River Reads

This week on River Reads Episode 41- Flesh & Bones, featuring four tales from the collection Fairy Tales as retold by Bridget Hadaway, called Jack the Giant-Killer, The Firebird, Cinderella, and Blackbeard.River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon free material available to you through creative commons. River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show and may contain content suitable for a mature audience. Listener discretion is advised.River Reads has won Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio Award. This episode's fairy tales are: Jack the Giant-Killer. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.The Firebird. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.Cinderella . Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.Blackbeard. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.Remember to Tune in weekly for our Gender Blender segment, where we flip and play with traditional gender roles, reimagining classic fairy tales. Only revealing which tale is our Gender Blender tale at the end of each episode. Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week on River Reads we enter Season Five with Episode 40- They Change, featuring five tales from the collection Fairy Tales as retold by Bridget Hadaway, called The Adventures of Pinocchio, The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean, The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Princess & the Pea, and The Swan Maiden.River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon free material available to you through creative commons. River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show and may contain content suitable for a mature audience. Listener discretion is advised.River Reads has won Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio AwardThis episode's fairy tales are: The Adventures of Pinocchio. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.The Elves and the Shoemaker. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.The Princess & the Pea. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.The Swan Maiden. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.Remember to Tune in weekly for our Gender Blender segment, where we flip and play with traditional gender roles, reimagining classic fairy tales. Only revealing which tale is our Gender Blender tale at the end of each episode. Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week on River Reads, Episode 39- The Pain of Envy, features two longer tales from the collection Fairy Tales as retold by Bridget Hadaway, called The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor.River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon free material available to you through creative commons. River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show and may contain content suitable for a mature audience. Listener discretion is advised.River Reads has won Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio AwardThis episode's fairy tales are: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.The Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.Remember to Tune in weekly for our Gender Blender segment, where we flip and play with traditional gender roles, reimagining classic fairy tales. Only revealing which tale is our Gender Blender tale at the end of each episode. Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week on River Reads, Episode 38- Magic & Pancakes, features five tales from the collection Fairy Tales as retold by Bridget Hadaway, called The Three Little Pigs, Aladdin & His Lamp, Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, Aniello & His Little Speckled Hen, and The Thick, Fat Pancake. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon free material available to you through creative commons. River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show and may contain content suitable for a mature audience. Listener discretion is advised.River Reads has won Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio AwardThis episode's fairy tales are: The Three Little Pigs. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.Aladdin & His Lamp. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.Aniello & His Little Speckled Hen. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.The Thick, Fat Pancake. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.Remember to Tune in weekly for our Gender Blender segment, where we flip and play with traditional gender roles, reimagining classic fairy tales. Only revealing which tale is our Gender Blender tale at the end of each episode. Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week on River Reads, Episode 37- Rosemary & Gold, features four tales from the collection Fairy Tales as retold by Bridget Hadaway, called Beauty & the Beast, Foolish Jim & Clever James, The Pied Piper of Hamelin and The Sprig of Rosemary. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon free material available to you through creative commons. River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show and may contain content suitable for a mature audience. Listener discretion is advised.River Reads has won Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio AwardThis episode's fairy tales are: Beauty & the Beast.Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.Foolish Jim & Clever James. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.The Sprig of Rosemary. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.Remember to Tune in weekly for our Gender Blender segment, where we flip and play with traditional gender roles, reimagining classic fairy tales. Only revealing which tale is our Gender Blender tale at the end of each episode. Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

We're back!! This week on River Reads, Episode 36- Snakes, Bear, Fish, & a Gingerbread Man, features five tale from the collection Fairy Tales as retold by Bridget Hadaway, called The Gingerbread Man, Goldilocks & the Three Bears, The Snake Prince, The Knights of the Fish and Cannetella & the Wizard.Remember to Tune in weekly for our Gender Blender segment, where we flip and play with traditional gender roles, reimagining classic fairy tales. Only revealing which tale is our Gender Blender tale at the end of each episode. River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show and may contain content suitable for a mature audience. Listener discretion is advised.River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon free material available to you through creative commons. This episode's fairy tales are: The Gingerbread Man. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.Goldilocks & the Three Bears. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.The Snake Prince. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.Cannetella & the Wizard. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.The Knights of the Fish. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.River Reads has won Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio AwardSupport the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week on River Reads, Episode 35- A Cat, Fairies Be Disturbed, features  two longer  tale from the collection The Blue Fairy Book from Andrew Lang, called The History of Whittington and The Terrible Head Remember to Tune in weekly for our Gender Blender segment, where we flip and play with traditional gender roles, reimagining classic fairy tales. Only revealing which tale is our Gender Blender tale at the end of each episode. River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show and may contain content suitable for a mature audience; listener discretion is advised.River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon free material available to you through creative commons. This episode's fairy tale is: The History of Whittington. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.The Terrible Head. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.River Reads has won  Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio AwardsSupport the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

Remembering Alice Maitland, a special River Rambles.This week on River Reads, Episode 34- Wonderful Sheep, features a single longer  tale  from the collection The Blue Fairy Book from Andrew Lang,  The Wonderful Sheep. Plus a special River Rambles as the host discusses the passing of and the legacy that was Alice Maitland. Remember to Tune in weekly for our Gender Blender segment, where we flip and play with traditional gender roles, reimagining classic fairy tales. Only revealing which tale is our Gender Blender tale at the end of each  episode. The Suspense! River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show and may contain content suitable for a mature audience; listener discretion is advised.River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon free material available to you through creative commons. This episode's fairy tale is: The Wonderful Sheep. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.River Reads has won  Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio AwardsSupport the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week on River Reads, Episode 33- Bits of Flesh , features two gruesome tales from the collection Grimm’s Fairy tales:  Cinderella and The King of Golden Mountain. Please note:  River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show and may contain content suitable for a mature audience; listener discretion is advised.Remember to Tune in weekly for our Gender Blender segment, where we flip and play with traditional gender roles, reimagining classic fairy tales. Only revealing which tale is our Gender Blender tale at the end each  episode. The Suspense!River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon free material available to you through creative commons. This episode's fairy tales are: Cinderella. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brother Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976.The King of Golden Mountain. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brother Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976.River Reads has won  Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio Awards.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

