Storybrooke Circus: A Once Upon A Time Podcast

We’re continuing Season 5 of Once Upon a Time with “Siege Perilous,” and David is finally getting the heroic quest he has been waiting for — unfortunately, King Arthur may have written the ending in advance.In this episode of Storybrooke Circus, we break down David and Arthur’s suspiciously convenient mission, the return of Lancelot with a warning about Camelot’s king, Emma using Hook to get closer to Excalibur, and her decision to turn an unconscious Rumplestiltskin into the hero she needs.It’s an episode about heroes being chosen, manufactured, and occasionally dragged out of a coma by the Dark One — all while Camelot’s perfect fairy tale begins to crack.Episode Review starts at 12:05S5E3: Siege Perilous__________Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror! ||Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||Email - [email protected]

We’re continuing Season 5 of Once Upon a Time with “The Price,” and Regina is officially being asked to prove she can be Storybrooke’s new Savior.In this episode of Storybrooke Circus, we break down Regina’s fight to save Robin from the Fury, the heroes learning how to carry the burden together, the mystery surrounding their missing memories, and Dark Emma’s plan to reunite the dagger with Excalibur — no matter what price has to be paid.It’s an episode about sacrifice, shared responsibility, and the cost Regina and Emma both face when the world expects them to be the Savior.Episode Review starts at 19:00S5E2: The Price__________Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror! ||Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||Email - [email protected]

We’re kicking off Season 5 of Once Upon a Time with “The Dark Swan,” and Emma is officially the one holding the darkness now.In this episode of Storybrooke Circus, we break down Emma’s first steps as the new Dark One, Rumplestiltskin becoming the voice of her dark conscience, the heroes scrambling to find her, and the show’s big swing into Camelot with Merida, Arthur, and a whole lot of magical chaos.It’s a season premiere about temptation, identity, and whether Emma can fight the darkness — or whether the darkness already knows exactly how to fight her.Episode Review starts at 25:53S5E1: The Dark Swan__________Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror! ||Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||Email - [email protected]

The alternate universe story reaches its final page as Henry races to rescue his family, Regina and Hook make major sacrifices, and Isaac’s rewrite starts to fall apart. Let's talk through the end of the Once Upon A Time Season 4 finale Operation Mongoose, Henry becoming the new Author, and the finale twist that changes everything: Storybrooke has a new Dark One.S4E23: Operation Mongoose Part 2__________Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror! ||Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||Email - [email protected]

In this episode of Storybrooke Circus, we break down Once Upon a Time Season 4, Episode 22, “Operation Mongoose Part 1.” The Author rewrites the rules. The wrong people are heroes. The wrong people are villains. And the only person who remembers who everyone actually is? Henry. The stage is set for the season finale!S4E22: Operation Mongoose Part 1__________Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror! ||Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||Email - [email protected]

Just because your parents made a mess of things doesn't mean you're obligated to continue the tradition.On Storybrooke Circus, I am joined by special guest and Social Media Team Captain Steph as we break down Once Upon a Time Season 4 Episode 21, where Emma begins the long road toward forgiveness, Regina gets one final lesson in what not to inherit from Cora, and Maleficent makes a choice that completely reframes her story. In an episode packed with difficult conversations between parents and children, Mother asks whether darkness is something we pass down—or something we choose. And while several characters spend the hour wrestling with the damage left behind by the people who raised them, one surprising character may end up showing everyone else what real growth actually looks like.S4E21: Mother__________Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

It's a lot easier to make a terrible decision when you never expect to meet the person who has to live with it.This week on Storybrooke Circus, we break down Once Upon a Time Season 4 Episode 20, where Emma finally comes face to face with Lily and the fallout of a choice Snow and Charming have spent years trying to justify. As Emma begins to see just how differently her life could have turned out, the episode shifts the conversation away from destiny and toward accountability, asking whether good intentions actually matter when someone else is left carrying the consequences. And by the end, it becomes clear that some mistakes don't stay in the past just because the people who made them wish they would.S4E20: Lily__________Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

