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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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97. Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Goblin, Corpse, Troll (We Have to Kill This Fish Witch)
Send us Fan Mail Hello! On today's episode, Janey is going to talk in detail about Scandinavian changeling lore, and Max is going to tell us a spooky Haitian…
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96. No Uggos Need Apply (at WifeMart)
Send us Fan Mail TRIGGER WARNING: Violence and brief loss of limbs (they get them back because it's a fairytale, but it is still shocking to hear) Hello! On…
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95. Too Many Toenails! (The Patron Saint of La-Z Boys)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to episode 95! On today's episode, Janey is going to make us fall madly in love with a sea god with a green mustache (who is…
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94. Welcome to the Mouse House (ME GOLD!)
Send us Fan Mail Hello! Welcome to our first episode of AUGUST. This week Max is going to tell us about a bear with some serious issues, and Janey is going to…
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93. No Longer Sticky (Lick your Kicks at Route 66)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to the episode where Janey tells you the worst ending to a story EVER (and makes you simp hard for Charles Dickens), and Max…
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92. One Big Johnson (and how to know if you're a princess)
Send us Fan Mail Hello! On today's episode, Max is going to tell us a spoooOOOoooky Japanese ghost story that'll make you remember to wear a life jacket, and…
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91. Don't Pick Me, B**** (dancing with the Wood Lady)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to the Meadow Episode, where Janey will tell us all about a flower that does NOT want you to pick it, and Max will give us…
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90. A Circle of Jerks (we love you, Boo Mama)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to our 90th episode!!! Today Max is going to teach us that mother-in-law jokes work in every species, and Janey is going to…
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89. Society is a Butterface (go do three crusades about it)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to an extra-long episode! Today, Janey is going to tell us about a monster-f***ing love triangle that would make Stephanie…
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88. Milkshake Ducking (and the dangers of pillow talk)
Send us Fan Mail Today Max is going to tell us about a magical white duck, and Janey is going to tell us about a pissed off brown bull. Some other colors might…
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87. Feminist Icon, Sir Gawain (You’re not afraid of the Hairy Things?)
Send us Fan Mail Good morrow! Today Janey is going to tell us the story of that time the cutest member of King Arthur's court got married to a hideous beast!…
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86. 1,000 Draculas Richer (at Outback Snake House)
Send us Fan Mail G'day mates! Today Max is going to warn us all about the dangers of leaving our faces unattended after we die, and Janey is going to describe…
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85. Adventures of Buffalo Bill (skeletons aren't scary)
Send us Fan Mail Hello friends! Our accidental theme today is "Native tales"! Sit back and relax while Janey tells us a Cheyenne tale of a little girl who…
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84. P.P. the Pee Pee Peeker (The Bob White Tribute Show)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and Bob White to everyone! We hope you enjoy this episode where Max tells a first-draft version of "Ferris Beuller's Day Off," and Janey…
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83. Do You Even Lift, Coachman? (I'm with The Calamity)
Send us Fan Mail Today's episode has everything: pretty maids, little fellows, babies playing flutes in hurricanes, and more! Janey’s Sources - Pretty Maid…
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82. The Regular Devil (Did you fall out of the stupid sack?)
