26. A Very Grimm Space Jam (where witches be witchin')

Send us Fan MailWelcome in, beautiful babies! Today Janey's dipping back into the f***ed up world of the Brother's Grimm with "The Juniper Tree". In case you needed a reason not to commit child murder... here it is? (Also go to therapy.) Max is going to delight us with a story about witches, and we're all going to get a history lesson about Scotland's 200-year-long witch hunt! Hurrah!Janey’s Sources - The Juniper TreeFree text of “The Juniper Tree” by the Brothers Grimm “The Hard Facts of the Grimms' Fairy Tales: Expanded Edition” by Maria Tatar Max’s Sources - The Witch of Fife“Celtic Tales: Fairy Tales and Stories of Enchantment from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales” illustrated by Kate Forrester Free text of “The Witch of Fife” edition by Elizabeth Grierson Historical review article “The Witches of Fife” “The Witches of Fife: Witch-Hunting in a Scottish Shire, 1560-1710” by Stuart MacDonald Support the showCheck out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join our Patreon!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at [email protected]