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 37 - Rosemary & Gold

    5D AGO

    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
  2. Ep 36 - Snakes, Bear, Fish, & a Gingerbread Man

    FEB 28

    Ep 36 - Snakes, Bear, Fish, & a Gingerbread Man

    We're back!! This week on River Reads, Episode 36- Snakes, Bear, Fish, & a Gingerbread Man, features five tale from the collection Fairy Tales as retold by Bridget Hadaway, called The Gingerbread Man, Goldilocks & the Three Bears, The Snake Prince, The Knights of the Fish and Cannetella & the Wizard. 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.  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 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.  This episode's fairy tales are:  The Gingerbread Man. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.Goldilocks & the Three Bears. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.The Snake Prince. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.Cannetella & the Wizard. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.The Knights of the Fish. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.River Reads has won Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio Award 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 35 - A Cat, Fairies Be Disturbed

    03/15/2025

    Ep 35 - A Cat, Fairies Be Disturbed

    This week on River Reads, Episode 35- A Cat, Fairies Be Disturbed, features  two longer  tale from the collection The Blue Fairy Book from Andrew Lang, called The History of Whittington and The Terrible Head  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.  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 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.  This episode's fairy tale is:  The History of Whittington. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.The Terrible Head. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.River Reads has won  Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio Awards 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 34 - Wonderful Sheep

    03/08/2025

    Ep 34 - Wonderful Sheep

    Remembering Alice Maitland, a special River Rambles. This week on River Reads, Episode 34- Wonderful Sheep, features a single longer  tale  from the collection The Blue Fairy Book from Andrew Lang,  The Wonderful Sheep. Plus a special River Rambles as the host discusses the passing of and the legacy that was Alice Maitland. 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. The Suspense!  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 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.  This episode's fairy tale is:  The Wonderful Sheep. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.River Reads has won  Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio Awards 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 33 - Bits of Flesh

    03/01/2025

    Ep 33 - Bits of Flesh

    This week on River Reads, Episode 33- Bits of Flesh , features two gruesome tales from the collection Grimm’s Fairy tales:  Cinderella and The King of Golden Mountain. Please note:  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. 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 each  episode. The Suspense! 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.  This episode's fairy tales are:  Cinderella. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brother Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976.The King of Golden Mountain. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brother Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976.River Reads has won  Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio Awards. 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 32 - Proposing Opposites Beware

    02/22/2025

    Ep 32 - Proposing Opposites Beware

    Back from a long break River Reads returns with Episode 32 - Proposing Opposites Beware, with themes of greed, love and karma. Of warnings of wanting too much of others and other things. This episode features, in no particular order, four tales from the collection Grimm’s Fairy tales:  1) The Fisherman and His Wife, 2) The Robber Bridegroom, 3) Jorinda and Joringel  and 4) The Clever Gretel. Be sure to listen ‘til the end for the reveal of the episode's Gender Blender tale. Please note: 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 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.  This episode's fairy tales, in no particular order, are:  The Fisherman and His Wife. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brother Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976.The Robber Bridegroom. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brother Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976.Jorinda and Joringel. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brother Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976.The Clever Gretel. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brother Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976.River Reads has won Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio Awards. 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

    1 hr
  7. Ep 31 - Bears, Thieves & Trickery

    11/09/2024

    Ep 31 - Bears, Thieves & Trickery

    This week on River Reads, Episode 31- Bears, Thieves & Trickery, featuring two tales from the collection Grimm’s Fairy Tales,  "Snow-White and Rose-Red" and "The Table, the Ass, and the Stick." Be sure to listen ‘til the end for the reveal of the episode's Gender Blender tale. Please note:  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 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.  This episode's fairy tales are:  Snow-White, and Rose-Red. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976.The Table, the Ass, and the Stick. Grimms’ Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm, Translated By: Mra. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane and Marian Edwards. Grosset & Dunlap. Publishers. New York. 1976.River Reads has won  Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio Awards.  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

    56 min
  8. Ep 30 - Fire, Ash & Death

    10/12/2024

    Ep 30 - Fire, Ash & Death

    This week, River Reads will launch Season 4 with Episode 30, titled "Fire, Ash & Death.” This episode includes two stories: a brief narrative titled "The Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweep" from Hans Christian Andersen's collection  Fairy Tales, and the longer, gruesome tale, "The Master-Maid," from Andrew Lang’s "The Blue Fairy Book." Be sure to listen ‘til the end for the reveal of the episode's Gender Blender tale. Please note:  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 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.  This episode's fairy tales are:  The Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweep. Fairy Tales By Hans Andersen. Weathervane Books. Crown Publishers. New York. 1977 Printing.The Master-Maid. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.River Reads has won  Best Podcast in the Small Market category at 2023 Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio Awards. 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
    39
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 River Reads
  • Show Website
    River Reads