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Of Slippers and Spindles - Fairy Tale Retellings and Adaptations in Books, Film, and TheatreEpisode 118: Shadow Spinner by Susan FletcherCassie and Laura kick off our Arabian Nights era with one of the earliest -- Shadow Spinner by Susan Fletcher. We get into the way she deftly weaves a story presenting complex topics in a way that is accessible for younger readers without talking down to them, how she represents the cycle of resentment and forgiveness, and discuss the ways we did have to stretch our suspension of disbelief once or twice.Trigger warnings for this book include ableism and mentions of child abuse and suicide. Please read and listen responsibly.Join our...2025-05-141h 09
Millennial RantLet’s Talk Social MediaEverything in moderation; even social media.2024-10-2323 minMillennial RantIf You want Job Security, Become an ElectricianIt’s all in the title.2024-10-1612 minMillennial RantThe Reality of “Artificial Intelligence”All we have is fear mongering and Better.2024-10-0911 minMillennial RantEquality of Opportunity, not OutcomeIf you want to save the world, be educated.2024-10-0213 minMillennial RantCapitalism vs. CommercialismThere are many who think capitalism is a cancerous blight that should be cut from our society and culture. They’re wrong.2024-09-2517 minMillennial RantAmerica the BeautifulDid you know yesterday was Constitution Day?2024-09-1824 minMillennial RantNever ForgetI talked about this last year, but that won’t stop me from talking about it again.2024-09-1122 minMillennial RantThe Stories We Live ByThere are stories that inform us, and there are stories that define us: the world is inverting those stories.2024-09-0423 minMillennial RantSocial Media BabiesThere have always been people who treated their children as accessories, but social media took it to a new level.2024-08-2813 minMillennial RantAdventures with Existential Crisis BarbieSo, I finally saw the Barbie movie…2024-08-2123 minMillennial RantThe Girl Who Cried TransSo, does this mean we all now agree on the definition of “woman”?2024-08-1416 minMillennial RantI’m Moving to Scotland!But not yet.2024-08-1219 minMillennial RantAmerican Universities Need to be FixedI just spent a week in Oxford; here’s what I learned there about higher education.2024-08-0618 minMillennial RantHappy Birthday to Me!Now that I’m definitely “almost forty,” it’s time to take stock.2024-07-2909 minMillennial RantBad Endings Ruin EverythingNo one will have any idea what I’m ranting about in this video, but I’m gonna rant about it anyway.2024-07-2221 minMillennial RantYou Missed Your ShotSomeone tried to kill President Trump. Them’s fightin’ words.2024-07-1605 minMillennial RantI am Not a Country GirlSome girls are Country Girls even if they live in the Urban Jungle. I am not that girl.2024-07-0808 minMillennial RantWhat is Future Moms for America?For all of you women who are not (yet) blessed with children, Moms for America is still open to you.2024-07-0119 minMillennial RantMarry YoungStruggling together early builds unbreakable bonds as a couple grows. Struggling alone just makes you set in your ways.2024-06-2412 minMillennial RantHey, Baby. What’s your Pride?How did we get to a place in our culture where asking people who they want to sleep with is the “done thing” in polite society?2024-06-1720 minMillennial RantI Might be a Contrarian…I hate it when people tell me I “have to.”2024-06-1108 minMillennial RantYour Parents Really Do Know What They’re Talking AboutGood parents far outnumber bad parents in this world, and if you have good parents, odds are they really do know what they’re talking about.2024-06-0307 minMillennial RantHealthcare is Not a RightYou may have the right to life, but you don’t have the right to anyone else’s.2024-05-2712 minMillennial RantThings I Wish I Knew Before I Got PublishedFor anyone interested in traditional publishing, here are a few of my mistakes to avoid.2024-05-2028 minMillennial RantI Somehow Became a Children’s Book AuthorFor someone who can’t draw a stick figure the same way twice, I never thought I’d end up here…2024-05-1322 minMillennial RantAt Least They’re ReadingThere are two types of avid readers, those who read simply because they enjoy it and those who think reading makes them better than everyone else.2024-05-0713 minMillennial RantReparations for Whom?No one owes you anything, especially not for something that never happened to you in the first place.2024-04-2912 minMillennial RantLet’s Talk Financial AidI’ve been around the academic block a time or two, and since the student loan forgiveness stupidity is back in vogue, I figured I’d take this time to talk about why the Financial Aid process is stupid.2024-04-2215 minMillennial RantRepeal the IRS!!I just