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EVEN DARKER

by ReginaDrake

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/evendarker/subscribeFairytales are dark, but their origins are Even Darker!! The stories are read by Damien Drake, Jay Stinnett, Chris Gordon, and Karen Ellinger. Regina Drake will follow each story with a short critique and any further bizarre research that was found. Witches, Monsters, Demons, and Fairies will be discussed as we take you, EVEN DARKER!

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Episodes

  1. I’m Melting….🫠

    The Snow Maiden (Russia) 1873- The Child of Snow ❄️ (French) 1899 - Pinocchio chapter 30- MMM The Black Pharaoh

  2. Make like a tree and leave before the main course!! 🦃

    The Almond Tree Blossoms (Portugal) Date ?- The Juniper Tree (Germany) 1812 - Pinocchio Chapter 29 🐌 - MMM none this week 🥺 Even Darker will not have an episode next week 🦃. We will return November 30th

  3. “Forget death and seek life!”

    The Cat Who Became A Queen (1893) Kashmir- Mr. Fox (1906) England- Pinocchio Chapter 28- Mythical Moments in Mythology, Karen brings us Gilgamesh (2100 BC)

  4. Beware of Bad Company…

    The Morbach Monster (1988) Germany- The Werewolf’s Daughter (1865) Slovakia- Pinocchio Chapter 27- MMM - Mythical Moments in Mythology 🧐 will return next week!

  5. No Rest For The Wicked!! We got your Zombies stories.

    The Coffin Lid (Russia) 1873, The Soldier and the Vampire (Russia) 1873, Pinocchio Ch26, Mythical Moments in Mythology - Karen’s bringing the Zombie 🧟‍♂️ knowledge

  6. Ramping up for Halloween 🧙‍♀️ with Witches, The Devil, and a Monster!

    Frau Trude (Germany) 1823, An Old Witch (England) 1838, The Devil’s Tyranny Against a Married Couple (Germany-Martin Luther) 1593, Pinocchio Ch.25, Mythical Moments in Mythology -Karen tell us of Campe

  7. “You can’t have your pudding, unless you eat your meat 🍖!”

    The Stolen Liver (Poland) 1909 - The Country Where Death Is Not (Sudan) told to missionary 1912 -Pinocchio chapter 24 - MMM Karen tells us about Pandora🏺

  8. Angry Monk, a Tortoise, Snakes, and Pegasus….What more could you need?

    Legend of the White Snake(China 1368-1644 AD) The White Snake (Germany 1905)Pinocchio Chapter 23 - Mythical Moments Mythology- Karen give us Pegasus

  9. Mermaids, Snakes, and Gorgons! Oh My!

    THOR and the Midgard Serpent (1222) Iceland, Legend of Beautiful Melusina …. (1883) Luxembourg, Pinocchio Ch 22, Mythical Moments in Mythology (MMM)Karen brings us Medusa!

  10. Super Hero Sisters?

    The Twelve Months (Czech Republic) 14th Century - Marbo, Kallo, and the Goblins (Greece) Pinocchio Chapter 21, MMM with Karen is the Basilisk 🐍

  11. NO PEEKING !! 🫣

    King Bluebeard (Germany) 1852, Don Firriulieddu (Italy) 1885, Pinocchio is still on Holiday, Pandora 8th century BC

  12. Hold on to your seat, again!

    True and Untrue (1841) Norway, The Three Heads, (first published 1595), Pinocchio is on Holiday- no chapter this week, Mythical Moments in Mythology (MMM) with Karen is doing Lilith!

  13. Diamonds, Toads, Goddesses, and Witches!

    Diamonds & Toads (France, 1697) Mother Hulda (Germany), Biancabella and the Snake (Italy), Pinocchio Chapter 20, Mesopotamian Mythology - Lamashtu

  14. Medicine, Magic, or Madness?

    Snow White & Rose Red (1911), The Winged Wolf (Hungary), Pinocchio Chapter 19, Epilepsy Demon 2,000 BC

  15. These Boots Are Made For …..

    Puss in Boots the earliest Italian version, Facetious Nights + Basile’s ending (1634)-Maintaining Truth …(1473)- A story from Richard the Lionheart. Pinocchio ch18- Camazotz (Batman!)

