The Mermaid Podcast

A fish-out-of-water (literally) washes up on shore and finds love! Laura von Holt interviews JASON JUNE, the author of the INSTANT New York Times Bestseller, OUT OF THE BLUE. OUT OF THE BLUE is queer teen rom-com and a retelling of The Little Mermaid and Splash. It's funny, it's upbeat, it's got wonderful merfolk world-building and mythology, fake dating, nonbinary merpeople, and plenty of references to your favorite rom-com movies. It's literally the perfect beach read!    NEW! Email subscribers can get The MerMay Story Collection ebook for free! Join the list at: https://mailchi.mp/cinderly/mermaid-podcast-newsletter.   Important Links: Find Jason June and Out of the Blue at heyjasonjune.com Read Laura’s new rom-com, THE BREAK UP ARTIST, exclusively on Audible! Read more books by Laura Lovely: lauralovelybooks.com   Keep in Touch! Sign up for our mailing list to get bonus mermaid stories and a heads up when we release new episodes.    Support the podcast! Leave a review, buy merch or shop our Amazon recs! Get your Mermaid Merch!  Get 15% off on official Mermaid Podcast merchandise. Use this link to shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-mermaid-podcast?pr=PODCAST Support this podcast by shopping our mermaid books and other recommendations. Did you like this episode? Got a question or comment? Leave a review or email us at podcast@cinderly.com.   Follow us! Go to MermaidPodcast.com for more mermaid history and facts. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast and Facebook.   The Mermaid Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!    ♡ ♡ ♡  MORE PRODUCTS FROM CINDERLY ♡ ♡ ♡    Bake the rainbow with our Easy to Bake Unicorn Cookbook at unicorncookbook.com   YOU’RE DOING GREAT!! Do you have a dream in your heart that you’d like to make real?Join us for “You’re Doing Great!”  - a new video course and podcast to revitalize your creativity and business! Check it out at fairybossmother.com. 

We’re going back to the legendary mermaid attraction, Weeki Wachee Springs! In this episode, host Laura von Holt interviews emerging museum historian, Rebecca Schwandt, about her project, The Women of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, an online exhibit of artifacts and oral history about the experiences and history of the mermaid performers who have worked at Weeki Wachee over the decades. Rebecca shares what she discovered about the fascinating intersection of Florida history, women’s history, labor rights, environmentalism, and American roadside attractions...plus plenty of surprises that happened while cataloguing pieces of Weeki Wachee’s seventy year history.    NEW! Email subscribers can get The MerMay Story Collection ebook for free! Join the list at: https://mailchi.mp/cinderly/mermaid-podcast-newsletter.   Important Links: View the online exhibit at University of Central Florida’s RICHES website: https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/exhibits/show/the-women-of-weeki-wachee-spri?fbclid=IwAR3y049AZ6KhRE6ZtNvIGO6T7cjxA0V9Ws69ewI0ruLP47Pl0naSdn9WPAo Some highlights of the exhibit, as discussed in the podcast: Florence McNabb: https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/exhibits/show/the-women-of-weeki-wachee-spri/item/11153 Beetle at May Museum of the Tropics: https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/11186 Trained racoon at Weeki Wachee Springs: https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/10475 Mermaids pose on the original shell roof of The Mermaid Theater:https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/ome: ka/items/show/11191 Read more books by Laura Lovely: lauralovelybooks.com   Keep in Touch! Sign up for our mailing list to get bonus mermaid stories and a heads up when we release new episodes.    Support the podcast! Leave a review, buy merch or shop our Amazon recs! Get your Mermaid Merch!  Get 15% off on official Mermaid Podcast merchandise. Use this link to shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-mermaid-podcast?pr=PODCAST Support this podcast by shopping our mermaid books and other recommendations. Did you like this episode? Got a question or comment? Leave a review or email us at podcast@cinderly.com.   Follow us! Go to MermaidPodcast.com for more mermaid history and facts. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast and Facebook.   The Mermaid Podcast is part of...

The newly opened International Mermaid Museum in Aberdeen, Washington blends mermaid mythology and ocean ecology education. Kim Roberts, the founder and visionary behind The Mermaid Museum and the Westport Winery, shares about the various mermaid and ocean science exhibits, the inspiration behind the museum, and how it came together thanks to a special pod –- or “gossip” –– of mermaids.    NEW! Email subscribers can get The MerMay Story Collection ebook for free! Join the list at: https://mailchi.mp/cinderly/mermaid-podcast-newsletter.   Important Links: Visit The International Mermaid Museum: https://www.mermaidmuseum.org Read more books by Laura Lovely: lauralovelybooks.com   Keep in Touch! Sign up for our mailing list to get bonus mermaid stories and a heads up when we release new episodes.    Support the podcast! Leave a review, buy merch or shop our Amazon recs! Get your Mermaid Merch!  Get 15% off on official Mermaid Podcast merchandise. Use this link to shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-mermaid-podcast?pr=PODCAST Support this podcast by shopping our mermaid books and other recommendations. Did you like this episode? Got a question or comment? Leave a review or email us at podcast@cinderly.com.   Follow us! Go to MermaidPodcast.com for more mermaid history and facts. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast and Facebook.   The Mermaid Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!    ♡ ♡ ♡  MORE PRODUCTS FROM CINDERLY ♡ ♡ ♡    Bake the rainbow with our Easy to Bake Unicorn Cookbook at unicorncookbook.com   YOU’RE DOING GREAT!! Do you have a dream in your heart that you’d like to make real? Join us for “You’re Doing Great!”  - a new video course and podcast to revitalize your creativity and business! Check it out at fairybossmother.com. 

Sea shanty songs have recently gone viral on social media. Revell Carr, associate professor of ethnomusicology at the University of Kentucky, gives us some background on sea shanties. We hear the history  of how they came to be, what purpose they served, and why sea shanties resonate now. Revell Carr is the author of the book Hawaiian Music in Motion: Mariners, Missionaries, and Minstrels so we're also going to hear some bonus Hawaiian history and maritime history. Most importantly, Revell performs a famous sea ballad called "The Mermaid." NEW! Email subscribers can get The MerMay Story Collection ebook for free! Join the list at: https://mailchi.mp/cinderly/mermaid-podcast-newsletter.   Important Links: Get The MerMay Story Collection Ebook: https://mailchi.mp/cinderly/mermaid-podcast-newsletter Buy Revell Carr’s Book, Hawaiian Music in Motion: Mariners, Missionaries, and Minstrels: https://amzn.to/3ddJIiF Learn more about The Mermaid: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mermaid_(ballad), https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2018/05/the-mermaid/ Read more books by Laura Lovely: lauralovelybooks.com First Cup of Coffee Podcast: https://jeffekennedy.com/home Tea & Strumpets Podcast: https://www.romancepod.com/   Keep in Touch! Sign up for our mailing list to get bonus mermaid stories and a heads up when we release new episodes.    Support the podcast! Leave a review, buy merch or shop our Amazon recs! Get your Mermaid Merch!  Get 15% off on official Mermaid Podcast merchandise. Use this link to shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-mermaid-podcast?pr=PODCAST Support this podcast by shopping our mermaid books and other recommendations. Did you like this episode? Got a question or comment? Leave a review or email us at podcast@cinderly.com.   Follow us! Go to MermaidPodcast.com for more mermaid history and facts. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast and Facebook.   The Mermaid Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!    ♡ ♡ ♡  MORE PRODUCTS FROM CINDERLY ♡ ♡ ♡    Bake the rainbow with our Easy to Bake Unicorn Cookbook at unicorncookbook.com   YOU’RE DOING GREAT!! Do you have a dream in your heart that you’d like to make real? Join us for “You’re Doing Great!”  - a new video course and podcast to revitalize your creativity and business! Check it out at a...

Introducing the final episode in a special series of original mermaid stories by Laura von Holt, inspired by #MerMay artists.   The Last Mer-Child is an original story by Laura von Holt, inspired by artwork by @duelartista, @frankly_gram, and @littlewingstudios. On a wide and desperate planet, The Sirens have gone to war with The Mermaids. A pirate rescues a mermaid orphan, The Sirens search for a child, and an outcast discovers the key to her revenge. The Last Mer-Child  is copyright 2021 by Laura von Holt. All rights reserved.   ♡  To receive a pdf of the original stories inspired by the Mermaid Podcast’s #MerMay Chalenge, please join our email list: https://mailchi.mp/cinderly/mermaid-podcast-newsletter Important Links The artwork that inspired this story: Part 1: Pirate + Orphan by @duelartista - https://www.instagram.com/p/CA-TR0YnuRP/?igshid=16fuxv59i9y3g Part 2: Siren Syphira by @frankly_gram - https://www.instagram.com/p/CAQoZacHSFL/?igshid=cfrsqqk75d91 Part 3: Siren by @littlewingstudios https://www.instagram.com/p/CAfjw31HP6T/?igshid=7ucuedw28bd8 Read more books by Laura Lovely: lauralovelybooks.com Not Your Mom’s Romance Book Club Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/notyourmomsromancebookclub/     Keep in Touch! Sign up for our mailing list to get more behind the scenes bonuses and a heads up when we get new episodes.    Support the podcast! Leave a review, buy merch or shop our Amazon recs! Get your Mermaid Merch!  Get 15% off on official Mermaid Podcast merchandise. Use this link to shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-mermaid-podcast?pr=PODCAST Support this podcast by shopping our mermaid books and other recommendations. Did you like this episode? Got a question or comment? Leave a review or email us at podcast@cinderly.com.   Follow us! Go to MermaidPodcast.com for more mermaid history and facts. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast and Facebook.   The Mermaid Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!    ♡ ♡ ♡  MORE PRODUCTS FROM CINDERLY ♡ ♡ ♡    Bake the rainbow with our Easy to Bake Unicorn Cookbook at unicorncookbook.com   YOU’RE DOING GREAT!! Do you have a dream in your heart that...

