Welcome aboard the Story Ark! Captain Kenny Mears sets a course for a uniquely creative and humorous take on a modern issue. In this episode, storyteller Wayne Kartchner uses classic fairy tales to pitch a solution to the affordable housing crisis: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).

Wayne, a self-proclaimed expert, presents a series of "slides" (which you'll have to imagine) showing how iconic fairy tale homes can be brilliant ADU models. From a shoe apartment rented to a widow with many children (from the man who owned it, Mr. Bunyan) to the three little pigs' homes built with varying degrees of durability, Wayne offers unconventional but entertaining business advice.

He humorously navigates potential pitfalls, including zoning regulations for a house that was "too big" or "too small" and the legal risks of building a home out of ginge ...