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(Sort of) The Story
Two best friends tell each other stories they heard and read that week (and also, you are here!)
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(Sort of) The Story24. (Sort of) Off Topic: The True Story of Pocahontas
Send us Fan Mail Hello and happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! Today, Janey is going to tell us the true story of Pocahontas, as passed down by the oral historians…
(Sort of) The Story23. (Sort of) Off Topic: The Pirate Blackbeard
Send us Fan Mail Ahoy! For our last Off Topic episode of the season, Max is going to take us through the history of the man, the myth, the pirate Blackbeard!…
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142. Ichabod Crane is a Snack Guy (walk him like a dog)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and happy October! On this VERY giddy episode of the pod, Max is going to tell us a classic American ghost story, and Janey is going to…
(Sort of) The Story22. (Sort of) Off Topic: The 1904 Olympic Marathon
Send us Fan Mail The 1904 Olympic Marathon has been described as many things-- "unbelievable", "crazy", "racist"... This week, Janey is going to dive headfirst…
(Sort of) The Story21. (Sort of) Off Topic: Elizabeth Báthory
Send us Fan Mail TW: 22:17 - 24:37 Brief descriptions of violent and disturbing acts This week, Max is going Off Topic to kick us into spooky season with the…
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141. Odious and Toadious (it’s ‘Eatin’ Girls’ o’clock somewhere)
Send us Fan Mail Great Scott! It's a new episode! This week Janey is going to tell us all about two golden children who should spend less time together, and…
(Sort of) The Story20. (Sort of) Off Topic: Things We've Sent to Space
Send us Fan Mail This week, Janey is going to bring us on the emotional rollercoaster that is "things we've jettisoned into space". From puppies to light…
(Sort of) The Story19. (Sort of) Off Topic: △ The Bavarian Illuminati
Send us Fan Mail This week, Max is going to tell us all the true history of the Bavarian Illuminati, and how what started as a bunch of rich white guys arguing…
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140. First of all, Dalé (seals are scary)
Send us Fan Mail This week, Max is going to tell us a story that can hopefully serve as a reminder that JUST because he's from Florida and wears a gold suit…
(Sort of) The Story18. (Sort of) Off Topic: Magic School Bus Conspiracy Theories
Send us Fan Mail Happy Off Topic-Season to everyone who celebrates! We're starting this season off with a bang, as Janey discusses Alex Bale's "Magic School…
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(Sort of) A Book Club: Mountains Made of Glass with Scarlett St. Clair and Lauren Boyle
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to our Book Club! This month Max and I read "Mountains Made of Glass" by Scarlett St. Clair, and illustrated by Lauren…
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139. Rowing in My Skin Canoe (there’s like, a LOT of witches here)
Send us Fan Mail Hello to all you Pit-Heads out there! On today's accidental Native-themed episode, Janey's going to talk about a strong boy who just wants a…
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138. Alliganey Janey– Here to Eat Your Bullets! (grand theft nautico)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back for another exciting episode of "Janey makes us cry!" This week, Max is going to tell us a story about Patricia Arquette from…
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137. Papa Yaga (I don’t want this little leprechaun anymore)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back! This week we're diving in with a story about a young woman who the police should probably question regarding the untimely deaths…
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136. Where’s My Best Boy? (meet me in the Heifer Hut)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to another episode! This week Max will tell us a dragon story where the dragons maybe aren't dragons, and at least one…
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135. Bewildered and Honking (and nonstop harkin’ eggs)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome BACK! We're jumping in after a month-long break to tell you two insane tales of heroism! This week, Janey is retelling Hans…
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134. Mr. Noodle Wants Ten Gold Pieces (and an Inuit ‘Kill Bill’ story)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to our last episode before our summer break! This week, Max is going to tell us about a terrible man who gets TERRIBLE…
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133. Worm/Kennedy 2024 (don't you know who my emperor is?)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to a VERY unhinged, late-night episode of (Sort of) the Story. Today we're talking about Robert Kennedy's brain worm, the…
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132. Everyday I’m Draiglin (cats can't play guitar)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome, all you Draiglin' Hogneys. We know you're too busy draiglin away your days to read a silly little intro like this, so we'll…
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131. I’d Risk It All for a Pear (and I might stop for a popcorn shrimp...)
