Girl Tales

Starglow Media / Cordelia Studios

Girl Tales is a podcast featuring reimagined fairytales. Damsels in distress? Princesses in need of protection? You won’t find those here. The girls in our stories take control of their own destinies, turning your favorite fairytales into exciting new adventures. With energetic voice actors and professional sound design, these stories burst to life at the touch of a button. Episodes air every Monday. Recommended for ages 5-10. read less

Our Editor's Take

Girl Tales is a fascinating podcast that retells favorite fairy tales and myths. If fairy tales reflect society, then it's unmistakable that a woman's job is to get rescued by a prince, of course. Almost every fairy tale is about a young woman in a predicament only a man can solve.

The co-creators of Girl Tales are trying to change this. Cocreators Rebecca Cunningham and Chad Chenail have extensive experience with kids' podcasts. They have collaborated with America's Test Kitchen, National Geographic, and Gimlet Media. Their podcast challenges the paradigm of the damsel in distress.

To accomplish this, they have female-centered writers redo these fairy tales. The writers retell familiar stories, but this time, the girls make their own decisions and do much more than wait around for some prince. The Girl Tales podcast features girls setting their own destiny instead of reacting.

Each podcast episode is a short play retelling a popular fairy tale. "Snow White And The Seven Doofs" recounts Snow's dream of moving out of the hut she shares with her messy roommates. In "Reimagining Robin Hood," Robin is a young girl who fights King John's usurious tax rate.

Writers rewrite fairy tales from places everywhere using sensational imagination. Anansi the spider gets a makeover. "Río and the Case of the Coquís" is set in Puerto Rico. It's about kids who mysteriously get turned into little frogs. "Kongji and Patji by Nina Ki" is a Korean Cinderella story. In "Pascale Pimento," Pascale can become invisible. A fairy tries to help, but the solution may be worse than the problem.

Both boys and girls may enjoy the retelling of familiar tales. They'll appreciate the hilarious predicaments the characters sometimes get themselves into. Parents and kids might also enjoy listening together as part of their bedtime ritual. Girl Tales is an inspiring podcast. Episodes come out weekly, and each one lasts about 30 minutes.

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Episodes

Unspookable Presents: Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, and the Birth of Science Fiction
Dec 8 2023
Unspookable Presents: Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, and the Birth of Science Fiction
Have you heard the name Mary Shelley before? If not, we're sure you've heard of her book Frankenstein or the creature born within its pages. Did you know that Shelley's book is often referred to as the beginning of modern day science fiction? Or that its original title was Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus? We're going to be digging into this and more as we find out why this book is so scary, the lasting imprint it has had on the horror genre, and the ethical questions surrounding life and death on this episode of Unspookable.  This episode is brought to you by Unspookable, a family friendly look at the histories and mysteries behind your favorite scary stories, myths and urban legends. Each week host Elise Parisian digs into the history, brain science, and power dynamics behind such topics as Bloody Mary, Charlie Charlie, and Ouija Boards to find the stories behind the scares. (Recommended for ages 8+)  Unspookable has been called one of the "Best podcasts for kids of all ages" by Time Out New York, one of the “7 Podcasts Big Kids Will Love” by The New York Times, one of the "5 Spooky Podcasts to Check Out Right Now" by Vulture, one of the "10 Best Podcasts for Children" by the Irish Examiner, and is an official Common Sense Media Selection. The show has appeared multiple times across Canada on CBC Radio's Podcast Playlist, on NPR station WHYY's Kid's Listening Hour, has been featured by Apple Podcasts, Romper, The AV Club, Fast Company, The Week Jr, Podcast Magazine, and more Links for the Grownups! Join the Ghost Tour Club! Personalized Stories Girl Tales Events Patreon Girl Tales Store Rebecca’s Newsletter Facebook Instagram Buy the Girl Tales Team a Coffee Starglow Media