Not every villain origin story actually explains anything. Sometimes the person was just already Like That™.On Storybrooke Circus, I'll be breaking down Once Upon a Time Season 4 Episode 19, where Cruella’s past finally comes into focus and somehow only makes her more unsettling. Between animal mind control, deeply concerning childhood behavior, and one of the show’s most aggressively committed villains, the episode raises a bigger question about darkness itself and whether every evil act really needs a tragic justification behind it. Meanwhile, Emma’s descent continues in ways that honestly send me into a full mid-episode rant about how the show absolutely could have explored darker choices for her without compromising the integrity of some of its best characters simply for shock value. Also, because this is still Season 4, Gold continues quietly manipulating everything from the sidelines like the world’s most exhausting chess player.S4E19: Sympathy for the De Vil__________Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

Whose “heart of gold” are we even talking about here? Gold’s? Robin’s? The person pretending to have Robin’s?This week on Storybrooke Circus, we break down Once Upon a Time Season 4 Episode 18, where Gold drags Robin Hood into a desperate mission to survive without magic, Regina gets cornered into an impossible choice, and the episode quietly starts hinting that something about this entire situation feels deeply, deeply wrong...S4E18: Heart of Gold__________Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

Joining us this week is special guest cohost and Storybrooke Circus social media wizard Steph_PursuingMagic, just in time to witness Snow and Charming make one of the wildest parenting decisions in the history of this show.On this week's episode, we break down Once Upon a Time Season 4 Episode 17, where Snow and Charming make one of the most genuinely shocking choices in the entire series, convincing themselves that protecting Emma somehow justifies ruining another child’s life before it even begins. Meanwhile, Henry finally figures out how to free the Author, which would be a much more exciting breakthrough if the show didn’t immediately reveal that this man absolutely cannot be trusted. Add in a massive twist surrounding Maleficent’s child, and the episode quickly turns into a story about fear, control, and the terrifying things people can justify when they convince themselves they’re doing it for the right reasons.S4E17: Best Laid Plans__________Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

This was one of those episodes where every deal immediately makes things worse. And it's an episode about betrayal, broken promises, and stolen voices, which feels appropriate considering I barely had one while recording this.On Storybrooke Circus this week, we break down Once Upon a Time Season 4 Episode 16, where Hook decides the best way to help is to strike a deal with Ursula, which of course goes exactly as well as you’d expect. While Team Emma races to save August from a truly uncomfortable situation, the flashbacks show just how messy things got the first time Hook got involved in Ursula’s life. Meanwhile, Ursula’s story actually gets a surprisingly emotional resolution in the present, Cruella starts side-eyeing everyone, and just when it feels like the episode might settle down, we get a reminder that in this town, even a drawing of a door is somehow not what it seems.S4E16: Poor Unfortunate Soul__________Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

This week on Storybrooke Circus, we'll look at Once Upon a Time Season 4 Episode 15 where Regina somehow becomes the only person in Storybrooke capable of staying calm during an undercover mission, while Emma spends most of the hour dangerously close to “helping” everyone straight into disaster. As present-day panic threatens to ruin actual strategy, the flashbacks give us teen angst Regina, Maleficent mentorship, and yet another reminder that Once Upon a Time’s version of Sleeping Beauty somehow gets more confusing the longer you think about it. Meanwhile, Gold continues quietly moving pieces into place because of course he does, proving once again that while everyone else is reacting, he’s already halfway through the next plan. Basically: Regina keeps her cool, Emma means well, fairy tale lore gets aggressively complicated, and Rumple remains deeply exhausting.S4E15: Enter the Dragon__________Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

NOTE: We're taking a family vacation so the next episode after this one will drop on April 28th.In this episode of Storybrooke Circus, we revisit Once Upon a Time Season 4 Episode 14 where, apparently, the group strategy is just… lie to Emma and hope it works out. As David and Mary Margaret double down on keeping their secret buried and the Queens of Darkness continue to be exactly as subtle as you’d expect, the episode quickly becomes less about mystery and more about who’s willing to actually be honest. And somehow, in a town full of heroes, Emma ends up being the most grounded, self-aware, and emotionally mature person in the room. Which would be great, if it didn’t also mean she’s the only one dealing with the fallout when everything inevitably starts to unravel.S4E14: UnforgivenLinks:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

