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We journey across sea and sky through two coming of age stories as Kiki and Marlon learn how to navigate new worlds and new selves with a little (lots of) help from friends along the way. Also birds are the worst. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ogres and glitches and pop culture references, oh my! Villains are kings and kings are villains in these two tales of redemption, identity, and poop-related jokes. (Note: this was recorded at the end of 2018, so some references may be slightly out of date. We were working on a brand new episode, but a pair of colds has rendered our recording voices unacceptable for a few days!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Alien programmed to destroy lands on Earth. Human child adopts alien. Hilarity AND LOTS OF TEARS follow as we dive into the delight and drama of these two slightly odd and much beloved forays into what it means to care for ourselves and others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Disney Princess (™?) evolved a great deal from 1937 to 2010… Or did she? We examine the standard traits of the cultural icon, from evil “mothers” to charming princes to creature sidekicks, through her very first iteration and one of her most recent ones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dick and Kate examine four decades of animated dinosaur movies to determine once and for all the definitive swimming aptitudes of prehistoric creatures. The results may or may not surprise you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We tackle two distinct takes on the Hero’s Story with special guest Andy Phillips, armchair comic and superhero expert. How do they stack up to their DC and Marvel counterparts? How super are their villains? And, most importantly, cape or no cape? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rude and sometimes crude TV cartoon characters make the jump to the big screen with varying frequency of musical numbers, animated genitalia, and moments of relevance to their respective eras. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Let’s get down to business to examine two “princesses” who may come from different animation studios but have a continental landmass, an independent spirit, and at least one (and, in some cases, more than one) kickass song in their movie in common. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dick and Kate are not certain these are different movies. Then they watch them to find out if they are! Spoiler Alert: A mushroom cut can have a surprise rattail attached. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Child enters spirit world; hijinx ensue as Kate and Dick muse on Eastern and Western storytelling traditions, jerk parents, and the likeability (or NOT) of giant creatures. Drink of the Episode: New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA Miyazaki Storytelling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52raDbtNpa4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dick and Kate go under, into, over, and through the sea in this first episode of Celmates, exploring the composition of a heroine, the spectrum of animal sidekicks, and how much Kate adores Howard Ashman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
