Storybrooke Circus: A Once Upon A Time Podcast

Every fairytale has a beginning. If Once Upon a Time meant something to you, this podcast is an invitation back to the magic. Episode-by-episode, let's revisit the series to explore its characters, flashbacks, and fairytale mythology, looking at how the story works, why it holds up, and what we might have missed the first time around. Whether you’re watching for the first time or returning to a favorite episode, step back into Storybrooke with fresh eyes. Pull up a chair. The stories may be familiar, but the conversation is just getting started.

Storybrooke Circus: A Once Upon A Time Podcast is a tv podcast hosted by Mackee, with 79 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Mackee hosts Storybrooke Circus: A Once Upon A Time Podcast, a tv show with 79 episodes published.

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  Episode #6

  99. Merida's Big Lesson in Bravery | OUAT S5E6

  Aug 11, 20262h 24mS5

  Merida spends a whole flashback proving she's brave enough to save her own kingdom without magic. Cool lesson. Shame nobody in Storybrooke got the memo. In this episode of Storybrooke Circus , we break down Dark Swan's plan to manufacture a hero out of Gold, Merida and Belle's flashback mission to save her brothers with nothing but skill, and Gold pulling Excalibur from the stone. It's an episode about two very different tests of bravery—one earned, one forced—and what happens when the person setting the test doesn't care which one it is. Episode Review starts at 43:20 S5E6: The Bear and the Bow __________ Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror! || Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ !! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || Email - thesbcpod@gmail.com

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  Episode #5

  98. The Dark Swan Breaks Henry’s Heart | OUAT S5E5

  Aug 4, 20262h 12mS5

  Henry’s first real romance should be one of the sweetest stories of the season. Unfortunately, his mother is the DARK SWAN NOW—and she needs his heartbreak for a spell. In this episode of Storybrooke Circus , we break down Regina and Emma finally freeing Merlin from the tree, Henry and Violet’s first date, Emma manipulating her own son to get what she needs, and the heroes discovering just how much she has been hiding from them. It’s an episode about manipulation, broken trust, and the dangerous moment when doing something for the greater good starts looking a lot like cruelty. Episode Review starts at 25:30 S5E5: Dreamcatcher __________ Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror! || Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ !! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || Email - thesbcpod@gmail.com

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  Episode #4

  97. Arthur Broke the Kingdom | OUAT S5E4

  Jul 28, 20262h 8mS5

  We’re continuing Season 5 of Once Upon a Time with “The Broken Kingdom,” and Camelot’s shining king is starting to look a lot less heroic. In this episode of Storybrooke Circus , we break down Arthur’s obsession with repairing Excalibur, Guinevere and Lancelot’s secret history, David and Snow uncovering the truth about Camelot, and the magical twist that changes everything we thought we knew about their plan. Meanwhile, back in Storybrooke, Emma pushes Merida to turn Rumplestiltskin into the hero she needs — whether he is ready or not. It’s an episode about love becoming possession, heroes becoming villains, and the damage people cause when they try to force a broken story into a perfect ending. Episode Review starts at 9:00 S5E4: The Broken Kingdom __________ Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror! || Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ !! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || Email - thesbcpod@gmail.com

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  Episode #3

  96. David’s Heroic Quest—and Arthur’s Big Lie | OUAT S5E3

  Jul 21, 20262h 27mS5

  We’re continuing Season 5 of Once Upon a Time with “Siege Perilous,” and David is finally getting the heroic quest he has been waiting for — unfortunately, King Arthur may have written the ending in advance. In this episode of Storybrooke Circus , we break down David and Arthur’s suspiciously convenient mission, the return of Lancelot with a warning about Camelot’s king, Emma using Hook to get closer to Excalibur, and her decision to turn an unconscious Rumplestiltskin into the hero she needs. It’s an episode about heroes being chosen, manufactured, and occasionally dragged out of a coma by the Dark One — all while Camelot’s perfect fairy tale begins to crack. Episode Review starts at 12:05 S5E3: Siege Perilous __________ Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror! || Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ !! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || Email - thesbcpod@gmail.com

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  Episode #2

  95. Regina and Emma Pay the Savior’s Price | OUAT S5E2

  Jul 14, 20262h 34mS5

  We’re continuing Season 5 of Once Upon a Time with “The Price,” and Regina is officially being asked to prove she can be Storybrooke’s new Savior. In this episode of Storybrooke Circus , we break down Regina’s fight to save Robin from the Fury, the heroes learning how to carry the burden together, the mystery surrounding their missing memories, and Dark Emma’s plan to reunite the dagger with Excalibur — no matter what price has to be paid. It’s an episode about sacrifice, shared responsibility, and the cost Regina and Emma both face when the world expects them to be the Savior. Episode Review starts at 19:00 S5E2: The Price __________ Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror! || Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ !! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || Email - thesbcpod@gmail.com

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