79. Little Red Riding Hood

It’s the series four finale so it’s time for a big bad story - join us round the fire for a rendition of the one, the only, Little Red Riding Hood (aka Little Red Cap)!

A young girl heads out from home to her grandmother’s - but en route she meets a wolf in the deep of the woods. After engaging in some polite small talk, the wolf weaves a dastardly plan to capture girl and granny alike. Will it end in delicious victory for the wolf? Or will Little Red Cap emerge triumphant in the end?

After the tale, we take a wild wild through “the story of the story” where we discover Red Riding Hood’s origins, and how the meaning of the tale changed over time. From werewolves to sausages to medieval fashion - this episode explores new, disturbing terrain as we grapple with the strange history of the famous little red girl.

This episode is Certified Grimm for adult themes and one use of offensive language and may not be suitable for all listeners.

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Theme music: Bicycle Waltz by Goodbye Kumiko

Other Music: Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto In E minor, Op. 64 (Nathan Milstein, violin; Vienna Philharmonic, Claudio Abbado, cond. ) // Chopin's Preludes, Op. 28, in C major (performed by Géza Anda) // Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66: Act III - No. 26: Pas de caractère. Le Petit Chaperon rouge et le Loup (performed by the Russian National Orchestra; Mikhail Pletnev) // Debussy's La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin (performed by Janos Starker and Shigeo Neriki)