Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children
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Creator: Scott Thrower
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Sometimes "happily ever after" is no guarantee. We feature short, original fairy tales that turn towards the dark and unsettling. These stories are not intended for children, but most of them do stand alone.
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Episodes:
Wed, 29 May 2024 03:29:00 +0000
A young woman is saved by a rusty knight.
Fri, 16 Dec 2022 04:12:00 +0000
A musician writes the perfect song, but then finds that he cannot recreate it.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 02:44:27 +0000
A woman makes a desperate journey with her newborn.
Episode 109: Body on the Porch
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 22:04:16 +0000
A man tries to find the words to say goodbye.
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 05:33:22 +0000
A newly married queen gets to know her fabled husband.
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 03:00:52 +0000
Death allows herself to be led away. Follow-up to Gravestone.
Holiday Special: A Little World
Sat, 26 Dec 2020 03:29:32 +0000
Scott reads a story he wrote 20 years ago.
Special: On A Dark Cold Night Creativity Challenge for the Sonar Network
Thu, 24 Dec 2020 05:03:42 +0000
I'm joined by Kristen Zaza from the On A Dark, Cold Night podcast to come up with a collaborative swapping story starting from the word "headquarters."
Audio edited and compiled by Michael Mongiardi and Marianna Miniotis from the Sonar Network.
Episode 105: The Witch Boy (Sleep pt 6of6)
Sat, 05 Dec 2020 05:08:19 +0000
The witch boy tries to defeat the queen.
Episode 104: The Old King (Sleep pt 5of6)
Wed, 28 Oct 2020 04:30:09 +0000
The witch boy is imprisoned beneath the castle.
Episode 103: Audience with the Queen (Sleep 4of6)
Fri, 04 Sep 2020 02:54:25 +0000
The witch boy sneaks into the throne room to meet the queen.
Episode 102: Cobbling (Sleep pt 3of6)
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 05:16:56 +0000
A witch boy tries to find his way into a castle.
Episode 101: Awakening (Sleep pt 2of6)
Mon, 29 Jun 2020 00:20:22 +0000
The witch boy wakes up to an uncertain future.
Sun, 24 May 2020 14:18:38 +0000
A kingdom is struck by a sleeping curse.
Episode 99: Buckle to Branchford
Tue, 14 Apr 2020 01:47:37 +0000
A girl finds her walk takes an unusually long time.
Mon, 02 Mar 2020 04:16:41 +0000
A lampmaker gets a strange request.
Sat, 29 Feb 2020 07:19:25 +0000
A girl tries to find out when she will die.
Wed, 26 Feb 2020 06:43:42 +0000
A coinmaster finds a dangerous problem in his treasury.
Mon, 10 Feb 2020 05:09:39 +0000
A brewer searches for the secret of the perfect pint.
Tue, 31 Dec 2019 18:18:05 +0000
This year features five listener-submitted stories!
Me, Irene and the Bear Make Three by Elliot Wolfgang Falkus
Ogg M'Gogg by Christine Faught
The Fairy Kettle by Deborah Markus
Curiosities by Maddox Campbell
The Hollows by Jeannette Cravens
Episode 94: The Boy Who Wouldn't Stop Growing
Mon, 09 Dec 2019 02:29:18 +0000
A boy grows at a fantastic rate.
Sun, 24 Nov 2019 06:29:36 +0000
A ghostly raven visits a small chapel and its people.
Fri, 01 Nov 2019 04:25:08 +0000
A king seeks a magical solution to an invasion.
Sun, 25 Aug 2019 23:40:50 +0000
A constable on his nightly rounds encounters a mermaid.
Thu, 01 Aug 2019 22:30:46 +0000
A couple who argue all the time lose their voices.
Episode 87: The Pauper's Bride
Mon, 22 Jul 2019 03:23:19 +0000
A pauper posters a small city asking for someone to marry him, and the populace responds in an unexpected way.
Tue, 02 Jul 2019 03:32:47 +0000
A woman arrives home finding herself already there.
Mon, 24 Jun 2019 02:22:56 +0000
A boy faces a difficult choice on a battlefield.
This episode may be a bit dark for younger listeners.
Episode 84: The Servant and the Lady
Sun, 02 Jun 2019 19:30:16 +0000
A servant gets lost in endless hallways.
