Fiddle-Dee-Dee: A Gone with the Wind Podcast
By: Charming Ignoramus
Language: en
Categories: Arts, Books, Tv, Film, History
Hi! This podcast is dedicated to the 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell, as well as the subsequent 1939 film. I will be discussing and analyzing a variety of topics in regards to Gone with the Wind.
Episodes
Moral alignments of Gone with the Wind characters
Jan 10, 2026This episode discusses where the Gone with the Wind characters fall on the moral alignment chart! Are they lawful or chaotic, good or evil, or neutral?
Duration: 00:40:37Is “Rhett Butler’s People” worth reading? Summary and review
Nov 25, 2025Rhett Butler’s People by Donald McCaig is an “authorized” novel by the Margaret Mitchell estate, advertised as a retelling of Gone with the Wind from Rhett’s POV. An interesting premise, to be sure, but is it worth checking out?
Duration: 00:53:26Does Scarlett lack empathy? A study of Scarlett O’Hara
Nov 13, 2025Scarlett O’Hara is notorious across fiction for her absolute ruthlessness in getting what she wants, but is she totally heartless? What motivates her to act the way she does?
Duration: 00:50:47Rhett Butler’s Early Life: From West Pointer to Professional Gambler to Husband and Father
Nov 01, 2025Rhett Butler was stricken from the family Bible at age twenty and cast off without a penny, only to emerge as a well-traveled and highly successful gambler. How might his turbulent youth have influenced his choices and psychology later in life?
(Enjoy the picture of young Clark Gable with some puppies.)
Duration: 00:43:44Melanie Hamilton Wilkes: Does she know about Scarlett and Ashley?
Oct 20, 2025Is Melanie truly naïve to Scarlett’s infatuation with her husband? Is there any evidence to suggest otherwise?
Duration: 00:38:37Does Rhett Butler have a son with Belle Watling? And other Gone with the Wind conspiracy theories
Oct 16, 2025This episode explores different Gone with the Wind theories and headcanons, from Rhett to Melanie to Ella Lorena.
Duration: 00:21:21Berrien “Red” Upshaw: Did Margaret Mitchell’s first husband inspire Rhett Butler?
Oct 08, 2025Margaret Mitchell’s abusive ex-husband, known by his nickname “Red”, is often sourced as the inspiration for Rhett Butler. How valid are these comparisons?
Duration: 00:22:45Does Ashley lead Scarlett on? Musings on Ashley Wilkes
Sep 28, 2025Ashley has a poor reputation for playing with Scarlett’s feelings and being mentally unfaithful to his wife. Is this reputation deserved?
Duration: 00:32:01Norma Shearer as Scarlett O’Hara?!?! Letters of Protest
Sep 20, 2025In June of 1938, it was announced that Norma Shearer and Clark Gable were to play Scarlett and Rhett. The public had some strong feelings, to say the least.
Duration: 00:25:52Introduction
Sep 20, 2025HI and welcome! This will serve as a brief introduction as to what to expect from this podcast and yours truly.
Duration: 00:02:15