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Dissecting DisneyWho Was Walt Disney?A sexist, racist and anti-Semite? These are some pretty serious allegations! We figure out what kind of person Disney was through discussing a rejection letter to a female animator, horrible Jewish caricature in 3 Little Pigs and portrayal of black actors in Disney movies when he was still alive.
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Cover art designed by the...2020-08-2834 minDissecting DisneyFamily Dynamics, Morality & Mediocrity in The Incredibles (2004)Ever noticed how Mr Incredible was kind of a poor father figure for some parts of The Incredibles? We didn't until we were older! From not helping out Helen to parent their kids to lying about losing his job, he certainly wasn't a role model all the way through the movie. We discuss how The Incredibles actually portrayed realistic family lives (minus the superpowers) such as parents fighting, sibling relationships and settling down after marriage.
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FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: instagram...2020-08-2137 minDissecting DisneySleeping Beauty UntoldTrigger warning: rape and sexual assault is discussed Have you ever wondered how the story of beloved Aurora came about? We're telling you now, it's not pretty! Cannibalism, rape and goddesses - it is safe to say that Sleeping Beauty's origin stories...2020-08-1423 minDissecting DisneyFrozen: Why People Couldn't Let It GoThis 2013 hit movie left soooo many parents with earworms thanks to its Oscar-winning song 'Let It Go'. Why was it such a big hit? Join us today for a discussion which includes the subversion of tropes, the empowering message behind Let It Go's lyrics,...2020-08-0732 minDissecting DisneyFeminism in The Princess & The Frog (2009): Part 2This episode continues to dive into how Disney portrayed its first black princess, Tiana. Topics include: the portrayal of healthy relationships, what it was like to be a black woman in the 1920s, gender roles (with its subversion) and the use of male...2020-07-3127 minDissecting DisneyBlack Representation in The Princess & The Frog (2009): Part 1This episode covers how well Disney portrayed its first black princess, Tiana. Topics include: the controversy behind Tiana's original name which was too close to 'mammy', Creolization, Disney skirting around the issue of segregation, jazz, food, and...2020-07-2441 minDissecting DisneyChinese Representation in Mulan (1998)In the second installment of our representation series, we talk about Disney's improvement in representing POC compared to Aladdin such as actually hiring actors with Asian heritage! Topics include Confucian vs Western values, differences between...2020-07-1736 minDissecting DisneyRepresentation: Aladdin (1992)Which places inspired Aladdin? South Asia, Cental Asia, Middle East... China? There's evidence for all of these! We discuss how well Disney portrayed its first POC princess, Princess Jasmine, through the movie Aladdin. Topics include racist lyrics,...2020-07-1038 minDissecting DisneyDrugs, Monarchy, and Adolescence: what is Alice in Wonderland?Disappearing cat, talking rabbit, mushrooms that change your physical state... Alice in Wonderland is one weird movie! In this episode, we discuss whether Alice's trip is actually a personification of an LSD trip, how the movie is a satire of the...2020-07-0336 minDissecting DisneyDid Snow White Invent Pretty Privilege?"Magic mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?" In this episode, we unpack this iconic line from Snow White and discuss whether there is a link between beauty and morality (there's some science behind this!). Other topics include questioning...2020-06-2631 minDissecting DisneyDid Belle Have Stockholm Syndrome?Locked up in a castle, falling in love with her captor, befriends talking furniture... sound familiar? It's Belle from Beauty and the Beast! In today's episode, we unpack whether Belle really had Stockholm Syndrome alongside slightly off-topic...2020-06-1930 minDissecting DisneyDissecting Disney TrailerA trailer for Dissecting Disney – the podcast where we either make you loathe or love your favourite childhood movies. Each episode will be focused on a Disney movie and a particular issue or criticism of the movie and relevant characters. Hit the follow button so you can stay tuned to weekly Disney rants!2020-06-0401 min