Back from a long break River Reads returns with Episode 32 - Proposing Opposites Beware, with themes of greed, love and karma. Of warnings of wanting too much of others and other things. This episode features, in no particular order, four tales from the collection Grimm’s Fairy tales:  1) The Fisherman and His Wife, 2) The Robber Bridegroom, 3) Jorinda and Joringel  and 4) The Clever Gretel. Be sure to listen ‘til the end for the reveal of the episode's Gender Blender tale.Please note: River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show and may contain content suitable for a mature audience; listener discretion is advised.River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon free material available to you through creative commons. This episode's fairy tales, in no particular order, are: The Fisherman and His Wife. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brother Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976.The Robber Bridegroom. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brother Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976.Jorinda and Joringel. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brother Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976.The Clever Gretel. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brother Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976.River Reads has won Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio Awards.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week on River Reads, Episode 31- Bears, Thieves & Trickery, featuring two tales from the collection Grimm’s Fairy Tales,  "Snow-White and Rose-Red" and "The Table, the Ass, and the Stick."Be sure to listen ‘til the end for the reveal of the episode's Gender Blender tale. Please note:  River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show and may contain content suitable for a mature audience; listener discretion is advised.River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon free material available to you through creative commons. This episode's fairy tales are: Snow-White, and Rose-Red. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976.The Table, the Ass, and the Stick. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976.River Reads has won  Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio Awards. Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week, River Reads will launch Season 4 with Episode 30, titled "Fire, Ash & Death.” This episode includes two stories: a brief narrative titled "The Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweep" from Hans Christian Andersen's collection  Fairy Tales, and the longer, gruesome tale, "The Master-Maid," from Andrew Lang’s "The Blue Fairy Book." Be sure to listen ‘til the end for the reveal of the episode's Gender Blender tale. Please note:  River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show and may contain content suitable for a mature audience; listener discretion is advised.River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon free material available to you through creative commons. This episode's fairy tales are: The Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweep. Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen. Weathervane Books. Crown Publishers. New York. 1977 Printing.The Master-Maid. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.River Reads has won  Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio Awards.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week on River Reads, Episode 29 - Love To Death, will be featuring the stories, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and Elder-Tree Mother,  from  the collection FairyTales by Hans Anderson. As well as the tale, How Six Traveled Through the World, by the Brothers Grimm’s. Stick around til the end, for this episode's Gender Blender tale reveal! The suspense! Plus a longer and more intimate River Rambles, as the host recounts a recent personal story. *Content warning: homophobia*River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons. This episode's fairy tales are: The Steadfast Tin Soldier. Fairy Tales By Hans Anderson. Weathervane Books. Crown Publishers. New York. 1977 Printing.Elder-Tree Mother. Fairy Tales By Hans Anderson. Weathervane Books. Crown Publishers. New York. 1977 Printing.How Six Traveled Through The World. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.River Reads has won  Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio Awards.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week we’re excited to be hosting River Reads’  3rd Annual Pride Special! It has been quite the year for host River Wilde, following their DragStory Time Performance in 2023. Join them, as they share their words of hope and tales of goblins, porridge and pots of pink. This episode features the fairy tales, Fundevogal, by Brothers Grimms,  The Goblin and the Provisions-Dealer by Hans  Anderson, and Felicia & the Pot of Pinks by Andrew Lang. River Reads is Not a Kids Show But Not Not a Kids Show. Listener discretion advised.River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons. This episode's fairy tales are: Fundevogel. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brother Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976.The Goblin and the Provisions-Dealer. Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen. Weathervane Books. Crown Publishers. New York. 1977 Printing. The Goblin and the Provisions-Dealer. Felicia & the Pot of Pinks. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.River Reads has won  Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio Awards.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

Get ready for Episode 27 - Tales of Curiosity! Curiosity drives us to thrive by uncovering the unknown and seeking understanding. Stay curious and watch as your life transforms, heals and fosters love for others.  This week will feature a longer story,  ‘Soup from a Sausage-peg,’  from the collection, Fairy Tales,  by Hans Andersen. As well as the shorter tale,  ‘Karl Katz’, by the Brothers Grimm’s. River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons. This episode's fairy tales are:  Karl Katz. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 PrintingSoup from a Sausage-Peg. Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen. Weathervane Books. Crown Publishers. New York. 1977 Printing.River Reads has won  Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio Awards.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week on River Reads, Episode 26 - Smoke and Mirrors Deceive Thee, will be featuring a longer tale, The White Cat,  from collection, "the Blue fairy book”,  by Andrew Lang. As well as a shorter tale,  The Turnip, by the Brothers Grimm’s.What was our Gender Blender tale this week? Stay tuned to  the end, for reveal!River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.River Reads won 2023 Best Podcast in the Small Market category at Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio Awards.River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons. This episode's fairy tales are: The White Cat. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.The Turnip. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 PrintingFor more River Reads, please listen to Smithers Community Radio, CICK 93.9FM, every week on Saturdays at 10AM and Sundays at 9AM at smithersradio.com.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week, Episode 25,  Creatures of Small, and as a small creature themselves, host, River Wilde,  can attest to the fabulousness of such a small size. Today's tales involve a bunch of small things, from beetles to little men, though all have some pretty big personalities, or one might say, egos. Nothing wrong with that, confidence. It’s when confidence bleeds onto others, and separates you from others, does it become a problem. Our heroes in these tales definitely could use a lesson in humble pie. Okay, is anyone else thinking about pie now? What was our Gender Blender tale this week? Stay tuned to  the end, for reveal!River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.River Reads won 2023 Best Podcast in the Small Market category at Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio Awards.River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons. This episode's fairy tales are: Beetle, The. Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen. Weathervane Books. Crown Publishers. New York. 1977 Printing.Blue Light, The. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.Elfin Hill, The. Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen. Weathervane Books. Crown Publishers. New York. 1977 Printing.For more River Reads, please listen to Smithers Community Radio, CICK 93.9FM, every week on Saturdays at 10AM and Sundays at 9AM at smithersradio.com.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

