The Shape of Water (2017)

Why is our favorite anti-establishment folk hero a hot fox? Find out as Cullen unpacks the history of Disney’s Robin Hood and Reynard the Fox, Corrina clocks Maid Marian ripping off the moves of Duchess from Aristocats, and Ian discovers the origin of the seminal classic- the Hamster Dance.    Check out Ian and Corrina on SIMP Casters on @simpcasters on IG and Tiktok and wherever you get your podcasts.    Follow Ian Brodsky @ibroski on IG and Bluesky and Corrina Stokes on Bluesky @epicadventureof.    Pre-Save Ian’s Album Friendly Neighborhood Something or Other    Research for this episode: The Nun’s Priest’s Tale  Roman de Renart  About Reynard  Reynard Text ​​https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo2/A60011.0001.001?view=toc ====================================   Watch Us on YouTube!   Follow Our Adventures on Social Media:   @notmyfantasypod Instagram TikTok   Research & Writing by Cullen Callaghan.  This episode was edited by Cullen Callaghan.   Cover Art by William Callaghan Intro Music: "The Quest" by Scott Little.

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 Follow The Fairy Tellers on Instagram   ====================================   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.

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    ====================================   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.

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    ====================================   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.

  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    ====================================   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.  

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    ====================================   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.

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 ====================================   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.  

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 ====================================   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.

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  ====================================   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.

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   ====================================   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.