Episode 83: Castle in the Lake
Thu, 23 May 2019 04:40:06 +0000
A fisherman finds a castle that rises out of a lake.
Wed, 01 May 2019 05:36:09 +0000
A merchant sells a story at a crowded market.
Thu, 28 Mar 2019 04:51:15 +0000
A princess's temper gets out of hand.
Episode 79: The Brightest Star
Sat, 16 Mar 2019 03:03:26 +0000
A man realizes he's not at all special.
Episode 78: Primrose and Cloud Dust
Mon, 25 Feb 2019 03:24:48 +0000
A woman finds some wishes and tries to save them.
Fri, 11 Jan 2019 06:08:34 +0000
A bankrupt merchant makes a trade with a mysterious woman.
Fri, 28 Dec 2018 04:11:38 +0000
Happy holidays! To celebrate, I bring you five original stories by listeners to the show.
The Fairy King by Emmarayn Redding
Meliora and the Devil by Deborah Markus (16:30)
The Dragon and the Runt by Lisa Dawn (33:20)
Small Red Footprints by Marissa Peterson (39:25)
Ice Captives by Lynden Wade (49:25)
Emmarayn Redding can be found at www.writinginrivendell.
Deborah Markus has published a young-adult novel called The Letting Go.
Lisa Dawn's website is www.theprincessblog.org. She also has some Amazon novellas, which can be found at www.amazon.com/author/lisadawn
Lynden Wade can be found at quillsquotesqueensquests.
Mon, 24 Dec 2018 04:54:18 +0000
A woman steps on a village on her way to her well.
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 05:32:41 +0000
A soldier chases a woman through a snowy forest, but he doesn't find what he expects.
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 02:11:09 +0000
Announcement about Woodcuts: A Fairy Tale for Unwanted Children, now on Amazon as an eBook and paperback.
Episode 72: The Cabinetmaker and Death (pt 5 of 5)
Tue, 27 Nov 2018 06:28:27 +0000
In the final episode of the Cabinetmaker series, the cabinetmaker faces death in his quest to return to the living.
Episode 71: The Cabinetmaker's Father (pt 4 of 5)
Fri, 23 Nov 2018 06:36:26 +0000
The cabinetmaker finds his father in the afterlife.
Episode 70: The Cabinetmaker and the Underworld (pt 3 of 5)
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 18:29:29 +0000
The cabinetmaker finds himself in the afterlife.
Tue, 30 Oct 2018 01:17:50 +0000
It's Hallowe'en/Halloween, and to celebrate, I've brought in a guest author -- one of my favourite writers. This is his story about a man and his pet bird who don't get alone.
Episode 69: The Cabinetmaker and the Duchess (pt 2 of 5)
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 04:10:53 +0000
The cabinetmaker meets a duchess hiding behind the back panel of a cupboard.
Episode 68: The Cabinetmaker (pt 1 of 5)
Sun, 07 Oct 2018 00:35:57 +0000
A cabinetmaker finds an intact cupboard in the ruins of an old house and takes it home.
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! And happy new Doctor Who!
Episode 67: Dead Man's Clothes
Wed, 19 Sep 2018 04:26:51 +0000
A man finds a suit that makes him rich.
Episode 65: Three Notes of Music
Sun, 05 Aug 2018 13:18:49 +0000
A girl carries a deadly song within her.
Tue, 24 Jul 2018 05:43:12 +0000
A girl decides to find out what lies beyond the sky.
Episode 63: Woodcut (Part 4 of 4)
Sun, 15 Jul 2018 00:45:41 +0000
The conclusion -- the prince and his army return to the castle.
Woodcuts is now available via Amazon in paperback and ebook formats.
Episode 62: Woodcut (Part 3 of 4)
Sat, 14 Jul 2018 19:48:41 +0000
A young prince makes his own way in the world, with the help of magic books.
Woodcuts is now available via Amazon in paperback and ebook formats.
Episode 61: Woodcut (Part 2 of 4)
Fri, 06 Jul 2018 03:16:09 +0000
A boy seeks information about his past, with the aid of an enchanted library.
Woodcuts is now available via Amazon in paperback and ebook formats.
Episode 60: Woodcut (Part 1 of 4)
Sat, 30 Jun 2018 22:24:33 +0000
A boy finds an awakened book and learns about the past.
