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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

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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/

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/

This is where the fun begins” as the Best Film Ever Team ignite their Lightsabers to bring you “Show Me Wan Kenobi” as we cover Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, “Part IIII”. Show Me Wan Kenobi is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore Star Wars fanboy types)

Join Jedi Masters Ethan and Ian as they get some Deja-vu on a second attempt after imperial interference so they can discuss:

• Roken and his 20 second character turn
• Ethan geeks out over references to a video game
• A discussion about how the fandom has weaponised Rotten Tomatoes
• And is Obi-Wan too bloodthirsty?

We've run away to join the circus with yet another Disney Animated Classic to review and we've gone all the way back to 1941 to review the shortest film in the Disney Canon, in Dumbo.  Unlike the eponymous elephant, we have plenty to say as we tackle a film that includes one of Walt's greatste creations of a beloved and adorable children's character with some outright ugly representations and tactics by Walt & co.  Join your favourite Disney Podcasting team - Ellie, Ethan, and Ian – alongside our special attraction, Dan from the Lil' Bitch Pod, as we analyse Dumbo..  Ellie swoons over baby Dumbo, Ethan and Ian discuss the crows at considerable length, Dan tries to make some sense of Pink Elephants on parade, Ian wishes everything didn't fade out so abruptly and we're all a bit worried that we've broken Dumbo for Dan and we consider if this wouldn't have been a better choice as a package film.

In other Disney news, we give the 2nd episode of "Muppets Now" a look and see if it's fool me twice or as refreshing as a Danny Treljo taco, we discuss Disney's move to put Mulan on Demand at a Premium price, and Ethan tries to get us to care about Tron 3 (It's not working).

So, catch up on some great Disney content and then join the conversation (@talkthemickey), Instagram (@talkingthemickey), or on our Facebook page (@talkingthemickey).  If you comment, you may end up among our 'shoutouts of the week.'  

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Do you want the one dollar version or the five dollar special?  We're back after a long 10 day absence to take the good ship Disney Plus for a jaunt around the harbour.   Join your favourite Disney Podcasting team - Ellie, Ethan, and Ian – alongside our stowaway, Debbie,, as we analyse Blackbeard's Ghost.  Ellie picks on the special effects, Ethan tries to get his kitten to co-operate, Ian points out the failings in the film's internal logic (there were plenty) and Debbie shares some lovely childhood memories about the film before we all agree that the track meet is a very special 20 minutes of Disney magic.

We also talk about the first episode of the Disney Plus original series "Muppets Now" and determine if it was "Muppets, Wow!" or "Muppets, Ow!" and Ethan provides an update on a bevy of news from a socially distanced Comic Con. 

So, catch up on some great Disney content and then join the conversation (@talkthemickey), Instagram (@talkingthemickey), or on our Facebook page (@talkingthemickey).  If you comment, you may end up among our 'shoutouts of the week.'  

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To infinity and beyond!  Catch us on a very exciting crossover episode this week as the TTM & BFE teams combine to provide a deep dive into the toy box for the 25th birthday of Toy Story later this year.   Join your favourite Disney Podcasting team - Ellie, Ethan, and Ian – as and our our party guest from Best Film Ever, Liam, as we analyse a film that doesn't feel anywhere near 25 years old (according to Ian & Liam anyways). We've all got our moving buddies and we're headed to Pizza Planet (only 1 toy allowed).  It's an existentially critical 27th episode as we discuss:

• What happens when pitch meetings go badly at Walt Disney Studios
• Which actor declared his character to be a jerk early on during recording sessions
• The three departments of a film's production cycle
• At what point are toys born?  When do they receive consciousness?
• Someone gets way too excited about a countdown from 10
• Did Pixar get too dark in some of the sequences from this film?
• Does Woody forgive the rest of the gang too easily?
• Ian's hatred for Tim Allen that was put to the test during the screening of this film

Catch up on some great Disney content and then join the conversation on Twitter (@talkthemickey), Instagram (@talkingthemickey), or on our Facebook page (@talkingthemickey).  If you comment, you may end up among our 'shoutouts of the week'

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Can a film be greater than the sum of its parts?  Not this week.  This week, nobody got to pick as the executive producer determined that it was time for another package film - and we are savage.  Ellie, Ethan, and Ian try to overcome Georgia's absence without losing our respective heads by discussing the 11 year journey to move Wind in the Willows from buying the rights to hitting the screen, the screen animators strike of 1949, we struggle to name more than 1 likeable character in 2 different segments, and Ellie admits she's addicted to nostalgia while Ethan suggests that Toad might be addicted to something else.  

Catch up on some great Disney content and then join the conversation on Twitter (@talkthemickey), Instagram (@talkingthemickey), or on our Facebook page (@talkingthemickey).  If you comment, you may end up among our 'shoutouts of the week'

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Syndrome says that if everyone is super then no-one is super. How does this apply to Pixar’s track record of making super high quality films? This week, we’ve actually let Ethan pick a film again after his debacle with “The Wild” and it’s a good one in “The Incredibles.”  Ellie, Georgia, Ethan, and Ian discuss Pixar’s first all-human narrative.   Ethan regales us with tales from context corner and the semi-autobiographical nature of Brad Bird’s screenplay, we debate the internal logic of running back into a burning building, ask whether Frozone ever needs to urinate or if freezing things does the trick, we take a look at the gender politics behind the weight gain behind Mr and Mrs Incredible, Georgia just wants to know how the mask physics work while Ian maintains that Syndrome is a much more sympathetic villain than he's made out to be. 

 Catch up on some great Disney content and then join the conversation (@talkthemickey), Instagram (@talkingthemickey), or on our Facebook page (@talkingthemickey).  If you comment, you may end up among our 'shoutouts of the week'

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They say that some things never change but this week we're journeying into the unknown with Elsa, Anna, and a bunch of characters who mattered in Frozen 1 but largely stand around this time in Frozen 2.  This week's pick does some serious retconning of the Frozen Universe and we try to keep track of a whole new mythology in this financial boondoggle of a sequel.   Ellie,  Georgia,  Ethan, and Ian ask how can Anna's character be so on the nose with her sister but completely different around KrIstoff?   If the fire spirit can't be over fired or the wind spirit can't be over winded, how can Elsa be over frozen?  Finally, how much of this film was just highlight packages of Frozen 1?  We also went around the table (virtually), and gave our thoughts on who should be cast in the upcoming live adaptation of Peter Pan, now that Jude Law has signed on.  Catch up on some great Disney content and then join the conversation (@talkthemickey), Instagram (@talkingthemickey), or on our BRAND NEW Facebook page (@talkingthemickey).

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With Hamilton dropping on Disney Plus on July 3rd, the team at Talking the Mickey weren’t going to throw away our shot to drop a review in time for July 4th - it felt quite apropos, after all. Ellie, Georgia, Ethan, and Ian discuss the challenges – and benefits – of the live musical experience vs the filmed approach, discuss our own suppositions about what Hamilton had in store for us, consider what other chart-topping song King George’s refrain reminded us of, and determine if there’s room for a retelling of Aaron Burr’s story with an all Kiwi cast. Come join a New Zealander, 2 Brits, and a Canadian talk about one of American’s founding fathers and then join the conversation on Twitter (@talkthemickey), Instagram (@talkingthemickey), or on our new Facebook page (@talkingthemickey) and have your comments featured on next week’s episode on Frozen 2.

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This week we are Film Stories' reigning British Film Podcast of the Week and to celebrate we're "Goin' Down The Bayou' as Georgia's choice takes us to Mardi Gras and the city of New Orleans with "The Princess and the Frog."  Ellie,  Georgia,  Ethan, and Ian discuss a lot of people getting angry over a theme-park ride being rebranded, Ethan shares a personal story or two about his own experiences with the film during a difficult time in his life, Ellie is concerned at Lottie's attitude towards men, Georgia's bringing us Context Corner this week, and Ian's convinced every song in this 'glorified rom-com' (his words) is some sort of Jungle Book rip-off - with the exception of "Friends on the Other Side" which sounded a little too Aladdin for his taste.  Catch up on some great Disney content and then join the conversation (@talkthemickey), Instagram (@talkingthemickey), or on our new Facebook page (@talkingthemickey).

