It's Disness Time

It's Halloween! Time to watch 1993's Hocus Pocus to determine if it's innocent of being a delightful, nostalgia-filled Halloween romp or guilty of being a silly C-level kids film. Steph, Kim and newcomer Dana dissect the evidence presented — plot, characters, music, etc. — to determine the right verdict for every Millennial's favourite basic bitch autumn viewing. Episode topics: A plot summary...kind of (4:30) Hocus Pocus Facts Machine (12:36) First impressions (21:09) The Sanderson Sisters (27:15) A case for Billy Butcherson (33:56) The musical scene put a spell on us (38:00) Thora Birch: Child Prodigy (39:47) Jay and Silent Ice (40:44) What's the moral underline? Virginity? brotherly-love? (46:59) Bloated plot (52:40) Max the angsty teen (55:45) This movie is for the basic bitch in all of us (1:00:25) Did Hocus Pocus scare you? (1:02:15) The last act (1:06:30) Final verdicts (1:11:11)  

Movie Soundtracks and Scores are key parts of the movie experience. The amazing music showcased in Disney movies helps to evoke an emotional response from the audience when even the most brilliant bit of dialogue cannot. Tune in to hear our choices for favourite Disney movie soundtracks and scores!! Episode topics include: What makes a movie soundtrack and score? (0:01) The beauty of Beauty and the Beast (4:33) Bless my soul, Hercules is on a role (20:10) Phil Collins songs featuring a Tarzan movie (28:12) Score one for the Lion King (30:25) A hot second on Mulan (32:59) Music saved the Pocahontas film (34:18) Mermaid, Jungle Book, and Oliver and Company get a shoutout (36:35) Pirates of the Caribbean's score was a bop (38:18) Hot Take: Tangled has good music! (40:56) Frozen is overrated (44:56)

Another round of Disney Trivia! This time around, Kim and Steph go head-to-head and answer Disney-inspired trivia questions created and facilitated by quiz-master and revenge-seeker Marina. Will Steph be victorious again or will Kim steal the crown?? Tune in to find out! Categories: Round 1: Quotes and General Trivia (7:27) Round 2: Songs (22:35)  

Steph and Kim answer questions that were sent by Disness Time listeners!  Kill, Marry, Sleep With: Captain Hook, Gaston, Jafar (3:00)What are your top 5 favourite villains? (8:13)Which Disney character would you choose to be trapped on a desert island with? (10:25)Who would you cast as Ariel, Ursula, Eric, and Flounder in a live-action The Little Mermaid movie? (14:40)If you were embarking on your own hero quest, which sidekick would you choose to join you? (19:50)What female character would you choose as a role model for your daughter? Which character would be the antithesis for your daughter? (21:50)If you had to marry any Disney character, who would you choose and why? (30:48)Is "Shallows" from A Star is Born the same song as "I'll Make a Man Out of You" from Mulan? (35:32)What Disney character does your partner remind you of? (38:31)Are wedding hashtags a good idea? (42:19)

Disney released 10 beloved and universally praised films between 1989 and 1999, an era that is affectionately known as The Disney Renaissance. Naturally, we dissect all 10 movies and rank them from worst to best. Renaissance movies: The Little Mermaid, The Rescuers Down Under, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Hercules, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan, and Tarzan. 

Fan requested topic! Steph and Kim discuss the history of castles and list the most notable on-screen castles and palaces in Disney films! Topic submitted through Instagram ;) Topics covered:Amazing castle facts (1:50)The list begins with Tangled (13:57)Castles under the sea (16:18)The Taj Mahal in Agrabah (22:24)Kim dreams of secret rooms (24:50)A Frozen Ski Chalet & Ice Hotel (29:48)It's not technically Cinderella's castle (34:35)Secret passageways saved King Stefan's Castle (35:41)Grazed over (39:10)This enchanted castle has everything you could want (40:50)

