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An unofficial podcast about the Wonka-verse from two people who didn't think they cared about Willy Wonka until they learned a prequel was being made and it rocked their world. You may think, how much is there to say about Wonka, the most forgettable and most memorable franchise? More than you would ever believe. Join us as we count down to the day of the Wonka Rapture, December 2023. 

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12 - Mini Episode: Before the Novel Was the Novel

Jan 26, 2022

Our Wonka Hourglass (filled with sugar, naturally) ran out fast this week, so we’re doing a mini-episode today! Enjoy these delicious crumbs of what Roald Dahl originally had planned for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and why his book editor probably deserved a raise.

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Links Referenced (because even Wonka Scholars cite their sources):

The Missing Golden Ticket: https://bookshop.org/books/the-missing-golden-ticket-and-other-splendiferous-secrets/9780142417423

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome to the mini-episode!

1:10 What was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory like before it was edited? Enter the chaotic energy of Roald Dahl.

6:16 The children who never made the cut for the book.

12:00 Herpes Trout :).

13:23 Whipple Scrumples??

14:10 As we near the end of this Wonka morsel, we ask ourselves: What candy are we most like?