Talking Disney Magic

Adam Bankhurst
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Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only discuss the latest news from Disney, Disney Parks, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also rank and review a Disney or Pixar film each and every week.

  1. 6D AGO

    2026 Preview for Disney, Pixar, Disney Parks, Star Wars, and Marvel + Avatar: Fire and Ash, Ranked and Reviewed

    Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog! For our first episode of 2026, we are so excited to not only be looking back at the year that was 2025, but also looking forward into all the amazing things headed our way in the worlds in Disney, Pixar, Disney Parks, Star Wars, Marvel and more! We're also ranking and reviewing Avatar: Fire and Ash for our last ranking of 2025! Next up, we are going to be ranking and reviewing Cars (and then Cars 2 and Cars 3!), so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well to talkingdisneymagic@gmail.com! Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic! Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE Timestamps: 4:41 – Avatar: Fire and Ash, Ranked and Reviewed 23:10 – Lookback at 2025 and Where our Rankings Stand! 31:40 – Looking forward to 2026 for Talking Disney Magic 35:10 – 2026 Predictions! 47:56 – 2026 Preview for Disney, Pixar, Disney Parks, Star Wars, Marvel, and More! Music: Sean Beeson Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

    1h 22m

  2. 12/23/2025 · BONUS

    Avatar: Fire and Ash Instant Reactions and Review

    Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog! On this bonus episode, Adam and Vanessa give their spoiler-free and spoiler-filled instant reactions to Avatar: Fire and Ash! Join us as we talk about this follow-up to Avatar: The Way of Water, what we loved and didn't, whether you should see it in 3D, and if we want more of these films! Next up, we are going to be ranking and reviewing Avatar: Fire and Ash, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well to talkingdisneymagic@gmail.com! Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic! Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE Timestamps: 1:51 – Avengers: Doomsday Teaser Trailer Has Arrived! 9:42 – Spoiler-Free Instant Reaction To Avatar: Fire and Ash 16:40 – Avatar: Fire and Ash Box Office Results So Far 20:10 – To 3D or Not to 3D for Avatar: Fire and Ash 23:19 – Spoiler-Filled Thoughts on Avatar: Fire and Ash Music: Sean Beeson Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

    43 min

  3. 12/18/2025

    Avatar: The Way of Water, Ranked and Reviewed (Get Ready for Avatar: Fire and Ash With Us!)

    Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog! This week, Adam and Vanessa rank and review Avatar: The Way of Water to prepare for Avatar: Fire and Ash! Join them as they journey back to Pandora to see how this sequel holds up and compares to the original, how we'll never recover from that Tulkun scene, how this movie is just so gorgeous, and so much more. Next up, we are so excited to be giving our instant reactions to Avatar: Fire and Ash and then we'll be ranking and reviewing the film next week, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well to talkingdisneymagic@gmail.com! Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic! Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE Timestamps: 3:50 – Avatar: Fire and Ash Box Office Projections and Zootopia 2 Passing $1 Billion! 10:45 – Disney Invests $1 Billion Into OpenAI to Bring Disney Characters to Sora 21:42 – Avatar: The Way of Water Intro and Impressions 31:11 – We'll Never Recover From the Tulkun Hunting Scene 34:29 – What Other Movies Are the Best Movie-Going Experiences? 41:36 – Avatar: The Way of Water Recap 01:17:15 – Ranking Avatar: The Way of Water Music: Sean Beeson Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

    1h 28m

  4. 12/11/2025

    Avatar, Ranked and Reviewed (Bonus Disneyland Candlelight Processional Review!)

    Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog! This week, Adam and Vanessa rank and review Avatar to prepare for Avatar: Fire and Ash! Join them as they journey to Pandora to discuss this film's impact after becoming the highest-grossing film of all time, why it's a lot like The Last Samurai, how it tackles some pretty important themes in a great way, and much more. Adam and Vanessa also talk about their time at Disneyland this past week as they were invited to Disneyland's Candelight Processional, which is a very special event during the holidays that began with Walt Disney in 1958. Next up, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Avatar: The Way of Water to continue to get ready to Avatar: Fire and Ash, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well! Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic! Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE Timestamps: 2:42 – Adam and Vanessa Went to Disneyland's Candelight Processional! 16:17 – Avatar Intro and Initial Impressions 35:48 – Avatar Recap 01:13:19 – Ranking Avatar Music: Sean Beeson Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

