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Join your host, Chandler Desrochers, and a panel of guests as we discuss everything from Phineas and Ferb to The Owl House, The Ghost and Molly McGee, and other Disney Television Animation shows! DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed here do not r

Chandler Desrochers


    • Apr 22, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 79 EPISODES


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    Autism and ADHD Representation -- The Podcast Without a Cool Acronym LIVE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 122:54


    It's the first-ever Podcast Without a Cool Acronym livestream! That's right, after almost a year on hiatus, the podcast Chandler used to do about Disney Television Animation is BACK! Kind of... Instead of discussing specific episodes or movies, the new PWCA will be a chance for Chandler and a panel of guests to dive deeper into various topics related to animation! In this episode, Chandler will be joined by Jim Peterson, Agatha Vile, Sternberg and Channel KRT to discuss neurodivergent representation! Largely Autism and ADHD!

    The Ghost and Molly McGee: Season 2A (ft. Alan Lee!) | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023 106:24


    The McGees have new neighbors, and Scratch has a new job! The Ghost and Molly McGee is back in full force for Season 2, and Chandler is joined once again by Clover, Ryan O'Reilly and the voice of Ollie Chen himself, Alan Lee to talk about it! This is the rest of Season 2A! Molly McGee Discord: https://discord.gg/mollymcgee

    The Ghost and Molly McGee: The New (Para)normal/Book Marks the Sprite (ft. Alan Lee!) | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 59:28


    The McGees have new neighbors, and Scratch has a new job! The Ghost and Molly McGee is back in full force for Season 2, and Chandler is joined by Clover, Ryan O'Reilly and the voice of Ollie Chen himself, Alan Lee to talk about it! But because we ended up talking for almost three hours, this episode is about The New (Para)normal and Book Marks the Sprite, and the next one will be about the rest of Season 2A!

    TRON UPRISING MONTH - EPISODE 4 | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 93:52


    Prepare to be frustrated. Chandler, Jacob, DGil and Agatha finish Tron: Uprising with episodes 16-19! END OF LINE.

    TRON UPRISING MONTH - EPISODE 3 | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 67:47


    It's the beginning of the end as Chandler, Jacob, DGil and Agatha continue through Tron: Uprising with episodes 11-15!

    TRON UPRISING MONTH - EPISODE 2 | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023 88:55


    Greetings once again, users! Chandler is joined once again by DGil, Jacob Martin and the one and only Agatha Vile to review the short-lived Disney XD series: TRON: Uprising! Tron lives.  LGBTQ+ rights.

    MINISODE: Bluey's Big Play (and general updates!)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 7:49


    A minisode in which Chandler gives some general updates about the podcast Twitter account, the YouTube rebrand from Starport 97 to Sunnyland Productions, and gives a short review of the delightful live stage show: Bluey's Big Play! The new Twitter!: twitter.com/sunnylandprods YouTube: YouTube.com/@SunnylandProds Discord: https://discord.gg/6jcfJZ9x

    TRON UPRISING MONTH - EPISODE 1 | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 84:42


    Greetings, users! In honor of the opening of TRON Lightcycle/Run at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, Chandler is joined by TRON superfans DGil and Jacob Martin and the one and only Agatha Vile to review the short-lived Disney XD series: TRON: Uprising! Here we cover the first five episodes!

    The Ghost and Molly McGee: The Jig is Up/Molly vs the Ghost World! (feat. Bill Motz and Bob Roth!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 58:28


    In preparation for the Season 2 premiere of The Ghost and Molly McGee on April 1st, Chandler is joined by guest co-host (or is it co-ghost?) Luke Ski, and series co-creators Bill Motz and Bob Roth to talk about the Season 1 finale, the show in general, and a bit of what lies ahead! Without a doubt one of the most fun episodes we've ever done! Oh, and there's even a surprise from Luke towards the end! Please help my friend Dave with his medical stuff/lost income if you can! Venmo or PayPal is @doggans

    Kiff: The Thirst to Be the First/Fourth Bath | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 35:28


    When she shows up, things get Kiff-y! Chandler is joined by Micah Hirsh to talk about the pilot episode of the newest animated musical comedy from Disney TVA: Kiff!

