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.

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Oz, the Great and Powerful

November 17, 2025 • Jasmine • Season 3 • Episode 21

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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 might recognize from our Mummy episode!) as we discuss how somehow Disney looked at the success of Wicked and missed damn near everything that made it the enduring success it is, from rampant misogyny, to not recognizing their main character is an antagonist at best, to not seeming to have much respect from the classic film they were homaging.

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Clips Used

Oz the Great and Powerful
"Planet Z" by Idina Menzel
"Defying Gravity" from Wicked
"For the First Time in Forever (Reprise)" from Frozen
The Wizard of Oz
The Office

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