55 and Main: A Disney Podcast

On episode 22 of 55 and Main: A Disney Podcast, guest Joelle Riezebos returns with Mark and Spencer in their part 2 discussion of the Star Wars franchise. After the financial success but critical and fan reactions to the Prequel Trilogy, the discussion shifts to video games and the animated series The Clone Wars. Mark, Spencer, and Joelle then move into the Disney era of Star Wars, discussing the Lucasfilm acquisition, new Canon and Legends canon, Star Wars Stories, and of course, the Sequel Trilogy and the backlash to The Last Jedi. The episode concludes by looking to the future of the Star Wars franchise, both theatrically and on Disney+. 

Just in time for Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker!

Recorded August 2019, before D23 and the official announcement of Ewan McGregor returning as Kenobi,  before the withdrawal of Benioff and Weiss from their Star Wars projects, before Kevin Feige's involvement with Lucasfilm, and before the premiere of The Mandalorian on Disney+

Intro Music - from Jupiter from The Planets Suite by Gustav Holst Outro Music - from The Sleeping Beauty Suite by Tchaikovsky

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On episode 21 of 55 and Main: A Disney Podcast, Spencer and Mark welcome another guest, Joelle Riezebos, to the intersection of 55 and Main to discuss the Star Wars franchise. In part  1 of 2, Mark, Spencer, and Joelle discuss the beginning of the Star Wars saga with the Original Trilogy and the Creator George Lucas, the expanded universe books of the 1990s, the 1997 special editions, and the Prequel Trilogy. Listen along as Star Wars fans debate the positive and negative aspects of this beloved franchise. 

Just in time for Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker!

Recorded August 2019

Intro Music - from Jupiter from The Planets Suite by Gustav Holst Outro Music - from The Sleeping Beauty Suite by Tchaikovsky

Cover Logo - Designed and created by Parker Gonzalez

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On episode 20 of 55 and Main: A Disney Podcast, Mark and Spencer welcome back Chris Borquez to discuss the largest land expansion in Disneyland's history: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Throughout the episode, discussion focuses on the immersive experience of being fully in the Star Wars world, the decision to make the land a part of the official canon storyline, and the many positives of Galaxy's Edge and some areas of improvement. Only Spencer and Chris have actually been to Galaxy's Edge, so along the way, Mark is a little jealous. 

Just in time for Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker!

Recorded August 2019 

Intro Music - from Jupiter from The Planets Suite by Gustav Holst Outro Music - from The Sleeping Beauty Suite by Tchaikovsky 

Cover Logo - Designed and created by Parker Gonzalez 

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On this special episode of 55 and Main: A Disney Podcast, Mark is on vacation, so Spencer sits down with his wife Kathleen to discuss and review Disney's newest film Frozen 2! Spencer and Kathleen discuss everything about the film including the characters, overall plot, music, and thematic elements. They also compare it to the first movie and try to figure out if it's a worthy sequel. 

Recorded November 2019

Intro Music - from Jupiter from The Planets Suite by Gustav Holst Outro Music - from The Sleeping Beauty Suite by Tchaikovsky

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On episode 18 of 55 and Main: A Disney Podcast, Mark and Spencer discuss what it might be like to work at Disneyland and rank their top 5 places they would want to work. During the episode, both co-hosts discuss the differences between working as static cast member versus an active cast member, and realize they don't really want to be a character in the Parks. But truly, both would love to just simply be at Disneyland. 

Recorded August 2019

Intro Music - from Jupiter from The Planets Suite by Gustav Holst

Outro Music - from The Sleeping Beauty Suite by Tchaikovsky

Cover Logo - Designed and created by Parker Gonzalez

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On episode 17 of 55 and Main: A Disney Podcast, Mark and Spencer welcome their first guest, Rob Young, to the intersection of 55 and Main. Spencer and Mark interview Rob to gauge his Disney fandom, and are pleasantly surprised as a result. As a colleague of Mark and Spencer, the main topic of the episode focuses on their experiences as chaperones at Disneyland Grad Nite, and the differences between Disney and other theme parks. 

Explicit Language

Recorded July 2019

Intro Music - from Jupiter from The Planets Suite by Gustav Holst

Outro Music - from The Sleeping Beauty Suite by Tchaikovsky

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On episode 16 of 55 and Main: A Disney Podcast, Spencer and Mark rank the top 5 tearjerker moments from Pixar movies. Once again, two grown men discuss openly crying in movie theaters, and why Pixar films are so effective at moving audiences emotionally. And be ready to possibly cry yourself. Happy Thanksgiving!

Recorded July 2019

Intro Music - from Jupiter from The Planets Suite by Gustav Holst

Outro Music - from The Sleeping Beauty Suite by Tchaikovsky

Cover Logo - Designed and created by Parker Gonzalez

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On episode 15 of 55 and Main: A Disney Podcast, Mark and Spencer rank their top 5 tearjerker moments from Disney films. Many Disney movies and characters emotionally connect with the audience, and Spencer and Mark discuss how Disney is able to do that, especially through animation. And in this episode, two grown men have an honest conversation about what makes them cry. Now that is Disney magic!

Recorded July 2019

Intro Music - from Jupiter from The Planets Suite by Gustav Holst

Outro Music - from The Sleeping Beauty Suite by Tchaikovsky

Cover Logo - Designed and created by Parker Gonzalez

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Twitter - https://twitter.com/Podcast55