Podcasts by Cinema Story Origins
The Original stories, fairytales, and legends that inspire our favorite films.
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CSO 012b Psycho Part 2 from 2023-12-04T14:48:55
Comparing and contrasting Shamley Productions/Paramount Pictures “PSYCHO” with the novel “PSYCHO” by Robert Bloch This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically aut...
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CSO 012a Psycho Part 1 from 2023-11-20T14:37:34
Comparing and contrasting Shamley Productions/Paramount Pictures “PSYCHO” with the novel “PSYCHO” by Robert Bloch This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically aut...
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How it is now… from 2023-10-23T00:27:37
State of the show, and state of my sanity. The technical hits keep coming, the show is under attack on Facebook, and my life outside the show is a shambles.
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CSO 011g The Hobbit Part 7 from 2023-10-22T16:57:55
Comparing and contrasting New Line Cinema/MGM’s “The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies” with the classic novel “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien This podcast contains certain copyrighted works t...
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CSO 011f The Hobbit Part 6 from 2023-10-03T21:50:06
Comparing and contrasting New Line Cinema/MGM’s “The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies” with the classic novel “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien This podcast contains certain copyrighted works t...
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CSO 011e The Hobbit Part 5 from 2023-09-12T12:39:37
Comparing and contrasting New Line Cinema/MGM’s “The Hobbit And Unexpected Journey” with the classic novel “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that wer...
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CSO 011d The Hobbit Part 4 from 2023-08-25T13:54:42
Comparing and contrasting New Line Cinema/MGM’s “The Hobbit And Unexpected Journey” with the classic novel “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that wer...
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CSO 011c The Hobbit Part 3 from 2023-08-10T14:49:20
Comparing and contrasting New Line Cinema/MGM’s “The Hobbit And Unexpected Journey” with the classic novel “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that wer...
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CSO 011b The Hobbit Part 2 from 2023-07-25T20:03:37
Comparing and contrasting New Line Cinema/MGM’s “The Hobbit And Unexpected Journey with the classic novel “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were...
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CSO 011a The Hobbit Part 1 from 2023-06-30T14:58:18
Comparing and contrasting New Line Cinema/MGM’s “The Hobbit And Unexpected Journey with the classic novel “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were...
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CSO 010b Disney’s James and the Giant Peach Part 2 from 2023-05-31T13:01:31
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “James and the Giant Peach” with the classic children’s novel by Roald Dahl This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authoriz...
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CSO 010a Disney’s James and the Giant Peach Part 1 from 2023-04-30T13:44:13
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “James and the Giant Peach” with the classic children’s novel by Roald Dahl This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authoriz...
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CSO 009d Watership Down Part 4 from 2023-04-09T13:51:01
Comparing and contrasting Nepenthe Productions’ “Watership Down” with the novel “Watership Down” by Richard Adams This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically aut...
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CSO 009c Watership Down Part 3 from 2023-03-31T12:37:54
Comparing and contrasting Nepenthe Productions’ “Watership Down” with the novel “Watership Down” by Richard Adams This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically aut...
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CSO 009b Watership Down Part 2 from 2023-02-28T13:26:55
Comparing and contrasting Nepenthe Productions’ “Watership Down” with the novel “Watership Down” by Richard Adams This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically aut...
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CSO 009a Watership Down Part 1 from 2023-01-29T08:00:29
Comparing and contrasting Nepenthe Productions’ “Watership Down” with the novel “Watership Down” by Richard Adams This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically aut...
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CSO 008 The Small One from 2022-12-22T16:08:48
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “The Small One” with “The Small One: A Story for Those Who Like Christmas and Small Donkeys” a children’s book by Charles Tazewell This podcast contains cer...
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CSO 007b The Witches Part 2 from 2022-11-30T14:23:54
Comparing and contrasting Warner Bros./Lorimar Productions’ “The Witches” with “The Witches” novel by Roald Dahl This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically auth...
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CSO 007a The Witches Part 1 from 2022-10-29T16:47:05
Comparing and contrasting Warner Bros./Lorimar Productions’ “The Witches” with “The Witches” novel by Roald Dahl This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically auth...
