Wise Crone Cottage Podcast
Episodes
“The Three Crones” – an Italian Folktale (S6, #4)
27 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will read her version of the story, the Three Crones. It’s an Italian folktale t...
A Storm is Brewing - Three Legends to Tell
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, the storyteller Kathy Shimpock will be exploring three legends of sacrifice and heroism. One is the "Burning o...
Delila the Trickster - 1001 Nights (S7, #2)
31 Jan 2026
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Send us a textIn this episode we’ll discuss a story from the “Arabian Nights” collection. It is entitled “Delila the Wily.” This is a lo...
On the Longest Night - Cailleach Beira
22 Dec 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, shares a Scottish story about the changing seasons. It comes as we reach winter solsti...
"Delila the Wily" Arabian Nights - Part II (S5, #12)
05 Dec 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will continue reading from the Arabian Nights collection, “Delila the Crafty/Wily.”...
"Delila the Wily" Arabian Nights - Part I (S5, #11)
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will read a story from the Arabian Nights collection. It is entitled “Delila the Wi...
“The Three Sisters and Their Glass Hearts” – a Russian Folktale (S5, #10)
03 Aug 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will read to you a Russian folktale: “The Three Sisters and Their Glass Hearts.” I...
Bride of Prince Lindworm (S5, #9)
14 Jun 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will continue her discussion of the Danish folktale, “Prince Lindworm.” We began...
"Prince Lindworm" - a Danish Folktale (S5, #8)
02 Apr 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will share the Danish folktale, “Prince Lindworm.” It’s a story of shadow and ...
"The Vampire Skeleton Corpse" an Iroquois Folktale (S5, #7)
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, shares the story of "The Vampire Skeleton Corpse." This is a frightening tal...
"A Christmas Carol" - Read Along - Chapter 4-5 (S5, #6)
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will be reading Charles Dickens’ masterpiece, A Christmas Carol. The work is a n...
"A Christmas Carol" - Read Along - Chapter 3 (S5, #5)
23 Dec 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will be reading Charles Dickens’ masterpiece, A Christmas Carol. The work is a n...
"A Christmas Carol" Read Along - Chapter 2 (S5, #4)
16 Dec 2024
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Send us a text In this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will be reading Charles Dickens’ masterpiece, A Christmas Carol. The work is a...
"A Christmas Carol" Read Along - Chapter 1 (S5, #3)
13 Dec 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will be reading Charles Dickens’ masterpiece, A Christmas Carol. The work is a n...
"Stribor's Forest": A Croatian Tale (S5, #2)
11 Nov 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will be reading “Stribor’s Forest.” It’s a Croation literary tale written by I...
"Abandoning the Old Woman"; Elder Abuse & Grief (S5, E1)
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will explore elder abuse, as seen in stories, folklore and actual life. We'll s...
"The Old Woman and the Tiger" - A Chinese folk tale (S4, E12)
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will explore the Chinese folktale, “The Old Woman and the Tiger.” The story is r...
Cackling and Crackling: “Frau Trude” Starts a Fire (S4, E11)
26 Jul 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock explores the Grimm tale “Frau Trude.” It’s a short didactic story that allows ...
Episode 9: "Hecate at the Crossroads"
27 Jun 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode the Storyteller Kathy Shimpock explores the relationship of the crone within the maiden, mother, and crone trilogy. Sh...
Chatting 'Bout "Tatterhood" (S4, #10)
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, meets again with Master Hypnotherapist, Linda Bennett. Together they discuss the Nor...
"Tatterhood" - A Norwegian Folktale (S4, #9)
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will explore a little known Norwegian folktale, "Tatterhood." It's a ...
Archetypes in Story & Life (S4, #8)
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will discuss archetypes with renowned hypnotherapist Linda Bennett. Together, we’l...
Krampus, Goblins & Switches, Oh, My! (S4, #7)
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will focus on the Shadow side of the Christmas holiday. Not all folklore surrounding t...
