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I would like to recommend a new podcast by critic and podcaster Frank Calvillo. What Ever Happened to Bette and Joan looks at the later careers of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford following the success of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, exploring the variety of projects they took on and the committed performances the two legends gave. From Strait-Jacket to The Nanny, Trog to Wicked Stepmother, join Frank as he traces What Ever Happened to Bette & Joan? Available on Spotify and on Apple Podcasts as part of the One of Us network.
Stepmothers are portrayed negatively in more than two-thirds of films, a study has found. Does this affect dating? Are women avoiding single fathers as potential partners?And what preparations should a family and a new partner make?Joining Andrea to discuss is Mairead Loughman, Matchmaker in Love HQ Mullingar, Katriona O'Sullivan, Psychologist & author, Jim McKee, artist & single parent and Karen Kiernan, CEO of One Family.
This is the third in a series of nine episodes regarding England's greatest monarch, Elizabeth I. This episode covers Henry's third, fourth, fifth, and sixth wives. Particular attention is paid to the two 'survivors,' Anne of Cleaves and Catherine Parr. Both would go on to have a profound effect upon Elizabeth. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly appreciated and will be used to make future episodes of the show even better. Expect new shows to drop on Wednesday mornings from September to May. Music is licensed through Epidemic Sound
As we close out this series, the final episode offers some questions and some answers behind Bette Davis, Wicked Stepmother, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Joan Crawford and Wicked Becomes Her.
The filming of Wicked Stepmother would be a troubling experience for everyone involved, but more so for its star. As health troubles made it difficult to work, she would exit the production after little more than a week on the set. The director would face a decision as to what to do what his film […]
An aricle in the Daily Beast suggests Charles isn't all that healthy. What will the reign of King William look like for The Wicked Stepmother, the outcast Harry and maybe even The Princess Royal?Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. No plug-ins needed! You also get the other shows on the network ad-free! $4.99, a no brainer. This podcast supports Podcasting 2.0 if you'd like to support the show via value for value and stream some sats!
Subscribe on Youtube for special episodes: https://youtube.com/@morningcupofmurder?si=y6y52dP-CUcPBEaW Join us on Patreon! For as little as $1 get amazing bonus content you can't hear anywhere else! https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Looking for Merch? Get exclusive designs on Teepublic and Bonfire! Teepublic: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/morning-cup-of-murder?ref_id=35179&utm_campaign=35179&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Morning%2BCup%2Bof%2BMurder Bonfire: https://www.bonfire.com/store/morningcupofmurder/ Want to drop us a line or see what else we have going on? Find all things Morning Cup of Murder at our website: morningcupofmurder.com Want kid-friendly chills? Check out our show The Cryptid Catalog where my son Killian and I weave a biweekly cryptid creature feature. https://open.spotify.com/show/7vwn8JNkTPOmxwRoHsVDc1 Information on today's episode: August 11th: Michele Morgan Killed (1961) Sometimes things seem so obvious in hindsight that it's hard to believe it went unnoticed. On August 11th 1961 a young girl passed away after years of hospital visits. A young girl whose cause of death seemed so obvious but would take over 30 years to finally take the person responsible to court. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Michele_LeAnn_Morgan, ,https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-12-08-9612080221-story.html https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/08/us/a-stepmother-faces-charges-in-1961-death.html, https://apnews.com/article/03dbe530f2fd00c7a47c6fe44a4bbacb, https://buffalonews.com/news/woman-indicted-in-murder-of-child-35-years-ago/article_60c9eae8-566e-541c-8e73-d5ee29130982.html, https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12250369.step-daughter-died-in-1961-scots-motheradmits-killing-child/, https://truecrimeandchill.com/season-3/was-it-enough-justice-for-michele-leann-morgan/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tune in to this week's case to hear about how a woman's jealousy for the love a father had for his only child lead to one particularly devastating fight in New York in the 1890s. Aside from her irrational hatred for her stepdaughter, Martha Place would go on to be New York's first woman to be executed with the electric chair. Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/martha-place https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_M._Place#:~:text=Place%20(September%2018%2C%201849%20%E2%80%93,of%20her%20stepdaughter%20Ida%20Place.&text=Readington%20Township%2C%20New%20Jersey%2C%20U.S. https://omertamia.com/blogs/history/shattered-lives-the-haunting-crimes-and-electrifying-execution-of-martha-place --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/homicidehobbies/support
Bang bang! We are here this month with Julia Duffy. You Might Know Her From Palm Royale; Designing Women; Newhart; Looking; Baby Talk; The Mommie; Intolerable Cruelty; and Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker. We got to chat with Julia about her incredible arc as Mary Meredith Davidsoul on Apple TV's starry Palm Royale. That finale twist, huh? She also gave us the scoop on playing Patrick's mom on Looking (and the importance of playing mom to a queer person), her iconic run on Newhart (7 Emmy nominations!), and her ‘90s run as “Julia Duffy, sitcom saver” including joining the powerhouse female ensemble of Designing Women. We also got to chat about Julia's book Bad Auditions, who was in those rooms with her, and what it was like playing a high school student at 30. Truly a treat! Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/youmightknowherfrom Follow us on social media: @youmightknowherfrom || @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this episode: Lesbians and gay men agree on character actresses of a certain age (middle aged) Anne's women centric movies from childhood: A League of Their Own, Fried Green Tomatoes, Set it Off, Steel Magnolias, 9 to 5, Thelma and Louise Damian's women centric tv/movies: The 5 Mrs Buchanans, Hocus Pocus, Designing Women Hang Time (character was Julie, actress is Daniella Deutscher who is MARRIED TO JAY HERNANDEZ) Damian met David Chokachi and Gena Lee Nolin at the mall Unicorns are people interested in being with married couples A League of Their Own is for EVERYONE (David Strathairn is for gays and lesbians) Damian told me not to Google Peter (not Paul) from Peter, Paul and Mary but I had to RIP Dabney Coleman Palm Royale was a wild ride Linda Purl was an ingénue that Julia was always up against Wrote book called Bad Auditions Run and watch Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker aka Night Warning with Julia opposite the incredible Susan Tyrell Got the role of Stephanie on Newhart the same day she found out her show Wizards and Warriors was canceled Baby Talk Designing Women The Mommies Brett Butler was struggling on season 5 of Grace Under Fire Jason Alexander sitcom with Peter Scolari and Wendy Makkena: Listen Up TV movie with Wendy Makkena: Fair Market Value Played Jonathan Geoff's mom on HBO's Looking Appeared on S2 finale of new Night Court Did The Little Foxes with Kelly McGillis Was Mother Superior on 5 eps of Passions Appeared on multiple child show sets like Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Wizards of Waverly Place, Drake & Josh, True Jackson VP Brandished a shotgun in Shameless Went toe to toe with Lea Michele and Emma Roberts in Scream Queens Did a bit on Sabrina the Teenage Witch where she appears on The Jerry Springer Show Her drag was better than Dinah's in The Cover Girl and the Cop (see Julia in drag @ 1:10:50) Sofia Vergara and Reese Witherspoon movie: Hot Pursuit Sofia as Griselda Blanco Gene Hackman: 93 and at a gas station Olivia de Havilland died in 2020 Mitzy Gaynor (92) and Tippi Hedren (94) are still alive but don't do interviews Garbo left Hollywood at 36, never to return Bette Davis in Wicked Stepmother months before she died 93 year old Clint Eastwood
This time we dig deeper into the story behind how Wicked Stepmother came to life and how director Larry Cohen landed Bette Davis as the star of his film. Written with Davis in mind, Cohen’s film was inspired in part by the many film Davis made in her later years and would be a black […]
We watched: "Wicked Stepmother". We have a lot of questions this week: Why did Bette Davis do this movie? Who told Colleen Camp to act? Did Sam's hair really look like Hitler's? Why did Bette Davis quit? Did Miranda and Sam ever get those ashtrays? We don't know!Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts!Where to watch: PrimeSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: why.r.we.doing.thisLucas's LetterboxdCathy's LetterboxdCONTACT USwhyarewedoingthispodcast1@gmail.comNext week: Mame Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Prince Harry continues to harbor distrust toward his stepmother, Queen Camilla. Lizzo made a significant announcement on social media, revealing her decision to step away from the spotlight and quit being famous. King Combs, the son of Sean "Diddy" Combs, has broken his silence on his father's legal troubles. Don't forget to vote in today's poll on Twitter at @naughtynicerob or in our Facebook group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Magic Island Storytelling Theatre: Strange Tales From The Isle Of Arran: Ghost & fairy tales & more.
Here's the first part of what's going to be quite a developed, complex story. It's inspired by a Swedish folktale but, as is my wont, I've relocated the setting here to the Isle of Arran and very much produced my own distinct version: for example the original features the traditional Wicked Stepmother character well known from folk tale, but I rather empathized with that figure and have presented her in a much more complex and human fashion. So here's part one....
