We gathered the Worlds Elsewhere Podcast Network, which happens to consist entirely of queer femme-identifying and/or femme-socialized neurodivergents, to talk about Jane Schoenbrun's 2024 film, I SAW THE TV GLOW. What could possibly go wrong?

Ellie's Medium article on I Saw the TV Glow:

This time it's just Shamila and Jasmine, and that's not all that's different about this episode. Here we discuss a lesser known work by Nella Larsen, and the recent film adaptation starring Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson. Settle down with a nice drink and some jazz music as we discuss all the various ways the characters couldn't live authentically, how this story reminds us of modern day thrillers, and the less tragic endings we can imagine for the two protagonists. Content Warning: The following podcast, along with the usual swearing, also contains references to racism, murder, and suicide. 

Point of intersection found: This is a Degree 5.

Forest Whitaker was a producer for Passing and played Saw Gerrera in Rogue One, Rebels, and Andor. Tori Parry was a Tunisia production coordinator for The Phantom Menace. Joe Gawler was a senior colorist for Solo. Matthew Tomlinson was an image scientist for The Acolyte. Kyle Flannery was a finishing producer for The Acolyte. James Reyes was the lead finishing producer for The Acolyte.

Much like a Disney sequel, we return to address the recently released remake, finding ourselves stunned to discover it's... good?? Great even???  Here you'll find fangirling over the improved love story, comparisons not only to the animated feature, but to the Broadway musical and the original fairytale, and discussions on Disney's past, present, and future offerings of fairytales that little Black girls can see themselves in.

Warning: some swearing, and descriptions of the gory details in the original fairytale.

Point of intersection found: Daveed Diggs voiced Norath Kev in Resistance and Crux in Visions.

Additional degrees found: Christopher Fairbank played Ulaf in Andor.

Uncredited amendment found: Russell Balogh played Triton Guard #1 in The Little Mermaid and had an uncredited role as Major Ralo Surrel/Red Eleven in Rogue One.

Once upon a time, the 1990s to be precise, there was a little girl who saw a particular movie, and fell in love with not just the little mermaid, but storytelling in general. As the girl grew up, she became fascinated by all the various ways old stories were made new in their retelling, and so, with some beloved friends, she decided to create a podcast where they explored retellings of stories in the public domain, and what better way to start, in a time when The Little Mermaid has been remade, than to revisit the very movie that started it all for her? How does this classic film compare to the fairytale that originated it? Will the remake hold up to our childhood memories? Dive in to the pilot episode of In Each Retelling to find out.

Content Warning: The following podcast contains some swearing, mentions of homophobia, and mentions of blood and death. Listener discretion is advised, even if the topic IS about a children's film. Note: Sam has since found out it was Bill Wright rather than Bill Lee who had played the speaking voice of Roger from 101 Dalmatians and went on to voice Grimsby.

Point of intersection found: This is a Degree 5, featuring multiple crew from the prequel, original, and sequel trilogies, the 2008 Clone Wars movie, Rogue One, Solo, The Star Wars Holiday Special, Ewoks, The Ewok Adventure, Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, Droids, the 2003 and 2008 Clone Wars series, Rebels, Blips, Forces of Destiny, Resistance, Visions, The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, Skeleton Crew, The Acolyte, Robot Chicken: Star Wars, Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out, and Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures.