In the original iteration of the podcast, I read classic fairytales every now and again, later choosing to take them out as they were others’ translations and adaptations. Though I didn’t think I should include them in the podcast proper, I see no reason to toss them out entirely. On this page, you can listen to a selection of those fairytale readings, some with commentary before or after the reading.
I’ve included the book and page range that I read from for each story, so you can follow along that way, if you happen to have the same edition. Otherwise, enjoy the audio as-is, and read whichever edition of the tale that you prefer to glean its most salient plot points.
The audio is playable directly from the site here, and you can also right-click to download the file if you prefer.
TSBA – Episode 54
The Seven Ravens by The Brothers Grimm
Hunt, Margaret. “The Seven Ravens” The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales, edited by James Stern, Random House Inc., 1980, 137-139.
TSBA – Episode 55
The Nixie of the Mill-Pond by The Brothers Grimm
Hunt, Margaret. “The Nixie of the Mill-Pond” The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales, edited by James Stern, Random House Inc., 1980, 736-742.
TSBA – Episode 56
The Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen
Andersen, Hans Christian. “The Emperor’s New Clothes” Andersen’s Fairy Tales, Wordsworth Editions Limited, 1993, 220-225.
TSBA – Episode 57
The Three Sons of Fortune by The Brothers Grimm
Hunt, Margaret. “The Three Sons of Fortune” The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales, edited by James Stern, Random House Inc., 1980, 342-344.
TSBA – Episode 58
The Water of Life by The Brothers Grimm
Hunt, Margaret. “The Water of Life” The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales, edited by James Stern, Random House Inc., 1980, 449-455.
TSBA – Episode 59
The Donkey by The Brothers Grimm
Hunt, Margaret. “The Donkey” The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales, edited by James Stern, Random House Inc., 1980, 632-635.
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Before I started the podcast, though, I experimented with a video series that involved me sipping whiskey and reading children’s books. I filmed far more episodes than I actually uploaded onto YouTube at the time, but I figure some of them might have an (unlisted) home here.
In the early days of TSBA (TE), I was writing an epistolary (from Witch to Bigfoot, who had wandered into her woods) and alongside the epistolary, was uploading some video content as well, attempting to “play” Witch. Some of those videos involved Witch reading fairytales.
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Finally, I also read a few poems in as dramatic a fashion as I could manage, and I’ve decided to sneak those (unlisted) onto this page as well.