Ep 6 - Cocks, Peas & Princesses

In this weeks, Episode 22 - Things From a Trunk, fairy tales involve things one might find in, you guessed it, a trunk! Featuring stories from collection, Fairy Tales and Stories, by Hans Christian Andersen, including, 'The Shirt Collar', 'The Red Shoes', 'The Flying Trunk', and 'The Puppet Showman'.

Remember to tune till the end of the show for Episode 21 - Fatal Flowers' Gender Blender tale(s) are  revealed.

River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.

River Reads is the recipient of a national award, winning the 2023  Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards: Best Podcast in the Small Market category. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words; and then there’s those stories whose premise have not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it, you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon creative commons copy right free material. 

This episode's fairy tales are:

1. The Shirt Collar. Fairy Tales and Stories. Hans Christian Anderson. Source: File:Fairy tales and stories (IA fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf. (2020, December 16). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 01:34, January 18, 2024 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fairy_tales_and_stories_(IA_fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf&oldid=519179407
2. The Red Shoes. Fairy Tales and Stories. Hans Christian Anderson. Source: File:Fairy tales and stories (IA fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf. (2020, December 16). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 01:34, January 18, 2024 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fairy_tales_and_stories_(IA_fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf&oldid=519179407
3. The Flying Trunk. Fairy Tales and Stories. Hans Christian Anderson. Source: File:Fairy tales and stories (IA fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf. (2020, December 16). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 01:34, January 18, 2024 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fairy_tales_and_stories_(IA_fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf&oldid=519179407
4. The Puppet Showman. Fairy Tales and Stories. Hans Christian Anderson. Source: File:Fairy tales and stories (IA fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf. (2020, December 16). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 01:34, January 18, 2024 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fairy_tales_and_stories_(IA_fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf&oldid=519179407

River Reads: Fairytales and Stories
Host, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River Wilde
Cover Art: River Wilde

The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"

Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.com

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This week on River Reads, Episode 21 - Fatal Flowers, (airing on Smither Community Radio, CICK 93.9FM, February 24th, 2024 at 10AM PST) we delve into  more melancholy tales around flowers. 

In River Rambles, the host reflects on their initial hesitation to engage with these narratives, fearing they may evoke feelings of sadness and distress in our listeners.  However, a well crafted storytelling's purpose is to have the ability to elicit feelings, stimulate thoughts, and shape our beliefs. Taking this into consideration, we respectfully part ways with a number of our previous authors, embracing some foreboding thought-provoking narratives from Hans Christian Andersen's, "Fairy Tales and Stories."

River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.

River Reads is the recipient of a national award, winning the 2023  Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards: Best Podcast in the Small Market category. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words; and then there’s those stories whose premise have not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it, you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon creative commons copy right free material. 

This episode's fairy tales are:

1. The Daisy.  Fairy Tales and Stories. Hans Christian Anderson.  Source: File:Fairy tales and stories (IA fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf. (2020, December 16). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 01:34, January 18, 2024 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fairy_tales_and_stories_(IA_fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf&oldid=519179407
2. A Leaf from the Sky.  Fairy Tales and Stories. Hans Christian Anderson. Source: File:Fairy tales and stories (IA fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf. (2020, December 16). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 01:34, January 18, 2024 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fairy_tales_and_stories_(IA_fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf&oldid=519179407;
3. Little Ida’s Flowers. Fairy Tales and Stories. Hans Christian Anderson. Source: File:Fairy tales and stories (IA fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf. (2020, December 16). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 01:34, January 18, 2024 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fairy_tales_and_stories_(IA_fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf&oldid=519179407; 
4. The Rose-Elf.  Fairy Tales and Stories. Hans Christian Anderson. Source: File:F

River Reads: Fairytales and Stories
Host, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River Wilde
Cover Art: River Wilde

The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"

Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.com

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Contact the host - TheRiverReadsShow@gmail.com

This week marks the start of Season 3 for River Reads. Kicking off the season is Episode 20 - Into the Dark Woods, which explores some darker and melancholy themes. With this in mind, we would like to advise listeners that the content of this episode may be unsettling, as we delve into narratives that recount unfortunate events and intriguing encounters  involving enchanting and mysterious dark woods.  Episode originally airing on Smithers Community Radio, CICK 93.9FM, February 10th, 2024 at 10 AM PST.

