Gabble Sisters: a walking tour through Disney
Join sisters Megan and Bronwen on their Disney adventure, as each episode they let Mickey's sorcerer's hat decide which Walt Disney Animation Studios film will be the next stop on their walking tour. Each time they'll be discussing the history, psychology and music of the film, as well as their experience watching it as women.
Goose Cruise
In this bonus episode we report from the Disney Dream cruise liner.
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Please be aware that this episode is more immersive than others, with lots of ambient cruise sounds!
The Princess and the Frog
In this episode we discuss the 49th Disney animated feature: The Princess and the Frog.
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Warning: in this episode we touch on topics including racism and slavery.
Bibliography:
The Princess and the Frog (2009) and Disney+ extrasSong of the South (1946) The Frog Prince - Brothers Grimm (translated by Wanda Gág, 1936)The Frog Princess - E. D. Baker (2002)Frozen (2013) and our Frozen episode"Perfectionism and the Big Five: Conscientiousness predicts longitudinal increases in self-oriented perfectionism" - St...Frozen
In this episode we discuss the 53rd Disney animated feature: Frozen.
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Bibliography:
Frozen (2013) and Disney+ extrasFrozen: The Hit Broadway Musical (2025 recording)Frozen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Deluxe Edition) - Various Artists (2013)The Snow Queen - Hans Christian Andersen (1844)Hans Christian Andersen (1952)Walt Disney: Famous Quotes - Dave Smith (1994)Strong Songs podcast (2019 episode on 'Let It Go')"Examining the effects of birth order on personality" - Rohrer et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2015)Basil The Great Mouse Detective
In this episode we discuss the 26th Disney animated feature: Basil The Great Mouse Detective.
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Warning: in this episode we touch on topics including murder and suicide.
Bibliography:
Basil The Great Mouse Detective (1986) and Disney+ extrasBasil of Baker Street - Eve Titus (1958)Sherlock Holmes (1984-1994) Sherlock Holmes (2009)Sherlock (2010-2017)Sherlock & Co. (2023-) A Study in Scarlet - Arthur Conan Doyle (1887)The Complete Sherlock Holmes with introduction by P. D. James (2009)Drawn To Greatness: Disney's Animation Ren...Guest Goose: Talking Hades with our Dad
In this bonus episode we discuss the character of Hades from Hercules with our dad.
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Warning: in this episode we touch on topics including infanticide, animal death, and violence in schools.
Bibliography:
Hercules (1997)Cave isolation experiments, Michel Siffre (1962 and 1972)BBC cave experiment (2021)"If you can't join them, beat them: Effects of social exclusion on aggressive behavior." - Twenge et al., Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (2001)Hercules
In this episode we discuss the 35th Disney animated feature: Hercules.
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Warning: in this episode we touch on topics including murder, infanticide, sexual abuse, and incest.
Bibliography:
Hercules (1997)Hercules musical (2025, Theatre Royal Drury Lane)Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold - Stephen Fry (2017)Heroes: The Greek Legends Retold - Stephen Fry (2018)The Greek Myths: The Complete and Definitive Edition - Robert Graves (2017)Drawn To Greatness: Disney's Animation Renaissance - Michael Lyons (2021)The Partial Historians podcast (2023 episode...Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
In this episode we discuss the first Disney animated feature: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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Warning: in this episode we touch on topics including death, suicide, child abuse and neglect, and cruelty to animals.
Bibliography:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and Disney+ extrasSnow White (1916)Snow White (2025)Dopey's Wild Mine Ride (2001)Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination - Neal Gabler (2006)Walt Disney: A Life in Films - BBC Radio 4 series (2023)The Snow...Introductions
Welcome to Gabble Sisters, a podcast where sisters Megan and Bronwen will be discussing the history, psychology and music of every Disney animated feature. Join us for this inaugural episode, where we introduce ourselves and the podcast.
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Trailer
Welcome to Gabble Sisters! Join us on our walking tour of every Disney animated feature, taking in the history, psychology and music of a randomly selected film each episode. Think Goose. Forward march!
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