Chickens, it's the year of Barbra! Are you ready? Anne and Damian are back with a special “just us” episode to officially launch the You Might Know Her From Patreon–link in below! Please savor the final just us episode on the regular feed. What we're getting into: Jason Gould,, the progeny of Barbra and Elliot Gould, as well as Alexis Kalehoff, the daughter of Broadway star Andrea McArdle. Anne also finally saw Maestro and May December and we're discussing them deeply including Bradley Cooper's fake liver spots. Plus, we are READY to discuss Barbra's memoir and ready to book club Madonna's brother Christoper Ciccone's book. Our Patreon has arrived: www.patreon.com/youmightknowherfrom Follow us on social media: @youmightknowherfrom || @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this episode: Alexis Kalehoff and Andrea McArdle singing “Take Me or Leave Me” the lesbian anthem from Jason Gould's album Dangerous Man Lorna Luft's album, Songs My Mother Taught Me Should we go on a Broadway cruise? Joe Machota was in Mamma Mia forever and now is a high-profile agent Uma's dialect work in Red White and Royal Blue Uma Thurman in The Producers “If You Got It, Flaunt it” Alexis McArdle's dad wrote the theme for The Price is Right and Monday Night Football and Double Dare This month Anne watched Maestro, May December, Zone of Interest, Nyad Jodie Foster Nyad Oscar clip @ 1:39 mark is wild a la Melissa Leo in The Fighter We love Phyllida Lloyd (“Philtitta”) Julianne Moore in old age makeup in The Hours Bradley Cooper is crying with Bernstein's kids Here are his liver spots as Leonard Bernstein Tick Tick Boom movie surprisingly good at capturing the moment of invention Should we revisit De-Lovely and dear god Beyond the Sea? Wicked Stepmother co-starring former guest of YMKHF, Colleen Camp (Ep #108) Barbra's dinner with Ryan Murphy, Lady Gaga, John Travolta (presumably a Gypsy meeting) Download Libby! Madonna's brother, Christopher Ciccone wrote a book, Life with My Sister Madonna Let's learn about Barbra's assistant, Renata Whoopi's book is forthcoming (May 2024)! / Anne read Frank Langella's v dishy book
Lucy Worsley travels back in time to revisit the unthinkable crimes of 19th century murderesses from the UK, Australia and North America.In this episode, Lucy is joined by Dr Gwen Adshead, for many years a consultant psychiatrist and psychotherapist at Broadmoor Hospital.They investigate the case of Frances Kidder, a 25-year-old woman unhappily married to a much older man, who is accused of murdering her stepdaughter Louisa in Kent in 1867. We all know the stories of Cinderella and Snow White – evil stepmothers badly treating their innocent stepdaughters. So when, one evening in August 1867, Louisa Kidder fails to return from a walk with her stepmother Frances across the lonely wetlands of Romney Marsh, Frances has some explaining to do. Lucy is also joined by historian Rosalind Crone, Professor of History at the Open University. She has uncovered numerous reports from local magistrates' courts which reveal the violence and discord of the Kidder household. Lucy and Rosalind travel to Hythe in Kent where Frances married her violent husband, to Romney Marsh where Louisa disappeared, and to Maidstone Gaol where Frances awaited trial.Lucy wants to know what actually happened to Louisa on that August evening. Is Frances a wicked stepmother or herself the victim of a troubled and violent home? What does her case tell us about family breakdown in the 19th century, and how much has changed today?Produced in partnership with the Open UniversityProducer: Jane Greenwood Readers: Clare Corbett, Jonathan Keeble and Ruth Sillers Sound design: Chris Maclean Series Producer: Julia HayballA StoryHunter production for BBC Radio 4New episodes will be released on Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts. But if you're in the UK, listen to the latest full series of Lady Killers first on BBC Sounds. BBC Sounds - Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley - Available Episodes: http://bbc.in/3M2pT0K
In this episode we cover the last era of Bette Davis' illustrious career, the one where she had a clawhold on horror. We cover Dead Ringer (1964), The Nanny (1965), The Anniversary (1968), Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973), Burnt Offerings (1976), The Watcher in the Woods (1980) and, briefly, Wicked Stepmother (1989). Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. ***Music: "Bloodlust" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio and @lofigeek***The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by Anna Bogutskaya and Olivia Howe.→ Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk→ Listen to our weekly horror film podcast.→ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.→ Support us on Patreon for bonus content.
In this enchanting Halloween special of "Raising His Kids," hosts Lauren and Toni invite you to join them on a journey through the world of stepmotherhood. But beware, this episode is not for the faint of heart, as they explore the age-old myth of the "wicked stepmother."Are stepmothers truly wicked, or is it all a myth?Dive into the captivating stories from our listeners, who've been labeled as "wicked" or "evil," and discover the truth behind these stereotypes.Lauren and Toni add a touch of magic to the conversation, discussing their own experiences, all wrapped up in the Halloween spirit.Whether you're a stepmother or simply curious about the dynamics of blended families, this episode will cast a spell on you.The hosts also touch on how blended families navigate sharing this age-old American holiday and share their own opinions on whether it is a custody-order-worthy holiday.Grab your coffee or wine, and dive straight in. Happy Halloween, you wicked stepmothers!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/raising-his-kids/donations
"You, sir, are supposed to be charming." We watched "Ever After: A Cinderella Story" and we do NOT need to be rescued thank you very much! Drew Barrymore is having a bit of a career renaissance these days with her super charming, super viral (personal space anyone?) talk show, but we're taking it back with this one. Twenty Five Years to be exact! It was 1998 and Hollywood was still experiencing a contact high from Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo + Juliet" and we wanted more retellings of the classics through a 90's lens! More young Hollywood It-Girls! More alternative rock songs in the trailer! But we'll be darned if this movie doesn't actually work. Drew is really giving it her all as Danielle, the soot-faced orphan doomed to live out her days serving her Wicked Stepmother and Stepsisters, but we need to talk about Anjelica Huston absolutely eating as The Baroness Rodmilla De Ghent - the Wicked Stepmother. Drew knew what a moment it would be for the Barrymore and Huston acting dynasties to be together for this one, so she called Anjelica herself begging her to take the role. And we as movie-goers are forever in her debt. We also get to see Melanie Lynskey (herself having a moment lately) in an early American film role and she's so adorable we can't even stand it. Listen, we all know the story of what could have been with Dougray Scott's (Prince Henry) career (google it) but in what could have been a thankless role, he really came to play and it shows he's having a good time. This movie is straight up fun - it's a Cinderalla story where historical Leonardo da Vinci plays the Fairy godmother. Honestly, work. Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Twitter: @MTMUGPod Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna
On today's episode of the Powerful Parenting Journey Podcast, Stephanie talks to Marley Jaxx, co-founder of the YouTube Lead Machine.Marley shares her experience as a stepmom and how she navigates a blended family. Despite the initial stereotypes and challenges she anticipated, Marley shares how she and Steve, a father of three, approached their situation. To her delight, the children warmly welcomed her into their lives. Marley describes how she connected with the three girls, who all had their own unique personalities and interests. You'll learn more about their 50/50 custody arrangements with their kids and how this allows for structured time with them. She talks about how they involve their children in their entrepreneurial endeavors to give them a sense of excitement and possibility for their own future ventures.They're aware of the societal pressure for children to own iPads, but also point out the risks involved. She explains how they have successfully built a positive association with the device. You'll learn how Marley and her family have managed to avoid struggles with screens in their home, and why she encourages imaginative play and creativity. Marley reflects on her journey to motherhood and talks about her divorce in 2020 and how it led to a healthier and more fulfilling relationship with Steve. Balancing motherhood and running her business gives her a sense of fulfillment. She also expresses her passion for hosting memorable events and creating unique experiences for her loved ones.As the conversation comes to a close, Marley offers words of encouragement to entrepreneurial parents, including stepmoms, who struggle with mom guilt. She discusses the impact of cancel culture and her successful documentary that explores the topic. Marley also reveals details about her upcoming documentary, Fabricating a Scandal.Stephanie recommends the book Trying by Kobi Yamada, which encourages taking action and overcoming the fear of failure.Looking to enhance family connections during dinner? Discover a curated list of questions to spark dinner conversation at powerfulparentingtribe.com. These thought-provoking questions will get your kids thinking and encourage meaningful conversations that strengthen your family bonds.Join Stephanie and Marley for an insightful conversation about letting kids take the lead in the blending of the family and the importance of parents prioritizing self-care and personal fulfillment.Enjoy!What You Will Learn In This Show:Marley's transition into a blended family.Her desire to provide meaningful and enjoyable experiences for her stepchildren.Creative ways to connect with your children.How to be actively involved in children's screen health.The benefits of Gabb Wireless, the safest smartphone option for kids.Marley's thoughts on work-life balance.Proverbs 31 - woman and entrepreneurship.And so much more...Resources:Trying: Yamada, KobiPowerful Parenting Dinner QuestionsMarley Jaxx - YouTube
This week: WWC, NBA, crossfit, Crankworx and cricket. Also: Beeso's grand unified theory of the week, the worst teams imaginable to support, Americans discovering other countries, MJ gap years, pay to play, from a destination to a waypoint, leaving Ohio, The Ocho, barriers to entry, the best of Messi, baseball becomes watchable, ESPN's NBA coverage becomes listenable, the England bandwagon, Stop Tony 2023, career advice, old men stop interfering with womens' sport challenge, developing nations and the Washington Generals of world cricket. Find us on: Spotify Podcasts | Apple Podcasts | Omny StudioRSS feeds: Just sports | Just music | EverythingContact: Twitter | Facebook | EmailSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we begin Hagsploitation month with Bette Davis' final film, 1989's "Wicked Stepmother"! Bette left this masterpiece in less than a week, dental appointment, but we get Colleen Camp and Barbara Carrera duking it out, Bull from Night Court looking like a snack, Tom Bosley, Witch College, a smoking cat, Gary talking about making Henry Cavill a sexual predator, and all the usual bull poop! CARLENE AND KAT ARE BACK BABY!The Wicked Stepmother is free on Youtube! Follow us on Instagram:@Gaspatchojones@Homewreckingwhore@QualityHoegramming@Mullhollanddaze@The_Miseducation_of_DandG_PodCheck Out Our WebsiteIf you love the show check out our Teepublic shop!Right Here Yo!
