9. The Twelve Brothers

Episode 1: 0. Introduction: The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The original fairy tales recorded, edited, and published during my lunch break. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

3 min listen

Episode 19: 18. The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean: The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean: A peice of straw, a smoldering coal, and a bean escape from a poor old woman's house and head off for a foreign country. Along the way, we learn why beans to this day have a black seam. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

4 min listen

Episode 13: 12. Rapunzel: Rapunzel: The classic story of a maiden with long hair locked in a tower, but maybe a bit darker than you remember. Still, she and her prince live happily ever after. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

9 min listen

Episode 4: 3. The Virgin Mary's Child: The Virgin Mary adopts a child who lies, grows up, lies again, repents, and is forgiven. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

11 min listen

Episode 2: 1. The Frog King, or Iron Heinrich: A princess loses her ball down a well, a frog retrieves it, and a servant's heart grows three sizes. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

9 min listen

Episode 7: 6. Faithful Johannes: Faithful Johannes by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

19 min listen

Episode 15: 14. The Three Spinners: The Three Spinners: A lazy girl doesn't want to spin flax, but her mother's lie to the queen finds her in the middle of three rooms full of the stuff. Three women with odd features happen by and agree to spin the flax for her. They do, and the girl never by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

7 min listen

Episode 23: 22. The Riddle: The Riddle: A prince travels the world, and along the way defeats a witch and a band of muderers. He uses the experience to win the hand of a princess via a riddle contest. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

8 min listen

Episode 3: 2. The Companionship of the Cat and Mouse: A mouse lives with a cat, and the cat eats all the fat. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

7 min listen

Episode 8: 7. The Good Bargain: The Good Bargain: A dumb farmer is outsmarted by frogs and dogs, but still manages to strike a good bargain with a soldier and a Jew. (Yeah, I know. But for this podcast, I'll be reading *all* the Grimm's stories.) by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

11 min listen

Episode 12: 11. Brother and Sister: Brother and Sister: A brother (who gets turned into a deer) and a sister (who becomes a ghost) get tormented by their evil stepmother (who is also a witch). But in the end, they live happily ever after. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

15 min listen

Episode 17: 16. The Three Snake Leaves: The Three Snake Leaves: A young man makes a name for himself, and is able to marry a king's beautiful daughter. An illness takes her, but a snake provides three miraculous leaves that he uses to bring her back to life. Unfortunately, she returns a changed by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

10 min listen

Episode 5: 4. A Tale About the Boy Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was: A Tale About the Boy Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

22 min listen

Episode 29: 28. The Singing Bone: The Singing Bone: A murdered man's bones sing the story of his betrayal. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

6 min listen

Episode 6: 5. The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids: The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

7 min listen

Episode 22: 21. Cinderella: Cinderella: The familiar story of a girl marrying a prince, despite her evil step-sisters doing their best to keep her down. This original version is a bit more bloody than the one you may know, however. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

16 min listen

Episode 11: 10. Riffraff: Riffraff: A rooster and hen, along with a duck, a pin, and a needle, don't make for the best houseguests. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

6 min listen

Episode 26: 25. The Seven Ravens: The Seven Ravens: In a fit of anger, a father curses his seven sons and they turn into ravens. Their younger sister travels to the end of the earth to lift the curse. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

7 min listen

Episode 18: 17. The White Snake: The White Snake: A servant secretly tastes the king's food, and is given the power to talk to animals. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

10 min listen

Episode 27: 26. Little Red Cap: Little Red Cap: A girl known for wearing her little red hat takes a basket of treats to her grandmother's house, though the woods. A big bad wolf has other plans. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

9 min listen

Episode 28: 27. The Bremen Town Musicians: The Bremen Town Musicians: A donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster are no longer appreciated by their human owners, so they all run off to make a new life for themselves as musicians in the town of Bremen. Along the way, they encounter a band of theives. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

8 min listen

Episode 9: 8. The Marvelous Minstrel: The Marvelous Minstrel: A bored minstrel walking through the forest wants a companion. Beasts need not apply. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

7 min listen

Episode 37: 36. The Magic Table, the Golden Donkey, and the Club in the Sack: The Magic Table, the Golden Donkey, and the Club in the Sack: A tailor's three sons go out into the world and acquire three useful magical items. The main story is bookended with another story about an ornery goat. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

24 min listen

Episode 14: 13. The Three Little Gnomes in the Forest: The Three Little Gnomes in the Forest: A good girl is tortured by her evil stepmother and stepsister, but thanks to the gifts bestowed by three gnomes in the forest, everything works out for the good girl and her tormentors come to a terrible end. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

13 min listen

Episode 35: 34. Clever Else: Clever Else: A husband and wife have a clever daughter who must prove how smart she is before her suitor will marry her. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

9 min listen

Episode 20: 19. The Fisherman and His Wife: The Fisherman and His Wife: A fisherman catches a wish-granting flounder, and his wife wishes for more and more outlandish things. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

20 min listen

Episode 16: 15. Hansel and Gretel: Hansel and Gretel: A poor woodcutter can afford to feed his children, so he abandons them in the forest. They find an edible house, but the witch who lives inside ensnares them and want to cook them. They escape, and live happily ever after. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

18 min listen

Episode 10: 9. The Twelve Brothers: The Twelve Brothers: Twelve princes lose everything after their father has a strange prophesy regarding their young sister. They stew in the forest for a while and eventually reconcile with her, only to be turned into ravens. Their young sister then endur by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

13 min listen

Episode 34: 33. The Three Languages: The Three Languages: A count's son has trouble learning anything of use, but he does learn how to talk to dogs, frogs, and birds. Those skills end up coming in handy for the fellow. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

7 min listen

Episode 24: 23. The Mouse, The Bird, and The Sausage: The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage: A mouse, a bird, and a sausage meet and set up house. Everything is happy until the bird gets convinced he's being taken advantage of. He tries for a different arrangement with disasterous results. by The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

5 min listen

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