River Reads, Episode 24 - Transformations,  is all about, you guessed it, transformations. Specifically, of self, of character, of circumstance, and of fate. Showcasing a selection of stories from the collection, ‘Grimm’s Fairy Tales,'  by Brother’s Grimms. The lineup includes beloved classics like, 'The Raven’, ‘The Gallant Tailor’, and ‘The Elves and the Shoemaker.’ As well as,  featuring the debut reading  of an original narrative by River Wilde and their cousin, with a hint of AI, titled, 'The Other Jack and Beans.’  Stay tuned until the end for our Gender Blender series reveal.  This week, revealing, Episode 23 - Tales of Twenty Three AND this episodes.River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.River Reads is the  winner of the 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio Awards for the 'Best Podcast' in the Small Market category.River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons. This episode's fairy tales are: The Raven. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.The Gallant Tailor. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.The Other Jack and Beans. Original work by River Wilde and AI. Smithers, Canada. Unpublished. 2024. This edition aired on the River Reads show, April, 6th, 2024.The Elves and the Shoemaker. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 PrintingFor more River Reads, please listen to Smithers Community Radio, CICK 93.9FM, every week on Saturdays at 10AM and Sundays at 9AM at smithersradio.com.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

River Reads, Episode 23 - Tales of 23, is all about the number twenty-three! With our 23rd episode falling on March 23 we thought this called for a celebration of this numerical cosmic alignment!  Showcasing a selection of stories from the renowned collection "Fairy Tales and Stories" by Hans Christian Andersen. The lineup includes beloved classics such as 'Tin-Soldier,' located on page 23 of the anthology, and 'This Old House,' which is the 23rd story listed in page two of the index. Additionally, we will be featuring the debut of an original narrative by River Wilde titled 'The Tale of Number 23.' Additionally, we invite you to stay tuned until the end for our engaging GENDER BLENDER series. This week, we will unveil Episode 22 - Things from a Trunk.River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.River Reads has been honored with a national award as the winner of the 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio Awards for the 'Best Podcast' in the Small Market category.River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and strange stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons. This episode's fairy tales are:Tin-Soldier. Fairy Tales and Stories. Hans Christian Anderson. Source: File:Fairy tales and stories (IA fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf. (2020, December 16). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 2:19  January  29, 2024 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fairy_tales_and_stories_(IA_fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf&oldid=519179407This Old House. Fairy Tales and Stories. Hans Christian Anderson. Source: File:Fairy tales and stories (IA fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf. (2020, December 16). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 2:19  January  29, 2024 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fairy_tales_and_stories_(IA_fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf&oldid=519179407Tale of Number 23. Unpublished. Original work by River Wilde. Smithers, Canada. This edition has been read on air but has not been printed. 2024.For more River Reads, please listen to Smithers Community Radio, CICK 93.9FM, every week on Saturdays at 10AM and Sundays at 9AM at smithersradio.com.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

