In Randi Zuckerberg’s world of satirical fairytales, “happily ever after” is not a guarantee.

On Friday, Zuckerberg and her longtime business associate Natasha Lewin announced the launch of a silly, yet surprisingly dark, family-friendly podcast called “Once Upon a Timestamp.” The podcast features, as they describe them, “woke/depressing” and “feminist/current” re-tellings of classic fairytales, with contemporary themes like politics, gender, and the tech world. 

For example, the first episode retells the story ofThe Three Little Pigsto throw shade on Bitcoin ICOs. The second, based onThe Emperor’s New Clothes, takes to task the “narcissistic” and “loud mouth jerk” of an emperor that’s running our “kingdom.”

“You can draw a parallel to our current political situation, if you wish,” Zuckerberg said of the latter episode while speaking with Mashable. “We really tried to take these classic fairytales we all know and love and rewrite them to make them relevant — even if that makes them depressing.”

Zuckerberg is the older sister of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. She was an early Facebook employee, and has gone on to produce a children’s television series, host a radio show, write books about parenting, and more. 

Now, Zuckerberg says her latest venture is about telling stories fit for our modern age, while also capturing the developing market of fictional podcasts for families and kids. 

“Obviously I’ve loved being involved in new media at the very beginning,” Zuckerberg told Mashable over the phone. “The scripted podcast space is still so new and exciting right now, but