River Reads, Episode 20 - Into The Dark Woods, we will be featuring  readings from 'The Blue Fairy Book,' by Andrew Lang; including, Rumpelstiltskin; The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood; and Little Red Riding-Hood. Plus, The Snail and The Rose Tree from ‘Fairy Tales and Stories’ by Hans Christian Anderson.

River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.

River Reads is the recipient of a national award, winning the 2023  Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards: Best Podcast in the Small Market category. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales and stories; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words; and then there’s those stories whose premise have not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it, you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon creative commons copy right free material. 

This week's Fairy tales:

1. The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.
2. Rumpelstiltskin. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.
3. Little Red Riding-Hood. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.
4. The Snail and The Rose Tree. Fairy Tales and Stories. Hans Christian Anderson. Source: File:Fairy tales and stories (IA fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf. (2020, December 16). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 01:34, January 18, 2024 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Fairy_tales_and_stories_(IA_fairytalesstorie0ande).pdf&oldid=519179407.

For more River Reads, please listen to Smithers Community Radio, CICK 93.9FM, every week on Saturdays at 10AM and Sundays at 9AM at smithersradio.com.

River Reads: Fairytales and Stories
Host, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River Wilde
Cover Art: River Wilde

The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"

Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.com

Access additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-reads

Contact the host - TheRiverReadsShow@gmail.com

This week, we have a special episode of River Reads to celebrate our one-year anniversary! This episode will have a unique format that includes more originally written tales, along with a replay of one of our audience's favorite past tales called, "The Tiny Giant" by Wilde. In addition, one from the vault (1991) original work by  Wilde titled, “The Land of My Dead”. We are also excited to debut Wilde's two (2)  latest  parody fairy tale creations.  A fractured fairy tale (or parody) of a classic story titled "A Billy Goat Called Bluff," which is hot off the press. Plus, we have the cute little  parody,  titled "The Princess Who Pees," which is a humorous take on the original tale of "The Princess and the Pea.” Furthermore, we will feature more music by Wilde throughout the episode. As this is a special episode we will not be revealing any Gender Blender tales from a previous episode, however, will be revealing any gender blender tales that appear in this special. So stick around to the end for that. 

River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.

River Reads is the recipient of a national award, winning the 2023  Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards: Best Podcast in the Small Market category. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons. Enjoy a strange tale or two.

This week's fractured fairy tales and parodies:

1. A Billy Goat Called Bluff. Unpublished. Original work by River Wilde.  Canada. First Edition. Debut on air, February 3, 2024.
2. The Princess Who Pees. Unpublished. Original work by River Wilde.  Canada. First Edition. Debut on air, February 3, 2024.
3. The Land of My Dead. Unpublished. Original work by River Wilde. First Edition. Debut on air, February 3, 2024. Canada. 1991.
4. The Tiny Giant. Unpublished. Original work by River Wilde. 2nd edition. First Edition, debut on air, October 28, 2023. February 2nd, 2023.

For more River Reads, please listen to Smithers Community Radio, CICK 93.9FM, every week on Saturdays at 10AM and Sundays at 9AM at smithersradio.com.

River Reads: Fairytales and Stories
Host, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River Wilde
Cover Art: River Wilde

The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"

Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.com

Access additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-reads

Contact the host - TheRiverReadsShow@gmail.com

This week on River Reads, Episode 19 - Masters of Life, we will be featuring readings from "The Blue Fairy Book," including "The Master Cat; or; Puss In Boots," as well as selections from Grimm’s Fairy Tales, such as "Water of Life" and "Frederick and Catherine and a new author to River Reads, Anderson Sherwood’s, “The Dumb Man’. Episode originally air January 27, 2024 at 10 AM PST on Smithers Community Radio, CICK 93.9FM.

River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.

Join us again, for Gender Blender, to delve further into our series of gender-flipped stories, where we defy traditional gender stereotypes, reimagining classic fairy tales. Through these narratives, we inspire listeners to question gender-norms, to embrace their inner dragon slayer or enchanted fairy, and where, every-one can be the hero, in the magical world of fairy tales!This week, we are pleased to unveil Episode 18 - 70 and Counting Gender Blender tale. 

River Reads is the recipient of a national award, winning the 2023  Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards: Best Podcast in the Small Market category. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons. Enjoy a strange tale or two.

This week's Fairytales:

1. The Master Cat; or; Puss In Boots. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.
2. Water of Life. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.
3. Frederick & Catherine. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.
4. The Dumb Man. Anderson Sherwood. TSS Publishing. London. Retrieved January 2024. Source: https://theshortstory.co.uk/devsitegkl/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Short-stories-Sherwood-Anderson-The-Dumb-Man.pdf .2023.

For more River Reads, please listen to Smithers Community Radio, CICK 93.9FM, every week on Saturdays at 10AM and Sundays at 9AM at smithersradio.com.

River Reads: Fairytales and Stories
Host, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River Wilde
Cover Art: River Wilde

The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"

Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.com

Access additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-reads

Contact the host - TheRiverReadsShow@gmail.com

We’ve read over 70 fairytales together on River Reads, since debuting in spring 2023!

This week (Originally airing on Smithers Community Radio, January 10th, 2024 at 10AM) on River Reads, Episode 18 - 70 and Counting, we are excited to share this milestone with our audience.  In this special episode, we delve into thought-provoking topics such as misogyny, patriarchy, and the constraints of traditional gender norms in storytelling. We discuss how these norms limit everyone’s curiosity and exploration, such as within the realm of heroes, which historically have predominantly been male protagonists. We highlight the value of gender neutral protagonists, that allow anyone to envision themselves as dragon slayers, free from gender norms. To illustrate our point, we have chosen particular stories that exhibit problematic portrayals of women from well-known literary works including Grimms' Fairy Tales, specifically The Salad and The Goose Girl, as well as Toads and Diamonds from The Blue Fairy Book.

River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.

River Reads is the recipient of a national award, winning the 2023  Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards: Best Podcast in the Small Market category. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons. Enjoy a strange tale or two.

This week's Fairytales:

1. The Salad. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.
2. The Goose Girl. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.
3. Toads and Diamonds. The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.

Tune in for River Reads every week on Saturdays at 10AM and Sundays at 9AM. 

River Reads: Fairytales and Stories
Host, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River Wilde
Cover Art: River Wilde

The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"

Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.com

Access additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-reads

Contact the host - TheRiverReadsShow@gmail.com

River Reads has been recognized as the recipient of a national award, the 2023 Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards: Winning- Best Podcast in the Small Market category. This award is granted to the producer, on-air personality, or team who demonstrate creativity, originality and excellence in podcasting! We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to everyone at River Reads for this exceptional achievement.

River Reads is Not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.

This week on River Reads, Episode 17 - And the Award Goes To. Host narrator, River Wilde, is reading in no particular order, from The Blue Fairy Book: The Rabbit and The Little Squirrel (aka. Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess (Lang); The History of Jack the Giant Killer (Lang); and Why the Sea is Salt (Lang).

River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into bedtime stories and fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english, and then there’s those stories whose premises or message has perhaps not aged as well over the years, let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons.

This week's Fairytales:

1. Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess.  The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.
2. The History off Jack the Giant Killer.   The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.
3. Why the Sea is Salt.   The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. Longmans, Green and Co. 1889. This edition, printed in Great Britain by Cambridge University Press. 2003 Printing.

