Disology 21: The Rainbow Fish-boy: Pixar’s Luca as an LGBTQ+ Allegory

Description: Rachel and Sam are joined by Ryan Pagella of The Mutant Ages to discuss the latest Pixar release, Luca, and its interpretation as an allegory for living as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

Resources:

Watch Luca on Disney+

How Gay is Pixar’s Luca? By Marissa Martinelli on Slate

Why Pixar is an LGBTQ Love Story (Despite What Pixar Says) by Mitch Brook on Screenrant

Follow Ryan on The Mutant Ages and YouTube.

Disology 20: America: The Theme Park

Description: It starts with a Civil War-themed fireworks show...and then it gets worse. Listen to the fascinating and cringeworthy story of Disney’s America, a never-built theme park in Virginia.

Sources and Further Reading

A Deep Dive Into the Bloody Battle for “Disney’s America,” the Theme Park That Never Was by Drew Taylor on Collider

Disney Plans Theme Park Here by Kirstin Downey Grimsley and Kent Jenkins Jr. in the Washington Post (1993)

Eisner Says Disney Won’t Back Down by William F. Powers in the Washington Post (1994)

Celebration School Not a Celebration for Disney by Disology

Falcon and the Winter Soldier: American Values, American Heroes by Disology

The Spectrum of Pocahontas Emotions: Portrayals of Native Americans in Disney Animation by Disology

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From Popcorn to Pandoran Cheesecake: The History of Disney Foodie Culture

Rachel and Sam are joined by Chris Ilardi of Disney Done Differently to discuss the fascinating history of foodie culture, how it intersects with the history of Disney food, and how Disney food has evolved with the times. We also talk about the increased awareness of issues like food cultural appropriation and dietary restrictions, and how they have affected Disney food options. Plus, Chris shares some little-known Disney food facts!

Sources:

The Evolution of American Foodie Culture by Christopher C. Gorham at We’re History

C is for Colonialism’s Effect on How and What We Eat by Coral Lee at Food 52

Listen to Disology Episode 6 for more information on cultural appropriation

How Disney Went from Serving Theme Park Food to Haute Cuisine by Theme Park Tourist

Dining at Disney Parks has Evolved in the Age of Instagram by Michelle Baran at Travel Weekly

Enjoy the audio from our Facebook Live on April 20, 2021 as we reviewed some Disney nature documentaries and had a different kind of Disney fun- this is Disology after all!

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Disology 17: Celebration School not a Celebration for Disney

Sam and Rachel discuss the failed Disney innovative school in Celebration. Listen to hear how it all got started and how it came to an end for the Walt Disney company. 

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Disology 16: Disology Book Club: City of Villains by Estelle Laure

Sam and Rachel sit down with Estelle Laure, author of the Disney-Hyperion novel City of Villains, for our first installment of the Disology Book Club. We talk about the book’s origins, what it’s like to work with Disney as an author, and what’s next for protagonist Mary Elizabeth Heart and her Legacy family.

Find Estelle Laure on her website, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Disology 15: Falcon and the Winter Soldier: American Values, American Heroes

Sam and Rachel are joined by veterans Ashley Lytch and Keith Clark as they tackle the veteran and societal issues presented in Marvel's Falcon and the Winter Soldier. 

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Disology 13.5: Use the Force, Comrade: Communism and Star Wars- Live Show

Listen in as Sam, Rachel and special guest Will elaborate on Star Wars and communism from Disology Episode 13 and play a trivia game with Sam!

Disology 14: A Legacy of Lemmings: How Walt Disney Invented the Nature Documentary

Rachel takes Sam through the fascinating and sometimes troubled history of the nature documentary, the legacy of which began with the first “documentary,” Nanook of the North in 1922, was followed by Walt’s True Life Adventure series in the 1950’s, and continues to this day with Disney properties such as DisneyNature and National Geographic.

Sources:

Many of the True Life Adventure films and DisneyNature documentaries are available on Disney+.

Nanook of the North on Wikipedia

The 13 Best Nature Documentaries on Disney+ by Drew Taylor on Vulture

Adventureland (Disney) on Wikipedia

How Natural Are Nature Documentaries? By Elizabeth Lopatto on The Verge

Wildlife Film Ethics on Untamed Science

Disology 13: Use the Force, Comrade!: Communism and Star Wars

Rachel sits down with guest Will Nguyen to discuss communist and socialst interpretations of the Star Wars universe and the history of the franchise.

All Star Wars movies can be viewed on Disney+

Socialism on Wookiepedia

Communists in Star Wars on Wookiepedia

Discussion of Communism in Star Wars on Reddit

Find Will on Twitter @BoomerNiner and Instagram @proletariantrek

If you’re interested in getting involved or learning more about socialism, check out Marxist.com or SocialistRevolution.org

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Music Credit: Zen_Man from Pixabay