Once Upon A Time: A Storytelling Podcast

Podcast Day 2023

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Happy Podcast Day 2023!
This year, we took to cold calling our loved ones and forced them to chat about stories.

Stories in order of appearance:
The Barbie Movie
The Little Mermaid
Practical Magic
Love at First Sight
Elvis and the Dearly Departed
River Woman, River Demon
Endurance by Alfred Lansing
The Unexpected President: The Life and Times of Chester A. Arthur
The Frozen Crown
How I Met Your Mother
Gilmore Girls
Reservation Dogs

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"The Princess Bride" with Cam Berger

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400

It's one of the greatest love stories ever told. It's also one of the most fantastic adventures. Join Cam and Talia as they take a journey through The Princess Bride, discussing not just the story itself, but how the story became a classic.

Guest Host: Cam Berger
Instagram: rabidameoba

Resources:
The Princess Bride (1987)
The Princess Bride Book
Home Movie Celeb Version
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes
Morton's Salt

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WWII Women Take Flight with Siobhan Miller

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400

This week, we welcome Siobhan Miller to talk about The Women Airforce Service Pilots, also known as WASPs. These pilots were the first women to fly military aircraft for the United States, paving the way for the next generations of female pilots!

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Learning Resources!
Closer Look-Who Were the Women Airforce Service Pilots?
Introduce a WASP Project.
Women in the Military During WWII

Learn More
Decision Height a play by Meredith Dayna Levy
Women with Wings: The 75-Year-Legacy of the WASP by Caroline Johnson
YouTube: Inspired by a WASP, Alex Blake
WASP awarded Congressional Gold Medal for Service, Dept. of Defense
President Obama Signs Bill Awarding Congressional Gold Medal to Women Airforce Service Pilots, The White House

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"The Loophole" with Mubtasin Zaman

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500

This week, Mubtasin Zaman joins Talia Smith for a discussion about Naz Kutub's debut novel, The Loophole! A story as adventurous as it is magical, The Loophole reminds us of the power of found family and self discovery!

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@astorytellingpodcast

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@mubtasinzaman on TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram

Online store coming soon! Follow @mubtasin.art for updates

Support Independent Bookstores!

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"The Nutcracker" with Hannah Davis

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

We're back with Season 4 of Once Upon a Time: A Storytelling Podcast!
Hannah Davis returns to the podcast to discuss the Nutcracker, our personal favorite holiday adventure!

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Follow Hannah on Social Media:
Instagram: hannahbanannnaaa
TikTok: hannabanannnaaa

Resources:
Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001)
The Nutcracker (1993)
The Hip Hop Nutcracker (2022)
The Nuttiest Nutcracker (1999)

Nutcracker: Magical Christmas Ballet!
No Sugar Plums Here: The Dark, Romantic Roots of 'The Nutcracker', All Things Considered
The New York City Ballet
10 Ways to Tell if Your ‘Nutcracker’ Is Traditional, The New York Times
The Dances of Act Two of "The Nutcracker Ballet"

Music:
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, Arthur Pryor'S Band, and Arthur Pryor. Overture Miniature. 1912. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-131608/.

Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy by Kevin MacLeod • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | http://incompetech.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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We're Back! Talia and Emily Talk Season 4

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0500

We're back and better than ever! This week, Talia and Emily talk Season 4.

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Instagram/ TikTok: @astorytellingpodcast
Email: astorytellingpodcast@gmail.com

Mentioned in this episode:
The Chesapeake Bay Oyster Wars by Talia Smith
Pearls: Second Best Thing About Oysters from Stuff You Should Know
National Treasure (2004)
The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn
Breaking Bad (2008-2013)

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Season Three Wrap Up with Emily and Talia

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0500

This is it! Our season three wrap up! We would like to say thank you to everyone who has made this season possible- we could not have done this without every single one of you! We don't know when we'll be back quite yet- but please follow @astorytellingpodcast on instagram for Season 4 Updates!
xoxo Talia and Emily

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"Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief" with Alison O'Brien

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Demigods. Danger. Dauntlessness. In our last episode of Season Three, join repeat guest host, Alison O’Brien, as she retells the story of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief! Thank you all for listening to this season of stories that may help you reexamine the meaning of "home!"

Show Linktree: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

Guest Host: Alison O’Brien

Instagram: @alisonodotco

Projects: Hive Episode 1: Pilot , Chekhov, Chekhov, and More Checkhov | Jakespeare VTC ,

Resources:

The Lightning Thief | Rick Riordan

“Casting Underway For “Percy Jackson & The Olympians” Disney+ Series” What's On Disney Plus

Perseus | Riordan Wiki | Fandom.

“The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Ends Broadway Run January 5” by Andrew Gans

Once Upon a One More Time - Shakespeare Theatre Company

Percy Jackson Lotus Flower Scene Youtube

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"The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Age 13 3/4" with Luke Blaylock

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Do you remember being 13 years old? Or maybe you ARE 13 years old! You may even be preparing for that big step into "teenagehood"! No matter how old you are, being 13 is a BIG DEAL. Join guest host Luke Blaylock and Talia Smith as they discuss the epic highs and lows of a boy named Adrian Mole, age 13 ¾.

Show Linktree: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

Guest Host: Luke Blaylock

Twitter: @theblaylockUK

Instagram: @the_absolute_blaylock

Youtube: Luke Blaylock

Resources:

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Age 13 ¾ by Sue Townsend

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Age 13 ¾ (TV) (1985)

The Secret Diary of Adrain Mole, Age 13 ¾, The Musical

Fox Books, Book Store

“Why Sue Townsend’s Adrian Mole is such an important character” by Alyssa Rosenberg

Sue Townsend BBC Obituary

Sue Townsend-Honorary Degree-University of Leicester (1991) YouTube

A Life in… Sue Townsend by Alex Clark

The Secret Life of Sue Townsend, BBC Documentary YouTube

Sue Townsend: The Difficult Years by Iain Hollingshead

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"Family Food Story" with Ben Imadali

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500

One of the most universal yet individual human experiences is eating food. Be it a family recipe, a vending machine purchase, or fine dining, eating is the one thing that unites us. But food comes in all shapes and sizes, and it tells its own story. Join Guest Host Ben Imadali and Talia Smith as they talk about the significance of food in our lives. You might even get a recipe out of it too!

