It's Disness Time

Did you catch the subtle racism in The Jungle Book? What about the blatant, in-your-face racism in Peter Pan? Let's face it, we've all watched Disney movies in our childhoods and never picked up on the racist subtext, and now in hindsight, we all feel a little more than awkward about it.

In Part 1 of their first two-parter episode, Steph and Marina cover all the notable racist moments in Disney films ranging from 1923-1967, including Lady and the Tramp, Dumbo, and Disney's most notorious movie, "Song of the South".

Hollywood has an obsession with movie remakes and Disney is no exception. This week, Steph and Marina dive into the best and worst live-action remakes that Disney has released to date and speculate about the live-action versions of their favourite Disney movies that are still to come, such as Mulan, The Sword and the Stone, and The Lion King.

What makes a good sequel? What sequel was a straight-up horrible idea? What sequels can we not live without? To answer these questions, Steph asked a longtime listener and even longer-time friend to join her in a lively conversation about the best and worst sequels, prequels and continuations that Disney has to offer.

It's Disness Time welcomes our first guest co-host, Dr. Music! Sadie is a PhD student in music history, so what better topic to have a future music doctor talk about than the best Disney princess singing voice? Listen to an expert break down the best set of pipes that Disney has to offer and confess whose singing voices are not up to snuff.

Everything before the 20th century was shit. The proof is in the original versions of classic fairy tales that were (thankfully) watered down by Disney and presented in cartoon format for our delicate little eyes, with consensual love, happy endings, and morals galore! This week, Steph and Marina tackle their first Listener Request and compare some original fairy tales to their Disney counterparts, discuss the dark and disturbing details, and basically destroy everyone's childhood in the process.

What's with all the mama drama, Disney? In this special Mother's Day inspired episode, Steph and Marina talk about the common theme of missing, monstrous, and momentarily maternal mother figures in Disney movies and how it ties back to the Fairy Tale stories that they're based on.

It's our Bad and Boo-gie episode! This week, Steph and Marina explore villain popularity, dissect the personalities of their favourite iconic baddies, and get to the bottom of why, when it comes to legendary Disney characters, it's so good to be bad.

Ever listen to a particular piece of music and think "more people should appreciate the masterpiece that is this song"? That's exactly what Steph and Marina explore in this week's episode. Tune in to hear about the most underrated Disney songs!

Finally getting to the topic we all want to hear about, Steph and Marina dispute over who the hottest Disney male character is. The convo gets fierce as the ladies defend their men, and FYI, this episode's silliness level is a 9/10.

In episode number two, Steph and Marina go out of their way to upset each other and their listeners. Tapping into their deepest emotions to explore Disney's saddest movie moments, they encourage listeners to grab a tissue because these are the Disney scenes that left them weeping.