On this episode of the Be Fairy Afraid Podcast, Fiona & Louise read a tale from The Mabinogion, Branwen in Ireland. The story of a princess from Wales who marries an Irish king only to find out he is not as rightouous as he appears, so she sends for her brother for help.

Louise & Fiona also talk about a bread making class, Louise's new friend Keith and other utter silliness.

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On this episode of the Be Fairy Afraid Podcast, Fiona & Louise read the Bhutan folktale of The Princess with Three Breasts. The story of a royal couple who are blessed with a child, only to discover she has a curse upon her that is a bad omen for the entire kingdom.

Louise & Fiona also talk about a menopausal coffee morning, a trip to a nudist beach and edible underwear.

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On this episode of the Be Fairy Afraid Podcast, Fiona & Louise read the Brothers Grimm story, Sweetheart Roland. The story of a young woman who must escape from her evil stepmother, a witch who wishes to kill her with the help of her true love

Louise & Fiona also talk about the difficulties in becoming an adult, having to sleep on the sofa after an argument and the dancing plague of 1518.

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*Warning. This episode does briefly reference miscarriage*

On this episode of the Be Fairy Afraid Podcast, Fiona & Louise read the Celtic story of the curse of Macha. Enraged at being treated so cruelly, Macha lays an infamous curse upon all the men of Ulster

Louise & Fiona also talk about medieval dog names, a community park run and may have an argument over one of them forgetting to hit the record button.

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On this episode of the Be Fairy Afraid Podcast, Fiona & Louise read the Gullah Folklore tale of the Boo-Hag. A story from coastal Georgia about a man who suspects his beautiful new bride might be a witch – the Boo Hag!

Louise & Fiona also talk about near death experiences, gut infections and their trip to a rugby match

Give it a listen and please like & subscribe on Youtube, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Now, in the words of Giambattista Basile, from his story The Enchanted Doe - shut your mouths, open your ears and hear what I shall tell you.

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Once upon a time, comedians Fiona Ridgewell & Louise Atkinson decided to start a podcast that explores fairy tales, folklore, myths, and legends. But, these aren't the nice, fluffy versions of the stories everyone knows and loves. They're the original, darker, sordid ones from long ago, paired with some silly goings on in their lives.

In this episode, Fiona & Louise look at the first ever story by the Grimm Brothers; The Frog King, also known as Iron Henry. The story of a spoiled princess who reluctantly befriends a frog – who magically transforms into a handsome (human) prince

Louise & Fiona also talk about Fiona's tarot card reading, the art of letter writing & dogs with opinions.

Give it a listen and please like & subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Now, in the words of Giambattista Basile, from his story The Enchanted Doe - shut your mouths, open your ears, and hear what I shall tell you. Hope you enjoy! :-)

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Once upon a time, comedians Fiona Ridgewell & Louise Atkinson started a podcast exploring fairy tales, folklore, myths, and legends. But, these aren't the nice, fluffy versions of the stories everyone knows and loves. They're the original, darker, sordid ones from long ago, paired with some of the silly goings on in their lives.

In this episode, Fiona & Louise look at the Scottish mythical creature, the Brownie. Also known as a brùnaidh or gruagach in Scots Gaelic, a Brownie (or Brounie) is a good-natured type of hobgoblin from folklore that is said to inhabit houses and to come out at night while the owners of the house are asleep and perform various chores and farming tasks.

Louise & Fiona also talk about Fiona's singing career, face waxing, and the subjects they would do if they went on Mastermind; spoiler, they're not highbrow topics.

Give it a listen and please like & subscribe on Youtube, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Now, in the words of Giambattista Basile, from his story The Enchanted Doe - shut your mouths, open your ears and hear what I shall tell you. Hope you enjoy! :-)

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Once upon a time, comedians Fiona Ridgewell & Louise Atkinson decided to start a podcast that explores fairy tales, folklore, myths, and legends. But, these aren't the nice, fluffy versions of the stories that everyone knows and loves. They're the original, darker, sordid ones from long ago, paired with some of the silly going ons in their lives.

In this episode, Fiona & Louise look at a story by one of the most famous fairy tale authors Andrew Lang and his story: The King Who Would Have A Beautiful Wife. A king is in search of a beautiful wife, but he can't be bothered to find one himself, so he sends a servant to find her, leading to a classic fairy tale mishap.

Louise & Fiona also talk about Fiona's trip to France and Louise's unconventional hair styling method.

