Alice in Wonderland

In this revisit from 2019, we wonder: was Annie Londonderry a flim-flam artist or a true pioneer? Maybe both? Her trip around the world on a bicycle may have been controversial - but she was always up for both an adventure and a tall tale. For information and to register for the ... Show More

Virginia Hall wanted to be a diplomat, but the State Department kept shutting doors in her face …and then she lost her leg in a hunting accident, which seemed like she’d reached a dead end. Never one to accept defeat, she learned how to walk again on a wooden leg nicknamed “Cuthb ... Show More

Rosa Bonheur was a wild, animal‑obsessed kid who drew before she could read, and knew she was meant for the world of art from an extremely young age. She didn’t set out to shock anyone; she simply refused to be anything but herself, and the world eventually had to adjust to her. ... Show More

This week we literally tumble down the rabbit hole exploring Alice's iconic style and Wonderland's influences in high fashion.  RECOMMENDED READING: Bailey, Kate and Simon Sladen, Eds. Alice, Curious and Curiouser. London: V&A Publishing, 2020. Learn more about your ad-choices ... Show More

It is Christmas time in Wonderland, but Alice soon finds out that the holidays are a little different here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

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Here's the first chapter from the book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, published in 1865. In this chapter, Alice chases a talking rabbit down a rabbit hole, takes a very long fall, and takes a drink of something that makes her very small! Want to hear the rest ... Show More

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The Queen of Hearts is hungry and she will not be kept waiting. Alice does her best, but things are never simple in Wonderland! If you would like to hear more magical Disney stories, you can visit us at abc11.com/magic-of-storytelling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc ... Show More

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Lewis Carroll's book which first appeared in print in 1865 with illustrations by John Tenniel. It has since become one of the best known works in English, captivating readers who follow young Alice as she chases a white rabbit, pink eyed, in a wais ... Show More

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