Hey there, Cassettes! Like all good things, Animation April must come to an end. But before we close the case on this month, we have one last episode for you. This week, we decided to look into the history of women in animation. Over the past

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The (Brief) Case of Animated Remakes

28 days ago 28m 33s

Hey there, Cassettes! How is this Animation April treating you? This week, we strayed from our regularly scheduled programming to have a short discussion about animated remakes. What we mean is, we thought of a list of live-action films that we

The Case of Don Bluth

Apr 16th, 2024 1h 5m

Hey there, Cassettes! We're continuing Animation April with a biography episode on Don Bluth! Throughout the 80s and 90s, Don Bluth led the animation studio behind classics like The Land Before Time and All Dogs go to Heaven. This week, we took

The Case of Animated Hidden Gems (TV Edition)

Apr 8th, 2024 55m 49s

Hey there, Cassettes! We're continuing to celebrate Animation April with another one of our famous "prompt" episodes! This week, we each came to the studio with an animated show that we think deserves a bit more love and attention. Here are our

The Case of The Lion King (1994)

Apr 1st, 2024 1h 1m

Hey Cassettes! Welcome to Animation April!! This week we decided to cover one of our all-time favorite movies: The Lion King (1994). Join us as we learn all about this special film that cemented Disney's status as an animation giant in the mid-

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The (not-so-brief) Case of the 96th Oscars

Mar 11th, 2024 51m 29s

Hey there, Cassettes! We decided to carry on our tradition of watching The Oscars together and recording our reactions. Follow along as we list all the winners of the evening and highlight our favorite moments. What was your favorite moment fr

The Case of Psycho (1960)

Feb 26th, 2024 56m 55s

Hey Cassettes! We decided to finish out Frightening February with an episode all about the Alfred Hitchcock classic, Psycho! This week we visited the Bates Motel and learned all that we could about this important piece of horror cinema. Come j

The Case of IT (1990)

Feb 20th, 2024 55m 14s

Hey Cassettes! Welcome back to Frightening February! The month continues with another full-length episode diving into the horror genre. This week, we took a look at Stephen King's IT, specifically the 1990 mini-series. Show notes and sources

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Another (Brief) Case Around the Campfire

Feb 12th, 2024 33m 39s

Hey there, Cassettes! Frightening February continues with another (brief) case around the campfire! This time we caught up about some spooky happenings in our own lives and told a couple campfire stories. One was original and the other was a re

You're Entering The Twilight Case

Feb 5th, 2024 1h 20m

Hey, Cassettes! Welcome to the season premiere of The Black Case Diaries! This week, we're learning everything we can about the 1960s series The Twilight Zone. Show notes and sources available at https://www.blackcasediaries.com/Find us on In

How the Case Stole Christmas

Jan 3rd, 2024 55m 53s

Hey Cassettes and welcome to the season 8 finale of The Black Case Diaries! We had to take a little break for the holidays, but we're back for one last Christmas episode all about How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)! Show notes and sources

The Case of the Hallmark Christmas Movie

Dec 18th, 2023 53m

Welcome back to the BCD, Cassettes!There are some films that go hand in hand with the holiday season. These are movies that we watch every year with our families because they remind us of our childhood and the spirit of Christmas. But in the p

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The (Brief) Case of Our Favorite Holiday Traditions

Dec 11th, 2023 24m 49s

Happy December, Cassettes! This week we took a field trip to our local town square and sat beneath the Christmas tree as we discussed our favorite holiday traditions. Do you have any traditions that you'd like to share? Let us know!As always,

The Case of The Holiday

Dec 4th, 2023 56m 34s

Happy December, Cassettes! We're back this holiday season with an all-new episode about one of our favorite romantic comedies: The Holiday! Come join us as we discuss this Nancy Meyers classic. Show notes and sources will be available on our w

The Case of Ghostbusters (1984)

Oct 30th, 2023 1h

When you want something strange on your podcast player, who you gonna call?? Hopefully the BCD! Welcome to our special Halloween episode of the Boo Case Diaries, where we cover one of the most popular spooky movies of ALL TIME: Ghostbusters! S

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A (Brief) Case in a Haunted House

Oct 23rd, 2023 27m 37s

Hey there, Cassettes! So the Halloween season means that it's time for another (brief) case around the campfire! Due to rain, we had to change locations. So instead, we recorded inside Robin's childhood home (which also happens to be a haunted

The Case of The Lost Boys

Oct 23rd, 2023 56m 42s

Hey there, Cassettes! Welcome to another episode of the BOO Case Diaries!! This week, we forced Adam to watch an 80s classic he had never seen, and we discussed the history behind Joel Schumacher's The Lost Boys!Did you grow up with this vam

The Case of the Universal Monsters Part 2

Oct 19th, 2023 53m 27s

Hey, Cassettes! We're back with another full-length episode as we continue to explore the history behind cinema's most famous monsters! This week we took a look at The Mummy (1932), The Invisible Man (1933), The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), an

The Case of Gravity Falls

Oct 19th, 2023 1h 11m

Greetings from Gravity Falls, Cassettes! We spent our second week of October learning all we could about this little town in Oregon, where the strange and unexplained happens on a regular basis. Join us, won't you? You can find all episodes an

The Historical Case of Universal Monsters (Part 1)

Oct 19th, 2023 57m 13s

Hello Cassettes, and welcome to FRIGHTENING FEBRUARY! Every year, we like to dedicate this month to the scariest topics we can think of. This year, we decided to tackle the history behind the iconic Universal Monsterverse!So come join us (if y

The Mary Tyler Moore Show Case Part 1

Oct 16th, 2023 54m 22s

Hello, Cassettes! It's Monday once again which means it's time for another episode of The Black Case Diaries!! This week, we visit WJM-TV and learned all about the classic sitcom, The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Come laugh and learn with us! Show n

The Case of Young Frankenstein (1974)

Oct 2nd, 2023 57m 33s

Spooky Season has arrived, Cassettes!! Welcome back to the BOO Case Diaries!!This week we learned the electrifying history of the Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder classic, Young Frankenstein. Head over to https://www.blackcasediaries.com/ for show n

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The (Not-so-brief) Case of Sky High (2005)

Aug 29th, 2023 42m 44s

Hey, Cassettes! As August comes to a close, we decided to bring you a bonus episode about a back-to-school gem, Sky High (2005)! We're trying out a new release schedule for the rest of the season, where we bring you four full-length episodes e

The Case of The Sandlot

Aug 21st, 2023 1h 2m

Hey Cassettes and welcome back to the BCD! As summer vacation comes to a close, we decided to revisit one of our favorite summer classics: The Sandlot (1993)!Come join us as we laugh and learn all about the 90s cult hit that gave us quotable l

The Mary Tyler Moore Show Case Part 2

Aug 14th, 2023 1h 4m

Welcome back, Cassettes! It's time for part 2 of our episode on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Come join us as we discuss our favorite episodes of this trailblazing sitcom. Thanks for listening!Show notes and sources: https://www.blackcasediari