Season 1, Episode 8: The Magic Microwave & How Fantasy Fiction Transforms UsIn this week’s episode, I read a fantasy story about a microwave with a surprising ability—it turns anything you put into it into food that helps its owner start to overcome her eating disorder. Then, we dive into how fantasy fiction uses metaphor and escapism to help us process difficult emotions and experiences. Finally, I share the inspiration behind the story, from a real microwave in my apartment that declared “Food Ready” regardless of what I put inside, to my own experiences with disordered eating, and the nonfiction book Dead Weight by Emmeline Clein.
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