61. Dishrag Bikinis (what could be worse than the Boil Man?)

On today's episode, Janey will finally tackle the winter epic that is "East of the Sun, West of the Moon" (and the girls will do their best to figure out why fairytale men who shed their animal skins get laid, while fairytale women who shed their skins get punished. SPOILER ALERT: the answer is misogyny.)

Max will tell us an Australian short horror story about a portrait that you don't want to hang on your walls. We hope you're having a safe and happy holiday/winter break!

Janey’s Sources - East of the Sun, West of the Moon

• “East of the Sun, West of the Moon”, illustrated by Kay Nielson 
• East of the Sun, West of the Moon (Old Tales from the North), illustrated by Kay Nielson– Free on Project Gutenberg 
• “‘Thither you’ll come, late or never’, the Richness of East of the Sun, West of the Moon” by Sarah Schutte (A comparison between East of the Sun, West of the Moon and the story of Eros and Psyche.) 

Max’s Sources - The Old Portrait

• Free text of Hume Nisbet's "The Old Portrait" 
• Giovanni Battista Moroni's "Portrait of a Lady" painting 

And as always, this podcast wouldn't be possible without Keith. He is the Wifi in our home, the electricity running down our spines and through our microphones. He is the cold winter air in our lungs and the cracking of the branches outside of our windows. He is the winter personified, and we love him deeply. Keith.

Chapters

• 8:42 East of the Sun, West of the Moon (Janey)
• 1:04:10 The Old Portrait (Max)