SecretsoftheFairies2013-9-4 edited (right-click and select “Save link as…” to download the mp3) We discussed the Amazons in classical mythology. We also discussed how warrior women are found in many cultures and even the archaeological record. This got us talking about gender roles and we quickly got to why they scared the ancient Greeks so much, a…

http://secretofthefairies.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/secretsofthefairies2013-8-14.mp3 Right click and select “Save link as…” to download the MP3 file: Secretsofthefairies2013-8-14 Botticelli’s “La Nascita di Venere = Birth of Venus” Our special guest was Dr. Anthony Crisafi who teaches Classics and Philosophy at the University of Central Florida. …

http://secretofthefairies.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/secretsofthefairies2013-8-7.mp3 Right click and select “Save link as…” to download the MP3 file: Secretsofthefairies2013-8-7 Little Red Riding Hood by Maisy May Bee Sadly, the 1st 15min of the show were not recorded for some obscure reason grrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!! … luckily the best parts came after s…

Illustration by Mia Dutton http://secretofthefairies.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/secretsofthefairies2013-7-31-final.mp3 Right click and select “Save link as…” to download the MP3 file: secretsofthefairies2013-7-31-final.mp3 (sorry for all the glitches. I worked hard with audio software to try to fix things and this is a s good as I could get it–ben…

http://secretofthefairies.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/secretsofthefairies2013-7-24.mp3 Right click and select “Save link as…” to download the MP3 file: secretsofthefairies2013-7-24.mp3 Joining Kristin, Thalia, Charlotte, and me (beni) was Thalia’s buddy Jean. We discussed the original story by Hans Christian Anderson and compared it with the very p…

http://secretofthefairies.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/secretsofthefairies2013-7-17.mp3 The beginning of the show was exterminated by the Dalek but we added an orchestral version of the Doctor Who theme music instead–sorry ;) In the studio with us were a bunch of g33kettes: Jean, Sophia, and Thalia (our child expert on all things fairytales) + Felix…

http://secretofthefairies.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/secretsofthefairies2013-7-10.mp3 Thalia and Her friend Kenzie (daughter of former guest Jaqui Meyers) read us a scene for Peter Pan.

Secretsofthefairies2013-7-3 Puss in Boots (aka The Booted Cat): From Straparola (fairy she-cat), Basile (Baroque-funny), and Perrault (petty-bourgeois meh)… to Shrek (feministico-hilarious).By dearbalak

Secrets_of_the_Fairies_2013-6-26 Jacqui Myers came to tell us about the Uncle Remus children’s stories and their fascinating origins from the Gullah and Geechee dialects formed from a combination of languages when African slaves came to America.By dearbalak

http://secretofthefairies.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/secrets_of_the_fairies_2013-6-19.mp3 We had the entire family in the studio (+Kristin Eaves at the controls): Charlotte Trinquet du Lys, Thalia, Felix, and beni BalakBy dearbalak