The Little Mermaid (1989) (feat. Fairy Tale Fix)

Episode 17: The Little Mermaid (1989) (feat. Fairy Tale Fix)

 

We’re under da sea with Abbie and Kelsey of the Fairy Tale Fix podcast, diving into the world of The Little Mermaid (1989). We talk about mythology and literary tales that inspired this Disney Renaissance classic, including the story of Undine and the Hans Christian Andersen tale “The Little Mermaid.” And we cover the metaphor of queerness that mermaids have always possessed, gush over how amazing Ursula is as a girlboss sea witch, and praise Eric for rolling with the punches to help out his hot-mess girlfriend Ariel.

 

Check out Fairy Tale Fix on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter @fairytalefixpod. And be sure to listen to all of their mermaid content for even more deep, gay lore about these sea creatures and the bi disaster Hans Christian Andersen. You can find them wherever you listen to Not My Fantasy!

 

Research for this episode:

• The Little Mermaid - Hans Christian Andersen
• Undine - Friedrich de La Motte Foque
• Miscellaneous Myths: Narcissus - Overly Sarcastic Productions
• Narcissus in Ovid

 

Our recommendations for other content:

• Mermaids of the African Diaspora - The Fairy Tellers Podcast
• Don’t Call Me Ishmael - Fairy Tale Fix Pod

 

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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.