In this episode of Storybrooke Circus, we revisit Once Upon a Time Season 4 Episode 13 as Gold decides the best way back into Storybrooke is… assembling a full-on villain squad. As he recruits Cruella and Ursula while the Chernabog closes in, the episode makes it clear this isn’t desperation, it’s intention. What starts as a clever plan quickly reveals something deeper and a lot more uncomfortable: sometimes the people you align with don’t just help you succeed… they expose who you’ve already decided to become.S4E13: Darkness on the Edge of TownLinks:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

On this episode of Storybrooke Circus, we'll be discussing Once Upon a Time Season 4 Episode 12. The town that just survived an ice apocalypse is now pretending that counts as progress, Regina realizes her version of a happy ending might require letting it go - specifically the part where she gets Robin - while Hook discovers that being magically tethered to Gold comes with some pretty aggressive fine print. Gold, meanwhile, is fully committed to choosing power over love and literally everything else, which goes about as well as you’d expect once Belle starts asking questions and Emma starts connecting dots. Elsewhere, back in a slightly more doomed version of the past (because nothing says romance like light emotional manipulation), Belle’s attempt at domestic curiosity spirals into a hostage situation that introduces a very coordinated trio of villains, forcing Rumplestiltskin to choose between power and the one thing he absolutely insists he doesn’t care about, which of course tells you everything you need to know.S4E12: Heroes and VillainsLinks:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

This week on Storybrooke Circus, let's review Once Upon a Time Season 4 Episode 11 to finally conclude Ingrid's wild rollercoaster of a story. We get a very emotional end to a wild half season long ride of gaslighting, powerful magic wielding, and at times, straight cuckooness. As the sisterhood of the travelling ice powers comes to a conclusion, get ready for next week as we enter the world of the powerful coven of villains!S4E11: Shattered SightLinks:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

This week on Storybrooke Circus, we'll be digging into Once Upon a Time Season 4 Episode 9 where we will finally (barely) see the Spell of Shattered Sight reach the humble town of Storybrooke and see everyone in town brace for it's effect. There are some...let's call them troublesome moments of this episode, but BOY DOES IT FINISH STRONG.S4E10: FallLinks:CORRECTION BIT NAME VOTE: ⁠VOTE NOW!⁠ Voting closes on 3/19⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Visit fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

On this episode of Storybrooke Circus, we'll be reviewing Once Upon a Time Season 4 Episode 9 in the stunning midseason finale of the Snow Queen’s shenanigans. We finally learn how Elsa got in the urn and why she lost her memories, we get a stunning display of magical "sisters" sticking together, and the typical soapboxes and encouragement from yours truly based on some great lessons we learn this episode about how to truly accept yourself for who you are. Lets dig in!S4E9: Smash The Mirror Pt2Links:CORRECTION BIT NAME VOTE: VOTE NOW!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Visit fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

On Storybrooke Circus this week, we dive into Once Upon a Time Season 4 Episode 8 as the Spell of Shattered Sight inches closer and the Snow Queen’s long game comes into focus. The show tells us everyone is freaking out (even though they are not), that Emma is spiraling (even though she is not), and that everyone is afraid of her (when in fact they are not afraid and trying to support her in every way possible). Inching in on our midseason finale, and we still dont know where the heck Anna is!S4E8: Smash The Mirror Pt1Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

On Storybrooke Circus, let's dig in to Once Upon a Time Season 4 Episode 7 to confront the Snow Queen’s origin story: as Ingrid’s childhood with her sisters Helga and Gerda unravels into fear, jealousy, and the catastrophic shattering of trust, the episode reframes isolation not as a personality trait, but as a wound. Meanwhile in Storybrooke, her curse reveals its cruel logic, turning perception itself against the people who should know each other best. “The Snow Queen” argues that loneliness can become self-fulfilling when fear distorts what we see, and that sometimes the most dangerous magic isn’t ice, but the belief that you were never truly loved in the first place.And basically we find out that nearly everybody is biting off Elsa's origin story, leading us to be believe that if every one else can basically be Elsa in this storyline, so can we.S4E7: The Snow QueenLinks:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

