12 episodes
Once Upon A Weirdo Once Upon A Weirdo
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5.0 • 4 Ratings
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The storytelling podcast that explores the forgotten, overlooked, and misunderstood characters in fairy tales and folklore.
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Ep 11: The Peacock and Juno, or Practically Perfect in Every Way
This week Janine explores the Aesop Fable, The Peacock and Juno.
Janine used the version found in The Harvard Classics. To read the original The Peacock and Juno, please go here: https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/35/aesops-fables/655/the-peacock-and-juno/
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Music:
Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay
Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound
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Ep 10: The Elfin Mound, or Honest Ilona (PART TWO)
It’s time for part 2! To celebrate the tenth episode of Once Upon a Weirdo, Janine finishes her exploration of Hans Christian Andersen’s, The Elfin Mound.
Janine used the version found in The Harvard Classics. To read the original The Elfin Mound, please go here: https://andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheElfMound_e.html
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Music:
Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay
Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound
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Ep 9: The Elfin Mound, or Honest Ilona (PART ONE)
This week’s tale takes us back to Hans Christian Andersen and his fairly unknown tale, The Elfin Mound.
Janine used the version found in The Harvard Classics. To read the original The Elfin Mound, please go here: https://andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheElfMound_e.html
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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
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Ep 8: The Ugly Duckling, or A Mother's Regret
This week’s tale - inspired from Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling - has Janine asking some hard parenting questions.
Janine used the version found in The Harvard Classics. To read the original The Ugly Duckling, please go here: https://andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheUglyDuckling_e.html
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Music:
Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay
Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound
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Ep 7: The Wolf and the Crane, or In the Mouth of the Wolf
This week’s tale - inspired from the Aesop Fable The Wolf and the Crane - sent Janine back to one of her favorite places: Italy.
Janine used the version found in The Harvard Classics. To read the original The Wolf and the Crane, please go here: https://aesopsfables.org/F108_The-Wolf-and-the-Crane.html
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Music:
Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay
Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound
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Ep 6: The Daisy, or The Puffed Up Tulip
This week’s fairy tale takes us to the largely unknown (at least to Janine) Hans Christian Andersen's tale, The Daisy.
Janine used the version found in The Harvard Classics. To read the original The Dasiy, please go here: https://andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheDaisy_e.html
Episodes mentioned: The Rooster and the Pearl
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Music:
Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay
Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound
For Business Inquiries, please contact: weirdo@janinesobeckknighton.com
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
Customer Reviews
Unique look at little known characters!
Janine’s unique perspective on little known, or unknown, characters is not just a fun listen. It’s an emotional uplift providing fictional characters we can truly relate too.
This is such a good idea!
I saw this, Janine, and I can’t wait to hear what happens next. With your background, it’s gunna be a fun listen.