Episode 649: She’s Not a Bird, Not Yet a Woman

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Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather stream the live action Mulan from Disney+, and are shocked to find it does not ask when my reflection will show who I am in side. Instead it is a dreary and confused morality tale which has a hawk lady doing magic. Really makes you miss Eddie Murphy.

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• Song of Mulan by Wei Yuanfu (木蘭歌, c. 750 AD)
• “Wu: The Female Sorceress, Witch, and Shaman in Ancient China”

Episode 649: She’s Not a Bird, Not Yet a Woman originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]