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It’s time to finish up Make Mine Music with three more songs.  We discuss “Casey (The Pride of Them All),” “Two Silhouettes,” and “Johnny Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet.”  Plus discussion of Peter and the Wolf and a strange short about an operatic marine mammal. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Casey (The Pride … Continue reading Episode 28: Make Mine Music Part Two →

It’s THREE SONGS for the price of one!  In which we discuss the songs “Make Mine Music,” “Blue Bayou,” and “All the Cats Join In.”  It’s another doozy of a package film! Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Make Mine Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC1pn0mP33U Blue Bayou: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I1TXKB-mUo All the Cats Join In: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMVHlrWtmDw

Frodo the Lawyer is joined by new guest Rico Screpka to discuss the portrayal of Brazil in the movies Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros.  We discuss the music and food of Brazil, and also ponder Donald Duck’s perpetual horniness. Check out parts of the Brazilian sequences in Saludos Amigos: https://vimeo.com/106514734 and The Three Caballeros: … Continue reading Episode 26.5: Brazil in Disney Films →

Our next film is The Three Caballeros, which features one fully original song….”Mexico”??  But don’t worry, we also discuss the more well known ditty: “The Three Caballeros.” Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-IwfKKLhLM

We discuss the movie Saludos Amigos and it’s Oscar-nominated song . . . Saludos Amigos!  It’s our first of the package films and it’s . . . surprisingly okay?  Featuring Amanda and Frodo trying to learn Portuguese pronunciations. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIPIvRQGBzo Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/58NywJgcHVLXrndCpLATvg

Amanda and Frodo met up in the real world to give you some sweet, sweet discussion of the songs of High School Musical.  Recorded in front of a LIVE STUDIO AUDIENCE. Featuring Special Appearances from Paul Jackson, Tori Batt, and Andrew Redacted.

Can you feel the love tonight?  Bambi and his pals get twitterpated and then have to fight off Man.  Amanda and Frodo are here to discuss it all. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGFPm5ZtXtM Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4a4nAiIKUPxCZXh5q9U2OC

Love is in the air! But also…we discuss where Disney moms go when they die, and why it’s definitely Las Vegas. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9FXdLcrkss Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5foJ5ubEoLwJTY3RW0I3t6

In which we are joined by animal expert Sam Dean, @samdeanscience.  Plus, Amanda reveals her secret world-class talent. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-FUcrQhTBY Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1OwcR9OYz2vuUttTQSOVZN

Amanda and Frodo take on Bambi and notice that it’s surprisingly similar to another Disney animal movie.  Then Frodo and Mel B finish up our Disney Idol discussion of Snow White and Pinocchio. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbbcfMOG7Vs Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6ZP66zQZjwN1P0QWR9fdSP

Amanda and Frodo discuss the Figment song from Epcot.  It’s our second theme park song! Listen before you Listen: Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E7euqHiw14 New: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxlipSvscPw

Ok Dumbo fans, it’s time for the grand finale!  And we are super pumped to talk about all the fun and awesome…. oh wait, it’s another racist song.  Luckily we have a special guest, Josh Spiegel, author of Walt’s Original Sins: Disney and Racism. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EI5-L7gf_A Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0Qgc2XtzLSbLUeBFDK8X1R

In which we use SCIENCE!!!! to determine whether elephants can get drunk, discuss surrealism, and try to figure out why Disney is obsessed with tangential elephant songs.  Featuring Amanda’s Theory Corner and Professor Frodo’s Word of the Day. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl3YXl_m0uk Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4GPm6SN4wAdn4ZB9gcVJGe

In which we discuss the Donkey Kong Jr., young adult fiction, and the famed Disney Strike.  Also featuring the second episode of Disney Idol. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co4crGr4xbc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1Uvb7my3yT462DP6D5pdyK

