Grimm Reading
Episodes
47. The Gold Children
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A magical fish, a boy dressed as a bear, and a nosy father in law all make an appearance in this week’s episode: The Gold Children. After the story,...
46. The Water Nixie
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When two clumsy children fall down a well, a Water Nixie forces them to do unpleasant chores for her. Will they ever get out? And how will a hairbrush...
45. The Dog And The Sparrow
22 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In The Dog And The Sparrow, a callous waggoner gets his comeuppance after he destroys a blossoming friendship between a dog and a sparrow. Learn wh...
44. The Thief And His Master
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In The Thief and His Master, an unholy priest prank leads one boy on an unforgettable journey where he learns the dual arts of thievery and shapeshift...
43. The Wedding Of Mrs Fox
23 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Jacob Grimm's official favourite story, a jealous fox puts his wife to the test by playing dead. But will any of her new suitors hold a candle to h...
42. Gambling Hansel
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Gambling Hansel, an anti-hero with a chronic gambling addiction has dangerous run ins with Luficier, God, St. Peter, and our old friend Death. In w...
41. The Death Of The Little Hen (The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet Part 3: How Partlet died and was buried, and how Chanitcleer died of grief)
26 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our final adventure of the cock and hen trilogy, things go south fast for the incurable rascals and Chanticleer is soon faced with a life witho...
40. The Devil With The Three Golden Hairs
12 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Despite the machinations of an evil king, a prophecy sees a cocky luck child marry the princess. But his happily ever after is cut short when he is fo...
Christmas Special 2019
22 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the second annual Grimm Reading Christmas Party! We get into the festive spirit once more with port, mince pies and crackers! We also exch...
39. The Seven Ravens
15 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, a young girl embarks on a psychedelic quest to rescue her brothers. after their father accidentally turns them into ravens. ...
38. Sweetheart Roland
01 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After escaping her murderous witchy step-mother, a girl and her sweetheart take flight on a magical journey of heartbreak and betrayal. In this w...
37. Mr Korbes (The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet Part 2: How Chanticleer and Partlet Went to Visit Mr. Korbes)
17 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The cock and hen continue their mischievous adventure, this time with some new friends and a souped-up carriage. In part two of The Adventures of ...
36. The Elves (and the Shoemaker)
03 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A poor cobbler, an illiterate sweeper and a distraught mother all have run ins with some cheeky elves – it’s finally time for the festive tale 'Th...
35. The Three Spinners
20 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A passing queen hears a daughter being beaten, she intervenes and whisks her off to the royal palace. Setting her a spinning challenge, the girl loses...
34. The Pack of Ragamuffins (The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet Part 1: How They Went to the Mountain to Eat Nuts)
06 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After a vicious duck attack, a cock and a hen find shelter at an inn. But the host is unsure about this unscrupulous bunch, and after first refusing t...
33. The Golden Goose
29 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With the help of a sticky golden goose, Dummling, the youngest of three brothers, inadvertently woos an overly serious princess and proves he’s not ...
32. Rapunzel
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For our first series finale we finish off with Rapunzel, the famous story of a well coiffured heroine trapped in a tower. We find many surprises in wh...
31. The Hare's Bride
11 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In The Hare’s Bride, a young maiden minding her cabbages gets whisked off to an unexpected wedding under a rainbow. In desperately trying to unpic...
30. The Juniper Tree
28 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Decapitation, magical singing birds, and human black puddings – it can only be the long-awaited story 'The Juniper Tree'. After we read the stor...
29. The Riddle
14 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In ‘The Riddle’, a princess pits her wits against a wandering king’s son. But who will win? And where does a gang of murders, a witch, a hungry ...
28. The Fox And The Cat (The Fox Quadrilogy Part. IV)
31 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After three stories of carnage and mayhem, has the fox finally met his match? In the final episode of The Fox Quadrilogy the fox boasts to a frien...
27. Thumbling As Journeyman
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode our old friend Thumbling is back with more wacky adventures! In Thumbling as Journeyman (AKA Thumbling’s Travels) our hero joins a g...
26. The Wishing-Table, The Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack
03 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tricked by a lying goat, a tailor kicks out his three sons. After acquiring magical gifts, they head back home to their father, but a dastardly inn-ke...
The Strange Feast + The History Of The Erased Stories + Competition Results
24 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a special episode where we reveal the winner of our book competition and read out some of our listener’s messages and votes. Afterwards, ...
25. The Straw, The Coal And The Bean
17 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Three unlikely kitchen survivors set off on an adventure. But will they overcome their first challenge, a very small stream? In 'The Straw, The Coal A...
24. The Wolf and the Man + The Wolf and the Fox (The Fox Quadrilogy Part. I & II)
03 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a double whammy of foxy fun as we read parts two and three of The Fox Quadrilogy: The Wolf And The Man & The Wolf And The Fox. Afterwards...