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It's time to go on an Incredible Journey.  Ellie's moves us up 1 year from Newsies into 1993 with Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (itself a remake of a 1963 film)   Ellie,  Georgia,  Ethan, and Ian debate the merits of 2D animation vs voiceover and live animals, we go into great detail on the lengths the production team went to in order to ensure animal safety.  We all get a little emotional about the thoughts our respective pets may have in their heads and we deduce that Ethan might just be a soulless robot (but he likes cats - take that all you cat people).  Catch up on some great Disney content and then join the conversation (@talkthemickey), Instagram (@talkingthemickey), or on our new Facebook page (@talkingthemickey).

We've also got some MASSIVE news to share about the podcast. So listen up.

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Also, a massive thanks to our friends over at Feedspot who informed  us that they have included us in their "Top 60 Disney Podcasts You Must  Follow in 2020" rankings where we currently sit at #13 (and I believe  hold the ranking of the top film review Disney podcast in that list).   If you've got a podcast to promote, why not head over to Feedspot and  see how they can help you.  Catch our ranking at  https://blog.feedspot.com/disney_podcasts

Headlines don't sell papes; Newsies sell papes!  It's a shame Newsies didn't sell many cinema tickets.  Ian's pick brings us back to 1992 and the first time most of us saw Christian Bale on our screens in the role of Jack Kelly in Newsies   Ellie,  Georgia,  Ethan, and Ian ask how Bill Pullman's character is able to spread the word of the Newsies strike through his own newspaper - are his Newsies not on strike?  Is Oscar Winner Robert Duvall the worst thing about this film and was Razzie (and Oscar) winner Alan Menken unfairly criticised for a pretty good soundtrack.  Did we ever find out what borough Spot Conlon was from and finally, did Davey even really learn how to be a Newsie on his half a day on the job?  We also went around the table (virtually), and gave our thoughts on who should be cast in the upcoming live adaptation of Hercules.  Catch up on some great Disney content and then join the conversation (@talkthemickey), Instagram (@talkingthemickey), or on our BRAND NEW Facebook page (@talkingthemickey).

Why not leave a review for us on Apple Podcasts.  Give us a screenshot and we'll thank you in a shoutout on our next episode.  

Also, a massive thanks to our friends over at Feedspot who informed  us that they have included us in their "Top 60 Disney Podcasts You Must  Follow in 2020" rankings where we currently sit at #13 (and I believe  hold the ranking of the top film review Disney podcast in that list).   If you've got a podcast to promote, why not head over to Feedspot and  see how they can help you.  Catch our ranking at  https://blog.feedspot.com/disney_podcasts

This is where the fun begins” as the Best Film Ever Team ignite their Lightsabers to bring you “Show Me Wan Kenobi” as we cover Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, “Part III”.

Show Me Wan Kenobi is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore Star Wars fanboy types) Join Jedi Masters Ethan and Ian as they discuss

• who actually owns Star Wars?
• the grudge match of the century
• the ethics of voice modulation
• the last week in the streaming wars
• And are we heading towards a second season of Obi-Wan Kenobi?

Sometimes the worst films make for the best episodes.  Ethan's pick brings us the 2006 computer-animated debacle that was "The Wild".   Ellie,  Georgia,  Ethan, and Ian debate why the film wanted to keep explicitly reminding us of much better Disney properties,  discuss the shameful Canadiana that was forced to the audience throughout the first act, consider why their were so many characters stuffed into this film if none of them were going to be developed or really have an arc, and ask if anyone cared about Ryan at any point in the film.  Also, who names a Lion cub "Ryan"???  Throw on Disney Plus, catch up on some great Disney content (or this film) and then join the conversation on Twitter  (@talkthemickey), Instagram (@talkingthemickey), or on our BRAND NEW Facebook page (@talkingthemickey).