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Janey is going to tell us about a sarcastic little cat who doesn't have time for the prince's sh*t today, and Max is going to…
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130. Macbeth (would be so much better with robots)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to part 2 of our Shakespeare episode! Today Max is going to tell us all about Macbeth (and afterward she's going to tell us…
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129. King Lear (and the toad-spotted traitor)
Send us Fan Mail TW: Very graphic eyeball stuff at 59:20 Hello! In honor of Janey's birthday (which she shares with the Bard himself), we're telling more…
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128. Thumbelina is Canceled (blow up your castle)
Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, Max tells a story about a little baby woman who friend-zones a bird, and Janey is going to tell us three stories about…
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127. Wring Your Hams (notice me, Mother)
Send us Fan Mail TW for Max’s story: Cannibalism, Infanticide, and upsetting eyeball stuff On today's episode, Janey is going to tell us a silly-goofy little…
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126. Don't Swaddle Me (you wretched little shrimp)
Send us Fan Mail Janey’s Sources - The Headless Dwarf The Violet Fairy Book, edited by Andrew Lang Full free text Max’s Sources - The Washerwoman and The Count…
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Faster, Stronger, Paler, Harder (I'm the Skin)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to just another episode of the podcast! Today we're delving into a fan-favorite (or is that just us?) and saying goodbye to…
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125. H.P. Lovecraft? (I barely H.P. LIKEcraft)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to our Lovecraftian episode! We're getting into his life, his stories, his blatant and insidious racism-- Janey gets so sick…
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124. UglyMeanLady Says What? (That seat's for Papa John)
Send us Fan Mail Janey’s Sources - The Japanese Woman “Mexican Ghost Tales of the Southwest” by Alfred Avila Full text for free Max’s Sources - Meredydd and…
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123. Mumped and Moaned (here's my wallet, sandwich dinner)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to episode 123! This week Janey is going to tell us a story you CAN tell a child, and Max is going to help us all celebrate…
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122. Ol’ Sister Shovel-Tooth (honk-honk-honking around the floor)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and happy March! This week Max is telling us a tale that will (hopefully) resonate with every person who thinks it's cool to hang around…
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121. Sorry You’re So Ugly (would you like to eat my flesh?)
Send us Fan Mail TW: Pedophilia, cannibalism Happy Leap Day! On today's episode, Janey is going to tell us a story about a princess raised by a bunch of…
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120. A little superstition is healthy (I’m being haunted by myself)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and Happy Black History Month! Today we're telling stories written by black authors. First, Max will tell us the story of "Uncle Monday"…
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119. The Edgar Allan Poe-pisode (everything is great in the Boink Bunker!)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to a very spooky episode, all about America's favorite sad boy, Edgar Allan Poe! Max and I watched "Fall of the House of…
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118. Working Bear or Barely Working? (Gays on the Trod)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and happy February! Today we're talking about bear boys and the Gay People (you're just going to have to trust us that these are real…
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117. Hot Boys Don’t Go to Bed Before Midnight (or miss their graveside dinner date)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back everybody! Today Janey is going to tell us a Victorian story about a super hot Irish doctor with a banshee on his back, and Max…
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116. Kiss the Corpse (in their oppositional-defiant eyeballs)
Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, we're talking BODIES, BODIES, BODIES! Max is going to tell us yet another Irish tale about a person forced to wear a…
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115. Pizza for Books (Happy Chenoo Year!)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and happy new year!!! Janey's starting 2024 off with a quaint little tale about a terrible old woman who does nothing to earn a happy…
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114. When the Crawdad Whistles (don't feed the Riddle Monster)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to the LAST EPISODE OF THE YEAR! To celebrate, Max is going to usher us gently out of 2023 with a Christmas Horror Story…
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113. 7 Signs You’re In an Ogress’s Den (The Running of the Bowls)
Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, Janey is going to teach us how to recognize when you've found yourself inside of an ogress's cave dwelling (hint: look…
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112. Swan Lake Extended Universe (these apples cure depression)
Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Max is going to take us even further into the SLEU and tell us a story from the POV of a himbo stork dad who can't help…
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111. Urban Legends! (are inextricably licked)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back from our week-long break! Our lovely Discord members voted on today's theme, and so we're telling Urban Legends! Today…
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110. Sending My Worst (do your chores, you little b***)
Send us Fan Mail Hello! On today's shivery little episode, Max is telling a story of an Icelandic spite-haunting, and Janey is telling us a cautionary tale…
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109. Big Ol’ Foundling Babies (more like Pepto Dismal)
Send us Fan Mail Ahoy, Story Babies! Today we're talking about big ol' babies and singing sea shanties! It's an accidental theme episode! Enjoy! Janey’s…
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108. A Foot with Eyes (Vin Diesel NOTICE ME)
Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Max is going to tell us a slimy little tale about a girl who comes out of her shell, and a boy who should never have…
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107. The Shaving of the Ghouls (come get yer yog bogged)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and happy November! Today Janey is going to tell us a Palestinian tale about a couple of 12-foot tall Home Depot skeletons (and like, a…
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106. It: Chapter Goo (It’s a Friday-night body hunt!)
