A Disney Podcast Hosted By Tyler Meredith

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YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL|| SEASON 3, EP. 21|| Caught between a Jenny and a hard placeHosts Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith) are back babyyyy! We are chatting all things Vegas as Hannah recaps her most recent trip and Tyler pitches her theories about the GG OG REBOOT possibilities. But no time should be wasted (even though literally we kiki-ed for 20 minutes) as we dive in to a truly canon GG ep. This is OG GOSSIP GIRL at its finest people!—schemes, limos, FEDORAS—it truly has it all! And after sitting through several insufferable episodes of Serena gaslighting Fufus, daddy VDW finally gets run out of town. And now we are left wondering if t...2023-09-141h 03

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL|| SEASON 3, EP. 20|| don’t F*CK WITH FUFUS!This week hosts Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith) celebrate saying goodbye to the fickle mistress that is summer and hello to our fall candles! This ep sent us (namely Tyler) into a frenzy of hatred for S and her antics—we truly hated her more than in any other episode, except for when she tried to steal Yale from Blair! Daddy VDW has fully usurped fufus’ throne with the assistance of S but Chuck and Little J are maybe on to his scam?! Vanessa is taking an internship and Blair is going to COLUMBIA! Can’t wait to see th...2023-09-071h 04

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL|| SEASON 3, EP. 14|| I maybe a b*tch, but I’m not a LITTLE b*tchHosts Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith) despite being stuck in a place of Harry Potter in Book 5, are back for another 1940’s farce of an episode! BUT FIRST: THE AGE FILTER ONTikTok-harrowing-Leave us alone and let us age in peace! Hannah calls Tyler’s mom a hot piece of ass and this turns into an unofficial Shakespeare hot takes pod. BUT ON TO THE EP—S and Nate have fridge sex, B and Chuck find his mom AND, GASP A HANDKERCHIEF! (That’s how you spell that word are you kidding me) And sad boy Dan and Vanessa have a m...2023-07-1352 min

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL || SEASON 3, EP. 13|| macarons and drugs!Hosts Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith) are bugging from their summertime sadness of it all. Tyler learns the word anatomically, summer body woes, what we are doing to make ourselves feel great, adult hobbies and 4th of July plans. This GG ep is giving 1940s drama yall —chucks estrainged maybe unalive mother is back?! A locket/worthless trinket?! Waffles trying to hookup with Serena?! Nate and S have the gaul to hookup on Eleanor Waldorf’s couch and Andrew Tyler is back to f*ck it all up! XOXO H & T 2023-07-061h 03

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL|| SEASON 3, Ep. 12 || the one where Jeff does impressionsHosts Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith) admit that life has been mid as of late. Tyler is already looking forward to FALL CAUSE DUH and Hannah got drunk, watched Anastasia and ate papa Johns pizza. This week with the upper east side girlies—Serena’s saggy beanie journey is harrowing and she gets into a car accident —WITH TRIPP?! — BECAUSE OF A PACK OF WOLVES?! What is this damn beauty and the beast?! In another end of the GGU (gossip girl universe) it’s the anniversary of Barts death and Chuck sees a a ghost?? Or his mother?? At barts g...2023-06-2241 min

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL|| SEASON 3, ep. 11|| Your sweet potatoes are BLANDHosts Hannah Brown(@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith) are back babyyyy!! We discuss the skuttlebutt of it all, what will happen now that the 3rd part of VPR reunion of season 10 hath aireth because its honestly painful to watch at this point and how serving tea at a restaurant is a racket! But back on the UES—ITS THANKSGIVING!!; Blair thinks Eleanor is pregnant? Nate and Dan are still talking about the damn threesome? Serena shares intense smooches with Tripp in an elevator? And why is dans face like that? But Nate’s into Serena! Dans into Vanessa! Nate looks hot...2023-06-1551 min

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL|| SEASON 3, EP. 10|| I just wanna be richHosts Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith) define their summer styles via their matching Nancy Myers shirts—also, pink is a neutral, we said what we said. Hannah gives us a smut journey update and her journey with Bridgerton Season 2. Tyler is on one about the Duggars and is gearing up for a Barbie/Birdcage summer. But most importantly this ep is truly keyed into our theatre kid and Lady Gaga inclined hearts and brains. Mean theatre kids lead by a guy we name Pritchaard ? CHECK! Serena in an affair that we never asked for? CHECK! Little J hanging ou...2023-06-0856 min

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL|| SEASON 3, ep. 9 || SHE’S NOT DARTH VADER—YET!Hosts Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith) share thoughts on the culture of smut fiction because the It’s Ends With Us photos have entered the chat—sound the alarems! In the world of the UES—ITS TIME FOR COTILLION! Tyler had her bridgerton moment as a child in cotillion and we connect over how the lamest thing is when people make fun of people when they take things seriously. DRAMA! jenni is bugging about who her escort will be; DRAMA! s and b are still feuding until Chuck parent traps them in an elevator; DRAMA! A college must do lis...2023-05-2530 min

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL || SEASON 3, EP. 6 || LALALA for lifeHosts Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith tackle the most pressing topics— OKOKOK vs LALALA girlies and we are both obvs LALALA, Tyler had a staycation and Hannah had a morning from hell in SLC. This episode was FINE, MID as the kids say. The best part was the look queen B turned in her All About Eve Dream sequence—other than that, we could have done without the nonsense of the will they won’t they over this damn TOAST at the parents weekend dinner. S plays poker, Dan can’t cook chicken, B is vicious and Lizzie M./H. Duff...2023-04-2057 min

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL REBOOT|| SEASON 2, Ep. 9|| CHAOS MAGIC WANDAHosts Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith) welcome you back into the chaos magic! Due to personal events they took a two week hiatus but are back and ready kiki about nonsense more than ever! TBH Tyler couldn’t find her notes on this weeks ep so Hannah leads the charge as Tyler contributes giggles and endless thank yous to Hannah for being a real one. We find the Constance crew at the Summit and are forced to endure the end of the Aki/Audrey/Max saga—enough already! Will Kate basket Keller finally be Harriet the spied into the...2023-03-0953 min

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithYOU KNOW YOU LOVE US || An impromptu coffee and Kiki--we needed this okay?!Hosts Hannah brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith) take time out of the recap grind to catch up and Kiki over all things culture this week. Tyler and Hannah recap their various trips, discuss Rihanna in all of her glory at le super bowl half time show and unpack Reese's newest romcom. Enjoy this cutie ep to get you through your hot girl walk--a podcast amuse bouche if you will! Not to worry though--we still have two episodes of the reboot left and plenty more to discuss about Kate the basket Keller before the show ends forever. XOXO H & T 2023-02-1628 min

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL REBOOT|| SEASON 2|| EP. 6|| I COULD NEVER BLEND IN WITH THIS BONE STRUCTUREHosts Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith) return to the upper east side for more scooby doo nonsense! 1. Jimmy Carrey is chaotic. 2. We are back our Traitors bullshit. 3. MOST IMPORTANTLY—BREAKING NEWS—gg reboot is cancelled and we air our grievances. TBH Tyler would rather watch 3 more seasons of the GG reboot than ever finish a single season of Emily in Paris—she said what she said. Unrelated, but what if we made leather bags that looked like French pastries? Could that make us famous? Back in NYC—obi is in a steak house and there’s not a damn rib e...2023-01-2658 min