Also, a massive thanks to our friends over at Feedspot who informed  us that they have included us in their "Top 60 Disney Podcasts You Must  Follow in 2020" rankings where we currently sit at #13 (and I believe  hold the ranking of the top film review Disney podcast in that list).   If you've got a podcast to promote, why not head over to Feedspot and  see how they can help you.  Catch our ranking at  https://blog.feedspot.com/disney_podcasts

Well I'm never eating Oysters again and you're late for a very important date with your favourite Disney themed podcast's review of Alice in Wonderland on our communal unbirthdays.  Georgia's pick brings us the Lewis Carroll literary classic brought to life through the animated genius of the Walt Disney company.   Ellie,  Georgia,  Ethan, and Ian debate at length the concept of a clever metaphor that's lost on the target audience, whether too many chefs in the kitchen did spoil the broth, what song needed to be substituted because Kathryn Beaumont wasn't that deft with it, is the Queen of Hearts a good villain or merely an iconic villain, and if everything is nonsense, can there be any substance to the film?  Throw on Disney Plus, catch up on some great Disney content and then join the conversation on Twitter (@talkthemickey), Instagram (@talkingthemickey), or on our BRAND NEW Facebook page (@talkingthemickey).

Also, a massive thanks to our friends over at Feedspot who informed us that they have included us in their "Top 60 Disney Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020" rankings where we currently sit at #13 (and I believe hold the ranking of the top film review Disney podcast in that list).  If you've got a podcast to promote, why not head over to Feedspot and see how they can help you.  Catch our ranking at https://blog.feedspot.com/disney_podcasts

This one's for all the gingers out there as Ellie's pick has us reviewing our 2nd Pixar film to this point in Brave   Ellie,  Georgia, Ethan, and Ian debate at length the importance of a fishing montage when the goal of the film is to prevent someone being a bear long-term, why is the idea of a mother-daughter relationship arc such a novel idea for a Disney film,  was Brave (the Oscar winner) even the best animated film Disney put out this year?  Which other Disney property made it onto the Scottish registry of Tartans over fifty years ago?  And what is with all the talk about destiny, fate, and choosing your path?  Throw on some Disney  Plus, catch up on some great Disney content and then join the  conversation on Twitter (@talkthemickey) or Instagram  (@talkingthemickey).

Is Cruella de Ville actually a great villain or just the benefector of excellent character design and an iconic song?  That's the question we undertake this week as Ian's pick has us counting spots, literally.   Ellie,  Georgia, Ethan, and Ian debate the relative distance of London to Suffolk, why half the film is us watching dogs watching television, how can a variety of animals understand the twilight bark but only the dogs can respond?  Is Jasper underrated as a disney villain in his own right?  And what is Roger's wife's name anyways?  Throw on some Disney Plus, catch up on some great  Disney content and then join the conversation on Twitter (@talkthemickey) or Instagram (@talkingthemickey).

Everything goin' Topsy Turvy this week as someone suggests Phoebus is 'just a discount Flynn Rider!'  Come join the podcast that puts the  Plus in Disney Plus, Talking The Mickey as Ethan's pick has us celebrating the Festival of Fools with Esmerelda, Quasimodo, Belle's Dad, and some guy trying to sell us Hot & Cool Hamburgers from McDonalds.   Ellie,  Georgia, Ethan, Ian, and Liam debate how dark is too dark for a Disney film, discuss why Frollo is mentioned enough when we consider the great pantheon of Disney villains, consider whether the gargoyles are actually alive or do they just exist in Quasi's mind, and ask ourselves if leaning so heavily into sitcom culture was the right feel for this film,   Throw on some Disney Plus, catch up on some great Disney  content and then join the conversation on Twitter (@talkthemickey) or Instagram (@talkingthemickey).

The force is strong with this one!  Come join the podcast that puts the Plus in Disney Plus, Talking  The  Mickey in a special cross-over event with our other Podcast, Best Film Ever, as we dip our toe into the epic franchise that is the Star Wars Universe.  While Disney Plus is releasing Rise of Skywalker to finish the Skywalker saga, we're going all the way back to the beginning with a special cross-over episode in honour of Star Wars Day alongside Liam from Best Film Ever.   Ellie, Georgia, Ethan, Ian, and Liam discuss just how bad the first cut of Star Wars was, we find out which surpising studios turned down George Lucas' "Untitled Space Opera", reveal which cast member was paid £20 to 'go away' by another member of the cast and debate whether you can simulatneously write a great story but a terrible script.  Throw on some Disney Plus, catch up on some great Disney  content and then join the conversation on Twitter (@talkthemickey) or Instagram (@talkingthemickey).

