{"id":4481,"date":"2025-11-21T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/derailedtrainsofthought.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=4481"},"modified":"2025-11-21T17:35:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:35:39","slug":"episode-46-cinderella-2015","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/derailedtrainsofthought.com\/index.php\/podcast\/episode-46-cinderella-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 46 &#8211; Cinderella (2015)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s 2015. Franchises rule the box office. Disney, a powerhouse studio for decades, is in the middle of its current run of live-action remakes. This year&#8217;s movie, <em>Cinderella<\/em>, is directed by Kenneth Branagh, known for his Shakespearean adaptations and portrayal of Hercule Poirot. 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