George Bailey Was Never Born, a one-of-a-kind podcast experience from iHeart Media
George Bailey Was Never Born takes a definitive look at It’s a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies of all time, the story of Americans’ decades-long love affair with this cultural institution and how it may offer a light down the path we walk today. Narrated by a familiar angel, he takes listeners back and forth between the part of the multiverse where the events of Wonderful Life really happened and our own, one where George Bailey was never born!
I initially was brought on as an Associate Producer, however, my role rapidly changed. I ended up taking on various roles including my debut as a Co-Producer. In addition to co-producing this project, I also became a Writer’s Assistant, Archival Producer, Fact Checker and Co-Writer of episodes 9 and 10. All episodes are out now and can be found wherever you get your podcasts!
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George Bailey Was Never Born Ep 9
Received Co-Writer credit for this episode
The most controversial moment in It's a Wonderful Life for modern fans is the fate of George Bailey’s spouse Mary in the part of the multiverse in which he had never been born. An examination of Mary as the true hero of Bedford Falls leads to the stories of Donna Reed as unappreciated feminist, femme punk Zuzu’s Petals' Laurie Lindeen's “woman behind the man” relationship with the Replacements’ frontman and the most impactful effect of this holiday classic, the short story writer’s daughter’s success in using banking to bring more than 100 million out of poverty. Through conversations with influential women, from Washington Post’s gender columnist to a popular Vox television critic, from Seneca Falls’ Women’s Rights National Historic Park to our own “George Bailey” theme song writer and performer, a debate over Mary heats up – with ramifications for fixing our culture!