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September 3, 2024 39 mins

Today's episode features a tale about a fool who fails upwards due to nonsensical behavior from both himself and everyone around him, and I don't know if it's a tale of inspiration or the futility of merit in the face of blind luck. This tale continues our journey through the hilariously dark and brutal original versions of Grimm's Fairy Tales. Dive on into this week's story session!

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Welcome to the dark, strange, hilarious world of The ShadowBear Story Sessions.

Each week host Zach Stewart digs into the dark, twisted, brutal original versions of the folk tales, fairy tales, myths, and legends that laid the foundation for all the movies, TV, and other stories we know and love today. These aren't the watered-down family-friendly fairy tales you know. These are the grisly originals in all their glory.

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