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CSO 006b The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Part 2 from 2022-09-30T14:33:44
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh” with “Winnie-the-Pooh” and “The House at Pooh Corner” by A. A. Milne This podcast contains certain copyrighted work...
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CSO 006a The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Part 1 from 2022-08-31T15:04:49
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh” with “Winnie-the-Pooh” and “The House at Pooh Corner” by A. A. Milne This podcast contains certain copyrighted work...
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CSO 005b The Wizard of Oz Part 2 from 2022-07-30T14:03:35
Comparing and contrasting MGM’s “The Wizard of Oz” with “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to ...
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CSO 005a The Wizard of Oz Part 1 from 2022-05-30T17:22:09
Comparing and contrasting MGM’s “The Wizard of Oz” with “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to ...
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CSO 004c Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Part 3 from 2022-04-30T13:02:10
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “101 Dalmatians” with “The 101 Dalmatians” by Dodie Smith This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by...
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CSO 004b Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Part 2 from 2022-03-31T12:53:27
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “101 Dalmatians” with “The 101 Dalmatians” by Dodie Smith This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by...
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CSO 004a Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Part 1 from 2022-02-28T13:52:48
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “101 Dalmatians” with “The 101 Dalmatians” by Dodie Smith This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by...
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Stay At Home Dadding from 2022-02-13T23:24:43
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CSO 003b The Princess Bride Part 2 from 2022-01-01T15:47:40
Comparing and contrasting Act III Communications’ “The Princess Bride” with “The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure” by William Goldman This podcast ...
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CSO 003a The Princess Bride Part 1 from 2021-11-30T14:00
Comparing and contrasting Act III Communications’ “The Princess Bride” with “The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure” by William Goldman This podcast ...
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CSO 002b The Secret of NIMH Part 2 from 2021-10-31T10:24:05
Comparing and contrasting Aurora Productions and Don Bluth Studios’ “The Secret of NIMH” with “Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH” by Robert C. O’Brien This podcast contains certain copyrighted w...
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CSO 002a The Secret of NIMH Part 1 from 2021-09-29T15:58:28
Comparing and contrasting Aurora Productions and Don Bluth Studios’ “The Secret of NIMH” with “Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH” by Robert C. O’Brien This podcast contains certain copyrighted w...
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CSO 001b Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Part 2 from 2021-08-31T14:17:23
Comparing and contrasting Paramount’s “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” with “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not...
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CSO E001 – Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory from 2021-07-30T15:49
Comparing and contrasting Paramount’s “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” with “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not...
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020 – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs from 2021-06-30T14:07:42
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” with “Sneewitchen” by The Brothers Grimm. This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authoriz...
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019 – Cinderella from 2021-05-31T12:13:29
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “Cinderella” with “Cinderella” or “The Little Glass Slipper” and “Aschenputtel” by The Brothers Grimm. This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that wer...
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018b – Peter Pan Part 2 from 2021-02-28T01:02:32
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s Peter Pan with the play “Peter Pan” or “The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up” and the novel “Peter and Wendy” by J.M. Barrie. This podcast contains certain copyrighted...
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18b – Peter Pan Part 2 from 2021-02-28T01:02:32
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s Peter Pan with the play “Peter Pan” or “The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up” and the novel “Peter and Wendy” by J.M. Barrie. This podcast contains certain copyrighted wo...
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018a – Peter Pan Part 1 from 2021-01-30T15:13:28
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s Peter Pan with the play “Peter Pan” or “The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up” and the novel “Peter and Wendy” by J.M. Barrie. This podcast contains certain copyrighted...
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18a – Peter Pan Part 1 from 2021-01-30T15:13:28
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s Peter Pan with the play “Peter Pan” or “The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up” and the novel “Peter and Wendy” by J.M. Barrie. This podcast contains certain copyrighted wo...
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017b – Beauty and the Beast Part 2 from 2020-12-31T23:16:18
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” with the original stories by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve (1740) and Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont (1756). This podcast...
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017a – Beauty and the Beast Part 1 from 2020-11-29T15:08:22
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” with the original stories by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve (1740) and Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont (1756). This podcast...
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016 – The Wind in the Willows from 2020-09-30T23:06:17
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “The Wind in the Willows” from the package film “The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad” with the original book “The Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Grahame. ...