Come join the podcast that puts the Plus in Disney Plus, Talking  The Mickey. as we stretch our wings in reviewing the 2008 birth of a Disney Fairies division, Tinker Bell.  Georgia's choice,  brings us to Pixie Hollow and a time long before the Darling children made their way to Never Land.    Ellie, Georgia, Ethan, and Ian discuss how and why Disney went in a direction to bump Tinker Bell up to main character status, consider if she's a likeable character or a bad Egg, discover some serious casting power in players of Tinker's crew and learn about the financial boon that this direct-to-DVD series became for the House of Mouse.  Throw on some Disney Plus, and  catch up on some great Disney content and then join the conversation on Twitter (@talkthemickey) or Instagram (@talkingthemickey).

Step In Time to the podcast that puts the Plus in Disney Plus, Talking The Mickey. This week, Ellie's choice,  brings us to Edwardian England and the 'Age of Men' (at least according to Mr. Banks), in Mary Poppins.   Ellie, Georgia, Ethan, and Ian discuss the turbulent relationship between P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney company, consider which characters may be sociopathic, learn about a tapestry of casting considerations, and debate the quality (and difficulty) of some of the accents in the only Disney film to be nominated for Best Picture in Walt's lifetime.  Throw on some Disney Plus, and  catch up on some great Disney content and then join the conversation on Twitter (@talkthemickey) or Instagram (@talkingthemickey).

10,000 years may give you such a crick in the neck but our Deep Dive this week will make you feel like a prince.  This week, Ian's choice, brings us to the ancient (post-apocalyptic?) land of Agrabah where we thoroughly examine Aladdin.   Ellie, Georgia, Ethan, and Ian discuss the turbulent development process which culiminated in the infamous Black Friday, Disney's treatment of its biggest star in Robin Williams, the ever-changing rules regarding the Genie's powers and if there are three different characters angling for the role of 'silent sidekick', which one's the cutest?  Throw on some Disney Plus, and  catch up on some  great Disney contet and  then join our conversation on  Twitter  (@talkthemickey) or Instagram  (@talkingthemickey).

If you thought there was a rant in Lady and The Tramp, hold our tea!  This week we discuss the reimagining of Treasure Island in Space (a harder moniker to remember than you may think) with Treasure Planet.   Ellie, Georgia, Liam, and  Ian discuss the 70/30 rule, unfortunate post-millenium haircuts, how Treasure Planet may be the biggest financial blunder in Disney animation history, and how close it came to a truly bizarre sequel taking place.  Throw on some Disney Plus, and catch up on some  great Disney contet and  then join our conversation on Twitter  (@talkthemickey) or Instagram  (@talkingwithmickey).

“This is where the fun begins” as the Best Film Ever Team ignite their Lightsabers to bring you “Show Me Wan Kenobi” as we cover Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, “Part II”.

Show Me Wan Kenobi is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore Star Wars fanboy types) Join Jedi Masters Ethan and Ian as they discuss:

• Spice Girls and Daughters
• Hadja the “Jedi”
• and Ian finally gives into the dark side when it comes to Baby Leia

Just because you are a 'bad guy' doesn't mean that you are a bad guy.  Wise words from the Russian who likes to crack men's skulls between his thights.  From the  podcast that puts the plus in Disney Plus,  Georgia's selection brings us into the world of our favourite video games (from today and yesterday) with 'Wreck-It Ralph.'  We find ourselves disussing how a film as fan-servicey as this on the surface could ask such mature questions about happiness, fulifilment, depression, and respect.  We  consider if Ralph might just be the best developed character in the history of Disney or whether Venellope ever had a redeeming moment.  Also, is there anything Alan Tudyk can't do?  Throw on some Disney Plus,  and catch up on some  great Disney  content  and then join our  conversation on Twitter (@talkthemickey) or Instagram (@talkingwithmickey).  Why not throw a review request our way?  Who knows, maybe your recommendation will spur our next review.

