Adam's Sneak Peeks | The Poor Soldier Boy

Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest

Pinna

Stories For Kids, Kids & Family

4.5 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

This episode is a special preview of Adam’s Sneak Peeks—a Pinna-exclusive series from the world of Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest. In Adam’s Sneak Peeks, author and storyteller Adam Gidwitz shares early versions of brand-new Grimm-inspired tales—before they’re fully produced. Then, listeners like you help shape what comes next. This week’s story: “The Poor Soldier Boy.” A young deserter fleeing a cruel army strikes a dangerous bargain with a mysterious man in a green coat—who turns out to be the Devil. What follows is a darkly funny trip to the underworld, where curiosity, justice, and revenge collide. After you listen, Adam wants to hear from you: What surprised you? What confused you? What did you love most? Share your thoughts at pinna.fm/grimm. Your feedback could help shape the final version of this story—coming later as a fully produced Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest episode with kids, voice actors, sound design, and all the magic you expect. 👉 Want more? New Adam’s Sneak Peeks episodes drop weekly—exclusively on Pinna. Start your subscription at pinna.fm and use code GRIMM30 for 30% off.

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0:00.0	PINNA
0:02.0	Hey everyone, Adam here.
0:04.9	I have some exciting news.
0:07.3	New episodes are here.
0:10.2	We are making an extra special season called Adam's Sneak Peaks.
0:15.0	It features all new stories from me, but with a twist.
0:18.9	You are going to get to hear these stories before anyone else.
0:22.8	Before I even go into a classroom,
0:25.4	I am recording them at home wearing my slippers
0:28.0	because I want your input to help shape the final episode.
0:34.0	You can write to me or even call me and leave a message to let me know what you think of the episode,
0:39.5	and your feedback's going to help me shape the episode for the final version of it.
0:44.3	And also, we might even find a way to use your voices on future Grim Grimmer-Grimmist episodes.
0:50.3	And in case that wasn't enough, we will then use some of those stories to make a full,
0:58.0	brand new season with the kids, the actors, the music, everything that makes Grim, Grimmer,
1:05.0	grimist, the show that you love. We're going to have new Grim episodes basically all the time for the rest of the year.
1:12.8	Isn't that amazing? I'm amazed. I'm also a little bit intimidated, but we're going to do it.
1:17.0	But we do need your help because these new episodes will only be available for PINNA subscribers.
1:22.4	This is part of how we can keep making great grim, grimmer, grimist stories. And this leads me to more great news.
1:29.7	From now through the end of March, we are offering a major discount on annual subscriptions to PINNA,
1:35.7	PINNA, the app where you'll be able to access all the new grim content, as well as some new
1:41.3	content that will be coming to PINNA that we know you love, but we can't tell you
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