Some stories make the world seem extremely dark - like Hansel and Gretel’s parents just leaving the poor children in to forest to die, for instance. This tale is more sinister even than that candy-coated nightmare, and it really makes you question who is the monster after all? The hungry Ogres? The negligent parents? OR… the poor “innocent” children themselves? Does it all work out in the end? Join me for a twisted old tale! (Summon your familiars, light any fairy lights to keep the darkness away, gather your tea, and follow me!)

"Hop-O'-My Thumb" ("Le Petite Poucet") is a Charles Perrault Fairytale that is now in Public Domain. I have added my voice, light commentary, and music during the telling of it!

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Join me this eve as I read the macabre Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe. Get cozy, because this tale gets chilling, and hits a bit close to our world events right now. So, grab a cup of tea, a comfy cat, and ensconce yourself in a pillow fort of sorts for tonight's creepy tale. And remember... just because Things are locked out... doesn't mean they can't enter... so take care of yourself and others! (Please stay healthy!) Stay Spooky, my friends!

This short story is read in a soft voice with soft and eerie music in the background. I have re-recorded this version from my original. This episode originally released on April 3, 2020 on YouTube.

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This tale is from the public domain works of Edgar Allan Poe. I have added my voice, my thoughts, and Creative Commons music (above).

This episode originally aired on 4/3/2020 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Oz1EwElhrq8

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Need to wander through Wonderland to clear your head for a bit? Me too! Join me for tonight's chapter, in which we (finally) get to meet the Cheshire Cat, the Duchess, Pig / Baby, Cook, and so many more curious characters! This tale, Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland Chapter 6: Pig and Pepper," is read in a soft voice and set to some light and soft background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's short story!

Voice Over Editing ► Zachary K.

"The Other Side of the Door, Floating Cities" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This chapter is from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, and Creative Commons music (above).

This episode was originally released on 6/3/2020 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-HW4adnnZ-k

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