Cinderella is opening in a new ballet production at the Royal Opera House and Mothering Sunday is coming up so Matthew Sweet is joined by New Generation Thinkers Sabina Dosani and Emma Whipday and Marina Warner for a conversation about good and bad mothering and how images are changing. Marina Warner's many books include From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers Frederick Ashton's ballet Cinderella has been re-imagined using video design for a new production running at the Royal Opera House 27th March - 3rd May Producer: Eliane Glaser
Hello friends! Welcome to The Good, The Bad and The Pure Evil. Today's story is about Martha Rendell an evil stepmother who killed 3 of her 4 stepchildren before being caught trying to kill the 4th. She would feed the children something to cause a sore throat and then she would appear to treat it with what she called medicine..... the medicine.... hydrochloric acid! The 4th child, George, was able to escape to his mothers near by and when police found him he told them a tale of horrible torture and abuse and then death. Rendell was hung in 1909 and was the last woman hung in Western Australia.#thegoodthebadandthepureevil #crimes #history #killer #death #killings #murder #wickedstepmother #evil #pureevil #YouTube #podcast #youtuber #mychannel #storytelling #scary #creepy #didyouknow #scarletwoman #womankiller
Consider supporting the show on Patreon Watch us on our YouTube ChannelOn our latest episode, Doug tries to envision the tv series that this film would have (and should have) spawned, Jamie discovers that she's got an amazing Bette Davis impression, and we both firmly believe that the movie delivered is far better than the film proposed. Put down that sexy novel, finish your beach gymnastics/volleyball routine, and join us as we delight in our discovery (thank you Laura) of an absolutely insane movie, Wicked Stepmother!Full episodes are available on: Blame it on Rio The House on Sorority Row A He-Man and She-Ra Christmas The Hollywood Knights The Great Outdoors Silver Bullet One Magic Christmas The Cabbage Patch Kids First Christmas Under the Cherry Moon Haunted Honeymoon CommandoBeverly Hills Madam Happy Birthday to Me A Christmas Dream A Garfield Christmas SupergirlGarlic is as Good as Ten Mothers Who's Harry Crumb Missing in Action 2: The Beginning Revenge of the Stepford Wives Evil Dead II DuneA Claymation Christmas CelebrationHoward the DuckHow to Beat the High Cost of LivingThey LiveThis House PossessedMonkey ShinesTerror TrainSpice World/Stop or My Mom Will Shoot!& more.. Including our 80's Handshake 5, 90's Handshake 5, Questions and Answers, Interviews & covering/ranking all movies in the Friday the 13th Franchise! Merch on TeePublic Visit our WebsiteVisit our YouTube ChannelFollow us on TwitterAnd on InstagramFind us on Facebook
Welcome back to the Horror. Cult. Trash. Other. Podcast! This week we're discussing Bette Davis' final film, Wicked Stepmother, a camp trashterpiece that features an incoherent plot, Barbara Carrera giving us all the camp value we need and Bette Davis being the best thing about the film with her 11 minutes of screen time. Email us at horror.cult.trash.other@gmail.com and check us out on Social Media at the following links www.facebook.com/horrorculttrashother Twitter - @horrorculttrash Instagram - @horror.cult.trash.other Theme song is Stick Around by Gary's old band, One Week Stand. Check them out on Spotify, iTunes and many other digital distributors!
A decade ago, a widower in Loris,SC with a heart of gold, believed that he had found companionship with a considerably younger woman.What once was a cure for his loneliness soon turned sinister.Follow us on Social Media:Facebook: Carolina Crimes PodcastInstagram: Carolina CrimesTwitter: @SCcrimespodGet your Carolina Crimes Apparel at: www.carolinacrimesstore.comSources:www.lorischamber.orgwww.myhorrynews.comwww.visitmyrtlebeach.comSnapped, Season 21, Episode 7WMBF NewsWECTSCDC
Hello to you listening in Grants Pass, Oregon!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday with your host, Diane Wyzga.Maybe it's true and maybe it isn't but once there was a young girl who had a wicked stepmother and her equally wicked daughter. One day the young girl went to the well to fetch water and while there an old crone asked for a drink from the bucket which she was kindly given. As a reward for her kindness the crone gives a magical gift: each time the girl speaks pearls, jewels and roses will fall from her lips.Seeing this magic the stepmother sends her daughter back to the well to get a reward. There she finds a beautiful princess who asks for water; when she is denied a drink she curses the stepdaughter from whose lips scaly toads, lizards and snakes will fall when she speaks. [original fairy tale version Diamonds and Toads] [revised version Toads and Diamonds]Story Prompt: I can't help but wonder: What if we could see our words when we spoke? How might we change or stay the same? Write that story! Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something. All that matters is you have a story.You're invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you'll subscribe, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, including Android, Amazon Music and Audible and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on Linked In: linkedin.com/in/diane-f-wyzga-78403919a Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts
When petty thief Gilly, who lives with five younger brothers and sisters in a run-down boot, gets caught stealing, she is sentenced to three months at Fairy Tale Reform School, where all of the teachers are former villains, including the Big Bad Wolf, the Evil Queen, and Cinderella's Wicked Stepmother. This title is intended for tweens and is suitable for most audiences. Recorded with permission of HarperCollins. Click here to see this title in the Houston Public Library catalog.
