
(Sort of) The Story
Two best friends tell each other stories they heard and read that week (and also, you are here!)
Episodes
182 episodes
154. High Value Beans (here comes my story finger!)
Hello and welcome to the end of March! This week, Max is going to change the way we think about Jack and the Beanstalk, and Janey is going to tell us about a magical kidnapping! (Business as usual!) Janey's Sources - J...
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153. Finn McCool and the Gang (and the OG Booktok girlie)
Happy St. Patrick's Day! This week we're telling Irish stories! Janey is going to tell us about a man who runs away to fairy land, and Max is going to tell us about a woman who does the same! We hope you enjoy!A note on spe...
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152. I Be Akimbo (Scrimbus Malfoy)
Welcome back to another episode! This week, Max is going to tell us about a man who can't stop touching rocks, and Janey is going to tell us about the dangers of picking flowers (don't do it, ladies! It's not worth it!) Enjoy!...
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151. Your Tallest, Mustachioed Girlfriend (the most popular girl at the party)
Welcome back, friend! On this episode, we're taking a break from talking to the invisible king to bring you two tales of women in love! Janey's going to introduce us to one of the best New Orleans folk legends around, and Max is going to tell u...
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150. Flummoxed! (do you speak German?)
Hello and welcome to our very special LIVE episode! This week, we told our stories to all the lovely people on our Discord (and only had very minor awkward technical issues). If you love flummoxing fairies and swelling, this is the episode for ...
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149. A Garden of Heads (and an infestation of witches)
On today's episode, Janey is going to tell us about a woman with a deadly bush, and Max is going to give us some tips on how to get rid of uninvited guests! Enjoy!Janey's Sources - The Snow, The Crow, and the Blood
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148. Bisect, Divide, Sunder ('twas I that set the house ablaze!)
Hello and Happy New Year! We're starting 2025 off strong with Max's tale of the worst boy, and Janey's tale of the best boy! That's right, it's a BOY episode! We hope you enjoy!Janey's Sources - The Maiden in the Castle of Rosy Cloud...
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1:50:15

It: Chapter Goo (Holiday Re-Release!)
Hello and happy holidays! Today we're re-releasing a story Max told on episode 106, called "Boneless", from Robert D. San Souci's Short and Shivery. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do, and that you have a safe and restful holiday se...
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147. So Big, So Ugly (please tell Gerky to come outside)
Hello and happy almost-holidays, everyone! Today Janey we are so absolutely overwhelmed by our emotions today because Hans Christian Andersen decided to be mean to a baby. Then, Max is going to melt our cold, cold hearts with the true story beh...
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146. Sufficiently Icked (wee-sa babies)
Hello (we're sorry!) On this week's episode, Max is going to tell us possibly the most upsetting story we've ever heard (ick!). Then Janey is going to cleanse our palates with a trickster tale! Enjoy!Janey's Sources - Diamond Cut Dia...
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145. Hefty Little Apple Baby (Popeye’s spicy 16-year-old sandwich)
Hello and welcome to another episode! Today we're drowning our collective sorrows in folklore. Janey is going to tell us about the devil's teeny tiny baby boy, and Max is going to tell us about the worst mother in the world! We love you! <3&...
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144. Chekhov’s Man-Bear (this is my girl-tooth)
Happy November everybody! On this week's episode, we're both telling stories about man-bears! In Max's story, we're going to learn the importance of pacing ourselves and staying humble, after which Janey is going tell how to make our dreams com...
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1:42:29

143. Paw Proof (don't be afraid of the park)
Hello and welcome to our Halloween episode! This week we're celebrating with the spookiest stories we could find. Janey will remind us all to be careful what we wish for, and Max will warn us about poking our noses where we don't belong.
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24. (Sort of) Off Topic: The True Story of Pocahontas
Hello and happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! Today, Janey is going to tell us the true story of Pocahontas, as passed down by the oral historians from Pocahontas's own people, the Powhatan Nation.Please be advised, this is an extreme...
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23. (Sort of) Off Topic: The Pirate Blackbeard
Ahoy! For our last Off Topic episode of the season, Max is going to take us through the history of the man, the myth, the pirate Blackbeard! NOTE: This is a historical account of the pirate known as Blackbeard, and not a ...
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142. Ichabod Crane is a Snack Guy (walk him like a dog)
Hello and happy October! On this VERY giddy episode of the pod, Max is going to tell us a classic American ghost story, and Janey is going to drop a new Louisiana cryptid! Happy spooky season, ya'll!Janey's Sources - The Grunch
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22. (Sort of) Off Topic: The 1904 Olympic Marathon
The 1904 Olympic Marathon has been described as many things-- "unbelievable", "crazy", "racist"... This week, Janey is going to dive headfirst into the wild stories that make us question everything we know to be true about marathon running (for...
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21. (Sort of) Off Topic: Elizabeth Báthory
TW: 22:17 - 24:37 Brief descriptions of violent and disturbing acts This week, Max is going Off Topic to kick us into spooky season with the story of Elizabeth Bathory. Was she the most prolific serial killer in the history...
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141. Odious and Toadious (it’s ‘Eatin’ Girls’ o’clock somewhere)
Great Scott! It's a new episode! This week Janey is going to tell us all about two golden children who should spend less time together, and Max is going to tell us all about a beast that has an insatiable appetite (for girls!) Janey'...
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1:24:56

20. (Sort of) Off Topic: Things We've Sent to Space
This week, Janey is going to bring us on the emotional rollercoaster that is "things we've jettisoned into space". From puppies to light sabers to Elon Musk's fragile male ego, we've truly tried it all (and Janey has THOUGHTS). Sourc...
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19. (Sort of) Off Topic: △ The Bavarian Illuminati
This week, Max is going to tell us all the true history of the Bavarian Illuminati, and how what started as a bunch of rich white guys arguing about nothing somehow resulted in a bunch of people accusing Taylor Swift of being a lizard person. E...
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140. First of all, Dalé (seals are scary)
This week, Max is going to tell us a story that can hopefully serve as a reminder that JUST because he's from Florida and wears a gold suit does NOT mean you should marry him. (Run. You're welcome.) And also Janey is going to tell us a story ab...
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18. (Sort of) Off Topic: Magic School Bus Conspiracy Theories
Happy Off Topic-Season to everyone who celebrates! We're starting this season off with a bang, as Janey discusses Alex Bale's "Magic School Bus Doppleganger Theory", and posits a theory of her own that leaves us both wondering-- how de...
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(Sort of) A Book Club: Mountains Made of Glass with Scarlett St. Clair and Lauren Boyle
Hello and welcome to our Book Club! This month Max and I read "Mountains Made of Glass" by Scarlett St. Clair, and illustrated by Lauren Boyle. This book has everything-- fairytales, folktales, mythology, sex... and also, Scarlett and Lauren ar...
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