“Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete?” Miracles can occur even in the coldest, harshest climates. And on the contrary, sometimes Team Torta just makes some stupid novice mistakes. They hunt for a goat, but is it they who are penned in? Onward […]
Here there be dragons! An unexpected turn of events means that Team Torta is once again battling a dragon, this time indoors and cramped! Will this be a battle that cannot be bested? Or simply another thorn in their sides? And as they search for a way to stop Rasputin, […]
It’s the end of Irish fairy tale month, and we’ve got two exciting tales to send it off in style! Abbie starts us off with Billy Duff and the Devil, a story about a lovable drunkard who gets up to all sorts of devilish mischief. Then, Kelsey sends us off […]
Finally, it’s our favorite time of the year – Irish fairy tale month! FOUR for the price of two!!! Turn down the lights and pretend it’s raining because Kelsey tells two ghostly tales perfect for a dark and stormy night; Sheela-Na-Skean and The Dreamhouse. Then, Abbie follows it up with […]
We are back this week with more shenanigans and WTF fairy tales for you! After a quick chat about our favorite mascots (AKA Crazy Crab who delights and horrifies), Abbie reads The Demon’s Daughter, a tale that honestly could use a little more demon stuff in it. Kelsey then reads […]
Can we offer you some WTF Fairy Tales in these trying and completely precedented times? Abbie and Kelsey are in an altered state of multiple kinds after the winter break, as is the title character of the Punjabi fairy tale The Ruby Prince! The title character of China’s A Dragon’s […]
Come celebrate with us as we bring you our 100th episode of Fairy Tale Fix! We mark this momentous occasion with the tale that’s been told 100 million times and counting–the transformation queen, the midnight majesty, the bippity-boppiest of them all, Cinderella. Abbie reads the Brother’s Grimm version for a […]
December is the time of year we all collectively reach the end of our mental ropes and get to stop thinking – but Kelsey clearly didn’t get the memo! Fairy tale architecture and the decisions of kings are questioned when Abbie reads the Greek tale of The Nine Doves, followed […]
Today’s episode brought to you by existential dread! Kelsey regales the overly sappy fairy tale The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde—but don’t worry, she’s got a delightfully unhinged fix for our collective mood. Meanwhile, Abbie shares the indigenous (most likely Haida) folk tale The Ogre, the Sun, and the Raven, […]