We were frightened, we also drink ze cognac. We are here with iconic actor and producer, Colleen Camp. You Might Know Her From Clue, American Hustle, Election, Police Academy 2 and 4, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Wayne's World, Valley Girl, Sliver, Wicked Stepmother, Smile, They All Laughed, and Apocalypse Now. We got to grill Colleen about all things Clue including going up against Jennifer Jason Leigh, Madonna, and Demi Moore for the role of sexy maid Yvette. Colleen regaled us with stories of cutting her teeth in films like Apocalypse Now, adding “producer” to her list of talents, and how the tragic murder of Hollywood starlet Dorothy Stratten cast a cloud on one of her meatiest roles in Peter Bogdanovich's They All Laughed. It was all of that, plus how her hair color changed the kinds of roles she went in for, working with Bette Davis on the legend's final film, and how she would rewrite the ending of sexual thriller Sliver if she had her druthers. Do we think you'll enjoy this romp of an interview? Oui oui, Madame! Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week: The Wicked Friendship Garden in NYC (150th street, not 155th) Woman got hit with hammer. Man got hit with hammer. “Omarion” Yellowjackets! Insecure! And Just Like That! Anne watched: School of Chocolate, Pen15, The White Lotus Damian watched: Sex Lives of College Girls, Harlem, Emily in Paris Season 2, The Lost Daughter, Don't Look Up, Being the Ricardos We love Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, Juliette Scientologist Lewis The famous “Great Herring War” scene from The Golden Girls (not improvised it turns out) Che Diaz fucks Miranda on AJLT Colleen Camp has worked with multiple directors multiple times, Herbert Ross (Funny Lady, My Blue Heaven), Peter Bogdanovich (They All Laughed, She's Funny That Way), Eli Roth (Knock, Knock), David O. Russell (American Hustle), Alexander Payne (Election), Jonathan Lynn (Clue, Greedy) Martha Coolidge (Valley Girl), Adam McKay (helped with The Big Short) Jonathan Lynn screened His Girl Friday (1940) for the cast of Clue to capture the tone he wanted Colleen went in for Yvette in a French maid's costume Starred opposite Walk Like a Man with Christopher Lloyd Played buxom “foxy” broads in Clue, Police Academy, Swinging Cheerleaders, Apocalypse Now Sliver (1993) is the sexual thriller (produced by Robert Evans, screenplay by Joe Ezterhaus, directed by Phillip Noyce) “I certainly have. I'm getting a plastic yeast infection.” Sang so many songs in the Bogdanovich film, They All Laughed opposite Ben Gazarra and Audrey Hepburn. The movie featured the late Dorothy Stratten (Playboy Playmate turned actress. She was dating Bogdanovich at the time, was murdered by her ex boyfriend, Paul Snider shortly after the film wrapped. Bogdanovich later married her sister, Louise Stratten). Bogdanovich took the movie into his own hands and tried to independently distribute They All Laughed with his own funds. The movie tanked, but is now hailed as a classic. Bob Fosse made a movie about Dorothy Stratten's murder called Star 80 (in 1983, just three years after her murder). Wicked Stepmother opposite Bette Davis, who left the film after a week or two. Starred opposite Barbra Streisand in one funny scene in Funny Lady (1975) Dancing to “Suzie Q” in Apocalypse Now as a playmate Was a champion for Dean Tavoularis Colleen was one of the only women in Die Hard with a Vengeance Starred opposite a dead Bruce Lee in Game of Death (movie was made after he died so she just starred opposite a bunch of Bruce Lee stand-ins) Ang Lee cast Colleen in The Ice Storm based on Game of Death, but she doesn't really appear
Jack Frost chills Chris and Adam to the holiday bone, and they try to keep warm by discussing Russian folk tales, a pumpkin Christmas tale, evil stepmothers, scary old women, and Yakov Smirnoff's love advice.SHOW NOTES.Jack Frost: IMDB. MST3K Wiki. Trailer.As always, The Mads. You can now buy some of their episodes on their own.Update: Rifftrax released another riff of Jack Frost right after we recorded this.Andrew Lang's translation of The Story of King Frost.Drew Gooden on recent Christmas movies.TV Tropes on the Wicked Stepmother trope.God Told Me To.Wicked Stepmother.This Be Kind Rewind video includes context for Bette Davis in horror films.TV Tropes on Baba Yaga.A translation of Vasilisa the Beautiful.Our episode on Parts: The Clonus Horror.Holly Hobbie looking like Nastenka.LongPlay of Fairy Tale about Father Frost, Ivan, and Nastya.A somewhat recent interview with Yakov Smirnoff.BONUS.Support us on Patreon and unlock some benefits (and help us make the show). Thanks!
What is Parent Guilt?Why do we feel this way?How do we deal with this?My guest Shannon tells me about her experiences of what parent guilt means to her and how she deals with it. How does if affect her family and what caused this feeling for her. Shannon also tells me about her new book which sounds fascinating and The Wicked Stepmother that Shannon is creating to help other step mums.Click on the link below for more free podcasts and articles.https://www.stepparentworld.com/
The ladies get together and discuss the final part of the fairy tale book bite series rounding it off with an Italian version of the Classic Snow White story.
Like many children, Corey Breininger was being raised by his father and grandparents as his mother was not currently in his life. The arrangement worked well for all of them. When Robert Breininger met a woman by the name of Judith Hawkey, there was an immediate connection because the family could once again become a unit. Corey was only 4 years old when he met Judith, and at that young age, he could not yet know how much Judith would change his life and make what should be a little boy's dream of having a family turn into a nightmare that no one would believe. Join Jen and Cam on this episode of OTCP as we discuss ‘The Wicked Stepmother: Judith Hawkey.' Listener discretion by the phenom Edward October @octoberpodVHS.All those ear jingles and flawless editing is from our EP Nico @wetalkofdreams.Sources:https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190305/news/303059909https://www.stltoday.com/news/national/did-woman-sway-boy-to-kill-his-dad-court-raises-doubts/article_c3c59007-8f20-5724-aa48-eacbf00efd57.htmlhttps://thecinemaholic.com/robert-breininger-murder-where-are-judith-hawkey-and-corey-breininger-now/https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190305/news/303059909https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11678176/https://murderpedia.org/female.H/h/hawkey-judith.htmhttps://apnews.com/article/f37420a2d6c34217b950f1c4a649bfd4
She had it all going on, great career, new husband, young step children and you won't BELIEVE how she responded to their needs, and even more shocking her response to the charges against her.
Episode 5-13 The wicked stepmother. Truth or Fiction. The stories of the wicked stepmother aren't always fairy tales. A shade of blue story going beyond the Appalachian mountains. Beyond and down. Down under to Australia if we were to be more specific. Our discussion takes us from Wagga Wagga, Australia, to Hickory North Carolina USA. The tragic story of a freckle-faced little girl, Zahra Baker. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/felonfile/message
It's time for another delicious villian from Cate Blanchett. The Wicked Stepmother in 'Cinderella,' the 2015 live action Disney remake, directed by Kenneth Branagh. For this conversation Murtada Elfadl welcomes writer and podcaster Manish Mathur, host of It Pod To You and Queer and Now podcasts.Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/sundayswithcate)
We've reached the Season 29 Blood vs. Water 2 finale! It's an extra-long episode and we dive into the battle for final 4, some of the best Keith-isms yet, and watch the final tribal. We break down Reed's infamous "Wicked Stepmother" speech and see our Season 29 winner receive their check. We discuss highlights of the reunion and what we'll be watching next. As usual, we share our Luxury Items of the week, and I use a Real Housewives of New York Metaphor to explain where Missy went wrong in her Survivor game. If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts (it really helps new shows like ours!) and give us a follow on twitter at @idolchatterpod and on instagram at @idolchatterpodcast. You can also send us an email at idolchatterpod@gmail.com. We'd love for you to subscribe to our podcast to get the latest episodes as soon as they're available. Don't forget to vote in November! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Not a Stepmonster – Just a Misunderstood Stepmother Entire movies are devoted to the cliché of the Wicked Stepmother. However, it is possible to be a step-parent and earn the love and respect of your stepchildren. Sarah discusses her experience as the Stepmom of three, and we explore advice from Wednesday Martin's book, “Stepmonster.” Click here for transcript
Not a Stepmonster – Just a Misunderstood Stepmother Entire movies are devoted to the cliché of the Wicked Stepmother. However, it is possible to be a step-parent and earn the love and respect of your stepchildren. Sarah discusses her experience as...
Not a Stepmonster – Just a Misunderstood Stepmother Entire movies are devoted to the cliché of the Wicked Stepmother. However, it is possible to be a step-parent and earn the love and respect of your stepchildren. Sarah discusses her experience as...
Being a stepmom is one of the hardest roles a woman can take on. Because, let's be honest: you fell in love with your husband, you didn't really fall in love with his kids--at least not right away. In this candid and lively conversation with two stepmothers, we dig deep into the heart of boundaries, relationships, and love with someone else's children in your life. Guests: Kathi Lipp and Sarah Kallberg Show notes: But I'm NOT a Wicked Stepmother! Parenting Through Weakness Sorry Mom & Dad, the "Sex Talk" Doesn't Work
The Lodge (2019). We discuss the stark beauty and disturbing twists of The Lodge while trying not to give too much away.
Metaphorosis magazine - beautifully written science fiction and fantasy
Snow White has always been portrayed as such a sweet young woman. She even charms the birds and the mice. What if she were a typical teenager? How would a stepmother, who loves Snow White, cope with her as a teenager? Narrated by the author. Published in Metaphorosis on 13 March 2020. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.