    Chibi Tiny Tales Theme Park Adventures! | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 49:09


    In honor of Spring Break and his own trip to California, Chandler is joined by Tony Goldmark and David Ganssle to talk about the Chibi Tiny Tales shorts that have to do with theme parks!

    The Ghost and Molly McGee Season 1D | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 83:06


    Time for more enhappification! Chandler joined by DGil, Micah Hirsh and Brendan to talk about episodes 16-19 of The Ghost and Molly McGee!

    Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Season 1A | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 132:49


    Moon Girl Magic! Now that Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur are an established team, it's time for them to start tackling issues like bullying, self-esteem, and being overly competitive! Oh, and there are various supervillains, too. Chandler is joined by Andrew Reyes, Miranda, Zack Stewart, and Keyan Carlile to talk about Disney Channel's amazing new animated musical superhero comedy: Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur! Also once again featuring DGil's sub-series: MOUSE AT THE MOVIES! This time, he appropriately takes a look at the newest film from Marvel Studios: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania! (If you ride a bus at Disney World, the ads are right next to each other!) This is part two. We talked for so long that I decided to split the episode into two parts.

    Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Moon Girl Landing | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 98:41


    Moon Girl Magic! What happens when a brilliant 13-year-old girl accidentally opens a portal bringing a 10-ton T-Rex into present-day New York City? You get a superhero duo, of course! Chandler is joined by Andrew Reyes, Miranda, Zack Stewart, and Keyan Carlile to talk about Disney Channel's amazing new animated musical superhero comedy: Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur! This is part one. We talked for so long that I decided to split the episode into two parts.

    The Wonderful Winter of Mickey Mouse | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 49:10


    Winter fun is about to begin! It's time for snow, cozy cabin retreats and ice dancing! Oh wait, this is the Paul Rudish Mickey Mouse universe, so all three of those things surely mean chaos! Chandler is joined by Matt LeVasseur and Chris Leavitt to talk about the Wonderful Winter of Mickey Mouse!

    The Owl House: For The Future | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 96:06


    Who's ready to play Owl House??? Chandler is joined by Ryan O'Reilly, Diego Lacamara and Clover to talk about the penultimate episode of The Owl House! There's also gonna be a video version of it on YouTube later this week! I'm gonna try to do those sometimes.

    Zootopia+ (ft. Ava Moss!) | Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2022 72:44


    It's time to go back to Zootopia! Chandler is joined by Micah Hirsh, Brandon Croker, Tucker, Ruth, and our very good friend from Walt Disney Animation Studios: Ava Moss, who served as a production assistant on Zootopia+ during its' development!

    Even More Bluey!! | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 95:16


    We're back with more discussion of one of the most delightful shows currently airing on television, a show so popular it has a live touring show and had a balloon in the Thanksgiving Parade! Chandler is joined by Miranda, Tyler Green, Scott Sandler and Matt LeVasseur to talk about Bluey again!

    The Owl House: Thanks To Them | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 94:37


    Happy Halloween! Chandler is joined once again by our resident Owl House correspondent Ryan O'Reilly to talk about the first Owl House Season 3 special! Get ready for human world shenanigans, haunted hayrides, anxiety, guilt, and of course, giraffes!

    Cars on the Road | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 81:05


    Road trip!! Chandler is joined by Scott Sandler, DGil and Zoey Taylor Duncan to talk about Cars on the Road! A new Pixar series in which Lightning and Mater hit the road for a trip back East! And of course, wacky adventures ensue!

    LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 94:57


    Don't forget your two-sun sunscreen! Chandler is joined once again by DGil, Matt Levasseur and Luke Ski to talk about LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation! (Featuring Weird Al Yankovic!)

