168: Grimms’ Fairy Tales and ‘Gretel & Hansel’ (Myth Movie Night)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You would think that the horror movie version of a Grimm Fairy Tale would be the scariest version, but you would be wrong. We examine the original story of Hansel & Gretel, talk about the moral quandaries of famine, and dive into the origins of Amanda’s favorite Grimm adaptation:</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Into the Woods</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week, Amanda recommends</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Something That May Shock and Discredit You</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">by Daniel M. Lavery. Buy a copy and see our new lists of previous recommendations, guest books, and more at</span> <a href="http://spiritspodcast.com/books"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">spiritspodcast.com/books</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Grab tickets to our Austin TX live show at</span> <a href= "http://multitude.productions/live"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">multitude.productions/live</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and check out</span> <a href= "http://nextstopshow.com"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Next Stop</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">in your podcast player or</span> <a href="http://nextstopshow.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">nextstopshow.com</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">!</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Content Warning:</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode contains conversations about cannibalism, child death/endangerment/abandonment, 9/11, anti-Semitism, starvation, famine, death by fire, fat-shaming, imprisonment, and death. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Sponsors</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <a href= "http://skillshare.com/spirits2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Skillshare</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is an online learning community where you can learn—and teach—just about anything. Visit</