If Merlin felt the 20th century was a 'modern mess' what would he make of life in 2020?  From the  podcast that puts the plus in Disney Plus, Ellie's selection brings us back home to Merry Old England with 'The Sword in the Stone.'  We find ourselves disussing yet another problem with casting and actors maturing over the process of production; we consider which famous person was Merlin's characteristics allegedly based on and we answer the immortal question: who was more memorable in this film, Madam Mim or the Lady Squirrels?  Throw on some Disney Plus, and catch up on some  great Disney  content  and then join our conversation on Twitter (@talkthemickey) or Instagram  (@talkingwithmickey).  Why not throw a review request our way?  Who  knows, maybe your recommendation will spur our next review.

Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up, it's podcast time!  From the podcast that puts the plus in Disney Plus, Ian's selection brings us all the way to the frigid climates of Canada in mid-February with Cool Runnings.  We find ourselves disussing Disney's initial casting preferences.  Which one line was the only one to remain after extensive re-writes, we discuss the legacy of Canada's own John Candy, and find out which actor rose from being hired just to read the lines to others auditioning for the film to ultimately being cast and stealing the show. Throw on some Disney Plus, and catch up on some  great Disney  content and then join our conversation on Twitter (@talkthemickey) or Instagram (@talkingwithmickey).  Why not throw a review request our way?  Who knows, maybe your recommendation will spur our next review.

From the podcast that puts the plus in Disney Plus, an audience selection  brings us our newest film in the review library to this point (and our first Pixar review),  Coco.  We find ourselves disussing the intricacies of the Pixar team; we learn about how the director of Coco was nervous to set the project in Mexico for fear of not doing another culture's representation justice, and discuss what the impact is of a character's death on those watching the film.  Throw on some Disney Plus, and catch up on some  great Disney  contet  and  then join our conversation on Twitter (@talkthemickey) or Instagram  (@talkingwithmickey).  Why not throw a review request our way?  Who knows, maybe your recommendation will spur our next review.

From the podcast that puts the plus in Disney Plus, Georgia's selection brings us our oldest film in the review library to this point (again), The Three Caballeros.  We find ourselves disussing how important story is to a piece of art.  We learn about how politics and animation were used together as part of the American Goodwill movement of the FDR government and who decided that Donald Duck was the symbol of Americana?  Throw on some Disney Plus, and catch up on some  great Disney  contet and  then join our conversation on Twitter (@talkthemickey) or Instagram (@talkingwithmickey).

Ellie's choice brings us our oldest film in the review library to this point, Lady and the Tramp.  We find ourselves disussing what exactly makes the essence of story and debate whether this should have been shelved for another 18 years.  We find ourselves resorting to labels of 'dog people' and 'cat people' while asking if the film wants us to 'hate people.'  We also learn which iconic scene Walt Disney wanted out of the film and which elements of the story were ripped from the pages of real life. Throw on some Disney Plus, and catch up on some  great Disney contet and  then join our conversation on Twitter  (@talkthemickey) or Instagram (@talkingwithmickey). 

For the first time, Liam joins the Podcast and brings us the 1995 classic, Pocohontas.  It's another week where we discuss big topics like reperesentation, gender roles, and what makes an appropriate narrative to retell for a family audience.  Moreover, Ellie, Georgia, Liam, and Ian consider how much creative license is appropriate with a story based in historical fact before wondering why Mel Gibson didn't even try an English accent at all.  Throw on some Disney Plus, and catch up on some great Disney contet and  then join our conversation on Twitter (@talkthemickey) or Instagram  (@talkingwithmickey) and we'll give you a warm, English welcome - sadly without the gift baskets.

Li Shang promises that he'll make a man out of Mulan.  Without the long-anticipated (by some) live-action remake, we're all revisiting the 1998 release of animated verison of Mulan.  Questions of gender roles and family roles are explored by Ellie, Georgia, and Ian as we try to upack if the values it upholds are still all that progressive for a 2020 audience.  Throw on some Disney Plus, and catch up on some great Disney contet and then join our conversation on Twitter (@talkthemickey) or Instagram (@talkingwithmickey) or else it'll be dishonour on you, dishonour on your family, and dishonour on your cow.

