We’re doing something we’ve never done before—we’re recording an episode about a movie that’s still in theaters! Elemental is an immigrant story and romcom, and the odds seemed stacked against it long before it was released. But why? With just

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End-of-Marathon Retrospective

Dec 13th, 2022 1h 24m

Well, we did it. Derek and Doug watched every movie currently in the Pixar Animation Studios canon and don’t have any other movies to talk about until Elemental comes out. So what better time to look back on the entirety of the canon, reflect o

Lightyear

Nov 13th, 2022 1h 54m

Grab a meat-bread-meat sandwich and strap in, because it’s a space epic, it’s a time-travel sci-fi flick, it’s a hero’s origin story, and… it’s a film within a film? That’s right, Derek and Doug are talking about Lightyear, the Pixar movie that

Turning Red

Oct 15th, 2022 1h 39m

U Know What’s Up! Derek and Doug are joined by Theresa Berry to talk about what instantly became on of their favorite Pixar movies: Turning Red! It’s the movie that took us back to the early 00s when boy bands ruled the world and one that celeb

Luca

Sep 13th, 2022 1h 46m

Silenzio Bruno! It’s time for Derek and Doug to enjoy a perfect summer in the Italian Riviera. That’s right, we’re talking about Luca, a truly lovely film about three kids who find friendship in a small coastal village and one that resonated in

Soul

Aug 13th, 2022 1h 32m

Get in the zone, because we’re about to get existential. Derek and Doug are joined by Melissa Mowry to discuss a movie about living, dying, inspiration, and disappointment. We’re talking about Soul, Pixar’s first film to feature a Black protago

Onward

Jul 13th, 2022 1h 57m

We’ve made it to the year 2020, which means we’ve made it to a very unique era of Pixar movies for a number of reasons, some intentional and exciting, some certainly incidental and unfortunate. Derek and Doug are talking about Onward, the subur

Toy Story 4

Jun 13th, 2022 2h 10m

“They’re doing another one?!” Derek and Doug are joined again by Tommy from Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast to talk about the sequel no one was expecting: Toy Story 4. Previously, Tommy hadn’t watched it and wasn’t sure he ever would. What’

Incredibles 2

May 13th, 2022 1h 32m

Fans waited fourteen years for this sequel! Derek and Doug are talking about Incredibles 2, Pixar's follow-up to the family-focused superhero smash hit from 2004. It picks up moments after the first one left off, but how are things different bo

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Pixar Says Gay

Apr 17th, 2022 30m 16s

On March 9, 2022, amidst national discussion over Florida's "Don't Say Gay" legislation, the LGBTQIA+ Employees of Pixar and their allies released a statement to Disney leadership challenging several claims that Disney is a company with a histo

Coco

Apr 13th, 2022 1h 30m

Derek and Doug are joined this month by Stephania to talk about Coco, Pixar’s critically-adored love letter to Mexico. Look, Coco’s really good. Like really, really good. But what about Pixar’s not-quite-a-musical made it such a beloved story a

Cars 3

Mar 13th, 2022 1h 32m

It’s a… sports movie? Derek and Doug discuss the one movie that neither of them had seen prior to starting the podcast and the third entry in Pixar’s most polarizing series, Cars 3! It ignores the second film pretty much entirely, deals with th

Finding Dory

Feb 13th, 2022 1h 29m

Derek and Doug are joined by Katie from Novel Gaming for a return to the ocean and Pixar’s beloved cast of aquatic characters. We’re talking about Finding Dory, a wildly successful sequel released thirteen years after its wildly successful pred

The Good Dinosaur

Jan 13th, 2022 1h 20m

Derek and Doug tackle a strange entry in Pixar’s canon and the only movie that neither of them particular cared for: The Good Dinosaur. But why? There are certainly good ideas and things that Pixar did right in its alternate reality dino film,

Inside Out

Dec 13th, 2021 1h 34m

Derek and Doug are joined this month by Emily, a behavioral analyst and applied improvisation practitioner, to take a dive deep into the mind. That’s right! We’ve made it to Inside Out! From the absolutely perfect casting and stunning visual ef

Monsters University

Nov 13th, 2021 1h 55m

Hope you’ve had your coffee and studied up, because Doug and Derek are visiting one of the monster world’s most prestigious institutions of learning: Monsters University! And despite Derek thinking he wouldn’t have much to say about this flick

Brave

Oct 14th, 2021 1h 56m

If you could change your fate... would you? We're talking about Brave, Pixar's Academy Award-winning fairy tale and a production full of firsts: Pixar's first historical film, first film to feature a female lead character, and first film to be

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One Year Retrospective

Sep 13th, 2021 1h 26m

We've covered the first twelve movies in the Pixar Animation Studios canon, which means we've been doing this for a year now! What better time to stop down and look at the bigger picture to this point! Which movies are our favorites? What overa

Cars 2

Aug 13th, 2021 1h 27m

It’s a spy movie!? Derek and Doug are talking about Cars 2, a film derided by many as Pixar’s worst and a low-point for the studio. But is Cars 2 actually a bad movie? Stunning destinations across the globe, a star-studded cast, a plot involvin

Toy Story 3

Jul 14th, 2021 1h 57m

Derek and Doug are joined by friend of the podcast Tommy to talk about Toy Story 3, the movie that, at the time, we all thought was the end of the Toy Story saga. We get into growing up and letting go, contemplating existence after relationship

Jun 13th, 2021 1h 47m

Derek and Doug are joined by friend of the podcast Cassie to talk about the Pixar film that can make you cry in eight minutes flat: Up. How did Pixar manage to make a movie starring an old man flying his house to South America work so incredibl

WALL-E

May 13th, 2021 1h 45m

Derek and Doug are joined by friend of the podcast Josh to talk about the final lunch meeting movie released nearly 15 years after it was conceived: WALL-E. Why did it take so long, and how did the final product benefit from the wait? What can

Ratatouille

Apr 13th, 2021 1h 48m

Derek and Doug are joined by Kevin from The 3028 podcast to talk about Pixar’s critically acclaimed, commercially successful, but often overlooked culinary masterpiece Ratatouille. How does a film with a strange-but-perfect recipe for success—a

Cars

Mar 14th, 2021 1h 36m

It’s the Cars episode! Derek and Doug are joined by Dallin and Amanda from the Lost in the Vault Podcast to try to determine: does Cars cross the finish line strong, or is it Pixar’s first wreck? Where does it speed ahead of its Pixar predecess

The Incredibles

Feb 13th, 2021 1h 48m

Derek and Doug leave their capes at home and suit up for a very important mission: dissect The Incredibles, Pixar’s iconic superhero movie and first film to feature an entirely human cast. For the first time ever, Pixar tapped an outside direct