Princess

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Anita Anand explores memorable princesses from history and fiction.

Anita Anand and her guests explore princesses - delving into their favourite fictional, or historical, princess.

Anita Anand and her guests explore princesses - delving into their favourite fictional, or historical, princess. From She Ra to Mesopatamian high priestess Enheduanna we get into what it means to be a princess.

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Princess: She Ra

She Ra

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Author Damian Barr and podcaster Meff discuss 80s classic She Ra.

From sidekick to lesbian icon. Anita hears how 80s animation She Ra has been reimagined for the 21st century. With guests Damian Barr and Meff.

Host Anita Anand joins author Damian Barr and podcaster Meff to hear about how the 80s icon She Ra - sister of He Ra - has become a main character. 

We hear about how, in her newest iteration, the Princess of Power isn’t just openly gay but saved the world with a queer kiss. 


Producer: Rufaro Faith Mazarura
Editor: Ailsa Rochester
Sound Design: Craig Edmondson

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