedy, pop-culture podcast produced by AFTRS that unpacks the twisted history of your favourite fairy tales… one dark truth at a time.

This podcast was recorded on Gadigal land. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. 

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