Adventures in Vanderland

By: Vanessa Manns (@mind.of.vanns)
  • Summary

  • Welcome to Adventures in Vanderland—a podcast for anyone bold enough to step through the looking glass and into the ADHD brain of host Vanessa Manns. Each week, she and co-host Sylvia explore the psychology of your favorite Disney films, characters, story arcs, and soundtracks. You’ll grow curiouser and curiouser as this dynamic duo speculate, educate, and debate the best and worst characters, which princesses are neurospicy, and who actually made it to the top of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Come for the chaos, stay for the analysis.
    Vanessa Manns (@mind.of.vanns)
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Episodes
  • Who Are You?
    Apr 25 2025

    Welcome to Adventures in Vanderland—where Disney culture meets psychology with a neuro-spicy twist! In our very first episode, Vanessa and Sylvia kick things off with a classic identity icebreaker: "Who are you?" (Bonus points if your brain just whispered, “You know who you are…”)From the princesses they love to hate, to the villains they hate to love, this dynamic duo unpacks which Disney characters reflect their personalities and neurodivergent traits. It’s part introspection, part nostalgia, and all chaotic magic.Perfect for fans of Disney, mental health chats, and overanalyzing everything.


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    43 mins
  • Teaser Trailer
    Apr 22 2025

    Hop aboard the magic carpet and buckle up — you’re in for a chaotic ride.

    Get your teacups ready for a taste of Adventures in Vanderland — a new podcast that spills nostalgia, stirs up spicy psychological takes, and serves a generous pour of chaotic charm.

    Hosts Vanessa and Sylvia invite you to step through the looking glass and into their ADHD-fueled minds, where awkwardness meets obsession, Disney gets dissected, and pop culture gets the vibe check treatment. From iconic princesses to questionable princes, childhood faves to adult realizations, nothing is off-limits.

    This is your official welcome to the rabbit hole — a place where we overanalyze, overshare, and overcommit to the bit every. single. time.

    Press play and get curiouser and curiouser.


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    1 min

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