Not My Fantasy

Back to the Future (1985) (feat. Scott Thompson)

We’re going to the past with Back to the Future (1985) in our first-ever episode about time travel. Hannah takes the lore reins this week and breaks Cullen’s brain with all sorts of time travel physics, philosophy and paradoxes. With our grad school professor, screenwriter Scott Thompson, we unravel the time travel rules of the Back to the Future universe, 
 
Be sure to follow @freemartin.short on Instagram to see more about the short film Scott and his child Hayes are writing and producing! You can also read more about the story in the article “Screenplay Script Writing & Short Film Anatomy: Free Martin” on Shore Scripts.
 
Research for this episode:
“A brief history of time travel” - Oliver Franklin-Wallis on Wired
Flux Capacitor: The Real Science Behind Back to the Future - GiantFreakingRobot
Time travel - Wikipedia
Time dilation - Wikipedia
Delorean time machine - Wikipedia
 
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Research & Writing by Cullen Callaghan and Hannah Sylvester
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Cover Art by William Callaghan
Intro Music: "The Quest" by Scott Little.

Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time (2007) (feat. Elyza Halpern aka PossumGirl)

We’re traveling back in time to retraumatize Cinderella with the straight-to-DVD Disney animated sequel, Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time. Cullen celebrates a belated St. Paddy’s Day by retelling an Irish fairy tale, Hannah calls out the movie’s retconning the king, and our guest Elyza convinces us that this movie is actually just Cinderella 1½.
 
Check out Elyza Halpern on TikTok @PossumGirl and Instagram @PossumGirl_IG.
 
Research for this episode:
History of Disney Sequels
Fair, Brown and Trembling
 
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Intro Music: "The Quest" by Scott Little.

Cinderella (2015) ft. Katrina Reinert of the Fairy Tellers

Cinderella (2015) (feat. Katrina Reinert from The Fairy Tellers)
 
In this episode of our Cinderella series, we’re joined by Katrina from The Fairy Tellers to discuss Lily James Cinderella from 2015. We recount the Brothers Grimm story “​​Ashenputtel,” mourn the fairy tale parents we’ve lost to Victorian novel disease, and dissect the dangers of toxic positivity and kindness for kindness’s sake.
 
Want more Cinderella? Go listen to The Fairy Tellers wherever you get your podcasts! And be sure to follow their podcast on Instagram: @TheFairy_Tellers.
 
Research for this episode:
A Wish Your Heart Makes: From the Grimm Brothers’ Aschenputtel to Disney’s Cinderella
Cinderella by Charles Perrault 
Cinderella by the Brothers Grimm 
 
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Cinderella (2021) ft. Gleek of the Week

Cinderella (2021) (feat. Gleek of the Week)
 
We’re continuing Cinderella month with the #girlboss version of the HBIC. It’s Amazon Prime’s Cinderella (2021) starring Camila Cabello, the wickedly talented Adele Dazeem and, of course, James Corden as a mouse. We’re joined by Andrew, host of Gleek of the Week, to talk about this very Glee-coded, jukebox musical fairytale film. We consider what the true meaning of Cinderella’s tale really is, critique this Cindy’s fashion design skills, and do a lot of real-time research on mouse genitals, the Oscars fan vote, and the waves of feminism.
 
You can listen to Gleek of the Week wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Gleek of the Week on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter! 
 
Research for this episode:
The Cinderella Cat by Basile,
 
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Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (1997) (feat. Coltrane Zerai-Che)

In our second episode for Cinderella month, we’re covering the 1997 classic Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella starring Brandy…or as we all refer to it as: Brandy Cinderella! Cullen takes us through the hard-to-trace origins of the Cinderella tale, from Greco-Roman times to a Cinderella story from 8th century China–Ye Xian. With our guest, Brandy Cinderella stan Coltrane, we rave about the power of Brandy’s version of this classic tale, complain about this soundtrack not being on Spotify, and dissect the lore behind everyone’s obsession with dainty feet.
 
