Once Upon A Weirdo

Once Upon A Weirdo
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The storytelling podcast that explores the forgotten, overlooked, and misunderstood characters in fairy tales and folklore. onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

  1. S2Ep8: The Princess and the Pea or, A Rocky Royal (PART THREE)

    09/20/2024

    S2Ep8: The Princess and the Pea or, A Rocky Royal (PART THREE)

    Janine tells the final chapter in Irena’s story - an overlooked princess from Hans Christian Andersen’s The Princess and the Pea. If you missed Part One, you can find it here. If you missed Part Two, you can find it here. Janine used the version found at andersenstories.com - you can read it for yourself here: https://www.andersenstories.com/en/andersen_fairy-tales/the_princess_and_the_pea#google_vignette The Season One Ebook is now available! Purchase your copy here. Never miss an episode! Sign up for the Once Upon a Weirdo newsletter here: onceuponaweirdo.substack.com Have your own retelling you want to share? Tag it on your Instagram or Threads with #onceuponaweirdo You can follow Janine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janinesobeckknighton/ For Business Inquiries, please contact: weirdo@janinesobeckknighton.com Music: Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

    19 min
  2. S2Ep7: The Princess and the Pea or, A Rocky Royal (PART TWO)

    09/13/2024

    S2Ep7: The Princess and the Pea or, A Rocky Royal (PART TWO)

    Janine returns with part two of Irena’s story - an overlooked princess from Hans Christian Andersen’s The Princess and the Pea. If you missed Part One, you can find it here. Janine used the version found at andersenstories.com - you can read it for yourself here: https://www.andersenstories.com/en/andersen_fairy-tales/the_princess_and_the_pea#google_vignette The Season One Ebook is now available! Purchase your copy here. Never miss an episode! Sign up for the Once Upon a Weirdo newsletter here: onceuponaweirdo.substack.com Have your own retelling you want to share? Tag it on your Instagram or Threads with #onceuponaweirdo You can follow Janine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janinesobeckknighton/ For Business Inquiries, please contact: weirdo@janinesobeckknighton.com Music: Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

    14 min
  3. S2Ep6: The Princess and the Pea or, A Rocky Royal (PART ONE)

    09/06/2024

    S2Ep6: The Princess and the Pea or, A Rocky Royal (PART ONE)

    Janine defends one of the mistreated princesses in the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairytale, The Princess and the Pea Janine used the version found at andersenstories.com - you can read it for yourself here: https://www.andersenstories.com/en/andersen_fairy-tales/the_princess_and_the_pea#google_vignette The Season One Ebook is now available! You can purchase it here. Never miss an episode! Sign up for the Once Upon a Weirdo newsletter here: onceuponaweirdo.substack.com Have your own retelling you want to share? Tag it on your Instagram or Threads with #onceuponaweirdo You can follow Janine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janinesobeckknighton/ For Business Inquiries, please contact: weirdo@janinesobeckknighton.com Music: Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

    16 min
  4. S2Ep5: The Three Little Pigs or, Petal's Polite Piglets

    08/30/2024

    S2Ep5: The Three Little Pigs or, Petal's Polite Piglets

    Janine returns to our English Fairytales with a look at the well-known (or, at least, she thought it was well known) The Three Little Pigs Janine used the version found in the Wadsworth Classics English Fairy Tales. You can read the original story here: https://www.storynory.com/the-three-little-pigs-2/ Never miss an episode! Sign up for the Once Upon a Weirdo newsletter here: onceuponaweirdo.substack.com Have your own retelling you want to share? Tag it on your Instagram or Threads with #onceuponaweirdo You can follow Janine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janinesobeckknighton/ For Business Inquiries, please contact: weirdo@janinesobeckknighton.com Music: Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

    19 min
  5. S2Ep4: The Miser and His Gold or, The Apothecary's Gold-Hearted Daughter

    08/23/2024

    S2Ep4: The Miser and His Gold or, The Apothecary's Gold-Hearted Daughter

    Janine is back with another look at the Aesop Fable, The Miser and His Gold Janine used the version found in The Harvard Classics. To read the original The Miser and His Gold, please go here: http://www.makefunoflife.net/stories-with-morals/the-miser-and-his-gold Never miss an episode! Sign up for the Once Upon a Weirdo newsletter here: onceuponaweirdo.substack.com Have your own retelling you want to share? Tag it on your Instagram or Threads with #onceuponaweirdo You can follow Janine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janinesobeckknighton/ For Business Inquiries, please contact: weirdo@janinesobeckknighton.com Music: Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

    15 min
  6. S2Ep3: Jack and the Beanstalk or, An Unusual Giant (PART THREE)

    08/16/2024

    S2Ep3: Jack and the Beanstalk or, An Unusual Giant (PART THREE)

    It’s time to finish this weirdo’s story! Janine shares part 3 of her twist on the classic English fairytale, Jack and the Beanstalk. Missed part 1? You can find it here. Missed part 2? You can find it here. Janine used the version found in the Wadsworth Classics English Fairy Tales. You can read the original story here: https://americanliterature.com/childrens-stories/jack-and-the-beanstalk#google_vignette Never miss an episode! Sign up for the Once Upon a Weirdo newsletter here: onceuponaweirdo.substack.com Have your own retelling you want to share? Tag it on your Instagram or Threads with #onceuponaweirdo You can follow Janine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janinesobeckknighton/ For Business Inquiries, please contact: weirdo@janinesobeckknighton.com Music: Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

    14 min
  7. S2Ep2: Jack and the Beanstalk or, An Unusual Giant (PART TWO)

    08/09/2024

    S2Ep2: Jack and the Beanstalk or, An Unusual Giant (PART TWO)

    Janine shares part 2 of her twist on the classic English fairytale, Jack and the Beanstalk. Missed part 1? You can find it here. Janine used the version found in the Wadsworth Classics English Fairy Tales. You can read the original story here: https://americanliterature.com/childrens-stories/jack-and-the-beanstalk#google_vignette Never miss an episode! Sign up for the Once Upon a Weirdo newsletter here: onceuponaweirdo.substack.com Have your own retelling you want to share? Tag it on your Instagram or Threads with #onceuponaweirdo You can follow Janine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janinesobeckknighton/ For Business Inquiries, please contact: weirdo@janinesobeckknighton.com Music: Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

    15 min

  8. 08/02/2024

    S2Ep1: Jack and the Beanstalk or, An Unusual Giant (PART ONE)

    Janine returns for Season 2 of Once Upon a Weirdo with a new take on the classic English Fairytale, Jack and the Beanstalk. Janine used the version found in the Wadsworth Classics English Fairy Tales. You can read the original story here: https://americanliterature.com/childrens-stories/jack-and-the-beanstalk#google_vignette As promised, here’s the picture of my book with its 99p price tag! Never miss an episode! Sign up for the Once Upon a Weirdo newsletter here: onceuponaweirdo.substack.com Have your own retelling you want to share? Tag it on your Instagram or Threads with #onceuponaweirdo You can follow Janine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janinesobeckknighton/ For Business Inquiries, please contact: weirdo@janinesobeckknighton.com Music: Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

    17 min
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The storytelling podcast that explores the forgotten, overlooked, and misunderstood characters in fairy tales and folklore. onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

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