We’re going Grimm this fall, starting with one of our favorite fairy tales that stars the one, the only, Rumbletitskid, Rumperskersin, no… wait, ah yes, Rumpelstiltskin! He’s weaving for the life of the miller’s daughter and wants his payment. A man, friend or fae, needs a name.
Read MoreAll the way from Scotland, we have the tale of Princess Janet and her sexy elf man Tam Lin. Janet is in it to win it and no fairy queens or sacrifices to hell are gonna stop this lassie from getting her Tam Lin.
Read MoreJoin us for a conversation with gaslamp fantasy author, Barbara Barnett, as we talk mythological inspirations in her recent novel, Alchemy of Glass, her latest follow up to The Apothecary’s Curse. Barbara shares the Greek and Celtic myths that inspired her work, like the Tuatha Dé Danann. We get to hear firsthand how she blends elements of magic, science, history, and myth together to tell wonderfully compelling stories. Also featuring great anecdotes from Barbara’s days going to Comic-Con press parties and more!
Both Alchemy of Glass and The Apothecary’s Curse are available anywhere books are sold! Go check them out!
Read MoreWe ain’t foolin’! It’s our 50th episode! Can you dig it?! We take a celebratory tickleback shot and start talking one of our favorite trickster gods and all around friend of man, Anansi. Coming all the way from the Ashanti people in Ghana in West Africa. Let us spin you a yarn of two Anansi stories: How the Trickster Spider god got all stories and you’re gonna carry that weight, ant.
Read More