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL REBOOT|| SEASON 2, EP 5|| PSA- WE ARE ENTERING OUR PUPPET ERAHosts Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith) are back for another week of Upper East Side scooby-doo nonsense! First—Are you even breathing if you aren’t watching TRAITORS?! Second—A CAMEO FROM JAKE FEATURING PUPPETS?! Also, Tyler makes her triumphant return to Disney and finally all will be right be in the world. Back on the east coast—Z and Shan head to a rave, JC and Graham get a lot closer and Audrey leads the Mystery Van to the Hamptons for a surprise visit to Aki/Max. And we are finally HOPEFULLY one step closer to being rid of M...2023-01-191h 19

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL REBOOT|| SEASON 2, EP. 4 || WELCOME TO OUR PASTA PODCAST!Hosts Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith) are back to cover the TWINCEST of it all y’all! First—we must discuss all that matters most in culture: MEGAN being a Blair Waldorf fashion icon, how Pepsi products are UNACCEPTABLE, sunshine matters, and sometimes you find bags of sauced/cooked penne pasta in your car! Back on the Upper East Side, things take a turn for the literal worst in the worst way ever?! It’s Valentine’s Day, there’s a spa day that we wish we were invited to and Grace … tbh we are still speechless. XOXO H & T 2023-01-121h 09

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL REBOOT || SEASON 2, EP. 2 || Louisa May Alcott’s PR TeamIn this weeks ep, hosts Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith) are reunited and ready to catch up on all the culture —including Hannah’s triumphant hip hop class mishap. Tyler makes Shakespeare puns and might be William Shakespeare!? WHO IS TO SAY! Hannah gives her white lotus takes and Tyler humiliatingly has not seen the damn show—she has homework yall. Also—CS LEWIS is super religious?! ALSO—no thanks ASMR! TBH we basically stall so we can kiki more than talk about the show because this ep was an editors nightmare and all we can tell you is that A...2022-12-151h 11

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithSTEPS OF THE MET || GG historian, number one fan and fashionista icon TYLER MCCALL (@eiffeltyler)Hosts Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith) are joined by GG's number one fan, Editor in Chief of Fashionista.com (@fashionista_com), your favorite timelessly chic and stylish New Yorker--the one and only Tyler Mccall! Tyler gives all the GG facts that our hearts could ever desire, Tyler and Tyler connect over their iconic names (duh!) and we all delight in the fact that we are forever team Blair. XOXO H & T 2021-12-2147 min

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL REBOOT||episode 7|| ITS ONE HORNY SEX SANDWICH AFTER ANOTHER ON THE UPPER WESTHosts Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckemeredith) are excited to welcome back the reboot with a thanksgiving feast of chaos and hijinks! We begin by giving our personal turkey day recaps and much love to the legend Stephen Sondheim. In this ep, JC served lewk after LEWK OKAY—we are unworthy of these fashions. A highlight and standout, saskia and her dog MICHAEL CAIN steal the show for Tyler as she confuses every name of every actor on Absolutely Fabulous. Also—we may or may not have written a GG musical? SHOULD WE WRITE A GG MUSICAL? Meanwhile, sweet Zoya...2021-11-301h 09

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL || SEASON 2, ep. 25 || its finally the finale we all deserve--graduation tassel time!Hosts Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith) sit down to discuss the Season 2 finale AKA the day that Serena Van Der Woodsens graduation tassel made the world stand still. Things of note: this is a Jojo Siwa Stan podcast and we literally take a break so Tyler can purchase a holiday Nap Dress. Back to the ep--the race for the next queen of Constance is on—and little J is vying for the crown. THE SERENA HAIR TASSEL moment of our nightmares has ARRIVED and we are demanding answers. We get a torturous back and forth between Chuck and...2021-10-261h 00

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL|| SEASON 2, ep. 24 || IT'S PROM Y'ALL!Hosts Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith) are here and ready for GG PROM! Things of note in this weeks kiki: we decide to bring babes on ice back, justice for California Pizza Kitchen, SNL and how Tyler Cameron is the boy who lived via his hotness--also what’s with everyone straddle hugging on bachelor?! And we OFC chat about our own proms in honor of this super special episode and celebrate how Hannah was crowned PROM QUEEN just like queen B! Aside from the prom glamour of it all--this episode left some things to be desired and we wis...2021-10-191h 02

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL || SEASON 2, ep. 23 || that's a Carrie Underwood song, not a life choiceHosts Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith) tackle the hottest of topics this week: including but limited to, who our fav cartoon mice are, which cartoons have BDE, the cast VPR creating their own Coachella rave tent and in a truly tragic turn of events--Tyler finds out and reacts in real time about Zac Efron getting fillers. Also this your friendly reminder that mercury is in retrograde and its time for self care and to nest up witches! In GG news, we are ready for the return of the reboot—BRING IT BACK! Georgina spends this week as a...2021-10-121h 03

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL || SEASON 2, ep. 18 || f*cking in prop storage to Deathcab for Cutie IS NOT ITHosts Hannah brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith) recap their weeks which include a Wisconsin staycay trip to HOUSE ON THE ROCK and a luxurious stay at Holiday Inn Express, which truly revived Tyler's soul. Also we need Bethenny Frankel's Trunchbull from Matilda energy to revive RHONY. ALSO also, the Louvre is overrated--we said WHAT WE SAID. This episode however, truly made our high school theatre kid hearts sing and we go on a full spring down theatre memory lane. The Constance/St. Judes production is just a fever dream of opulence: we get quotes from Shakespeare, Uta Hagen...2021-09-071h 03

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL || SEASON 2, epsidode 17 || I AM PETTY, I AM RAGEHosts Hannah brown (@hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith) start off chatting all things past Halloween costumes of yore: spoiler alert--unsurprisingly, Hannah won and Tyler dressed up as Bellatrix Lestrange 3 separate times. Returning back to the OG series, it feels like we are Dorothy returning from OZ and Kansas is the Upper East Side we have been craving. And truly we have never been happier to see a thumbnail of Lonely Boy Dan looking bewildered while holding a coffee. WE MISSED IT ALL, and maybe most of all, hearing S tell people she has TO GEAUX. Unfortunately, Rachel Carr is back...2021-08-3159 min

BDE||big disney energyPIRATES 2|| DEAD MANS CHEST/WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING?Tyler and guests Caroline Amer (@Carolineamerican producer/cofounder of Double Yay, London based comedian) and Sarah Price (Chicago based actor, writer and comedian) continue on their PIRATES journey and its pretty rocky. We start off by chatting all things pirates again including our all time fav pirates across any medium--no one asked for this but its vital info. Firstly, what is even happened in 2006? We can't bring our geriatric millennial selves to remember. Second of all, how does this film look cheaper but had a much bigger budget? WE HAVE QUESTIONS. While we don't love this sequel, we do...2021-06-071h 22

BDE||big disney energy101 DALMATIANS || IF SHE DOESN'T SCARE YOU NO EVIL THING WILLTyler and guest Rae Gray (@heyraegray Chicago based Actor) take on 101 Dalmatians in honor of this Friday's release of CRUELLA. With arguably, the best opening credits of all time--this jazzy and terrifying classic still slaps. First off, we need to see the tax returns of Cruella De Vil--where are her funds coming from and can we get some? Also we are back in London because Disney loves a London aesthetic and so do we. Little did we know that in this film, Disney gave us the dating advice we never knew we needed: just calm down and marry...2021-05-241h 13

BDE||big disney energyCHEETAH GIRLS 2|| arguably the greatest DCOM sequel OF ALL TIME YALLTyler and guest Imani Marcus (@mixingwithmani host of the hit bravo pod Mixing With Mani) sit down to chat all things CHEETAH GIRLS 2! From the dance sequences, the fashions of it all--this sequel gives up bop after bop! Honestly anything that has Raven as a lead, two members of 3LW and someone named Dorinda? SIGN ME RIGHT UP. Not only does this classic DCOM give us insanely unrealistic expectations about what is possible when it comes to traveling around the world for a music festival you barely auditioned for over the phone. But it also maybe convinced us that...2021-05-171h 38

