Disturbing Fairy Tales from The Brothers Grimm | FEAT. The Sloth | Part One
The world is hauntingly magical, full of wonders, spectacularly spooky stories, and the mysterious unknown. For as much as we claim, we don't know nearly as much as we think that we do. Despite advancements in technology and society, one thing remains true; we all appreciate a good story.
Spooky season. Samhain. Halloween. Pagan season. Whatever you proclaim this time of year to be (specifically the end of October), we're entering into, once again, the time of year when we appreciate a culmination of good "stories". Disturbing stories, unfortunately, happen to be at the forefront of most of our minds at this time of year, and it adds a "spookiness" to the ordinary. Oddly enough, many of the fairy tales that we grew up with as kids are not as innocent and happy as we may believe them to be.
That's why, for part one of this Halloween-Esque episode, (officially episode 70!) we've decided to introduce a new guest, The Sloth, to discuss The Brothers Grimm and the "grim" origin of their fairy tales collection. We'll cover the history of The Brothers Grimm and the tales of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White. Additionally, we also discuss the strange, out-of-body experience, that is the story of Pinocchio. We do hope you join us and we can't wait to share part two with you on Halloween!
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