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Two life-long Disney fans take on the Disney film catalog, beginning with the animated features, and discuss with a critical lens. New episodes every other Tuesday.
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel discuss Tangled (2010), the 50th animated film from Walt Disney Animation Studios and one of Rachel’s favori...
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel discuss Toy Story 3 (2010), the third and allegedly final installment in the Toy Story franchise. Despite so...
In this very special episode, Erin talks to Rachel and her research assistant, Grace, about a study they recently published about the portra...
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel hop on down to 1920’s New Orleans, where Disney’s first Black princess spends most of her time as a frog in...
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel wallow through an elderly man’s grief journey with Pixar’s critically acclaimed Up (2009). They argue the be...
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel discuss Bolt (2008), a lesser known film about a dog who thinks he’s a super hero. Under new leadership, Dis...
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel travel 700 years into the future to discuss WALL-E (2008), Pixar’s robot romance with an unintentionally ant...
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel discuss Ratatouille (2007), a Pixar film about a French rat who wants to be a chef. Their discussion include...
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel travel to a frenetic future to discuss Meet the Robinsons (2007), a fever dream of a film that performed poo...
Episode Summary In this episode about Cars (2006), Erin and Rachel take a road trip to Radiator Springs, discussing Pixar history, environme...
Episode Summary Chicken Little (2005), the modern retelling of the classic folk tale, will make you wish the sky was falling so the movie wo...
Episode Summary Family superhero saga, The Incredibles (2004), was another smash hit for Pixar. Although fun to watch, the focus on a middle...
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel venture to the Old West to discuss the oft forgotten 2004 flop Home on the Range . The convoluted plot, juve...
Episode Summary Welcome to our family time! Erin and Rachel discuss Brother Bear (2003), another entry in the canon of Disney’s flop era. De...
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel dive into a discussion of Finding Nemo (2003), the box office splash that enthralled audiences and critics a...
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel explore Treasure Planet (2002), the biggest flop in Disney animation since The Black Cauldron . The hosts di...
Episode Summary Much like family dynamics and intergalactic diplomacy, Lilo & Stitch (2002) is a complicated movie. Erin and Rachel surf thr...
Erin and Rachel sing their way through a March madness-style bracket to determine the best Disney song of all time! Listen to the official p...
Episode Summary Join Erin and Rachel on the Scare Floor for a discussion of Monsters, Inc. (2001). The impressive animation, clever world bu...
Episode Summary Making sense of the plot of Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) proves almost as difficult as locating a lost civilization in t...
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel try not to throw off the emperor’s groove with their critique of the cultural appropriation and homophobia i...
Episode Summary Disney animators combined computer generated animation with live action background scenery to create the visually stunning D...
Episode Summary Originally planned for a direct-to-video release, Toy Story 2 (1999) was deemed too good for the small screen and instead en...
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel swing to the end of the Disney Renaissance with their discussion of Tarzan (1999). The hosts fault the filmm...
Episode Summary Despite competing with a similar insect-themed offering from DreamWorks, Pixar’s sophomore feature film, A Bug’s Life (1998)...
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel explore the mess of gender and culture in Mulan (1998), Disney’s adaptation of an ancient Chinese legend. Th...
Episode Summary Unlike its eponymous protagonist, Hercules (1997) is more “zero” than “hero.” Erin and Rachel discuss the film’s rampant mis...
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel spend a lot of time wringing their hands over the mature themes in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Disne...
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel travel to masculinity and beyond in their discussion of Toy Story (1995), the first feature-length entirely...
Episode Summary In pursuit of another Oscar-worthy animated feature, Disney chose a culturally significant protagonist and pumped up the rom...
Episode Summary Another critical and commercial success of the Disney Renaissance, The Lion King (1994) was a beast at the box office and on...
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel travel to the (problematically) imaginary land of Agrabah to discuss Aladdin (1992), debating whether this f...
Episode Summary A smashing success at the box office and awards shows, Beauty and the Beast (1991) confirmed that the Disney Renaissance had...
Episode Summary Travel to Australia with Erin and Rachel, where they’ll dissect The Rescuers Down Under (1990), a film full of native flora...
Episode Summary Join Erin and Rachel under the sea for the first princess film in 30 years! The Little Mermaid (1989) marked the beginning o...
Episode Summary Once upon a time in New York City, a movie about dogs brought up a lot of questions about class, race, and gender. Erin revi...
Episode Summary Thanks to its impressive technological innovation and astounding attention to detail, Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) achieve...
Episode Summary Amid mounting pressure from new leadership, Disney animators ushered in a new era with its first ever computer-generated ima...
Episode Summary In an episode bubbling over with Disney history, Erin and Rachel dive into The Black Cauldron (1985), also known as, “the fi...
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel unpack The Fox and the Hound (1981), the most expensive Disney animated film up to that point, due largely t...
Episode Summary In the third and final mini-episode (for now!), Erin and Rachel wrestle with the definition of "classic" literature and iden...
Episode Summary For their second mini-episode, Erin and Rachel each identify their picks for best villain, best love interest, and best anim...
Episode Summary In this first miniature (or Minnie Mouse?) episode, Erin and Rachel each pitch an idea for a new Disney Park attraction base...
Episode Summary In their deconstruction of The Rescuers (1977), Erin and Rachel discuss orphans, alligators, and confederate symbolism. This...
Episode Summary Venture into the Hundred Acre Wood with Erin and Rachel as they discuss the The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh , the 197...
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel travel to Sherwood Forest and discuss Robin Hood (1973), the first Disney film to feature a cast entirely co...
Episode Summary Released three years after Walt Disney’s death, the 1970 animated film The AristoCats (yes, the “C” is capitalized!) marked...
Episode Summary Join Erin and Rachel as they journey to the jungles of India to discuss the 1967 classic, The Jungle Book . Based on the boo...
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel discuss the classic hybrid film, Mary Poppins . Although Julie Andrews’ famous nanny may be “practically per...
Episode Summary Journey back to the Middle Ages for a discussion of The Sword in the Stone (1963), a film beset with sexism and classism bef...