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PODCAST

Not My Fantasy

Cullen Callaghan and Hannah Sylvester

Not My Fantasy is a podcast where BFFs Hannah and Cullen take a journey through fantasy and fairytale films discussing their folkloric origins, wild storylines, and fantastical aesthetics and ultimately asking the question ”Is this my fantasy?”

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

03:41:18

Disney Descendants Deep-Dive (Part 1)

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2024/09/15

Follow Cullen and Hannah into the lore that is the Descendants franchise (2015-Present) as we dissect this Disney Channel Fanfic Franchise as a case study for the commodification of morality in the modern world. Are Good and Evil merely aesthetics? Join us on an unhinged pop culture journey to find out. In part 1 we discuss the Original Trilogy (2015-2019) and the wild lore it creates to carry us between banger dance numbers. Research for this episode: Queen of Mean Charting My Immortal TikTok

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01:49:43

Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves (2023) (ft....

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2024/08/24

Ask us what kind of tree it is, because it’s a Chris Pine (movie). We watched “Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves” and explored the world of the Forgotten Realms with our favorite dorky, dysfunctional adventuring party. Cullen references The Veggie Tales for the 100th time, Hannah shares her close call with a rogue gang of Minions, and Maiko reports live from Legolas’ back woods.Check out our guest appearance on Shoot the Flick! We had a fun conversation dissecting the obliteration of

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02:11:44

1st Famtasy Choice Awards (50 Episode Celebration)

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2024/07/13

The Famtasy Choice Awards (50 Episode Celebration)Cullen and Hannah thank viewers like you and hand out Famtasy Choice Awards to the characters, songs and movies we’ve met on the Fantastical Adventure as voted by our listeners. We also read comments and reviews and celebrate the journey of our first 50 episodes. Thank you listeners for listening to 50 episodes of magic, mayhem, and movies! ==================================== Watch Us on YouTube! Follow Our Adventures on Social

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02:02:11

Nimona (2023) (feat. Allyssa Swearingen and Brittany...

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2024/06/23

Nimona (2023) (feat. Allyssa Swearingen and Brittany Spurlin)This week, Cullen is joined by two grad school friends, Allyssa and Brittany, to talk about the shape-shifting queer tale of Netflix’s Nimona! We start with some queer book recommendations to finish your Pride Month with some more awesome tales. Then, Cullen gives us an overview of shapeshifter and trickster lore, Allyssa raves about the unique world of the movie and Brittany swooned at the love story between Boldheart and

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02:41:32

Mulan (1998) (feat. Nick Bennett)

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2024/06/09

For this week of Pride Month, we’re talking about the animated movie that invented gender-bending — Disney’s Mulan 1998. Cullen shares two of the oldest versions of the Chinese folktale, Hannah can’t stop talking about how good this movie is, and our guest Nick convinces us that he’s not saying Mulan is a trans story but he’s also not NOT saying that. Huge thanks to our friend Nick for sharing amazing insights and love for this great film!Vote in the Famtasy Choice Awards Research for this

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02:04:45

All of Us Strangers (2023) (feat. Once Upon a VHS)

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2024/06/02

Happy Pride Month! We’re starting off with a heavy film that just barely counts as a fantasy film– “All of Us Strangers.” Cullen does a roll call of various queer deities (gay-ities, if you will), Hannah points out fantasy tropes and themes, and our guests Callum and Michael share insights about the first movie adaptation of “Strangers,” the novel this film is based on.Check out Callum and Michael’s podcast Once Upon a VHS, and be sure to follow them on Instagram and Tiktok! VOTE IN THE FAMTASY

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02:17:13

Eragon (2006) (feat. The Book Was Better Podcast)

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2024/05/26

We’re making Not My Fantasy history, folks. That’s right, we’re finally talking about the movie that comes before Cullen’s favorite song about a blue dragon. We’re reviewing “Eragon” with special guests, Kaley and Taylor of The Book Was Better Podcast! Cullen relives his disappointing experience seeing the movie in theaters, Hannah tries to wrap her brain around the movie’s confounding lore, while Kaley and Taylor help us make sense of the filmmakers’ crazy changes from the book. Check out The

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01:54:44

How To Train Your Dragon (2010) ft. Allyssa Swearingen

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2024/05/19

How to Train Your Dragon (2010) (feat. Allyssa Swearingen)This week, we’re talking about dragons with the Dreamworks film, “How to Train Your Dragon.” Cullen refuses to forgive Stoic for being such a bad father, Hannah gets second-hand embarrassment about the big kiss at the end, and our guest Allyssa gives us great insights into the key changes between the book and the movie as well as filmmaking decisions from the directors’ commentary. Research for this episode: Dragon Lore A lot of

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02:49:45

Bionicle: The Mask of Light (2003) ft. John Gossett

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2024/05/11

Bionicle: Mask of Light (2003) (feat. John Gossett) Back in the early 2000s, Bionicles caused controversy with their cultural appropriation. Now, they’re wreaking havoc on Hannah’s sanity. This week, we’re lava-surfing into the 2003, direct-to-video movie “Bionicle: Mask of Light.” Cullen soapboxes about the strange, dense lore of the Bionicles toys and media franchise, Hannah desperately clings to reality at the mention of any character’s name, and our guest John is just here to enjoy the crab

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01:48:56

Moana (2016) (feat. Lyra Tan)