This week on Storybrooke Circus, we are talking about Once Upon a Time Season 4 Episode 6 confronting a dangerous question: what happens when the truth about your family is more destabilizing than the lie? As Belle searches for the missing pieces of her mother’s death and Anna risks everything to confirm whether Ingrid is truly her aunt, answers only deepen the fractures, culminating in a betrayal that silences the truth before it can surface. Meanwhile in Storybrooke, suspicion thickens and progress stalls, reinforcing the episode’s unsettling thesis that “family business” is never just about lineage. It’s about power, loyalty, and who controls the story when the past refuses to stay buried.S4E6: Family BusinessLinks:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

We're back with Storybrooke Circus, Once Upon a Time Season 4 Episode 5. This week we're asking whether strength is really about independence, or about the harder choice to stay when relationships stop being easy. As Emma and Regina resist their instinct to withdraw, Mary Margaret confronts the cost of isolating grief, and the Snow Queen’s past hints at wounds shaped by rejection, the episode argues that growth doesn’t come from escape, but from the risky, uncomfortable work of letting people matter even when it hurts.S4E5: Breaking GlassLinks:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Come join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

This week's episode of Storybrooke Circus will revisit Once Upon a Time Season 4 Episode 4 to examine how belief operates as both a safeguard and a liability, shaping who can access power and who collapses under its weight. This is also the episode where everyone tries very hard to blame an object, a curse, or destiny itself, instead of doing the extremely inconvenient thing of admitting their choices matter. Hook spends most of this episode convinced his hand has turned him evil, which is relatable, because we’ve all had a bad day and immediately assumed it meant we were fundamentally broken. Rumplestiltskin once again learns the hard way that “I deserve this” is not the same thing as “this belongs to me.”It’s an episode about belief, which means half the characters think they’re cursed, and the other half are just haunted by their own inner monologues.S4E4: The ApprenticeLinks:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Let's jump start the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ party again!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

In this episode of Storybrooke Circus, we revisit Once Upon a Time Season 4 Episode 3 to examine how the Snow Queen manipulates fear through insinuation and silence, turning suspicion into mob mentality and allowing a community to turn on Elsa without ever being told to.S4E3: Rocky RoadLinks:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Let's jump start the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ party again!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

On Storybrooke Circus this week, we look at Season 4 Episode 2 of Once Upon a Time's exploration of whether mere survival is truly living. S4E2: White OutElsa’s desperate search for Anna exposes how fear can keep someone technically safe while emotionally frozen [see what i did there?], mistaking isolation for protection. Emma continues to grow into leadership by choosing empathy and openness [finally!]. Let's break down the episode’s core message: that survival built on fear alone is not a life at all, and that real living begins only when characters risk connection, vulnerability, and trust.We've got a bit of an expanded format on the show here - I'm beginning to a go into a deeper dive into the writing of the show and what these episodes actually mean for the canon and possibly all of us as viewers. Let me know what you think!Opening and New Format: 00:00Pre Show: 10:48Show Breakdown: 23:55Post Show: 01:57:47Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Let's jump start the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ party again!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

In this episode of Storybrooke Circus, we dive deep into Once Upon a Time Season 4 Episode 1, exploring how fear, restraint, and emotional growth reshape Emma, Regina, and Elsa.S4E1: A Tale of Two SistersELSA OF ARENDELLE makes her debut on the streets of our very own Storybrooke. Theres talk of fear responses, isolation, emotional growth, and what it's like to finally turn a corner and be the most mature person in the room for a change (I'm looking at you Swan, and frankly I could kiss you right on the mouth for being so great this episode).Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Let's jump start the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ party again!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

Get your tux and your ballgown out because it's time to walk the red carpet and experience the first annual Once Upon a Time Academy of Witchcraft and Fantasy BROOKIE AWARDS!!!! Check out all the winners, as well as an episode wide recap of everything that has happened for seasons 1-3. Once we're all caught up we'll reunite in the new year for SEASON 4 Frozen Ever After (is what its called in my mind)!!!Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Let's jump start the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ party again!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

