It's almost that time of year to throw "Little April Showers" on repeat, and to celebrate the Spring, we're crowning our Best Disney Baby. Will it be a classic king? or a newborn newcomer?: - Shoutout to Michael D for recommending this topic on the Mouse Madness Discord channel! - It's "The Amanda Show" as we welcome back a friend from our glory days. - Kyle reads a listener email regarding one certain Disney Turnt Boi. - Chris pops off some Alan Menken fun facts that he learned from a virtual h...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 19 min
We're poppin' bottles over Zoom as we lovingly and tenderly deliver you the Best Disney Baby bracket: - Shoutout to Michael D for recommending this topic on the Mouse Madness Discord channel! - We made it a family camp reunion by inviting first-time guest cohost and tiebreaker Amanda to the show. - Chris talks about one of his all-time Disneyland memories, and it involves a baby. - The gang did their best to drink like babies in this week's Spoonful of Sugar Segment. - Our surveyed demographic w...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 30 min
Bottoms up! We're keeping the party going with Part 2 of our Biggest Disney Turnt Boi bracket. Listen to find out who will drink their victory straight out of their (imaginary) Mouse Madness trophy. - Kyle M. is back on the mic as our tiebreaker and co-host! - It's Round 4 of "ShopDisney Roulette". Will Chris stay hot and even the score? Or will Kyle take a 3-1 lead. - The boys are back with some beers in the Spoonful of Sugar segment. - Hopping back into the Biggest Disney Turnt Boi bracket wit...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Beware of *LIGHT SPOILERS* Chris and Kyle combine forces to discuss the latest from Walt Disney Animation Studios: 'Raya and the Last Dragon' : - Two different viewing setups - Low expectations? - Some love for Raya herself - Comparing 'Raya' to a couple of obscure properties - To love the comedy, or to hate the comedy? That is the question. - The greatest Disney animated short of all time??? - Breaking down what's next from Disney and Pixar Were you feeling 'Raya'? We'd love to hear from you: E...
Mar 10, 2021•35 min
Down, up, down, drink! We're lining up the Biggest Disney Turnt Bois to see who is left standing at the end of the night. Will the Pirate's life outdrink the competition? Or will a powerhouse partier win our judges over? - Our guest host and tiebreaker is Mouse Madness alum, Kyle M.! - Kyle and Chris go with a couple of classic turnt boi concoctions, and Kyle M. introduces a turnt food item to the Spoonful of Sugar segment. - Our surveyed demographic was big mad on Twitter for being denied a Tas...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 42 min
We love you 3000, but will you love us after we crown the winner of the Best Marvel Movie bracket? - Welcome back to the podcast, our Marvel genius, Travis! - The boys tone down Spoonful of Sugar this week with a few well-themed beers. - Snapping back into our Best Marvel Movie bracket with the Round of 8. - Kyle accurately predicts Chris's hate for an iconic Endgame scene. - Breaking down Hulk's rebrand. - Thor "coulda thrown a football over the mountains." - Chris educates Kyle on the himbo. -...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 56 min
The Internet's Mightiest Heroes are back to Hulk smash everything you love about the MCU as Mouse Madness brings you the Best Marvel Movie bracket! - Welcome to the podcast, Mouse Madness first-timer Travis! - Kyle and Chris flex some Marvel mixology and Travis brings several options to the Spoonful of Sugar segment. - You may have already been a guilty member of our surveyed demographic for this bracket's rankings. - There weren't a lot of options left, but we gave some love to a few MCU films ...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 59 min
The Sad-y Daddies are back! We're wading through the tears, and this week we'll crown the winner of our Saddest Disney Boi bracket: - Welcome back to one of the show's oldest friends, Kadeem! - Kyle brings out a perfect drink for some sad storms on the high seas, and Chris's streak of good beers comes to an end in "Spoonful of Sugar". - Recapping our Round of 16 results, and jumping back into the Saddest Disney Boi bracket with the Round of 8. - Are the mushroom houses edible in 'Onward'? And wh...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 18 min
He's the reason for the teardrops on my bracket. This week we board the emotional rollercoaster that is discussing the Saddest Disney Boi: - Welcome back to one of our original guest hosts, Kadeem! - Kyle and Chris get sour with their Spoonfuls of Sugar, but Kadeem keeps it classy. - Our surveyed demographic was about as dramatic as a Disney Sadboi. - No crying for these Disney Sadbois that just Missed the Dance. - Lots of heart and hormones in The Field of 16. - No one has time for Will Turner'...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr 30 min
The hunt for the Grogu GOAT reaches its conclusion this week as we crown the winner of the Best Baby Yoda Moment bracket. Will a heroic outburst take the top spot by force? Or will his wonderful weirdness win out? - A catalogue of Grogu moments and where to find them: https://cutt.ly/GroguList - Welcome back to one of our resident Grogu experts, Ryan! - Ryan celebrates a dub a little prematurely, but Chris predicts a Super Bowl appearance in the Spoonful of Sugar segment. - Jumping back into the...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 14 min
