Final episode of the season! Continuing our mothers day theme, we have Mia O’Malley (@miaomalley) from (@plussizebabywearing) to talk with us about Rumpelstiltskin. The non-profit pairing this week is NEDA (https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too. Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femlore-podcast/support ..read more

An oldie but problem-ey? This week as part of our mother's day episodes we have Mindy’s mom, Sharon, on the podcast. We discuss how Snow White influenced her life. The non-profit pairing this week is Big brothers, big sisters (https://bbbs.org/). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too. Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femlore-podcast/support ..read more

This week in honor of Mother’s day we are talking to Rachael’s mom, Paula Howie. We talk about Hansel and Gretel, and how Rachael’s dad was apparently terrified of this story. Makes sense though, there is a lady in the woods waiting to cook children… Good thing Hansel has Gretel around to save the day. The non-profit pairing this week is Feeding America (feedingamerica.org). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too. Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque ..read more

This week we have a very special guest, Alex Stewart AKA @sassyconfetti, a blogger, bedwine founder, and co-host of the podcast Swipe Fat. We talk about Dido, the Queen of Carthage that flees her brother and gets a bunch of great land using an ox hide. Her legacy, though, isn't all positive.  The non-profit pairing this week is the American Brain Tumor Association (https://www.abta.org/). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too. Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode m ..read more

This week we have a very special guest, Anna North, author of Outlawed. We discuss the lieutenant nun, a Spanish nun that made a name by being a brutal conquistador. The non-profit pairing this week is the Okra Project (https://www.theokraproject.com). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too. Check out Anna’s book Outlawed at Amazon. Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com Please consider supporting us! Leave us a rati ..read more

This week we are doing our first ever, femlore flip! You know, where we take a well known story and flip the genders and examine our own biases. For this first we are covering Beauty and the Beast, and its still has SOOOO many problems.  Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com Please consider supporting us! Leave us a rating or review on your favorite podcasting app, or donate a little something by going to this link: https ..read more

This week it’s part two of a two with the amazing Kalynn Bayron. She talks about her book Cinderella is Dead. And of course we continue to discuss one of the most famous Grimm tales of all time. Buckle up, this one is a doozy. The non-profit pairing this week is the It Gets Better Project (https://itgetsbetter.org/). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too. Check out Kalynn’s book Cinderella is Dead at Amazon. Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, avai ..read more

This week it’s part one of a two part episode with the amazing Kalynn Bayron. She talks about her book Cinderella is Dead. And of course we discuss one of the most famous Grimm tales of all time. Buckle up, this one is a doozy. The non-profit pairing this week is the It Gets Better Project (https://itgetsbetter.org/). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too. Check out Kalynn’s book Cinderella is Dead at Amazon. Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, ava ..read more

In honor of St. Patty’s Day, this is the Irish spin on the Little Mermaid. This story comes complete with men wanting Liban, but not for the reasons you might think. Bright side: there is a pet otter, and a horse that isn’t allowed to stop walking. The non-profit pairing this week is Oceana (https://oceana.org). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too. Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music by F. Laroque, available at flarocque.bandcamp.com Please consider supporting ..read more

What happens when a girl is promised to the devil by her father? Well, she loses her hands (autonomy metaphor anyone?). What about when she finds herself in more danger once she actually marries the prince? Well, you’ll have to listen to our first episode of season 3 to find out. The non-profit pairing this week is National Coalition Against Violence and Exploitation (https://nwcave.org/). We will be making a donation, and we hope you do too. Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott. Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland. Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Episode music ..read more