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…
Category: Bonus Episode
Disney’s Live-Action Remakes: A Vibe Check
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 films…
DuckTales: Treasure of the Lost Lamp: Disney Nostalgia Is No Golden Ticket
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 in the…
The Santa Clause: Disney’s Charismatic Christmas
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…
Hocus Pocus: Disney’s Halloween Cult Classic
The Sanderson sisters are back for blood! Join us as we delve into the fantastically festive world of Hocus Pocus and discuss just why this movie has garnered so much attention as it has aged. Don’t miss: The way this film has only gotten more and more well-loved as time has gone on, despite critic…
Whoa, We’re Halfway There! A Defining Disney Progress Check
We’re officially halfway through the Walt Disney Animation Studios canon! Join us as we recount the best films so far in all of our categories and then some, as well as evaluate our experiment so far. Don’t miss: The proof we’ve developed that the rubric and process we created are working How some films surprised…
Q&A Episode: Tales from Two Former Disney Cast Members
If you’ve heard our interviews on other podcasts (or read our About page), you know that we, your hosts, are both former Walt Disney World Cast Members. After two full seasons of talking about Disney films, we’re finally answering your questions about our time with the Mouse. Don’t miss: The things we’ve learned as Cast…
A Goofy Movie: Disney’s Nostalgic Cult Classic
Another hardcore Disney-fan favorite hits our rubric as we tackle A Goofy Movie, the Goof Troop spinoff that was released as an afterthought but became a cult classic famous for its fantastic music and ’90s nostalgia. Don’t miss: The unique way this film handles its climax that sets it apart from so many main studio…
James and the Giant Peach: More than Disney Could Chew?
It’s another special episode as we cross over with Oof! Right in the Childhood to tackle another Tim Burton film, James and the Giant Peach, an adaptation of a classic Roald Dahl novel that uses perhaps every different film style known to man in a fantastical tale of a young hero on a quest to…
The EPCOT Expansion: The Future of Walt Disney’s Visionary Park
We couldn’t have a Disney podcast and not talk about the parks, no matter how film-focused we are. Join us as we discuss the upcoming renovations and additions to EPCOT at Walt Disney World and the way it will change the park’s image and theming overall. Don’t miss: The way Disney is going all in…