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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.

tv & film film reviews

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106:38

Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical

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2026/04/20

Send us Fan Mail Whether 4/20 is a day you celebrate or not, it is always a good idea to celebrate Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical ruthlessly satirizing not just the anti drug PSA of the same name, but the culture that created it. Join Jas, Charlotte, Ella, Gillian, Conor, and Katie in a discussion of the dangerous power of propaganda, and how sometimes making fun of it is the best weapon we have against it, the brilliant performances and music, and the unfortunate failings of white creator...

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53:02

A Very IER Passover: The Rugrats and Mentors Save the...

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2026/04/14

Send us Fan Mail This year's belated Passover episode is full of nostalgia, with both the iconic "A Rugrats Passover" and the much less known Season 2, Episode 9 "Stranger in a Strange Land" of the almost lost media show Mentors! Join Jas, Bex, and Shami as we explore the deep meaning this holiday holds for the Jewish people, as well as get a lot of laughs out of the sheer silliness of both episodes. The following podcast is for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions express...

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88:06

Monty Python's Life of Brian

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2026/04/07

Send us Fan Mail This belated Easter, this is not the Messiah, it's a very naughty podcast! Here Jas, the Duffys, Grady, and Beth have a surprisingly philosophical discussion about the Pythons' farcical take on the life of Jesus Christ, bemoan how relevant the absurdist commentary remains nearly 50 years later, and learn just what the Beatles had to do with all of this! The following podcast is for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed therein are solely those of the s...

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68:03

In Our Retellings: False Spring Romances

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2026/03/30

Send us Fan Mail We've been forgetting a little thing called Spring for far too long, and while we're still being haunted by Hadestown, Jas and River have gathered Sam, Gillian, Alex, Ellie, and for the very first time, Mikey, to retell the story of Hades & Persephone. No kidnappings here, just romance, whether it's through stop motion animation, a good old fashioned rom com, a post apocalyptic novel, a coffee shop AU, or a surrealist, artsy film worthy of film festivals! The followi...

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116:27

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Season 2)

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2026/03/16

Send a text Well, it wouldn't be an Odyssey month without a late arrival to the end, would it? At last, we complete our journey through the Sea of Monsters with the second season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Jas continues to marvel at how lucky kids are to grow up with this show, River is still losing it/crying/weeping like a bay-bey, Sam is swearing on both the River Styx and River Lane to quiet the inner child that misses certain scenes from the book, and Leif and Jordan are jus...

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In Our Retellings: Love is an Odyssey

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2026/02/23

Send a text In our very first IOR in over a year, we continue Sea of Monsters Month, but we're giving our teenage demigods a break from all the drama! Instead, for a belated Valentine's Day treat, we are pitching romantic comedies involving characters from The Odyssey! Grab some popcorn and leftover chocolate, and turn on the movie theatre in your brain for reality dating shows hosted by Aphrodite, oceanic love triangles, twins separated at birth, and figuring out how to hide the p...

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92:37

Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters (2013)

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2026/02/09

Send us a text Our journey through Sea of Monsters Month continues with arguably our most perilous challenge, the film adaptation that was a sequel that no one, not even those who liked the first movie, ever really asked for. Join Jas in her lukewarm defenses, River in their desperate attempts to be polite, Nick in their desperate attempts to laugh off the whole boring ordeal, and DGil in escaping his reputation for being very fixated on fictional transportation. The following podcast is for ...

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98:07

The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

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2026/02/02

Send us a text It's time to set sail for Sea of Monsters Month! Join Captain Jasmine and her first mate River as we begin our nautical journey with Sam, Leif, and for the very first time, Jordan, discussing the second novel in the Percy Jackson series! But is this homage to the Odyssey as fun as The Lightning Thief? How do we feel about the ways this book has aged in the last twenty years? And how well are the seeds for future books planted? Listen for all this and more to be answered! T...

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77:45

Retelling the News: Public Domain Day 2026

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2026/01/31

Send us a text Happy belated New Year...or as happy as can be managed given the circumstances. Join us in a quick jump back to December, where Shami, Jas, Leif, Grady, and Frankly celebrated the last big winter holiday, at least for us here at IER: Public Domain Day! Here we discuss the multitude of jazz standards and early films that now belong to the world at large, and try not to fear the new looming spectre that is the Hayes Code. The following podcast is for entertainment purposes only. ...

