What if Cinderella didn't fall for Prince Charming? What if she developed a rich, endearing relationship with the King's Huntress instead? Malinda Lo's retelling of Cinderella blends cultural traditions and remixes key tropes, but also remains true to the folk tale's reverence for love and magic.(Listen, the big boat was floated while we were recording this ... Show More
Oct 26
Ep 773 - Let the Right One In, by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Also titled Let Me In, this mid-2000s horror debut from Sweden engages directly with some vampire tropes, as well as one of the great fears of humankind: what if the kids were bad?Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.Follow @overduepod on Instagram and BlueskyAdvertise o ... Show More
1h 4m
Oct 19
Ep 772 - Butter, by Asako Yuzuki
It's true that we usually try to reserve Spooktober for books that are, how you say, "classically spooky." But isn't societal misogyny and fatphobia just as spooky as any ghost, ghoul, or pieced-together-monster-that-represents-humankind's-hubris? We'd like to think so. And we'd ... Show More
1h 4m
Jun 2022
The Prince-ess/The Magician’s Accidents (feat. Rivkah Reyes)
Peter and Nimene swap personalities. Featuring two new stories: “The Prince-ess,” a song about a royal (Rivkah Reyes) who is brave enough to share their truth, written by Ella, a 10 ½ year old from Sweden, and “The Magician’s Accidents,” a story about a magic trick gone wrong, wr ... Show More
37m 7s
Dec 2019
S2 Ep6: Holding Out for a Hero
A song. A spell. A subterfuge. The Two Princes was created and written by Kevin Christopher Snipes and directed Mimi O'Donnell. With performances by Alfredo Narciso, Ari’el Stachel, Richard Kind, Mandi Masden, Noah Galvin, Cynthia Erivo, Gideon Glick, and Tonya Pinkins. Executive ... Show More
19m 21s
Dec 2019
S2 Ep6: Holding Out for a Hero
A song. A spell. A subterfuge. The Two Princes was created and written by Kevin Christopher Snipes and directed Mimi O'Donnell. With performances by Alfredo Narciso, Ari’el Stachel, Richard Kind, Mandi Masden, Noah Galvin, Cynthia Erivo, Gideon Glick, and Tonya Pinkins. Executive ... Show More
21m 21s
Oct 2020
S3 Ep2: Something's Coming
Darling flirts. Amir snoops. Percy perseveres. The Two Princes was created and written by Kevin Christopher Snipes and directed by Mimi O'Donnell. Music and lyrics by Matt Schatz. With performances by Wesley Taylor, Ari’el Stachel, Noah Galvin, Samira Wiley, Jonah Fields, Alfredo ... Show More
23m 40s
Oct 2020
S3 Ep5: Love is a Battlefield
The Heartland falls. The Two Princes was created and written by Kevin Christopher Snipes and directed by Mimi O'Donnell. Music and lyrics by Matt Schatz. With performances by CJ Wilson, Ari’el Stachel, Noah Galvin, Samira Wiley, and Alfredo Narciso. Executive producer Mimi O'Donn ... Show More
16m 55s