The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

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16. The Three Snake Leaves Nov 11, 2011

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A young man makes a name for himself, and is able to marry a king's beautiful daughter. An illness takes her, but a snake provides three miraculous leaves that he uses to bring her back to life. Unfortunately, she returns a changed woman, and conspires to kill her husband. His servant uses the same leaves to bring him back to life, and she meets justice.

15. Hansel and Gretel Nov 09, 2011

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A poor woodcutter can afford to feed his children, so he abandons them in the forest. They find an edible house, but the witch who lives inside ensnares them and want to cook them. They escape, and live happily ever after.

14. The Three Spinners Nov 02, 2011

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A lazy girl doesn't want to spin flax, but her mother's lie to the queen finds her in the middle of three rooms full of the stuff. Three women with odd features happen by and agree to spin the flax for her. They do, and the girl never has to spin again.

13. The Three Little Gnomes in the Forest Nov 01, 2011

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A good girl is tortured by her evil stepmother and stepsister, but thanks to the gifts bestowed by three gnomes in the forest, everything works out for the good girl and her tormentors come to a terrible end.

12. Rapunzel Oct 31, 2011

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The classic story of a maiden with long hair locked in a tower, but maybe a bit darker than you remember. Still, she and her prince live happily ever after.

11. Brother and Sister Oct 28, 2011

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A brother (who gets turned into a deer) and a sister (who becomes a ghost) get tormented by their evil stepmother (who is also a witch). But in the end, they live happily ever after.

10. Riffraff Oct 24, 2011

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A rooster and hen, along with a duck, a pin, and a needle, don't make for the best houseguests.

9. The Twelve Brothers Oct 21, 2011

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Twelve princes lose everything after their father has a strange prophesy regarding their young sister. They stew in the forest for a while and eventually reconcile with her, only to be turned into ravens. Their young sister then endures extreme hardship to save them.

8. The Marvelous Minstrel Oct 19, 2011

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The Marvelous Minstrel: A bored minstrel walking through the forest wants a companion. Beasts need not apply.

7. The Good Bargain Oct 17, 2011

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A dumb farmer is outsmarted by frogs and dogs, but still manages to strike a good bargain with a soldier and a Jew. (Yeah, I know. But for this podcast, I'll be reading *all* the Grimm's stories.)

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