The Old Man Made Young Again

From Grimm Reading by Grimm Reading

May 24, 2026 · 50 min · Season 8 · Episode 15

About this episode

The episode explores the Grimms' story 'The Old Man Made Young Again' and its themes of hubris and miraculous events.

From the origin of hominids to The Fountain of Youth, join us on a mad romp with the Grimms' story, 'The Old Man Made Young Again.' When God shows off his skills to a blacksmith, the latter gets delusions of grandeur and tries to perform his own miracle - with predictably disastrous results. But just when he thought things couldn't get worse, his wife then suffers a peculiar and unexpected fate. After the story, we explore the themes of hubris, life giving waters, time travel, and the origin of apes. Discover how an unlikely 16th-century conquistador sparked a legend and why Florida is the place to go if you're long in the tooth. ... Linktree Patreon Merch Store Instagram Twitter/X Facebook grimmreadingpodcast@gmail.com Theme music: Bicycle Waltz by Goodbye Kumiko Other Music: Mozart's Piano Sonata No.11 in A Major III Alla Turca, performed by Bernd Krueger

People in this episode

Host: Grimm Reading

Topics covered

hubris
life giving waters
time travel
origin of apes
mythology
folklore

Keywords

Fountain of Youth
hominids
blacksmith
miracle
Florida
conquistador
legend

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Old Man Made Young Again, Bicycle Waltz, Mozart's Piano Sonata No.11 in A Major III Alla Turca

Places: Florida