The Mouse Madness crew is sticking to the status quo and diving into the Best High School Musical Number bracket. Does an original hit soar and fly to victory? Or does a new-school ballad bop to the top? - Why Kyle knows all the words to “What Time Is It?” - The Mouse Madness podcast finally breaks down the “I Don’t Dance” baseball sequence in High School Musical 2. - Zac Efron is giving every number an 11 out of 10 effort. - Sports fans seeing themselves on the jumbo-tron is peak human happines...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 34 min
We're queueing up for the finale of the Best Disneyland Resort Queue bracket. Which attraction is truly worth the wait? - Chris calls in wearing a robe. - Interactive cast members stress Kyle out. - Check your mental state before standing in the Rise line. - Who is the Space Mountain safety spiel guy? - Love for Sallah. - Timothee Chalamet can't be Indiana Jones AND Willy Wonka. - What are the gates of the Mansion made of? - Is the hanging person in the Mansion too morbid? - Chris's stretching r...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 37 min
Head through the turnstiles with us and line up for the Best Disneyland Resort Queue bracket! Which attraction is worth its wait in gold? A new marvel? or an iconic adventure? - Chris debuts a new segment! - Anything can happen in the "small world" queue. - Chris recaps his visit to California's Great America with Kyle. - Mickey made a great real estate investment. - Kyle and Nina meet a lady on a scooter trying to navigate the Roger Rabbit queue. - All the rides that make you lose cell service ...
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 36 min
All of our characters provided the laughs, but only one can be the true comedian as we crown the Funniest Pixar Character. Along the way: - Chris hits us with a Mouse Madness first - There are some theories about where Mr. Potato Head's soul is - The Aunties run Turning Red - Ellen turns out to be the worst - Kyle loves Hamm's trolling - Chris lists off his favorite fictional comedic characters - Eva breaks more and more ties. - Chris has trouble getting through the outro Got a rebuttal? Want to...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Cue up "I Love To Laugh," because this week we're breaking down the side-splitting comedians of the Pixarverse in the Funniest Pixar Character bracket. Will a comedy legend waltz their way to victory, or will a clever cameo steal the show? - Welcome back to our Pixar Pal, Eva! - Kyle bends the Mouse Madness timeline when discussing Turning Red. - Kyle relives the most embarrassing moment at the Oscars, and we're not talking about Will Smith. - MO from WALL-E is a short king. - Chris defends anti...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 23 min
It's another music-filled episode as the band gets back together to crown a winner of the Best Disney Movie Playlist bracket! Which collection of slaps will "Bop to the Top"? - Welcome back to the show, Elizabeth S.! - WE are the therapists in "We Don’t Talk About Bruno" - Timon’s hula shoulda been on the playlist. - A Randy Newman variant. - Kyle doesn’t remember a damn thing about this show. - Supercali is no Orlando Brown. - Chris’s love and appreciation for Nathan Lane. - Disney stole "The L...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 18 min
The crew dives back into films through their songs in the Best Disney Movie Playlist bracket! Joined by Elizabeth Staub, Kyle and Chris put on their musical hats and - Chris reveals his college pregaming ritual. - Chris lets out some insane puns. - Kyle let's everyone know what songs he skips. - Staub tells us which songs she knows by heart. - Chris doesn't like abrupt stops in a playlist. - Kyle reminisces over McDonald's Happy Meal toys. - Alan Menken loved him some Hunchback - Chris breaks ou...
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 36 min
The gang is singing "This Land is Your Land" as they finish off the Best Disneyland Resort Land bracket! - Carly returns, and spins some Disneyland CM yarns. - Chris cracks open a skunked beer. - Chris manifests the return of baseball. - Where are the pipes for the Tom Sawyer Island bathrooms? - Chris's meal schedule. - Kyle brings up the petrified tree. - Did the Golden Horseshoe ever have mozzarella sticks? - Chris eats corndogs like a psychopath. - Carly’s does her Storybookland speech. Got a...
