Pennsylvania, AKA the Keystone State, is known for many wonderful things, like the birthplace of independence and Mr. Fred Rogers. But did you know PA is also home to the homeliest creature in the world? This week, Sarah's creature feature take

30 - Dirty Deeds

Feb 19th, 2020 1h 30m

We bury our secrets...and sometimes our dead bodies, as well. This week, we cover two stories where the dirtiest deeds really do involve dirt. For our fairy tale, Hans Christian Andersen has us covered with the Rose Elf, a nice little tale abou

Creature Feature: Banshee

Feb 12th, 2020 5m 18s

Many of us fear death, both for ourselves and for our loved ones. But what if there was something to signal when a family member was going to die? Would that be better or worse? In Irish mythology, banshees do just that. These female spirits he

29 - Til Death Do Us Part

Feb 5th, 2020 1h 15m

We are gathered here today to talk about marriage...but it's not exactly the "happily ever after" kind. This week, we take a look at what happens when the marital bliss ends. For our fairy tale, we read you "The Falsely Accused Wife," a story a

Creature Feature: Ittan-Momen

Jan 29th, 2020 10m 3s

Cotton is a staple in the textile industry. This prehistoric fiber is soft, breathable, and a great option if you're looking to avoid synthetics. Absolutely nothing dangerous about cotton, right? Wrong! At least if you live in or near Kimotsuki

28 - Swan Song

Jan 22nd, 2020 1h 19m

We are of the mindset where if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. However, we all know life doesn't work that way, not even in a fairy tale. This week, we take a look at how looks matter even to farm animals with Ha

Creature Feature: Basilisk

Jan 15th, 2020 9m 26s

What is hatched by a cockerel from the egg of a serpent and is reputed as the king of serpents? It's not a riddle...it's a Basilisk! This week, Megan tells us about this mythological creature found in European Bestiaries and legends. The basil

27 - New Year, Same Pod

Jan 8th, 2020 47m 6s

Happy 2020! To celebrate our first full-length episode of the year, we decided to shake things up a bit. Rather than just telling you one fairy tale and one true crime story, we bring you several! Well, we re-remember them, anyway. This week, S

Creature Feature: Drop Bears

Jan 1st, 2020 7m 33s

There are many creatures in Australia that could kill, maim, or simply terrorize you, but none may be quite as cute as the Drop Bear. This creature of folklore is said to be related to the Koala, possesses impressive upper body strength, and ha

26 - A Christmas Story (or Two)

Dec 25th, 2019 36m 26s

'Tis the season to be jolly! Fa-la-la-la-la... To celebrate Yuletide, we're each whipping out our favorite Christmas story. Megan celebrates her Norweigan heritage with The Cat on the Dovrefjell and Sarah gets literary with Hans Christian Ander

Creature: Gef the Talking Mongoose

Dec 18th, 2019 7m 52s

Do you ever wish your best furry friend would talk back to you? Too bad we all know animals can't talk...right? Well, for one family on the Isle of Man, they discovered "an extra extra clever mongoose" named Gef who guarded their house (and who

25 - Just Drink It

Dec 11th, 2019 46m 23s

Things are not always what they seem to be. Sometimes this applies to your Tinder date, and other times it applies to your food and beverages. This week, Sarah & Megan take a look at a couple of greedy B's who try to pull the ole switcharoo (an

Creature Feature: Yule Cat

Dec 4th, 2019 7m 31s

We hope you've been good enough this year to get some new threads for Christmas! Otherwise, you might come face to face with the Jólakötturinn, a giant man-eating cat who lurks about Iceland's snowy countryside during Yuletide. This vicious, mo

24 - Fee-fi-fo-fum

Nov 28th, 2019 1h 14m

Our stories tend to have a clear hero and an obvious villain--but what happens when these roles are not so cut and dry? More importantly, what happens when everybody sucks in a story? This week, we've got another round of stories close to home,

Creature Feature: Hobbits

Nov 20th, 2019 8m 28s

“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comf

23 - Creature Comforts of Home

Nov 13th, 2019 1h 5m

Home is where the heart is...it's also where home invaders are. This week, we take a look at some unsettling stories where the creature comforts of home are taken advantage of by some unsavory folks. First, we take a look at the OG version of a

Creature Feature: Goblins

Nov 6th, 2019 11m 37s

'Tis the season for turkeys to gobble, gobble, so it's only fitting that Sarah's creature feature this week is Goblin, too. We don't know exactly where they came from, but we do know they are tricksters. So, hide your kids, hide your wife, beca

22 - This is Halloween 2019

Oct 30th, 2019 43m 41s

Happy Happy Happy Haloween! And Happy anniversary to us! To celebrate Fairy Tall Tales turning ONE, as well as our favorite holiday, HALLOWEEN, we've got a special one for you, folks. This week, we take a more spooky approach to our storytellin

The Pit and the Pendulum

Oct 23rd, 2019 35m 5s

Is there anything worse than being a tortured prisoner? This week, Megan continues our celebration of spooky season by reading one of Poe's most chilling stories: The Pit and the Pendulum. Are you ready to face your fears? If you like our podc

21 - Green-Eyed Monsters

Oct 16th, 2019 1h 24m

Do you suffer from uncontrollable bouts of jealousy when you look at younger people? Do you hate geometric love triangles so much that you'd contemplate murder to even the playing field? Well, you may have been bitten by the Green-Eyed Monster!

The Tell Tale Heart

Oct 9th, 2019 17m 44s

To celebrate #spookyseason, we're interrupting your regularly scheduled creature feature in favor of a spoooooky tale by none other than Edgar Allan Poe! In this episode, Sarah narrates one of his most popular stories, The Tell Tale Heart. So s

20 - Don't Trust Free Food

Oct 2nd, 2019 1h 38m

What is this? An episode that involves food but not cannibalism? To add icing to this deadly cake, it may not even involve any murder! This week, we cover The Little Hunchback, a story from Arabia Nights. We also cover the tragic death of Joan

Creature Feature: Raven Mocker

Sep 25th, 2019 3m 7s

As we're nearing SpOoKy season, it's only fitting that we start to get a little witchy. And just like trick-or-treating itself, this one is short and sweet. This week, Megan tells us a bit about one of the most feared of Cherokee witches: the R

19 - The Caged Bird Sings Jug, Jug

Sep 18th, 2019 1h 4m

Birds of a feather may lay together, but sometimes people just suck. Whether you're a witchy woman or a serial killer real estate agent, you should not go around keeping women in cages. Or anyone in cages, for that matter. This week, we retell

Creature Feature: Jersey Devil

Sep 11th, 2019 12m 2s

Is the Jersey Devil more than just an NHL Hockey Team from the garden State? Nobody knows! But this week, Sarah takes a look at the possible origins of the Jersey Devil and how it made its way from the Pine Barrens to popular culture. If you l