56. Rude Old Raisin (you know how to whistle, don't you?)

A bayou beauty with a death wish and a game of "Light as a Feather" that goes terribly wrong-- what more could you want?!

Janey’s Sources - King Peacock

• "Cajun Folktales"  by JJ Reneaux 
• “Remembering my friend and storyteller, JJ Reneaux” by Mama of Letters 
• JJ Reneaux biography from August House 
•  Lève Tes Fenêtres Haut (Raise Your Window High) – JJ Reneaux music on Youtube

Max’s Sources - Golden Feather

• "The Pomegranates: And Other Modern Italian Fairy Tales" edited, translated, and introduced by Cristina Mazzoni (from the "Oddly Modern Fairy Tales" collection edited by Jack Zipes) 
• Original Italian text by Luigi Capuana from "The Tale Teller" ("Il Raccontafiabe"), 1894
• "Golden Feather" (orig. "золотое пёрышко"), 1960 animated Soviet short film based on story 

And thank you to our sound engineer, Keith. Sing us that song again, the one that shakes the walls and rattles our bones. The one that beckons the darkness and also hits that note that makes everyone sh*t their pants. (It's "Cotton-eyed Joe".)