Wed. 06/22 - Pinocchio, Fascism, & Guillermo del Toro

A deep dive into the origins, values, and many adaptations of The Adventures of Pinocchio––including how Guillermo del Toro’s dark upcoming stop motion animation could be the truest to the original yet. Plus, the mystery of eight thousand Iron Age frog skeletons found in a mass burial site in England. And, it’s Fat Bear Summer at Katmai National Park. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Links: The Transformations of Pinocchio (New Yorker) Is the Original Pinocchio Actually About Lying and Very Long Noses? (Literary Hub) Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Carves a New Path: An Exclusive First Look (Vanity Fair) Pinocchio enlisted by fascists in Guillermo del Toro's version (A/V Club) Mass frog burial baffles experts at iron age site near Cambridge (The Guardian) The fat bear cams are live and baby, WE GOT BEARS (Mashable) Brown Bear Cam - Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park (Explore.org) Before "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," Rankin-Bass produced "The New Adventures of Pinnochio" (Boing Boing) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices