River Reads

River Wilde
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Canadian Radio Awards 2023 Winner Best Podcast-Small Market.  River Reads 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 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.River Reads Rating System:  MON: Maybe Offensive but the Narrator can not quite put their finger on why, it just feels weird.QM: Questionable Message; for those easily offended, or who do not want to engage in a possible involved discussion with your child.AHD: Animal May be Harmed or Die.PGD: Possible Gore and/or Death (“gore” is subjective)GGD: Gross Gore and/or Death (Wilde's favorite kind of stories)

  1. 11h ago

    Ep 54 - The Goloshes of Fortune - Part 1

    This week on River Reads,  Episode 54 - The Goloshes of Fortune - Part 1,  featuring chapters one through five of a longer tale from the collection Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen, titled,  The Goloshes of Fortune. 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. All music is composed and produced by Wilde. This episode's fairy tales are:  The Goloshes of Fortune. Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen. Weathervane Books. Crown Publishers. New York. 1977 PrintingRemember 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 show River Reads: Fairytales and Stories Host, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River Wilde Cover 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.com Access additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-reads Contact the host - TheRiverReadsShow@gmail.com

    Ep 54 - The Goloshes of Fortune - Part 1

  2. Oct 19

    Ep 53 - What You Whisper in Your Sleep

    This week on River Reads, season 6, Episode 53 - What You Whisper in Your Sleep, features two  tales;  one,  from the collection The Blue Fairy Book edited by Andrew Lang, called  The Brave Little Tailor, and the second tale from the collection  Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen, and apologize for my pronunciation, is titled  Ole Luköje (or also known as The Sandman or The Dream God). 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. All music is composed and produced by Wilde. This episode's fairy tales are:  Ole Luköje. Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen. Weathervane Books. Crown Publishers. New York. 1977 Printing.The Brave Little Tailor. The Blue Fairy Book.  Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.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 show River Reads: Fairytales and Stories Host, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River Wilde Cover 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.com Access additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-reads Contact the host - TheRiverReadsShow@gmail.com

    Ep 53 - What You Whisper in Your Sleep

  3. Oct 6

    Ep 52 - The Snow Queen: Finale (3 of 3)

    This week on River Reads, season 6, Episode 52 - The Snow Queen: Finale, is the finale episode of a three (3) part series, The Snow Queen.   We finish featuring tales from the collection of 7 stories, called The Snow Queen, from Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen, titled, The Snow Queen- Fifth Story: The Little Robber Girl, The Snow Queen - Sixth Story: The Lapp Woman & The Finn Woman, and The Snow Queen- Seventh Story: Of The Snow Queen’s Castle & What Happened There At Last. Plus one tale, Bluebeard, from the collection The Blue Fairy Book edited by Andrew Lang. 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. All music is composed and produced by Wilde. This episode's fairy tales are:  The Snow Queen- Fifth Story:  The Little Robber Girl. Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen. Weathervane Books. Crown Publishers. New York. 1977 Printing. The Goblin and the Provisions-Dealer. The Snow Queen- Sixth Story: The Lapp Woman & The Finn Woman. Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen. Weathervane Books. Crown Publishers. New York. 1977 Printing. The Goblin and the Provisions-Dealer. The Snow Queen -Seventh Story: Of The Snow Queen’s Castle & What Happened There At Last. Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen. Weathervane Books. Crown Publishers. New York. 1977 Printing. The Goblin and the Provisions-Dealer. Bluebeard. The Blue Fairy Book.  Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printings. Crown Publishers. New York. 1977 Printing. The Goblin and the Provisions-Dealer. 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 show River Reads: Fairytales and Stories Host, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River Wilde Cover 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.com Access additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-reads Contact the host - TheRiverReadsShow@gmail.com

    Ep 52 - The Snow Queen: Finale (3 of 3)

  4. Sep 26

    Ep 51 - The Snow Queen: Part 2 (2 of 3)

    This week on River Reads season 6, Episode 51 - The Snow Queen: Part 2, is two(2) of a three(3) part series, The Snow Queen, we continue featuring tales from the collection of 7 stories, called The Snow Queen, from  Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen, today’s  three tales are titled, The Snow Queen- Second Story: A Little Boy and A Little Girl, The Snow Queen - Third Story: The Flower Garden of the Woman Who Knew Magic, and The Snow Queen- Forth Story: The Prince & Princess.  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. All music is composed and produced by Wilde. This episode's fairy tales are:  The Snow Queen- Second Story: A Little Boy and A Little Girl. Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen. Weathervane Books. Crown Publishers. New York. 1977 Printing. The Goblin and the Provisions-Dealer. The Snow Queen - Third Story: The Flower Garden of the Woman Who Knew Magic. Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen. Weathervane Books. Crown Publishers. New York. 1977 Printing. The Goblin and the Provisions-Dealer. The Snow Queen- Forth Story: The Prince & Princess. Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen. Weathervane Books. Crown Publishers. New York. 1977 Printing. The Goblin and the Provisions-Dealer. 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 show River Reads: Fairytales and Stories Host, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River Wilde Cover 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.com Access additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-reads Contact the host - TheRiverReadsShow@gmail.com