One king to rule them all. The cuteness is certainly bounty-ful this week as we head off to the Star Wars universe to take on the Best Baby Yoda Moment bracket: - A catalogue of Grogu moments and where to find them: https://cutt.ly/GroguList - We welcome Grogu enthusiast and lover of sci fi sidekicks, Ryan! - Kyle brings a green drink in honor of the green prince, Chris grabs a beer, and Ryan pours a topical mixed drink in our Spoonful of Sugar segment. - Some salty Galaxy's Edge fans were the p...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 39 min
We're Jump(5)ing back into the 2K fray as we crown the winner of the Best Disneymania Cover bracket: - Listen to the Disneymania Covers we discuss here: https://cutt.ly/DManiaList - With us once again is Jessica, and the bias is as strong as ever! - Mouse Madness debuts a new segment, "Mousekeeping," where the boys get caught up on what they've been enjoying (or not) lately in the Disney universe. This week: 'Song of the South' on vinyl, 'California Dreamin': Disney California Adventure: An Insi...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 15 min
We hope you've got a CD player handy, because we're throwing it back to the 2000s with the Best Disneymania Cover bracket: - Listen to the Disneymania Covers we discuss here: https://cutt.ly/DManiaList - We welcome fellow Jump5 fan and friend from the baseball world, Jessica, to help us pump up these jams! - In our Spoonful of Sugar segment, Kyle gets warm with a Kölsch beer, and Chris and Jessica bring some simple mixed drinks with some very on-theme names. - When the boys needed a demographic,...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 33 min
The calendar year 2020 has officially been put back in the vault. Before we kick off the comeback season that is 2021, the boys have one final job in crowning the winner of the Best Disney Thing of 2020 bracket: - We welcome Michael back to the 2020 autopsy! - Chris engineers a mad-science Baby Yoda inspired Spoonful of Sugar that could only be conceived by his twisted mind. - We pick up the Best Disney Thing of 2020 bracket with the Round of 8. - Boba Fett is back, which allows us to STAN TEM. ...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 37 min
The boys are ending 2020 on an extremely high note with their review of Pixar's 'Soul', which was recently release on Disney+. This conversation contains major spoilers, proceed with caution. Discussion highlights include: - Chris's low expectations - Kyle's love for the barbershop scene - An appreciation for saxophones, human sweat, moody lighting, and blurry foregrounds - Where 'Soul' might fall on the Best Pixar Movie and Best Disney Thing of 2020 brackets Did you vibe with 'Soul'? We'd love ...
Dec 31, 2020•42 min
Every once in a while both suns set on a womp rats tail, and today that womp rat is the year 2020. Let's send this Runaway Railway of a year into the great beyond with the Best Disney Thing of 2020 bracket: - We welcome our friend Michael to the show to help us do the dirty work of dissecting 2020! - Tess drops us a SCATHING email in response to the Best Disney Holiday Movie bracket. - The boys get a couple of bad beers as their Spoonfuls of Sugar, but Michael saves the day with crowd pleaser. -...
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 41 min
Who will be left standing on the Mouse Madness rooftop? In this episode, we crown the winner of our Best Disney Holiday Movie bracket: - We welcome back McAuley to the show! - Everyone grabbed some quick and easy Spoonfuls of Sugar this week. - Round 3 of ShopDisney Roulette as Chris attempts to get himself in the win column. - Picking up our Best Disney Holiday Movie bracket with the Round of 8. - 'The Santa Clause' aka The Roast of Neil. - Seriously questioning the communication issues in Mick...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 24 min
No wisemen to be found on this podcast, but the boys do their best impression as they break down some Christmas-time classics in the Best Disney Holiday Movie bracket: - We welcome first-time tiebreaker host McAuley to the show! - Lighting the internal hearth with some Spoonfuls of Sugar. - The surveyed demographic for this bracket is actually all of us. - We go over a few Disney Holiday movies that just Missed the Dance. - Making a list, checking it twice, finding out who made the Field of 16. ...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 37 min
MOUSE MADNESS STICKERS HAVE LAUNCHED! To order yours, email us at mousemadnesspodcast@gmail.com with your name, shipping address and Venmo name. View the designs: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIeqEnkpZRM/ Check out the Alyssa's art: https://www.instagram.com/alyssa.wigant/ Please stand back, because the theatre doors are opening towards you as we welcome you to Part 2 of the Worst Disneyland Attraction bracket! This week, we crown the biggest loser at the Happiest Place on Earth, and we're not so...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 28 min
We're done being Thankful, so let's adjust our scope and put the very worst of Disneyland on blast! Will we be lulled to sleep by a boring exhibit? Or is a transport ride dead on arrival? Find out in our Worst Disneyland Attraction bracket: - Welcome back to one of our favorite Disneyland aficionados, Mandy! - We definitely need some Spoonfuls of Sugar to help these terrible attractions go down. - Be careful what you wish for, because we put a ton of Construction Delay Complainers on the spot by...