BDE||big disney energyTOY STORY 4|| this is what your heart looks like in the form of a Pixar filmTyler and guest Sarah Price (Chicago based Actor, Comedian and Writer) return to this edition of 'series with Sarah' where we recap the ending of the saga to end all sagas--TOY STORY 4. While we are still reeling from the emotional distress of this film, we are immediately won over by this incredible cast of toys. I mean did we maybe think this Forky character was the most expensive prank of all time being pulled by Pixar? Sure! But we ultimately see that it was Pixar's biggest flex of all time by getting us to care deeply about a spork...2021-05-101h 48

BDE||big disney energyRALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET || underrated and truly iconic, this film has it all!Tyler and guest Debo Balogun (@debo.balogun Chicago based actor and artist) sit down to chat all things Ralph Breaks the Internet! Y'all this film is so special and unbelievably detailed and truly underrated. This cast is beyond stacked with so many wonderful actors it's honestly unfair. Filled with hundreds of easter eggs and so much creativity, its mind-blowing that Disney is able to create such unique worlds and make them so accessible to their audiences. I mean listen, Sarah Silverman is a teeny race car driver in a video game? You can SIGN ME RIGHT UP. We also...2021-05-031h 38

BDE||big disney energyPIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN || the first one, TBH the only oneTyler and guests Caroline Amer (@carolineamerican London based Comedian, producer, cofounder of @double_yay) and Sarah Price (Chicago based Actor, Writer and Comedian) join forces for this epically long and epically epic tale. We gather her today to discuss this film and above anything else--OUR LOVE OF ALL THINGS PIRATES and gives us a great excuse to do pirate accents. Important thoughts include but aren't limited to: the import behind British court wigs, how I only know one joke and it happens to be pirate themed and how Geoffrey Rush is NEXT LEVEL. If we are being honest, this is b...2021-04-192h 00

BDE||big disney energyHERCULES|| the Alan Menken bop to end all bops aka the best soundtrack everTyler and guest Emma Gruhl (@emmagruhl casting assistant) reunite to chat even more Alan Menken brilliance. And honestly, where do we even begin? This SOUNDTRACK, this SCORE, this CAST!! its true 90's perfection--Danny DeVito we love your work! If you ask us, we could not name more of a banger soundtrack and more of an epic heroine. Megara, voiced by the I C O N I C Susan Egan, is our dream Disney princess: badass, self assured, wears a purple dress and has an alto singing voice. She is so underrated and we make sure to give her...2021-04-121h 03

BDE||big disney energyPETER PAN || pure magic, pixie dust and the real mermaids of neverlandTyler and guest Nikki Blue (@ Chicago based resident AEA stage manager at The Goodman Theatre) sit down to chat about their all time fav Disney film. listen, first and foremost this film is PROBLEMATIC—so much of this film has us asking questions about how this was ever made. The highs are so high and the lows are so low. And yet, it is filled with pixie dust, some of the best and most classic animation in the entire canon, and the hottest fairy around. Also Peter Pan is a total narcissist, and is like the ex boyfriend we al...2021-04-051h 12

BDE||big disney energyHSM 2|| T as in Troy? no, T as in the most 2007 movie to ever 2007Tyler and guest Steve Han (@steyonceknowles actor and comedian) return to chat all things High School Musical 2 and all the magic in entails. We at BDE are so blessed to be having this chat with TikTok's very own' CEO of High School musical on TikTok'--a one Steve Han-- to discuss this truly important DCOM in the Disney canon. Join us as we chat all things DCOMS, top songs from the HSM canon and the terrifying fashions of 2007--the short sleeve cardigan of it all is nearly too much too handle. We are fully immersed in the fan fair of...2021-03-291h 09

BDE||big disney energyBEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE LIVE ACTION ONE|| y'all if it's not baroque, don't fix itTyler and guest Sarah Price (Chicago based Actor, Write and Comedian) continue their B&B series with this final installment, recapping the entirely unnecessary but visually stunning 2017 Live Action version. While this might be an episode of us airing our grievances, we are the first to admit that this cast is STACKED--Emma Thompson as a TEA POT?? sign us right up. Let it be known that it's not Emma Watson's fault that she was cast to fill the shoes of the iconic Paige O'Hara, nor is it Dan Stevens fault that his wig once he transforms is...2021-03-221h 28

BDE||big disney energyPrinCESS (of Genovia) Diaries 2|| the sequel that nobody needed but we will gladly receiveTyler and guest Halley Mayo (Arkansas based Actor) are back to break down this far too long, and honestly confusing, but charming sequel. Listen, while this isn't QUITE as iconic as the original we are still gifted by the presence of Dame Julie Andrews and that's truly all we need. We have questions about the plot, the location of Genovia, who donated these community theatre set pieces and why she doesn't marry Andrew --but the epic pajama party does make up for a lot of our confusion. And Chris Pine--we always love a Chris Pine moment, even though he's...2021-03-151h 17

BDE||big disney energyZENON: GIRL OF THE 21 CENTURY|| zoom zoom zoom, this DCOM makes our hearts go boom boom!Tyler and guests Hannah (@hannahabrown actor, writer and host of Not Aspirational with Hannah Brown) and Raven (@mainlybravo host of Bitch Is Better) join forces to tackle this DCOM smash hit. I mean are we fans of Zenon the character —hard pass, but are we fans of the generic space vibes, RAVEN SYMONE and the band Microbe?! ABSOLUTELY. Join us as we chat space, the jewel tone color palate of space clothing trends and all things DCOM with a dash of Bravo of course! Magical music by Eric Backus.2021-03-081h 24

BDE||big disney energyPOCAHONTAS||one of the most incredible scores set to some of the best animation ever!Tyler and guest Miranda Lee (@themagicalmiranda magical content creator and YouTuber) recap one of the most underrated Princess films in the Disney Canon. While we have A LOT of questions about this film, we can absolutely celebrate the artistry behind the animation and the Alan Menken brilliance behind the score. This film has not one, BUT TWO, power ballads from our title character who is wise, brave and badass. Do I listen to these songs as pump up songs on a weekly basis? INDEED. Not only is the score epic, it is filled with stunning and important lyrics against...2021-03-011h 09

BDE||big disney energyGUARDIANS OF THE FREAKING GALAXY|| just the best movie with the greatest soundtrack EVERTyler and guest Heather Peggs (@peggsdodisney Disney Creator) chat their favorite Marvel movie, the one and only GOTG. Aside from our mutual love of STARLORD and Chris Pratt, this movie has it all--Epic fight scenes, bop after bop in its soundtrack and a cast that is truly OUT OF THIS WORLD. Bradley Cooper is the coolest raccoon ever, Zoe Saldana can literally do no wrong and don't even get us started on GROOT. Of course this film is epic, but we also gush over how it ties so many marvel movies together and to us, really kicked off...2021-02-221h 03

BDE||big disney energyTHE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME|| this is a dark & twisted Alan Menken ride YALLTyler and guest Emma Gruhl (@emmagruhl Chicago based Casting Associate) discuss one of her favorite Disney films and one that Tyler hadn’t seen in a decade. I mean of course if it’s Alan Menken, I’M IN. But this is a dark and harrowing tale YALL. The voice acting—TOP NOTCH, the cast—ABSOLUTELY STACKED, the score terrifying and amazing. And yet we still can’t get over how horrible Frollo (Frollo baggins, as referred to in this episode) is and his zealot like energy. Aside his insanity, we get Demi Moore and Kevin Kline falling in love, we get comed...2021-02-151h 06

