Overthinking It Podcast

Episode 455: Don’t Woke The Beast

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Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, Rachel, Ryan Sheely, and Matthew Wrather overthink the remake of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and ask all the important questions: Is it woke? Why a remake? When is it set, and what does our knowledge of French political history add to the plot? And are the songs any good?

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  • Peter Fenzel: @fenzelian
  • Mark Lee: @goestotwelve
  • Ryan Sheely: @ryanmsheely
  • Rachel
  • Matthew Wrather: @mwrather
    • Further Reading
    • Beauty and the Beast: the original French version
    • “False Equivalence” from ShortPacked!
    • Baroque and Rococo design
    • Early Modern France
    • “The Real Beauty and the Beast”

      • Episode 455: Don’t Woke The Beast originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

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