In Each Retelling

Send us Fan Mail If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that there are few things as satisfying as an underdog getting her dues, and perhaps that's why you'll find a Cinderella story for nearly every culture in the world. This episode, Sam and Shami join me in discussing a number of picture books that tell the Cinderella stories that come from Ancient Egypt, South Afric...

Send us Fan Mail Due to some further clarification on the guidelines for the #ReadforMaui challenge, as well as simply finding more options, we've decided to do a second part of this. Shami joins me again as we delve into books where indigenous authors of Polynesian cultures keep their stories and storytelling traditions alive, which a special shoutout to the story of Kapaemahu . Check out th...

Send us Fan Mail As Shakespeare once said, "Brevity is the soul of wit", and that's why not everything that is recorded for this podcast makes it to the final episode, but I also don't believe in what Hemingway said about killing your darlings. I believe in saving your darlings for another project....this is that project. Enjoy the wacky tangents and bloopers guys! Music from #...

Send us Fan Mail There are no small parts, only small actors, and this episode is proof of that as we discuss WETC'S production of Midsummer with Hannah, Grady, and Sam (once again, because they live in the wall now), as well as the importance of making Shakespeare accessible in education. Content Warning: swearing, and rantings about the SAG-AFTRA/WGA Strike. Additionally, many technical dif...

Send us Fan Mail Breaking News! The #ReadforMaui challenge has begun to raise money to support Maui during unprecedented wildfires. To help promote this worthy cause, Shami and Jasmine discuss books written by Hawaiian authors that are retellings of the very stories we discuss on this podcast! The following podcast contains swearing and mentions of erotica. #ReadforMaui Links Information & Gui...

Send us Fan Mail What better time than the middle of summer to talk about Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream , and what better place to celebrate the World's Elsewhere Theatre Company's production of it than a podcast with mostly members of the rep? In the first of two episodes discussing WETC's first production from all the way back in 2020, I speak with Ilana Greenb...

Send us Fan Mail Gatsby Month comes to an end with our first segment of  Retelling the News , where Sam, Callie, Shami and I discuss two   separate productions of musicals adapting The Great Gatsby currently in progress, and the possibilities of each one. Warning, here be theatre kid foolishness. Additionally, I interview musician Violette Remington regarding her own musical take on Fitzgerald&apo...

Send us Fan Mail Gatsby Month continues, and Justin and Jasmine spoil Self Made Boys by Anne Marie McLemore for Shamila, in spite of their very different opinions on the book! This opens up discussions on the merits of Fix It Fanfiction, escapism, and the necessity of challenging literature.  Disclaimer: This podcast was recorded before the content creator guidelines were announced by SAG-AFTRA in...

Send us Fan Mail A brief statement regarding why the new episode hasn't been posted, and the future of this podcast in light of recent updates on the writer and actor strike. Support the show Find more information on this podcast as well as myself at the following links. https://faeriviera.tumblr.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@faeriviera https://twitter.com/FaeRiviera https://ineachretelling.tu...

Send us Fan Mail It's In Each Retelling's first interview, with our very special guest, Mr. Ben Crew, YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! We are continuing Gatsby month by discussing the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, Muppetational fan script he wrote in 2021 for a Muppety version of The Great Gatsby, as well as his upcoming novel, Van Helsing's Guide to Monsters and Dating...

Send us Fan Mail July is Gatsby Month, because what better way to celebrate America's birthday than discussing the novel about the futility of the American Dream? We begin with the Baz Luhrmann directed, Leonardo DiCaprio starring 2013 adaptation to ask the question if all the bombast and heightened reality obscures the very point of that one novel most people seemed to actually enjoy reading...

Send us Fan Mail We end our Pride Month selection with a sequel to Romeo and Juliet in which instead of dying, Juliet became a vampire, and goes on to find love with another woman centuries later in beautiful Santorini, Greece! What could possibly go wrong??? As it turns out, quite a lot. Here we discuss the somewhat disappointing With a Kiss I Die, including the perils of blowing your budget on a...

Send us Fan Mail This time it's just Shamila and Jasmine, and that's not all that's different about this episode. Here we discuss a lesser known work by Nella Larsen, and the recent film adaptation starring Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson. Settle down with a nice drink and some jazz music as we discuss all the various ways the characters couldn't live authentically, how this stor...

Send us Fan Mail It is a truth universally acknowledged that it is Pride Month (and that we will make this joke more than once), and therefore we cover a version of Pride and Prejudice that stars gay Asian men, discussing the ways it keeps Austen's tradition of rom coms with social commentary alive, what makes a believable Lizzie/Darcy romance, and why the hell Will keeps throwing away his ic...

Send us Fan Mail Much like a Disney sequel, we return to address the recently released remake, finding ourselves stunned to discover it's...good?? Great even???  Here you'll find fangirling over the improved love story, comparisons not only to the animated feature, but to the Broadway musical and the original fairytale, and discussions on Disney's past, present, and future offerings...

Send us Fan Mail Once upon a time, the 1990s to be precise, there was a little girl who saw a particular movie, and fell in love with not just the little mermaid, but storytelling in general. As the girl grew up, she became fascinated by all the various ways old stories were made new in their retelling, and so, with some beloved friends, she decided to create a podcast where they explored retellin...