New episode just dropped, and so did all the characters left over in our Best Walt Disney Animation Studios Fall bracket. Which of these top tumbles will go "down" in Mouse Madness history. - Welcome back to Karen and Eric! - Everyone reveals their best personal falls. - Does the fall kill Mufasa? - Disney cats don't land on their feet. - We’ve hit The Rock fatigue. - What if Cat Yzma IS the gargoyle in Hunchback. - When Disney culture becomes pop culture. - Our recent rabbit holes. - De-aging q...
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 15 min
We're falling into a new bracket, and this one will surely take your breath away. It's the Best Disney Animation Studio Fall bracket! - Welcome to first-time guest hosts, Karen and Eric! - Chris's STRESS relief tea. - Karen with the organic lemons in her Hot Toddy. - We all know a drunk Baymax. - Chris does the Yzma voice. - Eric does Yzma’s scream. - The "fake out hero death" trope. - Alice is super aloof and has never experienced anxiety. - Our pitch for an Encanto video game. - Mother Gothel’...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 24 min
Out of the sea and into your speakers, we're crowning the Best Alan Menken song! - Welcome back to the show, Mandy! - Kyle & Mandy used to talk to Willow trees - Zero to Hero is the Hercules Bible? - The Spice Girls almost served as a famous Disney group - Menken's affinity for chimes - Lumiere makes things Frenchy - Alan Menken didn't always own a piano? - Be Our Guest may have been phoned in - Chris still doesn't believe in Blue Corn - Many words are said in Belle - Chris has a connection ...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 14 min
We all know him, we all love him, and this week we're introducing the Best Alan Menken Song bracket! Plenty of renaissance jams to choose from, but which Disney staple will be the last one standing? - Welcome back to the show, Mandy! - The Bowersox household has grown by one! - Mandy got roasted by Sid at Oogie Boogie Bash. - What is the geographical location of The Little Mermaid? - Breaking down Sebastian's rap verse. - Mandy's 2021 Spotify wrapped. - The one Gaston part from "Belle" that Chri...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 24 min
Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Best Haunted Mansion Ghost bracket! There's no turning back now ... - Chris predicts a Padres World Series (oops!) - Debating the Ghost Host's identity - The Ghost Host is a tortured soul but he has a good attitude about it - Ghost Host doesn’t have his camera on on zoom - Ken Anderson went to the Winchester Mystery House - Chris chooses a baby name. - Kyle confuses the Haunted Mansion ride for the Haunted Mansion movie. - Hat Box Ghost red flags - LA Kings conne...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Best Haunted Mansion Ghost bracket! There's no turning back now ... - Welcome to first time cohost, Tess O. - Chris found a sour beer at the gas station. - The Bricklayer said “ight imma head out” - Why is Little Leota so little? - Is the ballroom scene a 13-year-old's birthday party? - The (probably) unsafe way they recorded the Singing Busts. - Birthday Ghost had some clout with that guest list. - A glimpse into Chris and Kyle as teenagers. - Chris doubles down...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 13 min
The time has come to crown the winner of the Scariest Disney Animated Scene bracket! Which scene will ride through the forest and come out on top? - Welcome back, Eric and Alyssa! - Aurora's Elsa moment. - Why did the fairies leave Aurora alone? - Was the forest enchanted or was it in Snow White’s mind? - What is the scariest movie we’ve seen? - You throw uggo babies into wells, its just what you do. - Did Ichabod get got? - Is the Magic Mirror the actual villain? - Eric has a violent reaction -...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 24 min
We hope all you scaredy cats are ready to dive into the Scariest Disney Animated Scene bracket! We've got classics and new horrors alike as we break down some of the spookiest scenes Disney has ever conjured up: - Welcome back to the dynamic duo, Eric & Alyssa! - Eric shills for big Yerba. - Is The Huntsman the most forgettable Disney character? - Belle committed a breaking and entering crime. - We can’t remember the princess’s name from The Black Cauldron. - How does the Horned King have fl...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 31 min
Who will stand atop the Mountain of Mean as we finish off the Best Pixar Villain bracket? - Welcome back to the show, Julia! - A moment of silence for Combat Carl. - How is Sid getting explosives to his house? - Chris goes down memory lane talking about eToys.com. - Kyle had friends in middle school that got arrested. - Lotso hates student loan forgiveness. - Syndrome's best line. - A hint at Sid's home life? - Hopper is a QAnon enthusiast. - Flik could not survive a kick to the head from Hopper...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Evil Empire rise up, because we're talking about the baddest of the bad in the Best Pixar Villain bracket! Will an original baddie stand strong, or will a recent renegade steal the show? - Welcome back to the show, Julia! - Julia's family was big on Sid. - Chris shouts out his actual dentist. - Is there an entity above Ernesto de la Cruz in the land of the dead? - Darla is contributing to global warming (which is hella annoying). - Chris is rocking the Ercole mustache. - Randall is the 2017 Hous...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 33 min
The boys are taking a week off from the bracket game, but enjoy this Patreon preview episode as Chris and Kyle break down Disney's recent release, 'Pinocchio' on Disney+. If you enjoy topical and non-bracket-related Disney content from Chris and Kyle, consider becoming a member of Geri's Gang on Patreon: cutt.ly/GerisGang Got a rebuttal? Want to be a tiebreaker host? We'd love to hear from you: Email us at mousemadnesspodcast@gmail.com Tweet us @MouseMadnessPod Follow us on Instagram @MouseMadne...
