505: The real Snow White controversy

P&C drink and review Fonio Stout from Guinness then discuss the controversy over Snow White.

No, not that one. The boys start off with a comparison of the Disney version of the story with the version from the brothers Grimm. Disney filed off some of the rough edges and turned it into a romance.

They also discuss why Tolkien disliked Disney. They examine the role of fairy tales in general, and whether it's right to dial things back for the kids.

Late in the show they also discuss "Snow Woke" with Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot.

Are children better off with our watered down, saccharine stories, or did they grow up with a healthier view of life when the heard about the dangers of life?

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