finished filing my Taxes; it’s time for another Revolution.2024-04-1508 minMillennial RantThe Truth About First World ProblemsPeople who live in the first world have first world problems because they live in the first world. But what problems do we have when we no longer live in the first world?2024-04-0917 minMillennial RantMistakes Create ProgressEveryone does stupid things, the point is to learn from those things.2024-04-0210 minMillennial RantBarbie is Not a Person, She’s a CartoonFeminists are up in arms because Barbie doesn’t look like a real person, and all I can say is, “Duh.”2024-03-2510 minMillennial RantStop Appropriating My Irish CultureStop Appropriating My Irish Culture2024-03-1816 minMillennial RantCursive is Critical for FreedomIf you can’t read it, how do you know what it actually says?2024-03-1109 minMillennial RantThere’s Nothing Wrong with Getting SickAs someone who has spent half her life sick with something or another, I feel expertly qualified to talk about this.2024-03-0407 minMillennial RantNews Media is Making People StupidDon’t think about it, just drink it.2024-02-2613 minMillennial RantIf There’s Nothing Wrong With You, There’s Something Wrong With YouIt’s not enough to be yourself, now you have to be broken too; just like everybody else.2024-02-1910 minMillennial RantHappy Single’s Awareness Day!I’m happy being single because why would I want to be single and miserable?2024-02-1207 minMillennial RantThe Most Oppressed MillionairesBecause no one has more to say about being an oppressed black person in America than Ophrah.2024-02-0511 minMillennial RantThree Reasons Why Your Kid Swallowed a GoldfishPeer pressure is only part of it.2024-01-2905 minMillennial RantEven Kings Are PeopleIf you stop treating people like people, they’ll stop treating you like people.2024-01-2212 minMillennial RantKnow Your RootsWhether your family history is black, white, or gray, it’s important to know where you come from because where you come from has a big impact on where you’re going.2024-01-1515 minMillennial RantNew Year’s Resolutions SuckI’m pretty sure the person who invented New Year's resolutions only did so because she wanted to spend December binging Christmas cookies and drinking wassail.2024-01-0805 minMillennial RantWelcome Back!A quick recap of what happened last year and what I hope will come in the new year.2024-01-0214 minMillennial RantWe Made It!I didn’t actually expect to make it through the whole year, and yet, here we are.2023-12-2606 minMillennial RantWoke Disney is Super RacistIf you want racial diversity, black-facing European fairytales is not the way to do it.2023-12-1811 minMillennial RantWe Need Prison ReformEveryone talks about “rehabilitation,” so why are there so many repeat offenders?2023-12-1312 minMillennial RantMerry Freaking ChristmasI’m planning to say Merry Christmas this December, and if that offends you, oh well.2023-12-0611 minMillennial RantProblems are not Solutions to ProblemsFor some reason, people with an agenda seem more worried about “informing” people about their agenda than actually finding solutions for their agenda.2023-11-2912 minMillennial RantMy Experience in EducationHigh school is a waste of time.2023-11-2239 minMillennial RantI’m Pro-ConsequenceIf you do the “crime,” you should have to do the “time.”2023-11-1511 minMillennial RantHappy Veteran’s DayMy heartfelt thanks to all who have given service to this country!2023-11-0811 minMillennial RantI’m Not Above Shame, EitherSo, apparently, I jumped the gun on being all hot and bothered about that assignment a while back…2023-11-0111 minMillennial RantHappy Halloween It’s so hard to find costumes I like anymore.2023-10-2511 minMillennial RantLife is a Mess, and That’s OkayBecause, sometimes, life just gets the better of us…2023-10-1604 minMillennial RantI Stand with IsraelIf we, as Americans, don’t stand with Israel, we’ll fall with Palestine.2023-10-1020 minMillennial RantLife is a Mess, and That’s OkayBecause, sometimes, life just gets the better of us…2023-10-0904 minMillennial RantI’m Not Above Being PettyAll these squares make a circle, even if I have to force it2023-10-0404 minMillennial RantHow Do People Not Know This Man??100 years ago, his books were international best sellers, but you’ve probably never heard of him.2023-09-2727 minMillennial RantHow to Invent the TeslaWithout Henry Ford, Elon Musk would be a nobody. And there’s nothing wrong with that.2023-09-2023 minMillennial RantAbstinence Won’t Kill YouTrust me; I’m living proof.2023-09-1319 minMillennial RantWe the PeopleWe need to remember the past in healthy and productive ways, or it will become the future.2023-09-0618 minMillennial Rant2+2=4 You go ahead and conform, but I know the truth. *As an aside, guess who didn’t do a frame-check