Sep 19, 2022•43 min
Another Disney Parks champion is crowned this week as the Best Disneyland Attraction Character enters the Mouse Madness hall of fame! Which icon of the park will rise to the top? - Welcome back, Tess! - Chris can't remember the name of his own favorite beer. - Haunted Mansion wearables are awful. - John is Walt. - John's lumbago is classic dad and also classic Karen from 'Mean Girls.' - Chris is doesn't love the idea of channeling the dead. - The urban legend of the real ghost in the Haunted Man...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 20 min
It's certainly a cast of characters at Disneyland, and we're breaking down the best of the best in the Best Disneyland Attraction Character bracket. Will a long lost icon rise to fame, or will the Haunted Mansion mafia scare away the competition? - Welcome back to the Pod (again), Tess! - The backstory of the Hitchhiking Ghosts. - Trader Sam’s backstory is trash. - Chris is glad that Kyle enjoyed Carousel of Progress. - The Goat Trick. - Madame Leota merch needs improvement. - Is Leota one of th...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 35 min
It's time for the encore, because we're finishing off the Best Disney On-Screen Musical Act bracket. Which artist will rock their way to the Mouse Madness Hall of Fame? - Welcome back to the show, Raymond! - Chris’s reminder to go and eat some fruit, and a cotton candy grapes discussion is opened. - Elite 8 starts with pretty cool quadrants. - Cheetah girls save a dog with the power of music - The Hoedown Throwdown is very E-40 of Hannah Montana. - How the A’s and Pirates got their names/mascots...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 37 min
The band is getting back together for this week's episode as we kick off the Best Disney On-Screen Musical Act bracket! Which artist will rock their way to the top? - Welcome back to the show, Raymond! - Connect 3 (plus all the other dudes in the back) - Raymond actually went to the Camp Rock tour. - Is the Pearly Band legit? - The Mary Poppins chalk universe. - Raymond was willing to risk it all for Ernesto de la Cruz. - The history of the Country Bears. - The Alley Cats take us to church. - HA...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 37 min
Today's the day one former Disney employee becomes the legend of all Legends. Joined again by Kyle Madson, the crew dives into some fun topics including the Sherman Brothers' most bizarre song • Kyle S. opens a mystery pin • a coin flip decides a round winner • Claude Coats is named the Jerry Rice of Disney • Mary Blair did a lot outside of Disney and Kyle S. is a stan • Chris loves a Marc Davis character • Bob Gurr made the parks happen • A winner is crowned Got a rebuttal? Want to be a tiebrea...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 17 min
What's a king to a LEGEND? We're breaking down the Biggest Disney Legend with guest host Kyle Madson. In this history-packed episode, the crew talks about past episodes passing the Bay Bridge test • quotes from the mouth of Bob Gurr and X. Atencio • the crazy amount of magazines John Hench used to read • Alice Davis working in underwear • how Disney it is to be into World War II • Walt giving weird notes • the size of Claude Coats • Rolly Crump fighting robbers • Harriet Burns the Santa Barbara ...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 43 min
Which Badass will flex on the rest of the field and take the crown? Find out in Part 2 of the Biggest Disney Badass bracket! **Language warning: We traditionally censor adult language, but due to the subject of this bracket, this episode is presented uncensored.** - Welcome back for Part 2, Mandy! - Chris declares reading to be not badass. - Fulton Reed's band t-shirts. - Big Milk had us in the 90s. - Mandy hits us with some dictionary definitions of "badass." - Barbossa doesn’t micromanage his ...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Hope you all brought an appetite for vigilante justice, because we're breaking down a long list of lone rangers in the Biggest Disney Badass Bracket. **Language warning: We traditionally censor adult language, but due to the subject of this bracket, this episode is presented uncensored.** - Welcome back to the show, Mandy! - Each of Fulton’s slap shots are a traumatic event. - It’s ok to sing AND be a badass! - Why tattoos are so badass. - Ned Land’s Simon Cowell shirt and "Best Disney Ass"? - F...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 28 min
You might need a Spoonful of Sugar to help this episode go down, because we're crowning the winner of the Best Mary Poppins Song bracket! - Nina’s reveals a very appropriate costume. - How Kyle got mistaken for Peaky Blinders in the club dressed. - Chris deadpans the "I Love to Laugh" jokes. - The power of Mary in "Jolly Holiday." - The carousel scene *should* have scared Chris as a kid. - Bert had selective mutism. - Chris would like to reiterate that Mary is a hottie. - Chris forgot the ending...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 13 min
Grab your carpet bag and talking bird umbrella because we're swinging by Cherry Tree Lane to debate the Best Mary Poppins Song! Joined by returning guest host Nina, the crew chats: - The different version of Chim Chim Cher-ee - That time Chris had Jack in the Box four times in a day - Andrew the GOAT dog - Kyle's continued hatred for kids - Mary Poppins being Jesus - Uncle Albert's psychedelic trip - Mr. Banks' strict after work schedule - Bert the simp - Old people's names making a comeback - M...
