Authors: James Fife, Chris Woodard, Julianna Rodriguez & Evan Patocka

In the third episode of Retrogrades, podcast editor James Fife and managing editor Chris Woodard welcome DEI editor Julianna Rodriguez to revisit the 2004 romantic comedy “A Cinderella Story,” a ‘modern day’ retelling of the archetype story Cinderella. 

Rodriguez and the guys discuss the overabundance of rom-coms in the early 2000's and whether or not the slipper fits the mold in the Hilary Duff classic.

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Retrogrades examines a popular piece of media from around 20 years ago, and re-explores its content. The podcast reviews the content, provides context from the time of its release and dives into whether or not the content has aged well into the current zeitgeist.