Following their swinging ‘60s adventure, film journalist Ben Travis and animation academic Sam Summers are blasted back to the dark ages in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ young Arthurian adventure, 1963’s The Sword In The Stone. And this time, they’re joined by a special guest who knows her stuff when it comes to swords, sorcery, and silliness – film journalist and professional Geek Queen, Helen O’Hara! Together, the intrepid trio discuss the annals of Arthuriana, outdated cultural depictions of women, and posit a more accurate title for the film: The Sword In The Anvil On The Stone. Not as catchy though, is it?

Next up: The Jungle Book

Disniversity is brought to you by Ben Travis (@benstravis) and Sam Summers (@samsummers0), with art by Olly Gibbs and music by Nafets. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @disniversity. This podcast is not affiliated with Disney.

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Welcome to Disniversity, the podcast crash course through the history of Disney’s animated classics, with film journalist Ben Travis and animation academic Dr. Sam Summers. Each week, we’ll be moving forward in time through the legendary Walt Disney Animation Studios catalogue, watching every feature film in chronological order – from Snow White to Raya And The Last Dragon. Watch along with us, and listen as we explore each film’s historical context, advances in animation and lasting legacy, and talk about how they stand up today.