In the seventh episode of OUADT Podcast, Laury identifies the shocking links between Bluebeard and Hollywood’s perpetrator, Harvey Weinstein. It’s a fairy tale (or horror story) with a modern twist, as it were.For those that are not familiar w

My Summer Reading List 2018

Jun 14th, 2018 9m 33s

In the 6th episode of OUADT Podcast, Laury takes you through her reading list for summer 2018. If you’re like her, in need of a good reading list and always up for a challenge, then this episode might be just right for you.Links:Link to the s

“And the third night…”: Why Things Come in Triplets in Fairy tales

Jun 7th, 2018 9m 10s

It’s neither on the first day, nor on the second but on the third day that she found out his name…Waiting until the third night comes around, having granted three wishes or being the good one out of three siblings is something so natural to fa

Freak shows, Fairytales and Alice Hoffman

May 16th, 2018 14m 43s

In today’s episode, Laury discusses the close ties between fairytales and freak shows. You might learn why and how both realms showcase those people who do not correspond to what we conceive as “normal”. Apart from Alice Hoffman’s novel, the ep

The Cinderella Complex: Fairy tales in psychology

May 9th, 2018 16m 1s

In the third episode of Once Upon A Different Time, I’ll introduce you to psychology and how it uses fairy tale figures to describe certain psychological patterns in women.One of these is the “Cinderella Complex”- which describes the fear of i

The Gruesome History of Cinderella

May 2nd, 2018 15m 36s

Today we’re talking about the history behind the well-known story of Cinderella! The history behind the tale is extremely fascinating, almost more than the tale itself: it has been passed on for over hundreds of years. I’ll talk about the old a

Once Upon A Different Time

Apr 28th, 2018 12m 8s

Hi there! Welcome to the Once Upon A Different Time podcast. I’m your host Laury and I will take you on a journey through the fantastic realm. Together, we’ll explore our timeless fascination for fairy tales, their figures and tropes. In this p

Review: The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock (spoiler-free)

Apr 18th, 2018

Next week on 23 April, the short list of the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2018 will be announced! I’m so happy that one of my favourite reads of this year is featured on the long list: The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar.To be ent

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