The Princess and the Frog
From Deconstructing Disney by Rachel Casey, Erin Casey
November 24, 2025 · 2h 21m · Season 1 · Episode 62
About this episode
Erin and Rachel discuss the representation and political themes in Disney's The Princess and the Frog.
Erin and Rachel hop on down to 1920’s New Orleans, where Disney’s first Black princess spends most of her time as a frog in the Louisiana bayou. The Princess and the Frog (2010) provided much needed representation, but leaves a lot to be desired in terms of its race, class, and gender politics.
People in this episode
Hosts: Erin Casey, Rachel Casey
Topics covered
- representation
- race politics
- class politics
- gender politics
- Disney history
Keywords
- Disney
- The Princess and the Frog
- representation
- race
- class
- gender
- New Orleans
- 2010
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Princess and the Frog
Places: New Orleans, Louisiana bayou
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