“The Princess and the Podcast” episode was created based on both “The Emperor’s New Clothes” and “The Princess and the Pea.” We each had done extensive research on each tale, which made it easier to create this final product. Finding a common topic between the stories was instantaneous for us, and when it came to analyzing them, Ana brought in a psychological perspective, while Alex brought a more biographical one. The pieces of information came hand-in-hand, resulting in an in-depth analysis of Andersen’s obsession with and satire of royalty present in our two case study tales.

ANA CECILIA CARVALHO is a rising sophomore at Boston University, unclear yet of what she wants to major in. She was born in Brazil and lived there most of her life until her world turned upside down and she had to move to Miami. Even though she had a hard time, it resulted in amazing opportunities and experiences no other place could have offered. She loves traveling, trying new foods, going to the beach, and spending time with her friends and family.

ALEX LASALVIA is a journalism major in the College of Communication entering his sophomore year at Boston University. He comes from the Hudson Valley, NY, and has loved the new experiences he’s had moving from a rural town to Boston. He really enjoys writing and had fun branching out beyond journalistic-style writing for this project.