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 Clouds

• “An Illustrated Treasury of Swedish Folk and Fairy Tales” illustrated by John Bauer  
• Stop the Bleed Online Course (IMPORTANT)   

Max's Sources - Ivan Tsarevich, The Fire-Bird  and the Gray Wolf

• “Russian Tales: Traditional Stories of Quests and Enchantments,” illustrated by Dinara Mirtalipova  
• Full free text of “Ivan Tsarevich, The Fire-Bird, and the Gray Wolf” by Alexander Afanasyev, translated by Jeremiah Curtin  
• Wikipedia article for Tsarevitch Ivan, the Firebird, and the Gray Wolf  
• Wikipedia article for Igor Stravinsky’s ballet and opera, “The Firebird”