Singing Bones Podcast
1) Beauty and The Beast
In our first episode I unlock the history of Beauty and The Beast, from Roman myth through to modern tale, the Animal Bridegroom has fascinated and repulsed us for over a thousand years. For who could...Show More
2) The Red Shoes
Hans Christian Andersen's classic and violent tale is looked at through the lens of the man who wrote it, and the 1948 film which changed the way we see it today. From Denmark to dance via the Devil w...Show More
3) Rapunzel
This week we look at the tale of the girl with the impossibly long hair, from it's ancient roots to the court of Louis XIV and the fascinating woman who recorded the version of the tale we know. Featu...Show More
4) The Wild Swans
The story of a girl who saves her brothers from a curse that turns them into swans is older than you think. Swan have been symbols of royalty, purity, and love in many cultures. Here we trace the stor...Show More
5) Rumpelstiltskin
Illustration by Edward Gorey Rumpelstiltskin is a story about spinning and names. We look at the traditions in making of yarn in fairy tale...Show More
6) Asbjørnsen and Moe
Episode fourteen is about the Norwegian fairy tale collectors Asbjørnsen and Moe. Famous for their rigour, their poetry, and their expression of their national culture. Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and ...Show More
7) The Little Mermaid Part 2
The Little Mermaid is a famously dark and melancholy fairy tale. This week we look at the stories that inspired Hans Christian Andersen stories of sirens, of Undine, and Eastern European rusalka and t...Show More
8) The Little Mermaid Part 1
Part one of two traces the history of The Little Mermaid, from Ancient Goddesses of love and fertility to folk stories of love and marriage, slavery and gender politics. This episode focuses on selk...Show More
9) Ali Baba and 1001 Nights
Illustration by Walter Crane To tell the history of Alibaba is to tell the story of the "Arabian Nights" stories. From a 14th Century Syrian text called 10...Show More
10) Twelve Dancing Princesses
The Twelve Dancing Princesses or The Shoes That Were Danced To Pieces, are stories of fairy kidnapping and possession. In this episode we look at the stories of the fey, the she, elves, devils, peri, ...Show More