The Podgoblin's Hat Episode 4: Comet in Moominland (part 2)

Published: Jan. 31, 2023, 10:59 a.m.

b"This is the fourth episode of The Podgoblin's Hat, with Nina and Dave. You can find it on it's own feed wherever you get your podcasts.\\n\\nThis week we're reading the second half of Comet in Moominland by Tove Jansson, and what a rip roaring adventure it is! Moomintroll meets the fabled Snorkmaiden and falls in love on the spot, our brave adventurers attend not one but two end-of-the-world parties, and the philosopher gets stuck into something gooey.\\n\\nWe talk about war and climate catastrophes (again! why is Moominland always threatened by climate change?) and discuss the heteronormativity of the Snorkmaiden and Moomintroll's relationship, but also the ways in which they break that mould.\\n\\nThis week, our question for Snufkin was provided by the AITA community on Reddit and concerns landlords.\\n\\nOur Spirit of the Moomins recommendations are as follows:\\n\\nBy Ash, Oak and Thorn by Melissa Harrison (special shout-out to the audiobook)\\n\\nToy Story 3\\n\\nAnd our Spirit of the Podgoblin's Hat, as provided by Nina this week, is Dragon Babies, a YA fantasy nostalgia podcast."