Fly with us to Neverland: Why we’re forever hooked on Peter Pan

About this episode

The episode explores the lasting cultural and psychological impact of Peter Pan and its adaptations over the years.

It's been over one hundred years since J. M. Barrie first told the story of Peter Pan, Wendy, and Neverland. Since then, Peter Pan has been adapted countless times, and become a constant reference point in popular culture. This hour, a look at the lasting cultural and psychological impact of Peter Pan.   GUESTS: Maria Tatar: Professor emerita of folklore and mythology at Harvard University; her latest book is The Heroine with 1001 Faces ; she is also the editor of The Annotated Peter Pan: The Centennial Edition Jonathan Russell Clark: The author of Skateboard and An Oasis of Horror in a Desert of Boredom ; his writing has appeared in The New York Times , L.A. Times , The Boston Globe , and Esquire Ann Yeoman: A Jungian analyst and the author of Now or Neverland: Peter Pan and the Myth of Eternal Youth and the co-author of C.G. Jung's Collected Works: The Basics MUSIC FEATURED (in order): I Don't Wanna Grow Up – Tom Waits Never Never Land – James Taylor I’ve Gotta Crow – Mary Martin, Kathy Nolan Darling Children – Alison Fraser I'm Flying – Mary Martin Captain Hook’s Waltz – Cyril Ritchard, Peter Pan Ensemble I Won’t Grow…

People in this episode

Guests: Maria Tatar, Jonathan Russell Clark, Ann Yeoman

Topics covered

• Peter Pan
• cultural impact
• psychological impact
• adaptations
• eternal youth

Keywords

• Peter Pan
• cultural impact
• psychological impact
• J. M. Barrie
• adaptations

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Peter Pan, The Heroine with 1001 Faces, The Annotated Peter Pan: The Centennial Edition, Now or Neverland: Peter Pan and the Myth of Eternal Youth

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