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Retroscoping
by Live from Carter Tower!
A retrospective podcast looking back at 80 years of Walt Disney Feature Animation! Each episode Alexa and Nathan discuss one Disney animated feature, its history and significance, what makes it unique, and how it's aged. Listeners are invited to watch along as they journey chronologically from Snow White to the present!
Episodes
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15. Lady and the Tramp
Alexa and Nathan dig into the new year with Disney's 15th animated feature film, Lady and the Tramp. Grab your furry friends and bone up on the film's complicated origins, iconic moments, and doggie delights. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: "Happy Dan the Cynical Dog" by Ward Greene Lady sketch by Joe...
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14. Peter Pan
Second Star to the right and stream on til morning! Alexa and Nathan discuss Disney's 14th animated feature film and its pan-orama of problems. They talk pixies, pirates, and the boy who never grew up (and the surprising ways he hasn't aged well. Ladies, you deserve better!). MENTIONED IN THIS...
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13. Alice in Wonderland
Follow Nathan and Alexa down the rabbit hole into Walt Disney's 13th animated feature film, Alice in Wonderland. Feast on delicious cakes of chaos and other tasty tidbits on our wander through Wonderland. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Alice Liddell A Caucus Race Eating Oysters in months that end in R...
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12. Cinderella
Bibbidi-bobbidi-be kind. Nathan and Alexa talk mice, magic, and the stroke of midnight. How casting the lead role was it's own Cinderella story! And which one of Cinderella's philosophies has turned into a pumpkin over time. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Charles Perrault Helene Stanley Songwriters…
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11. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Tally-ho! Alexa and Nathan stay inside during the COVID19 quarantine and wrap up the package film era while social distancing with Ichabod and Mr. Toad. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Roger Deakins Leonard Maltin Bing Crosby Mickey's Christmas Carol The Hays Code Kenneth Grahame Washington Irving J.…
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10. Melody Time
Great snakes of cotton candy! In feature film #10, Nathan and Alexa reunite with the Caballeros, discover a lost Disney Princess, and learn to pickle responsibly. Listen up, it's "Melody Time!" MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE New York Times Review of Melody Time Apple Pickles Johnny Appleseed Bobby...
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9. Fun and Fancy Free
Jiminy Cricket is back... with a vengeance. Alexa and Nathan find out what is a Bongo and what is a Bergen while discussing outdated love rituals and other ghosts of pop culture eras past. CONTENT WARNING: Brief discussions of domestic violence behaviors. Parental discretion advised. MENTIONED IN...
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8. Make Mine Music
In this film you've surely never seen, Alexa and Nathan uncover a hidden connection to Disneyland, learn the word "boogie woogie," and give this film an award. Fun Fact: This episode was recorded before COVID19. Time travel with us back to a simpler time. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Fred Moore The...
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7. The Three Caballeros
Grab your snappy serapes for The Three Caballeros! Alexa and Nathan embark on Disney's original magic carpet ride across Mexico and into a whole new side of Donald Duck they wish they could unsee. CONTENT WARNING: Brief discussions of lewd behaviors. Parental discretion advised. MENTIONED IN THIS...
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6. Saludos Amigos
Saludos Amigos! And join us on the fastest international trip you'll ever take! Nathan and Alexa introduce the 1940's package film era and discuss the shortest Disney Feature film, the ultimate Photoshop brush, and how cartoons fought the Nazis. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Clip from the 1990 Sing...
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5. Bambi
Absolutely endearing and enchanting, Alexa and Nathan talk about 1942's Lion King... also known as Bambi. They discuss the birds and the butterflies and how Bambi fathered a bear. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Tyrus Wong Walt Disney interview about Bambi 10 Facts about Bambi Why Bambi remains a…
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4. Dumbo
CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of alcohol and elements of racism. Parental discretion advised. Alexa and Nathan have officially seen everything because now they've seen an elephant fly (and a few pink elephants to boot)! They highly recommend Timothy Mouse as your agent. But whatever you do - look...
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3. Fantasia
CONTENT WARNING: Brief discussions of racism and nudity. Parental discretion advised. Nathan and Alexa discuss Disney's 3rd animated feature film, Fantasia. A film that mixes high art with "cold hard science" and travels from abstract ASMR to whimsical pagan pastures. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE A...
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2. Pinocchio
Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee! A Disney life for me! Alexa and Nathan discuss the odds and ends of Pinocchio, Disney's 2nd feature film. They debate whether Jiminy is a good conscience and discover deceit is the solution to deforestation. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Disney's Oscar
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1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Heigh-ho! It's off through history we go! In the first episode of Retroscoping, Alexa and Nathan take a look at Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. They discuss other contenders for "first animated film," the original fairy tale, and break down the delights this film still offers more than 80 years...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A retrospective podcast looking back at 80 years of Walt Disney Feature Animation! Each episode Alexa and Nathan discuss one Disney animated feature, its history and significance, what makes it unique, and how it's aged. Listeners are invited to watch along as they journey chronologically from Snow White to the present!
HOSTED BY
Live from Carter Tower!
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How many episodes does Retroscoping have?
Retroscoping currently has 16 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Retroscoping about?
A retrospective podcast looking back at 80 years of Walt Disney Feature Animation! Each episode Alexa and Nathan discuss one Disney animated feature, its history and significance, what makes it unique, and how it's aged. Listeners are invited to watch along as they journey chronologically from Snow...
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Retroscoping is created and hosted by Live from Carter Tower!.
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