FIRST 43:50 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 43:50 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're headed to the Quantum Realm and trying to keep together conversations about multiverses and aberrant timelines and maybe missing where blowtorches were procured as Ian welcomes BFF of the BFE, Hermes Auslander from The Scuttlebutt Podcast to talk about the third in the Scott Lang trilogy in Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania.  Is this Paul Rudd's best performance in the 3 films?  Is Evangeline Lilly bad in this or just the victim of poor writing?  Why did they replace Cassie Lang and is she better in this?  How does Hermes know so much about theoretical physics?  Is it possible that Ant-Man is only the 3rd most important character in this movie?  Find out the answers to these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Catch more of Hermes at 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)

“This is where the fun begins” as the Best Film Ever Team ignite their Lightsabers to bring you “Show Me Wan Kenobi” as we cover Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, “Part I”. Show Me Wan Kenobi is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore Star Wars fanboy types)

Join Jedi Masters Ethan and Ian to talk all things Star Wars as they recount:

• The Ballad of Jimmy the Jedi
• Where we disagree on The Last Jedi
• Some praise for Moses Ingrim’s performance
• Is Baby Leia annoying?
• And celebrating the return of Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan.

The force is strong in our podcast. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew as finish off George Lucas' original Space Western Trilogy by settling some love triangles in really disturbing ways in Return of the Jedi.  We're substituting Ewoks for Wookies in our 120th episode as we discuss:

• What John Williams' son is famous for
• Just how many people played Darth Vader in this film
• Carrie Fisher's request for the costuming in this film
• George Lucas' reaction to Boba Fett's cult following
• How one group of the film's characters protested
• Ethan tries to apologise for so many things
• Ian brings up a long overdue bet
• We discuss just how much foresight George Lucas had for this trilogy
• Which character this film wastes throughout
• Which Friend of the Podcast has an evil twin
• Ian shares his newest guilty pleasure phone game
• Whether or not Return of the Jedi is the Best Film Ever.

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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 Banter
  8:00 - Reflections & Corrections
  14:45 - Shoutouts
  23:30 - Deep Dive
  2:31:10 - Endgame

FIRST 32:15 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 32:15 it's a full spoiler review

This week we're headed to New York City (in many different universes) with Ethan, Georgia, and Ian chatting all things Marvel as we traverse the multiverse with the following questions: Will Wanda get comeuppance for Westview? Is this film too scary for a 12A/PG-13 rating? Is Benedict Cumberbatch's performance the best in his own film?  Where does Marvel go from here? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

Summon the suit and learn your hieroglyphs as the Best Film Ever Team come together to bring you “Dancing in the Moon Knight” as we cover the final episode of Disney+’s “Moon Knight”, “Gods and Monsters”. Dancing In The Moon Knight is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types).

Join Ethan and Ian as they witness Amit’s return and discuss whether or not this finale broke the MCU series curse, was a major reveal and story beat left too late?, are we feeling tired with the Disney+ shows?, and our overall thoughts on Moon Knight as a series

Summon the suit and learn your hieroglyphs as the Best Film Ever Team come together to bring you “Dancing in the Moon Knight” as we cover Disney+’s “Moon Knight”, “Asylum”. Dancing In The Moon Knight is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types).

Join Ethan and Ian as they come back from their own ancestral plain to discuss a greater understanding of Mark’s backstory, our own connection to Steven through, Ian gives a story how he can relate to Mark’s history and does this episode break the MCU curse of penultimate episodes?

Summon the suit and learn your hieroglyphs as the Best Film Ever Team come together to bring you “Dancing in the Moon Knight” as we cover Disney+’s “Moon Knight”, “The Tomb”. Dancing In The Moon Knight is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types).

Join Ethan and Ian as they discuss the world-shattering revelation and wax poetic about Lost, the clear reminders of Brendan Fraiser’s “The Mummy” and Indiana Jones, and how much we’re wanting to return each week compared to other MCU shows to the point.

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?