Natalie the Elephant Person is here to teach us all of the important things about elephants.  Like whether they can actually fly and whether they actually love peanuts.  Also discussed: Beanie Babies and Baby Mine. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=calHOKucYMw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3MIIV4KJ8s6OtcB8UAU6V3

In which we discuss the history of the circus, elephants, and racism (uh oh).  But make sure you stick around for the debut of our newest segment: DISNEY IDOL! Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P75mur1xF7U Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/17Bx0bjNmejts7iE6MdXyP

In which we review yelp reviews, discuss train-related folklore, and wonder why this song exists. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBTLH1rud5k Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6nVWrXJT2XukhycmVmeDMu

In which we begin our exploration of Dumbo with a lively discussion of where babies come from. Hopefully it’s not Florida. Featuring returning guest: Tori Batt. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dODSHuvuoTM Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7sa8N7NgMzrsD4BCez1aV2

Dan Batchelder is back, he’s almost done with his PhD, and he is ready to share his expertly goodness once again.

The conclusion of our discussion of Fantasia.

A Disney movie about music?  I guess we should talk about that.  Listen as Amanda and Frodo discuss the movie Fantasia.

Amanda and Frodo are back with a bonus episode to fill your hearts with joy between Pinocchio and Dumbo. Listen Before you Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trtJMX90Etw

In which we wrap up Pinocchio with a dose of seductive puppets, Ewan McGregor, and the return of the water people. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUMOy7q9go4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7fjmYUeonVOEyr0lYOKvMy

In which we dive into the worlds of acting and anthropomorphism. It’s our first Villain Song!  Special Guest: Taylor Rieland Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52xXa9d2qVw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1eM1TAhv39wg4LY7XmtqoL

In which we remember Michael Jackson’s Epcot show, discuss the book versions of Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket, and hope to escape the demon fairy with our lives. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51x532yW1lY Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/16Ekkvg5dxPVdDo5Ys30j8

In which we discuss creepy puppets, sexy goldfish, and 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd. Special Guest: Jake from New York. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAx3dh_9H7k Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/493UGZSQfCHTZR8XGh8eJd

It’s our first episode of Pinocchio! In which we yearn to enter Orlando Night Clubs, theorize about Ratatouille, and wonder how to spell Gep(p?)etto. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pguMUFyJ3_U Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1WrPa4lrIddctGWAIYYfP9

It’s our Season Finale!  In which we reveal our final Snow White Rankings, hand out some awards, and assess the failings of Pirates of the Caribbean 3. Special Guest: Shayna Patrick. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45r2t1pGGyQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0UzrSV4nUqkYUUTyhjRf7Z

In which we discuss the economics of yodeling, rap battles, and the origins of stacking-in-a-coat pranks. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXJCQQEiNYo Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7qMriHg2jWHPQW9sdhLPZG

In this special episode, Frodo is joined by Daniel Batchelder: Disney Music Expert. Join us as he finally explains why Snow White sounds like that and where the yodels came from.

In which we discuss beard fashion and reveal our dwarf rankings. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC69dF7ViTA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1b7VWbXPIbIHIyBe1wqNEM

In which we meet the aforementioned dwarfs, visit their shiny mine, and learn of religious fanaticism. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI0x0KYChq4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7sYaJXMEvq3q91jJNm8I7I

In which we discuss Airbnb-etiquette, boy-band-pronunciation, and the Ying Yang Twins. Special Guest: Tori Batt Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLLEC77lrDE Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6SuebnXnUXBtgtqH871UtF

In which the podcast takes a serious turn, as we unpack the issues of feminism, head trauma, and the horrors of the Great Depression.  Special Guest: Tori Batt Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQZ6zzLpoNQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/76GFpQN8Rgy4sDZPr8W7mX

In which we acknowledge our role in destroying a wonderful family.

In which puffy-sleeved boy declares his love to his Teen Angel.  It’s just one song, no plurals allowed. Watch/Listen to the song before you listen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54QeNL5ih6A Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0UwQOcaLUIenpbQX3RpBfK