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Episode 66 - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll

May 11, 2020 by Grace Harnois

We revisit Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and conclude that we are currently down a much less fun rabbit hole. Grace and Madeleine attempt to draw a link from Lewis Carroll’s works to the existence of Hot Topic, unpack some of the book’s historical context to better inform its many controversies and consider what a treacle mountain might look like. While we may not have any groundbreaking insights to offer, we do have Adventure Time and Oblivion references!

This episode was a listener request - thank you, Angela! If you’d like to request a book for us to cover, get in touch at dragonbabiespodcast@gmail.com.

Note: This episode features brief discussion of some adult themes (drug use, the ongoing debate over Charles Lutwidge Dodgson’s sexual preferences).

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Season 2 Episode 9 of Adventure Time - “The Other Tarts” can be found on Hulu!

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Episode 65 - The Forgotten Beasts of Eld, by Patricia A. McKillip

April 27, 2020 by Grace Harnois

We’ve found the perfect quarantine reread! A lyrical, masterful meditation on solitude, power and the glory of big cats and magical boars, The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip is a delight. Grace and Madeleine discuss the appeal of going it alone in your crystal wizard dome vs. the more realistic outcome of heading to Sirle to get married. Whether you’re in total isolation or holed up with your foster son, riddle master boar and insatiable yearning for the Liralen, we think you’ll enjoy this one. Also, BLAMMOR.

Content warning: mentions of sexual assault.

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Episode 64 - The Borrowers, by Mary Norton

April 13, 2020 by Grace Harnois

Return to the warm embrace of a beloved childhood classic that’s surprisingly disturbing and sad! The Borrowers by Mary Norton is a weird, fun read for human beans of all ages. Madeleine and Grace explore the complex messages, tiny foodstuffs and flawed worldviews that make up Arrietty Clock’s life. Plus: was Parasite inspired by The Borrowers? Do you love shrimp salad? And a bonus Easter egg hunt interlude!

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Just two surprisingly preppy kids chasing an unrecognizable cat

Episode 63 - The Witches of Worm, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

March 30, 2020 by Grace Harnois

Has a kitten recently approached you and demanded that you perform increasingly dangerous pranks? Get everything you need to handle the situation (including a step by step exorcism!) with The Witches of Worm, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder. Grace and Madeleine explore Snyder’s subtle blurring of the line between fantasy and reality, indulge in a TV dinner reverie and even return to Madeleine’s Law Corner.

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Episode 62 - The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest, Edited By Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling

March 16, 2020 by Grace Harnois

Just in time for quarantine: a super-sized Dragon Babies special! We’re covering the anthology The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest, edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling. Ease yourself into the soothing power of the wood and leave your troubles behind.

Unfortunately, this episode does have a few sound issues - our apologies! Guess the wood sprites weren’t into us discussing their secrets.

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