Woodcuts is now available via Amazon in paperback and ebook formats.
Sun, 24 Jun 2018 02:04:57 +0000
A soldier meets a genie who can grant no wishes.
Mon, 04 Jun 2018 05:34:24 +0000
A man hears voices coming from his beer.
Thu, 24 May 2018 05:18:43 +0000
A thief finds a note hidden in her sleeve.
Sat, 12 May 2018 19:40:08 +0000
A man begins a slow metamorphasis into a bird.
Mon, 23 Apr 2018 04:37:31 +0000
A man inherits everything a stranger owned.
Wed, 11 Apr 2018 06:04:24 +0000
A fortune teller meets a troubled princess.
Most episodes of the show can be listened to in any other -- but this one should be listened to after episode 52.
Fri, 06 Apr 2018 03:55:39 +0000
A stranger enters a market with one thing to sell - a wish.
Guys -- on Monday the show will be a year old!
Episode 51: The Woman at the Bar
Tue, 27 Mar 2018 04:52:34 +0000
A boy follows a magic coin left by a stranger.
Photo of apple in the new art courtesy of Dan LeFebvre.
Mon, 19 Mar 2018 05:25:34 +0000
Three siblings find a golden egg, but only one can have it.
Mon, 12 Mar 2018 04:12:28 +0000
A princess at a royal ball makes an accidental wish.
Sun, 04 Mar 2018 03:56:19 +0000
A merman is dragged onto a fishing boat.
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 05:25:50 +0000
A lumberjack makes an amazing discovery deep inside the trunk of a tree.
Thu, 15 Feb 2018 03:44:14 +0000
A witch making love potions gets a taste of her own medicine.
Tue, 13 Feb 2018 05:38:57 +0000
A man gets a letter from the future.
Apologies for the late recording and the amount of medicine I was on when I recorded this, as you will no doubt hear.
Sun, 04 Feb 2018 00:57:21 +0000
An awkward youth becomes a hero, but he's doesn't quite fit the role.
Mon, 29 Jan 2018 04:59:11 +0000
A prince lost in the forest finds his way.
Sun, 21 Jan 2018 08:08:42 +0000
A poor man finds coins placed in his pockets.
Wed, 10 Jan 2018 18:06:15 +0000
A forgotten prisoner is visited by an unusual guest.
Thu, 04 Jan 2018 06:18:54 +0000
A woman is offered a deal that would let her family prosper -- but at a very high cost.
Fri, 29 Dec 2017 07:03:58 +0000
This year's holiday special is written by listeners! The stories include a parrot with an amazing skill, a poetic take on a famous photo, misused power, a story of charity, and the retelling of a famous Disney villain.
Saint of Another Kind by Sudipta Dev Chakraborti
(Starts at 2:05)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sudipta.devchakraborti
Twitter: @sudiptadev5
Falling Home Lynn Shirley -
(Starts at 5:55)
Twitter: @lmshirley1207
Anonymity by Jeremy M Voss
(Starts at 7:50)
The Hermit and the Orphans by Donald
(Starts at 19:35)
Twitter: @stun1623
Glass Gazing by Romey Petite
(Starts at 23:45)
Twitter: @RomeyPetite
Thu, 28 Dec 2017 07:05:10 +0000
Two boys face the winter storm.
Episode 38: The Dragon and the Staircase
Thu, 21 Dec 2017 06:00:45 +0000
A dragon crashes into the last bit of green left in a snowbound world and is cared for by an elderly couple.
Folklore, fairytale, fable, microfiction, short story, fantasy.
Sun, 17 Dec 2017 05:27:41 +0000
A woman is left in a forest to fend for herself by a son too poor to care for her.
Fri, 08 Dec 2017 06:37:50 +0000
A mother and son are trapped by snow at the edge of the world.
Thu, 30 Nov 2017 05:43:52 +0000
A witch helps a woman build a life that measures up to her lofty standards.
Short story, fairy tale, fable, folklore, microfiction, writing.
Episode 34: Snowflakes to Snow
Thu, 23 Nov 2017 06:03:19 +0000
A farmer is surprised when snowflakes say hello.
Short story, fable, fairy tale, microfiction, reading, writing.
