Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children

Episode 112: Her Knight

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A young woman is saved by a rusty knight.

Episode 111: Cricket

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A musician writes the perfect song, but then finds that he cannot recreate it.

Episode 110: The Deal

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A woman makes a desperate journey with her newborn.

Episode 109: Body on the Porch

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A man tries to find the words to say goodbye.

Episode 108: Royal Wedding

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A newly married queen gets to know her fabled husband.

Episode 107: A New Place

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Death allows herself to be led away. Follow-up to Gravestone.

Episode 106: Shanty

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A sailor hears a song at sea.

Holiday Special: A Little World

26 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Scott reads a story he wrote 20 years ago.

Special: On A Dark Cold Night Creativity Challenge for the Sonar Network

24 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I'm joined by Kristen Zaza from the On A Dark, Cold Night podcast to come up with a collaborative swapping story starting from the word "headquarters....

Episode 105: The Witch Boy (Sleep pt 6of6)

05 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The witch boy tries to defeat the queen.

Episode 104: The Old King (Sleep pt 5of6)

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The witch boy is imprisoned beneath the castle.

Episode 103: Audience with the Queen (Sleep 4of6)

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The witch boy sneaks into the throne room to meet the queen.

Episode 102: Cobbling (Sleep pt 3of6)

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A witch boy tries to find his way into a castle.

Episode 101: Awakening (Sleep pt 2of6)

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The witch boy wakes up to an uncertain future.

Episode 100: Sleep

24 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A kingdom is struck by a sleeping curse.

Episode 99: Buckle to Branchford

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A girl finds her walk takes an unusually long time.

Episode 98: The Lampmaker

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A lampmaker gets a strange request.

Episode 97: Gravestone

29 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A girl tries to find out when she will die.

Episode 96: Master of Coin

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A coinmaster finds a dangerous problem in his treasury.

Episode 95: The Brewers

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A brewer searches for the secret of the perfect pint.

2019 Holiday Special

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This year features five listener-submitted stories! Me, Irene and the Bear Make Three by Elliot Wolfgang Falkus Ogg M'Gogg by Christine Faught The Fai...

Episode 94: The Boy Who Wouldn't Stop Growing

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A boy grows at a fantastic rate.

Episode 93: The Raven Ghost

24 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A ghostly raven visits a small chapel and its people.

Episode 92: The True King

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A king seeks a magical solution to an invasion.

Episode 91: Doors

04 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A tailor finds a door through time.

Episode 90: Seeds

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A farmer finds a magic seed.

Episode 89: Mermaids

25 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A constable on his nightly rounds encounters a mermaid.

Episode 88: Quiet

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A couple who argue all the time lose their voices.

Episode 87: The Pauper's Bride

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A pauper posters a small city asking for someone to marry him, and the populace responds in an unexpected way.

Episode 86: Mirrors

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A woman arrives home finding herself already there.

Episode 85: On the Field

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A boy faces a difficult choice on a battlefield. This episode may be a bit dark for younger listeners.

Episode 84: The Servant and the Lady

02 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A servant gets lost in endless hallways.

Episode 83: Castle in the Lake

23 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A fisherman finds a castle that rises out of a lake.

Episode 82: Story for Sale

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A merchant sells a story at a crowded market.

Episode 81: The King's Birthday

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A king tries to get away from it all.

Episode 80: Teacup

28 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A princess's temper gets out of hand.

Episode 79: The Brightest Star

16 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A man realizes he's not at all special.

Episode 78: Primrose and Cloud Dust

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A woman finds some wishes and tries to save them.

Episode 77: Home

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A stranded sailor meets a mermaid.

Episode 76: Farming

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A talking cat shares its wisdom.

Episode 75: The Trade

11 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A bankrupt merchant makes a trade with a mysterious woman.

2018 Holiday Special

28 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Happy holidays! To celebrate, I bring you five original stories by listeners to the show. The Fairy King by Emmarayn Redding Meliora and the Devil by ...

Episode 74: Tiny

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A woman steps on a village on her way to her well.

Episode 73: Crunch of Snow

18 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A soldier chases a woman through a snowy forest, but he doesn't find what he expects.

Announcement

12 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Announcement about Woodcuts: A Fairy Tale for Unwanted Children, now on Amazon as an eBook and paperback.

Episode 72: The Cabinetmaker and Death (pt 5 of 5)

27 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode of the Cabinetmaker series, the cabinetmaker faces death in his quest to return to the living.

Episode 71: The Cabinetmaker's Father (pt 4 of 5)

23 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The cabinetmaker finds his father in the afterlife.

Episode 70: The Cabinetmaker and the Underworld (pt 3 of 5)

16 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The cabinetmaker finds himself in the afterlife.

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's Hallowe'en/Halloween, and to celebrate, I've brought in a guest author -- one of my favourite writers.  This is his story about a man and his pe...

Episode 69: The Cabinetmaker and the Duchess (pt 2 of 5)

24 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The cabinetmaker meets a duchess hiding behind the back panel of a cupboard.

Episode 68: The Cabinetmaker (pt 1 of 5)

07 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A cabinetmaker finds an intact cupboard in the ruins of an old house and takes it home. Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!  And happy new Doctor Who!

Episode 67: Dead Man's Clothes

19 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A man finds a suit that makes him rich.

Episode 66: A Curse By Any Other Name

28 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A carnival comes to town.

Episode 65: Three Notes of Music

05 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A girl carries a deadly song within her.

Episode 64: Onions

24 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A girl decides to find out what lies beyond the sky.