BDE||big disney energyBDE X DRUNK DISNEY = V D A Y EDITION|| lets chat ICONIC disney couples YALL!Tyler and guests Helen Joo Lee (@helenjoolee actor, comedian and former CM at Disneyland) and Sarah Price (Chicago based actor, comedian and writer) give you the revamp of BDExDD to talk all things Disney Couples. We get drunk, we place disney couples into Year Book adjacent categories, we are inappropriate--and probs no one is surprised. We cuddle up with our beverages with choice, in honor of all things valentines day, to chat all about which Disney Couples are least likely to succeed, best over all and maybe those that could have done better. Are Lumiere and Cogsworth the most iconic...2021-02-081h 09

BDE||big disney energyTHE PRINCESS DIARIES|| Anne Hathaway + DAME JULIE ANDREWS + Mandy Moore --SHUT UP!Tyler and guest Halley Mayo (Arkansas based actor) connect over one of their favorite Princess flicks to reminisce about all things early 2000's. Not only did we see this movie TOGETHER IN THEATRES, it's one that we love to quote and also are unclear as to why this story line wasn't our lives? I mean how dare we not be surprised by a visit from DAME JULIE ANDREWS and be told we were princesses-it's honestly rude. This iconic film has everything we could ask for in an early 2001 smash hit: JULIE FREAKING ANDREWS PLAYING A QUEEN, Anne Hathaway giving...2021-02-011h 31

BDE||big disney energyTHE PARENT TRAP||1998--LINDSAY LOHAN is the star we never deservedTyler and guest Bryce Gangel (@bryce.gangel LA based actor) recap all of our fav tween summer camp life switcheroo-- the one and only THE PARENT TRAP, 1998. Y'all this movie takes us wayyyyyy back and fills us with so many summer camp memories--TIE DYE GIRL, ear piercings, fencing duels, poker tournaments, PRANKS etc etc. As if the the CAMP of it all wasn't enough, LINDSAY FREAKING LOHAN plays two teeny twins and honestly where is her Oscar? It's a truly revelatory performance. I'll say it--this was a career defining performance and the world wasn't prepared. On top of that...2021-01-251h 36

BDE||big disney energyMOANA|| show us a more epic heroine with cuter animal sidekicks and better hair= IMPOSSIBLETyler and guest Mary Holland (@maryhollandaise Happiest Season, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Wild Horses) recap this absolutely perfect film. Next level animation with a next level score--Moana is truly one of a kind in the Disney Canon. Accompanied by some of the greatest and most epic Disney songs of all time, Disney tells us a story that is filled with excellent writing and causes us to uncontrollably sob way too many times. Also Moana's hair animation deserved an Oscar. Also Also heihei the chicken and pua the pig are a dream team of animal sidekicks too pure...2021-01-181h 12

BDE||big disney energyTOY STORY 2|| the one where we all fall in love with Joan CusackTyler and pod fav Sarah Price (Chicago based actor, writer and comedian) continue in their TOY STORY canon journey with Tyler's personal fav of the four--TOY STORY 2. We welcome you once again to the Toy Story saga recap that you didn't ask for and maybe never knew you needed as we give you all the most vital info and the hottest of takes: we chat space, we chat astronomy vs. astrology, we chat crystals and how our mom jeans of 2020 not only make us more productive but they give us that coveted Pixar mom butt. But most importantly...2021-01-111h 38

BDE||big disney energyTHE LIZZIE MCGUIRE MOVIE|| sing to us Paolo!Tyler kicks off 2021 with guests Hannah Brown(@hannahabrown LA based actor, writer and host of the hit pod Not Aspirational with Hannah Brown) and Clayton Joyner (@cajoyne Chicago based actor and member of the casting community) to recap this iconic DCOM classic. There are so many things to note here, but most glaringly is THE LOW RISE BOOTCUT JEANS OF IT ALL. Also cartoon lizzie is so unnecessary and the idea of wearing platform flip-flops at the airport makes us nearly vomit. And y'all in case you forgot--GORDO IS HOT, WE SAID WHAT WE SAID. Truly we just...2021-01-041h 25

BDE||big disney energyTHE SANTA CLAUSE|| seeing isn’t believing, believing is seeing.Tyler and guest Miranda Lee (@themagicalmiranda digital creator, youtuber and owner of @planthemagic) round out the holiday season with this 90’s classic. Miranda is a festive queen and we love to see how she goes all in for the holidays, including her love of this film! It’s important to note that TIM ALLEN can get it, especially mid-90’s Tim Allen. Also remember car phones? ..just us? We have great respect for the reads of Scott Calvin directed at Neil, because Neil has GOT TO GO. And we additionally have major love for Bernard and Judy, as they are the ba...2020-12-2855 min

BDE||big disney energyBEAUTY AND THE BEAST ENCHANTED CHRISTMAS|| the holiday sequel we didn't ask for but definitely the one that we deservedTyler and guest Sarah Price (Chicago based actor and comedian) are back to chat all things B & B holiday version. We are fully in the festive spirit as we discuss this holiday off shoot of our fav disney classic. We have thoughts and questions a plenty: why Adam is so much hotter in this version than in the original, how Bernadette Peters and Haley Joel Osment ended up in the same holiday classic, how the original cast graced us with their presence and talent on an Non Alan Menken composed romp. Also should be noted that...2020-12-211h 09

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL|| season 1, ep 13|| no one will ever, EVER dethrone our QueenHosts Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown and host of Not Aspirational by Hannah Brown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckcmeredith and host of BDE||big disney energy) give you the attempted dethroning of our QUEEN B--but also give you our hot takes on Wallace and Gromit, how animals in Disney films will always tell you who the villains are and how RHOSL make us want more embellishments in our wardrobe. Also ICYMI--Tyler loves James Van Der Beek and is a Dawson Stan. AND YET, we have questions: why are we forced to endure this Rufus and gallery girl story line amidst this Constance p...2020-12-151h 01

BDE||big disney energyMUPPETS CHRISTMAS CAROL || is there literally any other version of Christmas carol? no, no there's not.Tyler and guest Zach Villa (@zachvilla AHS 1984) spend an hour doing impressions of muppets and gushing over the brilliance of Michael Caine, with absolutely no regrets. Muppets and Christmas and Charles Dickens and an iconic British actor--what else is there to say? We share all of our love for the muppets, the beautifully decorated sound stage AKA the streets of Dickensian London and how truly harrowing this tale is. If anyone can present evidence of a better and more heartfelt performance to a puppet than MICHAEL FREAKING CAINE in this film, we would be shock and awed. Magical...2020-12-141h 12

BDE||big disney energyI'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS|| JTT and a holiday rom com? SIGN US RIGHT UP!Tyler and guest Hannah brown (@hannahabrown LA based Actor, Writer and pod host of Not Aspirational with Hannah Brown and You Know You Love Us) live out our 90's JTT fantasies via this classic holiday cross country romp. We are insufferably festive and no one can stop us as we celebrate this ICONIC JTT film-- not only is JTT a worldly man in the form of an child star, Jessica Biel is more stunning and confident than we have ever been in our entire lives. This film has it all: the beepers of yore, JTT in a Santa suit...2020-12-071h 05

BDE||big disney energySNOW WHITE|| high collars and higher drama y'all!Tyler and Guest Clayton Joyner (@cajoyne Chicago based artist) go alllllll the way to back to the very beginning with the first feature length Disney film ever! Listen, this is not necessarily our fav disney princess flick, BUT Snow White can rock a cape like no one's business. This is a TALE AS OLD AS TIME YALL: the Evil Queen is worried about her hotness and youth being threatened by a pretty young princess--it's basically the plot of every season of Housewives EVER. Some important things of note: tan small-heeled character shoes do no one any damn favors, the prince j...2020-12-0300 min