Thu, 16 Nov 2017 06:16:12 +0000
A woman visits her husband's grave and hears a noise.
Short story, fable, fairy tale, microfiction, fantasy, fairytale.
Episode 32: Triumph Over Death
Thu, 09 Nov 2017 04:35:22 +0000
A man seeks eternal life -- at any cost.
Fairy tale, fable, folklore, short story, fantasy, microfiction.
Thu, 02 Nov 2017 04:50:00 +0000
An old man is visited by a mysterious stranger who steals his crumbs.
Short story, fairy tale, giant, fable, writing.
Tue, 31 Oct 2017 01:16:32 +0000
I was invited to be part of this by the minds behind Minds of Madness, and it was a delight. This special episode is a mix of truth and fiction, true crime and made-up horror, brought to you by a broad range of broadcasters, including yours truly. I've tried to edit out the swearing (let me know if I missed one) but even so, this one isn't for kids.
Contributing Podcasts:
Creepy
Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children
The Murder Road Trip Podcast
Evil Podcast
The Trail Went Cold
Encrypted Podcast
36 Times
Moms & Murder
True Crime Island
Cold Case Notes
There Might Be Cupcakes
Bless This Mess
The Mad Scientist Podcast
The Minds Of Madness
Music Credits:
Kevin McLeod - Nightmare Machine
Kevin McLeod - Classic Horror 1
Kevin McLeod - Intrepid
Kevin McLeod - Devastation and Revenge
Kevin McLeod - Evening of Chaos
Kevin McLeod - Unnatural Situation
Kevin McLeod - Private Reflection
Kevin McLeod - The House of Leaves
Kevin McLeod - Unpromised
Kevin McLeod - Private Reflection
Kevin McLeod - Vanishing
Kevin McLeod - Impromptu in Blue
Kevin McLeod - Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Intermission
Kevin McLeod - Thunder Dreams
Kevin McLeod - Blue Sizzle
Kevin McLeod - The Dread
Kevin McLeod - Unrelenting
Kevin McLeod - Arcadia
Kevin McLeod - Ghostpocalypse - 6 Crossing the Threshold
Kevin McLeod - Long Note Four
Kevin McLeod - Pop Goes the Weasel
Kevin McLeod - Dark Walk
Kevin McLeod - Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Mermaid
Kevin McLeod - Darkest Child
Kevin McLeod - Night Break
Kevin McLeod - Crypto
Kevin McLeod - Come Play with Me
Kevin McLeod - Quinns Song-First Night
Kevin McLeod - Mirage
Kevin McLeod - Lightless Dawn
Kevin McLeod - Unseen Horrors
Kevin McLeod - Bump in the Night
Kevin McLeod - Chase Pulse Faster
Kevin McLeod - Classic Horror 3
Kevin McLeod - Malicious
Kevin McLeod – Bent and Broken
Kevin McLeod – Gloom Horizon
Kevin McLeod – Ice Demon
Kevin McLeod – Blue Sizzle
Kevin McLeod – Chase Pulse Faster
Kevin McLeod – Quinn's Song: First Night
Kevin McLeod – Seven March
Kevin McLeod – Killers
Aesis - Black Angel
Surrain - Fade
Paolo MessereKiddycar - You Save Me From Understanding More
All music is used under an Attribution License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 04:28:21 +0000
A man thinks he's found a prophet in a town crier.
Short story, fable, fairy tale, creative writing, fantasy.
Episode 29: The Hunter, the Hare
Wed, 18 Oct 2017 04:24:44 +0000
A hare that was once a man seeks a way to return to his former self.
Wed, 11 Oct 2017 21:26:35 +0000
The wind falls in love with a ship on the ocean.
Wed, 04 Oct 2017 05:46:29 +0000
A prince sets out tasks to find a suitable princess to marry.
Short story, fairy tale, fable, folklore.
Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:22:02 +0000
A man visits a magic place, but then has to go home.
Fairy tale, fable, folklore, short story, storytelling.
Tue, 19 Sep 2017 05:23:28 +0000
A woman wants to live a fairy tale life, with all the love and magic that entails.
Visit www.unwantedchildren.ca to check out the new store.
Short story, fairy tale, folklore, fable.
Wed, 13 Sep 2017 05:37:52 +0000
A boy with the power to heal finds himself not wanting the job.