"Go I Know Not Whither and Fetch I Know Not What" - Part II (S4, #6)
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text In this episode, the storyteller Kathy Shimpock, will continue our discussion of the Russian folktale "Go I Know Not Whither and ...
"Go I Know Not Whither, Fetch I Know Not What" - A Russian Tale (S4, #5)
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller Kathy Shimpock, will read the Russian tale, “Go I Know Not Whither, Fetch I Know Not What.” It’...
"Old Rinkrank": a Grimm Brothers Tale (S4, #4)
08 Oct 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will read the story of “Old Rinkrank.” It’s a Grimm Brother’s tale with a su...
"The Maiden in the Castle of Rosy Clouds" (S4, #3)
31 Jul 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will read the literary fairy tale, "The Maiden in the Castle of Rosy Clouds."...
The Wise Crone Meets the Devil Again and Again! (S4, #2)
20 Jun 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode, we’ll look at three stories in which an old woman meets and outwits the devil. The first is “Devil’s Bridge,”...
More Hands Lost and Found (S4, #1)
06 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn the last "Wise Crone Cottage Podcast," storyteller, Kathy Shimpock shared the Grimm fairy tale "The Girl Without Han...
"Hands Lost & Found" - Variations on a Grimm Theme (S3, #12)
08 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will explore the Grimm tale, "The Girl Who Lost Her Hands." It's a st...
Nisse vs. Crone - "Round the Norwegian Yule- Log" (S3, #11)
25 Feb 2023
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Send us a text In this episode, we’ll be exploring the folklore around the "nisse," a Norwegian house spirit, found throughout Scandinavi...
The Cailleach in "The Adventures of the Sons of Eochaid Mugmedon" (S3, #10)
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, we’ll be exploring the Cailleach, the Celtic goddess of winter. She’s found in both mythology and folktales in Irel...
"Ariadne’s Thread" - A Twist on a Greek Myth (S3, #9)
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will tell you the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. Her version is one you may...
Why We Still Remember "Star Wars" and King Arthur's Court (S3, #8)
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we'll reflect on two stories that demand retelling. In each tale (from "Star Wars" to King Arthur), we&ap...
"The Witches' Excursion" an Irish Folktale (S3, #7)
14 Aug 2022
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Send us a textIn this episode we’ll explore the Irish folktale “The Witches Excursion.” It was recorded by Patrick Kennedy in the book Legendary...
"From Bluebeard to Mr. Fox - Corrupting the Legend" (S3, #6)
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn these very dark days, when the world has gone awry, a story comes out of the darkness. In this episode, we're entering a haunt...
"The Brewery of Eggs" - An Irish Story (S3, #5)
28 Apr 2022
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Send us a textIn this episode, we're in the world of Irish fairies with the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock. Our story is called "The Brewery...
"Interview with Medusa" - The Wise Crone Speaks (S3, #4)
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, we’ll meet Medusa with the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock. Some call Medusa a Gorgon, others a cursed beauty. Malign...
"Stories that Must be Told" (S3, #3)
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock explores the stories that must be told and what happens when we try to forget them. W...
Italy's Holiday Witch -"La Befana" (S3, #2)
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, explores La Befana, a crone character from Italian folklore. Befana appears on Janua...
"Midwife to the Fairies" (S3, #1)
03 Nov 2021
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Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock explores the crone's role as the midwife in Irish and European folktales. The ...
"Pesta's Norwegian Plague Tales" (S2, #12)
29 Sep 2021
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Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock explores Norwegian folktales surrounding the Black Death. She shares a story that inc...
"Crones in Disguise: Stories of Greek Goddesses" (S2, #11)
04 Aug 2021
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Send us a textGreek mythology has a full pantheon of gods and goddesses. Each deity has a story line with the past and present clearly defined. Th...
"The Story that Grew in My Heart" (S2, #10)
10 Jul 2021
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Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will explore the power of story. What is it? How can a simple tale impact our lives ...
