Cassie and Matt discuss a little-known YA adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, Beast Charming by Jenniffer Wardell, talking about their love of witty banter, found family relationships, and circumvented tropes in this fun novel that creates a wonderfully whimsical modernized fairy tale world.

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Cassie, Matt, and special guest Bri discuss A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer, touching on subjects like disability rep, portal fantasy, and the true complexity of no-win situations.

Bri can be found on a whole host of podcasts, and is an indie author whose works can be found here and here.

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Cassie and Matt kick off the second Beauty and the Beast era with a look at one of the most classic adaptations -- the 1946 French film by Jean Cocteau, La Belle et La Bete. While considered by many to be a shining example of French cinema, Cassie and Matt were . . . it's a weird film, y'all. They chat surrealism, strong but not necessarily great acting choices, and the clear influence that this film had on adaptations to come.

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Cassie and Laura say farewell to our revisit of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with a discussion of how else we'd love to see the story tackled, and then Cassie and Matt turn their attention to our revisit of Beauty and the Beast. For a more in depth discussion of this story, go back to episode 18 about halfway through! We're looking at a classic film and several more modern book adaptations this era, so please join us!

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Cassie, Laura, and guesting co-host Daurie finish up our second Snow White era with Disney's live action remake of their original animated feature film, starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot. Cassie apologizes for how sick she sounds and how increasingly obvious it becomes that she is talking around cough drops, but it shouldn't hamper your enjoyment of our discussion about whether or not the original backlash was warranted, where the story decisions really went off the rails, and why you should probably just watch 2015 Cinderella instead.

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Cassie and Laura are joined by Bethanie of Prince Kai Fan Pod to discuss one of Bethanie's favorites, Mirrored by Alex Flinn, third in the Kendra Chronicles. We discuss Alex Flinn's growth as an author through this series, the pros and cons of multiple first person narratives, and the stunning and complex choices made as this tale is translated to a modern setting.

Listen past the end music to find out what craft Laura and Bethanie were both doing during the recording!

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Cassie and Laura tackle a novel from up-and-coming fairy tale reteller T. Kingfisher with her Snow White adaptation Hemlock and Silver. They discuss the beauty of a looser retelling, the importance of a strong narrative voice, and their delight with the unique and occasionally brain-breaking world-building.

Spoilers somehow again for Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie a little bit. Content warning for talk of poisons and murder.

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Cassie, Laura, and special guest Christian begin the Second Snow White era with Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre episode of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, starring Elizabeth McGovern, Vanessa Redgrave, Vincent Price, and Chip Zien's blonde doppelganger Rex Smith. They discuss the messiest mirror in Snow White retelling history, truly immersive set design, and the true delight that is Vanessa Redgrave.

You can find Christian on Instagram as learningreadswithchris, and on his podcast "That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema."

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