{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/601ec0cb83d29946eea390b6/60d1193d71c8880013cc54b9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Joy Factory Monthly #12: When Your Best Friend is a Dragon","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/601ec0cb83d29946eea390b6/1624315586632-31e2c7f669e3dcf2aaba6b16c2cc8fef.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>And so it came to pass that the Joy Factory Monthly turned its attention a classic Disney musical, <a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076538/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Pete's Dragon</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em>(1977). This episode, I'm joined by Alex Brown, a librarian, historian, and literary critic. Together, we deep dive into the history if <em>Pete's Dragon</em>, what makes the film so enjoyable, the wild world of drunk lighthouse keepers and angry teachers, and so much more!</p><p><br></p><p>You can find out more about Alex at these lovely spaces:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://bookjockeyalex.com/author/bookjockeyalex/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alex's Website</a> (Punk-Ass Book Jockey)</li><li><a href=\"https://bookjockeyalex.com/high-school-reading-lists/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alex' High School YA Reading Lists</a></li><li><a href=\"https://twitter.com/QueenOfRats?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Eembeddedtimeline%7Ctwterm%5Eprofile%3Aqueenofrats%7Ctwgr%5EeyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3R3ZWV0X2VtYmVkX2NsaWNrYWJpbGl0eV8xMjEwMiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJjb250cm9sIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbookjockeyalex.com%2Fauthor%2Fbookjockeyalex%2F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alex's Twitter</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Don't forget to sign up for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.getrevue.co/profile/thejoyfactory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Joy Factory Weekly Newsletter</a>! And if you'd like to share your thoughts about social media culture, email me directly at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://shaunduke.net/contact/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">shaunduke.net/contact</a>&nbsp;or send me a tweet&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/shaunduke\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@shaunduke</a>!</p><p><br></p><p>Make sure to check out The Joy Factory Monthly on your favorite podcatcher. If you enjoy the show, throw up a 5 star review on iTunes AND join me at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://patreon.com/thejoyfactory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">patreon.com/thejoyfactory</a>!</p>","author_name":"The Joy Factory Monthly"}