Happy full moon and winter solstice! We’ve reached the end of another year, and boy are we ready to move on! So long, 2018!
Please enjoy this reflective episode as we look back on Season 2 and the witches who inspired us to get through this rather challenging year. (Apologies for Katie’s mic issues!)
Our theme song is “Moon and Spruce” by Sarah Littledrum.
Listen to hear our answers to the following questions:
“Which witch…”
Inspired you to learn something new or to improve your craft?
Helped you to see other people in a new light or to better understand your own position in society (and/or take social action)?
Changed the way you think of your body or the human body in general?
Taught you something about the natural world or encouraged you to heal and/or connect with your environment?
Encouraged you to create art or foster a spiritual practice?
Made you laugh?
“What was your favorite/ most magical moment from doing the podcast?”
If you enjoy listening to the podcast, please fill out this short (5 min) survey and let us know how we can improve things for Season 3! Thanks, witches! See you in 2019!
Happy full moon, warriors! And happy Ostara, Passover, and Easter to those who celebrate. It’s the last blue moon of 2018, so we hope you’re doing something magical tonight!
In this episode we discuss Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved children’s classic A Wrinkle in Time as well as the recent (2018) film adaptation directed by Ava DuVernay.
Our theme song is “Moon and Spruce” by Sarah Littledrum.
Here’s a listening guide for the episode. (For a description of our segments, go here.)
Introduction (0:00 – 4:11)
Which Craft? (4:16 – 30:50)
L’Engle’s publication journey and inspiration for the book
Setting for the story: New England vs. L.A.
“It was a dark and stormy night”
Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which as witches (+ references to Shakespeare)
A Wrinkle in Time as a contemporary dream vision
Process of adaptation and changes made for the film:
Focus on Meg’s journey: learning to love herself
Sequence on Camazotz
Final showdown with the IT
Meg’s relationship with her father
Mrs. Who’s quotes
Changes to Mrs. Whatsit’s character
Changes to the Happy Medium
Visuals/ CGI and music
“Are You a Good Witch or a Bad Witch?” + “Bald Heads and Queer Noses” (30:55 – 55:37)
Casting Storm Reid and centering women of color
Meg’s journey to embrace her body and natural hair
The witches’ appearance and bodies
Importance of representation in film and how movies like Black Panther and A Wrinkle in Time are changing the industry
Calvin as sidekick/ love interest/ supporting character
Witches in Britches 