Millenniality

Kristen and Catherine get into some sticky syrup: did you know Aunt Jemima's Kitchen was a restaurant at Disneyland? We go full history-mode in this episode, and learn the fascinating origins of the Aunt Jemima character from 1800's minstrelsy, plus we discover how she made it all the way to 1950's Disneyland... and stayed there. And apparently we had good timing, because the times they are a-changin': Quaker Oats has just promised to change the Aunt Jemima brand once and for all.

And once more for the people in the back: Black Lives Matter! :)

This is low-key our 50th episode of D2D episodes + Aftermagics! And we couldn't have asked for a sweeter present than Pixar's new short "Out"! We've been asking for it for 50 episodes, and we finally got it: Disney's first gay kiss! Break out the champagne and the distant nightclub music. Come celebrate with us and Pixar's Out!

Catherine & Kristen talk Disney's Pixar in Real Life shorts, Disney Springs and Universal City Walk reopening, and the best games to play with your family on your Zoom calls. Also: Catherine cries a lot.

Catherine & Kristen are back to talk about Disney Studios Short Circuit series of shorts, which you can binge on Disney+! We even talk about snacks, baby!

In this episode of the Aftermagic, we tell you the terrible truth about Rise of the Resistance, the Disneyland Flex Pass, and what it feels like in the sun and quietly drink a beer at the heart of California Adventure. Special guest, Imagineer Meg Speer, joins us to talk Star Wars novels and more!

Visiting us in our little neon Toyota is Meg Speer: Imagineer, badass roller skater, Star Wars novel copyeditor, punk drummer and dog mom of three. One of our favorites people and also a superstar Disney person, Meg joins us to spill the Imagineering tea on all things Baby Yoda, her favorite Star Wars secrets (sex scenes?!), and why the Padme you find in the books is way cooler than the movies. Download the episode now & leave us a fabulous review!

In this very special episode, recorded at the heart of the end of the world, Catherine & Kristen talk about what matters - Disney shorts. Today's episode features an unpacking of Luxo Junior, Pixar's first short - and what the world of computer animation looked like in 1986. Join us! We're not in a car!

[In our best Angry Secret Nazi voice]: The ROCKET! We're back for round 2 of our Rocketeer episode as we visit iconic locations all over Los Angeles that appear in the film. Download the episode now for Newsies crossover easter eggs, a visit from two very special surprise guests, and more!

Guys! It's our biggest insta/podcast crossover yet as we play Guess The Plot with the Rocketeer... and visit ALL the historic landmarks shown in the movie! Catherine & Kristen take you on a historical tour of some of the biggest tourist attractions in Hollywood, like the Hollywood sign, 30's-era bars like the Brown Derby, Idle Hour & the Bulldog Cafe from the movie, and the ethereal Ennis House. Hop over to our instagram @drivingtodisneyland to check out pictures, video and more from these iconic locations... and see exactly what the magic of the movies is all about. Plus, we dish about Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, and some guy with a mustache that looks like Alan Alda.

Catherine and Kristen wander and eat in beautiful Toon Town, wait too long to eat at the Food & Wine Festival, and awkwardly meet their heroes. The Snack Queens goals are finally realized with a towering twist of ice cream and chocolatey morsels from Clarabelle's.