Om episode
This week in the Cold, we’re continuing our autopsy of the fairytale genre, as well as the construction, from the ground up, of a brand new tale of magic, morality, and love, titled “Romakaji.” The role of magic is at the center of our episode, so get ready to be bewitched. All fairytales have an enchantment at their core, and the most memorable include some manner of sorceress casting spells and creating mayhem, right? Like putting a princess to sleep, feeding a poisoned apple to a step-daughter, turning a handsome, young lad into a frog or a beast. Evil Queens, witches, and fairy godmothers change the course of a maiden’s life, most often entangling her lover in their mischief, providing obstacles, but also opportunities for a smitten pair to show their devotion to one another, to demonstrate their worthiness of true love. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://victoriadougherty.wordpress.com/2021/04/16/witches-and-enchantments/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/support