Roald Dahl: Delight and Darkness

“Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful; and learning to be a reader gives a terrific advantage.” -Roald Dahl In this episode, Phoebe and I discuss the wonderful, wacky and sometimes wicked world of Roald Dahl's stories, and we look to Chesterton to see how we should approach humour from a Christian perspective. Many thanks to Fr. Conor McDonough for the advice. Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod Hosts: Rachel Sherlock, Phoebe Watson Follow us on social media: @seekingwatson @phoebe_lucy_watson Follow the podcast on Instagram: @riskingenchantmentpodcast Find out more at www.rachelsherlock.com Works mentioned (all by Roald Dahl unless otherwise stated): Matilda The BFG George Marvellous Medicine The Witches The Twits Roald Dahl Audiobook set 1 Roald Dahl Audiobook set 2 Fantastic Mr. Fox Illustrators: Quentin Blake, Tony Ross Marget Talbot, The New Yorker, "The Candy Man, Why children love Roald Dahl’s stories—and many adults don’t." Matilda the Musical Matilda (1996 film) G.K. Chesterton on Fairytales: “The Red Angel,” Tremendous Trifles Chesterton on Vulgar Jokes G.K. Chesterton "On Mr. McCabe and a Divine Frivolity" To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Jen Campbell, The Importance of Seeing Yourself in Media Chesterton on Puritanism, Illustrated London News Joe Sommerlad, The Independent "World Book Day 2019: Roald Dahl's 10 best children's books, from Matilda to The Twits" What We’re Enjoying at the Moment Phoebe: My Neighbour Totoro Rachel: Elizabeth Lev talk: Behind the Veil of the Sistine Chapel How Catholic Art Saved the Faith by Elizabeth Lev