Not My Fantasy

Not My Fantasy is a podcast where BFFs Hannah and Cullen take a journey through fantasy and fairytale films discussing their folkloric origins, wild storylines, and fantastical aesthetics and ultimately asking the question ”Is this my fantasy?”

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Episodes

Saturday Apr 05, 2025

It’s the fairytale podcast crossover of the century–and we’re joining forces to discuss, dissect and dismantle the live-action Snow White! Cullen and Hannah are joined by Abbie and Kelsey of Fairy Tale Fix and Katrina and Geoff of The Fairy Tellers. 
Follow Fairy Tale Fix on Instagram
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Research & Writing by Cullen Callaghan. 
This episode was edited by Hannah Sylvester.
 
Cover Art by William Callaghan
Intro Music: "The Quest" by Scott Little.

Sunday Mar 23, 2025

Another Snow White adaptation from the 2012 Snow White renaissance–it’s Mirror Mirror! We’re joined by Cassie from Of Slippers and Spindles to talk about this bonkers, rococo rendition of the Snow White tale. Cullen invents the concept of ingénue-ity, Hannah criticizes Snow White’s conspicuous fashion choices, and Cassie begs for character growth from the Prince.
 
Check out Cassie’s fairy tale adaptation podcast, Of Slippers and Spindles wherever you get your podcasts! Follow them on Instagram, Facebook and Discord. 
 
Research for this episode:
The Fairest of Them All by Maria Tatar 
 
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Follow Our Adventures on Social Media:
 
@notmyfantasypod
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Research & Writing by Cullen Callaghan. 
This episode was edited by Hannah Sylvester.
 
Cover Art by William Callaghan
Intro Music: "The Quest" by Scott Little.

Saturday Mar 15, 2025

To celebrate more of Women’s Herstory Month, we’re getting gritty with the medieval-grunge adaptation, Snow White and the Huntsman. Cullen pitches his idea for a Teen Choice Awards podcast, Hannah is suddenly an expert on accents, and our guest Wyatt adds a number of voice acting roles to his podcastography.
 
Starring…
Cullen as Himself
Hannah as Herself
Wyatt as Himself
Gatita as Herself
Edgar as Himself
Wyatt as Muir, the blind elder dwarf in Snow White and the Huntsman
Wyatt as Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars
Wyatt as Chris Hemsworth as Eric in Snow White and the Huntsman but with a much better Scottish accent
Wyatt as Lucille Bluth
Wyatt as Queen Ravenna in Snow White and the Huntsman
Wyatt as Camille as she accepts her Oscar for Best Original Song
Wyatt as Chris Crocker
Wyatt as Snow White
Wyatt as The Bimbettes
Wyatt as Edward Cullen
Wyatt as Moana
Wyatt as Fantine
Wyatt as New Jersey Man
Wyatt as Yodeling Man #1
Wyatt as Faerie Forest ASMR Content Creator #1
Wyatt as Kristen Stewart
Wyatt at Hozier
Wyatt as Jay-Z
Wyatt as Live-Action Princess Jasmine
 
Check out Disney Reel to Reel, Wyatt’s deep-dive podcast into Disney wherever you get your podcasts! Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram at @DisReeltoReelPodcast. 
 
Research for this episode:
The Fairest of Them All by Maria Tatar 
 
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Follow Our Adventures on Social Media:
 
@notmyfantasypod
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Research & Writing by Cullen Callaghan. 
This episode was edited by Hannah Sylvester.
 
Cover Art by William Callaghan
Intro Music: "The Quest" by Scott Little.

Sunday Mar 09, 2025

 
To start off Women’s History Month, we’re going all the way back to the the animated feature film that started it all, Disney’s Snow White from 1937. We’re joined yet again by author and podcaster Bethanie Finger to talk one of her and Cullen’s favorite fairy tales. Cullen finally gets to show off his two Snow White-themed mugs in all their color-changing glory, Hannah shocks everyone with news that she HAS seen this classic Disney film, and Bethanie reveals Evil Queen’s grocery list for magic spell ingredients.
 
Check out Bethanie’s Lunar Chronicles podcast, Prince Kai Fan Pod wherever you get your podcasts! Follow her podcast on Instagram (@PrinceKaiFanPod). You can also follow Bethanie on Instagram (@BethanieFingerAuthor) and go to her website, BethanieFingerAuthor.com, to get the latest news on her upcoming book tour! Be on the lookout for her other podcasts on the Three Sisters Podcast Network!
 
Research for this episode:
Tolkein and Lewis and Snow White 
Little Snow White by the Brothers Grimm 
Wishing Wells 
ATU Types 
The Fairest of Them All by Maria Tatar 
 
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Follow Our Adventures on Social Media:
 
@notmyfantasypod
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Research & Writing by Cullen Callaghan. 
This episode was edited by Hannah Sylvester.
 
Cover Art by William Callaghan
Intro Music: "The Quest" by Scott Little.
 

Sunday Feb 23, 2025

For the finale of Supernatural Romance Month, we’re phasing into the second chapter of the Twilight saga, New Moon. Cullen shows off his collection of werewolf books from the library, Hannah pleads for better wigs for the wolf boys, and Julia is in utter shock that she was ever Team Edward.
 
Check out Julia Bianco on Instagram (@Julia.A.Bianco). Be on the lookout for her supernatural romance book releasing in Spring 2026 from St. Martin’s Press!
 
Research for this episode:
Werewolf Stories: Shape-Shifters, Lycanthropes and Man-Beasts by Nice Redfern and Brad Steiger
Werewolf Pack Magick: A Shapeshifter’s Book of Shadows
Werewolves by Jon Izzard
Werewolves: The Occult Truth by Konstantinos
Werewolf Legends from Germany 
Werewolf Hunts 
Quileute Traditions and Wolves 
 
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Watch Us on YouTube!
 