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 28 min
We're back for another stroll around the Happiest Place on Earth as the crew kicks off the Best Disneyland Resort Land bracket. Will an old and immersive staple hold strong, or will a shiny new area whisk us away? - Chris’s recent Disneyland Dream. - Welcome to first-time guest and former CM, Carly - Carly saw a kid jump in the water at Small World. - The real reason Chris drinks Beet Juice. - All The Cars Land merch. - Kyle’s Chip and Dale Hollywoodland moment. - Kyle hates the Buena Vista Stre...
Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 33 min
Literally "Words With Friends" as the boys crown a winner of the Best Disney Animated Film Quote bracket: - Welcome back, Kyle M. - Does a beer decide when to get cold? - Chris’s Jesus doesn’t do coke, but Kyle’s Jesus is front row at a Flume concert. - Wandering Oaken is a healthy relationship king.] - Chris explains what a cognate is. - Can you un-hana someone? - Is Cinderella lucid dreaming? - Kyle commits Jump5 erasure. - Chris discovers the term "Ohana Unit." - Kyle M's viral tweet strategy...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Quote and bros. Quotes and bros. I gotta have me some quotes and bros. The boys are back with another bracket, and this one's a mouthful: - Welcome back to the pod, Kyle M. - Chris rides for Plum flavored things. - Wonderland has a sign problem. - Alice and Dinah lit one up? - The boys talk about the Bible A LOT. - Chris admits he wouldn't die for either of the Kyles. - Chris Flowersox. - "Ohana means family" had a stranglehold on society. - Are Timon & Pumba just lazy? - Kyle doesn't agree ...
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Who will capture our hearts as the winner of the Best Disney Love Story bracket? - Welcome back to the pod, Nicola! - Chris pulls some mystery pins. - Maid Marian has Robin’s Wanted poster. - What is a "power couple?" - Kristoff talking a big game for having zero experience. - How does Eugene not know that Rapunzel is the princess? - Rapunzel's major red flag. - Disney Love Languages. - The anxiety attack that is the first time that a significant other doesn’t text you back for a while. - Dissec...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 25 min
Love is in the air, so we're breaking down some of our favorite Disney couples in the Best Disney Love Story bracket. Which pair of sweethearts will win the battle of the beaus? Some classic cuties, or a more recent romance? - Welcome to first time guest, Nicola! - "Nottingham Nights," Robin and Marian’s Grease moment. - Athleticism is part of attraction, according to ... science? - If you’re with someone just like you, one of you is pointless. - Eric is Nicola’s "hall pass." - “A man of little ...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 33 min
Which Pixar John cameo is the GOATzenberger? We crown a winner on this week's episode! Also: - The presence of Fritz raises more questions than answers. - We need a Ratzenverse. - Kyle’s least favorite montage in all of Disney. - Lightning is inside of Mack? - Imagineering a PT Flea attraction. - How do people go to the bathroom on the Axiom? - Abominable had a one night stand. Got a rebuttal? Want to be a tiebreaker host? We'd love to hear from you: Support us on Patreon: cutt.ly/GerisGang Emai...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 25 min
Which of these classics will we be playing "We Are The Champions" for? It's the exciting conclusion to our Best Disney Sports Movie bracket: - Welcome back to the show, Chels! - Link to Chels's short film, 'Maiden Mascot': https://youtu.be/lwdmK9DQ724 - We go Into the Ratzenverse. - Chris gives a shoutout to Cherie Steinkellner. - Chris found a Tylor Tuskmon thirst trap video on YouTube. - Chels has a fear of bear movies. - How Fennwick and Construction Tom are related in the Pixar metaverse. - ...
