Of Slippers and Spindles - Fairy Tale Retellings and Adaptations in Books, Film, and Theatre

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1. Episode 152: East of the Sun, West of the Moon Wrap Up and Intro to Snow White and Rose Red

   28 oktober 2026 · 58 min

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   Cassie and Matt wrap up their final thoughts on long-time favorite obscure fairy tale East of the Sun, West of the Moon and then Cassie and Laura discuss another more obscure story, Snow White and Rose Red. Lees meer

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   This episode was edited by Brianna Jean.

   Music: Through The Woods by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

2. Episode 151: East by Edith Pattou

   14 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 30 min

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   Cassie and Matt conclude the East of the Sun era with the OG retelling: East by Edith Pattou. They discuss the seamless inclusion of mapmaking and cardinal directions to enhance the story, the startling inclusion of a detail from Donkeyskin, and the book's one, unnaturally colored flaw. Lees meer

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3. Episode 150: Ice by Sarah Beth Durst

   30 september 2026 · 52 min

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   Cassie and Matt continue the East of the Sun era with a modern take on the tale: Ice by Sarah Beth Durst. We discuss the impact of the modern lens on the fairy tale, the paradox of chosen impulsivity, and how these trolls relate to Calcifer the Fire Demon. Lees meer

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   Music: Through The Woods by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

4. Episode 149: Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George

   9 september 2026 · 1 uur 19 min

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   Cassie and Matt kick off our East of the Sun era with a novel with with a name to match the length of the fairy tale's: Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George. We play the Name Game with Matthew three separate times and discuss the very clever ways this retelling plays with names, repetition, and Nordic folklore. Lees meer

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5. Episode 148: The Little Mermaid Wrap Up and Intro to East of the Sun, West of the Moon

   26 augustus 2026 · 51 min

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   Cassie and Daurie wrap up their final thoughts on The Little Mermaid through the lens of the story's Disney-fication. Then we welcome Matthew back to take on a new and fairly unfamiliar tale -- the Norwegian fairy tale East of the Sun, West of the Moon. Lees meer

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   This episode was edited by Brianna Jean.

   Music: Through The Woods by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

6. Episode 147: Disney's Live Action Little Mermaid

   12 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 26 min

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   Cassie, Daurie, and special guest Maddie tackle Disney's live action remake of The Little Mermaid in our final episode of this Little Mermaid revisit. A minor miscommunication leads to slightly different approach for the episode -- can Daurie and Cassie convince Maddie, a lifelong lover of Disney's animated Little Mermaid, to watch the live action and give it a try? You'll also learn what this movie has to do with picture books, the 95 Pride and Prejudice, and Cassie's production of The Lightning Thief; which change from the animated movie causes the most heated debate; and perhaps most importantly, how many times Cassie accidentally calls Triton "Trident." Lees meer

   The main discussion starts at the 7:50 mark.

   You can find Maddie on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/atthehearthwithmaddie

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7. Episode 146: Part of Your World by Liz Braswell

   29 juli 2026 · 47 min

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   Cassie and Daurie take on the first Twisted Tale of the podcast with Part of Your World by Liz Braswell. We look at how the "what if" question impacts the narrative, discussing some weak points as it doesn't quite connect with its animated inspiration, but ultimately explore how this "what if" takes the Disney version closer to Andersen's original than it has ever been before. Lees meer

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   This episode was edited by Brianna Jean.

   Music: Through The Woods by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

8. Episode 145: Sea Change by Susan Fletcher

   15 juli 2026 · 59 min

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   Cassie and Daurie discuss one of the more recent additions to the Little Mermaid retellings -- Sea Change by Susan Fletcher. We look at how the science fiction setting contributes to the elements of the story and the unexpected ways Fletcher stays true to Andersen. Lees meer

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   This episode was edited by Brianna Jean.

   Music: Through The Woods by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

9. Episode 144: The Little Android by Marissa Meyer

   1 juli 2026 · 34 min

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   Cassie and Daurie kick off our second Little Mermaid era with a short and sweet episode for a short and sweet story -- "The Little Android," found in Stars Above, Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles anthology of short stories. "Smart" is the word of the episode, as it always is with a Marissa title. We discuss how she fits the Little Mermaid into her larger worldbuilding, the details she keeps that so many retellers of this story leave out, and the best representation of the Sea Witch BAR NONE. Lees meer

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   Music: Through The Woods by Shane Ivers

10. Episode 143: Beauty and the Beast wrap up and intro to The Little Mermaid

    17 juni 2026 · 47 min

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    Cassie and Matt wrap up their final thoughts on Beauty and the Beast with a discussion about how more modern retellings are changing the focus and the story's definition of Happily Ever After for the better. Then Cassie and Daurie turn their attention to a revisit of Little Mermaid. For a more in depth discussion of this story, go back to episode 25 about halfway through! We're splitting our focus this era between Disney retellings and Andersen retellings! Lees meer

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