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Join Maddie Shook and Megan Mann as they discuss the plethora of magical content available on Disney+.

Maddie Shook


    • Sep 15, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 42: Disney+ Day & D23Expo 2022 News(?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 101:59


    We are back!!!!! After a 15 month hiatus, Megan and Maddie return to celebrate the PR fail that was Disney+ Day and get into all of the news from D23 Expo 2022.

    Episode 41: Prince Caspian (feat. Special Guest Cammien Ray)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 92:17


    Cammie joins us to discuss one of our fave comfort movies, Prince Caspian. We get into the movies darker tone, why Susan Pevensie deserves better, and plenty of Ben Barnes fangirling.

    Episode 40: Disney’s Illuminations and Shanghai Opening Gala

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 59:08


    It’s been a minute since our last episode. So we figured the best way to return after an unintentional hiatus is to marvel about magic and sheer spectacle of theme park evening shows available on Disney+

    Episode 39: WandaVision (feat. Special Guest Alicia)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 142:02


    Alicia from “Julie and The Podcasters” and TellTale TV joins us to discuss WandaVision. We get into why we are all so obsessed with this show and why it benefited so much from the weekly format.

    Episode 39: Cinderella (1997) feat. Special Guests Amanda and Christelle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 142:01


    The 1997 Wonderful World of Disney adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella starring Brandy and Whitney Houston is FINALLY on Disney+ and we had SO many feelings.

    Episode 38: The Mandalorian Season 2 (feat. Special Guest Jenn)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 86:33


    Jenn from Community Rewatch Podcast joins us to discuss season 2 of the Mandalorian and the implications of the series’ future.

    Episode 37: Holiday Specials

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 63:28


    Maddie and Megan discuss the various holiday specials that came out on Disney plus this past season.

    Episode 36: Disney Investor Day Breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 80:20


    So... literally ALL of the news dropped on Disney Investor Day. Naturally, Maddie and Megan needed to breakdown all the upcoming projects headed to DisneyPlus and theaters.

    Episode 35: Anastasia

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 79:54


    Once upon this December, Maddie and Megan discuss this late 90s classic.

    Episode 34: One Year Anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 66:51


    We’ve been doing this podcast for a whole year!!!! Megan and Maddie have a retrospective discussion on past episodes, what we think of Disney+ a year into the platform, and what we’re excited for in the future.

    Episode 33: Coco (feat. Special Guest Kayla)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 96:08


    In celebration of Dia de Los Muertos, Kayla joins the podcast to talk Pixar’s Coco. We get into the stunning visuals, fantastic soundtrack, and emotional devastation of this wonderful film.

    Episode 32: Earth to Ned

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 54:09


    Megan and Maddie get into the delightfully bonkers insanity that is the latest Henson creation and Disney Plus original series, Earth Ned.

    Episode 31: Mulan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 83:53


    Maddie and Megan discuss what worked and what didn’t with the new live-action adaptation of Mulan.

    Episode 30: Pirates of the Caribbean Curse of the Black Pearl

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 100:33


    The much hyped Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl episode is finally here! Suffice to say Maddie has A LOT of feelings and Megan does her best to keep the conversation on track.

    Episode 27 : The Country Bears

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 51:09


    The Country Bears won out on our fan poll so Megan and Maddie discuss this surprisingly enjoyable family comedy.

    Episode 26: Into the Unknown (The Making of Frozen II)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 65:55


    We’ve already discussed Frozen II at length in our previous episode, but now it’s time to talk “Into the Unknown: The Making of Frozen II”, a behind-the-scenes docuseries on just how much creativity, hard work, and talent went in to making the film.

    Episode 25: Summer News

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 87:22


    It’s been a minute since our last episode so we figured this will be the perfect time to catch up on all the Disney+ news that is dropped in the past few weeks.

    Episode 24: Hamilton Act 2 (Feat. Special Guests Kayla and Connie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 115:47


    After a weeklong intermission, Kayla and Connie join us to discuss Act 2 of Hamilton. We talk entanglements, the Reynolds Pamphlet as a notes app apology, how John Mulaney would do as KG3, and more.

    Episode 23: Hamilton Act 1 (feat. Special Guests Christelle and Connie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 116:02


    We all waited for it and now that Hamilton is on Disney+ we will not waste our shot discussing this phenomenal show. We have so many thoughts we had to split this in two episodes. Enjoy part 1!

    Episode 22: Captain America- The First Avenger (Feat. Special Guest Shannon)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020 143:35


    In celebration of Steve Rogers' birthday, Special Guest Shannon joins us to discuss Captain America: The First Avenger. There's actual talk of cinema, storytelling, and stuff-- not just thirsty fangirling and tangents. We promise. (P.S. Forgive the echo. Our software is being stupid.)

    Episode 21: Prop Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 97:27


    In light of current events, Maddie and Megan take some time at the start of the episode to address what is currently going on in the country and why there is a time and a place for using Disney as escapism. Back to our regularly scheduled programming, we discuss Prop Culture, the new series giving a behind the scenes look of some iconic Disney films.

    Episode 20: Disney Plus News

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 80:37


    There's been so much Disney+ news lately, about the success of the launch of Disney+ so far and what is to come, that Maddie and Megan needed to take a pause from their usual format to discuss it all.