BDE||big disney energyHOME ALONE||now a disney entity, this film is a freaking holiday dream come trueTyler and guest Will Alan (@wellthatwentwill LA based actor and playwright) tackle this actual perfect holiday classic. We are so excited to welcome back our resident sports and Home Alone expert to chat about his favorite film of all time. Not only did Will recreate all of these traps as a child, he knows everything about this film and shares all of his knowledge to start off the holiday season right! We connect over our airport anxiety, how Mitch Murphy is the unsung hero of the film and how much Uncle Frank sucks. Sure the timeline is questionable...2020-11-3000 min

BDE||big disney energyTOY STORY|| lets take it back to the beginning y'all where nostalgia reigns and RANDY NEWMAN IS KINGTyler and returning guest star co-host Sarah Price (Chicago based actor and comedian) begin their TOY STORY journey with original smash hit that shaped our millennial childhoods in the 90's. Not only is this truly a cornerstone of modern animation, it has a literal PERFECT cast led by America's dads--Tim Allen and Tom Hanks. Things of note: Buzz Lightyear can get it, Randy Newman creates one of the most simple and iconic scores of all time, and the little green guys are in a cult but we still love them. Ultimately all we really want as humans is to...2020-11-1600 min

BDE||big disney energyBOLT|| Miley Cyrus leads this banger of an underrated film with a stellar castTyler and guest Keira Fromm (@keirafromm Chicago based director) discuss a movie that makes us both weep over the cuteness of a puppy. I mean John Travolta is the cutest dog we've ever seen, Susie Essman as MITTENS the alley cat is truly unmatched and Mark Walton as Rhino the Hamster gives an honestly Oscar worthy performance. Show us a film that gives you more hamster hijinks, badass alley cat vibes and deals with exploitation of animals in Hollywood--all while wrapped in a Truman Show esthetic-- THERE ARE NONE I SAY. Magical music by Eric Backus. 2020-11-0900 min

BDE||big disney energyTHOR:RAGNAROK|| PART TWO--it's still perfect + Hulk + Jeff Goldblum + Tess ThompsonTyler and guest Halley Mayo (Arkansas based actor) and Grant Hockenbrough (@granthock LA based actor) finish our two part series highlighting this practically perfect film. We get Hela in full force, JEFF FREAKING GOLDBLUM, Tessa Thompson is hot AF and HULK is there with a great story arc to round everything out. Idris Elba is there to make us fall in love, Odin makes us cry, Loki is a star and Skurge + Korg are some of the best characters in the MCU--we said what we said. This film is a damn delight, start to freaking finish and Thor has...2020-11-0500 min

BDE||big disney energyTHOR: RAGNAROK|| honestly its perfect--so is Chris Hemsworth, so is Cate BlanchettTyler and guests Halley Mayo (Arkansas based actor) and Grant Hockenbrough (@granthock LA based actor) tackle one of arguably the best films in the MCU in a two part series. Hemsworth is NEXT LEVEL HOT (I mean duh), Cate Blanchett as Hela is UNREAL and Taika Waititi is so talented its insane. I mean like we knew Hemsworth was hot, but like it's not fair that he's this funny too okay. Magical Music by Eric Backus. 2020-11-0200 min

BDE||big disney energyTARZAN|| PHIL COLLINS. GLENN CLOSE. ROSIE O'DONNELL is a tiny gorilla.Tyler and guest Rae Gray (@heyraegray Chicago based actor) finally get to connect over their mutual love of Phil Collins and their love of this film. We confirm that Rae is in fact Ferris Bueller, how we both wish we could be turn invisible, but MORE IMPORTANTLY how this soundtrack truly is next level. GLENN CLOSE is in Tarzan y'all and it's brilliant. Tarzan can get it, Turk is ICONIC and Minnie Driver as Jane is honestly the vocal performance we all need. We Stan this film and love that it questions why people are threatened by things that are d...2020-10-2900 min

BDE||big disney energyCOCO|| did you want to cry and question mortality and art? then this perfect film is the one for youTyler and Guest Karen Rodriguez (@xkarenrodriguez Chicago based actor and Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member) delve into this stunningly gorgeous film. We laugh, we cry and laugh some more as we discuss the importance of art, following your passion and family. It's truly magical, and with some of the best animation, acting and scoring--Coco is absolutely a new Disney classic. Magical music by Eric Backus. 2020-10-2600 min

BDE||big disney energyBDEXDRUNK DISNEY--a mashup villainous countdown that you never wanted and never knew you needed. Happy spooky season witches!Tyler and guests Helen Joo Lee (@helenjoolee actor, comedian and former CM at Disneyland) and Sarah Price (Chicago based actor, writer and comedian) team up to create the most insane and inappropriate thing to ever hit BDE--hard to imagine but true. We sat down with our adult beverages of choice, in honor of spooky season, to countdown our fav disney villains! We have categories, scoring systems and of course get more and more off topic as the villain themed cocktails continue. Think Drunk History but Disney...and a rankin system. Do I mispronounce a famous Shakespeare characters name...2020-10-1900 min

BDE||big disney energyMAGIC MAKERS!|| Adriana of @bibbidibobbidi_broke creates so much magic and amazing creative content!Tyler and Guest Adriana (@bibbidibobbidi_broke Disney Blogger and Digital Creator) creates amazing edits, the best and most creative looks and made me laugh nonstop! We chat all things Star Wars, our mutual love of Kylo Ren and how we both think Ariel is a mess. Magical music by Eric Backus. 2020-10-1500 min

BDE||big disney energySPACE JAM|| not technically disney canon but is too epic to be overlookedTyler and guest Behzad Dabu (@behsaddabu LA based actor, writer, producer and activist-How to Get Away with Murder, The Chi, Disney's The Lion Guard) recap the undeniably iconic 1990s classic SPACE JAM. Join us on this wild journey--my phone rings, I don't know anything about basketball and Behzad is an actual expert and teaches me all of the basketball sports things. The soundtrack is stellar, Lola Bunny is all of the goals and the fact that Michael Jordan and Bill Murray made a movie about basketball is honestly one of the greatest achievements in cinematic history. Magical...2020-10-1200 min

BDE||big disney energyTHE RESCUERS|| a tiny mouse UN and BOB EFFING NEWHART?! Sign us right upTyler and guest Sarah Price (@thepriceisprobablymistaken Chicago based actor and comedian) discuss the joy of this unsung Disney classic. The insanity of cutest that is this film is honestly overwhelming: penny the precious child, a freaking mouse UNITED NATIONS aka the rescue aid society, amazing physical bits and BOB NEWHART voicing a teeny mouse JANITOR. we also get to give the iconic MADAME MEDUSA her due—anyone who wears top AND bottom lashes IN A SWAMP deserves so much credit + she’s actually insane. Magical music by Eric Backus.2020-10-0800 min

BDE||big disney energyHOCUS POCUS y'all!!|| let's get witchy with the incredibly iconic Sanderson sisters!Kicking off spoooooky month on BDE---Tyler and guests Hannah brown (@hannahabrown LA based actor and pod host of Not Aspirational with Hannah Brown and You Know You Love Us with Hannah Brown and Tyler Meredith) and Clayton Joyner (@cajoyne Chicago based actor and casting assistant) take things to the spookiest of spooky levels with this iconic 1990's CLASSC FILM. THIS CAST. THE WITCHY INSANITY. we. are. here. for. all. of. it YALL. We discuss where in fact these dead men are that the Sanderson sisters are collecting said 'dead man's toes from' ? like who is the man, who's...2020-10-0500 min

