Culture: German
Based on a story collected by: The Brothers Grimm

Summary: A story about how two children were fed a line and gave a witch her just desserts.

Production:

• Writer - Will Burghart
• Director - Hank Romanesco
• Engineer - David Allen
• Engineer - Scooter Mann
• Composer - Chris Robbins

Players:

• Max Baskin - Storyteller
• Andrew Whitby - Hansel
• LJ Donnell - Gretel
• Thomas Sixten - Witch
• William Wulf - Father
• Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Wife

Special Guests: Andrew Whitby, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, LJ Donnell, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Thomas Sixten, Will Burghart, and William Wulf.

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Culture: German
Based on a story collected by: The Brothers Grimm

Summary: A story about a girl who wheeled and dealed herself into a golden opportunity.

Production:

• Writer - LJ Donnell
• Editors - Scooter Mann, Max Baskin, LJ Donnell
• Director - Hank Romanesco
• Producer - Scooter Mann
• Engineer - David Allen
• Engineer - Scooter Mann
• Composer - Chris Robbins

Players:

• Scooter Mann - Storyteller
• LJ Donnell - Alicia
• Max Baskin - Rumpelstiltskin
• William Wulf - King
• Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Father
• Michelle Morrison - Frau Holda

Special Guests: Chris Robbins, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, LJ Donnell, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Michelle Morrison, and William Wulf.

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Culture: German
Based on a story by: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

Summary: A story about the dangers of wolfing down your food.

Production:

• Writer - Amber Troska
• Director - Hank Romanesco
• Engineer - David Allen
• Engineer - Scooter Mann
• Composer - Jonah Knight

Players:

• Chris G. - Grandmother
• Lisa Watson - Storyteller
• LJ Donnell - Little Red Riding Hood
• Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Wolf 2
• Max Baskin - Wolf 1
• Tara Griffiths - Mother
• William Wulf - Huntsman

Special Guests: Amber Troska, Chris G, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, Jonah Knight, Lisa Watson, LJ Donnell, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Tara Griffiths, and William Wulf.

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Culture: Danish
Based on a story by: Hans Christian Andersen

Summary: A story which reflects the cold truths about growing up and falling in love.

Production:

• Writer - Summer Blais
• Writer - William Wulf
• Director - Hank Romanesco
• Engineer - David Allen
• Engineer - Scooter Mann
• Composer - Diana Raynes

Players:

• Boston Moss - Storyteller
• Michelle Morrison - Gerda
• Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Kay, Goblin
• William Wulf - Grandfather
• LJ Donnell - Grandmother
• Tara Griffiths - Vain Woman
• Max Baskin - Hairdresser
• Lisa Watson - Snow Queen
• Andrew Whitby - Raven

Special Guests: Andrew Whitby, Boston Moss, David Allen, Diana Raynes, Hank Romanesco, Lisa Watson, LJ Donnell, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Michelle Morrison, Summer Blais, Tara Griffiths, and William Wulf.

Sponsored By:

• Shoes!: America's #1 Van Maker! Where America buys vans for totally legal things.
• Fake Patron Callout: We saw you defeat that thing. Terrifying.

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Come listen to a preview of our special Patreon Exclusive series, The Gilded Boot.
Folklore characters start their own podcast and take a look at what it really means to be a living piece of modern fiction.

Producer: Scooter Mann
Director: Scooter Mann
Audio Engineer: David Allen

Rumplestiltskin: Max Baskin
Puss: LJ Donnell

Special Guests: David Allen, LJ Donnell, and Max Baskin.

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Culture: Spanish
Based on a story: The Ingenious Nobleman Mister Quixote of La Mancha, by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

A story about the terrible and undreamt of adventures of a would-be knight errant and his errors on his errands.

Production:

• Producer - Scooter Mann
• Writer - Thomas Sixten
• Director - LJ Donnell
• Lead Engineer / Sound Designer - David Allen
• Engineer - Scooter Mann
• Composer - Dayn Leonardson

Players:

• Chris G. - Don Quixote
• Lynne Parsons - Squire
• Max Baskin - Friar
• Michelle Morrison - Lady
• Thierry Barston - Storyteller
• Verity Sainte Marie - Sancho Panza
• William Wulf - Muleteer

Special Guests: Chris G, David Allen, Dayn Leonardson, LJ Donnell, Lynn Parsons, Max Baskin, Michelle Morrison, Thierry Barston, Thomas Sixten, Verity Sainte Marie, and William Wulf.

