35. World's Densest Baby (the adventures of Katherine Fried Crackernuts)

On today's episode Max is going to tell us about a samurai with a heart of gold (and biceps of steel) with "The Story of Umetsu Chubei", and Janey is going to take us on a journey to the fairy hill and back again with "Katherine Crackernuts."

NOTE: At the end of this episode, we discuss the trope "Women in Refrigerators" and Janey incorrectly says the O.G. woman stuffed into a fridge was Marvel's Big Bertha. In fact, it is the Green Lantern's girlfriend Alexandra DeWitt. You can find more about the trope here.

Max's Sources - The Story of Umétsu Chūbei

• "Japanese Tales of Lafcadio Hearn" edited and introduced by Andrei Codrescu, foreword by Jack Zipes 

Janey’s Sources - Katherine Crackernuts

• "Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales" chosen and edited by Gordon Jarvie
• "The Lukewarm Appeal of the 'Women In Refrigerators' Trope" by Larissa Irankunda for The Mary Sue

Chapters

• 11:51 "The Story of Umetsu Chubei" (Max)
• 33:22 Katherine Crackernuts (Janey)