BDE||big disney energyBDE|| MAGIC MAKERS! Miranda Lee is the digital creator, YouTuber and planning wizard of your dreams!Tyler and guest Miranda Lee (@themagicalmiranda digital creator, YouTuber, owner of @planthemagic) break down her love her Disney, unwavering love of THE LION KING and our mutual adoration for the brilliant ALAN MENKEN. We also chat all things theatre, our fav musicals and how we basically knew each other before we actually virtually met! Magical music by Eric Backus. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app 2020-10-0129 min

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithGOSSIP GIRL||S.1 EP2--is it a THREE WAY OR D-DAY?Hosts Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown host of NOT ASPIRATIONAL WITH Hannah brown) and Tyler Meredith (@tylermckmeredith host of BDE||big disney energy) have journeyed to the second episode of this the one inaugural GG season and it is indeed a journey, let us tell y'all! We chat the difficulties about shopping with others and how we are always looking to FEEL JOVANI, a wee dash of VPR pregnancies and gender reveals, your bravo favs pay us a visit, the difficulties of working in the THEATAAAH, how its still NOT ABOUT THE PASTA. But seriously--we are actually here to talk about G...2020-09-291h 01

BDE||big disney energyROOKIE OF THE YEAR||can 12 year olds get signed to a MLB team? what is baseball?Tyler and guest Will Allan (LA based actor and writer) explore this 90’s live action classic and recent acquisition into the Disneyverse. Will is a baseball wizard and gives us all the ins and outs of the game, which is helpful because I was kicked off of my softball team and know nothing. Most importantly Gary Busey gives a stellar performance that is only outdone by his incredible mustache stealing ever scene.2020-09-283h 10

BDE||big disney energyMAGIC MAKERS!||Lindsey and Ali bosses of MyOhMySupplyCo are the chicest, like ever y'all!Tyler and guests Lindsey (@heyitslindseyy) and Ali (@alifacc) AKA the legendary girl bosses of the iconic @myohmysupplyco and pod hosts of the amazing @girlstalktoomuch pod create the chicest pop culture clothing and spread so much magic! Join us as we chat our disney prince crushes, disney college programs, starting their super successful business and whether we are more of a Kristoff or a Hans stan. Magical music by Eric Backus. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app 2020-09-241h 03

BDE||big disney energyALICE IN WONDERLAND||a psychedelic journey that’s both parts very stressful and very lovelyTyler and guest Halley Mayo (LA based actor) go way back in the Disney cannon to take the journey of the psychedelic trip that is Alice in Wonderland. We break down the hard hitting topics including: why Tweedle Dee/Dumb are terrifying, how the flowers are basically the cast of RHONY, we all should unbirthdays and how yes, that tea party was the “stupidest party” of all time (Alice’s words not ours). We also break down the “Disney fever dream 5” —where older Disney films have like 5 minutes left and have to wrap up an entire plot and introduce the villain AND W...2020-09-211h 14

BDE||big disney energyMAGIC MAKERS!|| Beth Shenker is a literal/physical ray of sunshine y'all!Tyler and guest Beth Shenker (@shenksforthememories Disney blogger) dig in about her journey to become a cast member at WDW, her amazing pup noodle, why she’s the QUEEN of Halloween but we both hate being scared and the ins and outs of Disney blogging and influencing.2020-09-1752 min

BDE||big disney energyWALL-E||our hearts explode over the poignancy and pureness of this perfect trash compacting robotTyler and Guests Nik Whitcomb (@nikwizzle host of The Come Up with Nik Whitcomb) and Michael Turrentine (@mturrentine5 host of How's Your Heart) swoon over this perfect Pixar film. Set to a stunning score, we cry at WALL-E's hand gestures, his LOVE OF HELLO DOLLY and his courtship with EEEVVVAAAA. This beautiful film makes us question 'what if we are all doing the best we can with the garbage we have been dealt'? This sweet sweet garbage compactor teaches use to find beauty in everything no matter how small, and reminds us not only to survive--but to truly live...2020-09-141h 40

BDE||big disney energyMAGIC MAKERS!|| Zoe Dokas is a ray of light, rainbows, amazing bracelets and the IRL Elsa.Tyler and guest Zoe Dokas (@zoedokas blogger and owner of @shopparkandbeach) chat about her brand, how she created her amazing company and her long standing love of the Disney parks. She’s chic, hilarious and we both have an Anna streak in our hair so this interview was meant to be. Magical music by Eric Backus. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app 2020-09-1043 min

BDE||big disney energyROBIN HOOD|| is he a sexy fox? yes. do we love this woodland creature vigilante--indeed we do.Tyler and guest Zach Villa ( American Horror Story 1984 @zachvilla @sorrykylemusic) dive into this classic, old English tale or robbing from the rich and giving to the poor. We welcome you this week to our John Mayer tribute podcast—jk but we do chat about him like a lot. This classic Disney film has it all—great physical bits, folksy tunes, a villain and villainous sidekick to beat all others and the most beautiful female fox ever. We talk class systems, we talk taxes, we talk the cutest bunny and turtle of all time—and how FYI, Robin Hood is a major h...2020-09-101h 33

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US: A GOSSIP GIRL PODCAST with Hannah Brown and Tyler MeredithYOU KNOW YOU LOVE YOU US||trailerJoin podcasters Hannah Brown (Not Aspirational with Hannah Brown @hannahabrown) and Tyler Meredith (BDE|Big Disney Energy @tylermckmeredith) each week as they recap the first season of the iconic and problematic autumnal fav GOSSIP GIRL in their seasonal pod YOU KNOW YOU LOVE US with Hannah Brown & Tyler Meredith. Each week the gals will dish all things upper east side over their PSL’s and give all the hot takes on the characters we all love and we all love to hate. but who’s more of a Blair or a Serena? THATS ONE SECRET WE’LL NEVER TELL. XOXO H & T 2020-09-0502 min

BDE||big disney energyMAGIC MAKERS|| Victoria Button adds so much joy to the disney IG community!Tyler and guest Victoria Button (Disney blogger @magically.victoria) dive into her long love of Disney and spreading joy throughout the Disney IG community! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app 2020-09-0431 min

BDE||big disney energyMAGIC MAKERS!||Heather Peggs spreads joy, keto knowledge and mask chains!Tyler and guest Heather Peggs (@peggsdodisney @heatherpeggs digital creator and making of maskchains!) discuss all things Disney and her inspiring and magical instagram accounts. Join us as we bond over fitness, disney parks abroad, and how we both are dating CHRIS PRATT.2020-09-0350 min

BDE||big disney energyTANGLED||it is perfection-alan menken is our hero and Flynn Rider can save us from a tower ANY DAY.Tyler Meredith and guest Clayton Joyner (@cajoyne actor and casting assistant in Chicago) recap our personal fav Disney princess film of the last 10 years. Flynn Rider is A BABE, mother gothel is a narcissistic manipulator, and the animal sidekick work in this banger is truly top tier. Most importantly, ALAN MENKEN does it again with a score that just won't quit and Mandy Moore gives the performance of her career IMOP. We discuss hot button issues like would we ever want hair that long and could we maintain it and the the answer is honestly WE COULD NEVER but...2020-08-311h 35

BDE||big disney energyHSMTMTS||episodes 7-10|| lets finish up this perfect series YALL!Tyler and guests Noel Henry(@kuyaknoll Chicago talent agent) and Zachary Michael( @zachary_m_s YouTube personality) tackle the entire first season of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THE MUSICAL THE SERIES. All amazingly perfect and magical things must come to an end, and so must this brilliant trilogy of episodes--a trilogy that rivals Star Wars, WE SAID WHAT WE SAID. This week we explore how we miss the days of going to school only so we could anticipate going on holiday breaks, we can finally stop talking about EJ, we miss theatre parties, we miss standing in theatre lobbies--WE. MISS...2020-08-271h 28

