The Emperor’s New Clothes - the nudie musical edition
About this episode
Molly and Carl explore a musical retelling of The Emperor’s New Clothes, highlighting themes of fashion, truth, and bravery.
In this epic musical retelling of The Emperor’s New Clothes, Molly and Carl take you deep into a kingdom where following fashion rules and telling the truth is harder than it looks. There’s a sneaky tailor, an emperor who’s obsessed with her wardrobe, and a whole crowd pretending to see invisible clothes — until one brave kid says what everyone’s thinking.
People in this episode
Hosts: Molly, Carl
Topics covered
- musical retelling
- fashion rules
- truth
- storytelling
- children's literature
Keywords
- Emperor's New Clothes
- musical
- fashion
- truth
- children's story
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Emperor’s New Clothes
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