Hercules

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

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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)