Introducing the second episode in a special series of original mermaid stories by Laura von Holt, inspired by #MerMay artists. The Mermaid’s New Scoot is an original story by Laura von Holt, inspired by artwork by @halloran_illustrations. In a town full of eccentrics, the biggest gossip is about a mermaid witch who learns how to fly.  This episode is brought to you by Kensington Books, publisher of If The Boot Fits by Rebekah Weatherspoon. The Mermaid’s New Scoot is copyright 2020 by Laura von Holt. All rights reserved. Important Links The piece that inspired this story: Maighdean Mhara, the Mermaid Witch https://www.instagram.com/p/CA1YkZqDPP_/?igshid Read more books by Laura Lovely: lauralovelybooks.com Too Stupid To Live Podcast: https://www.tstlpodcast.com/ An Mhaighdean Mhara - Irish Mermaid Ballad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpv5DQdgPDk   Keep in Touch! Sign up for our mailing list to get more behind the scenes bonuses and a heads up when we get new episodes.    Support the podcast! Leave a review, buy merch or shop our Amazon recs! Get your Mermaid Merch!  Get 15% off on official Mermaid Podcast merchandise. Use this link to shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-mermaid-podcast?pr=PODCAST Support this podcast by shopping our mermaid books and other recommendations. Did you like this episode? Got a question or comment? Leave a review or email us at podcast@cinderly.com.   Follow us! Go to MermaidPodcast.com for more mermaid history and facts. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast and Facebook. The Mermaid Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!  ♡ ♡ ♡  MORE PRODUCTS FROM CINDERLY ♡ ♡ ♡  Bake the rainbow with our Easy to Bake Unicorn Cookbook at unicorncookbook.com YOU’RE DOING GREAT!! Do you have a dream in your heart that you’d like to make real?Join us for “You’re Doing Great!”  - a new video course and podcast to revitalize your creativity and business! Check it out at fairybossmother.com. 

On this crossover episode, Becky Feldman of Too Stupid To Live podcast interviews Laura von Holt (Laura Lovely) about romance novels, mermaid theories and reviews Something to Howl About by Christine Warren. They talk about why Twilight is a great comfort watch, what Shakespeare got wrong about Romeo & Juliet, family sagas of The Little Mermaid and of course, romance novels! This episode is brought to you by Kensington Books, publisher of Christmas Kisses with My Cowboy by Diana Palmer, Marina Adair, and Kate Pearce   Important Links Too Stupid To Live Podcast: https://www.tstlpodcast.com/ Erin Clark’s memoir, If you really love me, throw me off the mountain: https://www.howtobeasexicon.com/ Read more books by Laura Lovely: lauralovelybooks.com Jeff & Will’s Big Gay Fiction Podcast https://frolic.media/podcasts/ Keep in Touch! Sign up for our mailing list to get more behind the scenes bonuses and a heads up when we get new episodes.    Support the podcast! Leave a review, buy merch or shop our Amazon recs! Get your Mermaid Merch!  Get 15% off on official Mermaid Podcast merchandise. Use this link to shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-mermaid-podcast?pr=PODCAST Support this podcast by shopping our mermaid books and other recommendations. Did you like this episode? Got a question or comment? Leave a review or email us at podcast@cinderly.com.   Follow us! Go to MermaidPodcast.com for more mermaid history and facts. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast and Facebook.   The Mermaid Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!    ♡ ♡ ♡  MORE PRODUCTS FROM CINDERLY ♡ ♡ ♡    Bake the rainbow with our Easy to Bake Unicorn Cookbook at unicorncookbook.com   YOU’RE DOING GREAT!! Do you have a dream in your heart that you’d like to make real?Join us for “You’re Doing Great!”  - a new video course and podcast to revitalize your creativity and business! Check it out at fairybossmother.com. 