Give it a listen and please like & subscribe on Youtube, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Now, in the words of Giambattista Basile, from his story The Enchanted Doe - shut your mouths, open your ears and hear what I shall tell you. Hope you enjoy! :-)

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On this episode of the Be Fairy Afraid Podcast, Fiona & Louise read the classic Japanese ghost story 'The Goblin of Adachigaharaby Yei Theodora Ozaki. A story about a cannibal goblin in the shape of an old woman living on the plain of Adachigahara; who lures a Buddhist pilgrim in need of refuge into her home.

Louise & Fiona also talk about smart meters, Fi & Lou's encounter at a comedy gig, and body hair removal.

Give it a listen and please like & subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Now, in the words of Giambattista Basile, from his story The Enchanted Doe - shut your mouths, open your ears, and hear what I shall tell you.

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On this episode of the Be Fairy Afraid Podcast, Fiona & Louise read Prince Darling (Prince Chéri) is a French literary fairy tale written by Madame Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, a story about how A prince learns how to have empathy with the help of a fairy.

Louise & Fiona also talk about flat pack furniture, passing their 'how to carry a box' health and safety exams, and if owning a cardboard version of Chris Hemsworth is acceptable.

Give it a listen and please like & subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Now, in the words of Giambattista Basile, from his story The Enchanted Doe - shut your mouths, open your ears, and hear what I shall tell you.

Hope you enjoy! :-)

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On this episode of the Be Fairy Afraid Podcast, Fiona & Louise look at one of the classic fairy tales written by Hans Christian Anderson - The Tin Soldier, or The Steadfast Tin Soldier, a story about a tin soldier's love for a paper ballerina.

Also, Louise and Fiona discuss erotic pottery and hen parties and Louise attempts to impersonate Fiona's accent, which gets mixed reviews.

Give it a listen and please like & subscribe on YouTube, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Now, in the words of Giambattista Basile, from his story The Enchanted Doe - shut your mouths, open your ears, and hear what I shall tell you.

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This week on the Be Fairy Afraid Podcast, Fiona & Louise look at the classic Norse myth of Skadi - a giant and goddess associated with bowhunting, skiing, winter, and mountains - and her great idea to choose a husband.

Louise & Fiona also talk about Vikings, the moon's energy & the creation of the Yorkshire pudding wrap.

Give it a listen and please like & subscribe on Youtube, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Now, in the words of Giambattista Basile, from his story The Enchanted Doe - shut your mouths, open your ears and hear what I shall tell you.

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On this episode of the Be Fairy Afraid Podcast, Fiona & Louise look at the story of the birth of Cú Chulainn; Irish warrior hero and demigod in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, and often described as the 'Irish Hercules'.

Louise & Fiona also talk about student loans, the risks of juicing and their axe throwing skills.

Give it a listen and please like & subscribe on Youtube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Now, in the words of Giambattista Basile, from his story The Enchanted Doe - shut your mouths, open your ears, and hear what I shall tell you.

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But, these aren't the nice, fluffy versions of the stories everyone knows and loves. They're the original, darker, sordid ones from long ago, usually interjected with some of the silly goings ons in their lives.

In this episode, Fiona & Louise cover one of the classic fairy tales by Charles Perrault; Riquet-With-The-Tuft, a tale about a fairy who gives an ugly prince named Riquet the gift of conferring wit upon the one he loves the best.

Louise and Fiona also talk about car accidents, insurances claims and egg freezing parties, and basically have a general natter.

Give it a listen and please like & subscribe on Youtube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Now, in the words of Giambattista Basile, from his story The Enchanted Doe - shut your mouths, open your ears, and hear what I shall tell you.

Hope you enjoy! :-)

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But, these aren't the nice, fluffy versions of the stories everyone knows and loves. They're the original, darker, sordid ones from long ago, paired with some of the silly goings ons in their lives.

In this episode, Fiona & Louise cover one of the classic fairy tales by The Brothers Grimm; Clever Elsie, about a lazy, silly woman who won't change her ways, supposedly, although Fiona and Louise think it may have a different meaning.

Louise and Fiona also talk about doing stuff on your own, if we have to like people and the tasteful topic of colonics.

Give it a listen and please like & subscribe on Youtube, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Now, in the words of Giambattista Basile, from his story The Enchanted Doe - shut your mouths, open your ears, and hear what I shall tell you.

Hope you enjoy! :-)

Follow the podcast and Fiona & Louise on social media...

Podcast - @BeFairyAfriad

Fiona Ridgewell - @fiona_ridgewell

Louise Atkinson - @_latkinson_

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