Dissecting the Mouse

Dissecting The Mouse is proud to present a lost segment on a too long forgotten member of the old school Disney team. Learn about the pronunciation issues of French teachers, the cold hard truth about 50's wage gap, writing what you know during the depression, and connecting to the cloud, Old School Style.

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Abby and Nate discover a well hidden gem in the Disney Library; their presentation of The Red Shoes. Join Abby, Nate, and Hans Christian Mens-Rights-Activist as they experience a little de ja vu, get a little more respectful of the adoption process, learn a little too much about the Bad Boy of French Animation, and experience a little de ja vu!

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Its a fresh new era, and what better way to kick it off than with the Silver Age classic Cinderella. Put on your preferably non crystalline dancing shoes and get ready to get down as Abby tells tales about an impossible tree, Nate ridicules a man for his unfortunate name, and both of our hosts get a little too heated about the rampant institutionalized misogyny of the 1940s.

1:49:58

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In this episode, we close out the Package Feature era with Melody Time and The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. Gather 'round the chuck wagon as Abby pines for the life of a retired English banker, Nate outs himself as being attracted to the Bob Ross of the American Frontier, and both hosts express genuine excitement to get back to watching these one at a time.

1:55:45

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In this episode, another perilous pair of package features are presented to our podcasters; Make Mine Music and Fun & Fancy Free. Turn on your vintage Region 2 Swedish DVD player and watch as Abby roasts the Disney animators over some vaguely bear-shaped bears and Nate fixates on an unimportant background character (wow, shocker). Join us as we hunt Tetti Tatti for sport and gush over one Dinah-mite gal.

2:05:29

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In this episode, Nate and Abby come out swinging into the Wartime Era with a double feature of Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros. Listen as they discover that setting isn't the same as source material, endure an infuriating surplus of randy birds, and experience a universally reviled baby airplane. 

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In this episode, our hosts finally sit back and enjoy the best and most pure experience a human being can have— also known as Bambi. Listen as they delve into top secret military history, catalog the many, many Pride Rocks, and manufacture new Cursed Tumblr Content from which they may never be cleansed.

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Join Abby and Nate for the terrifyingly true tale of a community established by the Disney company, known to the world as Celebration, Florida! Dare you enter The School That Makes You Dumber? Can you survive a swim in the Death Pond? Will you escape the murderer backed by Big Benadryl? Listen, if you dare!

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In this episode, these two clowns dissect Dumbo. Listen as they discuss the movie personification of the phrase “good enough,” explore the world of semiotics, and bond over shared trauma from the pink elephant in the room. Look out for Mister Stork.

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In this episode, our two hosts dissect Fantasia, the first musical feature of its kind in Disney history. On the way they unearth questionable racial depictions, more sexy goldfish, and the lascivious yet legendary Fred Moore.

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