Welcome to our first episode of 2024! Today, Miles leads us through the turbulent history of the 2000 movie The Emperor's New Groove. What started off as an Aztec retelling of The Prince and the Pauper turned into a years-long battle with Disney execs. Listen to learn about the songs that would eventually be taken out, the documentary exposing the frustration from the animators, and the journey Disney took everyone on to get the final product.
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Links to articles/sources for today's episode:
The Sweatbox Documentary: Watch here
Beware The Groove: The Full Making Of Doc: Watch here
Making of Video Essay: Watch here
History of The Emperor's New Groove: Watch here
Snuff Out the Light (Deleted Song): Watch here
One Day She'll Love Me (Deleted Song): Watch here
An Oral History of The Emperor's New Groove: Read here
Making Of Article: Read here
