This week, we have a special episode of River Reads to celebrate our 1-year anniversary! This episode will have a unique format that includes more originally written tales, along with a replay of one of our audience's favorite past tales called, "The Tiny Giant" by River Wilde. In addition, one from the vault (1991) original work by River Wilde titled, “The Land of My Dead”. We are also excited to debut Wilde's two (2)  latest  parody fairy tale creations.  A fractured fairy tale (or parody) of a classic story titled "A Billy Goat Called Bluff," which is hot off the press. Plus, we have the cute little  parody,  titled "The Princess Who Pees," which is a humorous take on the original tale of "The Princess and the Pea.” Furthermore, we will feature more music by Wilde throughout the episode. As this is a special episode we will not be revealing any Gender Blender tales from a previous episode, however, will be revealing any gender blender tales that appear in this special. So stick around to the end for that. 

River Reads is not a kids show but not not a kids show. Listener discretion advised.

River Reads is the recipient of a national award, winning the 2023  Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards: Best Podcast in the Small Market category. River Reads is a program where those of all ages can escape into fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english, and then there’s those stories whose premises have perhaps not aged as well over the years. Let’s face it you can’t be too picky when you’re dependent upon material available to you through creative commons. Enjoy a strange tale or two.

This week's Fractured and Parody Fairy tales:

1. A Billy Goat Called Bluff. Unpublished. Original work by River Wilde.  Canada. Edition debut on air, February 3, 2024, and has yet not been printed. 2024.

2. The Princess Who Pees. Unpublished. Original work by River Wilde.  Canada. Edition debut on air, February 3, 2024, and has yet not been printed. 2024.

3. The Land of My Dead. Unpublished. Original work by River Wilde.  Canada. This edition debuted on air, February 3, 2024, and has yet not been printed. 1991.

4. The Tiny Giant. Unpublished. Original work by River Wilde.  Canada. This edition debuted on air, October 28, 2023, and has yet not been printed. 2023.

For more River Reads, please listen to Smithers Community Radio, CICK 93.9FM, every week on Saturdays at 10AM and Sundays at 9AM at smithersradio.com.