Show Linktree: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

Guest Host: Ben Imadali

Instagram: @ben_imadali

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U-xZstMcAM__BSwsa9-HA

Website: benimadali.com/cooking

RESOURCES:

Cultural Homogenization, YouTube

“There may be an evolutionary reason suburbia feels so miserable” by Chris Weller

“California’s Barbacoa Trail” by Bill Esparza

“Ashkenazi Cuisine” by My Jewish Learning

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)

We Are What We Eat: Ethnic Food and the Making of America by Donna R. Gabaccia

Pork-Ta-Cular: The History of Pork, from Eat My Globe: Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know About Food (Podcast)

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"Do The Right Thing" with Fabrice Nozier

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0400

We’re back! This week, Fabrice Nozier of the "Filmagra" podcast and Filmagra.org joins us for a discussion about film and social justice via Spike Lee’s classic, Do The Right Thing! Stay tuned for some exciting discourse, analysis, and some general movie trivia.

Show Linktree: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

Guest Host: Fabrice Nozier

Instagram: Filmagra.org Listen here!

Tiktok: @jpicadegallo,

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Do The Right Thing(1989)

Fight the Power By Public Enemy

With 'Do the Right Thing,' Spike Lee Changed Cinema Forever by Mekeisha Madden Toby

Why ‘Do the Right Thing’ and “Fight the Power” Are Eternal by Stephen Kearse

Spike Lee’s Long Journey to Becoming Cannes’ Unabashed and Adored Jury President by Anne Thompson

Do the Right Thing, Library of Congress by David Sterritt

Films on Race Matters and Social Justice, CUNY

The Social Justice Film Institute

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"The Roosevelts" with Lydia Strickling

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Do you have a big family? Could you imagine if both your father and your cousin were President of the United States? What if another cousin was First Lady? And another Governor of New York? Well, that’s what it was like for the members of the Roosevelt family. Learn all about the lesser known Roosevelts with Guest Host Lydia Strickling!

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Resources:

Show Linktree: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

CoHost: Lydia Strickling

Don’t forget to support your local National Park!

Home of FDR, National Historic Site

Sagamore House (Teddy Roosevelt)

Eleanor Roosevelt's Worst Enemy Was Her Cousin by Marc Peyser and Timothy Dwyer

Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, NPS

Women in History of Scots Descent, Martha Bulloch Roosevelt by Lu Hickey

Betsy Bonaparte and the Southern Belle by Talia Smith

Anna “Bamie” Roosevelt, NPS

The Roosevelts: An Intimate Portrait (2014)

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"Mulan" with Alexa Young

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Donny Osmond, Disney, and 98 Degrees. Those are three things you *might* associate with the 1998 animated hit “Mulan,” but the story is so much more! Join Talia and Guest Host, Alexa Young, as they travel back in time and discuss Mulan’s journey from Ancient Folk Song to Blockbuster Hit.
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Show Linktree: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod
CoHost: Alexa Young
Instagram: @alexameiy and @kuroosterss

Check out the Anthology of Heroes Podcast!

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Resources:

The Ballad of Mulan (木蘭辭) (c. 400AD)

The Heroine Mulan Goes to War in Her Father’s Place by Xu Wei (雌木蘭替父從軍, c. 1580)

Mulan Joins the Army (1939)

Mulan (1998)

Mulan (2020)

“What Mulan taught me about identity, honor, and drag saving China: Why Disney’s Mulan is a queer icon.” By Alex Abad-Santos

‘A Girl Worth Fighting For’: Transformations of the Woman Warrior Hua Mulan by Hilary Sotomayor

Mike Pence Argued In An Op-Ed That Disney's "Mulan" Was Liberal Propaganda by Andrew Kaczynski

Asian American Federation

Visibility Project

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"Ecology of a Cracker Childhood" with The Woodmother

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:00:00 -0400

This episode, we delve into the woods to learn about the Longleaf Pine Trees, our ancestral connection to land, and how stories can create change. Join TikTok’s The Woodmother and Talia Smith as they discuss “Ecology of a Cracker Childhood” by Janisse Ray.

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Show Linktree: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

Featured Artist/ CoHost: The Woodmother

Instagram/ TikTok: @thewoodmother

Website: https://linktr.ee/TheWoodmother

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Resources:

Ecology of a Cracker Childhood by Janisse Ray

Longleaf Pine, The National Wildlife Federation

Longleaf Pine Project Berry College

The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

About Janisse Ray

Why You're Regressing to Your Teenage Self During the COVID-19 Outbreak by Jamie Ducharme

The Modern-Day Power Of Southern Gothic Fashion by Katie Tobin

Summerland by Michael Chabon

Joseph Pulitzer and the Brooklyn Bridge, American Masters

Crises Resources

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"Anne of Green Gables" with Mikaela Simon

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Do you like chatty young women? Then we've got an episode for you! Join Mikaela Simon and Talia Smith as they discuss LM Montgomery's beloved series Anne of Green Gables. Full of imagination, stories, and big words, this episode is truly larger than life.
Special Shout Out to the Green Gables Gals: Alison O'Brien, Rachel Welsh, and Debbie Smith

This episode features music from Anne of Green Gables, A New Musical.
Used with Permission
Instagram/Facebook: @aoggmusical
Anne of Green Gables, The New Musical is slated to have its world premiere production at Goodspeed Musicals, for more information check out: www.goodspeed.org

Show Linktree: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod
Featured Artist: Elin Chadwick
Instagram: @elin_illustrates
Website: https://www.etsy.com/shop/elinillustrates

Guest Host: Mikaela Simon
Instagram: @doodlealldayy (insta, tiktok)
Website: doodlealldayy.etsy.com

Resources:
Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery (free!)
Anne of Green Gables (1985)
Anne with an E (2017 - 2019)

Why ‘Anne of Green Gables’ and ‘Little Women’ Still Inspire Us Today by Sarah McCoy
What Anne Shirley Taught Me about Navigating Romantic Relationships by Lindsey Weishar
Fraught With Destiny: Queering L.M. Montgomery’s Anne Shirley and Diana Barry by Cori McCarthy
Anne with an E explores Mi'kmaq First Nation history in P.E.I. by Aruna Dutt

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"Traditional Lacrosse" with Nina Polk

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Join us on the field as we discuss lacrosse with Guest Host Nina Polk! We’ll explore its Indigenous roots, how the game lives on, and Nina’s journey as an athlete in the sport.