About the murder of Zahra Baker and her very own wicked witch of the east. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
FamilyLife Today® Radio Transcript References to conferences, resources, or other special promotions may be obsolete. How to Avoid Becoming a Wicked Stepmother Guests: Ron Deal and Laura Petherbridge From the series: The Smart Stepmom Bob: If you're a stepmom, you may be able to relate to what Laura Petherbridge is describing here. Laura: You'd be amazed at the number of stepmoms that have contacted me—emailed me and said, “When I pull in the driveway of my home, and I know the step-kids are there, I feel exactly the same way as I did when I would pull into my home when I was married to an abusive husband.” That's that kind of fear that is triggered in them—it's that same feeling of: “I'm out of control. There are people, here, who are hurting me. I feel ostracized. I feel lonely. I feel like I'm being taken advantage of, and I'm going to retreat.” Bob: This is FamilyLife Today for Tuesday, May 7th. Our host is the President of FamilyLife®, Dennis Rainey, and I'm Bob Lepine. What do you do when you're a stepmom and the thought of just going home makes you tense up? We're going to talk about that today. Stay tuned. And welcome to FamilyLife Today. Thanks for joining us. Have you ever thought about the fact that, in a lot of cartoons, the character that is the personification of evil is a stepmother? Have you ever thought about that? Dennis: I haven't. Bob: I mean, Cinderella—it's the wicked stepmother; in what was it?—Sleeping Beauty—I think, a wicked stepmother. I don't know how it got into our literature and our popular culture to be that way; but nobody thinks, “Gee, the stepmom—she's the noble person.” We've got the stereotype of the wicked stepmother. Dennis: It causes me to wonder if those fairy tales were written by someone who grew up in a home where they had a stepmom; and maybe, that's the best word they could use to describe their stepmother. Well, we have the authors of a brand-new book called The Smart Stepmom. Bob: Not the wicked stepmom. Dennis: No. Bob: The smart stepmom. Dennis: No, but one of the authors described herself as a wicked stepmother. Laura Petherbridge—she's the one who did that. Laura: I did! Dennis: You described yourself. Laura: I did. I'm very honest. Dennis: I've never really ever introduced a guest, since we started this in 1992, Bob, as—[Laughter] Bob: We want to welcome our wicked stepmother to our program. [Laughter] Dennis: Here she is on FamilyLife Today. And Ron Deal joins us. I'm not sure how to introduce you, Ron. But you both have a lot of experience in this area of step-parenting. Let's talk about that for a second. You refer to yourself—in fact, you thought you'd never become the wicked stepmother. Laura: Yes, it really sounds bad, but the reason I put that in the book is because I want other stepmoms to understand that it's normal to feel that way. I can remember looking in the mirror, one day, thinking, “What have I become?” because I was feeling so wicked about all the issues that we were dealing with, as a family, and some of the emotions I was having towards my step-kids. Dennis: Like what? Laura: Well, just some days, wishing that their mother would move to another state; and I wouldn't have to see them for six months. It's a terrible thing to even say; but if I'm being totally honest—and I'm speaking for a lot of stepmoms that contact me—their desire is that the step-kids would move far, far away so you just wouldn't have to deal with it all the time. Dennis: So you want them out of your life. Laura: Exactly; exactly. I know that sounds very un-Christian. It doesn't sound very loving; but if we're being honest, that is often the thought that is going across the stepmom's mind: “This is so much more complicated than I thought it was going to be. Maybe, if they just weren't here, it wouldn't be so difficult.” Dennis: I don't think I've ever admitted this on FamilyLife Today, but I think Barbara and I had some days with our kids— Bob: I was thinking the same thing. [Laughter] Dennis: If there had been a box to have checked—“Could there be a chance of our kids moving away—for, maybe, six hours?” Maybe, it wasn't six months. Bob: There were times when we sent them off to summer camp and just said, “Thank you, Lord, for summer camp—just for a little breather, here!” Dennis: I can really understand, Laura, although I've, obviously, never been a step- parent. I can understand how that would create all kinds of guilty feelings and shame that you even have the thought. Laura: Absolutely, because, I think—as a biological parent—when you think that, there is a part of you that knows that's a little bit normal—but as a stepmom—there's a part, in particular if you're a Christian—there's a feeling inside of you that you know that you don't love these children in exactly the same way you either love your own children or you love your own family members. There's a guilt that goes along with that. So it's different than the biological parent, you know—being glad that the kids are going off to camp—because it's just a different family dynamic. Ron: I think part of this guilt is rooted in self-blame. Stepmoms are really hard on themselves. Laura: Yes. Ron: As Laura and I did the research for this book and talked with stepmoms, we developed a team of stepmoms, who advised us about different aspects of the book. That's one of the things we heard over, and over, and over again. In my counseling with stepfamilies—is this sense of blame. Stepmoms try so very hard. If they keep kind of beating their head against a wall, and can't quite get into a child's heart, or can't quite figure out how to deal with the power issues in being a parent and so on, they really, really struggle. Oftentimes, they just feel so isolated and alone. They don't know what else to do—they kind of blame themselves. Bob: Here's a scenario I imagine. Tell me if this is kind of a typical scenario. A woman—who either has her own children or, maybe, she's never been married—but she has met this guy. She's in love with the guy. They've started dating. She's met the kids. She likes the kids, and they seem to like her. They've done some fun stuff together. The kids have affirmed her—they've said some really sweet things to her. As she and the guy are thinking about getting married, she goes, “You know, I know this is going to be challenging; but I really think this is going to work.” She's hopeful. She has a lot of hope for what's coming up. Ron: And really that's rooted in the idea that dating is going to be reflective of actual married life. I think one of the cruelties of this, for many people, is that dating is inconsistent. Bob: With stepfamilies or first-family—the dating relationship and the marriage— Ron: That's right. Dennis: It's not a real picture of a relationship. Ron: Exactly. Bob: Let me jump ahead now. The mom is married to the husband. All of a sudden, the kids are not acting the way they were acting during the courtship phase. In fact, she's seeing anger in them she's never seen before. It feels, to her, like they are starting to sabotage the marriage—trying to come between her and her husband. This job of step-parenting is much harder than she ever imagined it was going to be. She's wondering: “I don't know that I'm cut out for this. I don't know that I can do this and do it well.” Is that fairly—have I described it? Laura: It sure is; it sure is. And one of the things that you're mentioning, which is very realistic, is that the stepmom thinks that the children will just continue to embrace her and that they will want a new mother. But in reality—in particular, if there's been a divorce—when a parent remarries, after a divorce, it kills the dream for children that their parents will reconcile. Part of the reason children are so resistant to a new step-parent is that all of a sudden— Bob: The parent trap isn't going to happen the way it did in the movie. Laura: That's absolutely right. This is the reality, “Now, Daddy cannot go back to Mommy because he's got a new wife.” Ron: In effect, the new marriage is another loss— Laura: Yes. Ron: —for the children—stacked upon the previous losses that they've had. I think one of the things that we really try to help stepmoms understand, in this book, is that if you're a stepmother, you're a grief counselor because you—and yourself—you're going to go through some losses—but the children that you're helping to raise, and if you have your own biological children—everybody goes through some transition that basically represents loss. That's tagged on top of the losses that got you into this situation—whether biological mother passed away or there was a divorce—you're a grief counselor. The losses are just going to be carried right into the new family experience, on through the years. It's not just going to dwindle down and go away. It's going to be there for the duration. Bob: I just have to ask, at this point, given what we've just laid out, “Should anybody even try this?” You know, there's part of me that goes, “We're talking about one of the most complicated, difficult assignments that could be handed to somebody: ‘Do this at your own risk,' or should you just leave well enough alone and not try to make this happen?” Ron: Bob, you said a key word there—risk. I truly believe that life is a risk, in a sense; and marriage is a risk. I always tell people, “You are always working on your marriage because your marriage is always working on you.” God uses it to disciple us, to train us, to refine us. The same thing is going to be true of a stepmother experience. She's going to encounter some things she didn't count on—she didn't know she was going to need grace for. It's going to transform her, and deepen her love, and her ability to walk with grace—if she will listen and learn from the experience. But we do want people to have their eyes open. I think it's an interesting notion to tell people, who are dating, that, as a single parent, it's a legitimate option to stay single—to raise your kids and to do a good job with that. But the step-parent experience can also be incredibly rewarding for people. Oftentimes, they have to travel a bit of a journey before they get to the rewards; and that's the encouragement we want people to realize. The risk does bring reward. Bob: If somebody is considering a blended marriage, right now—they're listening and they go, "This sounds really scary." Then, good!—I mean, we have sobered them appropriately. Laura: Absolutely. Bob: If somebody is on the other side of the fence—they're already in a blended marriage; and they're going: “I knew it was hard. You guys are just confirming what I've already been experiencing.” Well, good!—because there is hope, Laura, when somebody realizes: “Okay I'm not atypical. What I'm experiencing, as a step-parent, is not unusual;” right? Laura: Yes, one of the number one things that stepmoms say to me, when they come to my workshop on this topic is, “It's just so wonderful to be around other stepmoms that think, and feel, and sharing that what I'm feeling is normal.” Sometimes, just knowing that what we're feeling is normal—there's a comfort in that. That's absolutely true. I think, too, the mistake is that we think that we learn from our past mistakes. So often—and particularly, if you've been a divorced person and you're remarrying—you think: “Well, I learned how to do marriage from—you know, I learned what I did wrong from my first marriage.” That's really untrue. We really do not learn from our mistakes unless we learn why we made those mistakes. So, it's not uncommon to go on and make those mistakes again. It really is taking a good look in the mirror at, “Why did I get into this marriage?” and, “Now what am I going to do? It's a complicated marriage.” For me, I had to get to a place where, even though there were times when I wanted to bail—I say that in the book—there were times I just wanted to run from all of it. I thought, “Singleness wasn't too fun, but this is worse!” Dennis: So you're talking about bailing from the marriage? Laura: Yes! Yes! If I'm being honest, there were moments when I thought: “You know what? I'd just as soon go back to being single than dealing with all of this.” I had to get to a point of where I said: “You know what? I made a vow before God—before my husband—that I am not going to get divorced again.” I just prayed: “Lord, You are going to have to teach me how to love these children and how to do this. I know that You can teach me if I will look to You. You will give me the heart, and the mind, and the ability to do this if I will seek You on it.” That was where it began—the turning. Ron: And that's the risk. You see, what Laura said was, “Lord, teach me.” She opened herself up to learning what she needed to learn in order to make the relationships work. That's one of the biggest risks. You stop and you think about it—so many stepmothers are there. They've already been through a divorce themselves. They've already had some loss and tragedy in