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An educational podcast detailing principles of screenwriting and storytelling using Disney narrative filmography from the 20th Century.... more
FAQs about Once Upon A Disney:How many episodes does Once Upon A Disney have?The podcast currently has 130 episodes available.
September 13, 2023Bonus Episode- Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears: King Igthorn (1990)Larry has completed the entire Gummi Bears series, and he has some thoughts! What can be learned from the lightly serialized nature of the Gummi Bears cartoon, and how do you wrap up five years of a children's television series?...more30minPlay
September 06, 2023Honey, I Blew Up The Kid (1992) with Ashley CookScreenwriter Ashley Cook joins Larry and Andie to dig deep into the second installment of the Honey, I Shrunk franchise. Topics include escalating the inciting incident and how a child actor might limit storytelling possibilities....more1h 7minPlay
August 30, 2023Oliver & Company (1988) with Gabriel Jason Dean and Jessie DeanPlaywrights Gabriel Jason Dean and Jessie Dean join Larry and Andie to discuss Disney's adaptation of the Dickens classic. Topics include the need for a singular protagonist and reductionistic pitfalls in adaptation....more1h 6minPlay
August 23, 2023The Rookie (2002)Batter up! Larry and Andie analyze this Texas baseball classic. Topics include a late inciting incident, too much dramatic irony, and a pitch certain to be a hit!...more1h 2minPlay
August 16, 2023Ruby Bridges (1998)Andie and Larry explore this Wonderful World of Disney TV film. Topics include handling an adaptation, the danger of redundancy, and the need for a strong climax....more1h 8minPlay
August 09, 2023Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)What's the craic? It's this episode! Andie and Larry enjoy a wee bit of fun while engaging with this amazing cinematic spectacle. Topics include clever dialogue, the use of subtext, and the joys of consent in romantic scenes....more57minPlay
August 02, 2023Candleshoe (1977) with Andrea NasfellScreenwriter Andrea Nasfell joins Andie and Larry for such topics as character development without the use of dialogue and the power of an ambiguous ending....more1h 4minPlay
July 26, 2023The Rescuers Down Under (1990)In a rare turn of events, Larry and Andie both struggle with a film they really wanted to like. Topics include a too long mahnishtahnah and the need for Medusa....more1h 4minPlay
July 19, 2023The Dark Crystal (1982) with Brett NiethamerThe Holy Goof's Brett Niethamer join Andie and Larry to unpack this Jim Henson masterpiece. Topics include character work, plotting concerns, and how indifference might be the worst evil....more1h 4minPlay
July 12, 2023Smart House (1999)Andie and Larry dig into the Disney Channel's answer to the ABC Afterschool Special. Highlights from this made for TV movie include character work and the theme of embracing love after loss....more56minPlay
FAQs about Once Upon A Disney:How many episodes does Once Upon A Disney have?The podcast currently has 130 episodes available.