In this episode of Storybrooke Circus, we dive deep into Once Upon a Time Season 3 Episode 22, exploring how Emma Swan stops running from her past and chooses belonging, family, and Storybrooke as her true home.S3E22: There's No Place Like HomeIt's the SEASON FINALE! This one hit me right in the feels for just so many reasons. It was an emotional rollercoaster from top to bottom, and maybe one of my favorite episodes of the entire show so far. Just when we thought Regina's redemption was as good as it gets, Emma's redemption hits even harder this week! We also get the debut of my sweet sweet 2-year-old daughter busting in my room because she loves the microphone. For the next episode we will be doing a fun Awards Show to celebrate the end of the season before we head into *SPOILERS* the FROZEN SEASON!Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Let's jump start the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ party again!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the Show Recording LIVE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

In this episode of Storybrooke Circus, we take a look at Once Upon a Time Season 3 Episode 21, exploring how easily destiny can unravel, reframing true love and hope not as fixed outcomes, but as choices that must be actively protected when the future is uncertain.S3E21: Snow DriftsHappy Black Friday! Episode 3 of SBC - Snow Falls - is actually our 3rd highest streamed episode of all time behind the Season 1, and Season 2 Premieres. This week we go BACK IN TIME (cue Huey Lewis and the News) to get to relive those moments but in a slightly new way as Emma and Hook go on a buddy cop comedy run causing all kinds of antics. Get ready for a Back to the Future themed time travel episode before heading into the SEASON FINALE!!Links:⁠⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Let's jump start the ⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠⁠ party again!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠⁠mackee's Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemedia ||Email - [email protected]

In this episode of Storybrooke Circus, we revisit Once Upon a Time Season 3 Episode 20 as the arrival of Dorothy reframes Zelena’s obsession with rewriting the past, revealing why growth requires choosing the present instead of endlessly trying to go home.S3E20: KansasHappy Wicked: For Good premiere day!! In an amazing synergy of real life and podcast life this episode is an entirely Wicked Witch and Oz centric episode complete with an appearance for Dorothy herself on the same day the movie conclusion to Wicked is released in theatres! In today’s episode, we get a redemption arc for the ages, as well as the stunning conclusion to Zelena’s terror on Storybrooke…or is it?? (Spoilers, it’s not because there are still 2 more episodes in the season)#shadyglindaLinks:⁠⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Let's jump start the ⁠⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠⁠ party again!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ⁠⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠⁠mackee's Twitch⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemediaEmail - [email protected]

On Storybrooke Circus, we return to Once Upon a Time Season 3 Episode 19 to unpack how happiness built on illusion and denial may feel peaceful, but quietly plants the seeds of inevitable collapse.S3E19: A Curious ThingIn this episode we finally figure out how we got to Storybrooke without memories in the first place and we get some payoffs to all the mystery this season has been serving. We also get the answer to the age old question: If something goes horribly wrong with a curse, can a fairytale character actually split their heart in half and just do sharsies with someone else? Asking for a friend.Links:⁠fanlist.com/thesbcpod⁠ - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Let's jump start the ⁠⁠SBC DISCORD⁠⁠ party again!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ⁠⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠⁠mackee's Twitch⁠⁠ - https://twitch.tv/mackeemousemediaEmail - [email protected]

In this episode of Storybrooke Circus, we break down Once Upon a Time Season 3 Episode 18 and Regina’s struggle to understand whether forgiveness can truly heal if it requires her to erase herself in the process.S3E18: Bleeding ThroughThis episode is FULL of new format announcements, out of control SFX, and a Jane Espenson script that will make your mama want to shed a tear.Links:fanlist.com/thesbcpod - Have something to say? Join the fanlist and send a voice memo or text to be featured in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror!Let's jump start the ⁠SBC DISCORD⁠ party!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ⁠SBC Insta⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ ||⁠mackee's Twitch⁠ - https://twitch.tv/[email protected]

