The Disappearance of Elena Fortún

09/28/24 • 30 min

In this episode, we explore the life of Elena Fortún, a Spanish children’s book author whose books were considered a bad example for young women by Franco’s dictatorship. There’s secret societies, whisky and cigars, and fascist nuns. It’s getting hot in here, it’s not just us, right??
Also in this episode: Harry Potter is a dom confirmed.

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"The Giver" Was Banned For WHAT

In this episode, we take a look at Lois Lowry's The Giver -- a 90's dystopian classic that was banned for infanticide, murder, pill-popping, euthanasia -- and also some really wild stuff.
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Sources:
https://www.maryvillepawprint.com/banned-the-bluest-eye-and-the-giver/
https://thebookwars.wordpress.com/2013/09/24/banned-books-week-the-giver/
https://world.edu/banned-books-awareness-giver-lois-lowry/
https://bannedbooks.library.cmu.edu/lois-lowry-the-giver/
https://www.thoughtco.com/the-giver-by-lois-lowry-627398
https://slate.com/culture/2014/08/the-giver-banned-why-do-so-many-parents-try-to-remove-lois-lowrys-book-from-schools.html

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Little Red Riding Hood

Over the years, this fairy tale has been at the centre of all kinds of conversations about sex, politics, and female agency. We take a look at five different times it’s been banned for seeming to be on the wrong side of those conversations — or, in South Africa, just for having the wrong title.
María and Adrianna poke some holes in the plot of the story, wish for a badass sequel, and realize sadly that we would also probably be fooled by a wolf in an outfit.
TW: rape, nazis

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