We’ve been told it’s a tale as old as time, but is it really about love, or just another case of isolation, manipulation, and beastly behavior getting a romantic edit? What happens when “he’s not like other guys” actually means “he’s… not even human”?

A hairy recluse and a woman who really thought she could change him- Beauty and the Beast is either a love story for the ages, or a walking red flag wrapped in fur.

In this episode of Once Upon a Lie, Annabelle Moore (Disney Beauty) and Mark Williamson (Disney Beast), with narration by Kelly Monisse, unpick the tangled moral mane of this fairytale - from its unsettling historical roots to the fine line between devotion and delusion.

Jo Henwood, Ring Maiden of the Australian Fairy Tale Society, is back again as well to provide the insight on where this story actually came from and why it has held up for so long.

Once Upon a Lie is a comedy, pop-culture podcast produced by AFTRS that unpacks the twisted history of your favorite fairy tales… one dark truth at a time.

This podcast was recorded on Gadigal land. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

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Two starving kids, one unhinged stepmum, and a real estate agent’s nightmare made entirely of carbs.

Sure, Hansel & Gretel sounds like a whimsical bedtime story… until you remember it’s actually about child abandonment, starvation, and arson.

So what was really going on in those woods? Was it hunger, desperation, or something way more sinister?

In this episode of Once Upon a Lie, Annabelle Moore (Dizney Diva) and Mark Williamson (Fairytale Newbie) and expert guest Jo Henwood (Ring Maiden of the Australian Fairy Tale Society) trace the dark origins of the story to reveal the twisted crumbs of history baked beneath the fairytale.

With narration by Kelly Monisse, Once Upon a Lie is a comedy, pop-culture podcast produced by AFTRS that unpacks the twisted history of your favorite fairy tales… one dark truth at a time.

This podcast was recorded on Gadigal land. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

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A century-long snooze, an angry aunt with a massive grudge, and a prince who clearly never heard of boundaries- the real story behind the world’s sleepiest princess isn’t actually as dreamy as you remember.

In this episode of Once Upon a Lie, we peel back the silk sheets of this fairytale favourite to uncover the curse, chaos, and questionable consent lurking beneath all that “happily ever after.”

Why did the aunt get uninvited from the most extra christening party in history? How did a vintage spindle become a death trap? And why does this story still enchant us, even when the moral is basically: “Don’t forget to invite that crazy aunt — she might curse the kid.”

Join hosts Annabelle Moore (Dizney Diva) and Lord Mark Williamson (Token Aussie Bloke), with narration by Kelly Monisse, and expert guest Jo Henwood (Ring Maiden of the Australian Fairy Tale Society) as they tumble down the thorn-covered rabbit hole of beauty sleep, bad manners, and the original nap that went way too long.

Once Upon a Lie is a comedy, pop-culture podcast produced by AFTRS that unpacks the twisted history of your favourite fairy tales… one dark truth at a time.

This podcast was recorded on Gadigal land. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

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