We’ve been told it’s a tale as old as time, but is it really about love, or just another case of isolation, manipulation, and beastly behavior getting a romantic edit? What happens when “he’s not like other guys” actually means “he’s… not even human”?

A hairy recluse and a woman who really thought she could change him- Beauty and the Beast is either a love story for the ages, or a walking red flag wrapped in fur.

In this episode of Once Upon a Lie, Annabelle Moore (Disney Beauty) and Mark Williamson (Disney Beast), with narration by Kelly Monisse, unpick the tangled moral mane of this fairytale - from its unsettling historical roots to the fine line between devotion and delusion.

Jo Henwood, Ring Maiden of the Australian Fairy Tale Society, is back again as well to provide the insight on where this story actually came from and why it has held up for so long. 

Once Upon a Lie is a comedy, pop-culture podcast produced by AFTRS that unpacks the twisted history of your favorite fairy tales… one dark truth at a time.

This podcast was recorded on Gadigal land. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

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