Storytelling, fairy tale, fable, folklore, short story.
Tue, 05 Sep 2017 13:36:38 +0000
Darkness finds a pair of shoes and tries them on.
Fairy tale, folklore, fable, short story.
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 03:01:54 +0000
A father takes his daughter to find the fairies.
Fairy tale, spoken word, storytelling, fable, folklore.
Tue, 22 Aug 2017 12:57:20 +0000
A huntress is hired to deal with a wolf that comes too close to town.
Fairy tale, fable, short story, folklore.
Tue, 15 Aug 2017 06:16:30 +0000
A man replaces what he's lost with tattoos that are more than just drawings.
Fairy tales, fables, folklore, short stories, storytelling.
Tue, 08 Aug 2017 01:48:54 +0000
A woman is forgotten by her village.
Fairy tales, fables, folklore, short story, storytelling.
Tue, 01 Aug 2017 05:35:15 +0000
An apprentice scribe discovers power in his quill.
Fairy tales, fables, storytelling, folklore.
Episode 17: The Staircase in the Kitchen
Tue, 25 Jul 2017 05:07:46 +0000
A baker finds a staircase where none had been before.
The show is up for Best Podcast in NOW Toronto's Readers' Choice awards. Find a link to vote at www.unwantedchildren.ca.
Fairy tale, fable, fantasy, storytelling, short story, writing.
Tue, 18 Jul 2017 06:57:47 +0000
Three ships are stuck at sea with no wind when they are offered help by a legion of the drowned.
Fairy tale, fable, short story, folklore.
Tue, 11 Jul 2017 05:47:09 +0000
A boy gets out of bed at night and realizes he's not alone.
Join us on the new website at www.unwantedchildren.ca and discuss this episode on the new Facebook discussion board!
Fairy tale, fable, folklore, short story, storytelling.
Tue, 04 Jul 2017 04:07:04 +0000
A village girl finds her perspective changes as her village is endangered.
Join us on Facebook to discuss the episode in the new Fairy Tales for Unwanted Discussion group.
Fairy tale, folklore, audio drama, short story.
Tue, 27 Jun 2017 03:39:30 +0000
A girl falls into a well while reaching for a wish.
Join us on Facebook to discuss the episode in the new Fairy Tales for Unwanted Discussion group.
Fairy tale, folklore, audio drama, short story.
Tue, 20 Jun 2017 00:54:14 +0000
A fallen squire meets a feasting crow on a battlefield.
Fairy tale, folklore, audio drama, short story.
Tue, 13 Jun 2017 04:42:15 +0000
A fisherman encounters a giant crab who asks him for mercy.
Fairy tale, folklore, audio drama, short story.
Tue, 06 Jun 2017 06:56:30 +0000
A beast offers everything in exchange for a woman's firstborn child.
This episode has slight audio issues.
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Fairy tale, audio drama, short story.
Tue, 30 May 2017 01:21:06 +0000
A farmer whose wife is dying is befriended by the dark.
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Fairy tale, audio drama, short story.
Tue, 23 May 2017 02:22:22 +0000
A prince reaches a certain age, and the world searches for his princess.
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Fairy tale, audio drama, short story.
Tue, 16 May 2017 03:38:17 +0000
A spirit finds a pupil who is too easy to teach.
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Fairy tale, audio drama, short story.
Tue, 09 May 2017 05:12:52 +0000
A man thinks he has found happily ever after, but everything runs out eventually.
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Fairy tale, audio drama, short story.
Tue, 02 May 2017 01:21:59 +0000
A new king finds our that memory can play tricks.
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Fairy tale, audio drama, short story.
Episode 4: Bones in the Garden
Tue, 25 Apr 2017 04:12:51 +0000
A girl finds a new friend in the garden, freshly uncovered by a storm.
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Fairy tale, audio drama, short story.
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 17:21:38 +0000
A little girl finds a way into another world and realizes she might not have been meant to go there.
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Fairy tale, audio drama, short story.
Sun, 09 Apr 2017 21:25:44 +0000
A flower girl finds a solution to all of life's problems.
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Fairy tale, audio drama, short story.
Sun, 09 Apr 2017 18:21:06 +0000
A boy who wants nothing more than to grow up is given the chance.
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Fairy tale, audio drama, short story.