Sponsored By:

• The Commercialing: The blockbuster movie about how modern artists pay their bills.
• The God Shaped Hole: The most befuddling landmark in all of Wisconsin.

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Culture: European
Based on a story collected by: Charles Perrault

Summary: A story about a cat in a hat, and boots, who’s idea of fun was saying and doing whatever was needed to make his master’s fortune.

Production:

• Writer - Thierry Barston
• Director - Max Baskin
• Engineer - David Allen

Players:

• Boston Moss - Youngest Son
• Lisa Watson - Storyteller
• LJ Donnell - Puss
• Lynne Parsons - Middle Son, Peasent 2
• Matt "Olaf" Hinton - King
• Scooter Mann - Servant
• Thomas Sixten - Ogre
• William Wulf - Oldest Son, Peasant 1

Special Guests: Boston Moss, David Allen, Lisa Watson, LJ Donnell, Lynn Parsons, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Thierry Barston, Thomas Sixten, and William Wulf.

Sponsored By:

• Bermuda Triangle Tourism Board: Come For The Tropical Weather! Stay Because, You Can't Leave!
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Culture: French
Based on a story by: Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve

Summary: A story about a beautiful girl falling in love with a cursed prince, and helping uncover the beast in both of them.

Production:

• Writer - LJ Donnell
• Director - Hank Romanesco
• Engineer - David Allen

Players:

• Andrew Whitby - Reynard
• Chris G - Maximilian
• Keith Riley - Albert
• Lisa Watson - Beggar Woman
• LJ Donnell - Storyteller
• Lynne Parsons - Cosette
• Max Baskin - Beast
• Tara Griffiths - Rose

Special Guests: Andrew Whitby, Chris G, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, Keith Riley, Lisa Watson, LJ Donnell, Lynn Parsons, Max Baskin, and Tara Griffiths.

Sponsored By:

• Bargain Bin Brides: Our Analytics, Say You'll Love It!
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• : Don't even turn around. Just run!

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Come and enjoy this sneak peak into our third season.

This time we present less commonly known versions of famous fairy tales.

Please Enjoy.

Special Guest: Max Baskin.

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Culture: Uncultured
An Original Story, based on classic characters (and wacky parodies)

Summary: Hi! I'm Coyote and I'm... Gonna step in for a second to talk about what happened. You see, I was trying to come talk to my friend Anansi when... well then after that you see... then... oh! A radio! When I turned it on... Oh... yeah I probably shouldn't have done that.

Production:

• Writer - Scooter Mann, LJ Donnell, Max Baskin, Thomas Sixten
• Director - Hank Romanesco
• SFX, Master - David Allen
• Rends Music - Joe Griffin

Players:

• Matt “Olaf” Hinton - Commericals Voices, Narrator
• Andrew Whitby - Coyote, Commericals Voices
• Kjatar Tavishen - Anansi, Commericals Voices
• LJ Donnell - Commericals Voices, Sin-derella
• Max Baskin - Commericals Voices, Lost Boy
• Lynne Parsons - Commericals Voices
• Erik Van Der Geotz - Commericals Voices
• JC Lira - Merry Man
• Scooter - Commericals Voices
• Shannon Woods - Siren
• Thomas Sixten - Commericals Voices

Special Guests: Andrew Whitby, David Allen, Erik van der Goetz, Hank Romanesco, JC Lira, Joe M. Griffin, Kjatar Tavishen, LJ Donnell, Lynn Parsons, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Shannon Woods, and Thomas Sixten.

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Culture: Celtic
Based on a story collected by: Joseph Jacobs
Summary: A story about a man who abandoned his search for wealth, when he discovers it’s all a crock.

Production:

• Writer - Will Burghart
• Director - Hank Romanesco
• Engineer - David Allen
• Engineer - Brandon Strader

Players:

• Patrick Kempter - Leprechaun
• Thomas Sixten - Tom
• Verity Sainte Marie - Narrator

Special Guests: Brandon Strader, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, Patrick Kempter, Thomas Sixten, Verity Sainte Marie, and Will Burghart.

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