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Hello my Grimm friends! We're back for one of the most popular topics in the world of mythology: the Greeks and Romans! I'm really excited to dive into this series with you. On this episode we'll be diving into the backstory and context for the stories by learning a bit about the central gods and goddesses of the period and how they are related to each other. In the next few episodes, we'll cover the origin stories and some of the more popular tales.   Since Greek Mythology is such an extensive topic, I want to get you guys involved! I plan on coming back to this subject in the future, so I just want to know what you guys want to hear right now. Keep an eye on my social media to look for polls on upcoming stories and topics!  I love hearing from you guys online, and now that we're back, I want to talk more about how to support your favorite podcasts.  I am a completely independent podcast. I am the editor, producer, writer, researcher and star. And all of those hats cost money to wear. Patreon is the platform that I use for those of you who want to donate a bit to the show and get some great bonus content. I have one tier, just $3 a month, and it gets you bonus episodes, a shout out on the air, and my love and gratitude. I think it’s a pretty sweet deal and I’d love it if you’d consider supporting me that way.   But another great thing about podcasts being free entertainment is that you don’t have to pay to show support. You can like the show on Facebook, leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your other favorite pod catcher, follow on Spotify, or simply drop by Twitter, Facebook, or my email and leave a kind message. I love to hear from everyone who enjoys the show, and these methods are the best to get new people introduced to the show.

Well guys, it's official: I'm back. I've been wanting to come back for a long time, but timing has just not been right. However, that's about to change. Now that I've had my time free up again and I am able to prioritize putting out new episodes, I'm really excited to come back with a brand new season and a brand new topic. This new season is going to be all about the ancient Greeks. And I guess by association the ancient Romans. Besides the kilts, there hasn't been a group as influential on our storytelling in the western world quite like the ancient Greeks and Romans. Play rights, poets, moviemakers, storytellers, across generations and time all seem to come back to these tails. So come with me, consult your soothsayer, look for signs from the gods as we journey back to Ancient Greece.

Out of all of the stories we've retold on the show, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens has to be one of the most well-loved, retold stories in Western literature. There seems to be a new release in some form every year, and it happens to be one of my favorite stories. Even though the show has bene on a bit of a hiatus for the last few months, I didn't want to let the Christmas season pass without sharing this story with you all again.   Thank you to all of the pod family members who have lent voices, time, talent, and research to this particular production. I know I learned a lot putting this together and I'm excited to share the whole thing with you once more.

Vacation is over, work has started, and that means I'm in search of a bit of something to keep me going in my spare time. I have missed you all, and my trip to Disney recently inspired me to cover Beauty and the Beast for Get Grimm and Get Told this round. This week, get a little background on the tale, as well as some inspiration for the story and meet some wonderful new podcasts.

After a brief hiatus for a few summer trips, we're back with Get Told Vol. VI which will wrap up our foray into Russian fairytales for a while. Included in this week's episode are the tales "The Princess Who Never Laughed", "The White Duck", and "Father Frost". Each of these tales comes from the work of Alexander Afanasyev's collection of Russian fairytales and has been retold by yours truly.    If you love the show and want to become a patron, consider checking out the Patreon page, located at www.patreon.com/getgrimmpodcast. For as little as $1 a month, you can get some fun extra content.    

This week we're taking a look a few little-known but important men in the world of Russian Literature. Alexander Afanasyev and Vladimir Kropp made major contribution to the study of literature as a whole, but they've also added tremendously to what we know about the stories of Eastern Europe. This week's podcast partner is Her Moment in History! Find them here: Twitter iTunes

Good things come to those who wait, folks, and this episode is probably my most favorite of them all. It's noteworthy for a number of reasons. First, it marks 8 months of Get Grimm being out in the world for your listening pleasure. This is also the LONGEST episode I have produced. I went back and forth on whether to make this a two-parter, but the stories were all just so good I had to share them all. So, for episode 20 I bring you four fabulous tales from four of my favorite podcasts! Baba Yaga, The Narrator: Mythical Podcast Twitter | iTunes The Grateful Prince, Shawn: Stories of Yore and Yours Twitter | iTunes Never a Bride, Jennifer: Haunted Happenstance Twitter | iTunes The Robber Bridegroom, Kate: The Exploress Twitter | iTunes

Welcome to Get Told Vol. V, Ivan Tsarevitch and the Firebird. We haven't had a good old fashioned Kayla retelling in a hot second, so I bring this to you along with a few announcements! Please check out the Patreon page, leave a review or just say hi in an email! This week's featured podcast is Folklore on the Rocks! Find them in these places! Show website | Facebook | Twitter | iTunes   And you can find me in all these places: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram 

