109 episodes

Join fairy tale enthusiasts Drew and Cassie as they discuss the world of film and literary adaptations! Each month they will choose a specific fairy tale, and each week they will discuss a different book, movie, or musical adaptation of that fairy tale, exploring the way authors and artists retell, change, twist, conserve, and diversify the same stories over and over.

Of Slippers and Spindles - Fairy Tale Retellings and Adaptations in Books, Film, and Theatre Drew Rothhaar, Cassie Greenlee

    • Fiction

Join fairy tale enthusiasts Drew and Cassie as they discuss the world of film and literary adaptations! Each month they will choose a specific fairy tale, and each week they will discuss a different book, movie, or musical adaptation of that fairy tale, exploring the way authors and artists retell, change, twist, conserve, and diversify the same stories over and over.

    In Loving Memory

    In Loving Memory

    Drew Rothhaar
    February 16, 1990 - February 21, 2023

    "To die will be an awfully big adventure."

    Thank you all so much for being part of our lives the past two years.

    • 5 min
    Ep. 107: The Finale

    Ep. 107: The Finale

    Sadly, we are here to wrap up our final thoughts on Of Slippers and Spindles. Drew and Cassie return for one last episode to explain the sudden hiatus that began in December and has now led to the decision to end the show. In true Of Slippers and Spindles style, we each give three final book recommendations: three retelling novels we wanted to cover on the podcast and are disappointed we didn't get to. But before we go, we celebrate one major goal that we were able to accomplish! Thank you all so much for listening, supporting, and going on this journey with us! 

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

    • 15 min
    Ep. 106: The Wild Swans (1977 Film)

    Ep. 106: The Wild Swans (1977 Film)

    Drew and Cassie begin our journey into The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen with a look at the 1977 anime film from Toei Animation. The anime is a pretty straightforward retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's tale, although it takes several cues from Six Swans by the Brothers Grimm as well. We discuss our experiences with anime, Avatar: The Last Airbender, the incredible sound effects, Eliza's tear friends, swans bartering for goods, and more!

    Join our community! View all of the benefits of joining our Patreon including the Official Of Slippers and Spindles Book Club, exclusive polls, monthly bookmarks, Zoom hangouts, and more! https://patreon.com/ofslippersandspindles 

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    We love to hear from you! You can reach us at ofslippersandspindles@gmail.com 

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

    • 48 min
    Ep. 105: Rumpelstiltskin Wrap Up & Intro to The Wild Swans

    Ep. 105: Rumpelstiltskin Wrap Up & Intro to The Wild Swans

    It's time to tie up one fairy tale and fly into the next one! Drew and Cassie begin by giving their final thoughts on the tale of Rumpelstiltskin, including our ideas on how we would interpret the story ourselves. Then we begin our discussion of The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen, which starts with the story of Six Swans by the Brothers Grimm. We talk through each of these stories and note their differences, and then we finish by revealing the four retellings we will be looking at through December! 

    Join our community! View all of the benefits of joining our Patreon including the Official Of Slippers and Spindles Book Club, exclusive polls, monthly bookmarks, Zoom hangouts, and more! https://patreon.com/ofslippersandspindles 

    Visit our our new merch store, Facebook group, Instagram, and more! https://linktr.ee/ofslippersandspindles 

    We love to hear from you! You can reach us at ofslippersandspindles@gmail.com 

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

    • 55 min
    Ep. 104: Gilded & Cursed by Marissa Meyer

    Ep. 104: Gilded & Cursed by Marissa Meyer

    For our final week of Rumpelstiltskin Month, Drew and Cassie are delighted to be joined by Bethanie from Prince Kai Fan Pod to discuss Gilded and Cursed, the recently-completed YA duology by Marissa Meyer. This duology centers around Serilda, the daughter of a miller who was blessed by the god of fate and fortune and who is known for the fantastical stories she tells. When she comes face-to-face with the dangerous Erlking, her ability to tell stories gets her in trouble when she claims to spin straw into gold. Locked away in his castle, all seems hopeless - until a young man named Gild appears and offers to help. We discuss Marissa Meyer's use of names, the meanings behind some of the location names, Gilded vs. Wicked word counts, Cassie's lack of trust in Marissa, Cassie's fondness for banter, and so much more! And of course, we wrap up by revealing next month's fairy tale!

    Join our community! View all of the benefits of joining our Patreon including the Official Of Slippers and Spindles Book Club, exclusive polls, monthly bookmarks, Zoom hangouts, and more! https://patreon.com/ofslippersandspindles 

    Visit our our new merch store, Facebook group, Instagram, and more! https://linktr.ee/ofslippersandspindles 

    We love to hear from you! You can reach us at ofslippersandspindles@gmail.com 

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

    • 2 hrs 18 min
    Ep. 103: Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre: Rumpelstiltskin (1982)

    Ep. 103: Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre: Rumpelstiltskin (1982)

    Drew and Cassie are thrilled to be joined by Kimmy and Ryan from the Aloreing podcast for our third week of Rumpelstiltskin Month! We return once again to Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre to discuss the second episode of the series, Rumpelstiltskin, starring Shelley Duvall herself as the Miller's Daughter. This episode of the show is a relatively straight forward adaptation of the Brothers Grimm story, and though it gets goofy, it doesn't go off the rails nearly as much as some of the other episodes of Faerie Tale Theatre! Along the way, we discuss Shelley Duvall's wig, the trumpeter's wig, the trumpet itself, Shrek, Dwight Schrute, Li'l Sebastian, and more!

    Check out Kimmy and Ryan and Aloreing anywhere you listen to podcasts and at aloreing.com/links! 

    Join our community! View all of the benefits of joining our Patreon including the Official Of Slippers and Spindles Book Club, exclusive polls, monthly bookmarks, Zoom hangouts, and more! https://patreon.com/ofslippersandspindles 

    Visit our our new merch store, Facebook group, Instagram, and more! https://linktr.ee/ofslippersandspindles 

    We love to hear from you! You can reach us at ofslippersandspindles@gmail.com 

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

    • 1 hr 17 min

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