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Please enjoy this new Christmas classic, "A Visit From Krampus." youtu.be/VdECxYnYcU0
A Visit From Krampus (Clement Clark Moore Parody)
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December 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Please enjoy this new Christmas classic, "A Visit From Krampus." youtu.be/VdECxYnYcU0
Join me Friday night at 9 PM GMT on Friday the 5th of December for some Krampusnacht shenanigans! If the weather allows I will be out by the fire pit but this being England, I may have to be indoors by the Christmas tree. youtube.com/live/cFgai5A...
Krampusnacht! The origins of Santa Claus and Krampus
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December 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Join me Friday night at 9 PM GMT on Friday the 5th of December for some Krampusnacht shenanigans! If the weather allows I will be out by the fire pit but this being England, I may have to be indoors by the Christmas tree. youtube.com/live/cFgai5A...
This year I've been boosting the work of great independent authors. I had a great chat with Ben Dixon about his new sword and sorcery novel, Vengeance and Honour. It would make a great Christmas present for the D&D nerd in your life.
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youtu.be/rop5yezxmu8
Ben Dixon: Vengeance and Honour - A Sword and Sorcery Adventure for Teens
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December 1, 2025 at 12:41 PM
This year I've been boosting the work of great independent authors. I had a great chat with Ben Dixon about his new sword and sorcery novel, Vengeance and Honour. It would make a great Christmas present for the D&D nerd in your life.
youtu.be/rop5yezxmu8
youtu.be/rop5yezxmu8
New Episode: Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein is a Freaky Fraternal Twin to Mary Shelley's Novel. Audio in your podcast feed, Video on YouTube.
How does it compare to Mary Shelley's 1818 novel? Also, yes, I am amused by the way goth girls are swooning over this film.
youtu.be/UQsXQbfbKi0
How does it compare to Mary Shelley's 1818 novel? Also, yes, I am amused by the way goth girls are swooning over this film.
youtu.be/UQsXQbfbKi0
Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein is a Freaky Fraternal Twin to Mary Shelley's Novel
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November 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
New Episode: Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein is a Freaky Fraternal Twin to Mary Shelley's Novel. Audio in your podcast feed, Video on YouTube.
How does it compare to Mary Shelley's 1818 novel? Also, yes, I am amused by the way goth girls are swooning over this film.
youtu.be/UQsXQbfbKi0
How does it compare to Mary Shelley's 1818 novel? Also, yes, I am amused by the way goth girls are swooning over this film.
youtu.be/UQsXQbfbKi0
A school in Lilliput (irony alert) has banned the singing of Kpop Demon Hunters songs because (clutches pearls) it's religiously offensive. Rather than add to the Internet pile on, my Tween has her THOUGHTS on the good things this movie teaches. youtu.be/t6LIL0vN1sQ
My Tween Has THOUGHTS on Banning Kpop Demon Hunters
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November 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A school in Lilliput (irony alert) has banned the singing of Kpop Demon Hunters songs because (clutches pearls) it's religiously offensive. Rather than add to the Internet pile on, my Tween has her THOUGHTS on the good things this movie teaches. youtu.be/t6LIL0vN1sQ
Time to Brush Up My Shakespeare!
November 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Time to Brush Up My Shakespeare!
J.K. Rowling is still not canceled - again, but the loco Paddington Bear from Spitting Image definitely is. youtu.be/N-aLazWui9U
Book Drama: Vancouver Harry Potter Event is ON, Insane Paddington Bear is OFF!
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November 13, 2025 at 10:20 AM
J.K. Rowling is still not canceled - again, but the loco Paddington Bear from Spitting Image definitely is. youtu.be/N-aLazWui9U
There have been so many book adaptations this year that I can barely keep up. I just noticed that Christmas Karma is coming out soon, but I have to say the trailer left me as cold as Scrooge's heart. youtu.be/u-IO_Nw2Bu4
Christmas Karma Trailer Reaction: This Looks Like A Confusing Mess
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November 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
There have been so many book adaptations this year that I can barely keep up. I just noticed that Christmas Karma is coming out soon, but I have to say the trailer left me as cold as Scrooge's heart. youtu.be/u-IO_Nw2Bu4
As a mouthy Yank, allow me to explain the origins of the poem "Remember, Remember, the Fifth of November" and wish you a happy Bonfire Night. Unless you have dogs, in which case good luck.
youtu.be/fLG6EpW-l-0
youtu.be/fLG6EpW-l-0
A Mouthy Yank Explains "Remember, Remember the Fifth of November"
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November 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
As a mouthy Yank, allow me to explain the origins of the poem "Remember, Remember, the Fifth of November" and wish you a happy Bonfire Night. Unless you have dogs, in which case good luck.
youtu.be/fLG6EpW-l-0
youtu.be/fLG6EpW-l-0
Standardized Tests Don't Matter. youtu.be/F040oPbFsuk
Standardized Tests Don't Matter.
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May 14, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Standardized Tests Don't Matter. youtu.be/F040oPbFsuk
I have to admit I was surprised by how much attention the Winnie the Pooh Blood and Honey films paid to the actual lore of the children's novels by A.A. Milne with illustrations by E.H. Shepard.
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youtu.be/hbCkHPipaHU
Winnie the Pooh Blood and Honey is . . . Lore Accurate?
