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River Reads

Canadian Radio Awards 2023 Winner Best Podcast-Small Market. River Reads is a program for all ages to escape into creative commons fairy tales and stories, as narrated by host River Wilde. Enjoy tales, both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words; or those classic stories that have aged poorly. Featuring ‘River Rambles’, ‘Gender Blender’, and ‘River Reads’ Rating System’. The River Reads show

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Ep 52 - The Snow Queen: Finale (3 of 3)

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2026/10/06

This week on River Reads, season 6, Episode 52 - The Snow Queen: Finale, is the finale episode of a three (3) part series, The Snow Queen. We finish featuring tales from the collection of 7 stories, called The Snow Queen, from Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen, titled, The Snow Queen- Fifth Story: The Little Robber Girl, The Snow Queen - Sixth Story: The Lapp Woman & The Finn Woman, and The Snow Queen- Seventh Story: Of The Snow Queen’s Castle & What Happened There At Last. Plu...

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Ep 51 - The Snow Queen: Part 2

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2026/09/26

This week on River Reads season 6, Episode 51 - The Snow Queen: Part 2, we continue featuring tales from the collection of 7 stories, called The Snow Queen, from Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen, today’s three tales are titled, The Snow Queen- Second Story: A Little Boy and A Little Girl, The Snow Queen - Third Story: The Flower Garden of the Woman Who Knew Magic, and The Snow Queen- Forth Story: The Prince & Princess. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can esc...

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Ep 50 - Fifty Fifty - Part 1 - The Snow Queen

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2026/09/12

This week on River Reads season 6, Episode 50- Fifty Fifty - Part 1 - The Snow Queen, featuring two tales from the collection The Blue Fairy Book edited by Andrew Lang, called, Cinderella; or, the Little Glass Slipper and Trusty John, and the first of seven tales from the collection Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen, called, The Snow Queen - First Story: Which Treats of the Mirror and the Broken Pieces. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange storie...

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Ep 49 - Morality of Survival

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2026/08/29

This week on River Reads Episode 49- Morality of Survival featuring two longer tales from the collection The Blue Fairy Book edited by Andrew Lang, called, Snow-White and Rose-Read and Little Thumb, and one tale from the collection Fairy Tales as retold by Bridget Hadaway, called, Rumpelstiltzkin. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing ...

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Ep 48 - Tarnished Gold

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2026/08/15

This week on River Reads Episode 48- Tarnished Gold featuring two longer tales from the collection The Blue Fairy Book edited by Andrew Lang, called, The Story of Pretty Goldilocks and The Water-Lily. The Gold-Spinner. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those sto...

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Ep 47 - Your Own Worst Enemy

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2026/08/01

This week on River Reads Episode 47- Your Own Worst Enemy featuring two longer tales from the collection The Blue Fairy Book edited by Andrew Lang, called Prince Darling and The Forty Thieves. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have p...

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Ep 46 - The Yellow Dwarf

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2026/07/18

This week on River Reads Episode 46 - The Yellow Dwarf featuring one tale from the collection The Blue Fairy Book edited by Andrew Lang, The Yellow Dwarf. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years...

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Ep 45 - Skin Deep

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2026/07/04

This week on River Reads Episode 45 - Skin Deep featuring three tales from the collection Fairy Tales as retold by Bridget Hadaway, called The Goose Girl, The Emperor's New Clothes, and Thumbelina. Our three tales today highlight the importance of inner truth and virtue over superficial appearances. All three stories explore how appearances can be deceiving, or how superficiality (pride, status, beauty) is challenged by a deeper, often ignored, truth. River Reads is a program where thos...

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Ep 44 - Be Wary in the Woods

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2026/06/20

Forests stand as mysterious sanctuaries where ghostly and sinister creatures thrive in shadowed secrecy, whispering stories of forgotten time and awakening a deep, primal sense of awe, and fear. It is here, at the edge of the forest, that the light fades as you enter the trees, turning into a strange dark and quiet place, where sounds all but vanish–absorbed into the dark and here you feel the creeping in of the wild surrounding you. This week on River Reads Episode 44- Be Wary in the F...