In this episode of Storybrooke Circus, we revisit Once Upon a Time Season 3 Episode 17 to unpack how fractured memories and unfinished business reveal that identity can’t be rewritten without consequences eventually coming due.S3E17: The Jolly RodgerAfter the longest commercial break of all time (3 years), let's get back to it. :)The characters in this show go through constant transformation, and so does this show. It may look and feel little different than you remember, but the heart and soul of SBC never really left. Let's get to work.Links:Let's jump start the SBC DISCORD party!! https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQmackee's Insta⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/mackeemousemedia/ ||mackee's Twitch - https://twitch.tv/[email protected]

::in my best kermit the frog voice:: Alright let's dig in to the watch party for Episode 16 where we dig into Zelena's backstory a little more, and see how see ended up literally green in the first place. MERCH IS LIVE: CHECK IT OUT HERE - https://etsy.me/3NOhPhg LINKS: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/thesbcpod || SBC DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || SBC INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || ila's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/ilasikorski/ || mackee's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/mackeemousemedia/ || Submit to the Storybrooke Daily Mirror: [email protected] || Voicemail/Text number: (207) 536-8512‬ ||

Alright we are changing things up a little bit here. We are going to try splitting the episode up into the pre-watch party shenanigans, and the actual watch party as separate episode so we can get more content out to you. SO consider this episode the pregame to the party if you will :) We'll see how this goes lol MERCH IS LIVE: CHECK IT OUT HERE - https://etsy.me/3NOhPhg LINKS: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/thesbcpod || SBC DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || SBC INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || ila's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/ilasikorski/ || mackee's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/mackeemousemedia/ || Submit to the Storybrooke Daily Mirror: [email protected] || Voicemail/Text number: (207) 536-8512‬ ||

WEREEEEEE BACCKKKKKKKKK (a dinosaur story)!! Back from a long hiatus - did you miss us? :) This is messy because we forget how to do our own show, but we did it. Cruising advice, a new segment called the hater hoedown, and a kickass episode to review to get us back into the swing of things. We missed you beautiful people. MERCH IS LIVE: CHECK IT OUT HERE - https://etsy.me/3NOhPhg LINKS: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/thesbcpod || SBC DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || SBC INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || ila's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/ilasikorski/ || mackee's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/mackeemousemedia/ || Submit to the Storybrooke Daily Mirror: [email protected] || Voicemail/Text number: (207) 536-8512‬ ||

Season of the witch continues as we barrel into our SIXTIETH EPISODE 🎉!!!! Come party with us and celebrate (since that is the only good thing about this particular episode, the rest was a rough time lol) Also, if you call into the Storybrooke Daily Mirror, tell us your sharing and caring. You know you want to. MERCH IS LIVE: CHECK IT OUT HERE - https://etsy.me/3NOhPhg Intro Song "W.I.T.C.H" by Devon Cole - LINKS: http://Devon-Cole.lnk.to/WITCH || https://www.tiktok.com/@devoncolemusic || http://instagram.com/devonmcole LINKS: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/thesbcpod || SBC DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || SBC INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || ila's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/ilasikorski/ || mackee's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/mackeemousemedia/ || Submit to the Storybrooke Daily Mirror: [email protected] || Voicemail/Text number: (207) 536-8512‬ ||

As we are getting into the story of the Wicked Witch of the West, Zelena, we are met with twisty reveal after twisty reveal. This is getting into the juicy part of what has so far been an AMAZING season.  Also, if you call into the Storybrooke Daily Mirror, tell us your sharing and caring. You know you want to. MERCH IS LIVE: CHECK IT OUT HERE - https://etsy.me/3NOhPhg Intro Song "W.I.T.C.H" by Devon Cole - LINKS: http://Devon-Cole.lnk.to/WITCH || https://www.tiktok.com/@devoncolemusic || http://instagram.com/devonmcole LINKS: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/thesbcpod || SBC DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || SBC INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || ila's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/ilasikorski/ || mackee's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/mackeemousemedia/ || Submit to the Storybrooke Daily Mirror: [email protected] || Voicemail/Text number: (207) 536-8512‬ ||

