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(Sort of) The Story

Janey and Max

Two best friends tell each other stories they heard and read that week (and also, you are here!)

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18. (Sort of) Off Topic: Magic School Bus Conspiracy...

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2024/09/06

Send us a textHappy Off Topic-Season to everyone who celebrates! We're starting this season off with a bang, as Janey discusses Alex Bale's "Magic School Bus Doppleganger Theory", and posits a theory of her own that leaves us both wondering-- how deep does the rabbit hole go? Sources:Alex Bale’s “Magic School Bus: Doppleganger Theory” Youtube Video Gabriella Geisinger’s Digital Spy article on the connection between Pennywise and Mary Poppins Magic School Bus wikipedia Support ...

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(Sort of) A Book Club: Mountains Made of Glass with...

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2024/09/05

Send us a textHello and welcome to our Book Club! This month Max and I read "Mountains Made of Glass" by Scarlett St. Clair, and illustrated by Lauren Boyle. This book has everything-- fairytales, folktales, mythology, sex... and also, Scarlett and Lauren are here! Enjoy! “If you can f*ck a door, you can f*ck a Peep.” – Max HigginsBUY THE BOOK Mountains Made of Glass by Scarlett St. Clair PRE-ORDER Apples Dipped in Gold, releasing October 29th, 2024Support the showCheck out o...

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139. Rowing in My Skin Canoe (there’s like, a LOT of...

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2024/08/29

Send us a textHello to all you Pit-Heads out there! On today's accidental Native-themed episode, Janey's going to talk about a strong boy who just wants a wife, and Max is going to tell us an Iroquois tale of witches! Enjoy!Janey's Sources - The Beluga-Skin Bedaarka"The Girl Who Helped Thunder and Other Native American Folktales", retold by James Bruchac and Joseph Bruchac, illustrated by Stefano Vitale Stefano Vitale biography Max's Sources - The Punishment of the Witches“Indian ...

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138. Alliganey Janey– Here to Eat Your Bullets!...

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2024/08/15

Send us a Text Message.Welcome back for another exciting episode of "Janey makes us cry!" This week, Max is going to tell us a story about Patricia Arquette from Holes (and her good-for-nothing ghost husband), and Janey is going to tell us yet another Scandinavian tale where the moral is "leave those giants alone!" Enjoy!Janey's Sources - The Dwarf’s Banquet“Viking Folk and Fairy Tales”, edited by J.K. Jackson FULL STORY Prose Edda Wikipedia Info on Olaf the Holy...

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Papa Yaga (I don’t want this little leprechaun anymore)

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2024/08/01

Send us a Text Message.Welcome back! This week we're diving in with a story about a young woman who the police should probably question regarding the untimely deaths of her family, and Max is going to tell us about a man who is NOT tripping too hard on edibles. (Wink!) Enjoy! Janey's Sources - Vasilissa the Fair"The Second Virago Book of Fairy Tales" by Angela Carter Max's Sources - A Pot of Gold in the Oven“The Turnip Princess and Other Newly Discovered Fairy Tales” by Franz Xaver von S...

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136. Where’s My Best Boy? (meet me in the Heifer Hut)

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2024/07/18

Send us a Text Message.Hello and welcome to another episode! This week Max will tell us a dragon story where the dragons maybe aren't dragons, and at least one character does NOT have to be there! And Janey is going to tell us a story about a girl learning the most important lesson of all-- men ain't sh*t!Enjoy!Janey's Sources - The Four GiftsThe Virago Book of Witches, edited by Shahrukh Husain FULL FREE STORY Max's Sources - Constantes and the Dragon“A Book of Dragons” by Ruth M...

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135. Bewildered and Honking (and nonstop harkin’ eggs)

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2024/07/04

Send us a Text Message.Hello and welcome BACK! We're jumping in after a month-long break to tell you two insane tales of heroism! This week, Janey is retelling Hans Christian Andersen's "The Wild Geese", and Max is going to tell us about a terrible wife who just can't seem to stop harkin' down eggs (this isn't canon but we like to use our imaginations...) In other news! We will be changing our release schedule to every other week, instead of every week. This means you'll get two regular ...

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134. Mr. Noodle Wants Ten Gold Pieces (and an Inuit...

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2024/05/30

Send us a Text Message.Hello and welcome to our last episode before our summer break! This week, Max is going to tell us about a terrible man who gets TERRIBLE advice and has an undeservedly good time, and Janey tells us a story about a bad ass grandma who gives her granddaughter the best gift of all: revenge. See you all in July!Janey's Sources - Grandmother's Skull“The Serpent Slayer and Other Stories of Strong Women” retold by Katrin Tchana Knud Rasmussen and the Origins of the Green...

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133. Worm/Kennedy 2024 (don't you know who my emperor...

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2024/05/23

Send us a Text Message.Hello and welcome to a VERY unhinged, late-night episode of (Sort of) the Story. Today we're talking about Robert Kennedy's brain worm, the fact that everyone seems to have forgotten that Armie Hammer is a cannibal, and ALSO we'll tell each other a couple of stories. It's a wild ride (thanks for taking it with us!) Janey's Sources - The Princess in the ChestFull free story The Pink Fairy Book, edited by Andrew Lang Max's Sources - The Censor and the TigerCh...

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132. Everyday I’m Draiglin (cats can't play guitar)

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2024/05/16

Send us a Text Message.Hello and welcome, all you Draiglin' Hogneys. We know you're too busy draiglin away your days to read a silly little intro like this, so we'll keep it short and sweet-- this week Max is going to tell us about a Hogney that is a little more Draiglin' than the average hog, and Janey is going to tell us a story about a man who is DEFINITELY not falling in love with a cat. Spoily: Max cries in this episode, and you'll never guess where. Janey's Sources - The White Cat (by M...

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131. I’d Risk It All for a Pear (and I might stop for...

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2024/05/09

Send us a Text Message.On this episode, Janey is going to tell us about a sarcastic little cat who doesn't have time for the prince's sh*t today, and Max is going to tell us the origin of Tom Thumb. Did you know King Arthur is a key player in Tom Thumb's life? Because we sure didn't! Enjoy!Janey's Sources - The Little White Cat“Irish Folk and Fairy Tales” edited by J.K. Jackson Free Text Max's Sources - Tom Thumb“The History of Tom Thumbe, the Little, for his small stature ...

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130. Macbeth (would be so much better with robots)

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2024/05/02

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129. King Lear (and the toad-spotted traitor)

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2024/04/25

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128. Thumbelina is Canceled (blow up your castle)

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2024/04/18

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127. Wring Your Hams (notice me, Mother)

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2024/04/11

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126. Don't Swaddle Me (you wretched little shrimp)

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2024/04/04

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Faster, Stronger, Paler, Harder (I'm the Skin)

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2024/04/01

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125. H.P. Lovecraft? (I barely H.P. LIKEcraft)

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2024/03/28

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124. UglyMeanLady Says What? (That seat's for Papa John)

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2024/03/21

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123. Mumped and Moaned (here's my wallet, sandwich...

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2024/03/14

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