Tune in to WERA-LP 96.7 FM just about now (4:00pm ET) for the latest addition to our series Through the Looking Glass.
The classic German fairy tale of a brother, a sister, and a witch’s house in the deep, dark woods.
Length: 21:45
Rated AD-G for general audiences
Contains a fearfully evil stepmother, arguably prejudiced ideas about witches and their eyesight, and lots of candy whose cleanliness is debatable since it’s being used as building materials.
Crew
Recorded at an as-yet-undisclosed location in MichiganDialogue editing by Maurice Malde
Sound effects editing, mastering and final mixing by William R. Coughlan
Postproduction services provided by Tohubohu Productions, LLC
Additional Notes
Things you may not have thought about when you first heard the tale, but think about now.
- Why is the stepmother so mean-hearted? Is she just the victim of being a stepmother in a fairy tale?
- What are the odds Hansel’s tactic of substituting bread crumbs for the white stones are mentioned as an example of failed process improvement in business school?
- Since when do witches have red eyes, to say nothing of bad eyesight? Is this confirmed in other fairy tales?
- Where did the witch get crabs in order to give Gretel only crab shells when she’s in the middle of a forest? How do supply chains work in fairy tales anyway?