Willy Wonka, Roald Dahl, and Separating the Art From the Artist (Exploring Evil EP 5)

OutThink the Classics

“Daddy gave joy to millions of children but I was dying inside.”

-Lucy Dahl

“Just because it’s on the printed page doesn’t mean it’s the only way to think.”

-Madeleine Mager Deliee

Welcome back to “OutThink the Classics,” my own personal quest to contextualize classic pop culture for modern families.

We continue our first series, “Exploring Evil,” exploring the concept of evil in classical stories and how it relates to parenting and kids. We’ve walked the yellow brick road, time jumped with The TVA, Traveled between the world of the living and the dead, and now, it’s time to visit a chocolate factory.

Please note that when we discuss the Oompa Loompas: OutThink Media follows the writing guidelines for inclusion set forth in Respect Ability: “Appropriate terms include little person, person of short stature, dwarf or LP, though it is most respectful to refer to someone just by name. The word “midget” is considered highly offensive. A little person may choose not to identify as a person with a disability or part of the disability community.”

The OutThink Team

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Cindy Marie Jenkins, Host & Creative Producer

Madeleine Mager Deliee (Special Guest) is an Educator, mom, and writer in the Washington D.C. area.

Avi Glijanksy, Podcast Producer

Adam Emperor Southard, Theme Composer (also a fantastic photographer)

Annie Collins, PR & Marketing Manager

Angela Zhong, Logo Designer/OutThink Media

Maria Pasquarelli, Canva Coordinator

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Show Notes

1. Deliee, Madeleine, “ ‘Fosse/Verdon’ and the Question of the Genius Pass,” Shondaland, 24 April 2019, https://www.shondaland.com/watch/a27228016/fosse-verdon-and-the/ .
2. Ground News, https://ground.news/
3. Jenkins, Cindy Marie, “How the Bad Guys Teach Kid Empathy,” OutThink Media, 24 October, 2022.
4. (2013). Alston, Ann & Butler, Catherine, eds. 2012. Roald Dahl. https://core.ac.uk/download/481858497.pdf
5. Jenkins, Cindy Marie, “Oakland’s Lynchings,” VoxPopuli Winter Garden, 10 March 2022, https://www.wintergardenvox.com/post/oakland-s-lynchings .
6. Jenkins, Cindy Marie, “Teaching Kids About Consent: The Cat in the Hat,” CindyMarieJenkins.com, 2 June 2022, https://www.cindymariejenkins.com/my-portfolio/2022/6/2/teach-kids-about-consent-the-cat-in-the-hat .
7. Lamadrid, Amanda, “Very Uncomfortable: Hugh Grant Gets Brutally Honest About Filming Wonka As An Oompa-Loompa,” ScreenRant, 2 December 2023, https://screenrant.com/wonka-movie-hugh-grant-oompa-loompa-experience-uncomfortable/ .
8. Satrapi, Marjane, “Persepolis, The Story of a Childhood,” Penguin Randm House, 1 June 2004, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/160890/persepolis-by-marjane-satrapi/ .
9. Sherwood, Harriet, “Roald Dahl museum acknowledges author’s antisemitism,” The Guardian, 19 July 2023 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jul/19/roald-dahl-museum-acknowledges-authors-antisemitism .
10. Vernon, Hayden, “Roald Dahl books rewritten to remove language deemed offensive,” The Guardian, 18 February 2023 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/feb/18/roald-dahl-books-rewritten-to-remove-language-deemed-offensive .

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