Cracking the Vault

In honor of Dia de los Muertos 2021, we dive into the 2017 Pixar hit Coco! We get into the holiday itself, its importance to the Mexican culture, and how one trip to Epcot ignited the inspiration for Pixar's first All-Latino cast (save for one important tradition!)

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HUGE shout out to the multi-talented composer Tyler Griffin for the FANTASMIC opening jingle. Find out more about his musical genius at TylerAGriffin.com

80 years ago this month, a lovable elephant with massive ears flew his way into the hearts of millions. On this edition of Cracking the Vault, we discuss this classic gem and some of the...not so loved aspects of Disney's fourth animated feature. 

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HUGE shout out to the multi-talented composer Tyler Griffin for the FANTASMIC opening jingle. Find out more about his musical genius at TylerAGriffin.com

In honor of Walt Disney World's official opening of Remy's Ratatouille Adventure at Epcot, we go back to 2007 and gaze upon Pixar's 8th full length feature! 

We dig into the painstaking process the animators went through to get every detail (food or rodent) exactly right, the experts brought in to consult, and just how audiences responded to our little chef Remy!

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HUGE shout out to the multi-talented composer Tyler Griffin for the FANTASMIC opening jingle. Find out more about his musical genius at TylerAGriffin.com

On this edition of Cracking the Vault, we gaze upon the gem that nearly destroyed an entire animation studio. Join us as we struggle through the darkest of the dark ages films, the most metal concept that Walt Disney Studios put to animation...Disney's 25th animated feature, The Black Cauldron. 

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HUGE shout out to the multi-talented composer Tyler Griffin for the FANTASMIC opening jingle. Find out more about his musical genius at TylerAGriffin.com

One year ago today, Cracking the Vault dropped our first episode and it has surely been a wild ride! Join us as we look back on some of our favorite, and not so favorite gems of the last year! We also look to 2022 and discuss some of our "wish-list" gems, our favorite listener moments, a Disney Parks "This or That," and a lot more in a short amount of time. 

We want to thank everyone who has downloaded THOUSANDS of our episodes, and continued to support us on this little adventure. This episode is just two Disney nerds, reflecting on the last year of memories you have all been a part of, and for that, we are eternally grateful! Enjoy!

The time has come, my little friends, to talk of other things. Of Carroll tales, acid trips and some nonsensical things. 

This episode, we get into the classic Alice in Wonderland. Listen along as we follow the decades long journey Walt took to get Alice to the big screen, the incredible voice talents behind these iconic characters, and try to decipher just what in the wonderland is going on here! 

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HUGE shout out to the multi-talented composer Tyler Griffin for the FANTASMIC opening jingle. Find out more about his musical genius at TylerAGriffin.com

As our summer comes to an end, join us for the remake of a Disney classic that launched the career of one young star! 

We chat about the questionable parenting styles of Elizabeth and Nick, the GIANT leaps the audience has to take to follow the film's premise, the adorable performance of Lindsay Lohan, and much more!

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HUGE shout out to the multi-talented composer Tyler Griffin for the FANTASMIC opening jingle. Find out more about his musical genius at TylerAGriffin.com

What could be more entertaining that an early 90's Disney Live Action Baseball feature starring Danny Glover, Christopher Lloyd and Joseph Gordon-Levitt?? Hearing two nerds who know nothing about sportsball discussing it!

This episode, we gaze upon the gem that is the 1994 remake of Angels in the Outfield. We discuss how we really, truly, don't understand Baseball, and how the movie holds up all these years later. 

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HUGE shout out to the multi-talented composer Tyler Griffin for the FANTASMIC opening jingle. Find out more about his musical genius at TylerAGriffin.com

Shut. UP! This episode is all about The Princess Diaries! We discuss the Meg Cabot story that came to life courtesy of Garry Marshall, starring 18 year old newcomer Anne Hathaway and Dame Julie Andrews, in her first feature film in 15 years!

We discuss the changes from book to screen, the garbage human that is Mia's best friend Lilly, and much more!

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HUGE shout out to the multi-talented composer Tyler Griffin for the FANTASMIC opening jingle. Find out more about his musical genius at TylerAGriffin.com

Ka-Chow! This time around, we get stranded in Carburetor County as we look back on the gem that kicked off Pixar's second biggest franchise to date, Cars. 

We discuss the meticulous process of animating anthropomorphic cars to be as life-like as possible, the debate over placement of eyes on said cars, and just how many times can one podcast use the word Ka-Chow? Join us as we look back on the massive franchise that all started 15 years ago!

Find Cracking the Vault on Facebook, Instagram @CrackingtheVault_Podcast, and give us a follow and a review to leave your thoughts on Apple Podcasts!

HUGE shout out to the multi-talented composer Tyler Griffin for the FANTASMIC opening jingle. Find out more about his musical genius at TylerAGriffin.com