Follow Our Adventures on Social Media:
 
@notmyfantasypod
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Research & Writing by Cullen Callaghan. 
This episode was edited by Hannah Sylvester.
 
Cover Art by William Callaghan
Intro Music: "The Quest" by Scott Little.

The Shape of Water (2017)

Saturday Feb 15, 2025

Saturday Feb 15, 2025

For this week of Supernatural Romance Month, we’re diving deep into Guillermo Del Toro’s “The Shape of Water.” We cover the story of “Agneta and the Merman” and some lore behind sea creature lovers. Plus, Cullen finally admits he’s Guillermo Del Toro’s nepo baby, Hannah keeps quoting dank memes, and both hosts gush about their love of good heists.
 
Research for this episode:
Agneta and the Merman 1 https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/when-church-bells-ring-themes-and-proclivities-danish-folktale-agnete-and-merman-020927
Agneta and the Merman 2 https://books.google.com/books?id=in3kAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA120#v=onepage&q&f=false
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Watch Us on YouTube!
 
Follow Our Adventures on Social Media:
 
@notmyfantasypod
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TikTok
 
Research & Writing by Cullen Callaghan. 
This episode was edited by Hannah Sylvester.
 
Cover Art by William Callaghan
Intro Music: "The Quest" by Scott Little.
 

Saturday Feb 08, 2025

We’re biting into romance-horror film The Invitation, starring Missandei and the son of Captain Hook. This week, Cullen is caught between fear and arousal over the hot vampire lord, Hannah volunteers to join the vampiric pansexual throuple, and our guest Stuart helps griffins and unicorns get the PR they really need.
 
Catch Another Gay Horror Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Follow their pod on Instagram (@anothergayhorrorpod). You can also follow Stuart on Instagram and Bluesky (@WStuartRoss). 
 
Research for this episode:
Legends of the Blood: The Vampire in History and Myth by Wayne Bartlett and Flavia Idriceanu
Transylvania Vampires: Folktales of the Living Dead: Retold
The ATU: https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/c.php?g=1039894&p=7610331
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Watch Us on YouTube!
 
Follow Our Adventures on Social Media:
 
@notmyfantasypod
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TikTok
 
Research & Writing by Cullen Callaghan. 
This episode was edited by Hannah Sylvester.
 
Cover Art by William Callaghan
Intro Music: "The Quest" by Scott Little.

Saturday Feb 01, 2025

It’s Supernatural Romance Month yet again, and we’re going back to the tale as old as time with “Beastly.” Cullen relives the dread of the Villaneuve “Beauty and the Beast” tale, Hannah bemoans the movie from her freshly dug grave, and our guest Tori returns to the pod for her annual anti-Vanessa Hudgens rant.
 
Research for this episode:
Beauty and the Beast Beaumont’s Version 
The ATU 
Comparative phylogenetic analyses uncover the ancient roots of Indo-European folktales by Sara Graça da Silva and Jamshid J Tehrani 
Beauty and the Beast: Classic Tales About Animal Brides and Grooms from Around the World Edited by Maria Tatar 
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Watch Us on YouTube!
 
Follow Our Adventures on Social Media:
 
@notmyfantasypod
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TikTok
 
Research & Writing by Cullen Callaghan. 
This episode was edited by Hannah Sylvester.
 
Cover Art by William Callaghan
Intro Music: "The Quest" by Scott Little.

Wednesday Dec 18, 2024

It is cold, and Scrooge likes that. This holiday season, we’re watching “A Muppet Christmas Carol,” the most faithful adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas tale. We dive into some of Christmas’ spooky history and Dickens’ influence on the depictions of the holiday in media. Cullen outs himself as a Nephew Freddie, Hannah reveals why she’s not a fan of The Muppets, T shivers at the sight of the Ghost of Christmas Past, and Cait flexes their English teacher muscles with lots of great insights into the book.
 
Want to support a teacher this holiday season (or anytime)? You can support Cait’s high school English classroom by donating and/or sharing the link to their classroom fund profile on DonorsChoose. You can also follow Cait on Instagram at @caldadlorian.
 
Be sure to check out T’s podcast, Obscure Obsessions wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the podcast on Instagram at @ObscurePodcast. 
 
Research for this episode:
How Ghost Stories Became a Christmas Tradition in Victorian England - History Channel
 
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Watch Us on YouTube!
 
Follow Our Adventures on Social Media:
 
@notmyfantasypod
Instagram
TikTok
 
Research & Writing by Cullen Callaghan. 
This episode was edited by Hannah Sylvester.
 
Cover Art by William Callaghan
Intro Music: "The Quest" by Scott Little.

Moana 2 (2024)

Saturday Dec 14, 2024

Saturday Dec 14, 2024

This week, Cullen and Hannah talk about the a-meh-zing Moana 2, emphasis on meh. We both try to articulate why this movie didn’t quite work, Cullen gives us a lesson on musical lyric writing, and Hannah brainstorms a plot for the Moana sequel we wanted to see. Oh, and there are so many references to the Bionicle movie, Wicked and D&D.
Research for this episode:
Polynesian Mythology (book) - Wikipedia
 
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Watch Us on YouTube!
 
Follow Our Adventures on Social Media:
 
@notmyfantasypod
Instagram
TikTok
 
Research & Writing by Hannah Sylvester and Cullen Callaghan. 
This episode was edited by Hannah Sylvester.
 
Cover Art by William Callaghan
Intro Music: "The Quest" by Scott Little.

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Not My Fantasy

BFFs Hannah and Cullen talk about fantasy and fairy tale films and the lore, myths and fairy stories that inspired them. 

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