their life. They've shut down from risk. They have gone into self-protection mode, and they are no longer willing. I can tell you—that in a study I did with Dr. David Olson, that's given birth to another book that will be out, some point in the future—we found that one of the highest predictors of remarriages that come apart is fear. It's simply the unwillingness to endure risk, to learn, to grow, to be humbled by it, and to grow through it. But once you get afraid, once you begin to lock-down, once you begin to say to yourself: “You know what? In a remarriage—I don't know how to do that. There's a whole lot of risk involved with that. I think I will go where I find safety and security,”—that's back into being single again or being a single-parent again. Then, all of a sudden, you've shut down; and there's no hope for the marriage. Laura: You'd be amazed at the number of stepmoms that have contacted me—emailed me and said, “When I pull in the driveway of my home and I know the step-kids are there, I feel exactly the same way as I did when I would pull into my home when I was married to an abusive husband.” That's that kind of fear that is triggered in them. It's that same feeling of: “I'm out of control. There are people, here, who are hurting me. I feel ostracized. I feel lonely. I feel like I am being taken advantage of.” So, she's really needing her spouse—her husband, the father—to come alongside her and help her with this process because they are his children. If they were her children, she could set certain boundaries with them. That is a little bit easier; but because it's his children, he's going to have to partner with her in order to get rid of that fear—that abusiveness that is going on there—because, alone, she really does not have the power, without him beside her, because they are not her biological children. Dennis: So, the first principle is—that cannot be allowed to happen. Ron: Absolutely. The father, in that situation, has got to take charge. Now, I'm going to assume, because it's gotten to that point, that he has not taken charge—that he is not an engaged father—but he's passive. He's letting things happen, for whatever reason. I'm not thinking, here, of a stepmom—who is in a necessarily physically-abusive environment—but in an environment where she tries to implement change. She tries to follow through with her role, as a stepmother; but she gets sabotaged by her husband or what else happens in the home. One of the things we talk about in the book is what we call politely resigning. It's a very difficult thing to throw a mother into a place where she is responsible for getting the kids to pick up their room, take care of their stuff, and do their chores; but every time she tries, they just say, “No.” They go appeal to Dad. Dad says, “Hey, it's not a big deal.” She's stuck. One of the things she can do is say to her husband: “I think it's time for me to no longer be responsible for getting them to make their beds. Obviously, that's not something that's important to you. So, I'm going to just back out of that. If you want them to make their beds, I'll let you handle that.” We hope what that would create is a little bit of a vacuum in the home. Dad walks around and notices that nobody ever makes their bed, and clothes are all over the place. Dad decides to get motivated to create this change. Then, something can happen; but until then—until he's motivated—she's going to have a difficult time. Bob: There is one big issue. We don't have a lot of time to talk about this; but if there is something that is keeping Dad from getting involved, it may just be his passivity. But it may also be this overwhelming sense of guilt that he carries around with him: “I put these kids in this position, through the failure of my first marriage. If I had done better—” It's almost like he is thinking, “I've got to let them act out the way they are acting out because I bear the responsibility.” How does Dad get past that? Ron: He has to walk straight through guilt—straight into his fear—that somehow, “Putting his wife into the front seat of his heart is going to cause his children irreparable pain, and he's going to cause them more difficulty.” He's got to walk through that and act, out of trust, that that is the right thing to do—that, eventually, that will bring stability to his children's lives—even though, initially, it may bring some instability to their lives. Dennis: You're saying commitment to his wife is the strongest gift he can give his children. Ron: That's exactly right. Now, initially, Dennis, and this is really important because I don't want to convey an idea that initial commitment is just going to be happiness for his children. It's probably going to create them some pain because they were the priority for many years—especially, in the single-parent years. For him to say: “You know what? Friday nights are for my wife now. We're going to go out on a date,” and show that commitment—express that commitment—and include her in decision-making—all of those things—that will make children say, “Well, wait a minute! We came first.” But the test of time will be that that provides stability for them. During that difficult transition is where a lot of men bail. It's where they don't follow through. Laura: We don't want to convey that we're saying that the dad is supposed to neglect his children. He brought these children into the world—so he needs to stay connected with his children. Say, for instance, that Friday night is date night. Make sure, then, Saturday morning breakfast is with your kids. Have one-on-one time with those children so that they can feel like they haven't completely lost their father to this new marriage. It's very, very important for him to stay connected with those kids and to say: “You've had me all these years. I realize this marriage has probably caused you some fear, and some anxiety, and feeling like maybe you're losing touch with me; but I'm going to promise you that I am going to love my new wife, but I am never going to leave your side.” It's important for dads to verbally communicate that the new wife is not replacing the children. He's got to spend time with the kids to do that. Dennis: I'm listening to both of you here. I know Bob is thinking the same thing, at this point. There have to be those who have heard you talk about this now, and they are listening to all the costs that come with a blended family. They're in a first-time marriage right now, and they're considering divorce. Ron: We want them to stay in that marriage. Dennis: I want you to listen to me—you're not going to trade this one in for a better one. You may think it's a better one; but let me tell you something—there's a reason why the statistics are higher for a second-time marriage, with children. Bob: The degree of difficulty— Dennis: —increases! Bob: —significantly. It doesn't matter how much emotional bonding you may feel to somebody outside your marriage. It doesn't matter— Dennis: —how good they make you feel. Bob: —or how bad your situation is, right now, in your first marriage. The degree of difficulty in establishing a blended family, a step-family relationship, is exponentially higher than it is to get things right in your first marriage. Ron: I have a pastor friend who gives first-time married couples my previous book, The Smart Stepfamily, and makes them read it so that they will be even more determined to make their first marriage work. Dennis: There you go! The point of all this is—you need to figure out a way to make your marriage work, whether you're in a stepfamily or not in one—you need the blueprints. I just want to exhort you: “If you haven't been to the Weekend to Remember®, come. And if you went to one ten years ago, trust me—it's time for a wheel alignment. It's time to change the oil. It's time to take a weekend away because you've changed; and you want to head this kind of drama off at the pass,”—Bob, and get folks equipped and trained—“because your marriage is worth it.” Bob: We have a number of Weekend to Remember marriage getaways still happening this month and next month, as we wrap up our spring season: If folks are interested in finding out about a Weekend to Remember that's coming to a city, near where they live, that's easy. Just go to FamilyLifeToday.com and click on the link for the Weekend to Remember marriage getaway. You can get signed up for an upcoming event. Or if you want to look ahead to the fall and start to see where you can attend a Weekend to Remember this fall—I notice that we're going to be going to some nice places this fall. There's one in Yosemite, California—one in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, at the Coeur d'Alene Resort. We have some nice locations, where the Weekend to Remember is being held this fall. So again, go to FamilyLifeToday.com. Click on the link for the Weekend to Remember, and plan to join us at one of these Weekend to Remember marriage getaways. And while you're on our website, get more information about the resources we have available for stepfamilies. Ron Deal has a number of resources, including his classic book, The Smart Stepfamily. We have that in our FamilyLife Today Resource Center. Today is the last day that we're making available the book that Ron Deal and Laura Petherbridge have written together for stepmoms. We're offering it at a special discount, and today's the last day that discount is in effect. So if you'd like to take advantage of some savings on—not only Laura's book—but a number of Mother's Day items that we're making available at a discounted rate, go to FamilyLifeToday.com. Click on the link for the Mother's Day sale. You can order The Smart Stepmom and other resources, as well. Again, go to FamilyLifeToday.com for more information about the resources we have available and about the Mother's Day sale that expires at midnight tonight. You think about summer and the things that you like about summer—maybe, it's the swimming pool or the beach—if you live near the beach. Maybe, it's the ice cream truck that starts to come through the neighborhood. When I was growing up, we had a Dairy Queen in our town; and Dairy Queen was not open in the winter. They opened up, I think, in April or May; and then, closed down in October. I was always excited about summer because Dairy Queen was going to open up. Now, Dairy Queen is open all the time; but back in the day, the only time I could get a Buster Bar was in the summertime. So, there's a lot of reason to love summer. But if you're part of a ministry, like FamilyLife Today, summer can be a challenging time of the year because, as folks are doing other things, we often see a decline in the donations that we receive here to help cover the costs for producing and syndicating this program. Money can get a little tight during the summer. We have some friends of the ministry, who realize that's the case. They came to us and said, “Let's see if we can build a little surplus so that, if things do get slow during the summer, you guys have some resources to tap into.” What they offered to do was put together a matching fund for the month of May. Anybody who makes a donation, this month, to FamilyLife Today—that donation is going to be matched, dollar for dollar, up to a total of $576,000. We are grateful for their generosity. We're praying that we'll be able to take full advantage of that matching gift. To do that, we need to ask you to go to FamilyLifeToday.com and make a donation online, or call 1-800-FL-TODAY and make a donation over the phone. Again, it's easy. All you do is go to FamilyLifeToday.com. Click the button that says, “I CARE”. Make an online donation. As soon as you do, we'll have access to an equal amount of matching funds from our matching-gift fund. You can also call 1-800-FL-TODAY and make your donation over the phone. The same thing happens so your donation is doubled. We do hope to hear from you—hope that you can help support us as we seek to take full advantage of this matching gift during the month of May. And we hope you can be back with us again tomorrow. Laura Petherbridge is going to be here again, along with Ron Deal. We're going to talk about how a stepmom should relate to her step-kids' biological mom. How do you deal with some of those challenges? We'll talk about that and other things tomorrow. I hope you can be here. 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Mano Agapion (Drag Her) joins Bryan to talk about Robert Aldrich's WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? starring Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and British daddy Victor Buono. We also talk It: Chapter Two, American Horror Story, The Politician, Motherless Brooklyn and Wicked Stepmother.What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? is available to rent on Amazon Prime and iTunes.Please rate and review HIGH CAMP on Apple Podcasts. It helps degenerates like you find the show!Instagram: @highcamppod @ruckerbryTwitter: @highcamppod @ruckerbryLetterboxd: @mrjopekNext week Bryan watches Pedro Almodóvar's TIE ME UP! TIE ME DOWN!
