A sexist, racist and anti-Semite? These are some pretty serious allegations! We figure out what kind of person Disney was through discussing a rejection letter to a female animator, horrible Jewish caricature in 3 Little Pigs and portrayal of b

Family Dynamics, Morality & Mediocrity in The Incredibles (2004)

Aug 21st, 2020 37m 12s

Ever noticed how Mr Incredible was kind of a poor father figure for some parts of The Incredibles? We didn't until we were older! From not helping out Helen to parent their kids to lying about losing his job, he certainly wasn't a role model al

Sleeping Beauty Untold

Aug 14th, 2020 23m 48s

Trigger warning: rape and sexual assault is discussed Have you ever wondered how the story of beloved Aurora came about? We're telling you now, it's not pretty! Cannibalism, rape and goddesses - it is safe to say that Sleeping Beauty's origin s

Frozen: Why People Couldn't Let It Go

Aug 7th, 2020 32m 10s

This 2013 hit movie left soooo many parents with earworms thanks to its Oscar-winning song 'Let It Go'. Why was it such a big hit? Join us today for a discussion which includes the subversion of tropes, the empowering message behind Let It Go's

Feminism in The Princess & The Frog (2009): Part 2

Jul 31st, 2020 27m 58s

This episode continues to dive into how Disney portrayed its first black princess, Tiana. Topics include: the portrayal of healthy relationships, what it was like to be a black woman in the 1920s, gender roles (with its subversion) and the use

Black Representation in The Princess & The Frog (2009): Part 1

Jul 24th, 2020 41m 47s

This episode covers how well Disney portrayed its first black princess, Tiana. Topics include: the controversy behind Tiana's original name which was too close to 'mammy', Creolization, Disney skirting around the issue of segregation, jazz, foo

Chinese Representation in Mulan (1998)

Jul 17th, 2020 36m 31s

In the second installment of our representation series, we talk about Disney's improvement in representing POC compared to Aladdin such as actually hiring actors with Asian heritage! Topics include Confucian vs Western values, differences betwe

Representation: Aladdin (1992)

Jul 10th, 2020 38m 4s

Which places inspired Aladdin? South Asia, Cental Asia, Middle East... China? There's evidence for all of these! We discuss how well Disney portrayed its first POC princess, Princess Jasmine, through the movie Aladdin. Topics include racist lyr

Drugs, Monarchy, and Adolescence: what is Alice in Wonderland?

Jul 3rd, 2020 36m 51s

Disappearing cat, talking rabbit, mushrooms that change your physical state... Alice in Wonderland is one weird movie! In this episode, we discuss whether Alice's trip is actually a personification of an LSD trip, how the movie is a satire of t

Did Snow White Invent Pretty Privilege?

Jun 26th, 2020 31m 55s

"Magic mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?" In this episode, we unpack this iconic line from Snow White and discuss whether there is a link between beauty and morality (there's some science behind this!). Other topics include que

Did Belle Have Stockholm Syndrome?

Jun 19th, 2020 30m 19s

Locked up in a castle, falling in love with her captor, befriends talking furniture... sound familiar? It's Belle from Beauty and the Beast! In today's episode, we unpack whether Belle really had Stockholm Syndrome alongside slightly off-topic.

Dissecting Disney Trailer

Jun 4th, 2020 1m 24s

A trailer for Dissecting Disney – the podcast where we either make you loathe or love your favourite childhood movies. Each episode will be focused on a Disney movie and a particular issue or criticism of the movie and relevant characters. Hit

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