# A fairy tale by the campfire – is it okay to scare kids into being good?

An episode of [Short & Curly](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1093699006), 31 Mar 2026, 22 min.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/j5/Z/9o.mp3

At Camp Short & Curly, the marshmallows are toasty, the swings are wild, and Molly’s Amazing Cool Book Club is about to begin — but her stories? YIKES! From creepy sea witches to thumb-chopping tailors, why were some old fairy tales so weird and scary? A quick warning: this episode includes some old fairytales which are pretty gross, dark and scary sometimes – they even mention violence and death. If you’re not in the mood for that, it might be a good idea to listen to a different episode instead.

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