Of Slippers and Spindles - Fairy Tale Retellings and Adaptations in Books, Film, and Theatre

Jan 22 2025 113 ep. 66 mins 51

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Join fairy tale enthusiasts Cassie, Daurie, Laura, and Matt as they discuss the world of film and literary adaptations! Each month (or so) 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, always, of Drew.

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Episode 110: Vassa in the Night by Sarah Porter

Jan 22 2025 97 mins

For episode two of our third Cinderella era, Cassie is joined by Matt to discuss Vassa in the Night by Sarah Porter, a retelling of the Russian Cinderella-esque story Vasilisa the Beautiful. When Vassa’s stepsister sends her out to buy lightbulbs in the middle of the night, she knows it could easily become a suicide mission. Babs Yagg, the owner of the local convenience store, ha

Episode 109: Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre Cinderella (1985)

Jan 08 2025 55 mins

"I'm your fairy godmother! Didn't you see me poof?"In the first week of our third Cinderella era, Cassie and Laura discuss Faerie Tale Theatre's Cinderella, staring Jennifer Beals as Cinderella, Matthew Broderick as Prince Henry, and Jean Stapleton as the Fairy Godmother. We talk about sassy fairy godmothers, dorky princes, abruptly frank stepmothers, and much more!Join our communi

Episode 108: Introducing Our Third Cinderella Era

Jan 01 2025 41 mins

Meet new cohosts Daurie, Laura, and Matt, and hear their thoughts on fairy tales in general, and this month's line up of Cinderella stories in particular.

Relaunch Annoucement

Dec 25 2024 3 mins

We're coming back! See you all in one week, and Merry Christmas!-Cassie

In Loving Memory

Feb 22 2023 5 mins

Drew RothhaarFebruary 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.

Ep. 107: The Finale

Feb 07 2023 15 mins

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 disappoin

Ep. 106: The Wild Swans (1977 Film)

Dec 06 2022 48 mins

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

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

Dec 03 2022 55 mins

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 s

Ep. 104: Gilded & Cursed by Marissa Meyer

Nov 29 2022 138 mins

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 come

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

Nov 22 2022 77 mins

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