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. Ep 44 - Be Wary in the Woods

    4d ago

    Ep 44 - Be Wary in the Woods

    Forests stand as mysterious sanctuaries where ghostly and sinister creatures thrive in shadowed secrecy, whispering stories of forgotten time and awakening a deep, primal sense of awe, and fear. It is here, at the edge of the forest, that the light fades as you enter the trees, turning into a strange dark and quiet place, where sounds all but vanish–absorbed into the dark and here you feel the creeping in of the wild surrounding you.  This week on River Reads Episode 44- Be Wary in the Forest, featuring four tales from the collection Fairy Tales as retold by Bridget Hadaway, called Puss in Boots,  Little Read Riding Hood, Hansel & Gretel, and Rapunzel. 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:  Puss in Boots. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974. Little Read Riding Hood. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.Hansel & Gretel. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.Rapunzel. 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 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

    58 min
  2. Ep 43 - What's a Wise Age?

    Jun 6

    Ep 43 - What's a Wise Age?

    This week on River Reads Episode 43 - What’s a Wise Age? Features three tales. Two tales from Fairy Tales as retold by Bridget Hadaway, called,  The Wizard of Oz: Dorothy Kills the Witch and The Red Shoes. Plus, one tale from the collection Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen, called, What the Old Man Does is Always Right. 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 Wizard of Oz: Dorothy Kills the Witch. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.The Red Shoes. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.What the Old Man Does is Always Right. Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen. Weathervane Books. Crown Publishers. New York. 1977 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

    58 min
  3. Ep 42 - Stranger Danger

    May 23

    Ep 42 - Stranger Danger

    This week on River Reads Episode 42- Stranger Danger features one longer tale from the collection The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang, called, A Voyage to Lilliput. 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:  A Voyage to Lilliput. 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

    58 min
  4. Ep 41 - Flesh & Bones

    May 9

    Ep 41 - Flesh & Bones

    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 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

    58 min
  5. Ep 40 - They Change

    Apr 25

    Ep 40 - They Change

    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 Award This 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 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

    58 min
  6. Ep 39 - The Pain of Envy

    Apr 11

    Ep 39 - The Pain of Envy

    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 Award This 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 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

    58 min
  7. Ep 38 - Magic & Pancakes

    Mar 28

    Ep 38 - Magic & Pancakes

    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 Award This 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 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

    58 min
  8. Ep 37 - Rosemary & Gold

    Mar 14

    Ep 37 - Rosemary & Gold

    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 Award This 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 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

    58 min
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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
    46
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 River Reads
  • Show Website
    River Reads