Jan 24, 2022•1 hr 34 min
Which of these classics will we be playing "We Are The Champions" for? It's the exciting conclusion to our Best Disney Sports Movie bracket: - Welcome back to the show, Kyle R.! - Chris threw his Rays hat away. - Everyone has a MiO story, apparently. - Going over some listener feedback. - Dennis Quaid HAD to be in sports movies. - The Rookie downplayed Jim Morris’s prospect years. - Kyle hates the flute in The Rookie score, but Chris loves it. - Why is Joe Blanton in The Rookie? - Everyone drops...
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr 37 min
We get in touch with our roots and unveil the ultimate MoMad bracket: Best Disney Sports Movie. Join Kyle, Chris, and returning guest host Kyle Reeves to discuss what makes a good sports movie, what makes an even better Disney sports movie, and more silliness such as: - Kyle hasn't seen an iconic Disney Sports Movie - Gus the Donkey is a huge Disney turnt boi - Chris fumbled the bag by not using MoviePass on Queen of Katwe - Jospeh Gordon-Levitt got his dad back in 2002 - Herbie: An American Her...
Jan 10, 2022•1 hr 41 min
The MoMad boys punch this past year in the heart for the last time as we crown the winner of the Best Disney Thing of 2021 Bracket: - Another retrospective bracket for our guy Michael! - Chris attempts a creative show introduction. - We offer a couple of Disney predictions for 2022. - TBT to when Kyle did 50 Stomper statues - The Rock: Big Boi, Big Heart - Chris doesn’t like a movie to mess with him - Olaf presents ‘WandaVision’. - The Nerds won! - What will we be into in 2040? - Mouse Madness: ...
Jan 03, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Another year is in the rear view mirror, so the MoMad boys break down all the best that 2021 had to offer as they kick off the Best Disney Thing of 2021 Bracket: - Welcome back to the pod, Michael! - We briefly look back at the weirdness that was the Best Disney Thing of 2020 bracket. - The Harmonious soundtrack feels like Genie AI chose it. - Jungle Cruise had Kyle in the first half. - Chris shouts out Final Fantasy XIV. - Ratatouille is not an adventure movie. - World Showcase is just shops, r...
Dec 27, 2021•1 hr 36 min
We're looking the Disney gift horse in the mouth this week as we wrap up our Best Disney On-Screen Gift bracket. - We play a seasonal edition of ShopDisney Roulette - The final Pull of the Pod (at last)! - Buzz is basically a Furby. - Taking toys to college. - How did the Walkman not run out of batteries? - Chris does some intro Film Theory concepts and compares Guardians of the Galaxy 2 to Citizen Kane. - Chris Pratt vs Chris Pratt - We’re big on trains here. - When and where do Luca and Albert...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 38 min
'Tis the season! Kyle and Chris sit down with returning guest host, Marissa, to break down the best gifts given in Disney movies. Along the way -Chris dives into why fish are bad gifts -Marissa's dog makes an appearance -Zeus forgot a birthday gift for his son -How Mike hid his splinter-filled hands from Sully -Lady and the Tramps use of the Royalty Free "Silent Night" Got a rebuttal? Want to be a tiebreaker host? We'd love to hear from you: Support us on Patreon: cutt.ly/GerisGang Email us at m...
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr 38 min
We're getting knee deep into the Best Frozen Song discussion, and when the storm is over, we finally crown a winner. Is it a Frozen 2 bop, or a classic from the original? Find out in Part 2! - Welcome back to the show, Julia! - "Is Let It Go" just "Defying Gravity"? - The overwhelming baby voice of Kid Anna and Elsa. - This is Fine but make it icy. - "Some Thing Never Change" @ColdTakesExposed - Chris and Kyle try to name instruments. - What do the people of Arendelle call Elsa's freeze? Got a r...
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Reindeers are better than people, and so is this bracket! We're trudging through the snow to find the Best Frozen Song. Will a popular sensation hold the crown on coronation day? Or will a sleeper hit finally change things? - Welcome back to the show, Julia! - The boys reveal a new "Spoonful of Sugar" format. - Kyle forgot the Pull of the Pod cards. - Anna is ready for the light in "True Love". - Chris won't stop kicking Olaf while he's down. - Chris dips his toe in music theory to defend "Monst...
