Little Red Riding Hood - Why are wolves always the baddies?

Short & Curly

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Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Philosophy

4.6 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Why are wolves always the villains in old European fairy tales? And is it OK to stereotype animals, or people for that matter? To investigate, Molly, Carl and Eleanor head off on a fairytale research trip to the snowy forests of Germany. But their adventure takes a spooky turn when they get lost on the way back to their hotel in the woods, with just one little torch to guide them...

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0:00.0	ABC Listen
0:03.0	Shunnen Abindn'n'n'n'n'n'n'night.
0:07.0	Good night.
0:08.0	Goodbye.
0:10.0	Ah, that has super-gmecked.
0:12.0	The food there was so good.
0:14.0	Oh, I know.
0:15.0	Also, Carl, when did you get so good at speaking German?
0:19.0	Yeah, we'd really be struggling here in Germany if you weren't with us.
0:22.2	Oh, well, um, you know, my name is Carl, right?
0:25.0	It's a very German name, so I think it just means I've got a natural bow and knack for all things German.
0:30.2	Ah, I see. Not sure that's a thing, Carl.
0:36.0	Oh, it is so cold out here.
0:38.3	I'm gonna put on all my layers.
0:40.3	Eleanor, you got your gloves?
0:42.3	Oh yeah, yeah, I got him here somewhere.
0:44.3	Oh, here they are.
0:45.3	Well, what did you think it'd be like here?
0:47.3	Deep in the heart of the black forest, the Schwarzwald in southern Germany in the middle of winter.
0:52.3	Now, is everyone rugged up?
0:55.0	Let's get going.
0:57.0	Okay, we don't have too far to go to that spooky, old-timey wooden guesthouse you booked for us, Carl.
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