Little Red Riding Hood: The Wolf in the Woods

Step off the storybook path and into the darker folklore behind Little Red Riding Hood. In Episode 324 of The Shadow Frequency, Matt Wilson, Juniper Ravenwood, and Chris Beach explore the tale’s brutal early versions, its roots in old European fear, and the eerie theory that the wolf may have once carried the shadow of the werewolf. From Perrault’s grim ending to the Brothers Grimm’s rescue rewrite, this episode uncovers why one of the world’s best-known fairy tales still feels unsettling in the dark. 🔗 More episodes & merch: shadowfrequencypodcast.com 🕒 Runtime: 22m 27s | 📅 Air Date: APRIL 17 2026