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 38 min
The elite on-screen Disney food has been crowned by the guys and guest host Dhyrce! In this episode the crew talks: - Some new Spoonful of Sugar submissions - Recap of Part 1 - A take that hurts Kyle's feelings - Noodles-to-sauce ratios - A dish as iconic as the Disney Castle - A revisit of Pixar's Bao - the significance of the cooking shared experience - Tamales tamales tamales Got a rebuttal? Want to be a tiebreaker host? We'd love to hear from you: Email us at mousemadnesspodcast@gmail.com Tw...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Be Our Guest on this culinary cavalcade of delectable Disney delights! We're loading up our plates for the Best On-Screen Disney Food bracket: - Welcome to first-time guest cohost and tiebreaker judge, Dhyrce! - The crew brought some strong choices to our Spoonful of Sugar segment. - We had to take the opportunity to survey some folks for this bracket that were clearly stoked on dining. - A few foods that just Missed the Dance. - Feast your eyes on this Field of 16, but not before Chris drops so...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 33 min
We're down to the Round of 8 in the Best Disney Robots bracket and these binary bois are set up to earn their metal: - Welcome back to this episode's tiebreaker, Dana! - Chris plays show and tell with his recent eBay Disney button haul. - Our Spoonfuls of Sugar are a little more mellow this week, but Dana doesn't let her goods go to waste. - Diving back into the Best Disney Robot bracket with the Round of 8. - Offering a potential 'WALL-E' themed Disney attraction. - Will the REAL Baymax please ...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 28 min
Back to your regularly scheduled "programming" with the Best Disney Robot Bracket. We've rounded up the best bots from Disney, Pixar, MCU, and Star Wars, and we're putting them through our advanced in-house diagnostics test to crown a winner. - Welcome to first-time guest cohost and tiebreaker judge, Dana! - Kyle and Dana whip up some mixed drink magic, while Chris sips on something sparkly in our Spoonful of Sugar segment. - The surveyed demographic for this bracket oughta know a little bit abo...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 35 min
This Is Halloween (Week) and we've set out to crown our Best Disney Halloween Movie bracket winner. Is it a classic we all know and love? Or does Something Wicked This Way Come?: - Welcome back to our Halloween tiebreaker, Tess! - Kyle's bringin' tiki back, and Chris concocts a new brew in Spoonful of Sugar. - Diving back into the Best Halloween Movie bracket with the Round of 8. - Picking apart the temporal discontinuities in Hocus Pocus. - Another round of dissecting the wonder of Mr. Boogedy....
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 26 min
We're in the heart of spooky season, and the boys are bringing some pumpkin spice of their own with the Best Disney Halloween Movie bracket: - Welcome back to our returning tiebreaker and queen of Disney spookiness, Tess! - Kyle brings a unique tiki creation to this week's recording in the Spoonful of Sugar segment. - Our surveyed demographic for this bracket is certainly a fearless bunch. - A few Halloween-ish autumnal movies that Missed the Dance. - Announcing the scariest Field of 16 yet! - C...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 42 min
This episode lies between the pit of your fears and the summit of your knowledge as we venture back into the Best 'The Twilight Zone' Episode bracket: - Matt's back to help us navigate the boundaries of imagination! - Some Spoonfuls of Sugar for the journey into the Zone. - We go over some of our strange addictions as we discuss "Nick of Time". - We tip our caps to William Shatner's sweaty face in "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet". - A historic baseball moment downplayed in "Will The Real Martian Pleas...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 15 min
You unlock this episode with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension: - Back-to-back brotherly hosting duties, as we're joined by first-time guest host Matt! - Fire Hazard: Kyle's rumtastic Spoonful of Sugar is extremely flammable. - The surveyed demographic for this bracket prefers the Disney Parks at a slightly slower pace. - A few Twilight Zone episodes that didn't quite make it out of the vast timelessness of infinity and Missed The Dance. - Revealing the Greatest Hits Collect...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 39 min
New week, more beaks! Bird's still the word as we crown the Best Disney Bird. Will it be one lucky duck? Or will a seaside favorite snatch the crown? - Welcome back to guest co-host Robbie S.! - We start the episode with Round 2 of ShopDisney Roulette, this time opening up the rules a little, which leads to some shocking and potentially dangerous unboxings. - Spoonfuls of Sugar to help sanitize our bodies from the previous segment. - Kyle swan dives further into the duck family tree. - Chris ask...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 8 min
No time for clucking around! Spread your wings and fly with us as we sink our talons into the Best Disney Bird bracket: - It's another family affair as we welcome first-time guest host Robbie! - Beer ye, Beer ye! It's a hoppy Spoonful of Sugar segment. - The surveyed demographic apparently has strong opinions on certain bird-related matters. - A few Disney Birds that didn't quite leave the nest as we shout out our Missed the Dance entries. - The Field of 16 is surprisingly stacked! - Robbie come...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 16 min
