Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Basil The Great Mouse Detective

In this episode we discuss the 26th Disney animated feature: Basil The Great Mouse Detective. Follow us @gabblesisters on Instagram. Email us at gabblesisterspodcast@gmail.com. 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)

Guest Goose: Talking Hades with our Dad

In this bonus episode we discuss the character of Hades from Hercules with our dad. Follow us @gabblesisters on Instagram. Email us at gabblesisterspodcast@gmail.com. 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 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p09lmygp] (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. Follow us @gabblesisters on Instagram. 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 [https://www.autism.org.uk/] (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)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

In this episode we discuss the first Disney animated feature: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Follow us @gabblesisters on Instagram. Email us at gabblesisterspodcast@gmail.com. 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+ extras * Snow 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 White and the Skilful Huntsman - Brothers Grimm (1884 translation) * "Stepmother Experiences and Emotional Construction" - Fidan, Clinical and Experimental Psychology (2024) * "Stepmothers’ Perceptions and Experiences of the Wicked Stepmother Stereotype" - Miller et al., Journal of Family Issues (2017) * National Autistic Society [https://www.autism.org.uk/] (2026) * The Reason I Jump: one boy's voice from the silence of autism - Naoki Higashida (2014) * Settling the Score podcast (2021 episode)

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. Follow us @gabblesisters on Instagram. Email us at gabblesisterspodcast@gmail.com.