    1h 26m

  5. 12/04/2025

    Zootopia 2, Ranked and Reviewed

    Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog! This week, Adam and Vanessa rank and review Zootopia 2! Join them as they talk about how they feel about this much-anticipated sequel, why it tackles some pretty big topics in a great way, and so much more. We'd love to hear your thoughts and questions on Zootopia 2, so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to talkingdisneymagic@gmail.com to be part of the show! Next up, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Avatar to get ready to Avatar: Fire and Ash, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well! Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic! Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE Timestamps: 3:31 – Intro to Zootopia 2 and Initial Spoiler-Free Impressions 9:07 – Spoilers Begin with Discussions of the Overall Story 15:21 – Ending and Post-Credits Scene Explained 24:28 – Zootopia 2 Recap 56:57 – Ranking Zootopia 2 Music: Sean Beeson Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

    1h 8m

  6. 11/23/2025 · BONUS

    Toy Story Megashow For Its 30th Anniversary With Interviews With Pixar's Pete Docter and More

    Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog! On this bonus episode, Adam and Vanessa celebrate Toy Story for its 30th anniversary and talk about its impact on the world of entertainment, how their thoughts have changed since ranking and reviewing all the films earlier in the year, and discussing Adam's retrospective on IGN, where he had the chance to speak to Pixar's Pete Docter, the voice of Andy, John Morris, and more to help tell the story of Toy Story, and yes, we included a couple clips of these interviews as well! We'd love to hear your thoughts and questions on Toy Story, so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to talkingdisneymagic@gmail.com to be part of the show! Next up, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Zootopia 2, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well! Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic! Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE Timestamps: 3:12 – Moana Live-Action and Hoppers Trailer Reactions 10:52 – Toy Story Is 30 Years Old! 17:26 – Tin Toy and the Infamous Black Friday Reel 39:11 – Toy Story 5 and Final Thoughts Music: Sean Beeson Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

    1h 1m

  7. 11/23/2025 · BONUS

    Revisiting Our Toy Story Review For Its 30th Anniversary!

    Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog! In celebration of Toy Story's 30th anniversary on November 22nd, we wanted to re-release our ranking and reviewing of the legendary film with a new intro for you to enjoy alongside reminding you we also ranked and reviewed the other Toy Story films and Lightyear already and you can find those on the feed right now! Oh, and you will also have our Toy Story Megashow on the top of your feed where we talk even larger about the film and throw in some of Adam's interviews with Pete Docter and the voice of Andy, John Morris, from his feature on IGN you can check out right here!  We'd love to hear your thoughts and questions on Toy Story, so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to talkingdisneymagic@gmail.com to be part of the show! Next up, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Zootopia 2, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well! Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic! Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE Timestamps: 8:05 – Cars Land at Walt Disney World Is Called Piston Peak National Park! 15:58 – Toy Story Intro and Our History with the Franchise 24:07 – The Story of How Toy Story Was Made 35:46 – Toy Story Recap 42:45 – Has Lightyear Changed How We View Toy Story? 01:03:09 – Ranking Toy Story Music: Sean Beeson Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

    1h 15m

  8. 11/23/2025 · BONUS

    Disney Destiny Review - Recap of Disney's New Heroes and Villains-Themed Cruise Ship

    Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog! On this bonus episode, Adam reviews the Disney Destiny after being invited on the first media preview sailing for IGN! Join us as we talk all about Disney's new Heroes and Villains-themed cruise ship, including its Doctor Strange-themed Sanctum Lounge, Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King, the Hercules Broadway-style show, how it ranks compared to the Treasure and Wish, and so much more. We'd love to hear your thoughts and questions on the Disney Destiny, so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to talkingdisneymagic@gmail.com to be part of the show! Next up, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Zootopia 2, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well! Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic! Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE Timestamps: 2:48 – Disney Destiny Intro and the INCREDIBLE Character Interactions 12:45 – The Doctor Strange-themed Sanctum Lounge 12:48 – Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King 20:34 – The Disney Destiny's Broadway-Style Hercules Show 27:04 – Disney Destiny Quick Hits Tour 29:51 – Ranking the Disney Wish, Treasure, and Destiny! Music: Sean Beeson Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

    40 min
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Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only discuss the latest news from Disney, Disney Parks, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also rank and review a Disney or Pixar film each and every week.

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  • Creator
    Adam Bankhurst
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    83
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024
  • Show Website
    Talking Disney Magic