Coming back from winter break, this was a ZINGER of an episode. Henry is weirdly a lot older and deep voiced, Emma is trying to get her memories back, there are flying monkeys, and reveals all over the place. Hook is charming as ever, and we once again have issues with Snow being forcefully pushy about how to do things. Ultimately though, this one definitely had us on the edge of our seats, and has one of the best end of episode reveals to date. Enjoy! Also, if you call into the Storybrooke Daily Mirror, tell us your sharing and caring. You know you want to. MERCH IS LIVE: CHECK IT OUT HERE - https://etsy.me/3NOhPhg LINKS: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/thesbcpod || SBC DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || SBC INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || ila's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/ilasikorski/ || mackee's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/mackeemousemedia/ || Submit to the Storybrooke Daily Mirror: [email protected] || Voicemail/Text number: (207) 536-8512‬ ||

IT'S MID-SEASON FINALE TIME, and boy did this episode deliver! Its about as high stakes as it gets this week as Pan threatens to destroy the entire town and everyone in it. It marks a big transition; the ending of the Neverland story arch is finally here, and next week we introduce a new one, with new characters to dive into #WickedIsComing This one had us one the edge of our seats and we cant wait to hear from you about it! Bonus, if you listen until the very end, you'll get a tease of something very exciting we'll talk about on the next episode! Also, if you call into the Storybrooke Daily Mirror, tell us your sharing and caring. You know you want to. MERCH IS LIVE: CHECK IT OUT HERE - https://etsy.me/3NOhPhg LINKS: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/thesbcpod || SBC DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || SBC INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || ila's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/ilasikorski/ || mackee's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/mackeemousemedia/ || Submit to the Storybrooke Daily Mirror: [email protected] || Voicemail/Text number: (207) 536-8512‬ ||

After a massively chaotic intro lol - we're back at Storybrooke (finally) and get to see some new faces we haven't seen in a while! Get ready for some body-snatched "actors playing other actors playing roles they really play" inception. Also, if you call into the Storybrooke Daily Mirror, tell us your sharing and caring. You know you want to. LINKS: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/thesbcpod || SBC DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || SBC INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || ila's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/ilasikorski/ || mackee's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/mackeemousemedia/ || Submit to the Storybrooke Daily Mirror: [email protected] || Voicemail/Text number: (207) 536-8512‬ ||

The greatest hashtag campaign finally comes to a close...HASHTAG SAVE HENRY. The heroes, the villains, and a pirate must come together to take down the one who never fails, Peter Pan. Will they succeed? Happy listening, Brookies!  LINKS: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/thesbcpod || SBC DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || SBC INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || ila's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/ilasikorski/ || mackee's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/mackeemousemedia/ || Submit to the Storybrooke Daily Mirror: [email protected] || Voicemail/Text number: (207) 536-8512‬ ||

This is really what we've all been waiting for. This is when this season REALLY started getting good. There's gonna be a lot of reveals in this one so buckle up. We go back further than we ever have before and find out why Rumple has such daddy issues. Show chat begins at 1:28:51 LINKS: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/thesbcpod || SBC DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || SBC INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || ila's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/ilasikorski/ || mackee's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/mackeemousemedia/ || Submit to the Storybrooke Daily Mirror: [email protected] || Voicemail/Text number: (207) 536-8512‬ ||

We are returning with this exposition episode leading up to the real deal - we are about to finally get an idea of Peter's real plan in the next episode!! But much much more importantly, we had the most full, fulfilling, amazing Storybrooke Daily Mirror we have ever had on the show AND WE AREN'T EVEN DONE! Part of it is going to even spill in to next weeks episode! It is very humbling that so many of you want to contribute to the show with your opinions and voice, we cannot possibly thank you enough. Enjoy!! LINKS: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/thesbcpod || SBC DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || SBC INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || ila's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/ilasikorski/ || mackee's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/mackeemousemedia/ || Submit to the Storybrooke Daily Mirror: [email protected] || Voicemail/Text number: (207) 536-8512‬ ||