Introducing the first in a special series of original mermaid stories by Laura von Holt, inspired by #MerMay artists. The Mermaid and the Crystal Ball is an original story by Laura von Holt, inspired by artwork by @zhanadarte. While on a roadtrip to a new life, a woman discovers a mysterious crystal ball in a deserted gas station.  This episode is brought to you by Kensington Books, publisher of The Siren and The Deep Blue Sea by Kerrelyn Sparks. Important Links The piece that inspired this story: Voodoo Mermay by Zhanadarate https://www.instagram.com/p/B_w2XKBJ_5h/ Read more books by Laura Lovely: lauralovelybooks.com The Dinner Sisters Podcast: http://dinnersisters.com/ Keep in Touch! Sign up for our mailing list to get more behind the scenes bonuses and a heads up when we get new episodes.  Support the podcast! Leave a review, buy merch or shop our Amazon recs! Get your Mermaid Merch!  Get 15% off on official Mermaid Podcast merchandise. Use this link to shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-mermaid-podcast?pr=PODCAST Support this podcast by shopping our mermaid books and other recommendations. Did you like this episode? Got a question or comment? Leave a review or email us at podcast@cinderly.com. Follow us! Go to MermaidPodcast.com for more mermaid history and facts. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast and Facebook. The Mermaid Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!  ♡ ♡ ♡  MORE PRODUCTS FROM CINDERLY ♡ ♡ ♡  Bake the rainbow with our Easy to Bake Unicorn Cookbook at unicorncookbook.com YOU’RE DOING GREAT!! Do you have a dream in your heart that you’d like to make real?Join us for “You’re Doing Great!”  - a new video course and podcast to revitalize your creativity and business! Check it out at fairybossmother.com. 

Yay, voting! If there’s one lesson we learned from The Little Mermaid, it’s that mermaids must use their voice! Host Laura von Holt gives quick, easy information on how to register to vote, where to find your polling place and some of her favorite practices for researching issues and candidates. We hope all of our American merfolk will join us in being mers who vote! Your voice matters! Important Links Check your voter registration: votesaveamerica.com and whenweallvote.org Who’s on your ballot?: https://ballotpedia.org/ and http://whosontheballot.org/ How To Vote In Every State: https://cupofjo.com/2020/09/how-to-vote-in-every-state/ Become a poll worker:https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/dyzq9q/how-to-become-a-poll-worker-2020-election Drive people to the polls: rhttps://www.drive.vote/ Help voter turnout: https://votefwd.org/ Learning The Tropes Podcast https://learningthetropes.podbean.com/ Get your Mermaid Merch!  Get 15% off on official Mermaid Podcast merchandise. Use this link to shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-mermaid-podcast?pr=PODCAST The Mermaid Podcast Recommends! Support this podcast by shopping our mermaid books and other recommendations. Keep in Touch! Sign up for our mailing list to get more behind the scenes bonuses and a heads up when we get new episodes.  Did you like this episode? Got a question or comment? Leave a review or email us at podcast@cinderly.com. Go to MermaidPodcast.com for more mermaid history and facts. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast and Facebook. The Mermaid Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!  ♡ ♡ ♡  MORE PRODUCTS FROM CINDERLY ♡ ♡ ♡  **Easy to Bake Unicorn Cookbook** Now on sale: http://bit.ly/Easy2BakeUnicorn YOU’RE DOING GREAT!! Do you have a dream in your heart that you’d like to make real?Join us for “You’re Doing Great!”  - a new video course and podcast to revitalize your creativity and business! Check it out at fairybossmother.com. 

Animal Crossing New Horizons has been a popular pastime for many people during quarantine. The latest swimming and diving update brought new mermaid “recipes” for decor and accessories. Luke Stoffel, host of the 5-star island “Neverland” and creator of The Unicorn Cookbook, shares his tips for creating a mermaid dream home to make your ACNH island a perfect fantasy paradise.   This episode is brought to you by Candlewick Press, publisher of The Mermaid The Witch and the Sea, the new YA fantasy novel by Maggie Tokuda Hall and Kensington Books, publisher of Crushing It by Lorelei Parker   Important Links Luke Stoffel art and design: https://www.lucasstoffel.com/ To tour the mermaid dream home in ACNH, email Luke and ask for a code. The Unicorn Cookbook: http://www.cinderly.com/cookbook/ Mermaid Seaquest Game and iOS Stickers: http://bit.ly/MerQuest The Standard Miami Hotel and Pool: https://www.standardhotels.com/miami/properties/miami-beach This Lesbian Ship Is Intense Podcast: https://frolic.media/podcast/this-lesbian-ship-is-intense/ Get your Mermaid Merch!  Get 15% off on official Mermaid Podcast merchandise. Use this link to shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-mermaid-podcast?pr=PODCAST The Mermaid Podcast Recommends! Support this podcast by shopping our mermaid books and other recommendations. Keep in Touch! Sign up for our mailing list to get more behind the scenes bonuses and a heads up when we get new episodes.  Did you like this episode? Got a question or comment? Leave a review or email us at podcast@cinderly.com. Go to MermaidPodcast.com for more mermaid history and facts. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast and Facebook. The Mermaid Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!  ♡ ♡ ♡  MORE PRODUCTS FROM CINDERLY ♡ ♡ ♡  **Easy to Bake Unicorn Cookbook** Now on sale: http://bit.ly/Easy2BakeUnicorn YOU’RE DOING GREAT!! Do you have a dream in your heart that you’d like to make real?Join us for “You’re Doing Great!”  - a new video course and podcast to revitalize your creativity and business! Check it out at fairybossmother.com. 

