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. 3d ago

    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Jul 18

    Ep 46 - The Yellow Dwarf

    This week on River Reads Episode 46 - The Yellow Dwarf featuring one tale from the collection The Blue Fairy Book edited by Andrew Lang, The Yellow Dwarf. 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 tale  is:  The Yellow Dwarf. 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 46 - The Yellow Dwarf

  5. Jul 4

    Ep 45 - Skin Deep

    This week on River Reads Episode 45 - Skin Deep featuring three tales from the collection Fairy Tales as retold by Bridget Hadaway, called The Goose Girl, The Emperor's New Clothes, and Thumbelina. Our three tales today highlight the importance of inner truth and virtue over superficial appearances. All three stories explore how appearances can be deceiving, or how superficiality (pride, status, beauty) is challenged by a deeper, often ignored, truth.  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 Goose Girl. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.The Emperor's New Clothes. Fairy Tales. Hadaway, B. London: Octopus Books, 1974.Thumbelina. 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

    Ep 45 - Skin Deep

  6. Jun 20

    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

    Ep 44 - Be Wary in the Woods

  7. 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

    Ep 43 - What's a Wise Age?

  8. 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

    Ep 42 - Stranger Danger
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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
    51
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 River Reads
  • Show Website
    River Reads