Hello intrepid listeners! How I have missed you! This episode brings a few new updates as well as an introduction to the Slavs of Eastern Europe. We're going to hear all sorts of tales from the enigmatic East next! I can't wait to go traveling with you all.   Our featured podcast this week is Writing About Crime. Find the show in these places! Podbean|iTunes Twitter Instagram|Facebook|Youtube|

Fear not, intrepid listeners! I have returned, but this time with some basic housekeeping and updates on the show. I want to let you know about all the amazing things coming up, from calls to submissions to the release of the preorder for The Story Collection (gumroad.co/htfKN) and all the amazing things that you'll just have to listen to to find out more about. I'll be back sooner than you think with a brand new episode.

This week, I've chosen a handful of poems and stories from the book Irish Fairy and Folk Tales as collected by WB Yeats to share with my dear listeners this week!

I decided to end our trek through the Celts with a look at the most popular aspect of Celtic stories, the fairies: who they are and where they came from. This week, we begin a new format of delivery, so please tell me what you think (good or bad!) so I can continue to improve the show for the future. This week's featured podcast is Stories of Yore and Yours, which has returned for its second season. Shawn Ennis has been a big champion of my show and I strongly want to encourage everyone to go and give his episodes a listen because they are amazing!   Don't forget the pre-order event going on with Patreon right now. Become a donor, get exclusive merch and get a shout out in the upcoming Get Grimm story collection coming out on May 25th.

Hello everyone! Today I picked two of my favorite romantic Irish tales to share with you! The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne and Fair, Brown and Trembling.  Don't forget: to preorder the short story collection coming out in May, head over to Patreon and become a subscriber!

Welcome to Episode 17! It feels good to be back on a regular release schedule again! This week, we're looking at the different mythological cycles, or groupings of stories, from Irish Mythology. And this week, I've also announced the release of the first story collection from Get Grimm due out on May 25th! If you become a Patreon supporter, you get a some sweet limited bonuses from the podcast. It's going to be an amazing Spring Season!   This week's featured podcast is the Non Mom Happy Hour Podcast! Find them here.

Welcome to Volume 2. You get an Irish Legend and an Irish folk tale this week!

Episode 16 starts our first multi-episode arc about Celtic mythology. The Celts are a fascinating bunch for the deep-reaching influence into myths and fairy tales as well the large amount of mystery surrounding them because a lot of their stories were never written down by them. This week, it's a little bit of history and a little bit of rock and roll. Okay, mostly history. And why the Celts are different than the Greeks and Romans. And a few other awesome podcasts! This week's featured podcast is Southern Gothic. Find their website here. Find them on Twitter here. Listen to them on Spotify, iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts!

Thanks for joining me for the first ever episode of Get Told. Volume I consists entirely of stories in their original form as closely as possible. Each story in this episode was either discussed or mentioned in Episode 15. Thanks everyone for joining me!

This week starts the new format of the show! We are now releasing regular episodes on a fortnightly basis. It's all the same great stories. In this episode we look at how the wolf is used in a handful of fairy tales and folk tales from the Grimm Brothers and Aesop and his place in the teaching of lessons.   This week's featured podcast is Haunted Happenstance. You can find the show here, here, and also here.

In 1843, a man set out with the goal of showing the world how class disparity affects us all in a negative way. In 2018, a woman sets out to show the world that this tale has become folklore, myth, and legend all on its own with the help of some of her friends. Join us this week as we listen an audio drama retelling of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Megan from The FrankenPod and Em from Hate Readpodcasts introduce you to the world of Charles Dickens, while Kayla Knight, Shawn Ennis of Stories of Yore and Yours, and the Narrator of Mythical weave you a tale in two parts about the meaning of Christmas and how it's never too late to change. This episode is the finale of this year's two part Christmas Special! Did you like the music from this week's episode?  Music for this episode comes from: We Wish You a Merry Christmas by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

In 1843, a man set out with the goal of showing the world how class disparity affects us all in a negative way. In 2018, a woman sets out to show the world that this tale has become folklore, myth, and legend all on its own with the help of some of her friends. Join us this week as we listen an audio drama retelling of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Megan from The FrankenPod and Em from Hate Read podcasts introduce you to the world of Charles Dickens, while Kayla Knight, Shawn Ennis of Stories of Yore and Yours, and the Narrator of Mythical weave you a tale in two parts about the meaning of Christmas and how it's never too late to change. Did you like the music from this week's episode?  Music for this episode comes from: We Wish You a Merry Christmas by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/