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  • 225 – I Hate Wuthering Heights

    225 – I Hate Wuthering Heights
    Feb 4 2026
    If you like Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, that’s fine. Just keep it far away from me, because I DON’T BRONTË. If you also don’t Brontë, you can get yourself a Wayne’s World style wall plaque from my Teespring Store: I also share my latest Fireside Fairy Tale, which is my own contribution to the … Continue reading "225 – I Hate Wuthering Heights"
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    21 min
  • 224 – Fireside Fairy Tale: Grimm’s Little Red Riding Hood

    224 – Fireside Fairy Tale: Grimm’s Little Red Riding Hood
    Jan 24 2026
    Join me on a pleasantly mild winter evening to toast a marshmallow and share my translation of “Rödkappchen,” or “Little Red Cap,” the German version of Little Red Riding Hood as collected by the Brothers Grimm and published in Kinder- und Hausmärchen, their 1812 collection of fairy tales. This version is interesting because it has … Continue reading "224 – Fireside Fairy Tale: Grimm’s Little Red Riding Hood"
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    18 min
  • 223 – Starfleet Academy is Anti-Star Trek

    223 – Starfleet Academy is Anti-Star Trek
    Jan 21 2026
    “What does Star Trek have to do with children’s literature?” you might be asking. Quite a lot. Star Trek introduced me to Shakespeare, and it’s been a franchise that mattered quite a lot to nerdy kids for 60 years now. The new TV series, Starfleet Academy, is aimed at teenagers. It failed to hit the … Continue reading "223 – Starfleet Academy is Anti-Star Trek"
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    6 min
  • 222 – Little Red Riding Hood is 1000 Years Old

    222 – Little Red Riding Hood is 1000 Years Old
    Jan 19 2026
    This Fireside Fairy Tale is a double feature where I share my own translation of the very first Little Red Riding Hood story by Egbert of Liège from 1000 years ago as well as the very first English Translation of Little Red Riding Hood as written by Charles Perrault in his Mother Goose Tales. De … Continue reading "222 – Little Red Riding Hood is 1000 Years Old"
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    19 min
  • 221 – Decolonizing Santa, Canceling David Walliams

    221 – Decolonizing Santa, Canceling David Walliams
    Jan 8 2026
    In this episode, we start off with a clip from our New Year’s Eve livestream in which we highlighted the best book-to-screen adaptaions of 2025. If you want to hear us dunking on the Mid, Meh, and Miserable adaptations of 2025, check that out on our YouTube Channel: Also, I’ve got some Book Drama for … Continue reading "221 – Decolonizing Santa, Canceling David Walliams"
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    18 min
  • 220 – Fireside Fairy Tale: Hänsel and Gretel

    220 – Fireside Fairy Tale: Hänsel and Gretel
    Dec 30 2025
    This was recorded a few days after Bonfire Night, when it’s common for massive fireworks to go off in England . . . even right next door! This made for a fun backdrop to one of the darkest stories in Kinder-und Hausmärchen, the collection of tales gathered by the Brothers Grimm and first published in … Continue reading "220 – Fireside Fairy Tale: Hänsel and Gretel"
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    24 min
  • 219 – A Christmas Stocking for You!

    219 – A Christmas Stocking for You!
    Dec 24 2025
    In this episode, you will find: On the nice list: A reading of the earliest Winnie-the-Pooh story, which turns 100 years old on Christmas Eve 2025 On the naughty list: the worst film adaptations of children’s books this year A reading of my new translation of “Die Wichtelmänner,” usually translated in English as “The Elves … Continue reading "219 – A Christmas Stocking for You!"
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    29 min
  • 218 – Who is Santa Claus, Anyway?

    218 – Who is Santa Claus, Anyway?
    Dec 15 2025
    This episode is taken from my Livestream about the history of Santa Claus. I will be having more Livestreams in the future, so be sure to subscribe to my YouTube Channel and join in the fun. YouTube: The Children’s Literature Podcast You can also follow my storytelling channel, which just has stories, folktales, and poems … Continue reading "218 – Who is Santa Claus, Anyway?"
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    24 min