Alexa and Nathan dig into the new year with Disney's 15th animated feature film, Lady and the Tramp. Grab your furry friends and bone up on the film's complicated origins, iconic moments, and doggie delights. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: "Happ

Peter Pan

Oct 26th, 2020 54m 43s

Second Star to the right and stream on til morning! Alexa and Nathan discuss Disney's 14th animated feature film and its pan-orama of problems. They talk pixies, pirates, and the boy who never grew up (and the surprising ways he hasn't aged wel

Alice in Wonderland

Aug 31st, 2020 1h 1m

Follow Nathan and Alexa down the rabbit hole into Walt Disney's 13th animated feature film, Alice in Wonderland. Feast on delicious cakes of chaos and other tasty tidbits on our wander through Wonderland. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Alice Lidd

Cinderella

Jul 6th, 2020 55m 36s

Bibbidi-bobbidi-be kind. Nathan and Alexa talk mice, magic, and the stroke of midnight. How casting the lead role was it's own Cinderella story! And which one of Cinderella's philosophies has turned into a pumpkin over time. MENTIONED IN THIS

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

Jun 1st, 2020 38m 21s

Tally-ho! Alexa and Nathan stay inside during the COVID19 quarantine and wrap up the package film era while social distancing with Ichabod and Mr. Toad. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Roger Deakins Leonard Maltin Bing Crosby Mickey's Christmas Caro

Melody Time

May 19th, 2020 58m 42s

Great snakes of cotton candy! In feature film #10, Nathan and Alexa reunite with the Caballeros, discover a lost Disney Princess, and learn to pickle responsibly. Listen up, it's "Melody Time!" MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE New York Times Review

Fun and Fancy Free

Apr 27th, 2020 50m 43s

Jiminy Cricket is back... with a vengeance. Alexa and Nathan find out what is a Bongo and what is a Bergen while discussing outdated love rituals and other ghosts of pop culture eras past. CONTENT WARNING: Brief discussions of domestic violence

Make Mine Music

Apr 14th, 2020 44m 52s

In this film you've surely never seen, Alexa and Nathan uncover a hidden connection to Disneyland, learn the word "boogie woogie," and give this film an award. Fun Fact: This episode was recorded before COVID19. Time travel with us back to a s

The Three Caballeros

Feb 20th, 2020 39m 11s

Grab your snappy serapes for The Three Caballeros! Alexa and Nathan embark on Disney's original magic carpet ride across Mexico and into a whole new side of Donald Duck they wish they could unsee. CONTENT WARNING: Brief discussions of lewd beha

Saludos Amigos

Feb 3rd, 2020 34m 31s

Saludos Amigos! And join us on the fastest international trip you'll ever take! Nathan and Alexa introduce the 1940's package film era and discuss the shortest Disney Feature film, the ultimate Photoshop brush, and how cartoons fought the Nazis

Bambi

Jan 21st, 2020 47m 28s

Absolutely endearing and enchanting, Alexa and Nathan talk about 1942's Lion King... also known as Bambi. They discuss the birds and the butterflies and how Bambi fathered a bear. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Tyrus Wong Walt Disney interview abo

Dumbo

Jan 6th, 2020 43m 35s

CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of alcohol and elements of racism. Parental discretion advised. Alexa and Nathan have officially seen everything because now they've seen an elephant fly (and a few pink elephants to boot)! They highly recommend Tim

Fantasia

Dec 17th, 2019 51m 57s

CONTENT WARNING: Brief discussions of racism and nudity. Parental discretion advised. Nathan and Alexa discuss Disney's 3rd animated feature film, Fantasia. A film that mixes high art with "cold hard science" and travels from abstract ASMR to w

Pinocchio

Dec 1st, 2019 51m 46s

Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee! A Disney life for me! Alexa and Nathan discuss the odds and ends of Pinocchio, Disney's 2nd feature film. They debate whether Jiminy is a good conscience and discover deceit is the solution to deforestation. MENTIONED IN THIS

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Nov 12th, 2019 46m 35s

Heigh-ho! It's off through history we go! In the first episode of Retroscoping, Alexa and Nathan take a look at Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. They discuss other contenders for "first animated film," the original fairy tale, and break down th

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