Posts tagged German
Ep 95 - Scary Tales: The Pied Piper

Happy Spooky Season! Welcome to our transition from Grimm Adventures to Scary Tales! We travel down to the medieval German town of Hamelin, which is under siege from like 10,000 rats. But wait, there’s a new man in town, Der Rattenfänger, offering to make their rat troubles go away. But you better make sure you pay the Pied Piper.

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Ep 94 - Grimm Adventures: Hansel and Gretel

Better not lose that breadcrumb trail because we are picking back up on our Grimm tales with the dynamic sibling duo, Hansel und Gretel from the eponymous fairy tale from Germany about a cannibalistic candy witch.

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Ep 93 - Grimm Adventures: Rumpelstiltskin

We’re going Grimm this fall, starting with one of our favorite fairy tales that stars the one, the only, Rumbletitskid, Rumperskersin, no… wait, ah yes, Rumpelstiltskin! He’s weaving for the life of the miller’s daughter and wants his payment. A man, friend or fae, needs a name.

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Ep 43 - Just Claus 2: Belsnickel versus Gryla and the Yule Lads

It’s the second round of our ultimate festive fright night fight challenge! We gathered our holiday classics for your listening pleasure this Yuletide season. Who will win and become the new (recommended) Pepsi holiday mascot?

In this bracket, Belsnickel and the Gryla are facing down this holiday season! Listen closely for the sounds of switches whipping and drunk fur pelt-wearing Santa contenders!  We hope you have received your obligatory gift clothes and haven't been taken away in Gryla's sack! If you thought Gryla was bad then wait until you meet her spawn -- the Yule Lads! Thirteen days of thirteen awful monsters breaking into your house and mildly inconveniencing you and your family for the Icelandic Yuletide Christmas.

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