Show Linktree: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod
Featured Artist/ Guest Host: Nina Polk
Instagram: @polknina
TikTok: @nina_polk
Twin Cities Native Lacrosse
Instagram: @tcnativelacrosse

Resources:
The Creator's Game: Lacrosse, Identity, and Indigenous Nationhood by Allan Downey
Nina Polk (Navajo/ Lakota): From High School to College Lacrosse by Dan Ninham
More about Lacrosse Player, Paul Rabil
The Creator's Game: Native People Created Lacrosse Yet Now Strive to Play the Sport in International Arenas by Vincent Schilling
Jim Thorpe, United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum
Maryland at a Glance, Lacrosse
Discover More About Minnesota's First Team Sport, By Leya Hale
BBC Podcast https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cw4dh1

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"The Snapper" with Jade Connell Carroll

Fri, 28 May 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Jade from the “About a Book” podcast joins Talia in this week's episode! “The Snapper” by Roddy Doyle is filled with humor and heart. Considered a modern classic in Ireland Today, Jade and Talia discuss the story’s strong Irish roots and influence on today’s readers!

Show Linktree: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

Featured Artist: Jamie of Jammy Drawings
Instagram: @jammydrawings

Guest Host: Jade of “AboutaBook”
Instagram: @aboutabook.podcast
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Aboutabook.podcast

Resources:

The Snapper by Roddy Doyle
The Snapper (1993)

Fighting Words Roddy Doyle’s Organization

“Roddy Doyle on Writing from the Pandemic” By Cressida Leyshon

Watch The New York Times Presents "Framing Britney Spears"

The New York Times Ireland Report on Mother and Baby Homes Reveals Abuse and Thousands of Deaths

Executive summary of the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes

“Maternity homes for pregnant teens: Florence Crittenton pressured girls to give babies up for adoption” By Diane Bernard and Maria Bogen-Oskwarek

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"Garden State" with Joie Affleck

Fri, 14 May 2021 05:00:00 -0400

What happens when you come back to your hometown after years of being away? How do you feel when something so familiar is also so distant? This week, join Talia Smith and guest host, Joie Affleck, in their discussion of the 2004 Indie Classic, Garden State.

Show Linktree: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod
Featured Artist: Mikaela Simon
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20% off using code "OUAT21"
Instagram: @doodlealldayy
Guest Host: Joie Affleck
Instagram: @joieaffleck

Resources:
Garden State (2004)
Garden State Motion Picture Soundtrack

"Why ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl’ Won't Go Away” by Spencer Kornharber
What is Mise en Scène in Film: Definition and Examples, Studio Binder
“How color helps a movie tell its story” by Kate Torgovnick May
All 28 New Jersey malls, ranked from worst to best
“In Defense of Zach Braff’s Garden State” By Jesse David Fox
Lyndhurst Medieval Times
20 things you (probably) didn’t know about Garden State

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"Strega Nona" with Julianna Pica

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Ciao a tutti! This week, listen to Talia and Guest Host, Julianna Pica, discuss the importance of food, family, spirituality, and... listening to directions? Join us in our dissection of the classic book, Strega Nona!

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Show Linktree: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

Featured Artist: Elisabeth Graham
Elisabethgraham.com
Instagram: @e_anagram

Guest Host: Julianna Pica
Instagram: @jpicadegallo
Tiktok: @jpicadegallo

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Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola

The Town Of Witches – Triora, Italy

The Benevento Witches

The Legend of Benevento Witches by UNESCO

The REAL Benevento

The Walnut Tree of Benevento Italy | Ritual Goddess

The Unique Witches Of Medieval Sicily

Why I Hate Strega Nona by Sho Spaeth

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"Flea Market Love Letters" with Liz Maguire

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Dear Listener,

In this episode, we talk about World War Two love letters! Through tragedy, romance, and adventure, the stories letters provide us are uniquely personal and universal. Join Talia and guest host Liz Maguire (of Flea Market Love Letters) as they dissect the special history letters can provide!

Xoxo,

Talia + Emily

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Show Linktree: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

Featured Artist: Samuel J Lemberger
https://www.samueljsavestheday.com/
Instagram: @infinitelysa

Guest Host: Liz Maguire
https://www.fleamarketloveletters.com/
Instagram: @fleamarketloveletters

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RESOURCES

“The Jack, Betty, & Henry Letters”
A History of Love Letters
Penpalooza
“World War II Couple’s Love Letters Found Beneath British Hotel’s Floorboards” by Nora McGreevy
“Why Do We Put Stamps on the Upper-Right Corner?” by Jake Rossen
“From Love to Longing to Protest, It's All in the Tilt of the Postage” by Ian Urbina
Crown and Post Supply Stationary Store
The Notebook (2004)
Letters to Juliet (2010)
Club Juliet (where you can write your own letter to Juliet)
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018)

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"The Wizard of Oz" with Hannah Davis

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 05:00:00 -0400

It’s our Season Three Premiere!

The Songs! The Colors! The Lions and Tigers and Bears! It's one of America's most known stories and has remained in our hearts for generations. Guest Host, Hannah Davis, joins Talia as they discuss the wonderful world of “The Wizard of Oz,” oh my!

Show Linktree: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

Featured Artist: Jess
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ObscuraPrintShop
20% off using code "PODCAST"
Instagram: @obscuraprintshop

Guest Host: Hannah Davis
Instagram: @hannahbanannnaaa Twitter: @hannabanannnaaa

RESOURCES

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

Wizard of Oz (1939)

The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz (2005)

Wicked Musical

“Two Essays About Finding Home in The Wizard of Oz” by Gelareh Khoie

Dorothy’s House and the Land of Oz attractions

“How did ‘Wizard of Oz’ fare on its 1939 release” by Susan King

“So What Does It Mean to Be a ‘Friend of Dorothy?” by Terra Necessary

“Why Every Wizard of Oz TV Adaption had Failed” by Derek Faraci

Appalling Behind the Scenes Facts from The Wizard of Oz, YouTube

A Tale of 2 Sisters: Lorna Luft & Liza Minnelli (2004), YouTube

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Season Three Trailer

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0500

On Once Upon a Time: A Storytelling Podcast, we talk to historians, artists, podcasters, and creators from around the world about the stories that impact our lives.

This upcoming season, we explore all of what “home” can mean through sharing stories with a strong sense of place, love, family, or tradition.

Join us for Once Upon a Time: A Storytelling Podcast Season 3 - streaming on all platforms April 2nd. Find us @astorytellingpodcast on Instagram for more!

Producers: Talia Smith and Emily Dzioba
Host: Talia Smith
Design: Caprina Smith
Theme Music: Heart of Acceptance by John Bartmann

Our Instagram is @astorytellingpodcast and our email is astorytellingpodcast@gmail.com.

