Saved by Noni and Yael

Thirty years since his death - Roald Dahl's family apologises for the beloved childrens author's antisemitic views. How and why was this done? As screen and theatre gigs have dried up during the pandemic, Australian actors have been finding new opportunities in podcast audio fiction. Noni Hazlehurst and Yael Stone co-star in Winding Road, an Audible mystery drama set in Queensland. Finally, BL + BW discuss two teen reboots, Saved By The Bell (2020) and Heartbreak High (2022) and whether they feel hungry and aroused by the trailer for A Recipe for Seduction a sponsored Lifetime 'mini movie' starring Mario Lopez as a sexy Col. Harland Sanders. Show notes: Heartbreak High gets a reboot: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-07/heartbreak-high-coming-back-netflix-new-generation-of-teenagers/12956722 Mario Lopez takes on a role as Col. Sanders: https://deadline.com/2020/12/mario-lopez-stirs-up-a-recipe-for-seduction-as-kfcs-colonel-sanders-in-new-lifetime-mini-movie-1234651880/ Roald Dahl's family issues apology for anti-semitic comments: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/roald-dahls-family-posts-quiet-apology-for-antisemitism-ftbx9wj09 Questions about timing of Dahl apology: https://antisemitism.org/roald-dahl-story-company-finally-issues-discreet-apology-for-authors-antisemitism-as-his-estate-signs-lucrative-hollywood-deals/ Yael Stone on a year of growth: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/nov/20/yael-stone-on-a-year-of-growth-i-dont-want-to-be-anybodys-plaything-again