In this episode, we take a detailed dorky dive into the life and work of Roald Dahl with the help of two guest geeks Colleen McMillan and Matt Pensinger. Learning about the darker aspects of our heroes can be hard, so please light those wands up and...

Casting a protection charm over this podcast, hosts Sara O'Connor and Will Li review the theme of losing control as Matilda watches a precious library book get destroyed before her eyes and the Wormwood house becomes haunted by a ghost in ghoulish...

Hosts Sara O'Connor and Will Li discuss this episode's theme, the errors of the ego, by considering the sticky icky ooey gooey problem Mr. Wormwood faces when Matilda decides to superglue his favorite hat onto his head as retribution for not letting her...

Hosts Sara O'Connor and Will Li explore how the dysfunctional Wormwood family unit functions and reflect on how the rot that's growing from within may be affecting Matilda and her brother Michael. Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at...

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