Send us Fan Mail Happy end of October, Story Babies! Today Max is going to tell us the most bizarre cryptid tale yet (you may doubt, but you'll come to see…
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105. Same Rick Forever (and the Jar Jar Binks of cryptids)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and happy spooky season! Today Janey is going to tell us a lesser known ghost story about a girl with a mysterious ribbon around a body…
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17. (Sort of) Off Topic: The Green Children of Woolpit
Send us Fan Mail Sometime in the 12th Century, in the little village of Woolpit in Suffolk, England, two small children are found huddling together at the…
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104. A Tsunami of Corpses (I like big boats and I cannot lie)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MAX! On today's episode, Max is going to talk about an underwater foot-shaming mermaid kingdom, and Janey is going…
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16. (Sort of) Off Topic: Dear David
Send us Fan Mail Prepare to pee your pants, because this week Janey is telling us the entire terrifying tale of the haunting of Adam Ellis by a little boy…
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103. Doctors HATE this Magic Mirror (I need the love of a gourd woman)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to our first episode of October, recorded live on Zoom! Today Janey is talking about magic mirrors and stupid hotties, and…
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15. (Sort of) Off Topic: Hatshepsut, The Erased Pharaoh Queen
Send us Fan Mail This week, Max fascinates us with the history of a Pharaoh almost lost to history-- Hatshepsut. (And at the end, Janey reads us smut!) Enjoy!…
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102. The Easter Weasel (and the Power of Punctuality)
Send us Fan Mail Hello, autumn babies! Welcome to the new episode! This week, Max will tell us the classic Easter story of the white weasel/Christ allegory…
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14. (Sort of) Off Topic: No Man's Land
Send us Fan Mail This week, Janey goes way off topic to talk about the history of the Oklahoma Panhandle, the Missouri Compromise, Bleeding Kansas, and the…
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101. Goose-Foot Bertha (HEA)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to episode 101! This week, Janey is going to tell us a quaint little tale about a girl and her horse (TW the horse does not…
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13. (Sort of) Off Topic: The Beeswax Wreck
Send us Fan Mail On today's Off Topic, Max tells us all about the shipwreck that inspired The Goonies, and Janey and Max develop a deep, deep love for a…
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100. Girl Boss-iás Dinner (Leggings, Waffles, Morgan, Pancakes)
Send us Fan Mail HELLO and welcome to Episode 100!!!! We recorded this episode live on a zoom call with some of the members of our Patreon, and had a blast…
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12. (Sort of) Off Topic: Fleetwood Mac
Send us Fan Mail Hello and happy Off-Topic Season! We are kicking off our 6-episode season with Janey's deep-dive into Fleetwood Mac. Sources: “Fleetwood Mac…
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99. Like Mother-in-Law, Like Daughter-in-Law (#TeamOgre)
Send us Fan Mail CW for violence against animals in Max's tale. It's 99 and we're feeling fine! Today Janey tells us about a colorful mother-in-law from HELL…
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98. So Many Mommy Monsters (I don’t love you anymore, Boat!)
Send us Fan Mail This week, Max is going to tell us a story of a She-Devil who lights a flame in our cold, cold hearts, and Janey is going to tell us a story…