today? ^-^;2023-08-3019 minMillennial RantStop Pushing Me Into Your BoxSummary: My feelings, likes, and preferences are not “who I am;” they’re different facets of my surface.2023-08-2311 minMillennial RantI Have Some Thoughts About Story…As an author and a scholar, I don’t look at stories and narratives the way most people do.2023-08-1631 minMillennial RantDon’t Call Me Beautiful Everyone has a ‘something’ that makes no sense. Me? I hate being called “beautiful.”2023-08-0922 minMillennial RantAdolin Kholin Would Make a Fantastic Villain Spoilers for Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive!!2023-08-0222 minMillennial RantThe Art of Storytelling Children are aural learners; we need to be oral teachers.2023-07-2617 minMillennial RantCassie/Abby Story Time Part 2My niece came to me for comfort, so we told each other stories.2023-07-1920 minMillennial RantCassie/Abby Story Time Part 1My niece came to me for comfort, so we told each other stories.2023-07-1231 minMillennial RantLet’s Agree to DisagreeWhy are others praised for being “brave” because they choose to be unhealthy while I’m condemned as fat?2023-07-0510 minMillennial Rant“Mental Illness” Is Not CutePeople have been appropriating mental illness symptoms for clickbait on TikTok, and I don’t appreciate it.2023-06-2807 minMillennial RantWhy, Pixar? Just why?Beginning in 1999 with A Bug’s Life, Pixar established itself as one of the premier studios for original, heartfelt, and relatable films aimed at both children and adults. Now, they’re just Disney-lite.2023-06-2115 minMillennial RantI Found the Purpose to LifeFor all my successes, there is nothing more meaningful than this.2023-06-1409 minMillennial RantA Long Overdue IntroductionBecause, somehow, I never got around to saying, “Hello.”2023-06-0726 minMillennial RantHappy Memorial Day (a little late)Sometimes “the land of the Free” comes at a cost. In today’s culture, that cost is “progress.”2023-05-3113 minMillennial RantWe have our own space!!Welcome to the new hub for the Millennial Rant! I hope you like it as much as I do and that you’ll forgive my stumbles as I work my way through a very new situation. Case and point: my right arm looks enormous! That’s what I get for not checking the angle before recording… ^-^;2023-05-2406 minMillennial RantRevenge of the Homemaker“No other success can compensate for failure in the home.”***Checkout our website millennialrant.com for our audio podcast and more information. You’ll also find some great info on our web page about our partners at Share Healthcare — a principle-based alternative to traditional insurance. 2023-05-1709 minMillennial RantTraditional Publishing SucksFor all those who are interested in the wild world of professional writing, here are some things I wish I knew when I got started.***Checkout our website millennialrant.com for our audio podcast and more information. You’ll also find some great info on our web page about our partners at Share Healthcare — a principle-based alternative to traditional insurance. 2023-05-1021 minMillennial RantHow to Get Involved Before You’re a MomMoms for America is not an organization for “active” moms only. If you’re a “future mom,” we’re here for you too.***Checkout our website millennialrant.com for our audio podcast and more information. You’ll also find some great info on our web page about our partners at Share Healthcare — a principle-based alternative to traditional insurance. 2023-05-0312 minMillennial RantLet Boys Be MenMen are under attack for being men. And boys are not immune.***Checkout our website millennialrant.com for our audio podcast and more information. You’ll also find some great info on our web page about our partners at Share Healthcare — a principle-based alternative to traditional insurance. 2023-04-2615 minMillennial RantWhat is Privilege?If you were born in America, you are the 1%.***Checkout our website millennialrant.com for our audio podcast and more information. You’ll also find some great info on our web page about our partners at Share Healthcare — a principle-based alternative to traditional insurance. 2023-04-1923 minMillennial RantI am Not a FeministThere is nothing wrong with women wanting to be “traditional.”***Checkout our website millennialrant.com for our audio podcast and more information. You’ll also find some great info on our web page about our partners at Share Healthcare — a principle-based alternative to traditional insurance. 2023-04-1212 minMillennial RantFor Diversity’s SakeWhy is asking for more black elves more racist than a show throwing in one token black elf?***Checkout our website millennialrant.com for our audio podcast and more information. You’ll also find some great info on our web page about our partners at Share Healthcare — a principle-based alternative to traditional insurance. 