Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of bodily gore, murder, and slavery.

References and Recommendations:

Eiichiro Oda Meets Iñaki Godoy

“Faith Through Fiction: Storybooks, Manga, Movies, and Vampires,” an episode of Dare to Dwell: A Podcast with the Daughters of St. Paul, featuring Sr. Allison Regina Gliot’s reflections on One Piece

Grand Line Review videos about the lore of One Piece

Library of Ohara, The Library of One Piece Knowledge

“A Litany of Saints … for Anime” by Sr. Orianne Petra René Dyck, FSP

“One Piece — Realizing Belonging” by Sr. Orianne Pietra René Dyck, FSP

“Why Gen Z protesters worldwide are flying an anime pirate flag” by Kate Bartlett, heard on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday

Cover Art:

~ Model: Matthew Spellman

~ Photographer: Jacqueline Tetrault

Music: “Adventurous Souls” by Zane Dickinson

This episode was recorded at BevCam in Beverly, Massachusetts, on land originally inhabited by the Naumkeag people.

Resources and Recommendations:

Behind the scenes of Frozen II: How Sami representatives cooperated with Disney

Elsa as a Christ figure, second installment of The Princess Passion Project by Amelia Smith

Psychology of a Hero: Anna by Cinema Therapy

Music: “Adventurous Souls” by Zane Dickinson

Cover Art:

~ Model: Amelia Smith

~ Photographer: Jacqueline Tetrault

Music:

~ “Adventurous Souls” by Zane Dickinson

Cover Art:

~ Model: Brooke Dennis

~ Photographer: Jacqueline Tetrault

References and Recommendations

Deconstructing Encanto by Pop Culture Pastor

Encanto - Therapist Reacts! by Georgia Dow

How Encanto Works by Howard Ho

“The Saint That Is Just Me” by Danielle Rose

Music:

~ "Adventurous Souls" by Zane Dickinson

Cover Art: Encanto candle made by LightingActLLC

Resources and Recommendations

Our work:

C.J.W. Writing, C.J. Williams’ website

“Where You Are, He Is: Leia, Rey, and St. Monica” by Jacqueline Tetrault

Star Wars commentaries referenced:

A Critique of the Philosophy Behind Star Wars talk by Peter Kreeft 

Folktale Types in Star Wars - Meta Masterpost by Missy

How the Force Can Fix the World by Stephen Kent

What the Force? podcast by Marie-Claire Gould

Music:

~ “Adventurous Souls” by Zane Dickinson

Content Warning: Mentions toxic/abusive parent-child relationships.

References and Recommendations:

11 Warning Signs of Gaslighting in Tangled by Cinema Therapy

Glen Keane Discusses Merging The Gospel With Animation, Faith, and How To Follow Jesus on Simple Faith With Rusty George

Virtual Viewing: Disney Cruise Line’s 'Tangled: The Musical’

Cover Art:

~ Model: Amelia Smith

~ Photographer: Amos Madruga, courtesy of Ice Queen Cosplay Princess Parties

Music:

~ “Adventurous Souls” by Zane Dickinson

Content Warning: Mentions of child death and toxic/abusive parent-child relationships.

Resources and Recommendations:

The Clockmaker’s Daughter official website

2019 staged reading of The Clockmaker’s Daughter at Cadogan Hall

Amelia Smith's cover of "A Story of My Own"

Cover Art:

~ Model: Amelia Smith

~ Photographer: Kenny Smith

Music:

~ “Adventurous Souls” by Zane Dickinson

References and recommendations:

~ The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp

~ Katie Broach's website: https://www.katiebroachsoprano.com

~ Jacqueline Tetrault's articles on religious vocations and communities: http://www.jacquelinetetrault.com/religious-vocations.html

Cover Art: Katie Broach and Michelle Heinze in The Sound of Music, produced by Imago Stage Company in November 2023. Photo by Michael Chiusano.

Music used:

~ “Adventurous Souls” by Zane Dickinson

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of child abuse and spiritual abuse.

References & Recommendations:

~ The British Library - Jane Eyre videos

~ The Princess Passion Project - Jane Eyre essay by Amelia Smith

Cover Art: “Brave Enough For Love” music video by Amelia and Kenny Smith

Music:

~ “Adventurous Souls” by Zane Dickinson

For more information and links to available filmed productions, check out our recommendations on the Finding Faith in Fandoms blog.

