In Each Retelling
The podcast where we explore how old tales are made new! Whether it's the fairytales we heard as children, the classic literature we read in high school, or the most ancient of mythologies, it seems creators can't help but keep putting their own spin on old stories, and we're going to tackle every flavor we can get our nerdy hands on.
Episodes
147 episodes
Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe
December 16, 2025 is the 250th birthday of Jane Austen, and we at In Each Retelling are very very very sorry for celebrating this auspicious occasion with a film that fails as a not only an adaptation of her masterpiece, but also fails as an ad...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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1:14:31
The Little Prince (2015)
Yet another Wild Card Wish has come to us in the form of OKZoomer cofounder Billy Roddie asking Jas to draw them a sheep...erm, I mean, asking us to discuss the animated film adaptation of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery....
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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1:14:58
Little Women (2019)
We begin our December with the first Little Women bookend, and what else can we talk about than the critically acclaimed, and lovingly memed 2019 adaptation directed by Greta Gerwig and featuring a truly star studded cast. Join a near perfect r...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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1:32:36
Lynch/Oz
Dearly beloved listeners, we've gathered here to not just close out Oz Month, but to in some way eulogize one of the first great losses of an artist of this year, David Lynch. Join Jas, Ellie, and Todd in discussing the documentary Lynch/Oz...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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59:13
Wicked (2024)
At long last, as the year long intermission has come to a close, we finally have our episode on the first half of the Wicked duology of films that has truly swept the nation, and perhaps changed the landscape of movie musicals. Join Ja...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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3:00:52
Oz, the Great and Powerful
Oz Month continues with a prequel of the Oz mythos...no, not that one, the one directed by Sam Raimi and starring an about to be cancelled James Franco. Join Ellie, Charley, Gillian, and Jas (with a cameo from Roxanne, who longtime listeners mi...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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1:29:07
Phineas & Ferb, S2, E26: "The Wizard of Odd"
Oz Month has finally begun, and instead of the Yellow Brick Road, Jas, River, and Gillian are taking the Yellow Sidewalk with Phineas and Ferb! Join us as we talk about the quirky joys of this ever memeable cartoon, what makes a good Oz parody,...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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45:45
V for Vendetta
We do indeed remember, remember the 5th of November...but it has very little to do with the actual Guy Fawkes. Surprise, dear listeners, we have an extra episode, and another wild card wish, this one from Wall Dweller Sam, and we're here to tal...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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1:24:02
Scooby Doo and the Ghoul School
And now for one last Halloween treat for you, dear listeners, our annual Monster Mash episode to start off your Halloweekend right (pay no attention to that defrosting Mariah Carey behind the curtain) with a nostalgic item for your host, Sc...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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1:09:50
Ghostbusters Afterlife
It's time for yet another Monster Month Wish, this time our very first legasequel, and our very first time discussing the Ghostbusters franchise, which of course has never caused anyone any problems, right? Join Jas, Rhaps, and Wish Gu...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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1:06:23
The Company of Wolves
Monster Month 3: Dream Warriors in the Underworld continues with Amy's wish for us to cover The Company of Wolves. Join her, Jas, Sam, Grady, and Gillian as we journey into the woods (and try to not make too many references to...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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1:24:12
Castlevania (Seasons 1 & 2)
Monster Month 3 continues with our first of three wishes this month, River tasks us to watch and discuss the first two seasons of the Netflix adaptation of Castlevania! Join them, Jas, Katie, Nick, and Violet on a journey through vario...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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1:54:37
Pan's Labyrinth
Happy Monster Month, and happy Mad Hatter Day, dear listeners, and we are starting Monster Month 3: Dream Warriors in the Underworld with the loosely inspired by Alice in Wonderland film that put Guillermo del Toro's brand of whimsigot...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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1:09:14
Once Upon a Time (Season Two)
For our 100th episode (I know right?), the Loom Spectre of ABC's Once Upon a Time returns. The curse may be here on the show, but it's broken in Storybrooke, and that means what was a pretty solid formula is thrown all the way out of whack. Joi...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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2:09:38
Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Twenty years ago, audiences were enchanted by a new version of Pride and Prejudice from debut director Joe Wright, starring Keira Knightley and Matthew McFayden. Today, Jas, Nick, Charley, Violet, and Ellie discuss how they love this f...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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1:31:05
Retelling the News: Interview with Julie Berry, Author of If Looks Could Kill
One Tuesday, September 16th, If Looks Could Kill, a novel about Jack the Ripper facing Medusa (or rather, many Medusas) hits bookstores, and Jas had the pleasure of speaking with author Julie Berry about what inspired her to have these...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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46:06
The Fisher King
We make a proper return with Grady's first wish episode on the 1991 Oscar Winning film The Fisher King. Join Grady, Jas, Leif, and Gillian in our discussion of the sincerity and stylization that makes this fable of friendship, love, an...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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1:01:52
In Each Retake....IN SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE
Our IER...IN SPAAAAAAAACE event finally comes to a close, with a combination of space lore and space outtakes. Will Orlok get his special space sunscreen? Will Jas and Iyer finally make it home? And what's up with this crew of space misfits the...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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40:15
Treasure Planet
We're taking the helm and charting our own courses through our adventures in space with the unfortunate Disney flop, Treasure Planet. Join Jas, River, Sam, Leif, and Justin as we talk about how unfair it is that a movie this emoti...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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1:35:41
Forbidden Planet
Our adventures through space continue on with arguably the blueprint of all the other things we've talked about so far, Forbidden Planet. Here, Jas, Grady, and Kyle Kallgren of Brows Held High fame discuss the ways this film was ahead ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:01:30
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: "Lift Us Up Where Suffering Cannot Reach"
We continue our trek through the stars with...well, our very first Star Trek! Ilana has seen fit to use their wild card wish to talk about the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode inspired by Ursula K. LeGuin's short story "Those Who ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:29:57
Lost in Space (1998)
We begin our voyage among the stars with Addie's first wish, in which she has chosen to share with Jas and Sam her favorite flavor of comfort trash, the 1998 Lost in Space, which in itself is an adaptation of the hit TV show, which is ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:21:15
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury
Our belated Pride Month celebrations finally come to an end with Ellie's second wish and our very first anime! Join Jas, Ellie, and Addie in discussing all of the twists to Shakespeare's The Tempest can be found in a tale of giant robo...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:17:23
