Extreme Makeover: Fairy Godmother Edition

Imaginary Worlds

Eric Molinsky

Arts, Science Fiction, Fiction, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

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. Jeana Jorgensen's latest book is Fairy Tales 101: An Accessible Introduction to Fairy Tales. In this episode we discussed Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron and Kissing the Witch by Emma Donahue. Other contemporary novels with fairy godmother-type characters include Geekerella by Ashley Poston, Shadows on The Moon by Zoe Marriott, Ash by Malinda Lo, Ash & Bramble by Sarah Prineas, and Disenchanted: The Trials of Cinderella by Megan Morrison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Before we begin, I want to tell you that we're going to finish out the summer with two listener
0:05.1	call out episodes, and we'd love to hear your suggestions by Monday, August 7th.
0:11.5	The first episode is going to be about shows that are canceled too soon.
0:15.3	For fans, it can feel like a breakup, but without the closure.
0:19.7	Tell us which shows left you permanently hanging and why it was hard to let go.
0:25.3	And if you tried to get your own closure with head cannons, we want to know that too.
0:30.0	Send us an email with a subject gone too soon to contact at ImaginaryWorldsPodcast.org.
0:37.3	The next episode is going to be called Unsung Gems.
0:40.3	Hollywood is at a virtual standstill.
0:42.7	New content is going to get very scarce soon, but there is a wealth of movies and shows
0:47.8	out there that have gotten little or no attention.
0:51.0	We want to know which movies or shows you recommend.
0:54.1	Why are there worth people checking them out or giving them a second chance?
0:58.1	And let us know if you feel any personal connections to those shows.
1:01.5	Send us an email with a subject unsung gems to contact at ImaginaryWorldsPodcast.org.
1:08.3	Thanks, and we look forward to reading your emails.
1:24.4	Ok, so those of you who subscribe to the show's newsletter know that I'm learning French
1:35.0	or I'm trying to learn French, I had to look up some of those words.
1:38.8	To help me learn, I've been watching American movies in French with English subtitles.
1:43.7	And I thought it'd be fun to watch the Disney cartoons that take place in France.
1:47.9	In French, like the Aristocats.
1:52.9	I actually think it's kind of a better movie in French.
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