Fairy Tale Fix
Episodes
22: Dress For The Job You Want
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abbie tells us the story of a cat that’s dressing for the job he wants, Puss In Boots, while Kelsey tells the story of the Old Woman In The Wood, wh...
21: And They Lived Horribly Ever After
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kelsey and Abbie discuss one of the greatest modern fairy tales of all time: Shrek! by William Steig.
20: Snake-Smiting Gender-Switching (ft. Heidi from Fantastic Worlds)
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abbie tells one of the potentially best fairy tales of all time if only everyone hadn’t behaved so badly, East O’ The Sun and West O’ The Moon. ...
19: Everyone’s Behaving Badly
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abbie tells one of the potentially best fairy tales of all time if only everyone hadn’t behaved so badly, East O’ The Sun and West O’ The Moon. ...
18: Don’t Go Chasing Butterflies
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Kelsey tells the story that inspired one of her favorite video games, Kunuuksaayuka, an Iñupiat story by Robert Nasruk Cleveland and collec...
17: The Boss Ass Dragon
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abbie reads the best fairy tale of ALL TIME, hands down, The Wonderful Shirt from A Choice of Magic. This is really the tale that started the idea for...
16: The OG Lumbersexual (ft. Dustin from Fantastic Worlds)
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are taking a sharp turn this week on Fairy Tale Fix with our first guest star, Dustin Alexander! Dustin tells us about the OG Lumbersexual and popu...
15: Quick, Somebody Stop That Head!
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we celebrate the Dai Water Splashing Festival with one of Abbie’s childhood favorites, The Demon King, and Kelsey covers two short Chinese...
Listener Tales 03
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abbie and Kelsey read your stories! This third Listener Tales episode includes some fun, ultra-modern fairy tale fixes, Hawaiian stories from Grandma,...
14: Justice for Horses
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kelsey retells The White Snake from the Brothers Grimm, reminding us that demanding justice for horses is going to be a recurring theme in this podcas...
13: For Screech She Will
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abbie tells a beautiful yet tragic Korean folktale The Deer and the Woodcutter, while Kelsey gets in the mood for St. Paddy’s Day with the legend of...
12: Transportation Goldilocks
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Finally, dragons AND fairies in one episode! Kelsey tells the wonderful tale of The Bird With Nine Heads from her newest book, Chinese Fairy Tales and...
11: Rumpelstiltskin I Blame The Least
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready because we are switching it up this week! Kelsey tells two classic tales; The Three Billy Goats Gruff and Rumpelstiltskin, while Abbie tells...
Listener Tales 02
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abbie and Kelsey read your stories! This second Listener Tales episode includes stories of sibling pranks, fairy tale hoaxes, book recommendations, an...
10: Just Say Chicken!
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kelsey dives into the beautiful tale of The Frog from A Choice of Magic, which has it all–Witches, curses, giants, princesses, and princes who need ...
9: The Devil Episode
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode is filled with Devils and Bad Siblings...coincidence? Kelsey retells the daring tale of the Devil in the Green Coat, also known ...
8: The Episode of Men Who Suck
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abbie tells the lesser known but very exciting Brothers Grimm tale The Iron Stove, while Kelsey is super excited to debut The Lost Sister from her new...
7: This 1800s Tea Is STRONG
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bringing some true holiday nightmare fuel to your ears, Kelsey tells the world’s most depressing Christmas story ever, The Fir Tree, while Abbie tel...
6: She’s Just A Better Person Than We Are
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode of Fairy Tale Fix, Abbie covers the Ballad of Mulan and then Abbie and Kelsey discuss the 1998 Disney film versus the 202...
5: Silly Bear, That’s On You
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kelsey tells the strangely unsatisfying tale of Buttercup / Butterball / Butterbuck (or better still, Smørbukk) by the Norwegian fairy tale collector...
Listener Tales 01
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Abbie and Kelsey read your stories! This first Listener Tales episode includes stories of hilarious things parents tell their kids to get them to beha...
4: Falada Deserved A Fair Trial
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kelsey covers The Goose Girl from the Brothers Grimm (story told to them by Dorothea Viehmann), and Abby covers one of the many Russian folk tales of ...
3: Times is REAL Hard
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Just in time for Halloween, Abbie covers the classic Brother’s Grimm Hansel & Gretel, while Kelsey retells the lesser-known but equally thrilling Go...
2: Fix the Fairy Tale Education System
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kelsey covers the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale The Wild Swans, and how some kingdoms really need to focus on their education systems and vampi...
1: Should Have Been A Pirate
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Fairy Tale Fix, a WTF fairy tale podcast. Abbie starts off spooky season with the fearsome tale of Bluebeard by Charles Perrault from the B...
Fairy Tale Fix Trailer
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful young maiden with a face so fair and voice so eloquent no one could help but adore her. And, oh ho! Did she ha...