In this weeks, Episode 22 - Things From a Trunk, fairy tales involve things one might find in, you guessed it, a trunk! Featuring stories from collection, Fairy Tales and Stories, by Hans Christian Andersen, including, 'The Shirt Collar', 'The Red Shoes', 'The Flying Trunk', and 'The Puppet Showman'.Remember to tune till the end of the show for Episode 21 - Fatal Flowers' Gender Blender tale(s) are  revealed. River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.River Reads is the recipient of a national award, winning the 2023  Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards: Best Podcast in the Small Market category. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words; and then there’s those stories whose premise have not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it, you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon creative commons copy right free material. This episode's fairy tales are:The Shirt Collar. Fairy Tales and Stories. Hans Christian Anderson. Source: File:Fairy tales and stories (IA fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf. (2020, December 16). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 01:34, January 18, 2024 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fairy_tales_and_stories_(IA_fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf&oldid=519179407The Red Shoes. Fairy Tales and Stories. Hans Christian Anderson. Source: File:Fairy tales and stories (IA fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf. (2020, December 16). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 01:34, January 18, 2024 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fairy_tales_and_stories_(IA_fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf&oldid=519179407The Flying Trunk. Fairy Tales and Stories. Hans Christian Anderson. Source: File:Fairy tales and stories (IA fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf. (2020, December 16). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 01:34, January 18, 2024 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fairy_tales_and_stories_(IA_fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf&oldid=519179407The Puppet Showman. Fairy Tales and Stories. Hans Christian Anderson. Source: File:Fairy tales and stories (IA fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf. (2020, December 16). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 01:34, January 18, 2024 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fairy_tales_and_stories_(IA_fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf&oldid=519179407Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week on River Reads, Episode 21 - Fatal Flowers, (airing on Smither Community Radio, CICK 93.9FM, February 24th, 2024 at 10AM PST) we delve into  more melancholy tales around flowers.  In River Rambles, the host reflects on their initial hesitation to engage with these narratives, fearing they may evoke feelings of sadness and distress in our listeners.  However, a well crafted storytelling's purpose is to have the ability to elicit feelings, stimulate thoughts, and shape our beliefs. Taking this into consideration, we respectfully part ways with a number of our previous authors, embracing some foreboding thought-provoking narratives from Hans Christian Andersen's, "Fairy Tales and Stories."River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.River Reads is the recipient of a national award, winning the 2023  Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards: Best Podcast in the Small Market category. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words; and then there’s those stories whose premise have not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it, you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon creative commons copy right free material. This episode's fairy tales are:The Daisy.  Fairy Tales and Stories. Hans Christian Anderson.  Source: File:Fairy tales and stories (IA fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf. (2020, December 16). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 01:34, January 18, 2024 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fairy_tales_and_stories_(IA_fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf&oldid=519179407A Leaf from the Sky.  Fairy Tales and Stories. Hans Christian Anderson. Source: File:Fairy tales and stories (IA fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf. (2020, December 16). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 01:34, January 18, 2024 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fairy_tales_and_stories_(IA_fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf&oldid=519179407;Little Ida’s Flowers. Fairy Tales and Stories. Hans Christian Anderson. Source: File:Fairy tales and stories (IA fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf. (2020, December 16). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 01:34, January 18, 2024 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fairy_tales_and_stories_(IA_fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf&oldid=519179407; The Rose-Elf.  Fairy Tales and Stories. Hans Christian Anderson. SourceSupport the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week marks the start of Season 3 for River Reads. Kicking off the season is Episode 20 - Into the Dark Woods, which explores some darker and melancholy themes. With this in mind, we would like to advise listeners that the content of this episode may be unsettling, as we delve into narratives that recount unfortunate events and intriguing encounters  involving enchanting and mysterious dark woods.  Episode originally airing on Smithers Community Radio, CICK 93.9FM, February 10th, 2024 at 10 AM PST.River Reads, Episode 20 - Into The Dark Woods, we will be featuring  readings from 'The Blue Fairy Book,' by Andrew Lang; including, Rumpelstiltskin; The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood; and Little Red Riding-Hood. Plus, The Snail and The Rose Tree from ‘Fairy Tales and Stories’ by Hans Christian Anderson. River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.River Reads is the recipient of a national award, winning the 2023  Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards: Best Podcast in the Small Market category. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words; and then there’s those stories whose premise have not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it, you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon creative commons copy right free material. This week's Fairy tales:The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.Rumpelstiltskin. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.Little Red Riding-Hood. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.The Snail and The Rose Tree. Fairy Tales and Stories. Hans Christian Anderson. Source: File:Fairy tales and stories (IA fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf. (2020, December 16). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 01:34, January 18, 2024 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fairy_tales_and_stories_(IA_fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf&oldid=519179407.For more River Reads, please listen to Smithers Community Radio, CICK 93.9FM, every week on Saturdays at 10AM and Sundays at 9AM at smithersradio.com.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week, we have a special episode of River Reads to celebrate our one-year anniversary! This episode will have a unique format that includes more originally written tales, along with a replay of one of our audience's favorite past tales called, "The Tiny Giant" by Wilde. In addition, one from the vault (1991) original work by  Wilde titled, “The Land of My Dead”. We are also excited to debut Wilde's two (2)  latest  parody fairy tale creations.  A fractured fairy tale (or parody) of a classic story titled "A Billy Goat Called Bluff," which is hot off the press. Plus, we have the cute little  parody,  titled "The Princess Who Pees," which is a humorous take on the original tale of "The Princess and the Pea.” Furthermore, we will feature more music by Wilde throughout the episode. As this is a special episode we will not be revealing any Gender Blender tales from a previous episode, however, will be revealing any gender blender tales that appear in this special. So stick around to the end for that. River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.River Reads is the recipient of a national award, winning the 2023  Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards: Best Podcast in the Small Market category. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons. Enjoy a strange tale or two.This week's fractured fairy tales and parodies:A Billy Goat Called Bluff. Unpublished. Original work by River Wilde.  Canada. First Edition. Debut on air, February 3, 2024.The Princess Who Pees. Unpublished. Original work by River Wilde.  Canada. First Edition. Debut on air, February 3, 2024.The Land of My Dead. Unpublished. Original work by River Wilde. First Edition. Debut on air, February 3, 2024. Canada. 1991.The Tiny Giant. Unpublished. Original work by River Wilde. 2nd edition. First Edition, debut on air, October 28, 2023. February 2nd, 2023. For more River Reads, please listen to Smithers Community Radio, CICK 93.9FM, every week on Saturdays at 10AM and Sundays at 9AM at smithersradio.com.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week on River Reads, Episode 19 - Masters of Life, we will be featuring readings from "The Blue Fairy Book," including "The Master Cat; or; Puss In Boots," as well as selections from Grimm’s Fairy Tales, such as "Water of Life" and "Frederick and Catherine and a new author to River Reads, Anderson Sherwood’s, “The Dumb Man’. Episode originally air January 27, 2024 at 10 AM PST on Smithers Community Radio, CICK 93.9FM.River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.Join us again, for Gender Blender, to delve further into our series of gender-flipped stories, where we defy traditional gender stereotypes, reimagining classic fairy tales. Through these narratives, we inspire listeners to question gender-norms, to embrace their inner dragon slayer or enchanted fairy, and where, every-one can be the hero, in the magical world of fairy tales!This week, we are pleased to unveil Episode 18 - 70 and Counting Gender Blender tale. River Reads is the recipient of a national award, winning the 2023  Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards: Best Podcast in the Small Market category. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons. Enjoy a strange tale or two.This week's Fairytales:The Master Cat; or; Puss In Boots. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.Water of Life. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.Frederick & Catherine. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.The Dumb Man. Anderson Sherwood. TSS Publishing. London. Retrieved January 2024. Source: https://theshortstory.co.uk/devsitegkl/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Short-stories-Sherwood-Anderson-The-Dumb-Man.pdf .2023.For more River Reads, please listen to Smithers Community Radio, CICK 93.9FM, every week on Saturdays at 10AM and Sundays at 9AM at smithersradio.com.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

