Rewatching The Magic: A Disney Fan Podcast
A podcast where two adult Disney fans rewatch the media that shaped their lives to see if the Magic lives on...
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Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
We celebrate May the Fourth with our first visit to the animated shows of the Star Wars universe with The Clone Wars. Fresh off of season 3 of The Mandalorian, we take a look at how the story of Mandalore was handled. From the relationship of Obi-Wan and the Dutchess Satine, to the first appearance of Bo-Katan, and the return of Darth Maul.
Episode discussed:The Mandalore PlotA Friend in NeedShades of ReasonThe LawlessOld Friends Not ForgottenThe Phantom Apprentice
Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
The American Civil Liberties Union:https://www.aclu.org/
The National Network of Abortion Funds:https://abortionfunds.org/
The Trevor Project:https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Reproductive rights are human rights.LGBTQ+ rights are human rights.
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Our Doctor Who 60th anniversary retrospective continues with the Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison. The Caves of Androzani is considered one of, if not the best serial of the classic era by both fans and Davison himself. We discuss this regeneration epsiode and see if it lives up to the hype.
Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
The American Civil Liberties Union:https://www.aclu.org/
The National Network of Abortion Funds:https://abortionfunds.org/
The Trevor Project:https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Reproductive rights are human rights.LGBTQ+ rights are human rights.
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
With the release of the new Super Mario Bros. Movie, we go back to the first attempt to turn the video game plumber into a feature film. 1993's Super Mario Bros., from the Disney-owned Hollywood Pictures, was a radical departure from the source material. Is this movie a warp zone to success, or is this film's princess in another castle?
Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
The American Civil Liberties Union:https://www.aclu.org/
The National Network of Abortion Funds:https://abortionfunds.org/
The Trevor Project:https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Reproductive rights are human rights.LGBTQ+ rights are human rights.
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
2005's Fantastic Four was not the first attempt to bring Marvel's first family to the big screen. However, it was the first to be made as a big-budget blockbuster. We take a look back and see if this pre-MCU film is truly Fantastic, or if this was a Doomed attempt.
Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
https://abortionfunds.org/https://www.aclu.org/
Reproductive rights are human rights
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
The Incredibles was Brad Bird's 2004 follow-up to The Iron Giant, as well as his debut film for Pixar. Almost 20 years later, we revisit the film to see if it's still "Super".
Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
https://abortionfunds.org/https://www.aclu.org/
Reproductive rights are human rights
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Our Doctor Who 60th anniversary retrospective continues with the Fourth Doctor, Tom Baker. We return to Skaro to witness the Genesis of the Daleks and the first appearance of their creator, Davros.
Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
https://abortionfunds.org/https://www.aclu.org/
Reproductive rights are human rights
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
FernGully: The Last Rainforest was intended to inspire children to "Save the rainforest". However, it's mostly remembered for Tim Curry's saucy villain song. We go into the film's environmentalist message, as well as how Disney tried to get the movie shut down.
Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
https://abortionfunds.org/https://www.aclu.org/
Reproductive rights are human rights
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
After the success of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Disney and Amblin collaborated on three shorts featuring the film's characters. We look back at these shorts and see if they hold up.
Shorts discussed:Tummy TroubleRoller Coaster RabbitTrail Mix-Up
Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
https://abortionfunds.org/https://www.aclu.org/
Reproductive rights are human rights