Mermaid Chè Monique is a professional mermaid, a DC burlesque performer and the founder of the plus-size apparel company, Society of Fat Mermaids. We chat about mermaid conventions like MerMagicCon, Metro Merfolk and the pleasures of having a mermaid pod, the similarities between burlesque and mermaid life, and the importance of nurturing your fantasy life as an adult.   This episode is brought to you by Candlewick Press, publisher of The Mermaid The Witch and the Sea, the new YA fantasy novel by Maggie Tokuda Hall.   Important Links Mermaid Chè Monique: Follow on Facebook and Instagram and website. Society of Fat Mermaids: https://societyoffatmermaids.com/ MerMagicCon: http://mermagiccon.com/ Merfolk for Black Lives: http://www.cinderly.com/posts/merfolk-black-lives/ On using the word “fat” as an identifier: https://societyoffatmermaids.com/pages/why-fat My Imaginary Friends Podcast with L. Penelope: https://lpenelope.com/podcast/ The Mermaid, The Witch and The Sea: http://www.cinderly.com/posts/mermaid-witch-sea-maggie-tokuda-hall/   Get your Mermaid Merch!  Get 15% off on official Mermaid Podcast merchandise. Use this link to shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-mermaid-podcast?pr=PODCAST The Mermaid Podcast Recommends! Support this podcast by shopping our mermaid books and other recommendations. Keep in Touch! Sign up for our mailing list to get more behind the scenes bonuses and a heads up when we get new episodes.  Did you like this episode? Got a question or comment? Leave a review or email us at podcast@cinderly.com. Go to MermaidPodcast.com for more mermaid history and facts. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast and Facebook. The Mermaid Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!    ♡ ♡ ♡  MORE PRODUCTS FROM CINDERLY ♡ ♡ ♡  **Easy to Bake Unicorn Cookbook** Now on sale: http://bit.ly/Easy2BakeUnicorn YOU’RE DOING GREAT!! Do you have a dream in your heart that you’d like to make real?Join us for “You’re Doing Great!”  - a new video course and podcast to revitalize your creativity and business! Check it out at fairybossmother.com. 

Welcome to a special episode in which Black Professional Merfolk discuss their lives on land and under the sea.  The hashtag #MerfolkforBlackLives was started on Instagram by Mermaid Che Monique. Since her original post on June 3, 2020, the Mer community has really taken up that call to discuss why the Black Lives Matter movement is important to them and the hashtag now has hundreds of posts on social media.  This episode is a partial replay of an event hosted by Mermaid Chè Monique on Facebook Live and recorded for The Mermaid Podcast. In this conversation, Mermaid Chè Monique is joined by Mermaid JessaLee, Blixunami, Caribbean Pearl, Fernando Delequoix and Keeva Queen Mercorn. The Mermaid Podcast thanks these mer-friends for their time and generosity in sharing their experiences. The full replay can be found on Mermaid Che Monique’s Facebook Page and on YouTube. Important Links   Watch the full replay on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=260243788637135   Watch the full replay on YouTube https://youtu.be/p1JDRDIG3Ek Mermaid Chè Monique: Follow on Facebook and Instagram and website. Mermaid Jessa Lee: Follow on Facebook and Instagram and website. Blixumani: Follow on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube. The Caribbean Pearl: Follow on Facebook and Instagram and website. Fernando Delequoix: Follow on Facebook and Instagram. Keeva Queen Mercorn: Follow on Facebook and Instagram. Get your Mermaid Merch!  Get 15% off on official Mermaid Podcast merchandise. Use this link to shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-mermaid-podcast?pr=PODCAST The Mermaid Podcast Recommends! Support this podcast by shopping our mermaid books and other recommendations. Keep in Touch! Sign up for our mailing list to get more behind the scenes bonuses and a heads up when we get new episodes.  Did you like this episode? Got a question or comment? Leave a review or email us at podcast@cinderly.com. Go to

