55 - George's Marvelous Medicine

Today, we enter into the Dahlverse and explore Roald Dahl’s book George’s Marvelous Medicine, one of Felicia’s favorite childhood books that is, quite frankly, disturbing. If you’ve ever had the urge to exact revenge on a family member, then this book is for you!

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Cover Art by Reilly Branson:  https://www.instagram.com/rad_reilly/

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

Drag Race Wonka Quote: https://www.nationalworld.com/culture/television/who-won-rupauls-drag-race-uk-season-4-winner-crowned-next-drag-superstar-bbc-series-there-season-5-3931354

Chocolate River Scene Oral History: https://www.polygon.com/interviews/22555636/willy-wonka-chocolate-river-scene-oral-history

George’s Marvelous Medicine Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George's_Marvellous_Medicine

Read George’s Marvelous Medicine: https://bookshop.org/p/books/george-s-marvelous-medicine-roald-dahl/286731?ean=9780142410356

Toxicological Analysis of George’s Medicine: https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4467

Killy Kranky Fan Theory: https://www.reddit.com/r/FanTheories/comments/pzdo3u/killy_kranky_georges_marvellous_medicine_is_a/