Episode 92: Being a Mermaid is Just One Giant Metaphor, Isn’t It? (Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid)

This week Amanda and Victoria discuss the uncomfortable dating history of Hans Christan Andersen.

To Listen Along: https://anchor.fm/unfortunately-required/episodes/Being-a-Mermaid-is-Just-One-Giant-Metaphor–Isnt-It–Hans-Christian-Andersens-The-Little-Mermaid-e1s2m1e

To Drink Along: Make a Hot Toddy, leave it downstairs and realize you are too sick to make a second trip downstairs.

Resources:

• Hans Christian Andersen – Wikipedia
• The Little Mermaid – Wikipedia
• How Hans Christian Andersen Turned His Heartbreak into One of the Most Beloved Fairy Tales of All Time – The Marginalian
• Dear Internet: The Little Mermaid Also Happens to Be Queer Allegory ‹ Literary Hub (lithub.com)
• Let’s bully Hans Christian Andersen -Dapper History – YouTube
• https://youtu.be/PuSqIpqJ-Xc