Host Laura von Holt interviews Maggie Tokuda-Hall, the author of a new book entitled THE MERMAID THE WITCH AND THE SEA. Maggie shares her writing process and how her world travels influenced the story. Maggie talks about world-builidng, and her invention of a particular mythology where mermaids act as “the memories of the sea.”  Important Links Buy The Mermaid The Witch and The Sea.  Amazon | Other Retailers Let’s Not Panic, Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s Travel Podcast. http://www.letsnotpanic.com/ Dateable Podcast: https://dateablepodcast.com/   Get your Mermaid Merch!  Get 15% off on official Mermaid Podcast merchandise. Use this link to shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-mermaid-podcast?pr=PODCAST The Mermaid Podcast Recommends! Support this podcast by shopping our mermaid books and other recommendations. Keep in Touch! Sign up for our mailing list to get more behind the scenes bonuses and a heads up when we get new episodes.  Did you like this episode? Got a question or comment? Leave a review or email us at podcast@cinderly.com. Go to MermaidPodcast.com for more mermaid history and facts. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast and Facebook. The Mermaid Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!  ♡ ♡ ♡  MORE PRODUCTS FROM CINDERLY ♡ ♡ ♡  **Easy to Bake Unicorn Cookbook** Now on sale: http://bit.ly/Easy2BakeUnicorn YOU’RE DOING GREAT!! Do you have a dream in your heart that you’d like to make real?Join us for “You’re Doing Great!”  - a new video course and podcast to revitalize your creativity and business! Check it out at fairybossmother.com. 

We love #MerMay - a monthlong celebration of artwork and mermaids. Seeing all of the beautiful posts on social media gave us a fun idea for a collaboration. So if you’re a #MerMay artist, we want YOU!    Tag @mermaidpodcast in any of your #mermay posts, and we may choose to write a short story inspired by your mer character! Your artwork and the short story will be featured on our social media channels and in an episode of The Mermaid Podcast. Please share this post with your friends or tag them in the comments if you think they’d want to participate! Any questions? Just ask! ~ HOW IT WORKS: To enter, tag @mermaidpodcast in your #mermay post(s) on Instagram. You may tag us in the comments, caption or image. You may also email your entry to podcast@cinderly.com. Tag @mermaidpodcast in your #mermay posts between May 21, 2020 through June 1, 2020. You may tag us in as many posts as you like. We’ll select at least 5 (five) posts and our host @lauravonholt will write a short story (no longer than 500 words) inspired by your #mermay artwork. The winning posts and stories will be featured on our social media channels and on a special #MerMay episode of The Mermaid Podcast in Summer 2020. Fine print: By participating in this collaboration and tagging @mermaidpodcast, the artist agrees that the artist will retain all rights to their artwork. The artist also agrees to allow their artwork to be re-posted with credit on The Mermaid Podcast’s social media channels and at mermaidpodcast.com. The Mermaid Podcast/Laura von Holt retains all rights, renumeration and royalties to the derivative work. Artwork may appear in promotional purposes for The Mermaid Podcast, including print, media and online. This contest is in no way associated with or endorsed by Instagram. #mermay2020   Important Links   https://www.mermay.com/   Get your Mermaid Merch!  Get 15% off on official Mermaid Podcast merchandise. Use this link to shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-mermaid-podcast?pr=PODCAST The Mermaid Podcast Recommends! Support this podcast by shopping our mermaid books and other recommendations. Keep in Touch! Sign up for our mailing list to get more behind the scenes bonuses and a heads up when we get new episodes.  Did you like this episode? Got a question or comment? Leave a review or email us at podcast@cinderly.com. Go to MermaidPodcast.com for more mermaid history and facts. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast and Facebook. The Mermaid Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!  ♡ ♡ ♡  MORE...

Several members of the Frolic Podcast Network have gathered for group mayhem and silliness for your collective amusement! I had the idea to do a group gathering of mayhem and merriment, so in this episode, we have me, Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Kelly from Boobies & Noobies, and Kelsey and Zoë from Tea & Strumpets. We get very silly and invite you to join us. We forget to introduce ourselves. We tell jokes. We debate which Music Man version is superior. I teach people about ranch dressing on pizza. It’s a thing! We talk about what we’re doing to keep our happiness levels up, too – books, dancing, and studying botany. As you do. Important Links My fellow podcasters on this episode: Sarah from Smart Bitches Bitches Trashy Books IG: @MermaidPodcast Zoë and Kelsey from Tea & Strumpets Twitter: @TNStrumpets IG: @TNStrumpets Kelly from Boobies & Noobies Twitter: @boobiespodcast IG: @boobiespodcast In this episode we mentioned (a LOT of things!):  Mark Kanemura on Instagram  The British family singing One Day More Les Miserables, One Day More, Part Deux Robin Bielman’s Twitter feed of jokes Ranch dressing on pizza is totally a thing GBBO Junior finalist Amal’s Instagram feed, @BakesByAmal And the following television programs: GBBO Great Pottery Throw Down Great British Junior Bake Off Monty Don Need a plant identified? r/WhatPlantIsThis   Get your Mermaid Merch!  Get 15% off on official Mermaid Podcast merchandise. Use this link to shop:

