Episode 27 - The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame

We're celebrating the glorious arrival of spring with a look back at the The Wind in the Willows! Hop into your tiny canoe and watch Toad be a complete sociopath, revel in the many miniature English teas, and wonder where the heck the female inhabitants of the river and wood have disappeared to. Plus: how Beatrix Potter, A.A. Milne and Kenneth Grahame created the anthropomorphism mold; Disney's take on Toad, Mole and Rat and how it scarred us; celebrating Ernest H. Shepard's perfection. This episode was a listener request - thanks, Joe!

EPISODE MEDIA

The Ichabod Crane song Madeleine can't get out of her head, even 20 years later (warning: extremely catchy)

Mr. Toad sees a car for the first time

Two intriguing takes on Wind in the Willows:

Wild Wood by Jan Needle - Class flip

The River Bank: A sequel to Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows by Kij Johnson - Gender flip