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 34 min
It's a long list, but only one of these Disney duds can enter the Mouse Madness Hall of Shame. Will an obnoxious lead grind us down, or will the comic relief annoy us to death? Find out in Part 2 of our Wooorst Disney Character bracket. - Welcome back to the two headed GOAT, Alyssa and Eric! - Kyle has a theory regarding Peter Pan's age. - Peter has took a baby hit of the pipe. - Kyle unloads on C-3PO. - Charlie Calvin has first world problems. - Charlie Calvin is an anti-Christmas punk. - Kyle ...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 27 min
We're once again putting the "bests" aside and focusing our firepower on the "wooooorst" that Disney has to offer in the Worst Disneyland Character bracket. - Welcome back to our favorite cohosting dynamic duo, Alyssa and Eric! - John Smith bypassed this bracket and is already in the Hall of Shame. - Chris doesn’t know who Tantor is. - Peter Pan hates women. - Remembering Young Simba's middle part. - Eric talks about brain development in adolescents. - Simba is a thirst trap? - Will is a try-har...
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 36 min
Pens down! This one is over, and we’ve crowned a winner of the Best Disney Parks Autograph bracket. Did royalty reign? Or did an old parks pal lock down the dub? - VIEW THE AUTOGRAPHS WE TALK ABOUT: https://cutt.ly/DisAutographs - Welcome back to sparkling water expert, Taylor! - Kyle brought back-to-back beers with braided humans for his Spoonful of Sugar. - Why is Woody the biggest character all of a sudden? - Cinderella was the lead princess until Venelope came along. - Donald Duck’s autograp...
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 5 min
As we turn towards the season of giving, the Mouse Mad crew breaks down the Meet & Greet gift that keeps on giving in the Best Disney Parks Autograph bracket. Which pen pal will take the crown? - VIEW THE AUTOGRAPHS WE TALK ABOUT: https://cutt.ly/DisAutographs - Welcome back to new Magic Key holder, Taylor! - Is this the week we pull Tom Morrow? - What Grumpy's signature should actually be. - Chris slanders a member of the Toontown clique. - Minnie basically writes H.A.G.S. - Taylor gives us...
Nov 01, 2021•1 hr 35 min
*villainous cackle* Be Prepared as Chris, Kyle, & Mandy visit their friends on the other side to crown the Best Disney Villain Song! In this episode, the crew discusses: -Gaston's Egg consumption influencing his town's economy -Scar's bars -Mandy's dog weighs in yet again -Chris whips out his Santa Claus impression -Frollo's villainy -Patrick Stewart's beef with Star Trek Got a rebuttal? Want to be a tiebreaker host? We'd love to hear from you: Support us on Patreon: cutt.ly/GerisGang Email ...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 21 min
The wind blows a little bit colder, so we're chillin' like a villain with the Best Disney Villain Song bracket: - Welcome back to Mouse Madness veteran, Mandy! - We propose a Mary Poppins 'What If ...' episode. - Chris can't resist doing old man impressions. - Hi-Diddly-Dee-Dee, is an actor's life really for me? - Chris's earliest memory as a human. - Vincent Price, huge Disney guy. - Kyle butchers the lyrics to 'Shiny'. - How Walt REALLY treated the Sherman bros. - Thurl Ralphio. - Mandy's dog ...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 33 min
Do you fear death? Spooky szn continues as the boys are joined by Michael and Emily to crown the Best Disney Death. In Part Two: * Kyle and Chris throw out some wild Disney Death Theories * Chris wants the Haunted Mansion filled with dead Disney characters * Emily has a tough decision to make * Arlo’s Dad gets the Regina George treatment * Kyle continues to show his Star Wars knowledge * Chris flexes his Dinosaur knowledge * A former guest host inspires an argument. Got a rebuttal? Want to be a ...
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 20 min