Illness has always been a part of human history, and mermaid legends have long played a part in offering protection from disease or foretold plagues and catastrophes.  Professor Sarah Peverley returns to share stories of how mermaid cures have helped people through past epidemics. In the 19th century, people drew the Japanese Amabie mermaids as protection against disease, and that practice has been resurrected on social media during #coronavirus. From legends about the healing properties of mermaid bones to mermaids who prescribe mugwort for tuberculosis, mermaids continue to offer hope in uncertain times.  Important Links Mermaids Through The Ages: http://www.cinderly.com/posts/s2-e2-mermaids-history-sarah-peverley/ Amabie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amabie Amabie hashtag on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/amabie/ Mermaid Map In Oxford: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18100860631005684/  Find Sarah Peverley at sarahpeverley.com Get your Mermaid Merch!  Get 15% off on official Mermaid Podcast merchandise. Use this link to shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-mermaid-podcast?pr=PODCAST The Mermaid Podcast Recommends! Support this podcast by shopping our mermaid books and other recommendations. Keep in Touch! Sign up for our mailing list to get more behind the scenes bonuses and a heads up when we get new episodes.  Did you like this episode? Got a question or comment? Leave a review or email us at podcast@cinderly.com. Go to MermaidPodcast.com for more mermaid history and facts. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast and Facebook. The Mermaid Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!  ♡ ♡ ♡  MORE PRODUCTS FROM CINDERLY ♡ ♡ ♡  **Easy to Bake Unicorn Cookbook** Now on sale: http://bit.ly/Easy2BakeUnicorn YOU’RE DOING GREAT!! Do you have a dream in your heart that you’d like to make real?Join us for “You’re Doing Great!”  - a new video course and podcast to revitalize your creativity and business! Check it out at fairybossmother.com.

You thought you knew podcast host and mermaid mogul, Laura von Holt, but you’ve never heard her like this before!  Lindsay Emory guest hosts to interview Laura about her life as the mermaid romance author known as Laura Lovely.  Laura shares her professional history of adopting alternate personas, her time as pinup model and actress, how she was kicked out of the Louvre, and how 80’s pop culture and Washington Irving (the father of American literature) helped her become a published author. They talk about the influence of The Little Mermaid on culture and literature, what the next generation of mermaid stories might be, and why mermaids are so fascinating in the modern era.  Important Links Laura Lovely’s Books: http://bit.ly/lovelybooksMP von Hottie: Laura’s pinup alter ego: https://www.flickr.com/photos/vonhottie/albums Little Lord: Laura’s theater company: https://www.littlelord.org/company Faerie Tale Theatre’s The Little Mermaid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMuBPz4O5Oc Shelly Duvall Meme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMuBPz4O5Oc Splash, closing scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HSAXTL4RRk  Lindsay Emory and the Women With Books Podcast: https://lindsayemory.com/  Past Mermaid Podcast episodes mentioned: Secrets of The Little Mermaid, Mermaids Through The Ages, The Royal Runaway Get your Mermaid Merch!  Get 15% off on official Mermaid Podcast merchandise. Use this link to shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-mermaid-podcast?pr=PODCAST The Mermaid Podcast Recommends! Support this podcast by shopping our mermaid books and other recommendations. Keep in Touch! Sign up for our mailing list to get more behind the scenes bonuses and a heads up when we get new episodes.  Did you like this episode? Got a question or comment? Leave a review or email us at podcast@cinderly.com. Go to MermaidPodcast.com for more mermaid history and facts. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast and Facebook. The Mermaid Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!  ♡ ♡ ♡  MORE PRODUCTS FROM CINDERLY ♡ ♡ ♡  **Easy to Bake Unicorn Cookbook** Now on sale: http://bit.ly/Easy2BakeUnicorn DON’T QUIT YOUR DAY DREAM! Do you have a dream in your heart that you’d like to make real?Join us for “Don’t Quit Your DayDream!”  - a new video course to revitalize your creativity and business! Check it out at fairybossmother.com. 