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Season Two Wrap Up with Talia and Emily

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 10:00:00 -0500

Thank you all for listening to Season Two! Enjoy some ramblings from Emily and Talia as they dissect the season and look to the future.

Resources:
Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod
You can check out The NJ Play Lab (www.njplaylab.org) and on Instagram @thenjplaylab . You can find The Strides Collective (https://stridescollective.com/) and @thestridescollective
Don't forget to support your local museums!

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"The Epic of Gilgamesh" with Luke Blaylock

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0500

Our Season Two Finale is one of the oldest stories in the book, the Epic of Gilgamesh. From dangerous adventures to journeys of self discovery, this story is, quite literally, epic! Join Guest Host Luke Blaylock and Host Talia Smith as they discuss how “a tale as old as time” can leave you on the edge of your seat thousands of years later.

Resources:

Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

Support Our Guest Host: Luke Blaylock @theblaylockUK (Twitter) @the_absolute_blaylock (instagram) Luke Blaylock (youtube)

Support Our Featured Artist: Jesse Lentz on Instagram @pb_and_plushie and @theoysterstitch
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Penn State Digital Collection, Near East & Babylonian Sections Collection

The Epic of Gilgamesh English version by N K Sanders (1960)

The Epic of Gilgamesh translation by Andrew George (1999)

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"Uruk," Khan Academy

Myths From Mesopotamia translation by Stephanie Dalley (1989)

Mesopotamia The invention of the city by Gwendolyn Leick (2001)

“Back to the Cedar Forest: The beginning and end of Tablet V of the Standard Babylonian Epic of Gilgameš” by Farouk N H Al-Rawi and Andrew George

Queer as Fact - The Epic of Gilgamesh on Stitcher, Podcast

Great Voyages: Gilgamesh: Journeys to the End of the World by Steve Tinney, YouTube

Baba Brinkman - Gilgamesh, Youtube

The Epic of Gilgamesh – Thug Notes Summary & Analysis, Youtube

The Epic of Gilgamesh: Crash Course World Mythology #26, Youtube

Mesopotamia: Crash Course World History #3, Youtube

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"Double Indemnity" with Jess Gianna

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0500

What happens when your crush asks you about taking out accident insurance for her husband? It probably means she wants to kill her husband. 1944’s Double Indemnity is not only a riveting story, it’s also a masterpiece of the Noir Genre. Listen in as guest host, Jess Gianna, and Talia Smith discuss all things Femme Fatale, film noir, and insurance policy.

Resources:

Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

Support Our Featured Artist/ Guest Host, Jess Gianna, on Instagram @obscuraprintshop and Etsy!

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Double Indemnity (1944)

Double Indemnity by James M. Cain

“10 Fascinating Facts About Double Indemnity” by Matthew Jackson

“An Analysis of Billy Wilder’s ‘Double Indemnity’” by Katherine Blakeney

“Top 30 Best Neo-Noir Films, Ranked for Filmmakers” by David Olsson

The Story of Film by Mark Cousins

“The Seductive Power of the Femme Fatale” by Angela Morrison

Barbara Stanwyck, Turner Classic Movies

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"La Llorona" with Nicole Arias

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0500

A weeping woman is wronged and her legacy lasts centuries. Are you ready for a harrowing tale? Join guest host Nicole Arias and Talia Smith as they dissect the modern interpretations of the classic Latin American folktale, La Llorona.

Resources:

Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

Support Our Featured Artist, Cristina Martinez, on instagram @cristina.pdf

Support Our Host by following the Plastics on twitter! @ThePlastics_SG

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Monster Theory: Reading Culture by Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, Ed.

The Curse of La Llorona (2019)

La Llorona (2019)

“The legend of La Llorona still impacts Hispanic Culture” by Luke Lyons

“La Llorona: The Terrible Truth About Mexico’s Weeping Woman” by Robert Lopez

“La Llorona as a Social Symbol” by Michael Kearney

“The La Llorona legend equality meaning” from CHST 404 - Chicana Feminisms

“The Curse of La Llorona: The Real Legend Behind the Horror Film” by Laura Bradley

“La Llorona-- Weeping Woman of the Southwest” from Legends of America

“Who Was Mary Magdalene” by James Carroll

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"A Christmas Carol" with Alison O'Brien

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0500

It’s our First Ever Holiday Special! Guest Host, Alison O’Brien is back and better than ever! Through the lens of The Muppets, Alison and Talia reflect on the impact A Christmas Carol has on the spirit of Christmas and why it continues to keep us on the edge of our seats almost 180 years later.

RESOURCES:

Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

Support Our Featured Artist, Mary Ferguson, on instagram @marferg_makesthings

Support Our Host by watching Hive and New Sounds of the Season
Support History Pods on Patreon

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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

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“Ghosts in a Christmas Carol” by John Mullan

“The Muppet Christmas Carol is the greatest film ever made” by Amelia Tait

“The Story Behind the Music of The Muppet Christmas Carol” by Tim Greiving

“Why The Muppet Christmas Carol set the gold standard for Dickens adaptations” by Ed Power

“A Plea to Resurrect the Christmas Tradition of Telling Ghost Stories” by Colin Dickey

“Why ghosts haunt Britain at Christmas but steer clear of America” by Derek Johnston

"The Economic Consequences of Major Tax Cuts for the Rich" by David Hope and Julian Limberg, The London School of Economics and Political Science

Talia’s HS Production of Christmas Carol

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"Picnic at Hanging Rock" with Izabella Louk

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Take a trip “down under” with Guest Host Izabella Louk and Host Talia Smith as they discuss a picnic gone wrong. Filled with ethereal esthetics, victorian dresses, and a picturesque landscape, Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay is a story you will never forget.

RESOURCES:

Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

Support Our Featured Artist, Madison Couture!

On Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HarpoComics

On Instagram: @harpocomics

On Tiktok: @harpo_madison

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Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

The Secret of Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

The Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

The Picnic at Hanging Rock (2018)

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“Queer and Vow: the Radical, Revelatory Queerness of ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’” by Dylan Sweetwood

“The Mysterious Girls of Picnic at Hanging Rock” by Sophie Gilbert

Seven Little Australians by Ethel Turner

“Must Miranda Go?” By Kathrin Bartha

Miranda Must Go:Rethinking the generative capacities of critique, discomfort and dissensus in

Socially engaged and site responsive art by Amy Spiers

The History of Valentine's Day, History.com

The Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre

Visit Hanging Rock

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"Jane Eyre" with Aaron Sartorio

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0500

You might have read it in High School and you might have watched it on PBS, but you have DEFINITELY heard of Jane Eyre. Charlotte Bronte’s groundbreaking novel is one people just know, but why? Guest Host Aaron Sartorio joins Talia Smith as they discuss the relevance and eeriness of one of the most popular pieces of literature!