Cover art model: Amelia Smith

Cover art photographer: Jacqueline Tetrault

Music:

~ "Adventurous Souls" by Zane Dickinson

For more of Jackie's analysis of Hercules, check out her essays, "Human and Divine: Hercules as a Christ Figure" and "True Heroism is True Love."

Media References & Recommendations:

~ "Myth Became Fact" by C. S. Lewis

~ The Literary Life Podcast Episode 60: Why Read Pagan Myths

~ "Hercules, Disney's Beautiful Hot Mess: a Video Essay" by Lindsay Ellis

Music used:

~ "Adventurous Souls" by Zane Dickinson

Content Warning: This episode mentions sensitive topics, including death and suicide.

References and recommendations:

~ "Greg's Gospel: Community, Self-Expression, & Radical Love - Over the Garden Wall's Moral Philosophy" by Michael Kellermeyer

~ "Meet the Nun Who Wants You to Remember You Will Die" by Ruth Graham

~ "‘Over the Garden Wall’ Explores and Positively Subverts Fairy-Tale Worlds" by Elijah David

Cover art:

~ Book: QuarterPress

~ Costume: Amelia Smith

~ Model: Jacqueline Tetrault

~ Photography: Amelia Smith.

Music:

~ "Adventurous Souls" by Zane Dickinson

Content Warnings: This episode contains mentions of sensitive and/or potentially triggering topics, such as abandonment, abortion, abuse, addiction, death, trauma, and violence.

Timestamps

0:07:15 Preliminary discussion

0:21:00 Pilot and Season 1

0:43:00 Seasons 2 and 3

0:53:00 Rumplestiltskin

0:59:30 Regina Mills

1:07:00 Captain Hook

1:14:00 Seasons 4 and 5

1:17:00 Season 6

1:32:00 Season 7

1:37:30 Final takeaways

Read more of Jackie’s analysis in “Stories and Saviors in Once Upon a Time.”

Media references & recommendations:

~ "On Fairy Stories" by J.R.R. Tolkien

~ "On Three Ways of Writing for Children" by C.S. Lewis

~ Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

~ The Owl, the Raven, and the Dove: The Religious Meaning of the Grimms' Magic Fairy Tales by G. Ronald Murphy, S.J.

~ The Literary Life Podcast Episode 70: Why Read Fairy Tales?

~ The Literary Life Podcast Episode 104: Witches, Wizards, and Magic, Oh My!

Music used:

~ “Adventurous Souls” by Zane Dickinson

~ “Emma’s Theme,” sung by Jenniffer Morrison, written by Mark Isham, Michael Weiner & Alan Zachary, from Once Upon a Time: The Musical Episode (Original Television Soundtrack)

Read more of Jackie's analysis in "Abundant Life in Tuck Everlasting." Bonus material will be available for Patreon supporters.

Cover art:

~ Models: Amelia Smith and Jacqueline Tetrault

~ Photographer: Matthew Spellman

Music used:

~ "Adventurous Souls" by Zane Dickinson

~ "Live Like This" from Tuck Everlasting Broadway musical soundtrack, music by Chris Miller, lyrics by Nathan Tysen

Read more of Jackie's analysis in "Fear vs. Love: A Christian Take on Frozen" on Catholic Exchange. Bonus content will be available on Finding Faith in Fandoms' Patreon account.

Read more of Amelia's thoughts on Anna as a Christ-figure and Elsa's journey to accepting love in The Princess Passion Project.

Cover art:

~ Model: Amelia Smith

~ Photographer: Ice Queen Cosplay Princess Parties

Music used:

~ "Adventurous Souls" by Zane Dickinson

~ "Vuelie/Let the Sun Shine On" from Frozen: The Broadway Musical, music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez

A full explanation of the salvation story pattern can be read in these articles by Jacqueline Tetrault:

The Salvation Story Pattern

Finding Christ in Fiction

More information about this podcast and related blog is available at www.findingfaithinfandoms.org.

Media mentioned:

~ Hollywood Worldviews: Watching Films with Wisdom and Discernment by Brian Godawa

~ "Letter to Artists" by Pope John Paul II

~ Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art by Madeleine L'Engle

~ "Letter to Artists" by Pope John Paul II

~ Jesus Comes To... by JMD Myers

~ The Princess Passion Project by Amelia Smith

Intro and outro music is "Adventurous Souls" by Zane Dickinson, courtesy of PremiumBeat.com