2023-04-0512 minMillennial RantFanfiction is Literature TooFanfiction novels are everywhere, and only one of them became Fifty Shades of Grey.***Checkout our website millennialrant.com for our audio podcast and more information. You’ll also find some great info on our web page about our partners at Share Healthcare — a principle-based alternative to traditional insurance. 2023-03-2910 minMillennial RantLet’s Talk About AbortionIt’s time to make some enemies.***Checkout our website millennialrant.com for our audio podcast and more information. You’ll also find some great info on our web page about our partners at Share Healthcare — a principle-based alternative to traditional insurance. 2023-03-2224 minMillennial RantI am a NobodyYou don’t have to be “special” to be successful.***Checkout our website millennialrant.com for our audio podcast and more information. You’ll also find some great info on our web page about our partners at Share Healthcare — a principle-based alternative to traditional insurance. 2023-03-1509 minMillennial RantBroken Families are Entertaining?Why is it so wrong for families to love each other?***Checkout our website millennialrant.com for our audio podcast and more information. You’ll also find some great info on our web page about our partners at Share Healthcare — a principle-based alternative to traditional insurance. 2023-03-0806 minMillennial RantThe Thing About Capital PunishmentI am pro-capital punishment. Here’s why.***Checkout our website millennialrant.com for our audio podcast and more information. You’ll also find some great info on our web page about our partners at Share Healthcare — a principle-based alternative to traditional insurance. 2023-03-0118 minMillennial Rant5 Things I Will Never UnderstandBecause everyone has things that just don’t make sense to them.***Checkout our website millennialrant.com for our audio podcast and more information. You’ll also find some great info on our web page about our partners at Share Healthcare — a principle-based alternative to traditional insurance. 2023-02-2214 minMillennial RantHow to Not be Offended by AnyoneAmericans have turned taking offense into a spectator sport.***Checkout our website millennialrant.com for our audio podcast and more information. You’ll also find some great info on our web page about our partners at Share Healthcare — a principle-based alternative to traditional insurance. 2023-02-1516 minMillennial RantCould You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse?Call me a crazy prepper, but we’ll see who’s living when the world ends.***Checkout our website millennialrant.com for our audio podcast and more information. You’ll also find some great info on our web page about our partners at Share Healthcare — a principle-based alternative to traditional insurance. 2023-02-0816 minMillennial RantEarth was Seeded by AliensIt’s all there in the title. Let’s see if I can defend it…2023-02-0109 minMillennial RantChildren are PreciousEverything you do around a child will have lasting consequences for the future.2023-01-2510 minMillennial RantMeat is Murder, but Abortion is HealthcareFrom one extreme to the next, are you able to defend your conflicting opinions? And no, “BECAUSE I SAID SO” doesn’t count.2023-01-1806 minMillennial RantWelcome to the Millennial RantJust a quick introduction to let you know what to expect from this podcast. Though if you saw the “pilot” episode, then you probably have a good idea already…2023-01-1103 minMillennial RantI Don't Care About Your Pet TarantulaYou have every right to love your pet tarantula, but that doesn’t mean I have to.***Checkout our website millennialrant.com for our audio podcast and more information. You’ll also find some great info on our web page about our partners at Share Healthcare — a principle-based alternative to traditional insurance. 2023-01-1105 minMillennial RantThere’s no such thing as “Student Loan Forgiveness”Her first podcast the topic is “Student Loan Forgiveness”…. Listen to Cassie as she explains what is truly happening with this scam that is being perpetrated on the American public.2023-01-0427 min
Showing Up WholeMoving from the Wanting to the Having; Law of Attraction with Cassie ParksSend us a textYou know about the visualising what you want, the endless tasks to help you feel into the desire and manifest that can feel more like work than flow.The law of attraction has gone from The Secret to something much more tangible. In this week's episode Christina talks Law of Attraction with Cassie Parks who is known as the fairy god-mother for people who struggle to manifest more than parking spaces.They discuss how to move from the want list to the having list and really stepping into the upleveled...2022-10-1238 min