RESOURCES:

Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

Support Our Featured Artist, Mikaela Simon: @doodlealldayy https://www.etsy.com/shop/doodlealldayy

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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Jane Eyre (2006)

Jane Eyre (2011)

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“Reading Jane Eyre while Black: The Privilege of Escapism is Not Allowed for me” by Tyrese L. Coleman

“Jane Eyre and the 19th-century woman” by Sally Shuttleworth

“Jane Eyre: Bertha Mason” The British Library

“Misreading ‘Jane Eyre’: Literature and the perils of the racial lens” by Cathy Young

Report on the Treatment of Mental Illness, 1844

“19th Century Mental Health”

“America’s Mental Health Crisis Hidden Behind Bars,” NPR Morning Edition

“The Mental Health Crisis Facing Women in Prison” by Manuel Villa

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"Richard III" with Bianca Bellafiore

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Divided Politics. Corrupt Politicians. Challenging Family Dynamics. Usurpation. No, we are not talking about current events, we’re taking it way back to the 1480s with King Richard III. Richard III’s life story was immortalized by William Shakespeare in 1633, but was his characterization justified? Bianca Bellafiore joins Host Talia Smith where they dissect the complicated life of one of England’s most villainized monarchs.

RESOURCES:

Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

Support our Featured Artist, Brooke Winters: @WintersStudioCo on Instagram

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The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors By Dan Jones

Richard III Brother Protector King By Chris Skidmore

The History of King Richard III By Thomas More

Richard III by William Shakespeare
http://shakespeare.mit.edu/richardiii/full.html

“Game of Thrones v Rose of the Roses” By Luke Blaylock
https://kriii.com/game-of-thrones-vs-the-wars-of-the-roses/

The Discovery of Richard III, University of Leicester
https://www.le.ac.uk/richardiii/index.html

King Richard III Visitor Center
https://kriii.com/

“Were the ‘Princes in the Tower’ Murdered?” by Isolde Wigram
http://www.r3.org/on-line-library-text-essays/isolde-wigram-were-the-princes-in-the-tower-murdered/

Richard III: January 1484 (Requires British History Online Account)
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/parliament-rolls-medieval/january-1484
“The Princes in the Tower: What happened to Edward and his younger brother Richard?” The Tower of London

https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/the-princes-in-the-tower/#gs.k0hh06

The Battle of Bosworth
https://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/battle-bosworth-facts-when-where-who-won-richard-iii-henry-vii-tudors-wars-roses-york-lancaster/

Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

The White Queen (2013)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2372220/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

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"Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" with Emily Dzioba

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0400

This week, producer Emily Dzioba comes in for an episode with our host Talia Smith, talking all about Mary Shelley, the summer of 1816, and her most infamous creation still haunting us 200 years later: Frankenstein. Light a candle (or whatever mood lighting you prefer), curl up in your favorite cozy blanket, and dive with us into this discussion of gothic literature + the original goth queen herself.

RESOURCES

Podcast Links
https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

Frankenstein (1831 text)

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/42324/42324-h/42324-h.htm

Full Biography of Mary Shelley

https://www.biography.com/writer/mary-shelley

Frankenstein at 200 – why hasn't Mary Shelley been given the respect she deserves?

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jan/13/frankenstein-at-200-why-hasnt-mary-shelley-been-given-the-respect-she-deserves-

THE HORROR STORY THAT HAUNTS SCIENCE

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/01/specter-frankenstein-still-haunts-science-200-years-later

Behind the Scenes of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at McCarter Theater Center / Lookingglass Theatre Company’s production

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWhAByJqxtE&list=PLqL4nAGyr4JRdknEwRQiRVbqVXFvyLp4j&index=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Diq70DuQy9g&list=PLqL4nAGyr4JRdknEwRQiRVbqVXFvyLp4j&index=4

15 Surprising Facts That Prove Mary Shelley Was The Queen Of Goth

https://www.bustle.com/p/frankenstein-author-mary-shelley-was-goth-before-it-was-cool-these-15-surprising-facts-prove-it-2918285

Drunk History: Frankenstein

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNTW6_Voelg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPBv9SGgwho

Frankenstein (1931 film)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021884/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

Young Frankenstein (1974)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072431/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

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"Tales from the Haunted Forest" with Dr. Matthew Beland

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0400

This week, we teamed up with Drew University’s Archives for a very special episode. Dr. Matthew Beland, archivist at Drew U, joins our host, Talia, and shares the spooky stories of the University! This October, The Archives are embarking on a project to tell some of the schools more Haunted Tales including livestreams of ghost activity on campus and interviews with students who’ve had otherworldly encounters! More information on this project can be found at haunteddrew.com

RESOURCES:

Podcast Links:

https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

Haunted Drew:

haunteddrew.com

Featured Artist, Jessica Corujo:

jessicacorujo.com

Featured Artist, Kirstin Waldmann:

kwaldmannart.com

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Drew University’s Archives:

http://www.drew.edu/library/2019/08/19/university-archives/

A Horror Film: 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR5NblOCOqo

Top 10 Most Haunted Colleges in America, College Consensus

https://www.collegeconsensus.com/rankings/most-haunted-colleges/

“12 colleges around the US that people believe are haunted” by Lara Walsh

https://www.insider.com/colleges-us-believed-to-be-haunted-ghosts#based-on-legend-one-of-drew-universitys-otherworldly-visitors-steals-small-items-from-students-11

Haunted Places feature

https://www.hauntedplaces.org/item/drew-university/

“5 of the Most Haunted College Campuses” IvyWise

https://www.ivywise.com/blog/5-of-the-most-haunted-college-campuses/

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"Edgar Allan Poe" with Ezra Pailer

Fri, 02 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0400

Season 2 Premiere! Grab your favorite fall drink and gaze wistfully out your window, this week we are talking Edgar Allan Poe! Ezra Pailer joins host Talia Smith where they dissect the fascinating life of one of America’s greatest poets!

