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Apr 2023
44m 28s

316-French Fairy Tales: Right Meow

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod
About this episode
What happens when you see something you can't live without? A thing you desire so strongly that you can't stop thinking about it. Do you give up everything to try to get it? 

Maybe? But if what you're willing to give up is your child and the thing you desire is fruit from the garden...maybe rethink your priorities. It's the story of "The White Cat" by Madame d'Aulnoy, and in addition to questionable parenting, there are quests, dwarves that are just doing their job, evil fairies, and cat ballet. 

The creature this time is Adar Llwch Gwin, a pet that's probably too obedient

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Music: 

"Feeling Fine" by Blue Dot Sessions
"On our own again" by Blue Dot Sessions

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