The Wonderful World of Disney Villains Kaytie Ohashi

Hello everyone!
Today’s episode is with special guest Jonathan Freeman aka the voice of Jafar from the 1992 animated Aladdin movie (as well as the Return of Jafar movie, Aladdin video games, etc.). 
This is part 2 of 2 with Jonathan talking about the animated Aladdin movie (part 1) and the Aladdin Broadway musical (this episode!). 
Follow Jonathan Freeman on Instagram @thejonathanfreeman
Get your own personalized video from Jonathan on Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/jonathanfreeman 
 
Time Stamps:
00:00 - 00:55 Intro
00:55 - 04:58 Most challenging part about playing Jafar on Broadway
04:58 - 13:47 The magic tricks in Aladdin Broadway musical
History of creating the Aladdin Broadway musical
13:47 - 17:06 Advice on what to do when you lose your voice
17:06 - 27:47 Memorable broadway performance nights
First night previews / opening night in New York
Stage accidents
Moments with Don Darryl Rivera (DDR)
27:47 - 34:49 Broadway princess party tour, Broadway party concerts and off Broadway productions
34:49 - 43:36 Jafar is a demanding character that requires Jonathan’s full attention
43:36 - 47:19 Plans for the future, reminiscing about broadway experience
47:19 - 51:54 Other fond memories with Don Darryl Rivera (DDR) while performing Aladdin on Broadway 
51:54 - 01:03:50 Working collaboratively with Broadway creators, craftspeople, and professionals
01:03:50 - 01:09:52 Advice on pursuing acting
Jonathan shares moments from his personal life
01:09:52 Ending

End music: The Future Bass by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay
 
You can find the podcast online:
Website: www.wonderfulworldofdisneyvillains.com 
Instagram: @wwofdisvillains
Kaytie’s Instagram: @disvillainsscholar

Happy Halloween!
Today’s episode is with special guest Jonathan Freeman aka the voice of Jafar from the 1992 animated Aladdin movie (as well as the Return of Jafar movie, Aladdin video games, etc.). You are in for the ultimate fan service as Jonathan shares his experience being part of the creation of Aladdin. We also talk about Disney villains and how awesome they are, you may even hear Jafar say a few Disney villain quotes too.
 
Follow Jonathan Freeman on Instagram @thejonathanfreeman
Get your own personalized video from Jonathan on Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/jonathanfreeman 
 
Timestamps: 
00:00 - 01:46 Intro
01:46 - 13:58 Disney villains being queer-coded & Jonathan’s attraction to Disney villains
13:58 - 28:17 Favorite or most unique Disney villain in Jonathan’s eyes / talking about Disney villain songs and appearances
Behind-the-scenes animation and recording Aladdin
28:17 - 37:31 Jonathan’s Jafar mindset “Who’s Aladdin?” / Jafar’s happy ending
37:31 - 49:27 Most challenging part about playing Jafar
Audition and callback for the Aladdin movie
Experience recording lines for Aladdin
Technical pieces (i.e. laughs, screams, etc.)
49:27 - 53:04 Reunions with cast members
53:04 - 56:42 Jafar’s first scene in Aladdin / cave of wonders scene
56:42 - 01:00:46 Vanity and queer coding / saying Disney villain quotes as Jafar
01:00:46 Ending
Outro music credit: Let the Mystery Unfold by geoffharvey from Pixabay
 
You can find the podcast online:
Website: www.wonderfulworldofdisneyvillains.com 
Instagram: @wwofdisvillains
Kaytie's Instagram: @disvillainsscholar

As things are getting better in the world and everyone is going back to work it's time to face facts. I do not have the time to produce, edit, and publish episodes twice a month. Looking into the future, episodes will not be posted on a schedule but I hope you continue to stop and listen whenever an episode does make an appearance.
 
Take care and thank you for listening.

Welcome back!
 
I’m joined by guest Lauren, a fellow adoptee, to discuss adoption narratives and parent separation narratives in mainstream film/TV.
 
*This episode was recorded in 2021. There is a moment when events are mentioned, we are talking about events from Feb-Mar 2021, not 2022*
 
Follow Lauren and get her book, Inconvenient Daughter:
Website: https://theljsharks.com/ 
Instagram: @theljsharks 
 
You can find the podcast online:
Website: www.wonderfulworldofdisneyvillains.com 
Instagram: @wwofdisvillains
 
