"Who will look fair must grief and bear pain." What would you do to be beautiful? Have your whole body skinned or have your head chopped off in hopes it would grow back stunning? In today's story we will see what it takes to be gorgeous. Next week is the final episode of Season Two! Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss it. If you have a fairytale you would like me to read aloud, you can email me at mythicalthepodcast@gmail.com You can find me on Twitter at MythicalPodcast

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S2:E12 – The Three Crones

"Every time I have a quarrel with my wife I strike her dead!" Who is at fault here: the shoemaker for using the robbers' own greed against them? Or the robbers for being extremely dumb? There are only 2 more episodes in season 2! If you have a fairytale you would like me to read aloud, you can email me at mythicalthepodcast@gmail.com You can find me on Twitter at MythicalPodcast

S2:E11 – The Cunning Shoemaker

"Cannot I have a wife as white and red as this stone, and with hair and eyebrows as black as the feathers of this raven?" Even men are obsessed with features of white and black. There's no mention of red lips, but there is quite a bit of blood later on. Whose will it be? Today's story was read from "The Tale of Tales" by Giambatistta Basile If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: mythicalthepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Guest Voices: George Hanna: Meanwhile at the Podcast and Twitter Frank Shaw and John R. Belliston: Relevant2RInterests Twitter and Podbean

S2:E10 – The Raven

“And changed into a canary, dressed in yellow as he was.” Another maiden locked in a castle. This time she has servants, but her true companion is a prince…who’s sometimes a bird. And sometimes refuses to love her because of misunderstandings. If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: mythicalthepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Guest Voices: The Princess: Kate The Exploress Podcast Website The Prince: David The Piecing it Together Podcast Website, and Twitter, and Facebook Music

S2:E9 – The Canary Prince

"May the prince forget you!" An ogress, multiple curses, and talking doves are only the beginning of fantastical things told in this story. If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: mythicalthepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @mythicalpodcast

S2:E8 – Snow White Fire Red

"Do not, on any account, open this door." Would you willingly marry someone you knew murdered your sisters? It's for the money right? And you're much smarter than they. But what if he were...the devil? If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: mythicalthepodcast@gmail.com Mythical Website Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Guest Voice Actor: Devil: Edward October. Youtube and Twitter

S2:E7 – How the Devil Married Three Sisters

"And they sucked so much that the splinter of flax came out." In today's fairy tale the villain is the handsome prince, and the heroes are the maiden's own children. And a cook. This is a dark, twisted version of Sleeping Beauty. It includes language and talk of rape, and may not be suitable for younger listeners. If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: mythicalthepodcast@gmail.com Mythical Website Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Story Link Guest Voices: Courtney and Aondreiel of Spell Cast Podcast on iTunes and Facebook and Twitter

S2:E6 – Sun, Moon, and Talia

"Then she came to a pear tree, climbed it, and fell asleep. " Pears are obviously the best fruit and will grant you fortune and a prince. If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: mythicalthepodcast@gmail.com Mythical Website Instagram: @mythicalpodcast Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Guest Vocals: Perina: Tiffany Old Woman: Ashley from The Ladies of Strange and Twitter

S2:E5 – The Little Girl Sold with the Pears

"Did you ever see a lovlier woman than myself?" Beware of women selling pins, they are almost always poison. But once it's removed you'll surely come back to life. If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: mythicalthepodcast@gmail.com Mythical Website Instagram: @mythicalpodcast Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Guest Vocals: Bella Venezia: Kayla Knight Twitter Robber and Youngest Robber: Darren Esler and Twitter

S2:E4 – Bella Venezia

"Give me a kiss, and I will save you." Prunella unknowingly plucks a piece of fruit from a witch's garden. What lies ahead for her are deadly tasks, a persistent love interest, and some talkative hinges. If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: mythicalthepodcast@gmail.com Mythical Website Instagram: @mythicalpodcast Twitter: @mythicalpodcast

S2:E3 – Prunella

"I'm going to eat you now!" Don't come between a wolf and his pancakes. If you do, there will be consequences. Tanscript If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: mythicalthepodcast@gmail.com Mythical Website Instagram: @mythicalpodcast Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Shawn Ennis: Stories of Yore and Yours

S2:E2 – Uncle Wolf

"He called her over and had her repeat the usual words" This episode has a little language and may not be suitable for younger listeners Most fairy tales have happy endings. A boy and a girl meet and fall in love. There may be hardships, but they get through them. "Face" begins this way, but its ending is anything but happy. Transcript If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: mythicalthepodcast@gmail.com Mythical Website Instagram: @mythicalpodcast Twitter: @mythicalpodcast Guest Voices: Moxie LaBouche Ian Aldridge

S2:E1 – Face

"Cute little naked men came scampering in" Von den Wichtelmännern A Christmas gift of money for no work; a new year and a new job; returning the changeling you never ordered... Which of these sound like your perfect holiday story? Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thank you to Kayla, Ryan, and Amy for their guest vocals! Get Grimm Podcast If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read, email me: mythicalthepodcast@gmail.com Mythical Website Instagram: @mythicalpodcast Twitter: @mythicalpodcast SFX: Laugh: Kayla Knight SFXLibraryClassProject » SissorsSnippingThreetimes.wav: by kmyers1316 on freesound.org Hammering_Wood.wav: by CapsLok on freesound.org

The Elves

"I'd really like to eat one of the children." Die Schwiegermutter It's a bonus episode! While not directly related in the Grimm Brothers' collection, this tale does have history with "Sleeping Beauty." So go listen to "Briar Rose" before this one, and then come back for a little history and an unfinished story. Mother-in-laws have a bad reputation, but the one in this story does deserve the title of Monster-in-law. Transcript If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: mythicalthepodcast@gmail.com Mythical Website Instagram: @mythicalpodcast Twitter: @mythicalpodcast

The Mother-in-Law

"And finally, to one where all the leaves were made of pure diamond." Die abgenutzten Tanzschuhe In this story, one solider will take the risk of losing his life over what seems to be a silly secret to keep. If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: mythicalthepodcast@gmail.com Mythical Website Instagram: @mythicalpodcast Twitter: @mythicalpodcast SFX: In studio: Knocking "LockingFrontDoor.wav" by mikaelfernstrom on Freesound "Snoring" by Daxter31 on Freesound "Dry Thunder3.wav" by juskiddink on Freesound

S1:E12 – The Worn Out Dancing Shoes

Mythical is a storytelling podcast focusing on fairy tales and myths, but these tales are not the familiar versions you know today. From beloved classics to obscure stories, join The Narrator as she reads aloud a different original fairy tale each week and gives her own thoughts on the narrative.

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