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015b – The Jungle Book Part 2 from 2020-08-30T01:51:58
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “The Jungle Book” and their 2016 live-action remake, with the original “The Jungle Book” and “The Second Jungle Book By Rudyard Kipling. This podcast contain...
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Bonus Episode #01 – “No More Ducks!” A Quick Look At Disney Legend, Bill Peet from 2020-08-07T23:43:55
This episode is an exclusive bonus podcast for Patreon Patrons and Donors to DSO. Listen to the Episode Here As I was working on Episode 15a, The Jungle Book Part One, I tripped over the...
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015a – The Jungle Book Part 1 from 2020-07-30T15:35:32
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “The Jungle Book” and thier 2016 live-action remake, with the original “The Jungle Book” and “The Second Jungle Book By Rudyard Kipling. This podcast contain...
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DSO Is Moving from 2020-06-15T20:06:42
DSO is responding to some very sudden life-altering changes. And here is a brief announcement about what’s going on.
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014b – Pinocchio Part 2 from 2020-05-30T21:02:14
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “Pinocchio” with the original 1883 children’s book, “The Adventures of Pinocchio” by Carlo Collodi. This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were...
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014a – Pinocchio Part 1 from 2020-03-28T00:46:27
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “Pinocchio” with the original 1883 children’s book, “The Adventures of Pinocchio” by Carlo Collodi. This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were...
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013b – The Princess and the Frog Part 2 from 2020-02-29T21:31:10
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog” with the stories that inspired the film, “The Frog Princess” by E.D Baker, and “The Frog Prince” by The Brothers Grimm. This podc...
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013a – The Princess and the Frog Part 1 from 2020-01-29T03:00:08
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog” with the stories that inspired the film, “The Frog Princess” by E.D Baker, and “The Frog Prince” by The Brothers Grimm. This podc...
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012 – Mickey’s Christmas Carol from 2019-12-21T01:07:39
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s 1983 Classic, “Mickey’s Christmas Carol”, with the story that inspired the film, “A Christmas Carol In Prose. Being A Ghost Story of Christmas” by Charles Dick...
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011b – Bambi Part 2 from 2018-10-26T02:39:38
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “Bambi” with the novel “Bambi A Life in the Woods” by Felix Salten. This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to...
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011a – Bambi Part 1 from 2018-09-30T01:40:57
Comparing and contrasting Disney’s “Bambi” with the novel “Bambi A Life in the Woods” by Felix Salten. This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to...
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010c – The Black Cauldron Part 3 from 2018-03-28T00:31:34
DSO Prydain series finale, comparing and contrasting Disney’s “The Black Cauldron” with “The Black Cauldron” by Lloyd Alexander. This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not ...
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010b – The Black Cauldron Part 2 from 2018-02-28T05:05:26
We continue our journey in Prydain while we compare and contrast Disney’s “The Black Cauldron” with “The Book of Three” and “The Black Cauldron” by Lloyd Alexander. This podcast contains cert...
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010a – The Black Cauldron Part 1 from 2018-01-29T23:48:24
In this episode, we compare and contrast Disney’s “The Black Cauldron” with the two books it is based on, “The Book of Three” and “The Black Cauldron” by Lloyd Alexander. This podcast contains...
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DSO Returns – New Episodes Announcement from 2018-01-16T20:28:43
DSO is back! This brief announcement explains what’s been going on, and what’s next. This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyrigh...
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09 – Tangled from 2016-07-01T03:21:02
In this episode, we compare and contrast Disney’s “Tangled” with Giambattista Basile’s “Petrosinella”, “Persinette” by Charlotte Rose de Caumont de La Force, and “Rapunzel” by The Brothers G...
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08 – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow from 2015-10-30T04:27:27
In this DSO Halloween Special, we compare and contrast Disney’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” with Washington Irving’s classic short story. This podcast contains certain copyrighted works ...
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07c – Alice in Wonderland Part 3 from 2015-10-06T21:51:39
Continuing the story of Alice in Wonderland as compared with Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There”, in this episode we...
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07b – Alice in Wonderland Part 2 from 2015-09-30T23:45:13
Continuing the story of Alice in Wonderland as compared with Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There”, in this episode we...
