The Wizard of Oz

Robin and Carolina discuss the Wizard of Oz, the most-watched film of all time, and likely the children's film with the most religious, LGBTQ+ and feminist theories around it.

Politics include: how Dorothy is the ultimate feminist, queer queen, how the yellow brick road may be a metaphor for the gold standard (?!) and how you can genuinely spot a bit of Plato's Republic in this fantasy musical from 80 years ago.

More wizarding nerdery, just for you:

• A runthrough of the (completely mental) making of The Wizard of Oz
• The three Witches are feminist heroes, of course
• Queerness in the Wizard of Oz books, just for you

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