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
52 episodes
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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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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1:03:34
Revival Rattlings: Zootopia (2016)
Furries unite! Wyatt and Ray take a trip on down to Zootopia, where anyone can be anything! *seven years later* Oopsies. Join us as we discuss the alternate storylines, cultural legacy, and whether we prefer this film ...
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1:21:35
Wildcat Fever: High School Musical (2006)
Hey Wildcats! It's time to "get'cha head in the game!" Ray and Wyatt make their way on over to East High School to audition for the spring musicale, Twinkle Towne, only to discover this 2006 DCOM is actually a mid-century teen movie in 2000s...
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1:14:21
Packaged Prattle: Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
Even when we reach "dud" features, there's still a crap ton to discuss. Such is the case with Fun and Fancy Free, a film which would fall into obscurity if it weren't for Walt's trio of cartoon personalities... a...
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1:57:57
Studio Shenanigans: Destino (1946-2003)
We're feeling mighty surreal this week! Ballet, baseball, and bewilderment make up our reactions to 2003's Destino, the collab between Walt Disney and everyone's favorite ocelot pet owner, Salvador Dalí. We discuss the...
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1:13:08
Reel Rankings: Bottom/Top Ten Walt Disney Animation Studios Films
Here it is, the moment of truth! 20 Disney animated films have won our hearts and inflicted rage upon Ray and I (Wyatt). Together, we begin the rigorous task of determining which are beauties or beasts. The ending is actually rather satisfyi...
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