The fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm can often surprise modern
readers with their violence and cruelty. There is something particularly
haunting about the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, the spurned rat-catcher
who used his magical flute to kidnap over one hundred children. The most
disturbing part of the story is that it might be true. While there was
probably no magical flute, there may have been a real historical event that
inspired the fairy tale. Tune-in and find out how ska bands, jester skeletons,
and Stephen King all play a role in the story.
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