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68:56

Great Performances: Twelfth Night (2025)

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2026/01/05

Send us a text At long last, we spearhead a new holiday tradition for IER: A Twelfth Night on the Twelfth Night. As we bid farewell to the holiday season and 2025, Jas, River, Conor, and Beth talk about the most recent Shakespeare in the Park production of Twelfth Night starring Lupita Nyong'o, Sandra Oh, and Peter Dinklage that PBS very kindly released on their website (and can now be found on the Internet Archive!), and the ways it is very gay and very gender, and the ways it coul...

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114:24

Beth is Dead (featuring an interview with author...

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2025/12/29

Send us a text We close out IER's 2025 with a real treat! On January 6, 2026, Katie Bernet's debut novel that reimagines Little Women as an YA murder mystery, and she has graciously allowed us to not only tell you all about it, but spoke with us about her love of Alcott's novel and the process in placing the March sisters into a modern thriller. Join Jas, Ellie, Violet, Shami, and special guest Katie Bernet as we discuss a truly astounding debut that we all encourage you to preorder! The foll...

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88:07

Karroll's Christmas

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2025/12/24

Send us a text It's Christmas with the Marlowes! Jas has been cordially invited to meet Charlotte's sister Rachel, and their father Jim, as Charlotte bequeaths their first wish to their sister in the spirit of the season. Curl up with the festive beverage of your choice as we discuss a little known TV movie called Karroll's Christmas, a long time holiday tradition for Charlotte's family. The following podcast is for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed therein are sol...

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69:07

The Hanukkah TV Triad (Something from Nothing, Even...

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2025/12/22

Send us a text Happy Hanukkah to you dear listeners, and while we do not have eight specials to talk about this year, we do have three! From a lesser known TV movie based on a beloved picture book, to the millennial nostalgia of Even Stevens' spin on It's a Wonderful Life, to the truly enhappifying episode of The Ghost and Molly McGee, Jas, Shami, Chandler, and Charlotte have much to ponder as we come up with an echil-latke recipe. The following podcast is for entertainment purposes only. The...

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74:31

Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe

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2025/12/15

Send us a text 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 adaptation of the Melissa de la Cruz novel it was also based on, as a romantic comedy, and arguably even as a Hallmark Christmas movie! Join Jas, River, Ellie, and Gillian as we at the very least say this movie brought us all closer togethe...

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The Little Prince (2015)

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2025/12/08

Send us a text 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. Join them as well as Sam and Ellie as we prove that a story need not be complicated in order to be deep, the perils and promise of growing up, and do our best not to get too bogged down by "matters of consequence". The following podcast is for en...

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92:36

Little Women (2019)

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2025/12/01

Send us a text 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 reflection of the Marches and Laurie, Jas, Sam, Gillian, Violet, and Conor, in discussing the ways this film updates (and arguably upgrades) the foundation Lou Alcott set, and how this story remains ever relevant to young girls. The follo...

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Lynch/Oz

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2025/11/29

Send us a text 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, a deep dive into how Lynch was inspired by the 1939 film version of The Wizard of Oz, but also is a love letter to cinema in general. This is less review than a meditation on this film, and believe it or not, dear listeners, we managed to m...

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180:52

Wicked (2024)

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2025/11/24

Send us a text 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 Jas, Charley, Ella, and newcomers Sophie and DGil (one of whom is the one true naysayer of this beloved film in this episode) as we discuss whether or not making this single musical two movies was a good choice, gush over the performances, and ...

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89:07

Oz, the Great and Powerful

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2025/11/17

Send us a text 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 cha...

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Phineas & Ferb, S2, E26: "The Wizard of Odd"

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2025/11/10

Send us a text 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, and how Candace is overdue for her Jeanie Bueller arc! The following podcast is for entertainment purposes only, the views and opinions expressed therein are solely those of the speakers. Additionally, this podcast includes swearing, and...

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