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Grimm Reading

Adam Field & Matt Hughes

Join two amateur Grimmologists round the fire to read and discuss the tales of the Brothers Grimm.

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Christmas Special 2018

Grimm Reading ·

2018/12/25

Join us at Castle Grimm for our first ever Grimm Reading Christmas party! In this special festive episode we indulge in some yuletide treats including port, mince pies, and maybe even the odd Christmas fairy tale... Thank you so much to everyone who's been listening to us, sending messages and writing kind reviews. We hope you enjoy this special episode! Twitter Facebook Instagram grimmreadingpodcast@gmail.com Theme music: Bicycle Waltz by Goodbye Kumiko Other music: Tchaikovsky - Dance of the

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21. The Singing Bone

Grimm Reading ·

2018/12/09

A tale of familial betrayal, divine justice and rampaging boars. Thanks to a magical horn, a body has been discovered under the bridge (downtown), but what is the story behind this tragedy? And how will the truth ever come to light? ’The Singing Bone’ sees a forensic team, led by a maverick King, uncover the truth behind a brutal murder. In this episode, the haunting, powerful story of justice and peace leads us on a journey across Europe and on to America where stories and ballads of singing body

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20. The Three Snake-Leaves

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2018/11/28

Viking vampires, Cretan honey murderers and dyscalculic snakes - yes, Grimm Reading is back! War, death and infidelity feature in a rollercoaster of an adventure this week, as a young hero fights for his life (and his wife) with the help of magical foliage in ‘The Three Snake-Leaves.’ We go deep into the history of this story type and have a few addendums to confess to as well. This leads us nicely onto discussing a debate raging at the heart of the study of folklore - are fairy tales the true

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19. The Pink

Grimm Reading ·

2018/10/14

A magical gift destroys a family, but perhaps out of the ashes something beautiful will bloom. In this week's episode we read 'The Pink': a tale of deception, love, justice, health and safety breaches and fire-breathing poodles. There's also an extra special treat in the form of 'The Myrtle', a related story by the titanic Neapolitan fairy tale writer Giambattista Basile. Seduction, murder and high drama - it's quite the roller coaster. And finally, we pick the next four stories we'll be giving

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18. The Fox And His Cousin (The Fox Quadrilogy Part.III)

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2018/09/30

A kindly wolf invites cousin fox to be her child’s godfather to teach it some valuable foxy skills. But the dastardly fox has other intentions and leads the wolf through the worst day of her life… In part 3 of The Fox Quadrilogy - the epic story of the rise and fall of the Reynard the fox- discover how peasants wash and why you should never get a barn and stable confused. We reflect on some shocking fox behaviour and trace the idea of the trickster fox from Aesop through to medieval France

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17. The White Snake

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2018/09/16

Sneakily gorging on some delectable white snake gives one servant extraordinary powers and sets him on the journey of a lifetime. With the help of new faunistic friends, the servant tackles a series of perilous challenges to win the heart of a fair princess. We hunt down other stories featuring white snakes in Europe to try to discover what it all means and why everyone is chowing down on yummy albino serpents. Over in Botswana, Matt outlines his outlandish pagan snake theory and in China we learn

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16. The Robber Bridegroom

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2018/09/03

Shakespeare, Dickens, cannabalistic serial killers and talking birds all make an appearance in this week's twisted episode 'The Robber Bridegroom' as voted for by our wonderful listeners! Yet another miller has promised his daughter away to a mysterious, handsome suitor. But our bride is filled with horror at the thought of him and only after much cajoling does she reluctantly agrees to visit his house in the deep dark woods. Standing on the threshold of the forest, a trail of ash leads the way to

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The Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index of Folktales +...

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2018/08/27

A triple whammy of Grimm fun this week as we reveal the results of our listener poll, dip our toes in the academic world of folklore and perhaps even read a couple of stories... You've been voting and we've been counting; It's been a head to head between Elves & the Shoemaker, Rapunzel and The Robber Bridegroom - but which will emege victorious? After revealing the results, we then dive into the Aarne Thompson Uther Classification of Folktales, exploring how folktales are categorised and the hidden

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15. The Knapsack, The Hat And The Horn

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2018/08/20

Three poor brothers hit the forest to seek their fortune, but can earthly riches mend a broken heart? A magical wishing cloth gives one brother the power to offer a selection of meats which help him rob his way to power and world domination. But his ascension is threatened when a beautiful, brave and judgemental Princess discovers his secret. We go on an adventure filled with magic, war, love, loss and dirty charcoal burners. We also recount a bizarre Danish version of the tale and finally we

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14. Godfather Death

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2018/08/12

An unusual choice for Godfather changes the fate of one man's life forever, or does it? Things get fatalistic, subversive and skeletal in this week's episode: 'Godfather Death'. We explore the meaning of the story, alternative versions, folk medicine recipies and briefly examine the history of the personification of death in western culture. And of course we finally meet Death himself, the latest and most withered character in the franchise. And just maybe, we have our first big scoring

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13. The Story Of The Youth Who Went Forth To Learn...