23. The Queen Bee
20 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On an adventure with his brothers, an insignificant dwarf rescues some animals before stumbling upon a mysterious castle. In return, they help him unl...
22. Hansel And Gretel
01 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Witches and breadcrumbs, giant ducks and gingerbread houses. This week we explore one of the most famous fairy tales of all time: Hansel and Gretel. ...
Christmas Special 2018
25 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Join us at Castle Grimm for our first ever Grimm Reading Christmas party! In this special festive episode we indulge in some yuletide treats includin...
21. The Singing Bone
09 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A tale of familial betrayal, divine justice and rampaging boars. Thanks to a magical horn, a body has been discovered under the bridge (downtown), but...
20. The Three Snake-Leaves
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Viking vampires, Cretan honey murderers and dyscalculic snakes - yes, Grimm Reading is back! War, death and infidelity feature in a rollercoaster of ...
19. The Pink
14 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A magical gift destroys a family, but perhaps out of the ashes something beautiful will bloom. In this week's episode we read 'The Pink': a tale of ...
18. The Fox And His Cousin (The Fox Quadrilogy Part.III)
30 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A kindly wolf invites cousin fox to be her child’s godfather to teach it some valuable foxy skills. But the dastardly fox has other intentions a...
17. The White Snake
16 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sneakily gorging on some delectable white snake gives one servant extraordinary powers and sets him on the journey of a lifetime. With the help of new...
16. The Robber Bridegroom
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Shakespeare, Dickens, cannabalistic serial killers and talking birds all make an appearance in this week's twisted episode 'The Robber Bridegroom' as ...
The Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index of Folktales + Listener Poll Results
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A triple whammy of Grimm fun this week as we reveal the results of our listener poll, dip our toes in the academic world of folklore and perhaps even ...
15. The Knapsack, The Hat And The Horn
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Three poor brothers hit the forest to seek their fortune, but can earthly riches mend a broken heart? A magical wishing cloth gives one brother th...
14. Godfather Death
12 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An unusual choice for Godfather changes the fate of one man's life forever, or does it? Things get fatalistic, subversive and skeletal in this week's ...
13. The Story Of The Youth Who Went Forth To Learn What Fear Was
05 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“If I could but shudder!” With nothing more than his good looks and a fifty dollar donation, a banished youth goes on an adventure to learn the ar...
12. Rumpelstiltskin
22 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Grimm Reading we read, review and explore one of the best known Brothers Grimm stories: Rumpelstiltskin. Yet another miller has accide...
11. Clever Elsie
15 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Eat, sleep or work? A simple deliberation leaves Elsie in the throes of a physco-philosophical breakdown on this week's episode 'Clever Elsie'. ...
10. Cat and Mouse in Partnership
01 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In 'Cat and Mouse in Partnership', sheer force of love sees a cat and mouse overcome their natural differences and set up house together. But winter ...
9. The Louse And The Flea
24 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s tale 'The Louse and the Flea’ we’ve unexpectedly unearthed the most intense story on Grimm Reading so far. BFFs little Louse ...
8. The Bremen Town Musicians
17 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Grimm Reading we meet Germany's finest animal supergroup: 'The Bremen Town Musicians'. Fearing for his life, a lute playing donkey escape...
7. The Wolf And The Seven Little Kids
10 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Grimm Reading we meet our first Big Bad Wolf in 'The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids'. A mother goat inexplicably leaves her seven kids al...
6. How Six Men Got On In The World
03 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's tale the Brother's Grimm meets Marvel in the epic caper 'How Six Men Got On In The World'. Despite his superb behaviour, upon retu...
5. The Girl Without Hands
27 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Things get pious in this episode of Grimm Reading. The devil makes his debut and a father gives the ultimate lesson in bad parenting. In the Girl With...
4. The Three Little Men in the Wood
20 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Elves, Princesses, Kings, evil stepmothers, magic, defenestration and strawberries – we are finally in full-on fairytale territory! The daughter of ...
3. Thumbling (not Tom Thumb)
17 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we follow the adventures of adrenaline junkie Thumbling as he meets some disreputable types, briefly falls into a life of crime, and has som...
History, Evolution and Translations of the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
06 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A special episode this week, as we explore the history and evolution of the works of the Brothers Grimm, as well as delving into the confusing world o...
2. The Mouse, the Bird and the Sausage
29 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Domestic bliss has been established in a certain household where everyone has just the right job. What could possibly go wrong? Things get moralist...
1. Hans in Luck & Old Sultan (Pilot)
22 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first ever episode of Grimm Reading! We kick off proceedings with two Brothers Grimm tales: Hans in Luck and Old Sultan. When is a pig ...