Send us Fan Mail Happy May, everybody! Today Max is going to tell a Cuban tale about a strong man who fools the regular ol' devil, and Janey is going to…
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81. 10 Things I Hate About That Shrew (as De Boys like it)
Send us Fan Mail We're celebrating Janey's birthday with Shakespeare stories! Get ready to rage about "The Taming of the Shrew" and have your bisexuality…
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80. The Bearbadook (we should stop and play Parcheesi)
Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is all about Bear Kings, prickly fairies, River Suckers, and strong female leads. Enjoy! Max’s Sources - Fiery Eyes “The…
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79. Back on our Blood Room BS (make Americans fear beautiful women again)
Send us Fan Mail TW for brief descriptions of violence and sexual abuse On today's episode, Janey is getting back to her Blood Room roots with the man, the…
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78. A Kiss on the Shoulder (and a thousand more husband-souls)
Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Max is going to tell us the most unhinged dog story since Kujo, and Janey is going to cry about two crazy kids in love…
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77. That's SO Raven (chicken nuggets for the poor)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and happy April! Today Janey and Max are going to explain what last week's surprise episode was all about, answer some of your question…
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76. Corpse Eater (Beast your heart out)
Send us Fan Mail WARNING: if you have never listened to an episode before, do NOT start with this one, please! A man was shot in the heart. Nobody tried to…
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75. Jezebel let the dogs out (Clog the Yard)
Send us Fan Mail This episoDe brought to you by shredded cheddar poured straight from the bag, directly into your open mouth! And also, God! Today Janey will…
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74. Eye Eye Eye (Daddy Snati and Snati Lite)
Send us Fan Mail Are you one of those boring, disgusting people who hAve two eyes on your head? Do you read fairy tales and think "I wish there was more…
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73. It's Raining Men (Happy St. Pedant's Day)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to a branD nEw episode! Today Janey will tell us a little story about how thunder became the world's worst husband, and Max…
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72. Babayag-O-Rama (The Fright Night Motif)
Send us Fan Mail On this episoDe, Max invents a new motif to celebrate the terrifYing moment when someone invades your home and it's either you or them! Also…
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71. A Fetch Quest for Strong Boys (squat, wide guys)
Send us Fan Mail On todAy's episode, Janey will tell some Japanese stories of Kintaro the Golden Boy and his many strong-boy adventures, and Max will tell us a…
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70. America’s Problem (We Buy Used Hams)
Send us Fan Mail On today's episodE, Janey is going to answer the age-old question "Why is the sea so salty?!" and Max is going to tell us a tale about a…
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69. Nice (Nice.)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome, fRiends, to the long awaited episode 69!! (Nice.) Today's episode is NOT FOR KIDS! How many times do we have to say that? It's not…
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68. Stay Stupid, Pony Child (Honkitat for Horse-manity)
Send us Fan Mail HelLo to everyone except Lizzo(?)! Today's episode is going to teach us all to be rude and hate ourselves! Max will tell us about a little man…
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67. A Court of Absent Fae-thers (sun's out, buns out!)
Send us Fan Mail Continuing her accidentAl series of "explaining the folkloric origins of A Court of Thorns and Roses," Janey is telling us the story of that…
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66. Dr. Boobs MD, DDS, WWE, RN (this one's for the beans)
Send us Fan Mail CW: Mentions of suicide and racism Today we anSwer the age-old question of "can a story be too silly?" (The answer is yes. It can and it has.)…
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65. Dionysus the Inventor (Satan, get out of the bathtub)
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to episode 65! TodAy Janey will tell us all about Dionysus, who truly is the gift that keeps on giving. Then, Max will…
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64. Gobble Those Guts (is this some kind of Mario?)
Send us Fan Mail Hello all! On this episode Max is going to tell us a classic story about a witch, some guts, and some crustaceans (and she's finally going to…
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63. Rudyard Kipling? Not cute. (The Mother Goat Episode)
Send us Fan Mail Happy 2023 everybody! On today's episode Max is going to tell us about a Fairy Princess wHo loves pot, and Janey is going re-tEll John Wick…
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62. Re-Elect King Dog (here's to you, MerBecca)
Send us Fan Mail Happy end of December, story babies! Today Janey is ending strong with a Maori folktale about a baddie with a penchant for dangerous men, and…
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11. (Sort of) Off Topic: I Wanna Marry Harry
Send us Fan Mail We were going to stop at 10, but since it's Christmas we thought we'd release an Off Topic episode from our drafts folder, all about the…
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61. Dishrag Bikinis (what could be worse than the Boil Man?)
Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Janey will finally tackle the winter epic that is "East of the Sun, West of the Moon" (and the girls will do their best to…
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60. Supernatural Itch Cream (DNA test the Sun)
Send us Fan Mail Happy 60th episode! Today Max is going to tell us why you shouldn't use ointment that wasn't prescribed to you, and Janey is going to tell us…
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59. A Tiny Butler (to Hammer and Hold)
Send us Fan Mail On today's episode Janey will dive into the bizarre and wonderful world of modern Egyptian folklore with a tale of a tiny butler who helps a…
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58. Mighty Morfa Power-Ranger (and the Front Butts)
Send us Fan Mail On today's VERY sleep-deprived episode, Max will tell us a Russian tale about a man and boy who body swap (???) and Janey's going to tell us…
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10. (Sort of) Off Topic: Bridget Cleary, the Fairy Wife
Send us Fan Mail Trigger Warnings for murder and domestic violence. In 1895, Bridget Cleary was a happily married, fashionably dressed, well-respected woman in…
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57. Don't be an idiot (and welcome to the SNACKS)
Send us Fan Mail Buckle in as Janey tells us a Chinese tale that makes humans think "maybe we're the drama," and Max tells us all about a brother and sister…
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9. (Sort of) Off Topic: The Battle of Blair Mountain
Send us Fan Mail Union breaking, machine gun massacres, courthouse dramas and intense military standoffs rock a tiny West Virginian town in the 1920s. If…
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56. Rude Old Raisin (you know how to whistle, don't you?)
Send us Fan Mail A bayou beauty with a death wish and a game of "Light as a Feather" that goes terribly wrong-- what more could you want?! Janey’s Sources -…
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8. (Sort of) Off Topic: The Georgia Guidestones
Send us Fan Mail Mysterious visitors, conspiracy theories, and one woman taking on the entire Global Luciferian Regime-- all this and more on today's episode…
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55. Geothermal Currency (don't Björk your shorts)
Send us Fan Mail On today's very French episode Max is going to tell us all about a man caught between two witches, and Janey is going to tell us the…
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7. (Sort of) Off Topic: The Immortal Count of St. Germain
Send us Fan Mail Happy November, you little blood suckers! On this Off Topic episode, Max is going to tell Janey and Alex (What?!) the probably true story of…
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54. Haunted Tea Parties (Let's get freaky!)
Send us Fan Mail Hello! Welcome to yet ANOTHER episode where we sort of tell you stories! Today Janey is going to tell us about a house on a hill that is…
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6. (Sort of) Off Topic: The War on Cats
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered how cats became such an unlucky symbol in the West? Well, wonder no more! On this episode, Janey is going to tell us…
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53. Remembering things is hard (especially for a vampire witch skeleton ghost)
Send us Fan Mail Today, Janey is going to introduce us all to the other gender with the tale of Prince Lindworm! and Max is going to terrify us yet again with…
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5. (Sort of) Off Topic: Who Put Bella In the Wych Elm?
Send us Fan Mail Max tells us the true crime story of a mysterious skeleton found hidden in a tree (and the haunting graffiti that begs the question: Who put…
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52. A Wit Game is Afoot! (Melk or Be Melked)
Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Max is going to tell us the most entertaining story ever about a fussy little goblin who can't seem to catch a break! And…
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4. (Sort of) Off Topic: Operation Mongoose
Send us Fan Mail The Bay of Pigs, the Vietnam War, the US plans to rapture Cuba-- all this and more on today's (Sort of) Off Topic episode! Sources: “Operation…
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51. Happy birthday to me, the Devil (Terrytop, Terrytop, Terrytop)
Send us Fan Mail Hello, you little minx! This week we're celebrating Max's birthday with an unplanned Devil episode! Max will tell us why it's not a good idea…
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3. (Sort of) Off Topic: The Great Molasses Flood
Send us Fan Mail What was Max thinking about this week? Molasses! Listen and rage with us about capitalism (and maybe use the link below to get the recipe for…
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50. Arthurian Legends (Keep it in your britches!)
Send us Fan Mail Greetings, weary travelers! This week we are celebrating our 50 episode milestone by retelling Arthurian Legends! Huzzah! Sit back as Janey…
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2. (Sort of) Off Topic: Women in Ancient Greece
Send us Fan Mail Why are the Greek goddesses written so vastly different from the gods? What's up with Hera, the goddess of marriage, being in such a toxic…
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49. Kiss My English Rose (Just like the pandas do!)
Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Max will tell us a horrifying Irish tale that tries to answer the question "Where do missing children go?" And Janey will…
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48. Hot and Prosperous (Have you seen my beautiful berries?)
Send us Fan Mail Hello, sluts! Welcome to yet another week where Max scares the ever living sh*t out of us! On today's episode, Janey is going to tell us a…