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Dec 28th, 2022
Finish the canon with us with our take on Lilo and Stitch, a supersized episode with eight - yes, EIGHT - guests that make up part of our podcast ‘Ohana contributing their own unique perspectives to this fan favorite film. ‘Ohana means family, and family means no one gets left behind or forgotten. We promise our long ...
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Dec 14th, 2022
Drawers, floors, doors - let’s go! Come with us and the family Madrigal as we unpack Encanto, a magical tale of a family blessed with gifts and riddled with trauma, set in beautiful Colombia. Don’t miss: The way this film’s team learned from other past films to make this one the best it could possibly be How many spec...
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Nov 30th, 2022
Come along on another symphonic journey as we tackle our last package film in Make Mine Music! Fair warning - this one isn’t on Disney+, so you may not be able to watch it before listening. Don’t miss: The short that really serves as the blueprint for discussing character development in music How jazz ties all of thes...
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Nov 16th, 2022
As historically inaccurate and insensitive as it is, the time has come in our journey to tackle Pocahontas, Disney’s very fictional retelling of historical events between the colonists of Jamestown and the Native American Powhatan tribe. Don’t miss: The way the music of this film saves its bacon on several fronts How ...
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Nov 2nd, 2022
Get the tissues, y’all - it’s time for us to take on The Fox and the Hound, one of Disney’s Dark Age films that really pulls at the heartstrings. Don’t miss: The reason Amos Slade is one of the scarier villains we encounter in the canon, despite his immaturity of holding a grudge against a literal adolescent animal H...
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Oct 19th, 2022
Join us for a trip down memory lane to the Hundred Acre Wood for 2011’s Winnie the Pooh, the last hand-drawn animated film at Walt Disney Animation Studios - for now. Don’t miss: The surprisingly linear story for a Pooh film, which are typically episodic How cleverly the dialogue is played on to create the main confli...
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Oct 5th, 2022
We’re back for our home stretch of Disney’s animated canon with our take on Pinocchio, an early Golden Age classic where Disney pushed the envelope both in content and technology. Don’t miss: The meandering, episodic nature of the story - a risk for Walt Disney in only his second film How frighteningly sinister some o...
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Sep 28th, 2022
You best start believing in ghost stories, dear listeners - we're in one! We're tackling fan-favorite Disney franchise Pirates of the Caribbean for our latest bonus episode, so join us as we take our rubric to the first film, Curse of the Black Pearl. Don’t miss: The sheer number of quotes the three of us throw i...
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Aug 24th, 2022
Confront the Mistress of All Evil with us as we discuss Sleeping Beauty, one of Disney’s most visual-forward films that unfortunately trades style for substance in some cases. Don’t miss: The iconic art style of this film that makes nearly every shot a frameable masterpiece How the title misleads the audience about wh...
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Aug 10th, 2022
Travel back in time with us as we break down Dinosaur, Disney’s only prehistoric adventure, which combined incredible technological advances with an excellent score and still somehow ended up lackluster. Don’t miss: The strong visual elements of the film that unfortunately couldn’t save its story How the character dev...
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Jul 27th, 2022
Take the first step with us as we break down Raya and the Last Dragon, the first post-pandemic outing for Walt Disney Animation Studios that took us all on maybe exactly the adventure we needed. Don’t miss: The strong story score for the film, despite starting with two montages How the soundtrack helps differentiate b...
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Jul 13th, 2022
Be our guest for our Season 5 premiere - Beauty and the Beast! Join us as we tackle this evergreen Disney classic and break down exactly why it means so much to so many Disney fans, casual and hardcore. Don’t miss: The punch of character development this film packs, not just for our lead and romantic interest, but for...
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Jun 22nd, 2022
We’re tackling a controversial topic within the Disney fandom: live-action remakes! Join us as we take a walk through Disney's history of this phenomenon and decide which of these films do and do not pass the vibe check. Regular listeners be warned - this episode throws the rubric out! We are strictly grading these fil...
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Jun 8th, 2022
Woo-hoo! We're off on an adventure with Scrooge and the boys in DuckTales: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, DisneyToon Studios's first foray into feature film that unfortunately can't hold a candle to the show it's based on. Don’t miss: The way this film had a bevy of interesting, well-developed villains to pick from i...
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May 18th, 2022
Venture deep into the Hundred Acre Wood with us as we break down The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Disney’s first feature-length take on this beloved children’s character. Don’t miss: The surprisingly strong story structure for what is essentially a package film How this film kicks off the beginning of an enormo...
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May 4th, 2022
The Internet awaits! Join us for this adventure into the worldwide web as we look at Ralph Breaks the Internet, a sequel that expands the world of Wreck-It Ralph and his friends from their little hometown arcade to the entire online world. Don’t miss: The conflict in the film that led to strong character development ...
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Apr 20th, 2022
Strut down Fifth Avenue with us and earn some street cred as we tackle Oliver and Company, Disney’s take on the classic Oliver Twist featuring some adorable animals and memorable songs. Don’t miss: The forgettable, generic villain that is Sykes - he might as well be Loan Shark #1 How this film laid the groundwork for...
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Apr 6th, 2022
Swing on in and pull up a vine as we break down Tarzan, the final film of Disney’s Renaissance era that goes hard on both the feels factor and the music, courtesy of Phil Collins. Don’t miss: The heaping helping of gut punches this film delivers in its two opening sequences How this soundtrack masterfully interweaves ...
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Mar 23rd, 2022
Go on the adventure of a lifetime with us as we visit Treasure Planet, one of Disney’s few true sci-fi genre films, and discuss why it’s a strong film despite its box office faceplant. Don’t miss: The complex approach this story takes to its villain and how that sets it apart within the canon How this film gives chara...
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Mar 9th, 2022
Laugh with us and cry with us as we take it back to the Golden Age with Dumbo, the flying elephant! Don’t miss: The highs and lows caused by this film’s outrageous dream sequence, Pink Elephants on Parade How living in Florida informed our opinions of the film’s opening with regard to theming A discussion of the compl...
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Feb 23rd, 2022
Venture back to a dark age, indeed, as we take on The Sword in the Stone, Disney’s adaptation of the first part of T.H. White’s interpretation of Arthurian legend The Once and Future King. Don’t miss: The banger of a standout on the soundtrack that is Higitus Figitus How production challenges caused the main characte...
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Feb 9th, 2022
Come down to New Orleans with us as we discuss The Princess and the Frog, a new spin on a classic tale that signified a major shift in Disney’s trajectory that would set the stage for a new era of prosperity that continues to this day. Don’t miss: The absolute triumph that is Randy Newman’s score How Dr. Facilier is, ...
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Jan 20th, 2022
Santa Claus? Or Scott Calvin? Come along with us as we find out if there really is a difference as we take on The Santa Clause, an irreverent Disney Christmas classic starring Tim Allen as the unwitting jolly old man himself. Don’t miss: The way this film capitalized on its strengths, which aren’t what you might...
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Dec 22nd, 2021
Fly with us to Neverland as we tackle Peter Pan, a film in the canon that has left its fingerprints all over Disney history. We’ll discuss its ups and downs, and why some of it is a product of its time, and perhaps why it didn’t have to be. Don’t miss: The way this movie brings a magical fantasy world to life (and st...
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Dec 9th, 2021
Let it begin! Join us for a rollercoaster adventure as discuss Bolt, the final film in Disney’s digital age, as he discovers who he really is beneath the superpowered lies he’s been told while he’s been on television. Don’t miss: The strong emotional value of a mostly-animal cast How the lack of a focused antagonist a...
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