PINNA

Hi, trusty narrator here telling you about the funniest podcast you'll ever hear.

It's called Who Smarted?

And yes, I know what that sounds like.

When you listen to Who Smarted, not only will you laugh, you'll also learn as we use jokes.

Crazy characters, funny sound effects, and interactive games to teach you fun facts, science, and history about everything from your pet cat to the cereal you had for breakfast.

Trust me, the trusty narrator, and check out who's smarted.

The most fun you'll ever have, getting smarter.

Pina

Pina.

Yeah. PINNA Hi, my name is Adam Gidwitz. I'm an author. I'm also a storyteller. I like telling all kinds of stories, but I especially like telling grim fairy tales. You may think you know grim fairy tales, and you may think that they are sweet and boring.

But listen, those tales you heard were the cute, happy little kid bedtime versions of the grim tales.

The original grim fairy tales aren't like that

at all. They're weird and sometimes gross and often scary. In other words, they're grim. And I'm about

to walk into a classroom and tell one of the original grim, grim tales to a bunch of kids.

Do you want to join me?

Do you want to hear a grim fairy tale?

Let me help you decide.

On a scale of grim, grimmer and grimest, this episode is grim.

Nothing too scary happens, but there is a very threatening and frightening dude. If I get to a part of the story and you start to feel scared or uncomfortable,

this is what you could do. You could turn down the volume and count to five. Then turn the volume back up.

If it still seems like a part you don't want to hear, just turn the volume down and count to five again.

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