River Reads: Fairytales and Stories
Host, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River Wilde
Cover Art: River Wilde

The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"

Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.com

Access additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-reads

Contact the host - TheRiverReadsShow@gmail.com

This week on River Reads, Episode 16 -Tales of Judgement. Host narrator, River Wilde, is reading  the Grimm’s Fairy Tales: SweetHeart Roland; The Bremen Town Musicians AND; The Lady and The Lion 

Also this week, some  GBT Ai and River Wilde adaptation originals of the Brothers Grimm’s, Frog Prince, and Hans Christain Anderson’s, the Princes and the Pea, titled: The Princesses and a Piece of Rice; AND A Frog and a Prince.

River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into bedtime stories and fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english, and then there’s those stories whose premises or message has perhaps not aged as well over the years, let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons.

 This week's Fairytales:

1. A Frog and a Prince. By River Wilde. Smithers, British Columbia. 2023 Unpublished.
2. SweetHeart Roland. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.
3. The Bremen Town Musicians. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.
4. The Lady and The Lion. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.
5. The Princesses and a Piece of Rice. By River Wilde. Smithers, British Columbia. 2023 Unpublished.

River Reads: Fairytales and Stories
Host, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River Wilde
Cover Art: River Wilde

The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"

Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.com

Access additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-reads

Contact the host - TheRiverReadsShow@gmail.com

River Reads is BACK with advengence, gore and stories with Episode 15 - A Sweetheart, Tiny Giants & A White Snake. 

River Reads Fairytales & Stories is back with a bang! After a long break over the summer, Wilde is back with charm and more stories and music and of course a good River Rambles. This episode, enjoy the special  treat as we debut "The Tiny Giant,"  an original fairytale written  by ours truly, host narrator, River Wilde. 

River Reads is a program for all ages to escape into creative commons bedtime stories and fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words. And then there’s stories who have not aged well. The River Reads show is “not a kids show but not not a kids show." Listener discretion is advised.

This week on River Reads, Episode 15 - A Sweetheart, Tiny Giants and A White Snake. Reading in no particular order, from The Grimm’s Fairy Tales*

1. The White Snake (Grimm’s); and 
2. Thumbling the Dwarf and Thumbling the Giant (Grimm's) and
3. Plus a special debut reading of “The Tiny Giant”, by your host River Wilde. 

 *Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.

River Reads: Fairytales and Stories
Host, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River Wilde
Cover Art: River Wilde

The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"

Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.com

Access additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-reads

Contact the host - TheRiverReadsShow@gmail.com

Ep 14 - A Member'ishTale
Host: River WIlde

This week (June 24th, 2023 @ 10am) on River Reads, Episode 14 - A Membership Tale, a CICK Membership Drive Special Broadcast LIVE in Studio. This week Wilde's out from under their stairs and is LIVE in studio with guest host Meghan Brady (aka sibling). Reading 'East of the Sun and West of the Moon' by Asbjørnsen and Moe and a replay of a reply of, 'The Pink' by Brothers Grimm. 

This week on River Reads, Wilde narrates: 

1. East of the Sun and West of the Moon. East of the Sun and West of the Moon, and Other Tales, by Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen, 1812-1885, and Moe, Jørgen Engebretsen 1813-1882. Illustrated by Tom Vroman. Macmillan. New York, 1963.
2. The Pink. Grimm’s Fairy Tales By Brothers Grimm. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.

River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into bedtime stories and fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english, and then there’s those stories whose premises or message has perhaps not aged as well over the years, let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons.

River Reads: Fairytales and Stories
Host, Producer, Composer, Narrator: River Wilde
Cover Art: River Wilde

The River Reads Show - "Not a kids show but not not a kids show"

Catch River Reads on air, Saturdays at 10am -11am PST and Sundays at 9am - 11am PST on smithersradio.com

Access additional River Reads episodes directly at smithersradio.com/program/river-reads

Contact the host - TheRiverReadsShow@gmail.com