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2024/05/05

We’re journeying to the island village of Motuni with Moana (2016). We explore just some of the vast lore of Polynesian cultures and talk about the film’s original takes on it as well as the completely original lore created for the film. Plus, Cullen asks the hard questions about using the facilities while searching for Te Fiti, Hannah discovers Moana is her patron Disney Princess saint, and our guest, Disney fan and content creator Lyra Tan, pitches a new Moana-themed ride for Disneyland. Check

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02:33:15

About Time (2013) (feat. Neethi Jelaji)

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2024/04/27

This week, three Americans watch 2013’s “About Time” and can’t be convinced that the U.K. is a real country. Cullen shares lore about the British obsession with The Killers, Hannah accepts the lack of time travel logic in this delightful film, and our guest Neethi tries to figure out whether the main character is using time travel to tip the British legal system in his clients’ favor. Oh, and Cullen issues a correction about the story of his birth and its relation to the story of

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02:23:08

The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009) (feat. Shoot the Flick)

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2024/04/21

For this week of time travel month, we’re talking about “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” the 2009 sci-fi romance film adaptation of the book of the same name. Cullen proudly comes out as a “free will stan,” Hannah takes off her rose-colored glasses to see this movie for the mess it really is, and Frankie of the Shoot the Flick podcast earns a purple heart for finishing the movie even though she wanted to stop many times.You can listen to Shoot the Flick wherever you get your podcasts. Follow them on

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02:28:05

Kate and Leopold (2001) ft. Alex Alemany

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2024/04/14

We’re traveling back in time to experience a romcom like no other: “Kate & Leopold” starring Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman. Hannah breaks our brains with more time travel philosophy and science, Cullen can’t stop comparing this move to “The Knight Before Christmas,” and our guest Alex tries to spot the OTHER time traveler at the beginning of the film. Oh, and we’re all seduced by Hugh Jackman in this movie.Research for this episode: Time travel -

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02:33:33

Back to the Future (1985) (feat. Scott Thompson)

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2024/04/06

We’re going to the past with Back to the Future (1985) in our first-ever episode about time travel. Hannah takes the lore reins this week and breaks Cullen’s brain with all sorts of time travel physics, philosophy and paradoxes. With our grad school professor, screenwriter Scott Thompson, we unravel the time travel rules of the Back to the Future universe, Be sure to follow @freemartin.short on Instagram to see more about the short film Scott and his child Hayes are writing and producing! You can

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02:08:30

Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time (2007) (feat. Elyza...

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2024/03/30

We’re traveling back in time to retraumatize Cinderella with the straight-to-DVD Disney animated sequel, Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time. Cullen celebrates a belated St. Paddy’s Day by retelling an Irish fairy tale, Hannah calls out the movie’s retconning the king, and our guest Elyza convinces us that this movie is actually just Cinderella 1½.Check out Elyza Halpern on TikTok @PossumGirl and Instagram @PossumGirl_IG. Research for this episode: History of Disney Sequels Fair, Brown and

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03:04:46

Cinderella (2015) ft. Katrina Reinert of the Fairy...

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2024/03/23

Cinderella (2015) (feat. Katrina Reinert from The Fairy Tellers)In this episode of our Cinderella series, we’re joined by Katrina from The Fairy Tellers to discuss Lily James Cinderella from 2015. We recount the Brothers Grimm story “Ashenputtel,” mourn the fairy tale parents we’ve lost to Victorian novel disease, and dissect the dangers of toxic positivity and kindness for kindness’s sake. Want more Cinderella? Go listen to The Fairy Tellers wherever you get your podcasts! And be sure to

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02:37:31

Cinderella (2021) ft. Gleek of the Week

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2024/03/16

Cinderella (2021) (feat. Gleek of the Week)We’re continuing Cinderella month with the #girlboss version of the HBIC. It’s Amazon Prime’s Cinderella (2021) starring Camila Cabello, the wickedly talented Adele Dazeem and, of course, James Corden as a mouse. We’re joined by Andrew, host of Gleek of the Week, to talk about this very Glee-coded, jukebox musical fairytale film. We consider what the true meaning of Cinderella’s tale really is, critique this Cindy’s fashion design skills, and do a lot of

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01:49:21

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (1997) (feat....

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2024/03/09

In our second episode for Cinderella month, we’re covering the 1997 classic Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella starring Brandy…or as we all refer to it as: Brandy Cinderella! Cullen takes us through the hard-to-trace origins of the Cinderella tale, from Greco-Roman times to a Cinderella story from 8th century China–Ye Xian. With our guest, Brandy Cinderella stan Coltrane, we rave about the power of Brandy’s version of this classic tale, complain about this soundtrack not being on Spotify, and

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01:00:05

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 Part 2

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2024/03/07

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (PART 2)We’re wrapping up our discussion on the Disney+ show, Percy Jackson and the Olympians! We dive into the lore of the lotus eaters, bicon Hermes, and the realm of Hades. Plus, we praise Hades for setting boundaries with his toxic family, giggle over the show’s dry humor, and make our final comparisons between this show and the poorly adapted movie. Research for this episode: Percy Jackson/Riordan wiki Wikipedia The

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02:32:24

Cinderella (1950) ft. Bethanie Finger

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2024/03/02

Cinderella (1950) (feat. Bethanie Finger of Prince Kai Fan Pod)We’re finally doing our first-ever Cinderella series, and we’re starting with the classic Walt Disney’s Cinderella from 1950. We dive into the Charles Perrault story, fangirl over how relatable Cinderella is, and dissect her very sinister situation as a woman in olden times. Thanks to author/podcaster Bethanie Finger for the TSwift references and incredible analysis! Be sure to listen to our interview with Bethanie about her book,

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