The first episode of Season 4 reviews the new "live-action" Lion King and the Lion King Broadway, both of which were watched over the summer of 2019. Did the 2019 version do the original justice or should they have left well enough alone? Tune in to hear our verdict!  Topics covered: Babies in movie theaters (5:38)Initial thoughts on new adaptation (8:34)We don't need those songs, sorry (15:40)Expanded female characters: Shenzi, Sarabi, Nala (22:20)Voice actors (32:12) Where's cloudy Mufasa? (42:37)Can you feel the love during the day? (46:00)Scar heteronormatized (50:20)Ranking all the Lion Kings (53:00)

The reviews are in for one of Disney's most anticipated summer 2019 blockbusters: Aladdin! Jurors Steph, Kim, and Marina dissect all aspects of the live-action remake - casting, character development, scenery, directing, soundtrack, and more! - to determine the best verdict for this adaptation of one of Disney's most beloved Renaissance films! 

Ah, Disney Channel. The life force behind our childhoods. In this Season 3 Finale episode, we highlight the best Disney Channel pop culture between 2000-2010, including teen idols, Disney princess feuds, straight-to-tv movies, and quality shows!

Happy Father's Day! In this week's dad themed episode, Steph and Cass discuss the most relevant father figures found in animated Disney movies, including Pongo, Geppetto, Mufasa, and more! They also take time to list the hottest animated daddies to date, surprise surprise. 

If you could choose one Disney sidekick to be your companion for life, who would it be? If you had to be a sidekick to a Disney hero, who would you choose? These are the questions we ponder in this weeks episode. Genie? Scuttle? Mushu? Pascal? Tune in to find out who we chose! 

Why do villains have all the fun? In Part 1 of our Disney Villain Song episodes, Steph and Kim covered fan favourites from The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, and Beauty and the Beast. In Part 2, they sing along to the villain songs that have gone under the radar, such as Mother Knows Best, The Phony King of England, and songs from Pocahontas! 

A dog-lovers listener request! There are so many different types of animated dogs in the Disney universe: some walk, talk and act like humans, some communicate only to other dogs, while other dogs lack the ability to communicate at all! This week, Steph and Kim discuss the different types of dogs you can find in an animated Disney movie. 

Do you ever sit back and really think through a Disney villain's master plan? If you did, you might come out the other side thinking "Wow. That made absolutely zero sense." This week, Steph and Carmen poke holes in some of the worst schemes that supervillains like Hades, Ratigan, Ursula and Medusa have cooked up, proving that the saying  "A bad plan is better than no plan at all" isn't actually true. 

It seems like a Disney movie isn't complete without the main character singing an "I Want" song, telling the audience what they most desire or are currently unsatisfied with. This week, Steph and Kim list the best "I Want" songs, including favourites from The Little Mermaid, Mulan, Princess and the Frog, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. 

What are the most emotionally devastating moments in Pixar movies? Turn down your Sarah McLachlan music and grab some tissues, because Steph and Cass list them all, including moments from Monsters Inc., Coco, Inside Out and every single Toy Story movie. 

How do you think Alice in Wonderland fares as a Disney movie/novel adaptation? As the jurors, Steph and Marina dissect the 1951 film — plot (or lack thereof), characters, music, and animation — to determine the best verdict for a movie that originally flopped before becoming one of the biggest cult classic animation films ever made. 

In this Easter-themed episode, Steph and Kim discuss the popular Disney Death trope when a beloved character is seemingly killed at the climax of a movie, and then - oh wait! - they come back to life and live happily ever after! Tune in to hear about Disney resurrections! 

Which Disney character cooked up the most underhanded, shadiest, cleverest, and overall best scheme? Tune in as Steph and Carmen uncover the characters that have hatched the best plans!

The dark, twisted, and often disturbing original Brother Grimm tales that Disney based their most iconic children's films off of are in the spotlight again! This week Steph and Kim compare two original fairy tales to their Disney counterparts and make you think twice about what the moral of these well-known stories actually are.