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Podcast: Swords and Satire
Episode: Episode 92 - The Black Cauldron
Description: This week we cover Disney’s biggest animated flop, which became a cult classic and has a prime space in our hearts, The Black Cauldron. This movie subverts classic fantasy tropes about destiny, teaching us that nothing is written in stone. The story turns the usual prophecy narrative on its head, not only by having an oracular pig, but also by placing the focus on the problem to be solved, and not on a chosen one. We like the idea that anyone could rise up to face a problem and become a hero along with their friends and allies th...