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07a – Alice In Wonderland Part 1 from 2015-08-29T05:33:01
On July 4th, 1862 ten year old Alice Liddell and her sisters Ina and Edith set out from Folly Bridge in a row boat with the 30-year-old Charles Lutwidge Dodgeson. During their trip, Alice a...
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Supplemental #04 – The True Origin of “Alice” from 2015-08-15T10:27:38
The origin story of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”, the story people tend to hear, about Lewis Carroll and Alice Liddell rowing up the river while in improvises a story to entertain her is...
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06b – The Little Mermaid Part 2 from 2015-02-20T04:42:19
Produced By Hayley Jesse Johnson Lee Witham Princess King-Taylor and Robert Torres This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the co...
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06a – The Little Mermaid Part 1 from 2015-02-05T05:04:28
Produced By Hayley Jesse Johnson Lee Witham Princess King-Taylor and Robert Torres This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the co...
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Supplemental #03 – The Tangled, Frozen, Mermaid Theory from 2015-01-18T03:55:56
In this short Supplemental, I address the fan theory which alleges a connection between Disney’s “Tangled”, Frozen” and “The Little Mermaid”. Post by HuffPost Live. This podcast contains certai...
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DSO 1 Year Anniversary Show from 2014-11-21T21:44:33
Art by: Brianna Garcia Join me as I celebrate the 1st Anniversary of DSO, answer questions and discuss the story origins of The Disney Story Origins Podcast. This podcast contains certain copyright...
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05c – Aladdin Part 3 from 2014-09-30T02:17:44
In the final episode of the Aladdin Series, we pick up where we left off in episode 5b, with Disney’s Aladdin trying to repair the damage of his first attempt to court Princess Jasmine, and Alad...
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05b – Aladdin Part 2 from 2014-08-17T01:52:29
In our last episode, we left both Disney’s Aladdin and Shahdazad’s Aladdin sealed within a deep treasure trove. Disney called it The Cave of Wonders, and in the One Thousand and One Nights it is...
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Supplemental #02 – Djinn from 2014-07-13T23:52:51
I tried to squeeze the whole subject of Jinn into Aladdin Part 2, but to do so would kill the momentum of the Aladdin story, so I decided this should be another supplemental. And since you all l...
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05a – Aladdin Part 1 from 2014-06-13T02:12:19
The story of Aladdin is one of the most familiar narratives in all of literature, a classic ‘rags to riches’ tale featuring a young hero who has to learn an important lesson; an exotic setting; ...
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Supplemental #01 – Scheherazade from 2014-06-09T20:20:32
In Disney Story Origins Episode 5, I’ll be discussing the Disney Film “Aladdin” based on “Aladdin or his Magical Lamp”, which is one of many small stories within a large Middle Eastern story cal...
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04b – Mulan Part 2 from 2014-05-02T04:16:52
We start where we left of in Episode 4a – Mulan Part 1, Mulan has joined the army. How does Mulan from the old tales prevent being discovered to be a woman? I discuss the origins of Mushu, Li Sh...
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04a – Mulan Part 1 from 2014-03-30T22:44:48
The story of Mulan is one of the most mundane of all Chinese folktales. In Ancient China, with folklore rife with magic, Gods, Demons, Dragons and all kinds of supernatural influences, it was th...
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03 – Sleeping Beauty from 2014-01-28T18:16:52
“Sleeping Beauty” is one of the most popular fairy tales of all time. The story with its many varied renditions and adaptations has intrigued readers and audiences for centuries. It has been to...
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02 – Frozen from 2013-12-20T13:55
In this episode I tell the stories of both Disney’s “Frozen” and Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen” to illustrate the vast difference between Disney’s movie and the source material. Thi...
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01 – Pocahontas from 2013-11-21T19:46:35
The story of Pocahontas has fascinated people for more than four centuries and it still inspires people today. It will undoubtedly continue to do so. This episode explores the origin of the Poca...
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00 – Introduction from 2013-11-18T03:52:11
This 6 minute episode introduces the podcast, what it’s about and how it’s going to work. The post 00 – Introduction first appeared on Disney Story Origins Podcast.
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