RESOURCES:

Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

Ezra’s Website: ezrapailer.com

International Edgar Allan Poe Festival: https://poefestinternational.com/
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Links to Poe’s Work

https://poestories.com/

“The (Still) Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe” by Natasha Geiling

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/still-mysterious-death-edgar-allan-poe-180952936/

“Poe’s book corrects falsehoods, explores spiritual development of Edgar Allan Poe” by Tenn. Jackson

https://www.uu.edu/news/release.cfm?ID=1496

The Poe Museum

https://www.poemuseum.org/poes-biography

“Poe’s Character Under Attack,” Edgar Allan Poe Historic Site

https://www.nps.gov/articles/poecharacterattack.htm

“The Danger of Sympathy: Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘Hop-Frog’ and the Abolitionist Rhetoric of Pathos” by Paul Christian Jones

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-american-studies/article/danger-of-sympathy-edgar-allan-poes-hopfrog-and-the-abolitionist-rhetoric-of-pathos/BE3027627B32723201C3A3D5DEC1D759

“On Edgar Allan Poe’s Women” by Dave Rosenthal

https://www.baltimoresun.com/bs-mtblog-2009-10-on_edgar_allan_poes_women-story.html?

“Edgar Allan Poe and His Tumultuous Romances,” Edgar Allan Poe Historic Site

https://www.nps.gov/articles/poeromances.htm

“Wife of Edgar Allan Poe”

https://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2012/08/virginia-clemm.html

Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive (2017)

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/edgar-allan-poe-buried-alive-about-the-film/8923/

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Season 2: On the Edge Trailer

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 05:00:00 -0400

Once Upon a Time: A Storytelling Podcast will return for Season Two on October 2, 2020!

For our trailer, we are sharing one of our favorite pieces of text that has been an inspiration as we prep for this season: "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe, read by Talia Smith

We hope you join us for Season Two as we explore more stories that make us lean in closer, look over our shoulders, and keep us on the edge.

Read "The Raven" here! https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48860/the-raven

Check out our Link Tree for our website, "Buy Me A Coffee" profile, and blog links!
https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod

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Season One Wrap Up

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 08:00:00 -0400

Thank you all so much for listening to Season One of Once Upon a Time: A Storytelling Podcast! You can catch up on all the episodes you missed on our website or wherever you get your podcasts! https://astorytellingpodcast.wixsite.com/home

Stay tuned for Season 2, coming this October...

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"Betsy Bonaparte" with Caprina Smith

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0400

It's a sin, really, how few women grace the contents of our history books regardless of the impact they might have had on their own time. Betsy Bonaparte is no exception. Despite marrying Napoleon’s brother and taking control of her own destiny, her story still manages to be tragically undertold. Join Guest Caprina Smith with host Talia as they tell the tale of their hometown hero!

RESOURCES:

Wondrous Beauty: Betsy Bonaparte, the Belle of Baltimore who Married Napoleon’s Brother by Carol Berkin
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18007502-wondrous-beauty

Maryland Historical Society:
https://www.mdhs.org/betsy-bonaparte/

“Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte, Napoleon’s American Sister-in-Law” by Shannon Selin
https://shannonselin.com/2015/02/elizabeth-patterson-bonaparte/

Sykesville History, Downtown Sykesville Connection
https://www.sykesvillemainstreet.com/about-the-sykesville-main-street-associationsykesville-history/

Napoleon Timeline:
https://www.napoleon.org/en/young-historians/napodoc/timeline-consulate1st-french-empire/

More on Napoleon III: “Napoleon III: The Forgotten Bonaparte” by Biographics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn7Bxsqhcps

Glorious Betsy (1928)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018945/

Hearts Divided (1936)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027726/

Hornblower: Duty (2003)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0352410/

Americans Who Married Royalty, List
http://www.unofficialroyalty.com/royal-tidbits-trivia/americans-who-married-royalty-by-susan-flantzer/

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"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" with Katie Dzioba

Fri, 24 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0400

Mark Haddon’s novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime is an enduring and beloved story of family, mystery, math, and self-determination. Join host Talia and Guest Host Katie Dzioba as they follow the winding story of Christopher Boone-- and reflect that sometimes the most difficult journeys lead us to the happiest endings.

RESOURCES:

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon
http://www.metropolitancollege.com/curious.pdf
https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time/

Curious Incident: The Play
https://www.playbill.com/production/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time-ethel-barrymore-theatre-vault-0000014052

Making of Curious Incident at the National Theatre, UK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2bV75ITXJw

“Finally, An Actor With Autism Is Starring In ‘Curious Incident’”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mickey-rowe-autism_n_59130afde4b050bdca6112d7?guccounter=1

Original Book Review:
https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/15/books/the-remains-of-the-dog.html

Book Summery by Minute Book Report
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uBDVI477B4

Interview with Christopher Haddon with Terry Gross, NPR (2003)
https://freshairarchive.org/segments/childrens-book-writer-and-illustrator-mark-haddon

Curious Incident: Banned Book?
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/aug/12/curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time-pulled-from-childrens-reading-list

https://bannedbookbrigade.wordpress.com/2017/06/11/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time-by-mark-haddon/

Curious Incident and the Autistic Community’s Response
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/curious-incident-dog-night-time_b_1099692?guccounter=1

https://researchautism.org/book-review-the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time/

Autism Spectrum Disorder + Representation in the Media
https://researchautism.org/autism-representation-in-the-media/

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"The Shakespeare Authorship Question" with Mikaela Simon

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0400

William Shakespeare. Odds are, if you went to an English speaking high school, you read some of his works. But did Shakespeare really write his own work, or was it some Royal Renaissance plot? This week, Talia and Guest Host Mikaela Simon discuss the fascinating story behind the person (or people) who wrote some of literature's most fascinating stories.

RESOURCES:

Chasing Vermeer
by Blue Balliet

https://www.scholastic.com/blueballiett/chasingvermeer.htm

Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare?
by James Shapiro

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6784311-contested-will

The Shakespearean Authorship Trust

http://www.shakespeareanauthorshiptrust.org.uk/

Anonymous (2011)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1521197/

Something Rotten, Broadway Musical

https://www.rottenbroadway.com/

“Musical.ly Speaking: How TikTok is Keeping On-Track with Music and Copyright”

by Liam O’dell

https://teneightymagazine.com/2020/04/13/musical-ly-speaking-how-tiktok-is-keeping-on-track-with-music-and-copyright/#:~:text=Of%20course%2C%20TikTok%20does%20have,or%20other%20intellectual%20property%20rights%E2%80%9D.