Timestamps:
01:14 - Movie Onward (having the agency to choose to meet vs not meet your biological parent)
05:14 - Adoption narratives in mainstream movies (i.e. the movie Elf, MCU character Loki, etc.)
07:45 - TV show Once Upon a Time (open adoption and co-parenting)
10:30 - Harry Potter (guardianship, adoption paperwork, etc.)
14:22 - Movie Instant Family (foster family narratives and instant family/forever family mindset)
19:55 - Musicals (Annie, Les Miserables, etc.)
21:50 - Secrets in adoption (secret affair/adoption narrative for drama in media)
26:12 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame
30:46 - Transracial adoption vs domestic adoption in TV shows (i.e. Modern Family, This is Us, Glee, the Flash, etc.)
40:26 - Trans-species adoption in Disney
42:40 - Using adoption/parent separation to move the plot forward instead of as the plot itself
46:57 - Ending
 
If you want to learn more about Lauren’s adoption story and my own adoption story listen to the Janchi Show podcast! 
Lauren’s guest appearance on Episode 23
My guest appearance on Episode 28

Welcome back!
 
November is National Adoption month so we are talking about adoption narratives in Disney movies and TV shows (there are a lot, btw).
 
I’m joined by guest Lauren, a fellow adoptee, to discuss two Disney movie adoption narratives in depth: Lilo and Stitch and Tangled.
 
Follow Lauren and get her book, Inconvenient Daughter.
Website: https://theljsharks.com/ 
Instagram: @theljsharks 
 
You can find the podcast online:
Website: www.wonderfulworldofdisneyvillains.com 
Instagram: @wwofdisvillains
 
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:37 - Lauren’s intro
03:07 - How do we identify adoption in Disney movies and TV for this conversation?
07:49 - Let’s talk about the movies Lilo and Stitch and Tangled
08:52 - Lilo and Stitch summary and Lauren’s reaction
19:55 - Discussion on the adoption and child protective services representation in the film
28:40 - Tangled summary and Lauren’s reaction
45:56 - Discussion on adoption, gas lighting, abusive relationships, Rapunzel’s lack of agency, and more
55:44 - Are movies like Tangled triggering to adoptees and domestic abuse/family abuse survivors?
Only showing certain adoption tropes, family reunion scenes, no mourning for the parent who raised them - only the parent who gave birth to them
59:42 - Lion King 2 and Simba’s trauma
01:07:06 - How media influences society’s perception of adoptees. What would an authentic adoption story be like? What are things writers need to factor in to portray an accurate and authentic adoption story?

If you want to learn more about Lauren’s adoption story and my own adoption story listen to the Janchi Show podcast! 
Lauren’s guest appearance on Episode 23
My guest appearance on Episode 28

Welcome back!
 
Which version of Cinderella is your favorite? Do you think there are too many?
Take a listen as I talk about the feminist and anti-feminist Cinderella stories as well as the new Amazon Studios Cinderella (even though it’s not Disney).
 
Visit the podcast at www.wonderfulworldofidisneyvillains.com or DM the podcast on Instagram @wwofdisvillains. 
You can find me, Kaytie, on Instagram @disvillainsscholar.
 
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Feminism
02:08 - Disney 1950 Cinderella summary
05:19 - Cinderella is an anti-feminist story
Lisa Nasir
After Ever After 2 
09:05 - Cinderella is a feminist story
Feminist vs feminine 
Daily Titan
11:43 - Domestic and family abuse as it pertains to Cinderella’s story
Women’s Aid
Safe Steps
15:24 - Happiness vs optimism
“The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness” by Jill Filipovic
Daily Titan
The Mary Sue
19:04 - The Mary Sue - the male gaze 
20:42 - Cinderella and her agency: does she have a lot of agency?
The Mary Sue 
24:31 - History of the story Cinderella
Vox.com
NPR article
26:13 - Why do we have so many Cinderella movies and stories?
List of popular Cinderella movies
Why people may love Cinderella stories
Mary Sue
Pop Crush
32:18 - Disney’s 2015 Cinderella
Higher Education Podcast Guest Episode
Positive movie reviews - mention of an empowered Cinderella
Vox.com: the 2015 Cinderella is even more anti-feminist than the 1950 Cinderella
The Mary Sue
42:24 - The Wonderful World of Disney Rodgers & Hammerstein's 1997 Cinderella
Most racially diverse Cinderella cast
Multi-racial families
HuffPost.com: Cinderella’s feminist mindset
Relationships between characters are more developed
Fairy Godmother empowering Cinderella / empowered Cinderella
HuffPost.com: dreaming vs doing mindset
The crew behind the Disney Cinderella movies vs Whitney Houston and Debra Martin Chase dynamic duo
57:21 - Amazon Studios 2021 Cinderella
Initial audience reviews (all 1 out of 5-star ratings)
My initial reaction to watching the movie
The Mary Sue: first Latina Cinderella and a “diverse” cast
Metro.co.uk: marketing Amazon Studios Cinderella and Broadway Cinderella as “better” aka “less romantic”
01:15:21 - Ending