DeepSummary
In this podcast episode, Bailey Sarian explores the dark and disturbing origins of some classic fairy tales that were later adapted into beloved Disney movies. She begins by discussing the story of Rapunzel, which in its original version involved the protagonist's father decapitating her after she becomes pregnant from an encounter with a predatory king. Sarian then delves into the gruesome tale of Sleeping Beauty, titled 'Sun, Moon and Talia' in its original form, where a king rapes the comatose princess and she later gives birth while still unconscious.
The episode also covers the original version of Snow White, which featured the evil queen's desire to consume Snow White's lungs and liver, as well as the prince's necrophilic obsession with her body. Sarian further examines the story of Alice in Wonderland, revealing the unsettling behavior of its author, Lewis Carroll, who had a proclivity for photographing and sketching nude young girls.
Throughout the episode, Sarian highlights how Disney sanitized and altered these stories to make them more palatable for children, often transforming predatory characters into romantic heroes or omitting disturbing elements entirely. She also explores the potential morals and underlying messages of these tales, questioning the societal norms and values they may have reflected during the time they were written.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Classic fairy tales like Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and Alice in Wonderland had much darker and more disturbing origins than their sanitized Disney adaptations.
- Many of these original tales featured elements of sexual assault, necrophilia, and predatory behavior towards young girls.
- Disney purposefully omitted or altered these disturbing elements to make the stories more suitable for children.
- The stories' original versions may have reflected societal norms and values of their time, including the objectification of women and the normalization of predatory behavior.
- The episode questions the morality and appropriateness of exposing children to such graphic and disturbing content, even if it was once considered acceptable.
- The author Lewis Carroll, who wrote Alice in Wonderland, had an unsettling fascination with young girls and a history of photographing and sketching them nude.
- The episode highlights the importance of critically examining the origins and underlying messages of classic fairy tales and children's stories.
- Disney's sanitized versions of these tales may have perpetuated a false sense of security by portraying witches as the primary villains, while overlooking the real threats posed by predatory individuals.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “Martin Gardiner, a historian, wrote that, quote, caril's principal hobby, the hobby that aroused his greatest joys, was entertaining little girls, end quote. Not great. Not great.“ by Bailey Sarian
- “Martin Gardiner went on to say that Lewis thought the naked bodies of little girls, unlike the bodies of boys, extremely beautiful. Lewis would do these nude sketches and take photographs of little girls.“ by Bailey Sarian
- “Disney really made us believe that, like, witches were really the ones out there that we had to watch out for. Right? But really, the whole time it was like the perverts.“ by Bailey Sarian
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Dark History
Audioboom Studios
6/12/24
Once upon a time, bedtime stories were straight-up R-rated. Kids were being tucked in to tales about cannibalism, SA, body mutilation, and so much more. And the best part is, these stories are still around… but disguised… as your favorite *Disney* movies. That’s right, some of your favorite childhood memories have absolutely *horrific* origin stories.
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