Should a woman feel obligated to care for her boyfriend’s child. Chopping it up with the homie Twogirlsandsomeppl@gmail.com
Cuba's Ambassador on the Escalating US Sanctions (0:31)Guest: Jose R. Cabanas, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the United StatesSince President Donald Trump took office he has steadily re-imposed sanctions and travel restrictions on Cuba that Obama Administration had lifted. Recently, the Trump Administration has imposed additional sanctions because of Cuba's support for the Maduro government in Venezuela. Cuba, Russia and China continue to back Nicolas Maduro, while the US, European Union and most Latin American countries recognize opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela's interim president and want Maduro to step down. Fast Answers to Questions Aren't Necessarily More Truthful (12:33)Guest: John Protzko is a Cognitive Scientist in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, University of California, Santa BarbaraIf you ask someone a question and they answer quickly, that must mean they're telling the truth, right? Because they don't have time to come up with a lie? Well, not necessarily. Turns out that people can -and will -lie when under pressure. How American High Schools can Promote Greater Learning (22:25)Guest: Sarah Fine, Co-Author of “In Search of Deeper Learning: The Quest to Remake the American High School”, Program Director at High Tech High Graduate School of EducationThink back to high school for a moment, if you can bear it. Where did you do your most engaged learning? Was it in particular subject, or with a particular teacher? Maybe it wasn't even in class, but during extracurricular activity. That's how it was for me. I worked on the school newspaper. No surprise there, I guess. Education researcher Sarah Fine spent hundreds of hours shadowing high school students in some of the nation's best schools to figure out the special ingredients for what she calls “deeper learning.” I Can Do Science (39:30)Guest: Maya Swamps and Irrigation May Have Supported a Much Bigger Population (50:38)Guest: Timothy Beach, Ph.D., Geoarchaeologist, Department of Geography and the Environment, University of Texas at AustinJust how large were the ancient Mayan cities of Latin America, and how advanced were their farming practices? The two are connected because a civilization can only be as large as it has food to sustain itself –either by growing it or importing it. So that's why geoarchaeologist Timothy Beach spends so much time puzzling over the Maya farming question. Recently he and his team used airplanes equipped with radar to make some startling discoveries about the scale of Maya agriculture a thousand years ago. Your Kid Might Have a Good Reason to Whine (1:04:39)Guest: Rose Sokol-Chang, PhD, Journal Publisher at the American Psychological Association“How do I stop my kids from whining?” is one of the top questions parenting experts get. But Rose Sokol-Chang studied whining at Clark University and she says it's actually an important part of a child's social development. That it's even a sign of love and affection and parents should pay attention to. Movies about Female Villains (1:17:53)Guest: Kirsten Hawkes, ParentPreviews.comWhy is it that Disney's princesses are nearly always up against a female villain? A villainess if you will. The Evil Queen, Ursula the Sea Witch, the Wicked Stepmother. . . Maleficient. With the second Maleficient film out in theaters, Kirsten Hawkes of ParentPreviews.com has been giving some thought to the phenomenon of the female villain. What motivates them? Which are the most villainous –and why?
Welcome to our first episode of our Western Australia season! Fair warning, this episode discusses the death of children. Remember when we said we weren’t gonna cover child murder cases? We’re massive liars.Life’s tough out there for a kid in 1907. You have to write on a literal rock at school, the only thing you have to play with is a hoop and a stick, there are no video games yet, and you’re dodging the Grim Reaper at every turn. If the ol’ infant mortality rate doesn’t get you, or the common cold, maybe your own stepmother will.This episode, we discuss the Wicked Stepmother of East Perth, Martha Rendell, and we question whether or not this lady really did poison three of her stepchildren with hydrochloric acid, or if she actually committed a far more serious crime for the early 20th century – being an unattractive, unmarried woman who was living in sin.EPISODE NOTES:Annie, Olive and Arthur Morris died from what was believed at the time to be illnesses arising from complications with an earlier bout of diphtheria. But all the children had curious symptoms that were unable to be diagnosed by some of the best doctors in Australia at the time. They suffered from seizures, typhoid fever, and burning pains in the stomach that didn’t seem to have a clear cause. The children were buried, and the Morris family was considered to be terribly unlucky, until one day George Morris accused Martha Rendell, the family’s housekeeper and his father’s mistress, of poisoning his siblings with spirit of salts – the old-timey name for hydrochloric acid.Martha was put on trial, and the press had a field day when it was uncovered that she was not really the children’s mother, as she presented herself, but really just Thomas Morris’ mistress, a homewrecker who had been having an affair with Thomas for over ten years. The salacious supposed murder of the three children painted Martha as a wicked and uncaring stepmother who delighted in children’s suffering.She was sentenced to hanging in 1909, but in recent years there has been much discussion about whether Martha was really responsible for the deaths, or if she herself was a victim of the society in which she lived.I myself suffered from some kind of paresis of the brain nerves and thought it would be “fun” to reference this week’s sources in Harvard style, because I used a lot of journal articles and I’m a uni student and was like, this will be a fun gag, then halfway through I was like, what is wrong with me. Anyway, if you want to learn more about Martha Rendell and the social circumstances acting on her, please look here:Haebich, A 1998 'Murdering stepmothers: the trial and execution of Martha Rendell',Journal of Australian Studies vol. 22, no. 59, 66-81, accessed 31 August 2019, available Haebach, A 2010 'Revisiting the Trial of Matha Rendell', The New Critic, accessed August 31 2019, available For all the fun medical information, go here:Koschny, R et al 2013, 'Fatal Course of a Suicidal Intoxication with Hydrochloric Acid', Case Reports in Gastroenterology vol 7 no 1, 89-96, accessed 31 August 2019, available Paget, G E 1883, 'Case of Coexistence of Diphtheria and Typhoid Fever', The British Medical Journal vol 2, no 1176, 67-68, accessed 31 August 2019, available Piradov, M. A et al 2001, Diphtheritic Polyneuropathy: Clinical Analysis of Severe Forms,Archives of Neurology vol 58 no 9 1438-1442https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/780257I used so. many. newspaper articles. for this episode. They’re all available from the National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au, search ‘Martha Rendell’), but here are some bangers to get you started:Closing Chapter of The Remarkable Morris Myster: Martha Rendell Handed to the Hangman. On the Threshould of Eternity she Protested Her Innocence, and Declared Her Life had been Sworn Away. Review of the case – the Execution – Scene at the Graveside – the Man Morris – and Jack Ketch https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207402944A City Sensation – The Deaths of the Three Morris Children – The Inquest Opened – How the Little Ones Died – The Brothers' Story https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/26234843?searchTerm=martha%20rendell&searchLimits=The Murder Trial – Death of Arthur J. Morris – Judge McMillan's Summing Up – Mrs Rendell Sentenced to Death. Thomas Morris Acquitted https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/26237508?searchTerm=martha%20rendell&searchLimits=exactPhrase|||anyWords|||notWords|||requestHandler|||dateFrom=1909-09-01|||dateTo=1909-09-30|||sortby=dateDescIf you like what we do please consider supporting us on PATREONSubscribe to the podcast on ITUNES, STITCHER, SPOTIFY or your podcatcher of choice.Find us on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM or EMAIL us on murderinthelandofoz@gmail.comwww.thatsnotcanonproductions.com
