Talking The Mickey

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In these less than worry-free days, take a deep dive into the Disney back catalogue with Ellie, Ethan, Georgia, and Ian. We discuss the good, the bad, and the flat-out nonsensical in the Wonderful World of the Disney animated collection.

  1. Up

    03/21/2024

    Up

    (Deep Dive begins at 43:40) We have just met you and we already love you. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasters, Ian, Liam, Georgia, and eventually Megan (Ethan's run off with some balloons and an air blower) as we're heading, well, up in the Pixar animated film, Up.  We're looking to invest in talking collars for our 218th episode as we discuss:  What is it that makes this film such a tearjerker Is this a kids film by default?  Does Pixar ever go another direction? Is the plot regarding Kevin and Charles Muntz stupid Who is Charles Muntz a caricature of? We talk a lot about shapes Ian and Hermes appear in the Coda to keep talking about Mystic River  Whether or not Up is the Best Film Ever Catch so much more of Hermes on his podcast, The Scuttlebutt Podcast at . https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 (Apple) or https://open.spotify.com/show/2n9CNB9X6QXnmvn78HBEoJ?si=ca1784afd4874ff3 (Spotify) Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Kirsti Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen  Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

    3h 21m
  2. Ep 76 - Elemental (w/ BFF of the BFE: Juleen)

    11/08/2023

    Ep 76 - Elemental (w/ BFF of the BFE: Juleen)

    No, it's still not the Jungle Book. Sometimes the elements do mix.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, Megan, and Georgia (We're all here for once) as we head to Element City in search of a better tomorrow in the Disney Pixar animated film, Elemental and we're joined by BFF of the BFE, Juleen who picked this week's selection and talks about her feelings during our endgame.  We're haulin' glass in our 199th episode as we discuss: Whether this film needed more intolerance to make the point they're making If we judge this film more harshly than we should based on some sort of PIxar curve We discuss which nationality's story we feel this is supposed to be suggesting One of us almost don't survive the recording We're joined by BFF of the BFE, Juleen, for the endgame Whether or not Elemental is the Best Film Ever Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen  Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Andy Dickson Holly Callen Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Shai Bergerfroind Stew from the Stew World Order podcast Norfolk Dom AJ from Nova Scotia Catch more from Hermes in his pod "The Scuttlebutt Podcast" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scuttlebutt-podcast/id1503504933 Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

    3h 18m
  3. Keeping It Loki (Season 2, Episode 5) - Science / Fiction

    11/08/2023

    Keeping It Loki (Season 2, Episode 5) - Science / Fiction

    Are we padding today? Maybe but today the Keeping It Loki boys are back with Glorious Purpose to break down the fifth episode of Season 2 of Loki "Science/Fiction" Keeping It Loki is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as they breeze through this episode and feel like they're repeating the season to discuss, did we care about the branched versions of our main cast?, how much of this episode actually mattered and we will have time during the final episode?

    52 min
  4. Keeping It Loki (Season 2, Episode 4) - The Heart of the TVA

    11/08/2023

    Keeping It Loki (Season 2, Episode 4) - The Heart of the TVA

    It's spaghetti night for the Keeping It Loki boys as they are back with Glorious Purpose to break down the fourth (and surpsingly not final) episode of Season 2 of Loki "The Heart of the TVA" Keeping It Loki is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as they struggle to not jump to the end to discuss the climactic ending, how effect was Dox's character and a reflection on the season's first two episodes

    1h 18m
  5. Keeping It Loki (Season 2, Episode 3) - 1893

    10/25/2023

    Keeping It Loki (Season 2, Episode 3) - 1893

    Diversions! Early Sunday mornings! Mystical magicians and more as the Keeping It Loki boys return with Glorious Purpose to break down the third episode of Season 2 of Loki with episode 3, "1893" Keeping It Loki is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as Ethan brings a new MCU memoir no-holds barred book to the table with some major production revelations, a Timely discussion about a certain actor and some thoughts on the overall pacing of the season

    1h 23m
  6. Keeping It Loki (Season 2, Episode 2) - Breaking Brad

    10/19/2023

    Keeping It Loki (Season 2, Episode 2) - Breaking Brad

    The boys are continuing to search for their glorious purpose for Season 2 of Keeping It Loki to recap and discuss the second episode of Season 2 of Loki with "Breaking Brad"  Keeping It Loki is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types).  Join Ethan and Ian as Ian discusses his issue finding his footing today, did we feel like we skipped an episode of context?, was the writing purposely annoying or unintentional,  and Ian brings another tantalising theory to the table.

    1h 8m
  7. Keeping It Loki (S02E01) - Ouroboros

    10/16/2023

    Keeping It Loki (S02E01) - Ouroboros

    The boys are back with their glorious purpose for Season 2 of Keeping It Loki to review, recap and discuss Season 2 of Loki, beginning with the premiere episode, "Ouroboros" Keeping It Loki is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian for a delve into their personal MCU feelings, where people might have stopped keeping up, the charm and sweetness that is Ke Huy Quan and Ian shares a high stakes theory for this season.

    1h 23m
  8. Ep 75 - Thor Ragnarok

    05/19/2023

    Ep 75 - Thor Ragnarok

    We know each other - we're almost like friends from work.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we review Thor: Ragnarok as we kick off Funderstruck week en route to Thor: Love & Thunder. We hope you printed off enough pamphlets for your revolution in our 129th episode as we discuss: Odin and how this film ruins his character The mini-films that were Team Thor and how they helped shape Thor's character tweak in Ragnarok Why this film plays so fast and loose with Asgard being a planet or a people If people overpraise this film (or over criticise the 1st Thor film) because of Thor: The Dark World How Taika Waititi got the gig to direct this film We're joined by friends of the podcast Cheesy & Juleen Is Karl Urban any good in this film? Does this film suffer from a story problem? We leave some technical glitches in at the end of this episode Whether or not Thor: Ragnarok is the Best Film Ever. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Rev Bruce Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Lina Oberholzer Ensign Ian Davies Chris Pedersen  Katie McRae Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva The Yeetmeister Nate The Great Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/ Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/   Timestamps for this episode: 0:00 - Opening Banter6:40 - Deep Dive2:09:40 - Endgame

    2h 60m
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In these less than worry-free days, take a deep dive into the Disney back catalogue with Ellie, Ethan, Georgia, and Ian. We discuss the good, the bad, and the flat-out nonsensical in the Wonderful World of the Disney animated collection.

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  • Creator
    Disney
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    128
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Disney
  • Show Website
    Talking The Mickey