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Alicia interviews C.S. Lewis (metaphorically) on how to retell a fairy tale in the light of Scripture. Lewis’s masterful novel Till We Have Faces (1956), a retelling of the fairy tale “Cupid and Psyche,” expresses the beauty of the gospel in th
Alicia returns to Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen” with a second guest, K.B. (Karin) Hoyle, to talk about Karin’s recently released retelling of the tale, Son of Bitter Glass. They discuss Karin’s interpretation/adaptation of flower s
Alicia explores the Scottish folktale, “Aspittle and the Stoorworm,” and how an artist might interpret the title character, the sea dragon, and the battle in the beast in a retelling. Topics discussed include ashes, fire, and dreams; etiologica
Alicia Pollard and a returning guest, K.C. (Kimberlee) Ireton, discuss Kimberlee’s theological reading of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen.” They discuss the images of the mirror and the nature of evil; perfection in roses vs. snowflak
Alicia and a guest, her dad, discuss “The Frog Prince” and work together to envision what a science fiction retelling of this fairy tale might look like. Topics discussed include favorite themes of science fiction, transcendence and human warmt
Alicia explores the beautiful sadness of the Celtic folktale “The Selkie Wife”. Topics discussed include a Christian perspective on literary tragedy; the themes of exile, the stranger, and a dual nature; and ocean imagery in Scripture. Resource
Alicia examines how a Christian artist could approach retelling “The Golden Bird” in the light of Scripture. Topics discussed include good Edens vs. false Edens, a Scriptural view of gold, and Biblical approaches to betrayal. ResourcesWilkie Co
Alicia concludes the Fairy Tales and Poetry mini-series with a meditation on the personification of Wisdom in Proverbs 8:22-36. She discusses what we can learn from the age of Wisdom, the craftsmanship of God in creation, the calling to sons, a
Continuing the theme of fairy tales and poetry, Alicia examines the structure and meaning of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. She discusses what we can learn from its parallel structure and how we can imitate its careful use of words in retelling fairy tale
In this shorter episode, Alicia begins to explore the connection between fairy tales and poetry. She examines the divinely-inspired craftsmanship of Genesis 1 and how the author’s use of meaningful repetition serves as a model for fairy tale re
Alicia and K.C. (Kimberlee) Ireton talk, or rather, gush about the Christological imagery in Hans Christian Andersen’s literary fairy tale, “The Little Mermaid,” and how an artist might retell the story. Topics discussed include the world above
Alicia explores the radiant “East of the Sun, West of the Moon” and how a Christian artist could approach retelling it. Topics discussed include compass directions, handling awkward or strange episodes in fairy tales, wind imagery in Scripture,
This between-season bonus episode offers reflections on W.H. Auden’s defense of fairy tales and how it can inform Christ-following artists today. Alicia Pollard is joined by J.F. Ewert, also known as Frank, to discuss W.H. Auden’s life and work
Alicia closes the first season of the podcast with some thoughts on how to create happy endings that imitate the great Happy Ending of Scripture. Includes reflections on the lack of surprise, Gospel connection, and use of motifs in an ending, a
Alicia Pollard is joined by Emma C. Fox to talk about Emma’s book The Arrow and the Crown, a retelling (or story with echoes) of “Beauty and the Beast.” They discuss how Emma’s book deals with topics like light/darkness, fear/love, and lies/tru
A reading and discussion of the “Three Princesses” fairy tale and how a Christian artist could approach retelling it. Includes reflections on the images of land, sky, and sea; lions, bears, eagles, falcons, whales, dolphins, and dragons; the wh
A reading and discussion of the “Frau Holle” or “Mother Frost” fairy tale and how a Christian artist could approach retelling it. Includes reflections on the images of two sisters, one good and one bad; the well; rebirth; frost and snow; blessi
Alicia Pollard is joined by Loren G. Warnemuende to talk about Loren’s Daughter of Arden series, which retells the fairy tale “Maid Maleen.” They discuss the father figure in the tale; the discipline of God; the princess; beauty as idolatrous o
A reading and discussion of “The Black Bull of Norroway” and how a Christian artist could approach retelling it. Includes reflections on the images of the call at the beginning; the black bull itself; the wandering in the wilderness; the shinin
Alicia examines Max Luthi’s five characteristics of the fairy tale/folktale genre and how an artist can “translate” or adapt each characteristic in a fairy tale retelling. Scriptural examples discussed include the prophet Samuel’s first confron
Alicia Pollard introduces the show and answers the “why” questions behind this podcast:Why discuss fairy tale retellings?Why use Scripture as a lens or light for retelling fairy tales?Why is Alicia creating this podcast?Includes some reflection
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