Once Upon A Time: A Storytelling Podcast

Happy Podcast Day 2023!
This year, we took to cold calling our loved ones and forced them to chat about stories.

Stories in order of appearance:
The Barbie Movie
The Little Mermaid
Practical Magic
Love at First Sight
Elvis and the Dearly Departed
River Woman, River Demon
Endurance by Alfred Lansing
The Unexpected President: The Life and Times of Chester A. Arthur
The Frozen Crown
How I Met Your Mother
Gilmore Girls
Reservation Dogs

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It's one of the greatest love stories ever told. It's also one of the most fantastic adventures. Join Cam and Talia as they take a journey through The Princess Bride, discussing not just the story itself, but how the story became a classic.

Guest Host: Cam Berger
Instagram: rabidameoba

Resources:
The Princess Bride (1987)
The Princess Bride Book
Home Movie Celeb Version
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes
Morton's Salt

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This week, we welcome Siobhan Miller to talk about The Women Airforce Service Pilots, also known as WASPs. These pilots were the first women to fly military aircraft for the United States, paving the way for the next generations of female pilots!

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Learning Resources!
Closer Look-Who Were the Women Airforce Service Pilots?
Introduce a WASP Project.
Women in the Military During WWII

Learn More
Decision Height a play by Meredith Dayna Levy
Women with Wings: The 75-Year-Legacy of the WASP by Caroline Johnson
YouTube: Inspired by a WASP, Alex Blake
WASP awarded Congressional Gold Medal for Service, Dept. of Defense
President Obama Signs Bill Awarding Congressional Gold Medal to Women Airforce Service Pilots, The White House

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This week, Mubtasin Zaman joins Talia Smith for a discussion about Naz Kutub's debut novel, The Loophole! A story as adventurous as it is magical, The Loophole reminds us of the power of found family and self discovery!

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We're back with Season 4 of Once Upon a Time: A Storytelling Podcast!
Hannah Davis returns to the podcast to discuss the Nutcracker, our personal favorite holiday adventure!

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Instagram: hannahbanannnaaa
TikTok: hannabanannnaaa

Resources:
Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001)
The Nutcracker (1993)
The Hip Hop Nutcracker (2022)
The Nuttiest Nutcracker (1999)

Nutcracker: Magical Christmas Ballet!
No Sugar Plums Here: The Dark, Romantic Roots of 'The Nutcracker', All Things Considered
The New York City Ballet
10 Ways to Tell if Your ‘Nutcracker’ Is Traditional, The New York Times
The Dances of Act Two of "The Nutcracker Ballet"

Music:
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, Arthur Pryor'S Band, and Arthur Pryor. Overture Miniature. 1912. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-131608/.

Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy by Kevin MacLeod  •  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | http://incompetech.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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We're back and better than ever! This week, Talia and Emily talk Season 4.

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Mentioned in this episode:
The Chesapeake Bay Oyster Wars by Talia Smith
Pearls: Second Best Thing About Oysters from Stuff You Should Know
National Treasure (2004)
The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn
Breaking Bad (2008-2013)

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This is it! Our season three wrap up! We would like to say thank you to everyone who has made this season possible- we could not have done this without every single one of you! We don't know when we'll be back quite yet- but please follow @astorytellingpodcast on instagram for Season 4 Updates! 
xoxo Talia and Emily

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Demigods. Danger. Dauntlessness. In our last episode of Season Three, join repeat guest host, Alison O’Brien, as she retells the story of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief! Thank you all for listening to this season of stories that may help you reexamine the meaning of "home!"

Show Linktree: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod 

Guest Host: Alison O’Brien

Instagram: @alisonodotco

Projects: Hive Episode 1: Pilot , Chekhov, Chekhov, and More Checkhov | Jakespeare VTC , 

Resources:

The Lightning Thief | Rick Riordan

“Casting Underway For “Percy Jackson & The Olympians” Disney+ Series” What's On Disney Plus

Perseus | Riordan Wiki | Fandom. 

“The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Ends Broadway Run January 5” by Andrew Gans

Once Upon a One More Time - Shakespeare Theatre Company

Percy Jackson Lotus Flower Scene Youtube   

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Do you remember being 13 years old? Or maybe you ARE 13 years old! You may even be preparing for that big step into "teenagehood"! No matter how old you are, being 13 is a BIG DEAL. Join guest host Luke Blaylock and Talia Smith as they discuss the epic highs and lows of a boy named Adrian Mole, age 13 ¾. 

Show Linktree: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod 

Guest Host: Luke Blaylock

Twitter: @theblaylockUK 

Instagram: @the_absolute_blaylock 

Youtube: Luke Blaylock

Resources:

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Age 13 ¾ by Sue Townsend

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Age 13 ¾ (TV) (1985)

The Secret Diary of Adrain Mole, Age 13 ¾, The Musical 

Fox Books, Book Store

“Why Sue Townsend’s Adrian Mole is such an important character” by Alyssa Rosenberg

Sue Townsend BBC Obituary 

Sue Townsend-Honorary Degree-University of Leicester (1991) YouTube

A Life in… Sue Townsend by Alex Clark

The Secret Life of Sue Townsend, BBC Documentary YouTube

Sue Townsend: The Difficult Years by Iain Hollingshead

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One of the most universal yet individual human experiences is eating food. Be it a family recipe, a vending machine purchase, or fine dining, eating is the one thing that unites us. But food comes in all shapes and sizes, and it tells its own story. Join Guest Host Ben Imadali and Talia Smith as they talk about the significance of food in our lives. You might even get a recipe out of it too!

Show Linktree: https://linktr.ee/onceuponatimepod 

Guest Host: Ben Imadali

Instagram: @ben_imadali

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U-xZstMcAM__BSwsa9-HA 

Website: benimadali.com/cooking

RESOURCES:

Cultural Homogenization, YouTube 

“There may be an evolutionary reason suburbia feels so miserable” by Chris Weller

“California’s Barbacoa Trail” by Bill Esparza

“Ashkenazi Cuisine” by My Jewish Learning

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)

We Are What We Eat: Ethnic Food and the Making of America by Donna R. Gabaccia

Pork-Ta-Cular: The History of Pork, from Eat My Globe: Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know About Food (Podcast)

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