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
154 episodes
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters (2013)
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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1:32:37
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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1:38:07
Retelling the News: Public Domain Day 2026
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 Dom...
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Episode 31
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1:17:45
Great Performances: Twelfth Night (2025)
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 pr...
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Episode 30
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1:08:56
Beth is Dead (featuring an interview with author Katie Bernet!)
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 abou...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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1:54:24
Karroll's Christmas
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 ...
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Episode 28
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1:28:07
The Hanukkah TV Triad (Something from Nothing, Even Stevens, and The Ghost and Molly McGee)
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'
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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1:09:07
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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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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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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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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