The Ink and Think Hour

By Lin Darrow and Jeremy G.

A podcast where two best friends talk about cartoons like they're high art -- because they are!

Season One: Walt Disney Animated Studios Feature Films.

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April 21, 2020 EP 4 - Dumbo (1941): Otherness, Prejudice, and Excessive Bullying of Literal Babies
In this episode, we discuss:
-the question of sexual propriety in a world where babies are literally delivered by storks,
-the long history of the denigration of clowns,
-a consideration of the feelings of animals being exploited by humans,
-an extended deconstruction of what it is to be an elephant and the essence of "elephantness,"
-an ambivalent engagement with the crows as a depictions of black entertainers in the 1940s, and
-the nature of human cruelty and its connection with circus culture.
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1h 15min
April 14, 2020 EP 3 - Fantasia (1940): Abstract vs. Concrete Art and a Damning Number of Sexy Fish
In this episode, we discuss:
-using the orchestra to legitimize cartoons and using cartoons to make the orchestra accessible
-our speculation that 'extremely gay' Tchaikovsky would have loved Disney's sexy fish
-the terrifying design of Yen Sid, the (maybe) evil wizard,
-being vocally excited about the evolution of life on Earth,
-cupid butt hearts,
-the greatest romance of all time, and
-fun suckers ending the devil's cool party at 6 AM.
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1h 12min
April 07, 2020 EP 2 - Pinocchio (1940): Self-Surveillance, Morality Plays, and a Solid Gold Conscience Sheriff Badge
In this episode, we discuss:
-Jiminy Cricket uncomfortably flirting with inanimate objects,
-predatory culture in Hollywood and the long history of exploitation of child actors,
-tricking destructive young boys into becoming working bodies by letting them smoke and drink,
-being happy to live in the belly of a whale with your cat, your fish, and your puppet-son,
-the Blue Fairy's lazy grading scale for goodness, and
-why Pinocchio is not a satisfying story.

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56min
March 31, 2020 EP 1 - Snow White (1937): Labour, Power, and Crapple Dumplins
In this episode we discuss:
-misconceptions about a creepy corpse-kissing prince,
-Snow White's deep determination to hustle,
-a Wicked-style backstory about the dwarves mining jewels for the Queen,
-using music to make meaning in a laborious life, and
-the joy of watching the joy the Evil Queen takes in murder.

Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use.
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1h 2min
March 31, 2020 EP 0 - What in the Hell Are We Even Doing?: An Introduction to the Podcast and Its Hosts, Lin and Jeremy
Welcome to The Ink and Think Hour, where two best friends discuss cartoons like they're high art -- cuz they are!
In this episode we discuss:
-our vision and goals for The Ink and Think Hour,
-why we chose to talk about cartoons,
-how we plan to get deep about cartoons,
-Lin-spiracy theories,
-our moms,
-gabbing like old hags, and
-what's coming up on our first season: The Walt Disney Animation Studios canon!
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8min

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