What do mermaids have to do with zombies, monsters and saints? Laura von Holt interviews Persephone Braham about the mermaid mythology of Latin America and the Caribbean. From the evolution of the word sirenas, to mermaid iconography in religious works and art, to the mermaid’s role in colonialism, this in-depth interview covers the vast and multi-faceted role of mermaids in history, religion, literature and art. Learn about the sirenas relationship to Spanish sirens, mistaken manatees, mother-figures, the Virgin Regla, and Afro-Latin water deities, particularly Yemaya and Mami Wata. Persephone Braham a professor of Latin American literature and culture at the University of Delaware. the author of the book From Amazons to Zombies. Monsters in Latin America and  Song of the Sirenas: Mermaids in Latin America and the Caribbean. Important Links Persephone Braham’s website:  https://udel.academia.edu/PersephoneBraham Song of the Sirenas: Mermaids in Latin America and the Caribbean.: https://www.academia.edu/39391238/Song_of_the_Sirenas_Mermaids_in_Latin_America_and_the_Caribbean From Amazons to Zombies: Monsters in Latin America: https://amzn.to/2LC1wHp Past episodes mentioned: The Little Mermaid, Secrets Behind the Fairytale: http://www.cinderly.com/posts/little-mermaid-secrets-behind-fairytale/ , Mermaids UK: http://www.cinderly.com/posts/mermaids-uk-embrace-empower-educate/ The Princess of The Sea: The Little Mermaid’s Royal Wedding: http://bit.ly/lovelybooksMP Get your Mermaid Merch!  Get 15% off on official Mermaid Podcast merchandise. Use this link to shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-mermaid-podcast?pr=PODCAST The Mermaid Podcast Recommends! Support this podcast by shopping our mermaid books and other recommendations. Keep in Touch! Sign up for our mailing list to get more behind the scenes bonuses and a heads up when we get new episodes.  Did you like this episode? Got a question or comment? Leave a review or email us at podcast@cinderly.com. Go to MermaidPodcast.com for more mermaid history and facts. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast and Facebook. The Mermaid Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! ♡ ♡ ♡  MORE PRODUCTS FROM CINDERLY ♡ ♡ ♡  **Easy to Bake Unicorn Cookbook** Now on sale: http://bit.ly/Easy2BakeUnicorn DON’T QUIT YOUR DAY DREAM! Do you have a dream in your heart that you’d like to make real?Join us for “Don’t Quit Your DayDream!”  - a new video course to revitalize your creativity and business! Check it out at fairybossmother.com. 

It’s the 30th anniversary of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. With several adaptations in the works, it’s a great time to talk about the history of The Little Mermaid. Sacha Coward is mermaid folklorist and freelance museum professional who has worked at local, national, and international museums and galleries..and also designs escape  rooms! Host Laura von Holt asked Sacha to tell her everything he knows about The Little Mermaid, Hans Christian Andersen, queer history, mermaids around the world and what mermaids mean today. They also managed to touch on RuPaul’s Drag Race and the Twilight movies. Warning: There’s a teensy bit of strong language.  You can follow Sacha Coward on Twitter at @sacha_coward. Important Links The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Little Mermaid Live Musical Event:https://abc.com/shows/the-little-mermaid-live Princess of The Sea: The Little Mermaid’s Royal Wedding: https://lauralovelybooks.com/princess-of-the-sea Sacha Coward Twitter thread on Halle Bailey casting: https://twitter.com/sacha_coward/status/1146671220248711168 Evelyn De Morgan’s painting, The Sea Maidens: https://www.demorgan.org.uk/collection/the-sea-maidens/ Past episodes mentioned: MerB’ys http://www.cinderly.com/posts/10-merbys-canadian-mermen-cause/, Mermaids UK: http://www.cinderly.com/posts/mermaids-uk-embrace-empower-educate/ Get your Mermaid Merch!  Get 15% off on official Mermaid Podcast merchandise. Use this link to shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-mermaid-podcast?pr=PODCAST The Mermaid Podcast Recommends! Support this podcast by shopping our mermaid books and other recommendations. Keep in Touch! Sign up for our mailing list to get more behind the scenes bonuses and a heads up when we get new episodes.  Did you like this episode? Got a question or comment? Leave a review or email us at podcast@cinderly.com. Go to MermaidPodcast.com for more mermaid history and facts. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast and Facebook. ♡ ♡ ♡  MORE PRODUCTS FROM CINDERLY ♡ ♡ ♡  **Easy to Bake Unicorn Cookbook** Now on sale: http://bit.ly/Easy2BakeUnicorn DON’T QUIT YOUR DAY DREAM! Do you have a dream in your heart that you’d like to make real?Join us for “Don’t Quit Your DayDream!”  - a new video course to revitalize your creativity and business! Check it out at fairybossmother.com. 

You’re Doing Great is a podcast all about trying your best and keeping it real! Hosted by your personal cheerleader and Fairy Boss Mother, Laura von Holt! Stay tuned for creative inspiration and motivation, ways to overcome self-doubt and tips for navigating the ups and downs of the creative process and this thing called life. Whether you are writing a book, starting a business, changing careers or just trying to get out of bed, these short-n-sweet pep talks will put the sparkle back in your step. Keep trying, you’re doing great! Listen to YOU’RE DOING GREAT for free on your favorite podcast app or at fairybossmother.com.