    Ep 51 - The Snow Queen: Part 2 (2 of 3)

  5. Sep 12

    Ep 50 - Fifty Fifty - Part 1 - The Snow Queen ( 1 of 3)

    This week on River Reads season 6, Episode 50- Fifty Fifty - Part 1 - The Snow Queen, is one(1) of three(3) part series, The Snow Queen, featuring two tales from the collection The Blue Fairy Book edited by Andrew Lang, called, Cinderella; or, the Little Glass Slipper and Trusty John, and the first of seven tales from the collection Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen, called, The Snow Queen - First Story: Which Treats of the Mirror and the Broken Pieces. 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. All music is composed and produced by Wilde. This episode's fairy tales are:  Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper. The Blue Fairy Book. Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.Trusty John.The Blue Fairy Book. Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.The Snow Queen - First Story: Which Treats of the Mirror and the Broken Pieces. Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen. Weathervane Books. Crown Publishers. New York. 1977 Printing. The Goblin and the Provisions-Dealer. 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 show River Reads: Fairytales and Stories Host, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River Wilde Cover 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.com Access additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-reads Contact the host - TheRiverReadsShow@gmail.com

    Ep 50 - Fifty Fifty - Part 1 - The Snow Queen ( 1 of 3)

  6. Aug 29

    Ep 49 - Morality of Survival

    This week on River Reads Episode 49- Morality of Survival featuring two longer tales from the collection The Blue Fairy Book edited by Andrew Lang, called, Snow-White and Rose-Read and Little Thumb, and one tale from the collection Fairy Tales as retold by Bridget Hadaway, called, Rumpelstiltzkin. 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. All music is composed and produced by Wilde. This episode's fairy tales are:  Snow-White and Rose-Read. The Blue Fairy Book.  Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.Little Thumb. The Blue Fairy Book.  Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.Rumpelstiltzkin. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974Remember 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 show River Reads: Fairytales and Stories Host, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River Wilde Cover 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.com Access additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-reads Contact the host - TheRiverReadsShow@gmail.com

    Ep 49 - Morality of Survival

  7. Aug 15

    Ep 48 - Tarnished Gold

    This week on River Reads Episode 48- Tarnished Gold featuring two longer tales from the collection The Blue Fairy Book edited by Andrew Lang, called, The Story of Pretty Goldilocks and The Water-Lily. The Gold-Spinner. 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. All music is composed and produced by Wilde. This episode's fairy tales are:  The Story of Pretty Goldilocks. The Blue Fairy Book.  Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing. The Water-Lily. The Gold-Spinner. The Blue Fairy Book.  Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.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 show River Reads: Fairytales and Stories Host, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River Wilde Cover 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.com Access additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-reads Contact the host - TheRiverReadsShow@gmail.com

    Ep 48 - Tarnished Gold

  8. Aug 1

    Ep 47 - Your Own Worst Enemy

    This week on River Reads Episode 47- Your Own Worst Enemy featuring two longer tales from the collection The Blue Fairy Book edited by Andrew Lang, called Prince Darling and The Forty Thieves. 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. All music is composed and produced by Wilde. This episode's fairy tales are:  Prince Darling. The Blue Fairy Book.  Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.The Forty Thieves. The Blue Fairy Book.  Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.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 show River Reads: Fairytales and Stories Host, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River Wilde Cover 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.com Access additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-reads Contact the host - TheRiverReadsShow@gmail.com

    Ep 47 - Your Own Worst Enemy
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Canadian Radio Awards 2023 Winner Best Podcast-Small Market.  River Reads 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 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.River Reads Rating System:  MON: Maybe Offensive but the Narrator can not quite put their finger on why, it just feels weird.QM: Questionable Message; for those easily offended, or who do not want to engage in a possible involved discussion with your child.AHD: Animal May be Harmed or Die.PGD: Possible Gore and/or Death (“gore” is subjective)GGD: Gross Gore and/or Death (Wilde's favorite kind of stories)

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  • Creator
    River Wilde
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 River Reads
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    River Reads