Flyest Fables

Flyest Fables is a hopepunk and fantasy podcast written, created, and produced by Morgan Givens.

Flyest Fables
Presentation
Hosted byMorgan Givens
GenreHopepunk
FormatAudio drama anthology
Created byMorgan Givens
Written byMorgan Givens
LanguageEnglish
UpdatesBiweekly
Length10–25 minutes
Production
Direction
  • Bayla Metzger
  • Catherine St. Louis
  • Amanda Williams
  • Stephanie Logan
ProductionMorgan Givens
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes15
Publication
Original releaseOctober 1, 2018 – present
Websitewww.morgangivens.com/flyest-fables/

Background

Givens was the first openly transgender recruit at the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, but decided to switch careers after a few years with the comment that "if you do that job too long, you can lose yourself. And I didn’t like that."[1][2] The inspiration for the show came from Givens' nephew.[3][4] The show is intended to provide a diversity of characters within the fantasy genre.[5][6] The intended audience for the show was young black kids, but the characters include people from a variety of backgrounds.[7] The show covers difficult topics such as homelessness, unemployment, loneliness, depression, and bullying in an age-appropriate manner.[7][8]

The story follows a young boy named Antoine who is being bullied at school.[9] Antoine finds a magical book that transports him to the Kingdom of Orleans where he assists Princess Keisha in saving her mother.[9] Some of the stories are modern adaptions of older fables while others are entirely new.[9]

The show won the 2020 Audio Verse Awards for best "Storytelling Production" and Givens won best "Storyteller in a Storytelling Production."[10]

See also

References
  1. Horst, Carole (June 2, 2021). "Variety's 10 Storytellers to Watch Spotlights Fresh Voices, From Novelists to Podcasters, Playwrights and Poets". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 14, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Griffin, Dominic (January 24, 2019). "Modern Fairy Tales Come to Life in This Podcast From a Former D.C. Cop". DCist. WAMU. Retrieved March 23, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. King, Noel (February 7, 2020). "'Flyest Fables,' Podcast Series With New Fables for the 21st Century". NPR. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  4. Woodstock, Tuck (August 2, 2019). "9 Terrific Podcasts by Trans and Nonbinary Creators". Podcast Review. Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved March 23, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Jordan, George Kevin (March 1, 2019). "Flyest Fables Offer Kaleidoscope of Stories". afro.com. AFRO American Newspapers. Retrieved February 14, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Tippens, Travis (November 19, 2018). "Flyest Fables by Morgan Givens". The Fantasy Inn. Retrieved March 23, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Neela-Stock, Siobhan (September 20, 2021). "8 Podcasts to Teach Kids About History, Identity, and Current Events: These Are Age-Appropriate Ways to Bolster the Education They're Getting in the Classroom". Mashable. Ziff Davis. Retrieved February 14, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Friel, Lindsay Harris (February 5, 2021). "Best Podcasts for Kids: 5 Top Picks for Children of All Ages". The Podcast Host. Retrieved March 23, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. Nuñez, Gabriella (August 21, 2019). "6 Podcasts for Kids Parents Would Love, Too: You May Find Yourself Wanting to Listen to a Few Episodes Before Nap Time". WKMG-TV. Graham Media Group. Retrieved February 14, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "Congratulations to the Winners of the 2020 Audio Verse Awards". The Audio Verse Awards. 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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