Episode 230 - Extreme Makeover: Fairy Godmother Edition

Who wouldn’t want a fairy godmother to solve our problems with the flick of a magic wand? We know that’s not a healthy fantasy and yet, fairy godmothers aren’t going away. In fact, they’ve been proliferating in contemporary fantasy novels and reinterpretations of Cinderella. But they don’t look or act like you might expect. I talk with Butler University lecturer Jeana Jorgensen and PhD student Abigail Fine about the origin of fairy godmothers and why they’re ripe for reimagining. And I talk with author Gail Caron Levine about her groundbreaking novel Ella Enchanted, which broke the mold on fairy tales. Featuring readings from Aliza Pearl.
Extreme Makeover: Fairy Godmother Edition transcript
MUSIC LIST
  • La Mer Pour Vous by Trabant 
  • Coulis Coulis by Blue Dot Sessions
  • Waltz and Fury by Blue Dot Sessions
  • Careful Thoughts by Spectacles Wallet and Watch
  • Dusting by Blue Dot Sessions
  • Pandora’s Box by Arthur Benson
  • Utakata by Sayuri Hayashi Egnell
  • The Mercy of the Wind by Million Eyes
Previous
Previous

Episode 231: Ghosted by TV Shows

Next
Next

Episode 229: How to Go to Infinity and Beyond