Disney Reel to Reel
Where everything old is new again. Or, a deep, deep, DEEP delve into the Disney animated canon.
You can find the show @disreeltoreelpodcast and host Wyatt @goldenafternoon51 on Instagram! Write in at disneyreeltoreel@gmail.com.
Episodes
56 episodes
Wonderland Whimsy: Seqs. 1.0 - 2.0 ("Opening--The River Bank," "Down the Rabbit Hole")
They say curiosity often leads to trouble...Wyatt and guest host / scholar Abigail Fine finally begin discussing 1951's Alice in Wonderland, beat by beat.References:Carroll, L....
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54:10
The Fairest Sessions of All: Seq. 3B ("Snow White Meets Animals in Woods")
"What do you do when things go wrong? Oh, you pod." References:Amidi, Amid. “Everybody Wanted to Sue Disney in 1940.” Cartoon Brew, 31 Dec. 2016,
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28:31
TV Talks: One Hour in Wonderland (1950) & The Walt Disney Christmas Show (1951)
'Tis the season for corporate shilling! Wyatt and Frankie Sparks (@shoottheflick) chat about Disney's first two network television specials for NBC and CBS. There's a...
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1:18:13
Spindle Pricks: Seqs. 18-19 ("Escape from Maleficent’s Castle"/"Fight")
Disney writer and historian Jim Fanning (@tulgeywoodtv) comes on the show to chat about... dragons. Opening Music: "Dreams from Y...
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1:16:33
The Fairest Sessions of All: Seqs. 2B-3A ("Queen Orders Death," "Huntsman in Woods")
Christina & Joey (@whenuwishuponapodcast) join Wyatt in discussing Snow White for the umpteenth time. But this time, with scary trees...
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1:12:23
100-Acre Once-Overs: Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh (1996)
Frankie Sparks (@shoottheflick) may as well be a co-host by this point. But this time, she and Wyatt encounter spookables, smashed pumpkins, and Elizabeth Berkeley in...
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56:56
Wildcat Fever: High School Musical 2 (2007)
Class is back in session, but Wyatt and Frankie Sparks (@shoottheflick) are still on summer vacation. High School Musical 2 was a "fabulo...
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1:23:17
[Holy] Wildcat Fever: Sunday School Musical (2008)
Summer vacation may still be sizzlin', but here on Disney Reel to Reel, we celebrate the Lord and all he provides for us. Case in point: a mockbuster entitled Sunday School Musical. Joining Wyatt...
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1:10:38
Good Neighbor Exchanges: Seqs. 3 & 4 ("Baía")
Olá, friends! Today, Ray returns to discuss their favorite sequence from Disney's 1944 film, The Three Caballeros, with Wyatt. Along the way, they'll reunite with bi king José Carioca, learn about whale mating within t...
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1:13:16
Our Two-Year Anniversary/Comeback/Pride Month Special
Well, we finally made it (maybe a month early, but it's all about the celebration)!Christina & Joey (@whenuwishuponapodcast) ...
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1:46:54
Recession Rattles: Wish (2023)
We come back with Disney's centennial flop... and boy, did it make a nose dive. Frankie Sparks (@shoottheflick) returns to join Wyatt in a discussion on this most bef...
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1:41:36
Wonderland Whimsy: Alice in Wonderland (1939) (Part A)
Call-oo, callay, a new episode today!Ray returns to discuss an abandoned version of Alice with Wyatt. Along the way, they discover Walt’s one-sided amusement with the book and Raeley sets up her own tabletop RP...
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1:24:01
Remake Rants: Beauty and the Beast (2017)
When a tale as old as time is retold... for the pedants of Cracked dot com. With the help of friend and @shoottheflick co-host Frankie Sparks, Wyatt trudged t...
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2:29:09
Cinderelly Sessions: Seq. 4.0-4.1 ("King & Duke at Ball," "Clock Strikes")
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Long time no hear, but I return with the archetypal romance of 1950's Cinderella. With the help of friend/fashion historian Marley Healy, we break down the lewks of the Royal Ba...
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1:48:57
Little Wooden Wheedlings: Seq. 4.1 ("Marionette Show")
"Heigh-ho, the merry-o!" Our first episode of 2024 takes us back into the story of Pinocchio. Joining Wyatt is children's literature professor and head of DisNet operations, Rebecca Rowe!References:<...
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1:11:47
Cinderelly Sessions: Seq. 3.0 ("Fairy Godmother")
Yup. This is our holiday episode. Scholar Abigail Fine returns to share her expertise on fairy godmothers with Wyatt as we break down Sequence 3 of Walt Disney's Cinderella. References:The78Prof....
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1:43:37
Post-Renaissance Palavers: Chicken Little (2005)
It may not be the end of the world as we know it. But with 2005's Chicken Little, we uncover an earth-shattering moment in Disney animation. It's a tale of corporate upheaval, creative fatigue, and artistic change which Ray is poised to reco...
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1:19:19
The Fairest Sessions of All: Seqs. 1B-2A ("First Queen and Mirror Sequence" / "Snow White and Prince in Garden")
Back at it again with the magic mirrors! Apologies for the runtime, but Dr. Bee Eldridge joins Wyatt to discuss the rivalry between Queen Grimhilde and Snow White. We also break off into tangents about a Shakespearean (or "all-male") v...
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2:00:55
Sound Clacks (Halloween Edition): The Skeleton Dance (1929)
Happy Halloween, daaaarlings! To celebrate this annual tradition, Wyatt and Ray turn the clock back to 1929. We witness the birth of the Silly Symphony cartoon, the shady business practices of a Mr. Pat Powers, and sha...
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1:13:34
Wildcat Fever: High School Musical: The Concert: Extreme Access Pass (2007)
We (and by "we," I mean me, Wyatt) at Disney Reel to Reel love a good guilty pleasure movie. High School Musical: The Concert: All Access Pass is more than that. It's a time capsule, in all its uncomfortable, sparkly g...
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2:06:41
The Fairest Sessions of All: Seq. 1A ("Credits and Storybook")
Sound the trumpets! Wyatt simply couldn't wait any longer (THOUGH THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED IN JUNE)! In this introductory episode to Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, he is joined by co-host of @
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1:34:08
Little Wooden Wheedlings: Seq. 1.5 ("Blue Fairy Gives Pinocchio Life")
The stars shine bright this Saturday as Wyatt is joined by fashion history writer, Marley Healy (@bastion_of_fashion), to discuss the iconic sequence in 1940's <...
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1:43:57
TV Talks: Mickey's 50 (1978)
Is the leader of the club M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E or N-I-C-K-I M-I-N-A-J? Regardless, Ray and Wyatt make their way through Mickey's 50th birthday special without having ever discussed a Mickey Mouse cartoon. We discuss the Golden Age of Hollyw...
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