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Ep 43 - What's a Wise Age?

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2026/06/06

This week on River Reads Episode 43 - What’s a Wise Age? Features three tales. Two tales from Fairy Tales as retold by Bridget Hadaway, called, The Wizard of Oz: Dorothy Kills the Witch and The Red Shoes. Plus, one tale from the collection Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen, called, What the Old Man Does is Always Right. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even per...

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Ep 42 - Stranger Danger

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2026/05/23

This week on River Reads Episode 42- Stranger Danger features one longer tale from the collection The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang, called, A Voyage to Lilliput. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over ...

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Ep 41 - Flesh & Bones

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2026/05/09

This week on River Reads Episode 41- Flesh & Bones, featuring four tales from the collection Fairy Tales as retold by Bridget Hadaway, called Jack the Giant-Killer, The Firebird, Cinderella, and Blackbeard. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories who...

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Ep 40 - They Change

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2026/04/25

This week on River Reads we enter Season Five with Episode 40- They Change, featuring five tales from the collection Fairy Tales as retold by Bridget Hadaway, called The Adventures of Pinocchio, The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean, The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Princess & the Pea, and The Swan Maiden. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little c...

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Ep 39 - The Pain of Envy

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2026/04/11

This week on River Reads, Episode 39- The Pain of Envy, features two longer tales from the collection Fairy Tales as retold by Bridget Hadaway, called The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stor...

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Ep 38 - Magic & Pancakes

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2026/03/28

This week on River Reads, Episode 38- Magic & Pancakes, features five tales from the collection Fairy Tales as retold by Bridget Hadaway, called The Three Little Pigs, Aladdin & His Lamp, Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, Aniello & His Little Speckled Hen, and The Thick, Fat Pancake. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confu...

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Ep 37 - Rosemary & Gold

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2026/03/14

This week on River Reads, Episode 37- Rosemary & Gold, features four tales from the collection Fairy Tales as retold by Bridget Hadaway, called Beauty & the Beast, Foolish Jim & Clever James, The Pied Piper of Hamelin and The Sprig of Rosemary. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the ho...

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Ep 36 - Snakes, Bear, Fish, & a Gingerbread Man

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2026/02/28

We're back!! This week on River Reads, Episode 36- Snakes, Bear, Fish, & a Gingerbread Man, features five tale from the collection Fairy Tales as retold by Bridget Hadaway, called The Gingerbread Man, Goldilocks & the Three Bears, The Snake Prince, The Knights of the Fish and Cannetella & the Wizard. Remember to Tune in weekly for our Gender Blender segment, where we flip and play with traditional gender roles, reimagining classic fairy tales. Only revealing which tale is our Gend...

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Ep 35 - A Cat, Fairies Be Disturbed

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2025/03/15

This week on River Reads, Episode 35- A Cat, Fairies Be Disturbed, features two longer tale from the collection The Blue Fairy Book from Andrew Lang, called The History of Whittington and The Terrible Head Remember to Tune in weekly for our Gender Blender segment, where we flip and play with traditional gender roles, reimagining classic fairy tales. Only revealing which tale is our Gender Blender tale at the end of each episode. River Reads is not a kids show but not n...

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Ep 34 - Wonderful Sheep

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2025/03/08

Remembering Alice Maitland, a special River Rambles. This week on River Reads, Episode 34- Wonderful Sheep, features a single longer tale from the collection The Blue Fairy Book from Andrew Lang, The Wonderful Sheep. Plus a special River Rambles as the host discusses the passing of and the legacy that was Alice Maitland. Remember to Tune in weekly for our Gender Blender segment, where we flip and play with traditional gender roles, reimagining classic fairy tales. Only revea...

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Ep 33 - Bits of Flesh

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2025/03/01

This week on River Reads, Episode 33- Bits of Flesh , features two gruesome tales from the collection Grimm’s Fairy tales: Cinderella and The King of Golden Mountain. Please note: River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show and may contain content suitable for a mature audience; listener discretion is advised. Remember to Tune in weekly for our Gender Blender segment, where we flip and play with traditional gender roles, reimagining classic fairy tales. Only revealing w...

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