After a year of searching, Chandani finally finds her dear friend Neela. Only... Neela doesn't seem to recognize her old companion. Chandani must find a way to convince Neela to leave the safety of her lies, and fight for the only real friendship either of them have ever known.

Tales We Twisted: The Ugly Duckling (1843, Denmark) x The Blue Jackal (Date Unknown, India)

Vocal Performances by Misha Bakshi, Tasmin Singh, Lushika Preethrajh, Chanisha Somatilaka, and Kiran Kumar 

Script by Rachel Lipetz

Directed by Madelyn Dorta 

Sound Design by Rebecca Lynn

Pronunciation guide by Ramita Lipetz 

Feminist Fairytales is produced by Madeleine Regina, Wray Van Winkle, Jennie Grenelle, Madelyn Dorta, and Emma Love. 

Theme music composed and produced by Juliana Marin.

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We’ll see you in two weeks for our Holiday Special Episode, “Specter”, right here in the forest of Feminist Fairytales. 

Episode Transcript here.

“The Painted Jackal and The Plucky Duckling” is dedicated in loving memory to Rachel's Naani, Nimmi Kapur, who gave Rachel her first book of Indian fairytales, which included The Blue Jackal.

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