BDE||big disney energyA BUGS LIFE||this underrated Pixar gem reminds us- we can accomplish great things no matter our sizeTyler and guest Greg Geffrard (@gregarious86 Chicago based actor, poet and educator) recap this poignant tale of the great things we can accomplish when we work together-no matter how small we are or think we might be. We have terrifying grasshoppers, we have circus bugs and a 90s stacked cast. David Hyde Pierce is a walking stick in a traveling bug circus and nothing has ever felt so right. Pixar perfectly weaves amazing physical comedy and deeper messages to make this beautifully animated film an often forgotten smash. Magical music by Eric Backus. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: T...2020-08-241h 31

BDE||big disney energyHSMTMTS||episodes 4-6||we are back and giving you all the hottest takes on this perfect seriesTyler and guests Noel Henry(@kuyaknoll Chicago talent agent) and Zachary Michael( @zachary_m_s YouTube personality) tackle the entire first season of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THE MUSICAL THE SERIES. Join us this week as we recap EPISODES 4-6 and discuss: what is the geographical location of UTAH, how we still are not here for EJ/Harold Hill, discuss the terror I have facing karaoke and what our karaoke go to songs would be and how glee STILL could never. We break down the logistics of walking out of a rehearsal because you ARE SEVENTEEN AND YOU NEED A...2020-08-201h 12

BDE||big disney energyENCHANTED||mcdreamy+Amy Adams+an Alan Menken score make this cheeky film magical AF.Tyler and guest Hannah Brown (host of hit pod Not Aspirational with Hannah brown @hannahabrown, LA Based actor, comedian and writer) waltz away into the magical worlds of Andalasia & New York City in this lovely Alan Menken scored delight. Is Amy Adams actually a princess? YES. Do I refer to Susan Sarandons character as Narcissa unintentionally for the entire episode? CORRECT. Do we somehow mention 2 GIRLS ONE CUP multiple times in this episode? INDEED AND NO ONE KNOWS WHY. This amazingly crafted satire of a Disney film, is expertly done and so is James Marsdens performance. We wish we could...2020-08-171h 46

BDE||big disney energyHSMTMTS|| episodes 1-3|| it’s time for HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THE MUSICAL THE SERIES YALL!Tyler and guests Noel Henry(@kuyaknoll Chicago talent agent) and Zachary Michael( @zachary_m_s YouTube personality) tackle the entire first season of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THE MUSICAL THE SERIES. we give you our hot takes on Kylo Ren (spoiler, he's hot), should you spark a showmance whilst in MUSIC MAN with the actor playing HAROLD HILL that is not a good omen for a relationship with solid a foundation, and how we miss the days when everything was incredibly dramatic in the times of yore AKA HIGH SCHOOL. most importantly this talent is real, this talent is raw and...2020-08-131h 51

BDE||big disney energyUP|| we sob, we love, we will forever stan this perfect Pixar film. **weeps into coffeeTyler and guest Steve Han (Chicago actor and comedian) weep over this incredibly special film. Doug the dog + Kevin the bird + RUSSELL and carl--we love them, we love to see them and we love to cry over how perfect their characters are and yearn for a grape soda pin romance. AND THAT BALLOON REVEAL? GET OUT OF TOWN. This beautiful film is so meaningful to both of us and so is HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL--but that's an episode for another day y'all. ADVENTURE IS OUT THERE! and we love how this film inspires so many to follow their passions and dreams...2020-08-101h 30

BDE||big disney energyMAGIC MAKERS!|| Kaitlin Czurylo @wishuponastarrynight chats all things Disney and musical theatre!Tyler and guest Kaitlin ( digital creator and small shop owner @wishuponastarrynight and @kaitmakestiedye) sit down to chat Disney, theatre, Hamilton & how we have the same imaginary boyfriends—all of the Marvel Chris’—Pratt, Evans ETC. Magical music by Eric Backus. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app 2020-08-0644 min

BDE||big disney energySWORD IN THE STONE||people overlook this historical classic+ the BADDEST VILLAIN IN THE GAME y'all.Tyler and guest Caroline Amer (@carolineamerican producer/cofounder of @double_yay and London based comedian) go back in time to explore Tyler's personal classic Disney fav--THE SWORD IN THE STONE. Join us as discuss why bangs are always in fashion, how Caroline has BIG PIRATE ENERGY and pose the following questions about this often overlooked classic: what time period are we even in/ was King Arthur even real? Why was Arthur asked to study a collegiate level of courses when he began his kingly training? Why does my husband refuse to take me to midevil times?! But most importantly we c...2020-08-031h 50

BDE||big disney energyMULAN-PART TWO || get ready for the recap of too much epic-ness to fit into one episodeTyler and guest Helen Joo Lee finish our two part series on literally one of the greatest films EVER. One of the greatest villains + one of the greatest soundtracks + one of the hottest cartoons you’ll ever see period = this 1998 iconic classic y’all. Magical music by Eric Backus.2020-08-031h 36

BDE||big disney energyMULAN ||the most epically beautiful warrior princess of them all + one of the best soundtracks everTyler and guest Helen Joo Lee (@helenjoolee actor, comedian and former CM at Disneyland) chat all things Disney, being cast members in entertainment, everything magical and recap the most badass warrior princess film of them all—the incomparable MULAN. This two part series gives you all the Disney cast member content you could dream of. And come back later this week for the second of this two part series where we go all in for our favorite gal and soundtrack. Magical music by Eric Backus. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anc...2020-07-2739 min

BDE||big disney energyMAGIC MAKERS! || Geoffrey @themeparkmillennial slays edits, celebrates diversity and spreads joy!Tyler and guest Geoffrey (@themeparkmillennial Disney blogger and digital creator www.themeparkmillennial.com) chat all things magical, Disney, growing a following as a digital creator and our joint love of ALAN MENKEN (no one is surprised) and Hercules. Join us as we continue our series on MAGIC MAKERS, where we sit down with our most fav Disney digital creators/bloggers and get all the deets on all things Disney and magic. Magical music by Eric Backus.2020-07-2346 min

BDE||big disney energyARISTOCATS || a sensible fancy cat esthetic? Sign us up-EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE A CAT YALL OKAY.Tyler and returning guest star co-host queen Sarah Price (@thepriceisprobablymistaken Chicago actor and comedian) chat all things kittens and NO ONE IS MAD ABOUT IT BECAUSE WE ARE BOTH CAT LADIES OKAY. Is Marie perfect? Duh. Does everybody want to be a cat? ARE YOU KIDDING DUH. Are these kittens living the life of an aristocratic landed lady in near turn of the century PARIS? Correct, obvs. The plot line is thin, but the voice actors are FIRE and Thomas O’Malley has the biggest BDE of any cat ever. Join us as we explore this perfect bop of a so...2020-07-201h 13

BDE||big disney energyMAGIC MAKERS! || Meg McGuire is a Disney style icon—learn how she makes Disney chic AF.Tyler and guest Meg McGuire (@magicallymegmcguire Disney blogger and influencer www.magicallymegmcguire.com) chat all things about her blog, flawless and iconic Instagram and her fav things Disney. Join us in this first of its series episodes, where we sit down with our most fav Disney influencer/bloggers and get the deets on all things Disney. Magical music by Eric Backus.2020-07-1631 min

BDE||big disney energyBEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS || Dame Angela Lansbury is a Witch and single handedly wins WWII. Period.Tyler and guest Bryce Gangel (@bryce.gangel LA based actor) dive in to our first live action Disney film on the pod—Bedknobs and Broomsticks. This witchey and deeply british classic has literally everything we need--Angela Lansbury on a Hagrid adjacent motorbike, acid trip like bed flights, witch school pyramid schemes, and least we forget—COSMIC CREEPERS. We go on a hard and fast tangent about Silver Dollar City, question whether or not this movie is actually The Music Man, how we both believed we could be witches because Dame Angela made it all seem plausible, and how teeny Paul saved...2020-07-131h 11

BDE||big disney energySLEEPING BEAUTY || lets be honest—this is really about MALEFICENT, mistress of all evil YALL.Tyler and guest Emma Gruhl (@emmagruhl || casting assistant in Chicago theatre community) go in on this personal fav classic of the Disney canon. Aurora clocks in at sensible 37 on her supposed 16th birthday? Philip is cute, but boring. And let’s keep things real—THIS MOVIE IS ABOUT THE FAIRIES. You get Flora, you get Fauna, you get Merryweather. But most importantly you get the queen of all queens/ the ultimate fairy, THE MISTRESS OF ALL EVIL, MALEFICENT. An icon, we say. A true Disney villain icon. We are here to make sure that she gets her due. Magical music by E...2020-07-1058 min

BDE||big disney energyTHE LION KING || Shakespeare + lions+ Elton John =the best film of the 90s Disney renaissanceTyler and guest Behzad Dabu (@behzaddabu HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER, THE CHI, DISNEYS THE LION GAURD) explore arguably the most iconic of the 1990s Disney renaissance classics. You get sexy lions, you get Shakespeare, you get THE GREATEST SCORE OF ALL DAMN TIME. Did we say iconic? I T S I C O N I C. Why are we so attracted to these lions? BECAUSE THEY ARE HOT OKAY. the music is fire and Jeremy Irons + James Earl Jones, along with the so many of these performances, are truly LEGENDARY. Question: Can y’all feel the love tonight? An...2020-07-061h 04

BDE||big disney energyINSIDE OUT || Pixar storytelling at its best & we both cried at least three times while recordingTyler and guest Mary Holland (@maryhollandaise , VEEP, Star Wars JEDI TEMPLE CHALLENGE, Mike & Ted Need Wedding Dates) explore the brilliance of this practically perfect Pixar classic. we laugh, we cry- like a lot-and chat about how we both wish we could have these brilliant actors controlling our emotions in our teeny control center brains. Pixar knows just how to sneak into your soul and destroy it in the most beautiful way-and we love them for it. Magical music by Eric Backus. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app 2020-06-291h 04

BDE||big disney energyPRINCESS & THE FROG || it’s beautiful, the cast is stacked but WE HAVE QUESTIONSTyler and guest Lanisa Frederick (@hashtagbooked featured in Forbes and Essence , @lanisafrederick) sit down to discuss this beautiful film and late addition to the Disney princess canon. we laugh, we snort and we give all of the hot takes—all while addressing the problematic issues regarding several aspects of this stunner. we love, we love TIANA, NAVEEN is A BABE, but we definitely still have questions y’all. Magical music by Eric Backus.2020-06-221h 51

BDE||big disney energyTHE LITTLE MERMAID || Ariel's hair is goals and so is dating prince ericTyler and guests Lindsay Brown and Miriam Reuter (resident disney experts) take on the undeniably ICONIC film and tackle all of the questions you know you've been asking: 1. is eric single? 2. why is ariel so reckless? 3. how can i get my hair (and bangs--not asking for a friend, asking for me) to look so amazing both in and out of the oceans waters? not to worry, we take on these hot button questions all set to a discussion of one of the greatest scores EVER YALL from one of my heros ALAN FREAKING MENKEN. join us on this aquatic adventure...2020-06-1854 min

BDE||big disney energyRATATOUILLE || anyone can cook but only the fearless can be teeny michelin star chefsTyler and guest Rae Gray (SLICE, on streaming platforms now, FEAR OF THE WALKING DEAD, DISMISSED with Dylan Sprouse, ) dig in (get ready for all the food puns you never ever wanted) to one of our mutual favorite PIXAR films- the one and only RATATOUILLE. In arguably one of the most underrated films in the PIXAR cannon, Tyler and Rae enjoy each bite of this perfectly special and delicious film. I MEAN THERE ARE FUZZY CREATURES AND MICHELIN STAR RESTAURANTS--could we possibly ask for more? We have rats who are teeny chefs, we have family drama, we have PARIS YALL--it's...2020-06-1553 min

BDE||big disney energySPIDER MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE || we all can wear the mask—like literally go put a mask on okay?Tyler and guest Debo Balogun (amazing chicago actor @debo.balogun) dive into the MARVEL-lous SPIDER MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE. Set to an incredible soundtrack, with stunning animation--join tyler and debo as they discuss why this film is truly one of a kind for so many reasons. Magical music by Eric Backus. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app 2020-06-081h 31

BDE||big disney energyA GOOFY MOVIE|| a FIRE soundtrack + most definitely every 90's kid's cartoon sexual awakening.Tyler and guest Hannah Brown ( @hannahabrown the amazing pod host of NOT ASPIRATIONAL with Hannah Brown, formally BROWN-EYED-JEWNICORN) get into the twists and turns and the pure joy of this 90's bop. with arguablly one of the BEST SONGS OF ALL TIME (we are looking at you POWERLINE) and some of the coolest dog-humans we have ever seen--WE ARE HERE FOR THIS CLASSIC. join us as we explore how neither of us had the swag of roxanne but found ourselves deeply in a place of Pete JR during highschool. we declare this AN ICON OF THE DISNEY CANNON and we...2020-06-011h 08

BDE||big disney energyALWAYS BELIVE IN MAGIC|| GET TO KNOW YOUR POD HOST!Tyler flies solo for BDE’s FIRST BONUS EPISODE and shares some info about herself and her personal love of Disney—and answers those three hot Q’s that she always asks her guests. Get to know her a wee bit better (no one asked for this but here it is) as she chats about her affinity for all things Disney in this extra magical bonus episode! Magical music by Eric Backus.2020-05-2812 min

BDE||big disney energyOLIVER & COMPANY || Billy Joel is the sexiest dog you’ll ever meet & BETTE MIDLER IS A SHOW POODLE.Tyler and guest Zach Villa (AHS 1984, @sorrykylemusic) go in on this late 80's tale that shines a harsh light on the class system inherent in the culture of NYC-obviously as presented by GRADE A talent masquerading as fabulous canines. We have romance, we have kidnapping, we HAVE JOEY LAWRENCE VOICING A TINY KITTEN--all set to the sweet sweet sounds of that 1980’s smooth jazz saxophone. Magical music by Eric Backus. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app 2020-05-251h 15

BDE||big disney energyBEAUTY & THE BEAST-the tale is in fact old as time & Alan Menken is the hero none of us deserve.Tyler and her guest Sarah Price(Chicago actor, comedian and voice over artist), explore this millennial's fav classic from the 90's, how the beast is hotter pre-transformation--WE SAID WHAT WE SAID and how saying the word reprise is as similarly terrifying as stepping on to the first step of an escalator.|| Magical music by Eric Backus. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app 2020-05-181h 18

BDE||big disney energyCINDERELLA-she loves a reveal, and so do we.Tyler and guest Alexa Silvaggio(CEO and founder of SAVAGE LOS ANGELES) dive in heel deep to this undeniable classic, exploring the ins and outs of Cinderella's optimism and how that princess has a tiny drawer dedicated to perfectly sized mouse clothing. So this is love y'all-and we love to see it. || magical music intro music by Eric Backus. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app 2020-05-0837 min