Fairytale FandangoExplicit
by Jennifer Mori
A comedy podcast involving fairytales, folklore, and tomfoolery.
Podcast episodes
Episode 3: Loki and his Monstrous Children
You’ve seen his handsome mug in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, making all the fine folks swoon. But did you know Loki has several children? Well, he does! Find out about Loki’s old Norse origins, as well as a little something about his horrible, horrible family. Also, awe as Jennifer tries to pronounce words well outside of her wheelhouse.Sources:Sturluson, Snorri. The Prose Edda. Translated by Jesse L. Byock, Penguin Books, 2005, pp. 38-42.Performed by Jennifer Mori and Stacy SmithEdited by Jennifer MoriOpening and closing music: “Danse Bacchanale from Act III of Samson et Dalila, Op. 47.” Composed by Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns. Performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conducted by Eugene Ormandy.
Episode 2: Yuki-Onna
It’s a tale as old as time: a handsome young man meets a terrifying ghost woman in the mountains, then proceeds to marry her and father her children. But can he keep the promise he made to her when they first met? Come for the story, stick around for the dating advice!Sources:Hearn, Lafcadio. “Yuki-Onna.” Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things. EriK Publications, 2017, pp. 61-65.Performed by Jennifer Mori and Stacy SmithEdited by Jennifer MoriOpening and closing music: “Danse Bacchanale from Act III of Samson et Dalila, Op. 47.” Composed by Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns. Performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conducted by Eugene Ormandy.
Episode 1: Hansel and Gretel
You know the story. You’ve seen it on television, on the silver screen, you’ve probably even heard a spoof or two. But have you heard the original version? Who would’ve thought a story about an old witch luring children with a candy house in order to eat them could get any darker?Sources: Zipes, Jack, translator. “Hansel and Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel).” The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: The Complete First Edition. By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm, Princeton University Press, 2014, pp. 43-49.Performed by Jennifer Mori and Stacy SmithEdited by Jennifer MoriOpening and closing music: “Danse Bacchanale from Act III of Samson et Dalila, Op. 47.” Composed by Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns. Performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conducted by Eugene Ormandy.