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EPISODE · Feb 5, 2026 · 1H 23M

Pixar's 40th Anniversary Celebration + Josh D'Amaro Is the New CEO of The Walt Disney Company

from Talking Disney Magic · host Adam Bankhurst and Vanessa Mulcahey

Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Disney Parks, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also rank and review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog! This week, we are celebrating Pixar's 40th anniversary by diving deep into the storied history of the company, talking about our favorite films, and why this studio means so much to us. We also discuss Josh D'Amaro being chosen to suceed Bob Iger as CEO of The Walt Disney Company! Next up, we are going to be ranking and reviewing Finding Nemo, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well to [email protected]! Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic! We're also so proud to be partnering with with our friends at WDW Magazine and DLR Magazine to offer a special 10% discount on an Annual Print Membership (2 Issues Per Year + 1 Wall Calendar) or Semi-Annual Print Membership for their brand-new DCL Magazine by using the code TALKING, which is all about Disney Cruise Line! Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE Timestamps: 4:13 – Josh D'Amaro Is Officially Replacing Bob Iger as CEO of The Walt Disney Company 10:43 – Pixar's 40th Anniversary Retrospective Begins! 12:33 – Vanessa's Favorite Pixar Movie! (Up!) 17:20 – Adam's Favorite Pixar Movie! (Coco, Wall-E, Finding Nemo, Ratatouille!) 24:22 – The History of Pixar 32:04 – Toy Story 36:45 – A Bug's Life 37:37 – Monsters, Inc. 38:31 – The Incredibles 41:38 – Cars 44:26 – The Walt Disney Company Purchases Pixar 48:05 – Brave 49:09 – Monsters University 49:36 – Inside Out 51:54 – A Good Dinosaur 54:23 – Finding Dory 58:19 – Disney+ 59:56 – Onward and the COVID-19 Pandemic 01:02:56 – Soul 01:04:12 – Luca 01:07:48 – Turning Red 01:09:36 – Lightyear 01:11:42 – Elemental 01:13:21 – Elio 01:15:36 – The Future of Pixar Music: Sean Beeson Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

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