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2018/08/05

“If I could but shudder!” With nothing more than his good looks and a fifty dollar donation, a banished youth goes on an adventure to learn the art of fear in ‘The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth To Learn What Fear Was'. Facing demonic cats, maniacal old men and an evening of bowling with skeletons, can our hero survive three nights in a haunted castle and win the princess? We explore what it means to feel fear and uncover a bad case of ichthyophobia, in undoubtedly the most gruesome and also most

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12. Rumpelstiltskin

Grimm Reading ·

2018/07/22

This week on Grimm Reading we read, review and explore one of the best known Brothers Grimm stories: Rumpelstiltskin. Yet another miller has accidentally promised his daughter away. This time to a greedy king who mistakenly believes she can spin straw into gold. Can our maiden find a way to achieve the impossible? And will... Ah, you know the story. We explore the origins of the famous little man, assess popular interpretations, make a few of our own and take a look at other versions of the tale

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11. Clever Elsie

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2018/07/15

Eat, sleep or work? A simple deliberation leaves Elsie in the throes of a physco-philosophical breakdown on this week's episode 'Clever Elsie'. Hans needs a wife and goes a-wooing, but there's one condition - she's got to be clever. Will Elsie be enough? And just what exactly is a fowler's net? On Grimm Reading this week, we learn all this and more as we explore one of the least known tales and discover our new favourite American

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10. Cat and Mouse in Partnership

Grimm Reading ·

2018/07/01

In 'Cat and Mouse in Partnership', sheer force of love sees a cat and mouse overcome their natural differences and set up house together. But winter is coming, and the mouse is growing suspicious at the unreasonable amount of christening invitations the cat's receiving... In this story, learn why all people are innately greedy, selfish and just nasty. Or perhaps maybe it's just a few cats. We also explore other tales of the (spoiler) 'partner steals keg of butter' narrative type from Norway,

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9. The Louse And The Flea

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2018/06/24

In this week’s tale 'The Louse and the Flea’ we’ve unexpectedly unearthed the most intense story on Grimm Reading so far. BFFs little Louse and little Flea are happily living together making artisanal craft ale in egg shells when tragedy strikes. Things escalate quickly as the neighbours hear of their terrible misfortune. Buckle up and prepare for a wild ride as we learn the principles of chaos theory, the importance of empathy and why you ought to rein it in when in mourning. We briefly

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8. The Bremen Town Musicians

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2018/06/17

This week on Grimm Reading we meet Germany's finest animal supergroup: 'The Bremen Town Musicians'. Fearing for his life, a lute playing donkey escapes his owner and hits the road to Bremen. On route he forms a band with a hound, a cat and a cock, and plans for a string of tour dates begin to form. Getting closer to Bremen they spy a cottage and head over to investigate. But little do our musicians know, it's occupied by a gang of nasty robbers... This cult favourite Grimm tale has inspired artists

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7. The Wolf And The Seven Little Kids

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2018/06/10

This week on Grimm Reading we meet our first Big Bad Wolf in 'The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids'. A mother goat inexplicably leaves her seven kids all alone at home. Can her peculiarly specific survival advice keep the wolf from the door, literally? Find out what bakers get up to with left over dough, an unexpected use for chalk and learn why miller's are so cowardly. We also discuss the similarities with this story and it's cousin across the channel, The Three Little Pigs, and in a final twist we

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6. How Six Men Got On In The World

Grimm Reading ·

2018/06/03

In this week's tale the Brother's Grimm meets Marvel in the epic caper 'How Six Men Got On In The World'. Despite his superb behaviour, upon returning from war, a budding Art Historian gets mistreated by the realm. On his way to find the king and justice he meets an unlikely band of rogues, each with a unique special ability... Discover the ultimate origin story in an early imagining of the Marvel cinematic Universe and the very first iteration of Avengers Assemble, complete with an epic final

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5. The Girl Without Hands

Grimm Reading ·

2018/05/27

Things get pious in this episode of Grimm Reading. The devil makes his debut and a father gives the ultimate lesson in bad parenting. In the Girl Without Hands a god-fearing heroine finds herself married to royalty, but a pesky war calls away her husband and the devil seizes his chance to make mischief. Can the power of prayer and extreme fasting prevail in the face of evil? This episode is 'Certified Grimm' for extreme cruelty and excessive violence and may not be suitable for children or the faint

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4. The Three Little Men in the Wood

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2018/05/20

Elves, Princesses, Kings, evil stepmothers, magic, defenestration and strawberries – we are finally in full-on fairytale territory! The daughter of a man with serious boot problems gets on the wrong side of her stepmother and finds herself picking strawberries in winter in a paper frock. But deep in the woods three peculiar little gentlemen come to her aid with three generous gifts... Find out why it pays to be beautiful and also the best way to rinse yarn as things get fantastical and trippy in

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