Hey, look a new character! DRINK! Ariel joins our merry band by way of a Snow flashback, we find out everyone's secrets in a creepy cave, Hook continues to impress us, and everyone finally figures out that David has been lying to them the whole time. Peter Pan continues to be one of the most menacing, dangerous, and formidable villains of - dare I say it - the shows entire history.  Also, join our discord and play our game where you have to find our tik tok references and link them in the chat. :) LINKS: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/thesbcpod || SBC DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || SBC INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || ila's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/ilasikorski/ || mackee's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/mackeemousemedia/ || Submit to the Storybrooke Daily Mirror: [email protected] || Voicemail/Text number: (207) 536-8512‬ ||

We are deep into the Neverland story now and things are getting good. The stakes are high and the tension is higher. This week we spend an entire podcast worth of time on the preshow, and then when we finally watch the show, we get into Hook's delightfully intriguing backstory, and end on a chilling ultimatum.  Also, we're still hating on Charming. For now. I know he'll come around but we really have to get past all this lying and Dreamshade business.  LINKS: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/thesbcpod || SBC DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || SBC INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || ila's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/ilasikorski/ || mackee's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/mackeemousemedia/ || Submit to the Storybrooke Daily Mirror: [email protected] || Voicemail/Text number: (207) 536-8512‬ ||

It's our 50th episode yall and we are CELERBRATING!! This is such an exciting moment for us and it's all thanks to each and every one of you who listens to this show and has been supporting us, unless you are just listening out of spite - in which case thank you for your listens anyway ha. All jokes aside, we are so proud of every single piece of this show and can't believe we've done so many episodes already. Really excited to keep growing which you all and see where the next 50 takes us! Show wise, we are also getting into the juicy center of our neverland plot so things are getting GOOD. Can't wait to hear what you all think of this one! LINK FROM THE SHOW: http://onceuponatimeabridged.blogspot.com/2013/01/1x01-pilot-abridged.html  LINKS: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/thesbcpod || SBC DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || SBC INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || ila's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/ilasikorski/ || mackee's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/mackeemousemedia/ || Submit to the Storybrooke Daily Mirror: [email protected] || Voicemail/Text number: (207) 536-8512‬ ||

This weeks episode is...well after last week you'll just have to listen to see if this was another flop or not. Personally we were nervous for another tough one, but spoilers, it's written by Jane Espinson. Take that as you will. As a bonus, watch us completely break down during Production Notes into hysterical giggles because we are both...you guessed it...broken. lol Watch party starts at 1:48:02 LINKS: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/thesbcpod || SBC DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || SBC INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || ila's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/ilasikorski/ || mackee's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/mackeemousemedia/ || Submit to the Storybrooke Daily Mirror: [email protected] || Voicemail/Text number: (207) 536-8512‬ ||

WE ARE BACK!!! Ila is feeling better (thank goodness) and since we've been gone so long we decided to give you an equally long welcome home party episode. After a nice hefty pre show catch up sesh, we get into what turns out to be a rather problematic episode for the circus for...reasons. Maybe it's just the trauma sisters rearing their ugly heads again lol but, we were so unsettled by it we did something we've never done on the show ever during the ratings section. haha this one was a little dicey so be sure to listen until the end! Watch party starts at 1:48:02 LINKS: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/thesbcpod || SBC DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || SBC INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || ila's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/ilasikorski/ || mackee's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/mackeemousemedia/ || Submit to the Storybrooke Daily Mirror: [email protected] || Voicemail/Text number: (207) 536-8512‬ ||

We are not only at our THIRD season premiere this week, but in a HUGE moment of celebration the release of this episode marks our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW for the SBC!!!! Come celebrate with us with a brilliant piece of television this week, as well as some new segments and new announcements...this is a big one and to say we are proud of this little baby we created is the understatement of the Enchanted Forest millennia. :) LINKS: PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/thesbcpod || SBC DISCORD - https://discord.com/invite/rbGdThZxUQ || SBC INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/thesbcpod/ || ila's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/ilasikorski/ || mackee's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/mackeemousemedia/ || Submit to the Storybrooke Daily Mirror: [email protected] || Voicemail/Text number: (207) 536-8512‬ ||