EP 75: Bengal- The Bald Wife

Published: May 13, 2021, midnight

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Today\'s story is that of two wives. One is young, pretty, and mean. The other is older, nearly bald, and kind. After a bit of magic from a holy man, one of the wives is beautiful and has an arm full of precious gifts. The other one comes home frightfully ugly and absolutely poor. Which one is which?

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Source: Folk-Tales of Bengal retold by Lal Behari Day (1912) 

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Sound Effects: Birds on back porch by Lisa Steichmann

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Podcast shout out: Ratchet Book Club by Derik

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Listener shout out: Ontario, Ca

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