About this episode

Sequoia and Ryann discuss the original Shrek movie and its cultural implications.

This week, Sequoia and Ryann revisit the original Shrek movie, which has since spawned three other sequels with a fifth movie scheduled for 2027. They get into why the movie was such a success and ask the question: Are Shrek and Fiona really…Black? Plus, can they guess what fairy tale character is speaking from just the audio clip? Find out!

People in this episode

Host: Sequoia Holmes

Guest: Ryann

Topics covered

• Shrek movie
• film success
• fairy tale characters
• cultural analysis
• Black representation

Keywords

• Shrek
• movie analysis
• fairy tales
• Black representation
• film sequels

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Books & works: Shrek

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