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May 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I have to admit I was surprised by how much attention the Winnie the Pooh Blood and Honey films paid to the actual lore of the children's novels by A.A. Milne with illustrations by E.H. Shepard.
youtu.be/hbCkHPipaHU
youtu.be/hbCkHPipaHU
I didn't know much about St. George's Day before moving to England. In this episode from last year, I went to my first celebration in Leicester and learned a lot! youtu.be/YgtYhCBHIpQ
The Story of St. George and the Dragon
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April 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I didn't know much about St. George's Day before moving to England. In this episode from last year, I went to my first celebration in Leicester and learned a lot! youtu.be/YgtYhCBHIpQ
Happy Birthday to William Shakespeare!
April 23, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Happy Birthday to William Shakespeare!
Going to spend all day saying thank you 8,000 times for all the new subscribers on YouTube!
April 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Going to spend all day saying thank you 8,000 times for all the new subscribers on YouTube!
I have thoughts on the first six actors confirmed for the new Harry Potter series. youtu.be/OF7dmR-igS0
Let's Talk Harry Potter Casting
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April 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I have thoughts on the first six actors confirmed for the new Harry Potter series. youtu.be/OF7dmR-igS0
Check out this video from friend of the show Tom Phillips. He's not a Leicestershire storyteller -- he's THE Leicestershire storyteller and here he gives an excellent tour of some folklore-rich sites in the Peak District: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hg6...
Of the Devil's hole and grizzly murders - Lose hill, and the areas around Castleton
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April 18, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Check out this video from friend of the show Tom Phillips. He's not a Leicestershire storyteller -- he's THE Leicestershire storyteller and here he gives an excellent tour of some folklore-rich sites in the Peak District: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hg6...
Have you ever heard the tale of Cenerentola, the earliest recorded Cinderella story from Europe? youtu.be/Vf5Pq0vnQbk
Fireside Fairy Tale: Cenerentola, the Italian Cinderella
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April 15, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Have you ever heard the tale of Cenerentola, the earliest recorded Cinderella story from Europe? youtu.be/Vf5Pq0vnQbk
I burned another marshmallow while recording a Fireside Fairy Tale. Full episode coming in a few hours but for now let's take a moment to mourn this loss. youtu.be/3MloqpkqnZ8
In Memoriam: The Marshmallows I Have Burned
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April 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I burned another marshmallow while recording a Fireside Fairy Tale. Full episode coming in a few hours but for now let's take a moment to mourn this loss. youtu.be/3MloqpkqnZ8
Just finished recording a baseball themed episode -- can anyone guess the text I will share with you?
Before I get to editing, though, it's time to oil up my glove.
Before I get to editing, though, it's time to oil up my glove.
April 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Just finished recording a baseball themed episode -- can anyone guess the text I will share with you?
Before I get to editing, though, it's time to oil up my glove.
Before I get to editing, though, it's time to oil up my glove.
The kids need their Minecraft Moment. youtu.be/Cj6PCmdClSE
The Kids Need Their Minecraft Moment
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April 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The kids need their Minecraft Moment. youtu.be/Cj6PCmdClSE
Let's toast a marshmallow together and read Ye Xian, a Cinderella story recorded over 1000 years ago in China! www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqRY...
Fireside Fairy Tale: Ye Xian, the Cinderella from Ancient China (with commentary)
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April 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Let's toast a marshmallow together and read Ye Xian, a Cinderella story recorded over 1000 years ago in China! www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqRY...
So stoked to present the EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE of the live action Paw Patrol teaser trailer! youtu.be/H0T2YGW7sNU
PAW PATROL LIVE ACTION REMAKE TEASER TRAILER!!!
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April 1, 2025 at 7:19 AM
So stoked to present the EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE of the live action Paw Patrol teaser trailer! youtu.be/H0T2YGW7sNU
The last couple of days have been wild. I have a giant stack of emails to go through and more comments and such than I know how to manage. I know I am neither the first nor last to deal with finally cracking the algorithm and I am so grateful, but it's overwhelming!!
March 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The last couple of days have been wild. I have a giant stack of emails to go through and more comments and such than I know how to manage. I know I am neither the first nor last to deal with finally cracking the algorithm and I am so grateful, but it's overwhelming!!
Thanks very much to everyone who has followed the show. I am pretty blown away by the sudden arrival of so many fans of children's books and look forward to sharing stories with you all. youtu.be/Ow-myTtb2QE
2000 Subscribers?!?!? THANK YOU!!!!
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March 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Thanks very much to everyone who has followed the show. I am pretty blown away by the sudden arrival of so many fans of children's books and look forward to sharing stories with you all. youtu.be/Ow-myTtb2QE
As a palate cleanser for having watched Disney's latest live action dreck, I sat by my fire pit and read the original 1812 version of Snow White, giving commentary on the way. Pull up a chair and join me -- you'll be surprised by what's in this story!I youtu.be/HALrwxFX4f8
The Original 1812 Version of Snow White is SCARY
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March 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
As a palate cleanser for having watched Disney's latest live action dreck, I sat by my fire pit and read the original 1812 version of Snow White, giving commentary on the way. Pull up a chair and join me -- you'll be surprised by what's in this story!I youtu.be/HALrwxFX4f8