“Coronavirus drove a boom in virtual content; to protect artists, copyright law must catch up” by EDWARD KLARIS

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2020-06-29/coronavirus-virtual-content-events-copyright-law

“Shakespeare and copyright” by KEVIN SMITH, J.D.

https://blogs.library.duke.edu/scholcomm/2011/02/18/shakespeare-and-copyright/

“All men are trash” by @shacrow THE LESBIAN KING

https://www.tiktok.com/@shacrow/video/6815704440796925190?u_code=d48f19i9aa135c&preview_pb=0&language=en&_d=d48f3e456k4fce&share_item_id=6815704440796925190×tamp=1594335134&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&user_id=6648377647271559174&tt_from=sms&utm_source=sms&source=h5_m

Anne Hathaway and her husband

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/294000681896242378/

The Crown (2016 - )

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4786824/

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BONUS: Baseball Update with Aya Newman

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 06:00:00 -0400

So much has changed since we recorded this episode back in April! Aya and I decided to update you all with some important changes to the story. Aya was kind enough to compile a list of resources focusing on people of color and baseball so I do encourage all of our listeners to check them out!

RESEARCH:

Negro Leagues E-Museum:

http://www.nlbemuseum.com/nlbemuseum.html

Library of Congress Online Archives on Baseball and the Color Line:

https://www.loc.gov/collections/jackie-robinson-baseball/articles-and-essays/baseball-the-color-line-and-jackie-robinson/

Current MLB players talk about being a black baseball player:

https://www.mlb.com/news/black-mlb-players-speak-out-on-race-issues

SF Giants player Jaylin Davis discusses his experience with racism:

https://sfgiants.mlblogs.com/the-stories-that-are-hardest-to-tell-jaylin-davis-9c905027f6a5

Pittsburgh Pirates field the first all-Black-and-Latino lineup in 1971:

https://sabr.org/journal/article/characters-with-character-pittsburghs-all-black-lineup/

Women in the Negro Leagues:

https://tht.fangraphs.com/tht-annual-2018/the-negro-leagues-last-hope-three-brave-women/

Effa Manley, the First Woman Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame:

https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/manley-effa

BOSS LEVEL: Ken Burns’ Baseball

https://www.pbs.org/show/baseball/episodes/

(If you can find the Tenth Inning epilogue, watch that for a profile on Barry Bonds.)

“THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING. I urge you to research your own ways to learn about the history of Black people in baseball, as well as ways to support Black baseball personnel near you!” -Aya Newman

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"San Francisco Giants" with Aya Newman

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 05:00:00 -0400

There is a reason why sports movies are so pervasive in Hollywood. The struggle! The drama! The underdogs! The truth is, nothing quite beats a good ‘ol sports story. This week, Talia and Guest Host Aya Newman discuss the San Francisco Giant’s rise from baseball drool to World Series cool!

RESEARCH:

“How much individual talent was on each Giants World Series team?” By Brady Klopfer

https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2020/4/27/21239086/san-francisco-giants-world-series-2010-2012-2014-mlb-comparison

“The Strange Dynasty Of The San Francisco Giants Is Over. (Yes, It Was A Dynasty.)”

By Neil Paine

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-strange-dynasty-of-the-san-francisco-giants-is-over-yes-it-was-a-dynasty/

“2012 NLCS Gm7: Raindrops keep falling on Scutaro's head” by MLB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wHMI7KdptY

Negro Leagues E-Museum:

http://www.nlbemuseum.com/nlbemuseum.html

Library of Congress Online Archives on Baseball and the Color Line:

https://www.loc.gov/collections/jackie-robinson-baseball/articles-and-essays/baseball-the-color-line-and-jackie-robinson/

Current MLB players talk about being a black baseball player:

https://www.mlb.com/news/black-mlb-players-speak-out-on-race-issues

SF Giants player Jaylin Davis discusses his experience with racism:

https://sfgiants.mlblogs.com/the-stories-that-are-hardest-to-tell-jaylin-davis-9c905027f6a5

Pittsburgh Pirates field the first all-Black-and-Latino lineup in 1971:

https://sabr.org/journal/article/characters-with-character-pittsburghs-all-black-lineup/

Women in the Negro Leagues:

https://tht.fangraphs.com/tht-annual-2018/the-negro-leagues-last-hope-three-brave-women/

Effa Manley, the First Woman Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame:

https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/manley-effa

BOSS LEVEL: Ken Burns’ Baseball

https://www.pbs.org/show/baseball/episodes/

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"Anton Chekhov" with Emily Dzioba

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 05:00:00 -0400

In 19th century Russia, there were many writers. But only one would be known for changing two genres of the page and stage forever. The grandson of a serf, a doctor who treated cholera patients for free, and a playwright who wouldn’t find success with his theatrical work until late in his life, Anton Chekhov was a force to be reckoned with. This week, listen to producer Emily Dzioba with host Talia Smith transform into their true theatre-kid selves while discussing the works of Anton Chekhov!

Resources:

Read THE SEAGULL

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1754

Read THE THREE SISTERS, THE CHERRY ORCHARD, and more One-Acts:

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7986

Read UNCLE VANYA

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1756

Watch UNCLE VANYA

https://www.thirteen.org/programs/theater-close-up/uncle-vanya-n2pi78/

The Seagull (film adaptation) (2018)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynGnOf0scl8

Chekhov’s Short Stories

http://www.free-short-stories.org.uk/anton-chekhov-free-short-stories.htm

https://www.ibiblio.org/eldritch/ac/jr/

Love in the Time of Numbness; or, Doctor Chekhov, Writer, By S. Mukherjee

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/love-in-the-time-of-numbness-or-doctor-chekhov-writer

Serfdom & the Chekhov Family

https://www.dramacircle.org/blog/2016/2/11/examining-chekhov-3

Guide to Realism

https://novaonline.nvcc.edu/eli/spd130et/realism.htm

The Definitive Guide to the Stanislavsky Acting Technique

https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/the-definitive-guide-to-the-stanislavsky-acting-technique-65716/

STUPID [Redacted] BIRD

https://msac.org/sites/default/files/artist_work/pdfs/273869%20Work%20Sample.pdf

Russian Pronunciations of Chekhovian Names + Places

https://www.dialectsarchive.com/the-seagull

https://www.dialectsarchive.com/the-three-sisters

https://www.dialectsarchive.com/the-cherry-orchard

https://www.dialectsarchive.com/uncle-vanya

Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812

https://greatcometbroadway.com/

Why do we love reality tv so much?

https://hellogiggles.com/reviews-coverage/tv-shows/science-behind-watching-reality-shows/

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"Little Women" with Mubtasin Zaman

Fri, 22 May 2020 05:00:00 -0400

It’s ASTONISHING! Few stories have such a stronghold on American Culture over a century after its original release. If you’ve never read or watched Little Women, you are in for a treat! Talia Smith and guest host Mubtasin Zaman go all out in this episode, examining the characters and representations of this classic tale. Christopher Columbus, it’s a good time!

