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Magic by Design episodes
- Ep 14: Peter Pan
Ken and Gar continue their mission to never grow up this week when they are reviewed Disney's adaptation of J.M. Barrie's most famous creation, Peter Pan (1950). They go off on many tangents, talking copyright law, Star Wars and more before finally making it to Neverland, a place full of magic, adventure and institutional racism.
Featuring an original cover of "The Second Star On The Right" from Peter Pan performed by Musical Correspondent, Nicole McDonagh
Follow Nicole @NicoleMcD_PR on Twitter and @n.mcdonagh on Instagram for more magical musical content
Watch along on Disney Plus and join the conversation on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MagicByDesignPod
Twitter: @MagicDesignPod
Instagram: @magicbydesignpod
Where to find Ken and Gar:
@kenkidney on Twitter and Instagram
@garrettkidney on Twitter1 hr - Ep 13: Alice in Wonderland
Ken and Gar are a late for a very important date with this Disney's 13th animated feature, Alice in Wonderland (1950). They review this cult classic adaptation of Lewis Carroll's surreal children's classic and muse on the relevance of the story's morals in 2020.
Featuring an original cover of "In a World of My Own" from Alice in Wonderland performed by Musical Correspondent, Nicole McDonagh
Follow Nicole @NicoleMcD_PR on Twitter and @n.mcdonagh on Instagram for more magical musical content
Watch along on Disney Plus and join the conversation on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MagicByDesignPod
Twitter: @MagicDesignPod
Instagram: @magicbydesignpod
Where to find Ken and Gar:
@kenkidney on Twitter and Instagram
@garrettkidney on Twitter49 min - Ep 12: Cinderella
Ken and Gar's dreams come true this week as they leave the troubled era of the 1940s behind for the greener pastures of the 1950s. Come along with them as they enter a decade littered with Disney classics starting with the studio's quintessential princess story, Cinderella (1950)
Featuring a unique rendition of "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes" from Cinderella performed by Musical Correspondent, Nicole McDonagh
Follow Nicole @NicoleMcD_PR on Twitter and @n.mcdonagh on Instagram for more magical musical content
Watch along on Disney Plus and join the conversation on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MagicByDesignPod
Twitter: @MagicDesignPod
Instagram: @magicbydesignpod
Where to find Ken and Gar:
@kenkidney on Twitter and Instagram
@garrettkidney on Twitter44 min - Ep 11: The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Ken and Gar's roller coaster ride through Disney's package film era of the 1940s ends on a pleasant note this week when they watched The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr.Toad (1949)
Featuring "Katrina" from the Legend of Sleepy Hollow segment performed by Musical Correspondent, Nicole McDonagh
Follow Nicole @NicoleMcD_PR on Twitter and @n.mcdonagh on Instagram for more magical musical content
Watch along on Disney Plus and join the conversation on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MagicByDesignPod
Twitter: @MagicDesignPod
Instagram: @magicbydesignpod
Where to find Ken and Gar:
@kenkidney on Twitter and Instagram
@garrettkidney on Twitter46 min - Ep 10: Melody Time
They say war is hell. Well, the war may have been over but the Disney package film era was still trudging on. Gar and Ken just about survive the penultimate package presentation, Melody Time (1948) but the scars will remain for some time to come!
Featuring a performance of "Once upon a Wintertime" performed by Musical Correspondent, Nicole McDonagh
Follow Nicole @NicoleMcD_PR on Twitter and @n.mcdonagh on Instagram for more magical musical content
Watch along on Disney Plus and join the conversation on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MagicByDesignPod
Twitter: @MagicDesignPod
Instagram: @magicbydesignpod
Where to find Ken and Gar:
@kenkidney on Twitter and Instagram
@garrettkidney on Twitter47 min - Ep 9: Fun and Fancy Free
Ken and Gar discuss bear slapping and the merits of adapting Jack and the Beanstalk this week in their review of Disney's 9th animated feature, Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
Featuring a performance of the title track from Fun and Fancy Free performed by Musical Correspondent, Nicole McDonagh
Follow Nicole @NicoleMcD_PR on Twitter and @n.mcdonagh on Instagram for more magical musical content
Watch along on Disney Plus and join the conversation on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MagicByDesignPod
Twitter: @MagicDesignPod
Instagram: @magicbydesignpod
Where to find Ken and Gar:
@kenkidney on Twitter and Instagram
@garrettkidney on Twitter45 min - Ep 8: Make Mine Music
Ken and Gar stumble across a pleasant surprise in their quest to review every Disney animated feature this week when they watched the hidden gem that is Make Mine Music (1946)
Featuring a performance of "Two Silhouettes'' from Make Mine Music performed by Musical Correspondent, Nicole McDonagh
Follow Nicole @NicoleMcD_PR on Twitter and @n.mcdonagh on Instagram for more magical musical content
Watch along on Disney Plus and join the conversation on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MagicByDesignPod
Twitter: @MagicDesignPod
Instagram: @magicbydesignpod
Where to find Ken and Gar:
@kenkidney on Twitter and Instagram
@garrettkidney on Twitter46 min - Ep 7: The Three Caballeros
Ken and Gar overcome some technical issues this week to review a rare Disney misstep, The Three Caballeros (1945) not once, but twice!
Featuring a performance of "You belong to my heart'' from The Three Caballeros performed by Musical Correspondent, Nicole McDonagh
Follow Nicole @NicoleMcD_PR on Twitter and @n.mcdonagh on Instagram for more magical musical content
Watch along on Disney Plus and join the conversation on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MagicByDesignPod
Twitter: @MagicDesignPod
Instagram: @magicbydesignpod
Where to find Ken and Gar:
@kenkidney on Twitter and Instagram
@garrettkidney on Twitter47 min - Ep 6: Saludos Amigos
Ken and Gar jet off on a whistle stop tour of South America this week by taking in the sights and sounds of Disney's sixth animated feature, Saludos Amigos (1943)
Featuring a performance of "Aquarela do Brasil'' from Saludos Amigos performed by Musical Correspondent, Nicole McDonagh
Follow Nicole @NicoleMcD_PR on Twitter and @n.mcdonagh on Instagram for more magical musical content
Watch along on Disney Plus and join the conversation on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MagicByDesignPod
Twitter: @MagicDesignPod
Instagram: @magicbydesignpod
Where to find Ken and Gar:
@kenkidney on Twitter and Instagram
@garrettkidney on Twitter39 min - Ep 5: Bambi
Ken and Gar relive one of the most traumatizing film moments in Disney animation history this week and hold it together just long enough to review Bambi (1942)
Featuring a performance of the title track from the film, 'Love is a Song' performed by Musical Correspondent, Nicole McDonagh
Follow Nicole @NicoleMcD_PR on Twitter and @n.mcdonagh on Instagram for more magical musical content
Watch along on Disney Plus and join the conversation on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MagicByDesignPod
Twitter: @MagicDesignPod
Instagram: @magicbydesignpod
Where to find Ken and Gar:
@kenkidney on Twitter and Instagram
@garrettkidney on Twitter44 min
About Magic by Design
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Two brothers and lifelong animation fans watch and review movies from the Disney/Pixar canon in the hopes of unearthing the secrets behind the magic. Each week, we re-watch or in some cases,…
experience a feature for the first time and break it down in an attempt to discover the recipe of the secret sauce. We want to find out what set these films apart for generations of children, and big children, alike. Disney Plus is now available throughout the land so it’s never been easier to watch along and join the conversation. New episodes every Monday where all magical podcasts are downloaded!