Summon the suit and learn your hieroglyphs as the Best Film Ever Team come together to bring you “Dancing in the Moon Knight” as we cover Disney+’s “Moon Knight”, “The Friendly Type”. Dancing In The Moon Knight is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as they discuss if there are more than Marc and Steven, the talent of May Calamawy, the gods puppeteering humans and Khonshu’s interesting normalisation.

Summon the suit and learn your hieroglyphs as the Best Film Ever Team come together to bring you “Dancing in the Moon Knight” as we cover Disney+’s “Moon Knight”, “Summon the Suit”. Dancing In The Moon Knight is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as they become enamoured with the show’s cinematography, Oscar Issac’s performance as Steven and Mark, little behind the scenes QR codes, an exposition slog and the loveable villain of Ethan Hawke’s Arthur Harrow

Your favourite TransAtlantic Disney podcasting crew continue to try their hands at a little TV review with the latest offering from Marvel Studios with Moon Knight. Ian and Ethan are fighting over the suit in this series and much like Steven & Marc we're jumping between American & British accents as we discuss:

• Is this a bit too Venom for people?
• Ethan's lack of geographical knowledge rears its head once again
• Why does the gift shop manager have hiring power over the tour guides?
• We gush over both Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke to this point
• Why doesn't missed steak girl phone Stephen?
• We discuss British trading laws for Sundays and how it impacts the narrative presented
• Ian and Ethan both give their first impressions of the series, having never seen it before
• Would we ground the Moon Knight pilot or is it Cleared for Takeoff?

We're going to talk about Encanto this week but is it possible to do that without talking about Bruno? Join your favourite Disney podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we review Georgia's pick and our newest film we've ever reviewed. We're waiting for our gift in our 73rd episode as we discuss:

• The future and economics of cinema
• Are we ready to go back in mass crowds
• We share a bit about Bob Saget
• Ian gushes about Pop Tarts
• We question what exactly is magically alive in this film and what isn't
• Somehow we link this film to Extreme Makeover
• Why is the house such a jerk in this film?  Why is the family?
• Who gets forgiven FAR too easily in this film
• Does this film borrow from a lot of other films?  Is it too much?
• Does this movie get the ending wrong?
• Why do we cry at movies? We analyse the possibilities
• We don't talk about Ellie
• Whether or not Encanto is the Best Film Ever

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• Rev Bruce
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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 Banter
  11:10 - Shoutouts
  28:30 - Deep Dive
  1:35:45 - Endgame

Ready your bow and refill your quiver for the final time as the Best Film Ever team come round the table this Christmas to discuss Episode 6 the final episode of Disney+’s “Hawkeye”, “So This is Christmas”. HawkGuys is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as they wrap this entire series up, go over Ian’s first impressions of the Kingpin, the results are in for a Kraft Dinner/Mac and Cheese debate and reflect on the MCU shows of 2021

Ready your bow and refill your quiver as the Best Film Ever team come round the table this Christmas to discuss Episode 5 of Disney+’s “Hawkeye”, “Ronin”. Hawkguys is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan and Ian as they discuss if this is a filler episode, a heated debate on box Mac and cheese, Ethan gives Ian a quick recap on Kingpin

Ready your bow and refill your quiver as the Best Film Ever team come round the table this Christmas to discuss Episode 4 of Disney+’s “Hawkeye”, “Partners, Am I Right?”. Hawkguys is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan, Ian and Georgia as they discuss Spider-Man booking issues, is Clint and Kate’s dynamic becoming boring?, Who is Pugh? and do we have time for this?

Ready your bow and refill your quiver as the Best Film Ever team come round the table this Christmas to discuss Episode 3 of Disney+’s “Hawkeye”, “Echoes”. Hawkguys is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan, Ian and Georgia as they discuss spin-offs of spin-offs, detour for some pizza talk, is Maya’s uncle over the hill?

Ready your bow and refill your quiver as the Best Film Ever team come round the table this Christmas to discuss Episode 2 of Disney+’s “Hawkeye”, “Hide and Seek”. Hawkguys is designed as a companion podcast for the casual fan (but not hardcore comic spoiler types). Join Ethan, Ian and Georgia as they discuss the youth of the MCU, LARPing while a superhero, a weird knowledge of Olympics Controversies and talk a little bit about Hawkeye