Tangled
Erin and Rachel discuss Tangled (2010), the 50th animated film from Walt Disney Animation Studios and one of Rachel’s favorites. Based on th...
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Deconstructing Disney
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.
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Listen to Deconstructing Disney, a TV & Film podcast by Rachel Casey. Stream 64 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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Toy Story 3
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel discuss Toy Story 3 (2010), the third and allegedly final installment in the Toy Story franchise. Despite so...
Research Alert: Fat Characters in Disney Movies
In this very special episode, Erin talks to Rachel and her research assistant, Grace, about a study they recently published about the portra...
The Princess and the Frog
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...
Up
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel wallow through an elderly man’s grief journey with Pixar’s critically acclaimed Up (2009). They argue the be...
Bolt
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...
WALL-E
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel travel 700 years into the future to discuss WALL-E (2008), Pixar’s robot romance with an unintentionally ant...
Ratatouille
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel discuss Ratatouille (2007), a Pixar film about a French rat who wants to be a chef. Their discussion include...
Meet the Robinsons
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...
Cars
Episode Summary In this episode about Cars (2006), Erin and Rachel take a road trip to Radiator Springs, discussing Pixar history, environme...
Chicken Little
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...
The Incredibles
Episode Summary Family superhero saga, The Incredibles (2004), was another smash hit for Pixar. Although fun to watch, the focus on a middle...
Home on the Range
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...
Brother Bear
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...
Finding Nemo
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel dive into a discussion of Finding Nemo (2003), the box office splash that enthralled audiences and critics a...
Treasure Planet
Episode Summary Erin and Rachel explore Treasure Planet (2002), the biggest flop in Disney animation since The Black Cauldron . The hosts di...
Lilo & Stitch
Episode Summary Much like family dynamics and intergalactic diplomacy, Lilo & Stitch (2002) is a complicated movie. Erin and Rachel surf thr...
The Best Disney Song of All Time
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...
Monsters, Inc.
Episode Summary Join Erin and Rachel on the Scare Floor for a discussion of Monsters, Inc. (2001). The impressive animation, clever world bu...
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Episode Summary Making sense of the plot of Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) proves almost as difficult as locating a lost civilization in t...