Wanda and Shannan catch listeners up on what was happening outside the studio as they recorded season two. This episode was recorded in October 2019, but did not air until September 2020.

Season 2, Episode 6: Behind the Scenes of Season Two with Wanda Swan and Shannan Palma

Wanda and Shannan pass the mic to Roula AbiSamra, Dr. Reem Bailony, and Zunera for an in-depth discussion of Aladdin.

Season 2, Episode 5: Aladdin with Roula AbiSamra, Dr. Reem Bailony, and Zunera

Wanda and Shannan sit down with horror writer and scholar Dr. Chesya Burke to discuss the movie Mulan.

Season 2, Episode 4: Mulan with Chesya Burke

Wanda and Shannan sit down with crunk feminist Dr. Chanel Craft Tanner to discuss the movie Moana.

Season 2, Episode 3: Moana with Dr. Chanel Craft Tanner

Wanda and Shannan sit down with social work researcher L.B. Klein to discuss the movie Brave.

Season 2, Episode 2: Brave with L.B. Klein

Wanda and Shannan sit down with author and professor Christine Ristaino to discuss Frozen. This episode contains discussion of sexual assault.

Season 2, Episode 1: Frozen with Christine Ristaino

While we're busy producing Season 2, we're sharing outtakes and cut scenes from Season 1. Enjoy this behind the scenes clip from recording episode 6. Wanda and Shannan brainstorm what they want to talk about in the finale.

Season 1 Behind the Scenes - Wanda and Shannan plan the finale

While we're busy producing Season 2, we're sharing outtakes and cut scenes from Season 1. Enjoy this behind the scenes clip from recording episode 3. Wanda, Shannan, and Tiffany del Valle discuss Disney's (and Wanda's!) anti-cat prejudice.

Season 1 Behind the Scenes - Anti-cat prejudice with Tiffany Del Valle

While we're busy producing Season 2, we're sharing outtakes and cut scenes from Season 1. Here's an excerpt from Episode 6 that didn't make it into the edited episode. Wanda and Shannan discuss how they relate to Disney.

Season 1 Cut Scene - Wanda and Shannan discuss relationships with Disney

While we're busy producing Season 2, we're sharing outtakes and cut scenes from Season 1. Enjoy this behind the scenes clip from recording episode 5. Esther helps Shannan run mic checks.

Season 1 Behind the Scenes - Esther and Charlie

While we're busy producing Season 2, we're sharing outtakes and cut scenes from Season 1. Here's an excerpt from Episode 4 that didn't make it into the edited episode. Meg Bossong recognizes some Tyler Perry-themes in Maleficent.

Season 1 Cut Scene - Did Tyler Perry write this? with Meg Bossong

While we're busy producing Season 2, we're sharing outtakes and cut scenes from Season 1. Here's an excerpt from Episode 5 that didn't make it into the edited episode. Wanda, Shannan, and Esther Moody Graff-Radford discuss real life princes and fathers.

Season 1 Cut Scene: Princes and fathers with Esther Moody Graff-Radford

While we're busy producing Season 2, we're sharing outtakes and cut scenes from Season 1. Enjoy this behind the scenes clip from recording episode 3. Wanda, Shannan, and Tiffany Del Valle discuss their love of books.

Season 1 Behind the Scenes: Love of books with Tiffany Del Valle

Wanda and Shannan close out season one reflecting on the podcast to date - their partnership, their hopes and fears getting started, highlights from past episodes, and plans for what's to come.

Episode 6: Once Upon a Podcast with Wanda Swan and Shannan Palma

The second half of a conversation with asylum attorney, home-schooling mom, and Louisiana native Esther Moody Graff-Radford about The Princess and the Frog.

Episode 5, Part 2: The Princess and the Frog with Esther Moody Graff-Radford

Wanda and Shannan sit down with asylum attorney, home-schooling mom, and Louisiana native Esther Moody Graff-Radford to discuss The Princess and the Frog. This one is a two-parter, y'all.

Episode 5, Part 1: The Princess and the Frog with Esther Moody Graff-Radford

Wanda and Shannan sit down with activist and advocate Meg Bossong to discuss Disney's Sleeping Beauty and Maleficent.

Episode 4: Sleeping Beauty with Meg Bossong

Wanda and Shannan sit down with their dear friend and mutual colleague, diversity and inclusion expert Tiffany Del Valle, to discuss perhaps the most famous fairy tale of all -- Cinderella. Show notes available here.

Episode 3: Cinderella with Tiffany Del Valle

Wanda and Shannan sit down with literary scholar and Crunk Feminist blogger Dr. Susana Morris to talk about Beauty and the Beast. Belle reads, y'all. That mob scene at the end, though -- so much to uncover. Show notes available here.

Episode 2: Beauty and the Beast with Dr. Susana Morris

Wanda and Shannan sit down with psychotherapist Dr. JaNae Taylor to reminisce about jamming to “Kiss the Girl” while asking, with some real concern, “Who is Flounder’s mama?” Does she know where he is? The star of the show, though, is Ursula, petty queen of darkness. Who is the Sea Witch, really? Show notes available here.

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