More on "The Goose-Girl at the Well" (S2, #9)
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller Kathy Shimpock, will read you the Grimm tale, "The Goose-Girl at the Well." It's a tale ...
Spring's Gift - the Flower-Elves! (S2, #8)
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, we'll explore the magic of spring. I'll share two stories: one from Europe and one from China in which the ...
"Crone vs. Cyclops: A Confrontation in the Forest" (S2, #7)
04 Mar 2021
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Send us a text In this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will share the story of "The Crone vs. the Cyclops: A Confrontation in the Fo...
'Truth, Lies and Story" (S2, #6)
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn the wake of insurgents overtaking the U.S. capital in pursuit of a “big lie,” this episode explores the truth that is found in st...
"The Little Match Girl" (S2, #5)
03 Jan 2021
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Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will share the story of "The Little Match Girl" by Hans Christian Andersen. ...
Santa is Gender-Neutral (S2, #4)
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, it's all about Santa: the folklore, story, and the greater archetype. I posit the question of whether Santa can ...
"The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces" (S2, #3)
03 Nov 2020
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Send us a textIn the third episode of Season Two, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, shares the story of "The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces.&quo...
Disappointing Grannies - Russia's "Hansel & Gretel" (S2, #2)
03 Oct 2020
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Send us a textIn this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, shares the story of "The Witch." It's a Russian variant of the Grimm&...
"The Golden Key" (S2, #1)
01 Sep 2020
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Send us a textIn the first episode of Season Two, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, shares the story of "The Golden Key." This version of t...
Episode 12: "Three Spinning Women"
29 Jul 2020
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Send us a text In this episode, the Storyteller Kathy Shimpock explores stories of spinning, as the wise crone spins the world - to help and guide 7 ...
Episode 11: "Baba Yaga & The Kitchen Witch"
04 Jul 2020
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Send us a textIn this episode, the Storyteller Kathy Shimpock explores the character of Baba Yaga as she confronts "Vasilissa the Beautiful."...
Episode 10: The Story of One World
31 May 2020
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Send us a textIn this episode, the Storyteller Kathy Shimpock shares an original creation myth written in 2014. We'll discuss creation mythology ...
Episode 8: The Three Bears and the Little Old Woman
30 Mar 2020
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Send us a text In this episode the Storyteller Kathy Shimpock tells you a little known version of "The Three Bears." In this version, the c...
Episode 7: ''Godmother Death and the Healer Urssenbeck"
02 Mar 2020
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Send us a textIn this episode the Storyteller Kathy Shimpock tells you the Grimm Brothers' tale "Godfather Death." She then reads her n...
Episode 6: Awaken to Wonder
01 Feb 2020
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Send us a textIn this episode, storyteller Kathy Shimpock, shares her story "Awaken to Wonder." In this literary tale of the wise crone, we ...
Episode 5: "The Very Black Witch" from "How Culwhch Won Olwen"
02 Dec 2019
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Send us a textIn this episode storyteller Kathy Shimpock, shares two versions of "The Very Black Witch" found within the story of "Wh...
Episode 4: The Goose-Girl at the Well
28 Oct 2019
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Send us a textIn this episode storyteller Kathy Shimpock, reads the Grimm brothers' story "The Goose-Girl at the Well." She also expl...
Episode 3 - Ceridwen's Quest
30 Sep 2019
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Send us a textIn this episode, Kathy Shimpock tells the Welsh tale of "Ceridwen's Quest" also known by the title "The Birth of Tal...
Episode 2 - Frau Holle
01 Sep 2019
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Send us a textIn this episode, Kathy tells the story of “Frau Holle,” a German folktale, recorded by the Brothers Grimm. We explore the relation...
Episode 1 - The Old Woman and the Wicked Oni
21 Jul 2019
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Send us a textOn this episode, Kathy discusses the creation of the Wise Crone Cottage podcast and the importance of folktales today. She'll tel...