Petersen’s Fairytale Hour

J Colin Petersen
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Certainly you’ve heard of “Little Red Riding Hood” and “Hansel and Gretel,” but have you heard “The Princess Nobody Tale of Fairyland” or “The Knights of the Fish?” Cuddle up, tuck in, and join storytelling enthusiast J. Colin Petersen for some obscure, under-appreciated, and completely charming fairytales.

Episodes

  1. 05/14/2020

    The Boy and the Wolves; or, The Broken Promise

    Promises made, and yet unkept. Take care of your young ones, or who knows what may become of them! Represented by Andrew Lang as “A North American Indian Story.” Do enjoy it.

  2. 05/12/2020

    The Giants and the Herd Boy

    When a poor young shepherd does a good deed for a stranger, his life is changed forever. All he really wanted was to eat for another day, and maybe catch the eye of a beautiful girl. What treasures await him!

  3. 03/19/2020

    The Wizard King

    What does one do when the object of his desire does not love him back? That depends on whether you are a Wizard King, and you can lock your love away in a tower if you so choose. Ah, but what if your love is a much better match for your handsome son, and not you, old Wizard King? Expect to have your wits matched, especially if your son's fairy Godmother is on his side and not yours. Enjoy another tale from the Yellow Fairy Book!

  4. 01/06/2020

    The Dragon and his Grandmother

    A short dragon’s tale from Andrew Lang’s Yellow Fairy Book about three unlucky conscripts to the king’s ill-funded war. Their luck changes when a dragon gives them everything they desire, but threatens to make them pay for short gains with a long life of slavery.

  5. Season 2 Trailer

    SEASON 2 INTRO - Yellow Fairy Book Preface by Andrew Lang

    Welcome to Season Two! Thanks for listening. This short opener is a reading of the Preface to Andrew Lang’s Yellow Fairy Book, the contents of which, are largely lost to obscurity, and thus, a perfect candidate for readings in this podcast. Enjoy, and welcome to Season 2.

  6. 12/22/2019

    CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - Miss Flora McFlimsey’s Christmas Eve

    Read from my own tattered copy of this wonderful tale by Mariana. On Christmas Eve, a forgotten Miss Flora McFlimsey stretches her squeaky doll limbs and finds her way out of the attic to see Santa, and remembers how beautiful and loved she really is.

  7. 12/10/2019

    ORIGINAL TALE: The Nobleman and the Lady Fishes

    This original work is one of twelve original fairy tales by J. Colin Petersen, and is read by the author. Written in 2019, it is the sweet story of a man who purchases a magical land and discovers the wonders and heartbreaks that come with such a tremendous responsibility.

  8. 11/28/2019

    The Knights of the Fish

    Collected by Fernan Caballero in “Cuentos: Oraciones y Adivinas” this Spanish fairy tale also appears in Andrew Lang’s “Brown Fairy Book”. It is the tale of a man, a magical fish, and two sons who seek (and find) great adventures with a dragon, a witch, and (of course) a princess.

  9. 11/22/2019

    The Princess Nobody - A Tale of Fairyland

    This Andrew Lang gem dates to the 1860’s, and features a banished princess, a hapless prince, and a black beetle with a noble disposition.

  10. 11/16/2019

    The One Tree

    An excerpt from a fairytale by Pierz Hugo, the story tells of The One Tree and how it shares its wisdom and love for the natural world and changing seasons with a sad little boy comforting him and easing his loneliness.

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Certainly you’ve heard of “Little Red Riding Hood” and “Hansel and Gretel,” but have you heard “The Princess Nobody Tale of Fairyland” or “The Knights of the Fish?” Cuddle up, tuck in, and join storytelling enthusiast J. Colin Petersen for some obscure, under-appreciated, and completely charming fairytales.

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  • Creator
    J Colin Petersen
  • Years Active
    2020
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © J Colin Petersen