  16. Food on the Run! Origins of the Gingerbread Man.

    The Pancake, (Norway), 1842- The Little Cakeen, (USA) pre 1889- Devil in the Dough, (Russia), 1916- The Boy who Had an Eating Match w/🧌-Pinocchio ch17- Alicia Julia Augusta 59BC

  17. Beware of Stepmother’s!Hansel & Gretel Origins. NEW! Mythology, Artemis & Actaeon

    Nennillo and Nennella 1634. Little Boy and the Wicked Stepmother. Pinocchio chapter 16. Artemis & Actaeon

  18. The Three Bears Commit A Murder!

    The Three Bears (1831), The Bear and the Gardener (6th century BCE), Pinocchio Chapter 15

  19. Not keeping your word in love and otherwise. See what you get!

    Hans-My-Hedgehog 1815, The Monkey and the Girl (India) 1909, Mr. Monkey, the Bridegroom (French Louisiana) 1895, The Enchanted Prince (Philippines) 1921. Ch.14 of Pinocchio!

  20. Uncovering the Origins of Beauty and the Beast

    Begin with The Little Nut Twig (1847), Oda and the Snake (1853), finishing with Cupid and Psyche 2nd century. No Pinocchio this week, scheduling issues.

  21. Name That Giant! We will be delving into Jack and the Bean-Stalk

    Jack and the Bean Pole 1917, Jamaican Jack 1924, Jack the Giant Slayer 1711, Blunderbore, and King Arthur. What? Finishing this episode with Chapter 13 of Pinocchio

  22. Rumpelstiltskin- the global phenomenon!

    We begin with Rumpelstiltskin, then to England for Tom Tit Tot, finishing with the weekly installment of Pinocchio Chapter 11

  23. Peoples Heads Are Falling OFF!! The Velvet Ribbon will start us off!

    Heads will roll! Chris will begin with The Velvet Ribbon, next is Adventures of the German Student, then The Goose Girl, followed by Pinocchio Chapter 10

  24. “All Woman Kind Must Suffer!” Find out why a Sultan set out to do just that.

    1001 Nights and the story of Scheherazade, next a story she told to keep her head attached. We finish with Chapter 9 of Pinocchio - gangsters!

  25. Hold your nose! Fart Folktales!

    We begin with the, ‘Historic Fart’ from 600 CE. Then ‘A Story’, to Timmermann’s Fart, also ‘The Cheated Devil’ ending with Pinocchio, the original.

  26. No Episode 😳 technical difficulties. Episode will drop on Thursday.

    Thanks for understanding. The delayed episode’s theme rhymes with HEARTS 💕 Dare ya to make a guess.

  27. Commander-in-chief of the air- The Headless Horseman

    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and the suspected inspiration. We will go down the rabbit hole to find out about The Odin Stone and Trows. Plus Chapter 7 of Pinocchio.

  28. The Pied Piper -What Happened To The Children?

    We start with Kokopelli (1000 AD), then The Pied Piper (1284), finishing with Ch. 5 of Pinocchio

  29. Cinderella is a global fairytale, yet very different from country to country. Ch3 of Pinocchio

    Catskin (English Cinderella-19th century) Saddleslut (Greek Cinderella 1889) Chapter 3 of the original Pinocchio. In this episode we have cannibalism, chopping people up(unrelated to cannibalism), and a beloved character goes to prison. Just another fairytale on Even Darker!

  30. International Cinderella ends this week with versions from Germany and Russia. Ch.5 of Pinocchio

    We end Cinderella with a bang, literally! Allerleirauh (1819) followed by the Russian Cinderella- Baga Yaga (1755) and last but not least chapter 5 of Pinocchio

  31. Cinderella - the early years!

    Egyptian Cinderella (1st century BC) & Irish Cinderella (1697) Plus weekly installment of Pinocchio

  32. Red Riding Hood part 2 & Pinocchio Ch. 1

    Two brutal versions of Red Riding Hood from northern Italy in 1867. Chapter 1 of the 1881 original series of Pinocchio.

  33. Snow White

    The 1812 version of the fairytale, Little Snow-White is read by Jay Stinnett. Researched by Regina Drake. Followed by the origin story of Snow White, or the oldest version found.

  34. Sleeping Beauty

    Sun, Moon, & Talia published 1634 is told and discussed. Followed by the possible origin story of the fairytale that is even darker. Take heed this is for adults.

  35. EVEN DARKER (Trailer)

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/evendarker/subscribeFairytales are dark, but their origins are Even Darker!! The stories are read by Damien Drake, Jay Stinnett, Chris Gordon, and Karen Ellinger. Regina Drake will follow each story with a short critique and any further bizarre research that was found. Witches, Monsters, Demons, and Fairies will be discussed as we take you, EVEN DARKER!

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