This week we're discussing the Disney film "The Little Mermaid." The angelic-voiced Halle Bailey stars as Ariel in this live-action remake. The new version follows the 1989 animated classic pretty closely, with a few modern updates and song changes. It does not, however, follow the original Hans Christian Andersen story which, we have learned, is probably for the best...
*We have a brief discussion on mermaid folklore and sea exploration, which was recorded before the Titanic submersible incident*
"The Little Mermaid" is currently playing in theaters.
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