Check out Coltran on Instagram @ColtraneZeraiChe! 
 
Research for this episode:
Asian Origins of Cinderella: The Zhuang Storyteller of Guangxi by Fay Beauchamp
 
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 Part 2

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (PART 2)
 
We’re wrapping up our discussion on the Disney+ show, Percy Jackson and the Olympians! We dive into the lore of the lotus eaters, bicon Hermes, and the realm of Hades. Plus, we praise Hades for setting boundaries with his toxic family, giggle over the show’s dry humor, and make our final comparisons between this show and the poorly adapted movie.
 
Research for this episode:
Percy Jackson/Riordan wiki
Wikipedia 
The Underworld
 
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Cinderella (1950) ft. Bethanie Finger

Cinderella (1950) (feat. Bethanie Finger of Prince Kai Fan Pod)
 
We’re finally doing our first-ever Cinderella series, and we’re starting with the classic Walt Disney’s Cinderella from 1950. We dive into the Charles Perrault story, fangirl over how relatable Cinderella is, and dissect her very sinister situation as a woman in olden times. Thanks to author/podcaster Bethanie Finger for the TSwift references and incredible analysis!
 
Be sure to listen to our interview with Bethanie about her book, “More Than Life.” Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube!
 
Check out Bethanie Finger and Prince Kai Fan Pod: A Marissa Meyer Book Club Podcast on social media:
Instagram: @BethanieFinger / @PrinceKaiFanPod
Facebook: @PrinceKaiFanPod
 
Research for this episode:
Cendrillon by Charles Perrault
Finette-Cendron by Madame D’Aulnoy
 
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Warm Bodies (2013) (feat. Laurel Repshas)

 
This movie warmed our cold hearts! Cullen and Hannah are joined by “Warm Bodies” (2013) stan Laurel to talk about this unique adaptation of Romeo & Juliet, the Haitian origins of zombies, and the corpses we didn’t fall in love with during Supernatural Romance Month. Oh, and Cullen hijacks this episode to platform about the DCOM series “Zombies,” driving everyone to the brink of madness. Huge thanks to Laurel!
 
Research for this episode:
The Tragic, Forgotten History of Zombies - The Atlantic
Romero Invented Flesh Eaters - Zombie Research Society
 
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Lisa Frankenstein (2024) ft. Passages Podcast

Lisa Frankenstein (2024) (feat. Passages Pod)
 
We saw Lisa Frankenstein (2024), the brand-new cult-horror-teen-romance from writer Diablo Cody. Listen as Cullen, Hannah, and special guests Robbie and Amanda from Passages Podcast fall deep into madness over this terrifically terrible film. Our conversation is just as wild, twisted and confusing as the movie itself. A MUST-LISTEN!
 
HUGE THANKS to Robbie and Amanda for ranting with us! Listen to Passages Podcast with Robbie and Amanda wherever you get your podcasts. And be sure to follow Passages Podcast on Instagram (@passagespod) and at PassagesPod.com.
 
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More Than Life - Interview with Author Bethanie Finger

Cullen sits down with past/future guest of the pod, Bethanie Finger, to talk about her upcoming debut novel, “More Than Life.” Learn more about what inspired this fantasy-romance-adventure story, discover her writing process AND wrack your brain over her hints about the rest of the trilogy to keep you guessing about what’s next for Cordelia, Jaspar and the rest of the crew.
 
AVAILABLE NOW! Order your copy of “More Than Life” from your favorite bookstore and request a copy at your local library!
 
Check out Bethanie at BethanieFingerAuthor.com and follow her on Instagram (@BethanieFingerAuthor). Be sure to also check out her podcast, Prince Kai Fan Pod: A Marissa Meyer Book Club Podcast, available wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can follow her podcast on Instagram (@princekaifanpod).
 
“More Than Life” is published by Wise Wolf Books.
 
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Intro Music: "The Quest" by Scott Little.