We’ve read over 70 fairytales together on River Reads, since debuting in spring 2023! This week (Originally airing on Smithers Community Radio, January 10th, 2024 at 10AM) on River Reads, Episode 18 - 70 and Counting, we are excited to share this milestone with our audience.  In this special episode, we delve into thought-provoking topics such as misogyny, patriarchy, and the constraints of traditional gender norms in storytelling. We discuss how these norms limit everyone’s curiosity and exploration, such as within the realm of heroes, which historically have predominantly been male protagonists. We highlight the value of gender neutral protagonists, that allow anyone to envision themselves as dragon slayers, free from gender norms. To illustrate our point, we have chosen particular stories that exhibit problematic portrayals of women from well-known literary works including Grimms' Fairy Tales, specifically The Salad and The Goose Girl, as well as Toads and Diamonds from The Blue Fairy Book.River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.River Reads is the recipient of a national award, winning the 2023  Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards: Best Podcast in the Small Market category. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons. Enjoy a strange tale or two.This week's Fairytales:The Salad. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.The Goose Girl. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.Toads and Diamonds. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.Tune in for River Reads every week on Saturdays at 10AM and Sundays at 9AM. Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

River Reads has been recognized as the recipient of a national award, the 2023 Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards: Winning- Best Podcast in the Small Market category. This award is granted to the producer, on-air personality, or team who demonstrate creativity, originality and excellence in podcasting! We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to everyone at River Reads for this exceptional achievement.River Reads is Not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.This week on River Reads, Episode 17 - And the Award Goes To. Host narrator, River Wilde, is reading in no particular order, from The Blue Fairy Book: The Rabbit and The Little Squirrel (aka. Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess (Lang); The History of Jack the Giant Killer (Lang); and Why the Sea is Salt (Lang).River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into bedtime stories and fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english, and then there’s those stories whose premises or message has perhaps not aged as well over the years, let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons.This week's Fairytales:Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess.  The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.The History off Jack the Giant Killer.   The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.Why the Sea is Salt.   The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week on River Reads, Episode 16 -Tales of Judgement. Host narrator, River Wilde, is reading  the Grimm’s Fairy Tales: SweetHeart Roland; The Bremen Town Musicians AND; The Lady and The Lion Also this week, some  GBT Ai and River Wilde adaptation originals of the Brothers Grimm’s, Frog Prince, and Hans Christain Anderson’s, the Princes and the Pea, titled: The Princesses and a Piece of Rice; AND A Frog and a Prince.River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into bedtime stories and fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english, and then there’s those stories whose premises or message has perhaps not aged as well over the years, let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons. This week's Fairytales:A Frog and a Prince. By River Wilde. Smithers, British Columbia. 2023 Unpublished.SweetHeart Roland. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.The Bremen Town Musicians. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.The Lady and The Lion. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.The Princesses and a Piece of Rice. By River Wilde. Smithers, British Columbia. 2023 Unpublished.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

River Reads is BACK with advengence, gore and stories with Episode 15 - A Sweetheart, Tiny Giants & A White Snake. River Reads Fairytales & Stories is back with a bang! After a long break over the summer, Wilde is back with charm and more stories and music and of course a good River Rambles. This episode, enjoy the special  treat as we debut "The Tiny Giant,"  an original fairytale written  by ours truly, host narrator, River Wilde. River Reads is a program for all ages to escape into creative commons bedtime stories and fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words. And then there’s stories who have not aged well. The River Reads show is “not a kids show but not not a kids show." Listener discretion is advised.This week on River Reads, Episode 15 - A Sweetheart, Tiny Giants and A White Snake. Reading in no particular order, from The Grimm’s Fairy Tales*The White Snake (Grimm’s); and Thumbling the Dwarf and Thumbling the Giant (Grimm's) andPlus a special debut reading of “The Tiny Giant”, by your host River Wilde.  *Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

Ep 14 - A Member'ishTaleHost: River WIldeThis week (June 24th, 2023 @ 10am) on River Reads, Episode 14 - A Membership Tale, a CICK Membership Drive Special Broadcast LIVE in Studio. This week Wilde's out from under their stairs and is LIVE in studio with guest host Meghan Brady (aka sibling). Reading 'East of the Sun and West of the Moon' by Asbjørnsen and Moe and a replay of a reply of, 'The Pink' by Brothers Grimm. This week on River Reads, Wilde narrates: East of the Sun and West of the Moon. East of the Sun and West of the Moon, and Other Tales, by Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen, 1812-1885, and Moe, Jørgen Engebretsen 1813-1882. Illustrated by Tom Vroman. Macmillan. New York, 1963.The Pink. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into bedtime stories and fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english, and then there’s those stories whose premises or message has perhaps not aged as well over the years, let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week we start Season 2 of River Reads with a shorter show,  Episode 13- A Nordic Tale or Two. Reading from the Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark, in no particular order:The Magician’s Pupil.  Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark.  Illustrations by Ulla Thynell. Chronicle Books LLC. San Francisco, California, 2019.Death & the Doctor.  Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark.  Illustrations by Ulla Thynell. Chronicle Books LLC. San Francisco, California, 2019.The Way of the World.  Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark.  Illustrations by Ulla Thynell. Chronicle Books LLC. San Francisco, California, 2019.Old Nick & the Girl. Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark.  Illustrations by Ulla Thynell. Chronicle Books LLC. San Francisco, California, 2019.The River Reads show is “not a kids show but not not a kids show."  Listener discretion is advised.River Reads is a program for all ages to escape into creative commons bedtime stories and fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s stories who have not aged well.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

