Episode 031: Fairy Tale Flip

In this episode, we uncover the surprisingly dark origins of some favorite fairy tales, where "happily ever after" wasn’t always guaranteed. Stories like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty trace back to creepy fireside fables rather than the technicolor versions most of us are familiar with today... -- Written by Carly Schorman Narrated by Dana Stern Produced and Edited by Syeed Poole Theme song by Doug Maxwell Hear The Mortician’s Daughter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon, Goodpods or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out the antics, memes, and more of The Mortician’s Daughter on Instagram and TikTok.

Episode 31 of the The Mortician's Daughter podcast, hosted by Triple Virgo, titled "Episode 031: Fairy Tale Flip" was published on August 22, 2025 and runs 21 minutes.

August 22, 2025 ·21m · The Mortician's Daughter

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In this episode, we uncover the surprisingly dark origins of some favorite fairy tales, where "happily ever after" wasn’t always guaranteed. Stories like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty trace back to creepy fireside fables rather than the technicolor versions most of us are familiar with today... -- Written by Carly Schorman Narrated by Dana Stern Produced and Edited by Syeed Poole Theme song by Doug Maxwell Hear The Mortician’s Daughter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon, Goodpods or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out the antics, memes, and more of The Mortician’s Daughter on Instagram and TikTok.

Episode Description

In this episode, we uncover the surprisingly dark origins of some favorite fairy tales, where "happily ever after" wasn’t always guaranteed. Stories like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty trace back to creepy fireside fables rather than the technicolor versions most of us are familiar with today...

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Written by Carly Schorman

Narrated by Dana Stern

Produced and Edited by Syeed Poole

Theme song by Doug Maxwell

Hear The Mortician’s Daughter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon, Goodpods or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Check out the antics, memes, and more of The Mortician’s Daughter on Instagram and TikTok.

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