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 32 min
We hope everyone has a fun and safe Fourth! Enjoy part 2 of our Most "American" Disney Thing discussion that ends with a surprising final round! -Chris goes tiki -Kyle talks controversies surrounding patriotic Disney Parks attractions -Walt and Art Babbitt almost threw hands -Creative signs of the animators strike -Chris has lived everywhere -Daphne gives us the most Dakotan saying -Paul Bunyan is thiccc -It's American to lie to your kids -Johnny Appleseed just wanted people to turn up -Disney g...
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 15 min
We pledge allegiance to the POD. The boys are joined by returning guest host Daphne to debate the Most "American" Disney Thing bracket. The team dives into: -Disney Channel Stars' response to 9/11 -Love for America Sings -Hate for the America Sings Eagle -Boring retellings of US history -What makes animatronics so American? -Parades forming the American identity -Quotes, some bad and some good, from important Disney figures -Walt Disney busting unions and using racist stereotypes in propaganda. ...
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 38 min
The show goes on as we crown the winner of the Best Walt Disney Animation Studios End Credits Song bracket. Which pop bop will take it all? - Chris unveils a very limited edition baseball mug. - We love the harmonica section in "True To Your Heart" - The Boy Band power rankings. - Christina Aguilera joins the podcast! - People just don't like to see jeans on the beach. - Chris accidentally overly sexualizes "A Whole New World." - Kyle explores the religious origins and hidden sexiness of "When C...
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr 1 min
The movie is over, but the conversation has just begun. We're staying until the last name crawls up the screen in the Best Walt Disney Animation Studios End Credits Song bracket. Which pop project will bring home the bacon? - Welcome back to the pod, one of our Day 1 listeners, Elizabeth B. - Kyle totally botched his Spoonful of Sugar. - The Stevie Wonder x 98 degrees combo has Kyle thinking “What Year is it?” - The super popular band Disney couldn't booked for "True To Your Heart." - Kyle confu...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 31 min
They're all works of art, but only one could come out on top. We've sent one masterpiece to the Mouse Madness Hall of Fame in the finale of our Best Disneyland Attraction Bracket. -Chris announces he's still working on his summer bod -Eric moved from Quickles to Spicy Ginger Beer -Everyone wonders who is the pirate on the PoTC poster -Kyle and Chris reveal they had multiple attraction poster shirts -People had to have been injured at the Disneyland Hotel playground -Jose has some show notes to g...
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr 22 min
You can go left or right under the train tracks, but either way, you know what we're talking about. It's the Best Disneyland Attraction Poster bracket. Which artistic impression will hang in the Mouse Madness Hall of Fame? - Welcome back to the show, Eric and Alyssa! - Eric explains the White Claw logo. - Kyle gives a history of Disneyland attraction posters. - The Frito kid on the Casa de Fritos poster is jacked. - Chris quizzes the others on the name of the hitchhiking ghosts. - Is the Mr Toad...
May 30, 2022•1 hr 44 min
Hello, we're Mouse Madness, a podcast about the Walt Disney Company. Which Mikey Moment will take the castle-shaped cake in the finale of the Best Michael Eisner Moment bracket? - Michael Eisner is your pyramid scheme friend. - You can smell the Disney at the mall. - Chris thinks Eisner would have projected movies on the Empire State Building. - What an athlete would actually say instead of “I'm going to Disney World." - What each of us would say after a big game. - Chris drags Illumination. - B...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 20 min
"One Man's Dream," and no, we're not talking about Walt Disney. The Most Quintessential Michael Eisner Move bracket is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that created one of the best and worst eras of the Walt Disney Company. Which moment will survive a corporate takeover attempt and be crowned a winner? - Kyle introduces Michael Eisner. - The marketing power of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. - Chris wants some justice for Ohtani and Trout. - Kyle breaks down Mickey's Birthday...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 49 min
We're All In This Together as we make our way to a Best High School Musical Number champ! Which song will steal the show? - Chris love the mini-series. - Zac Efron misunderstands his assignment in Breaking Free. - We get a Justin Beiber box glide out of Zac Efron. - Andrew breaks down how karaoke works. - The NYE karaoke session is Kyle’s hell. - Chris wore the same outfit as Troy for Confirmation Sunday. - Shoutout to the karaoke organizer. - "What I’ve Been Looking For" was a guilty pleasure l...
May 09, 2022•1 hr 12 min