A Special: River Reads Does Drag StoryTimeArrrgh Matey, this is your host narrator River Wilde, coming to live from under my stairs and out of the closet. Happy Smithers Pride everyone! In celebration of Smithers Prides’ 6th Annual pride celebrations-United in Pride, this week's a special  River Reads show, River Reads Does Drag StoryTime (originally aired, May 27th, 2023, on Smithers Community Radio @ smitherradio.com). The first half, along with original musical composition's, Wilde empassionantly discusses their experience being queer in a small town, and performing professionally as a Drag King, and talks about the 'Herstory' of the art of Drag, both Kings and Queens. The second half of the show enjoy Wilde's Drag StoryTime. The River Reads show is “not a kids show but not not a kids show”. Listener discretion is advised. Reading, in no particular order:The Three Princesses of White Land. Nordic Tales. Illustrations by Ulla Thynell. Chronicle Books LLC. San Francisco, California, 2019.; andThe Pink. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brother Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976.Remember to stick around to find out last Ep 12 - Numbers 2 Gender Blender tale, and yes there actually was one. For those new or who might have missed it, 'Gender Blender' is a newer segment, where each week one of the fairy tale’s genders will be secretly flipped, and which tale is the Gender Blender tale, is not be revealed until the following episode. So stick around to find out. Oh also know I’m wearing a moustache and in drag today.Drag 'HerStory' Sources:LGBTQIA+ History: Drag Kings. By Freddie Parker. Student Hut. October 12 th, 2022. History's most incredible drag queens and kings.  By Matt Cain. Culture. BBC. January 31 st, 2023. History of Drag.  By Rowan Cecil. Sutori. (date unknown).The Evolution of Drag: A History of Self-Expressionism. By Gaelle Abou Nasr. ByArcadia. December 12 th, 2021. Drag Kings: A Brief History of Male Impersonators. By Ella Braidwood. History Extra.  BBC History Magazine and BBC History Revealed.  February 23 rd, 2022. Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week on River Reads’ (originally airing, May 13th,  2023, on Smithers Community Radio @ smitherradio.com), Episode 12 - Numbers 2. Host narrator River Wilde reads even more fairy tales with numbers in their titles. Pretty straight forward. Reading once again from Grimm’s Fairy Tales, most of this week’s tales have received a rating of GGD (aka may contain gross gore and or death), so listener discretion is advised. The River Reads show is “not a kids show but not not a kids show”. On this week, Episode 12 - Numbers 2, in no particular order: The Twelve Huntsmen Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.The Giant with the Three Golden Hairs. Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.The Six Servants Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.The Seven Raven.  Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing. River Reads is a program for all ages to escape into creative commons bedtime stories and fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s stories who have not aged well.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week on River Reads’ (originally aired, May 6th, 2023, on Smithers Community Radio @ smitherradio.com), Episode 11 - Let’s Do It Again. Host narrator River Wilde revisits different versions of stories previously read on other River Reads episodes. Reading predominantly from, Nordic Tales, which comprises a collection  of 16 traditional tales from the enchanting world of Nordic folklore. Reading in no particular order: ‘The Lad Who Did Not Know What Fear Was’; ‘The Giant Who Had No Heart’; and ‘THE FROG PRINCE’. And of course will be concluding the episode by revealing last weeks’ Gender Blender Tale. So stay tuned for that. River Reads is a program for all ages to escape into creative commons bedtime stories and fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s stories who have not aged well.This week on River Reads:‘The Lad Who Did Not Know What Fear Was. Nordic Tales. Illustrations by Ulla Thynell. Chronicle Books LLC. San Francisco, California, 2019. The Giant Who Had No Heart. Nordic Tales. Illustrations by Ulla Thynell. Chronicle Books LLC. San Francisco, California, 2019.THE FROG PRINCE. Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week on River Reads’ Episode 10 - Gender Blender (Originally aired, April 29th, 2023, on Smithers Community Radio @ smitherradio.com) host narrator River Wilde reads two tales. One, a longer fairy tale, titled ‘The Blue Belt’ from the Norwegian folklore collection by Asbjørnsen and Moe’s,  East of the Sun and West of the Moon and Other Tales.  And a second titled, ‘King Thrushbeard’, from the Brothers Grimm's collection, Grimm’s Fairy Tales.  Ending the episode with the new segment ‘Gender Blender’, where we reveal last weeks’ Episode 9, ‘Trolls, Goats and a Moon’s” 'Gender Blender' tale. The suspense! River Reads is "not a kids show but not not a kids show". Listener discretion is advised. For those new, or who might have missed it, ‘Gender Blender’ is a new segment introduced in Episode 9. Where each week the host selects a story and secretly flips the genders and which tale is the ‘Gender Blender’ tale, will not be revealed until the following episode. So you’ll have to stick around to find out. This week on River Reads:The Blue Belt. East of the Sun and West of the Moon, and Other Tales, by Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen, 1812-1885, and Moe, Jørgen Engebretsen 1813-1882. Illustrated by Tom Vroman. Macmillan. New York, 1963.King Thrushbeard. Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.The River Reads show is a program where those of all ages can escape into narrated fairy tales and stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english, and then there’s those stories whose premises or message has perhaps not aged as well over the years. Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week from under Wilde’s stairs, River Reads' Episode 9 - Trolls, Goats, and a Moon (Original aired, April 22nd, 2023, on Smithers Community Radio @ smitherradio.com). Reading from the collection of Norwegian folklore, East of the Sun and West of the Moon and Other Tales' by  Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Engebretsen Moe. Wilde introduces a new segment, 'Gender blender'. In which, each week Wilde will select one fairy tale and flip all the genders and will reveal the following episode, which one. The suspense!!In no particular order:The Three Billy Goats Gruff. East of the Sun and West of the Moon; and Other Tales. Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen, 1812-1885, and Moe, Jørgen Engebretsen 1813-1882. Illustrated by Tom Vroman. Macmillan. New York, 1963.The Husband to Mind the House. East of the Sun and West of the Moon; and Other Tales. Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen, 1812-1885, and Moe, Jørgen Engebretsen 1813-1882. Illustrated by Tom Vroman. Macmillan. New York, 1963.The Giant Who Had No Heart In His Body. East of the Sun and West of the Moon; and Other Tales. Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen, 1812-1885, and Moe, Jørgen Engebretsen 1813-1882. Illustrated by Tom Vroman. Macmillan. New York, 1963.The Princess on the Glass Hill. East of the Sun and West of the Moon; and Other Tales. Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen, 1812-1885, and Moe, Jørgen Engebretsen 1813-1882. Illustrated by Tom Vroman. Macmillan. New York, 1963.The River Reads show is a program where those of all ages can escape into bedtime stories and fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english, and then there’s those stories whose premises or message has perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week on River Reads, Episode 8 - The Pink & Part 2 of The Little Mermaid (originally aired, April 15th, 2023, on Smithers Community Radio @ smitherradio.com. Last week, we tried something a little different, reading part 1 of 2 of The Little Mermaid. This week, Wilde narrates ‘The Pink’ by Brothers Grimm and reads the conclusion, and part 2, of Hans Christian Andersen’s ‘The Little Mermaid’.  Don’t worry. If your memory is anything like ours, and we can’t remember what we had for breakfast, let alone a story read a week ago, this week, River Rambles, a sin-op-sis of last week's part 1 of The Little Mermaid.This week on River Reads: The Pink. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.Part 2: The Little Mermaid. The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875. Translated by Jean Hersholt. Ed Noel Daniel. TASCHEN. Germany, 2013.The River Reads show is a program where those of all ages can escape into bedtime stories and fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english, and then there’s those stories whose premises or message has perhaps not aged as well over the years, let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week on River Reads,  Episode 7 - Mermaids, Magic, & Matches: The Macabre (Original aired, April 8th, 2023, on Smithers Community Radio @ smitherradio.com ), more classics from  'The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen': 1) 'The Tinder Box'; 2) 'The Little Match Girl'; and 3) part 1 of 2 of 'The Little Mermaid'. While happy to announce that this week's episode does not have the same level of sexual shaming of female characters, there is however, a fair amount of death in this week's selection. So if you find you’re sensitive to death and dying, perhaps tune in to another episode of River Reads.In this episode, we’re trying something a little different, as Wilde will be reading Part one of two of 'The Little Mermaid'. Which found itself just a little too long to read in its entirety in an episode. You’ll have to tune in next week for its conclusion on River Reads: Episode 8 - The Pink & Part 2 of The Little Mermaid.This week on River Reads,: The Tinder Box. The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875. Translated by Jean Hersholt. Ed Noel Daniel. TASCHEN. Germany, 2013.The Little Match Girl, The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875. Translated by Jean Hersholt. Ed Noel Daniel. TASCHEN. Germany, 2013;  andpart 1 of 2 of The Little Mermaid. The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875. Translated by Jean Hersholt. Ed Noel Daniel. TASCHEN. Germany, 2013.The River Reads show is a program for all ages to escape into creative commons fairy tales and stories, as narrated by host River Wilde.   Enjoy tales, both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles the words, or those classic stories that have aged poorly. Featuring ‘River Rambles’, ‘Gender Blender’, and ‘River Reads’ Rating System’.  The River Reads show is "not a kids show but not not a kids show".  Listener discretion advised. Originally airs on CICK 93.9 FM Smithers Community Radio @ smithersradio.com.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week is Episode 6 - Cocks, Peas & Princesses (Original aired (April 1st, 2023) on Smithers Community Radio @ smitherradio.com) of River Reads, where host narrator River Wilde reads classics from the story collection, The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen. This week River Rambles about misogyny and sexuality and narrates, in no particular order: 1) The Princess and the Pea; 2) The Farmyard Cock and the Weather Cock; 3) The Swineherd; 4) The Old Man is Always Right; 5) The Emperor’s New Clothes; and 6) Five Peas in a Pod.This week on River Reads: The Princess and the Pea, The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875. Translated by Jean Hersholt. Ed Noel Daniel. TASCHEN. Cologne, Germany, 2013.The Farmyard Cock and the Weather Cock, The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875. Translated by Jean Hersholt. Ed Noel Daniel. TASCHEN. Cologne, Germany, 2013.The Swineherd, The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875. Translated by Jean Hersholt. Ed Noel Daniel. TASCHEN. Cologne, Germany, 2013.The Old Man is Always Right, The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875. Translated by Jean Hersholt. Ed Noel Daniel. TASCHEN. Cologne, Germany, 2013.The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875. Translated by Jean Hersholt. Ed Noel Daniel. TASCHEN. Cologne, Germany, 2013.Five Peas in a Pod, The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875. Translated by Jean Hersholt. Ed Noel Daniel. TASCHEN. Cologne, Germany, 2013.River Reads is a program for all ages to escape into creative commons stories and fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old, and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s stories that have not aged well. So if you enjoy a weird tale, join us.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week on River Reads, Episode 5 - What's Your Point, we focus on the short story collection, “A Gallery of Children," by A. A. Milne, first published in 1925. In a new segment, River Rambles, Wilde ponders what is the point? And where are we going? regarding this weeks collection of stories. A collection that often seems to leave the reader wanting more.  Or at the very least, left grasping to find what is the point the author is trying to make. The River Reads show originally airs on CICK Smithers Community Radio, every Saturday at 10am (PST).Alan Alexander Milne was a 20th century English playwright and children’s book author. During the period of 1903 to 1925 he penned 18 plays and 3 novels and  In addition to his more popular work Winnie-The-Poah, Milne’s also adapted a novel The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame for theater. The adapted play was named Toad of Toad Hall (1929).In response to twelve popular Le Mair illustrations, that were commissioned by the Colgate company for a series of magazine advertisements, Milne wrote a tale for each of the watercolor drawings. He described the short stories as "a fanciful elaboration of each picture." A 1976 review described the "plot and even character [as being] incidental to Milne's fond little jibs in these nursery-sized anecdotes of manners." Included in this episode are:Barbara’s Birthday. A Gallery of Children. By A.A. Milne. Printed by Stanley Paul (UK) and Philadelphia. David McKay Company. Washington Square. 1925.Poor Anne. A Gallery of Children. By A.A. Milne. Printed by Stanley Paul (UK) and Philadelphia. David McKay Company. Washington Square. 1925.Sand Babies. A Gallery of Children. By A.A. Milne. Printed by Stanley Paul (UK) and Philadelphia. David McKay Company. Washington Square. 1925.The Twins. A Gallery of Children. By A.A. Milne. Printed by Stanley Paul (UK) and Philadelphia. David McKay Company. Washington Square. 1925.The Princess and the Apple-Tree. A Gallery of Children. By A.A. Milne. Printed by Stanley Paul (UK) and Philadelphia. David McKay Company. Washington Square. 1925.Miss Waterlow in Bed. A Gallery of Children. By A.A. Milne. Printed by Stanley Paul (UK) and Philadelphia. David McKay Company. Washington Square. 1925The Magic Hill. A Gallery of Children. By A.A. Milne. Printed by Stanley Paul (UK) and Philadelphia. David McKay Company. Washington Square. 1925.The Three Daughters of M. Dupont. A Gallery of Children. By A.A. Milne. Printed by Stanley Paul (UK) and Philadelphia. David McKay Company. Washington Square. 1925.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week is Episode 4 - Numbers (Original aired on Smithers Community Radio @ smitherradio.com (March 18th, 2023)) of River Reads, where we focus on numbers in Fairy tales. That is, any stories that have a number in their title. In no particular order, stories from the Grimm's Fairy Tales: 1)'The Three Children of Fortune'; 2) 'The Twelve Brothers'; 3) 'The Wolf and the Seven Goats'; and 4) 'The Four Accomplished Bothers'. The River Reads show is "Not a kids show but not not a kids show". Listener discretion is advised. Also on episode 4, Wilde does a call out to authors seeking to have their original works perhaps featured on future River Reads. If interested, please contact River Reads at [email protected].  This week's program contains mature situations/themes and is intended for an older youth audience.  Viewer discretion is advised.  Many of the stories have been rated a River Reads Rating of PGD for Possible Gore and/or Death ('gore' is subjective) and GGD for Gross Gore and/or Death (River’s favorite kind of stories).  River Reads is a program for all ages to escape into creative commons bedtime stories and fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s stories who have not aged well.This week episode includes:The Three Children of Fortune. Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.The Twelve Brothers. Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.The Wolf and the Seven Goats. Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.The Six Swans. Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.The Four Accomplished Bothers. Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

