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Gabble Sisters: a walking tour through Disney

Gabble Sisters: a walking tour through Disney

By: Megan Courtman & Bronwen Quan-Thomas
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Summary

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.

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Episodes
  • Basil The Great Mouse Detective
    May 7 2026

    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+ extras
    • Basil 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 Renaissance - Michael Lyons (2021)
    • Demystifying Disney: A History of Disney Feature Animation - Chris Pallant (2013)
    • The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman (2020)
    • Columbo (1971–1998)
    • Poirot (1989–2013)
    • Inspector Morse (1987–2000)
    • "The allure of mysteries" - Michaelson Monaghan, The Psychologist (2020)
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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • Guest Goose: Talking Hades with our Dad
    Apr 10 2026

    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)
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    38 mins
  • Hercules
    Mar 27 2026

    In this episode we discuss the 35th Disney animated feature: Hercules.

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    Email us at gabblesisterspodcast@gmail.com.

    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)
    • Going the Distance: Themes of the Hero in Disney in Disney's Hercules - Burchfield (2013)
    • National Autistic Society (2026)
    • "Resilience in the face of neurodivergence: A scoping review of resilience and factors promoting positive outcomes" - Black et al., Clinical Psychology Review (2024)
    • "The Neurodiversity Approach(es): What Are They and What Do They Mean for Researchers?" - Dwyer, Human Development (2022)
    • "Delaying Adoption Disclosure: A Survey of Late Discovery Adoptees" - Baden et al., Journal of Family Issues (2019)
    • "Secrecy within adoptive families and its impact on adult adoptees" - Passmore et al., Family Relationships Quarterly (2007)
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    1 hr and 48 mins
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