    Episode 19: The Moms of Disney (feat. Special Guests Jen and Calli)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 85:57


    Happy Mother's Day! Jen and Calli from the Watchover Podcast join us to talk Disney/Pixar moms (and the lack thereof).

    Episode 18: Jonas Brothers Concert Experience (feat. Special Guest Kristin)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 105:12


    In a thinly veiled excuse to talk about "Happiness Continues" on Prime Video, we discussed 2009's "Jonas Brothers: The Concert Experience" with special guest Kristin. Along with the expected fangirling and notable lack of chill, we discuss how the Jonas Brothers and its fandom have changed over the past 11 years.

    Episode 17: National Treasure (feat. Special Guests Amanda and Connie)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 77:20


    In celebration of National Treasure dropping on Disney Plus, writer and podcaster, Connie, joins us as well as the fangirl without chill, Amanda, to discuss why this franchise is so comforting and generally perfect as well as pitch ideas for a third movie.

    Episode 16: The Lizzie McGuire Movie (feat. Special Guest Jenn)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 95:41


    This episode really is what dreams are made of. Jenn from the Community Rewatch Podcast, joins Maddie and Megan to discuss the controversy regarding Disney+ cancellation of the "Lizzie McGuire" reboot series as well as the iconic early aughts treasure that is "The Lizzie McGuire Movie".

    Episode 15: Dolphin Reef and Elephant

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 75:50


    Happy Earth Day, everyone! This week Maddie and Megan discuss DisneyNature's latest documentaries now available on Disney Plus. The conversation digs into why these stories move us, what a marvel of filmmaking they are, and also Megan's weird phobia about whales.

    Episode 14: Onward

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 61:15


    Megan and Maddie discuss Pixar's Onward as well as the effect of COVID 19 on Disney's theatrical release schedule.

    Episode 13: Frozen and Frozen II (feat. Special Guests Jenn and Lizzie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 80:11


    For the first time in forever, we have a new episode featuring returning guest, Jenn, as well as first-time guest Lizzie to discuss the phenomenon that is the Frozen franchise.

    Episode 12: Stargirl

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 50:09


    Megan and Maddie discuss the Disney+ original movie "Stargirl" and how it's basically "(500) Days of Summer"... For Kids!

    Episode 11.5: More of The Imagineering Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 122:45


    Maddie and Megan are back for bonus episode to continue their discussion of Disney imagineering's hits and misses in the modern era.

    Episode 11: The Imagineering Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 126:36


    Maddie and Megan discuss the Disney+ original docu-series "The Imagineering Story" and get into the history of Disney's theme parks and iconic attractions.

    Episode 10: Princess and the Frog (Feat. Special Guest Kayla Marie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 100:04


    This week's episode gets to dig a little deeper into "Princess and the Frog". Special guest Kayla Marie joins Maddie and Megan to discuss this underrated gem in the Disney Princess canon.

    Episode 9: "HSM: The Musical: The Series"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 61:15


    It's the start of something new! Maddie and Megan revisit East High as they discuss the first season of DisneyPlus' original series, "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series".

    Episode 8: The HSM Trilogy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 78:52


    WHAT TEAM?!?! Wildcats! Megan and Maddie are taking a trip down memory lane to East High to discuss the High School Musical trilogy. Expect many a HSM caused tangent, stanning of Sharpay Evans, and an ode to the best musical number of all time: Bet On It.

    Episode 7: The Mandalorian (feat. Special Guest Jenn)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 80:29


    We're back and with a special guest! Jenn from "The Community Rewatch Podcast" joins us to discuss the first season of "The Mandalorian" and how Baby Yoda has stolen all our hearts.

    Episode 6: Muppet Christmas Carol

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2019 41:03


    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! Megan and Maddie discuss the Henson creations mixed with this classic tale and why it is so wonderful.

    Episode 5: Disney Channel Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 56:14


    Our December Christmas Extravaganza continues with some of our fave Disney Channel Christmas episodes. Get ready for some sweet nostalgia, crazy early aughts fashion, and epic theme songs as Maddie and Megan discuss Kim Possible, That's So Raven, and Lizzie McGuire.

    Episode 4: Iron Man 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 73:22


    It's a Christmas movie. Because we said so. But for real, Maddie and Megan have a lot of thoughts about Tony Stark, Iron Man 3, and how this movie is highly underrated amongst the pantheon of MCU films.

    Episode 3: Noelle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 47:17


    Oh my garland! It's December which means it is officially Christmastime. Megan and Maddie are kicking off the month long festivities with a jolly discussion of "Noelle", one of the new original titles available on Disney+.

    Episode 2: Lady and the Tramp

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 61:13


    This week Maddie and Megan take a look at the new live action adaptation of Lady and the Tramp. Join us for discussion on how it compares to the original 1955 film, the current trend of "live action remakes", and lots of gushing about dogs being precious and too good for this world.

    Once Upon a Stream: Pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 70:08


    Two twentysomethings making a podcast about Disney.... groundbreaking. In its inaugural episode, Maddie Shook and Megan Mann discuss what begin their respective love of Disney as well as what got them hyped for the launch of Disney+.

    Once Upon a Stream (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 0:38


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