This week, on River Reads Episode 3 - Darker Tales (originally aired on CICK Smithers Community Radio @ smitherradio.com), LISTENERS BEWARE, as we cover some darker tales and play around with narration. Not kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised. Reading the longer macabre fairy tales, 'The Bronze Ring' and 'The Tale of a Youth Who Set Out to Learn What Fear'. Both tale's this week involve disturbing and graphic depictions and have received a River Reads' Rating of GGD, for Gross Gore and/or Death. Our favorite kind of stories!And as promised in episode two, a brief fairy tale, 'The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean', will be presented in 2 different narrative styles. Displaying the influence narration, and production, can have on the story telling and the listener's understanding of the story.  This tale receives a PGD River Reads' Rating, for Possible Gore and/or Death ("gore” is subjective). As narrated "live" by Wilde. River Reads is a program for all ages to escape into creative commons bedtime stories and fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s stories who have not aged well.Narrated stories included in this episode are:The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean. Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm. Kingsport, Tennessee. Kingsport Press, Inc. 1976 Printing.The Bronze Ring. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.The Tale of a Youth who Set out to Learn what Fear Was. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

In Episode 2 - FairyTales & River Reads' Rating System (originally aired on CICK Smithers Community Radio @ smithersradio.com),  host narrator River Wilde discusses the history of Fairytales and what is and isn't a Fairytale. Wilde dives into the collection the Grimms' Fairy Tales, narrating five stories: 1) The Twelve Dancing Princesses; 2) The Three Spinning Fairies; 3) The Cat and Mouse in Partnership; 4) The Golden Bird; and 5) The Queen Bee. Later in the program, Wilde discusses their “River Reads Rating System” designed for listeners to better gauge their comfort level with possible upcoming material. Not a kids show but not not a kids show. Viewer discretion is advised. River Reads introduces 'River Reads Rating System':M O N: Maybe Offensive but the Narrator can not quite put their finger on why, it just feels weird.Q M: Questionable Message; for those easily offended, or who do not want to engage in a possible involved discussion with your child.P G D: Possible Gore and/or Death (“gore” is subjective)G G D: Gross Gore and/or Death (Wilde's favorite kind of stories)River Reads is a program for all ages to escape into creative commons bedtime stories and fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s stories who have not aged well. Stories Narrated in Episode Two:The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brother Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976The Three Spinning Fairies. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brother Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976The Cat and Mouse in Partnership. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brother Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976The Golden Bird. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brother Grimm. Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976The Queen Bee. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brother Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976Support the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]

Host River Wilde debuts their series, "River Reads", originally aired on CICK Smithers Community Radio @ smithersradio.com.  A story hour for all ages to escape into bedtime stories and fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s those stories that have not aged well. Let’s face it, you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon creative commons material. Not a kids show but not not a kids show. Viewer discretion is advised. In this episode, narrated stories include:RAPUNZEL by The Brother Grimm. London. Oxford University Press.THE UGLY DUCKLING  by Hans Christian Andersen. Translated by R.P. Keigwin. Flensted Publishers, Odense, Denmark.THE FROG PRINCE by Core Knowledge ® Foundation. This work is based on an original work of the Core Knowledge® Foundation made available through licensing under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. This remixed edition of this work is remixed and published by: http://www.freekidsbooks.org, Any use of this material in this format must be attributed to: http://www.freekidsbooks.org. EVERY MINUTE COUNTS by Storyweaver-Pratham. http://www.freekidsbooks.orgTo contact the host of River Reads email: [email protected] the showRiver Reads: Fairytales and StoriesHost, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River WildeCover Art: River Wilde The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST  and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.comAccess additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-readsContact the host - [email protected]