Episode 63: Woodcut (Part 4 of 4)

15 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The conclusion -- the prince and his army return to the castle. Woodcuts is now available via Amazon in paperback and ebook formats.

Episode 62: Woodcut (Part 3 of 4)

14 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A young prince makes his own way in the world, with the help of magic books. Woodcuts is now available via Amazon in paperback and ebook formats.

Episode 61: Woodcut (Part 2 of 4)

06 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A boy seeks information about his past, with the aid of an enchanted library. Woodcuts is now available via Amazon in paperback and ebook formats.

Episode 60: Woodcut (Part 1 of 4)

30 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A boy finds an awakened book and learns about the past. Woodcuts is now available via Amazon in paperback and ebook formats.

Episode 59: Genie

24 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A soldier meets a genie who can grant no wishes.

Episode 58: Drink

04 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A man hears voices coming from his beer.

Episode 57: Slip

24 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A thief finds a note hidden in her sleeve.

Episode 56: Feathers

12 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A man begins a slow metamorphasis into a bird.

Episode 55: Conclave

29 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The end of the world arrives.

Episode 54: Inheritance

23 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A man inherits everything a stranger owned.

Episode 53: Fortune

11 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A fortune teller meets a troubled princess. Most episodes of the show can be listened to in any other -- but this one should be listened to after epis...

Episode 52: The Market

06 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A stranger enters a market with one thing to sell - a wish. Guys -- on Monday the show will be a year old!

Episode 51: The Woman at the Bar

27 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A boy follows a magic coin left by a stranger. Photo of apple in the new art courtesy of Dan LeFebvre.

Episode 50: Three Siblings

19 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Three siblings find a golden egg, but only one can have it.

Episode 49: The Ball

12 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A princess at a royal ball makes an accidental wish.

Episode 48: Froth of Blood

04 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A merman is dragged onto a fishing boat.

Episode 47: Lumberjack

21 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A lumberjack makes an amazing discovery deep inside the trunk of a tree.

Episode 46: Love Potion

15 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A witch making love potions gets a taste of her own medicine.

Episode 45: Post

13 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A man gets a letter from the future. Apologies for the late recording and the amount of medicine I was on when I recorded this, as you will no doubt h...

Episode 44: Heroic

04 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An awkward youth becomes a hero, but he's doesn't quite fit the role.

Episode 43: Prince

29 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A prince lost in the forest finds his way.

Episode 42: Pockets

21 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A poor man finds coins placed in his pockets.

Episode 41: Caged

10 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A forgotten prisoner is visited by an unusual guest.

Episode 40: Sight of Home

04 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A woman is offered a deal that would let her family prosper -- but at a very high cost.

Holiday Special

29 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This year's holiday special is written by listeners!  The stories include a parrot with an amazing skill, a poetic take on a famous photo, misused po...

Episode 39: Winter Storm

28 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Two boys face the winter storm.

Episode 38: The Dragon and the Staircase

21 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A dragon crashes into the last bit of green left in a snowbound world and is cared for by an elderly couple. Folklore, fairytale, fable, microfiction,...

Episode 37: Left Behind

17 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A woman is left in a forest to fend for herself by a son too poor to care for her.

Episode 36: Melt

08 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A mother and son are trapped by snow at the edge of the world.

Episode 35: Standards

30 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A witch helps a woman build a life that measures up to her lofty standards. Short story, fairy tale, fable, folklore, microfiction, writing.

Episode 34: Snowflakes to Snow

23 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A farmer is surprised when snowflakes say hello.   Short story, fable, fairy tale, microfiction, reading, writing.

Episode 33: Small of Her Back

16 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A woman visits her husband's grave and hears a noise. Short story, fable, fairy tale, microfiction, fantasy, fairytale.

Episode 32: Triumph Over Death

09 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A man seeks eternal life -- at any cost. Fairy tale, fable, folklore, short story, fantasy, microfiction.

Episode 31: Climbing

02 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

An old man is visited by a mysterious stranger who steals his crumbs. Short story, fairy tale, giant, fable, writing.

2017 Halloween Megasode

31 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I was invited to be part of this by the minds behind Minds of Madness, and it was a delight.  This special episode is a mix of truth and fiction, tru...

Episode 30: The Town Crier

25 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A man thinks he's found a prophet in a town crier. Short story, fable, fairy tale, creative writing, fantasy.

Episode 29: The Hunter, the Hare

18 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A hare that was once a man seeks a way to return to his former self.

Episode 28: Ship

11 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The wind falls in love with a ship on the ocean.

Episode 27: Princesses

04 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A prince sets out tasks to find a suitable princess to marry.   Short story, fairy tale, fable, folklore.

Episode 26: Elf

27 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A man visits a magic place, but then has to go home. Fairy tale, fable, folklore, short story, storytelling.

Episode 25: The Shopkeeper

19 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A woman wants to live a fairy tale life, with all the love and magic that entails. Visit www.unwantedchildren.ca to check out the new store. Short s...

Episode 24: Flawless

13 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A boy with the power to heal finds himself not wanting the job. Storytelling, fairy tale, fable, folklore, short story.

Episode 23: A Lovely Concern

05 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Darkness finds a pair of shoes and tries them on.   Fairy tale, folklore, fable, short story.

Episode 22: Fairy Tale

30 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A father takes his daughter to find the fairies. Fairy tale, spoken word, storytelling, fable, folklore.

Episode 21: Wolf

22 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A huntress is hired to deal with a wolf that comes too close to town. Fairy tale, fable, short story, folklore.