"I want to be thirty, flirty, and thriving." But at what cost??? Find out as James and Nicole discuss 2004's 13 Going on 30!

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Ain't no rule says a dog can't play basketball!

On this episode of What A Movie: A Nostalgia-Infused Podcast, James and Nicole are joined by Ian Geers and Lauren Grace Thompson of Not Another Film Podcast! We discuss the classic 1997 boy-and-his-dog sports movie: Air Bud!

How much tapioca pudding is too much tapioca pudding? What role did Big Napkin have in the making of this movie? Why are dogs SO GOOD?! Listen along to find out!

Content warning for discussion of abuse as depicted in Air Bud.

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For today's episode of What A Movie, join James and Nicole as they venture into the rugged frontier of 1800s California and examine 1998's The Mask of Zorro! They discuss, among other things: land grabs; how no one has game when they're fourteen years old; "the Youtubes"; and parallel universes involving the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

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Roll back the rock! To the dawn of time! Or to the Middle Future?

On this episode of What A Movie, Nicole and James try to wrap their heads around the fever dream that is We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story. Join them as they discuss, among other things: the moral implications of feeding mind-altering substances to living beings without their consent; the parallels of this movie to the Billy Joel hit "Uptown Girl"; and how the ongoing war between God and Satan is exemplified through the mind of one John Patrick Shanley. No we're not kidding.

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There are no cats in America...?

Find out as Nicole and James revisit what may hold the crown for saddest of all animated films, An American Tail. Among other things, they discuss disillusionment with the American dream, missed opportunities in the film Gangs of New York, and the American Tail/Game of Thrones crossover that literally no one asked for.

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Price check on prune juice! Price check on prune juice!

James and Nicole are joined this week by Lex Agolsove of The Peony Podcast to revisit her nostalgic pick, Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest! Listen along as we riff, laugh, and maybe cry about this unfortunately still-relevant, nearly 30-year-old movie.

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What is What A Movie? This trailer will (maybe, hopefully) tell you all about it!

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Watch out for that tree! Join James and Nicole on their expedition to revisit 1997's George of the Jungle! What makes a good live-action cartoon adaptation? Why is there an Asian elephant in the middle of an African jungle? Why is everyone SO thirsty? (Spoiler alert: it's Brendan Fraser's washboard abs and complete rejection of toxic masculinity).

Grab a vine and swing into this adventure with us!

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We're homeward bound...again! This week, James and Nicole revisit the dynamic trio of Shadow, Chance, and Sassy as they try to find their way home for the second time, and make things even worse for Bob than in the original. Join us for the riveting discussion of Homeward Bound 2: Lost in San Francisco!

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Join James and Nicole as they travel to France to experience the non-stop joke fest (and occasional knife to the heart) that is Rugrats in Paris. They also learn that they should never trust pointy ladies. And that anything can be food if you're really determined.

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