Episode 031: Fairy Tale Flip

Episode 31 August 22, 2025 00:21:02
Episode 031: Fairy Tale Flip
The Mortician's Daughter
Episode 031: Fairy Tale Flip

Aug 22 2025 | 00:21:02

/

Show Notes

In this episode, we uncover the surprisingly dark origins of some favorite fairy tales, where "happily ever after" wasn’t always guaranteed. Stories like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty trace back to creepy fireside fables rather than the technicolor versions most of us are familiar with today...

--

Written by Carly Schorman

Narrated by Dana Stern

Produced and Edited by Syeed Poole

Theme song by Doug Maxwell

Hear The Mortician’s Daughter on Apple PodcastsSpotifyPandoraAmazonGoodpods or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Check out the antics, memes, and more of The Mortician’s Daughter on Instagram and TikTok.

Other Episodes

Episode 5

May 07, 2019 00:14:11
Episode Cover

Episode 005: Nietzsche and Eternal Recurrence

This time around, I’m here to briefly touch upon Nietzsche and Eternal Recurrence. Now, Friedrich Nietzsche presents such a large and looming figure --...

Listen

Episode 18

February 27, 2023 00:17:09
Episode Cover

Episode 018: Three Bloody Marys

In this episode, we explore the origin of the classic slumber party game, Bloody Mary, as well as three murderous women from history who...

Listen

Episode 10

September 11, 2020 00:31:07
Episode Cover

Episode 010: What To Do Before You Die

Today we're here to talk about preparing for the inevitable. Don't panic. We're going to try to keep things fun while we talk about...

Listen