    Hamster and Gretel is super fun! (Season 1A) | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 113:28


    A little girl and a domesticated rodent get superpowers! Her older brother doesn't! It's Dan Povenmire's new show: Hamster and Gretel! And Chandler is joined by David Ganssle, Zack Stewart, Scott Sandler and Cadence to talk about the first five episodes! (Which of course, means 10 individual shorts. You know how it is.)

    Phineas and Ferb: The Beak | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 59:12


    Hey, remember when we talked about Phineas and Ferb on this show? Phineas and Ferb accidentally become Danville's new superhero! Chandler is joined by Jonathan Harm, DGil and Scott Sandler to talk about the episode what would ultimately become the prequel to Mission Marvel: The Beak!

    Baymax! | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 86:35


    I will make you face your deepest fears! Have a lollipop! Chandler is joined by Scott Sandler, Zack Stewart and Adam Dworkin to talk about the first Disney+ series from Walt Disney Animation Studios: Baymax! A delightful show about an amazing fantasy world with free healthcare! And inflatable robot doctors.

    The Ghost and Molly McGee Season 1C | The Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 135:33


    We're back with more Molly and Scratch! Yes, after another hiatus, Chandler is back once again along with DGil, Andrew Grabowski and Jacob Martin to talk about episodes 11-15 of The Ghost and Molly McGee! Get ready for snow days, spiders and bikers! Also, be sure to go watch all of Season 1 of The Ghost and Molly McGee RIGHT NOW on Disney+!

    The Bob's Burgers Movie | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 138:56


    I hope you're hungry, because we're serving up our first ever episode about a FOX TV show! Or, more accurately, a movie based on a FOX TV show... It's the cinematic Bob's Burgers Movie! Chandler is joined by Scott Sandler, Kenny of Parallel Disney and Zack Stewart of the Crossover Nexus Podcast to discuss all the delicious details!

    Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 116:52


    For our 50th episode spectacular, Chandler is joined by Micah Hirsh, DGil and Ryan Mead to talk about the live action/animation hybrid buddy comedy based on the Disney Afternoon classic: Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers! There's adventure, danger, possible parallels to a tragic real-life story, and SO MANY CAMEOS, IT'S HONESTLY UNREAL. Also, we promise to never eat whale!

    Amphibia: The Hardest Thing | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 70:37


    In this bonus episode, Chandler is joined by DGil and Jonathan Edewaard to talk about the epic series finale of Amphibia! HEAVY SPOILERS AHEAD!

    The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder: Snackland | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 63:21


    What's more hazardous? The snacks Oscar Proud makes, or the rides he haphazardly threw together? Chandler is joined by Matt LeVasseur, Scott Sandler and Miranda to talk about a theme park adjacent episode of the newly rebooted Disney classic: The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder! Oh, and Lizzo's here! Sweet! Wait, so we had her sing "Good As Hell" but WITHOUT THE WORD *HELL*?? What even?!

    The Owl House/Amphibia RECAP! Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 113:54


    HEAVY SPOILERS AHEAD On this bonus episode, Chandler is joined by Ryan O'Reilly and Brendan to recap the brand new episodes of The Owl House and Amphibia as they return from hiatus! Follies at the Coven Day Parade and Escape to Amphibia! And of course, we also complain about studio leadership.

    Disney PIXAR's Turning Red | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 162:53


    4*TOWN 4-EVER! Another amazing Pixar film that skipped a theatrical release, which is frustrating, but hey, that means we can talk about it here! Chandler is joined by Micah Hirsh, Jonathan [not Harm or Edewaard], Mari MacFarland, Andrew Reyes, Miranda and Cate the Great to talk about boybands, generational trauma, fanfiction, cringe, toxic shipping culture and more! It's time to travel back in time to Toronto, Canada in 2002 for Disney-Pixar's Turning Red! I guess you could say it's a... Period piece. I'm sorry, I'll stop.

    Bluey (twoey) | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 100:45


    Who wants night bacon?? Chandler is joined by Tyler Green, Kitty Quinn, Andy HG and Miranda to talk about a grab bag of episodes from BBC's hit animated series from down under: Bluey! Why? Because there's already well over a hundred episodes, and it's an amazing show that we're mildly obsessed with.

    Spidey and His Amazing Friends | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 65:59


    With great power comes great marketability! In honor of that super awesome Spider-Man team-up movie that came out two months ago, Chandler, Micah Hirsh, Scott Sandler and DGil look at Spidey and His Amazing Friends! A show that follows kid versions of Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy and Miles Morales. Because kids aren't obsessed with Spider-Man early enough in life, right?

    The Ghost and Molly McGee Season 1B | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 104:48


    We're back from hiatus with our first brand-new episode of the year, and we're here once again to talk about the wonderfully enhappifying show that is The Ghost and Molly McGee! Chandler is joined by Brendan, Scott Sandler and Diego Lacamara to talk about episodes 6-10! (Once again, 10 episodes when you break them up into two 11-minute segments.) Let's have an awesome best friend day!

    Disney+ Day | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 69:46


    It's Disney+ Day, and Chandler is joined by Tony Goldmark, Micah Hirsh and DGil to talk about the Simpsons Plus-aversary short, Olaf Presents and Ciao Alberto! Plus, we go through all of the animated content that was announced!

    The Little Mermaid (Animated Series): The Beast Within | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 71:05


    CRAB EXPERIMENTS--wait, we're not doing Island of Fear?? Damnit. Chandler is joined by Scott Sandler, Diego Lacamara and Micah Hirsh to discuss The Beast Within... an episode of the Little Mermaid animated series that answers the important question: "How do you make a werewolf story tedious and boring?"

    The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular! | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 78:53


    Mickey tries to tell scary stories to the nephews (his and Donald's, that is) on Halloween. But it's harder than you'd think to entertain the little goblins! Let alone scare the pants off of them. Chandler is joined by Brendan, Matt LeVasseur and DGil to talk about the frightfully fun Paul Rudish Mickey Mouse Halloween special!

    The Ghost and Molly McGee: Season 1A | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 143:54


    A grumpy ghost named Scratch accidentally curses himself to forever be by an optimistic tween girl named Molly McGee's side, thus becoming her new best friend, whether he likes it or not! And thanks to a Disney+ release strategy that actually makes sense, Chandler is joined by The Great Luke Ski, Jonathan Edewaard and Ryan Mead to talk about the first FIVE, yes, FIVE episodes of The Ghost and Molly McGee! (Which is really 10 episodes when you break them up into two 11-minute segments.)

    LEGO Star Wars: Terrifying Tales | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 92:33


    A spooky castle and an unreliable narrator can only mean one thing: it's time for a Halloween anthology special! Chandler is joined by DGil, Matt LeVasseur and Adam Johnson to talk about LEGO Star Wars: Terrifying Tales!

    Musical Without a Cool Acronym | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 135:26


    After yet another failed attempt to bust her brothers, determined teenager Candace Flynn sets out to find out the cause of her misfortune. Chandler is joined by Andrew Grabowski, Zach Timson, Carlybella, Alex Meleras and Rosemary Craig to talk about the highly ambitious unlicensed virtual parody musical that they, along with many others, worked their butts off to get made: Musical Without a Cool Acronym! And naturally, they devolve into several chaotic tangents.

    What If... Captain Carter Were The First Avenger | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 48:35


    A simple question posed to an all-seeing watcher can open up limitless story potential! Chandler is joined by Scott Sandler, Christian Tomas and Micah Hirsh to talk about the first episode of the MCU's first-ever animated series, in which Peggy gets the shield, Steve gets a proto-Iron Man suit, and the Red Skull says: "Fuck you, I'm summoning a Kraken."

    Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension 10th Anniversary! (feat. Jeff "Swampy" Marsh) | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 114:46


    It's the 10th anniversary of Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension (in Fabulous 2D!), and Chandler is joined once again by Andrew Grabowski, Zach Timson, Tami Rosales, Luke Ski and Phineas and Ferb co-creator Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for a discussion of the clockwise dimension-hopping adventure, how it came to be, that one time Bobby Lopez accidentally rewrote S'Winter for Frozen, the frustrating logistics of music clearance rights within a studio conglomerate, workplace pranks revolving around the Rocky Horror Picture Show, and more!

    Bluey | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 68:02


    Games of pretend, endless imagination, great parenting, life lessons, and some pretty hard-hitting emotional moments... In a seven-minute show ostensibly made for preschool kids. Chandler is joined by Micah Hirsh, Scott Sandler and John Sebastian about BBC's hit animated series from down under: Bluey! A show that manages to be funny, honest, sweet, relatable, sometimes emotional, and very entertaining for kids, parents, and anyone who isn't completely dead inside.

    PIXAR MONTH: Cars Shorts and Pixar Sparkshorts! | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 102:10


    It's the final week of Pixar Month, and today, Chandler is joined by Carly and Luke Ski to talk about the Cars shorts and the Pixar Sparkshorts! And just by sheer coincidence, Chandler was staying at Art of Animation in the Cars Suites on the day this was originally supposed to come out.

    PIXAR MONTH: Disney Pixar's Luca | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 126:58


    Pixar Month continues with another Disney Pixar movie that was supposed to go the the big screen, but ended up debuting as a Disney+ original, meaning that it 100% qualifies for this podcast: Disney-Pixar's Luca! Chandler is joined by Andrew Reyes, Sydney Agnew and Emma Desrochers to talk all about the movie, LGBT allegories, food, and how much we all just want to drop everything and go live in Italy.

    PIXAR MONTH: Monsters at Work | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 91:46


    It's Laughter We're After! It's a sequel, a spinoff, and it ties into an existing theme park attraction! Chandler is joined by Micah Hirsh, Tyler Green and Jonathan Edewaard to talk all about Monsters at Work! The brand-new series from Disney Television Animation (based on Disney Pixar's Monsters, Inc, naturally) shows what happens when scaring is out and laughter is in.

    PIXAR MONTH: Disney Pixar's SOUL | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 125:27


    It's the first week of Pixar month here on the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym, where we look at Pixar's contributions to the small screen! Included in this adventure will be two of the films that were SUPPOSED to get theatrical releases, but didn't. So, Chandler is joined by Micah Hirsh, DGil, Andrew Reyes and Matt LeVasseur to talk about Disney-Pixar's Soul! A movie whose marketing did everything in its' power to NOT reveal that it was partially an animal body swap movie.

    Milo Murphy's Law: Family Vacation/Murphy's Lard | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 97:34


    Road Trips! Shining Twins! Lard World! In celebration of his current road trip adventure, Chandler is joined by Andrew Reyes, Brendan and Tony Goldmark to talk about what essentially amounts to a Milo Murphy's Law Vacation special!

    The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse 2 | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 84:07


    Anarchy, hilarity and cuteness reign supreme. Chandler is joined by Tyler Green and DGil to talk all about the other 6 Disney+ Exclusive Paul Rudish Mickey Shorts that weren't out at the time of our last episode about the Mickey Shorts!

    Gravity Falls: The Hand that Rocks The Mabel | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 67:18


    And we're back after a technical difficulty imposed one-week hiatus! Chandler is joined by Landon Knoke, Diego Lacamara and DGil to talk about the episode of Gravity Falls where Mabel is manipulated into a relationship she doesn't want to be in by a creepy child psychic with ridiculous hair! Fun will be had by all! Also, clown paintings.

    Star Wars: The Bad Batch -- Aftermath | the Podcast Without a Cool Acronym

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 74:58


    May the Fourth Be With You! Chandler is joined by two fellow Star Wars nerds; the two of whom are a lot more knowledgable about the stuff outside of the films: Adam Johnson and DGil, to talk about the brand spankin' new pilot episode for the Clone Wars spinoff: The Bad Batch! And yes, this episode was recorded and released on the same day.

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