DISCLAIMER: Talia might have thought the 1949 version of the film came out in 1948, please forgive her. As much as it pains it for her to admit, she is not perfect.

RESEARCH:

Little Women by Louis May Alcott

The Project Gutenberg

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/514/514-h/514-h.htm

Little Women (1933)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024264/

Little Women (1949)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041594/

Little Women (1994)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110367/

Little Women (2017)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6853528/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3

Little Women (2018)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6495094/?ref_=fn_al_tt_5

Little Women (2019)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3281548/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Little Women Musical (2005)

https://www.playbill.com/production/little-women-virginia-theatre-vault-0000005227

“Little Women Broadway 8 Take a Chance on Me”

By MusicTheatreObsessed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PujXmZjguU0

Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind ‘Little Women’ (2009)

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/louisa-may-alcott-the-woman-behind-little-women/1295/

“The March Family Letters”

By Pemberley Digital on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_ePOdU-b3xf69PZcEbgxlviLrBhJ_cpp

“Little Women: Laurie and Jo”

By MasterpiecePBS on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osdVRusNGgg&feature=youtu.be

“Comparing Every Version of Little Women”

By Be Kind Rewind on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJGZoecSmrA

“10 Little Facts About Louisa May Alcott” by Suzanne Raga

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/89228/10-little-facts-about-louisa-may-alcott

“The Lie of Little Women: Peering into the secrets of Louisa May Alcott’s real life sheds light on her treasured coming-of-age tale.” By Sophie Gilbert

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/09/little-women-louisa-may-alcott/565754/

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"Dan Sickles" with Lydia Strickling

Fri, 08 May 2020 05:00:00 -0400

Has your date ever taken you to a medical museum to show off his dismembered limb? No? Well, rumor has it, that was the move for Major General Dan Sickles. Sickles is a notorious character, but unless you’ve read up on your Civil War history, you probably haven’t heard of him. His headstrong personality and confidence placed him at the forefront of many historical events, and his legacy has a lot to do with, well, his leg! Join Talia Smith with Guest Lydia Strickling as they discuss the life and times of Major General Dan Sickles!

RESOURCES:

Sickles at Gettysburg: The Controversial Civil War General Who Committed Murder, Abandoned Little Round Top, and Declared Himself the Hero of Gettysburg

by James A. Hessler https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6435517-sickles-at-gettysburg

“Ample Justification for the Deed”: Public Interest in the “Sickles Tragedy” as Gender Performance

By Sarah A. Adler https://nursingclio.org/2019/08/01/ample-justification-for-the-deed-public-interest-in-the-sickles-tragedy-as-gender-performance/

“Gettysburg Day 2 (General Sickles, Rebel Yell, Peach Orchard, Devils Den, Little Round Top)”

By Bobblehead George on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLt74Uo2oUg

The National Museum of Health and Medicine: https://www.medicalmuseum.mil/index.cfm?p=exhibits.past.nationswounds.page_02

Philip Barton Key’s Picture: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/philip-barton-key-granger.html?product=poster

Teresa Bagioli Sickles Picture:

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3b02610/

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"Cinderella" with Samantha Leinberger

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 05:00:00 -0400

Blood! Murder! Cannibalism! Cinderella is a tale for the ages! Throughout history, there have been HUNDREDS of Cinderella Stories with each retelling adding their own flavor. From Ancient Egypt to Korea to France, you will be hard pressed to find a culture without their own Cinderella Story. This week, Sam Leinberger joins Talia Smith to retell and discuss the intricate tale of a little girl who was destined to be a princess.

This episode is dedicated to Liberty High School’s Production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, who had their musical delayed due to the plague. Inspiritu, Liberty Drama!

RESOURCES

Cinderella; three hundred and forty-five variants of Cinderella, Catskin, and cap o’rushes, abstracted and tabulated, with a discussion of mediaeval analogues, and notes by Marian Roalfe Cox, 1893. Forward by A. Lang

https://archive.org/details/cinderellathreeh00coxmuoft/page/n6/mode/2up

Kajong and Halœk (Vietnam, 1887)

http://www.365cinderellas.com/2011/04/cinderella-94-kajon-and-halk-vietnam.html

The Brothers Grimm Version

https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm021.html

The Charles Perrault Version

https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/perrault06.html

“Join Playbill March 20 for a Movie Night With Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella Starring Lesley Ann Warren” BY PLAYBILL STAFF

https://www.playbill.com/article/join-playbill-march-20-for-a-movie-night-with-rodgers-hammersteins-cinderella-starring-lesley-ann-warren

Into the Woods by Stephan Sodheim

https://broadwaymusicalhome.com/shows/intothewoods.htm

A Cinderella Story: A Christmas Wish (2019)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10326928/

A Cinderella Story (2004)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0356470/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Ella Enchanted (2004),

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327679/

“A Girl, A Shoe, A Prince: The Endlessly Evolving Cinderella” by Linda Holmes

https://www.npr.org/2015/03/13/392358854/a-girl-a-shoe-a-prince-the-endlessly-evolving-cinderella

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"An Ancient Celebrity Couple" with Alison O'Brien

Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:00:00 -0400

It's tale as old as time... The Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche has something for everyone! True love, danger, and people straight up not listening to directions. Filled with surprises, celebrity, and true love, the tale of Cupid and Psyche is one for the ages. Come join us as Alison O’Brien, with host Talia Smith, joke their way through the Greek Myth and see how humanity has always searched for the next adventure and the next rule to break! After all, ageless mythical beings will be ageless mythical beings, right?

Do you have a story to tell, email astorytellingpodcast@gmail.com

RESOURCES:

Overly Sarcastic Productions

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCodbH5mUeF-m_BsNueRDjcw

The Percy Jackson Series https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28187.The_Lightning_Thief

The Lightning Thief Musical

https://www.lightningthiefmusical.com/

Hadestown

https://www.hadestown.com/#home

The Odyssey

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1727

The Iliad

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2199

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, Book

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24337.Ella_Enchanted

Ella Enchanted (2004), Movie

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327679/

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Once Upon a Trailer

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 14:00:00 -0400

Once Upon a Time: A Storytelling Podcast is a new series that gathers storytellers from far and wide to share their favorite tales. This is a sneak peak of our first episode where Alison O'Brien tells the Greek Myth, "Cupid and Psyche"... with her own spin!

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