http://www.attractionchecklist.com - Foolish Mortals! It's time to head to Disneyland and experience the classic attraction that is The Haunted Mansion! Join John B. deHaas and I as we ride and review this Disneyland icon! Recorded on July 27, 2018. The attraction audio recorded for this episode is available exclusively to the Saturday Morning Media Patron Patron. Support the show and get fun Bonus content over at http://www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia INTRO TRANSCRIPT: Welcome foolish mortals! This episode we head to Disneyland to ride one of the all time iconic attractions, The Haunted Mansion. There is no longer a description for this attraction in the guide map, but the Disneyland website says, “Embark on a hair-raising tour through a creepy haunted estate, home to ghosts, ghouls and supernatural surprises." There are no height requirements on this attraction and Fastpass is available. The thrill level describes this attraction as being Slow, Dark, Loud and Scary! Before we visit this 999 happy haunts, here are 5 fast facts about Disneyland's The Haunted Mansion. 1. The Hunted Mansion opened its doors to guests for the first time on August 9, 1969. 2. Although the Haunted Mansion resides in Disneyland’s New Orlean’s Square, the inspiration for the mansion came from The Shipley-Lydecker House which was located in Baltimore, Maryland. 3. The voice of Madame Leota, the mystical head inside the crystal ball was provided by voice actress Eleanor Audley who also provided the voices of Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty and the Wicked Stepmother in Cinderella. 4. Did you know that the three hitchhiking ghosts at the end of the attraction all have names? The short one with the ball and chain is Gus, the tall one is Ezra and the one carrying the carpet bag is Phineas. 5. On April 10, 2015, it was announced that The Hatbox Ghost would be returning to Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. The Hatbox Ghost was an opening day spirit who was removed shortly after opening because his effect did not work as well as Imagineers had hoped. With new technology, he returned to the Haunted Mansion on May 9, 2015. Let’s now ride Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. Joining me today is John B. deHaas and after we ride we will discuss our thoughts on this classic attraction. This is a binaural recording so if you have headphones put them on now as we are about to experience Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. Episode edited by Stephen Staver FOLLOW US http://www.facebook.com/attractionchecklist http://www.facebook.com/saturdaymorningmedia http://www.twitter.com/SaturdayMMedia https://plus.google.com/+Saturdaymorningmedia https://www.linkedin.com/company/saturday-morning-media http://www.youtube.com/user/SaturdayMorningMedia?sub_confirmation=1 FOLLOW GRANT http://www.MrGrant.comhttp://www.twitter.com/toasterboy https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ DISNEYLAND WEBSITE https://disneyland.disney.go.com/attractions/disneyland/haunted-mansion/ WIKIPEDIA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunted_Mansion MENTAL FLOSS http://mentalfloss.com/article/58272/13-facts-about-disneys-haunted-mansion Show ©2018 Saturday Morning Media/Grant Baciocco
At a time of year where cheese rules the box office the gang find a diamond in the rough with A Star Is Born. Listen as we break down the film and give you our five favorite movie soundtracks and the Wicked Stepmother gushes about her love affair for this film.
The holidays are here which means there is no better time to discuss our favorite holiday theme movies. What makes your list? The Stepfather gives an argument for Die Hard and The Wicked Stepmother adds CBS specials to the list. Does Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer qualify for your top 5? Clark tries to turn our frowns upside down on White Christmas. Hear our reasons and see if you agree.
What would take the top prize on your list of sequels or reboots? Which category suits your fancy more? Or were you able to combine the two and select sequels that were reboots or reboots of sequels? Mind blown. The Wicked Stepmother, Clark and The Stepfather sit down to iron out which takes the cake. Don't forget to follow us and vote on Twitter
The Sugars revisit a letter from a woman who felt like a fairytale-esque wicked stepmother. When she wrote to the Sugars, she was feeling pressured to love her stepchildren "like her own," but she didn't want to be their mother. The Sugars find out how the self-proclaimed 'Wicked Stepmother' and her husband are doing today.
Welcome to another special episode of Cavemen on Film where we break down a film currently in theaters and give you a top 5 relative to that movie. On this episode we discuss our top 5 Animated Films and breakdown "Finding Dory". Clark Loves musicals, The Wicked Stepmother loves water and The Stepfather can't get enough Elvis. What's your favorite animated film?
This is our interview with the amazing Film Producer Larry Cohen, of stellar movies like "It's Alive", "Maniac Cop", "Phone Booth", and "The Stuff"... He also directed, produced, and was responsible as a screenwriter for so many other hits like episodes of "NYPD Blue", "Columbo", the movies "Wicked Stepmother", "Misbegotten", and "Return to Salem's Lot" among many others! His charm, wit, and humor made us laugh and educated us about his craft. Thank you so much, Larry, for the fantastic stories and insight you brought to our show! We really truly enjoyed every moment you shared with us and consider you a friend! What an amazing career and amazing experience talking with you! I am truly honored to have had this experience and hope that our listeners can enjoy it as much as we did!
There's a long tradition in fairy tales of the wicked stepmother. And the archetype endures in contemporary life. The Sugars take on two real-life versions of the tale — a mother whose ex-husband's new wife wants the children to call her "mom," and a stepmom who feels trapped in the role of the storybook villain.
In their latest Artist Profile, Matt and Ed take a look at the life and career of Bette Davis, one of the most indomitable women ever to grace the silver screen. In addition to discussing her work in films both good and bad, they talk about her status as a camp and feminist icon, her legendary feud with Joan Crawford, and the many milestones she established during a truly spectacular career.Show Notes00:00:00 - 00:02:24 - Intro00:02:25 - 00:40:13 - Matt and Ed discuss the life and career of Bette Davis.00:40:14 - 00:41:13 - Outro- Here is a link to our episode of War Machine vs. War Horse, in which we try to find new ways to praise Traffic and any way to understand The Counselor. Thanks once again to Michael Denniston for having us!- Here is the complete interview that Bette Davis gave to Entertainment Tonight in which she discusses her problems making Wicked Stepmother.- Correction: Ed incorrectly says that Larry Cohen directed Maniac Cop. While Mr. Cohen wrote and produced that film, it was William Lustig who directed it.
While playing both a farmer and his wife in Red Bull Theatre Company's "The Witch of Edmonton", Everett Quinton talks about appearing in Jacobean drama and getting to watch the rest of the company at work when he's not on stage. He also talks about studying theatre at Hunter College after a stint in Thailand during the Vietnam War; meeting Ridiculous Theatrical Company founder Charles Ludlam without really understanding who Ludlam was; becoming Ludlam's life partner and a member of the Ridiculous Company's "outer circle" of artists; becoming an actor under the tutelage of Ludlam; coming into his own as a performer in such pieces as "Galas" and "The Mystery of Irma Vep", confessing he only really came to understand "Vep" 14 years after its debut, when he directed it in revival, even though he'd performed in it 331 times; how Quinton came to be a leading actor and the costume designer for the Ridiculous; the challenge of sustaining the troupe after Ludlam's death from AIDS in 1987, when he assumed the mantle of artistic director; whether he was able to expand his own theatrical horizons after Ludlam's passing; what it meant to become a working actor when the Ridiculous closed in 1997; having the opportunity to do work in regional theatres such as McCarter and The Shakespeare Theatre; and the experience of auditioning to play the Wicked Stepmother in a tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella" when all of the other finalists were women. Original air date - February 16, 2011.
While playing both a farmer and his wife in Red Bull Theatre Company's "The Witch of Edmonton", Everett Quinton talks about appearing in Jacobean drama and getting to watch the rest of the company at work when he's not on stage. He also talks about studying theatre at Hunter College after a stint in Thailand during the Vietnam War; meeting Ridiculous Theatrical Company founder Charles Ludlam without really understanding who Ludlam was; becoming Ludlam's life partner and a member of the Ridiculous Company's "outer circle" of artists; becoming an actor under the tutelage of Ludlam; coming into his own as a performer in such pieces as "Galas" and "The Mystery of Irma Vep", confessing he only really came to understand "Vep" 14 years after its debut, when he directed it in revival, even though he'd performed in it 331 times; how Quinton came to be a leading actor and the costume designer for the Ridiculous; the challenge of sustaining the troupe after Ludlam's death from AIDS in 1987, when he assumed the mantle of artistic director; whether he was able to expand his own theatrical horizons after Ludlam's passing; what it meant to become a working actor when the Ridiculous closed in 1997; having the opportunity to do work in regional theatres such as McCarter and The Shakespeare Theatre; and the experience of auditioning to play the Wicked Stepmother in a tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella" when all of the other finalists were women. Original air date - February 16, 2011.
During this episode we talk to Filmmaker Larry Cohen. Mr. Cohen’s directing credits include Hell Up in Harlem, Wicked Stepmother, and It’s Alive.
Snow White’s Step Mother Snow White Told from the Point of View of the Wicked Stepmother. This was created at the Upstate Writing Projects 2009 Podcasting Session of Tech Thursdays. The lesson demonstrated using podcasting to teach point of view.