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EPISODE · Dec 20, 2025 · 19 MIN

Trying to Remember The Lion King (Kind Of)

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Josh Gondelman and Sophia Wilson Pelton try to remember the plot of The Lion King—with wildly mixed results. What You'll Hear:Do You Remember?: Sophia attempts to reconstruct the plot of The Lion King from memory, while Josh gently fills in the blanks (and corrects some truly ambitious guesses). Hakuna Matata (Kind Of): Along the way, they discuss live-action lions, dad catchphrases, and why every childhood movie memory feels like a dream you only half recall. CHAPTERS 00:00 Good evening & dad-isms 02:30 “Do You Remember?” game begins 05:20 Sophia vs. The Lion King plot 10:30 Simba’s journey and misremembered details 15:00 Disney deep dive & forgotten favorites 18:20 Sleepy wrap-upFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Josh Gondelman and Sophia Wilson Pelton try to remember the plot of The Lion King—with wildly mixed results. What You'll Hear:Do You Remember?: Sophia attempts to reconstruct the plot of The Lion King from memory, while Josh gently fills in the blanks (and corrects some truly ambitious guesses). Hakuna Matata (Kind Of): Along the way, they discuss live-action lions, dad catchphrases, and why every childhood movie memory feels like a dream you only half recall. CHAPTERS 00:00 Good evening & dad-isms 02:30 “Do You Remember?” game begins 05:20 Sophia vs. The Lion King plot 10:30 Simba’s journey and misremembered details 15:00 Disney deep dive & forgotten favorites 18:20 Sleepy wrap-upFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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