Pixie Dust with a Twist

We watched Moana 2 in theaters and are here to give our thoughts about it. And do we have THOUGHTSMoana 2 was originally written as a series and was changed to a theatrical release partway through production. In our opinion, you can tell that it was a series converted to a movie. While the artistry and the screenplay really conveyed a beautiful story of finding and building community, there was a...

Cinderella is a princess known for her kindness and grace. From balancing trays on her head while walking up stairs and collecting laundry to the kindness she shows even to the smallest creatures, we all know and love it. Something that is less realized is the subtle sass she gives when necessary. In this episode with special guest Virginia from Where I Long to Be Podcast, we discuss the range tha...

This week, we are joined by our friend Jill to chat all things Moana, including the constant death talk and the fact that Common Sense Media lists that her midriff is showing as a potential concern. Millennials had Jasmine and Gen Z has Moana. Other topics include the voice actor who plays Hei Hei, the Little Mermaid (I swear it makes sense), and if that vision was really happening or not. Pour yo...

On this episode, we sit down with Austin from "The Magic of Mayhem" to discuss the myth, the legend, the Disney animated movie: Hercules! Throughout this episode, we discuss our collective love for this movie, how long Hercules was really training, and all of Hades terrible plans. From the very beginning, Hades plans are really sus, and they do not get better, he does not improve. Pour yourself a...

In this quintessential 90s movie, an 8 year old boy is left home alone. No one notices until their entire extended family is on an airplane to Paris and then burglars are thwarted by the shenanigans of a child. This is our Home Alone episode! We discuss everything that went wrong for Kevin to be left alone, which burglar we would rather be, and the logistics of getting back to Chicago from Paris....

To perfectly sandwich the Halloween to Christmas transition, we brought out friend Jill on to talk about her favorite movie of all time, The Nightmare Before Christmas. And while Sav and Jill both are obsessed with this movie, Piff isn't the biggest fan. We discuss different aspects that we love (and hate), the artistry behind the claymation, and the one thing that we can all agree on, that Jack a...

In this episode, we are joined by one of Piff's oldest friends and fellow Disney lover, Tori to discuss one of her childhood favorites, A Goofy Movie. This was the first time Piff had seen it and the list of things that surprised her was extensive, and included the fact that it is a musical, the fact that Max isn't Powerline, and the fact that the plot wasn't about Max becoming a famous rockstar....

Today, we are sitting down with Cedric Gegel, an actor, writer, director, and my childhood best friend’s little brother to discuss, what he calls “A Perfect Film”, The Lion King. This year also celebrates 30 years since the movie's release, which felt perfect for our 30th episode. From dynamic cinematic choices to the utter lack of cheetahs in this movie to which animals Cedric could not beat in a...

There are a lot of lessons to be learned from Disney Pixar's Ratatouille, the most popular is obviously that a great cook can come from anywhere. But there are also less popular lessons like "don't steal" and "a glass of wine is the solution". All of this and more was discussed when I sat down with Caitlin to discuss Ratatouille. From Hallucination Gusteau (HG) to the use of weaponry and violence...

The Hunchback of Notre Dame was originally a novel by Victor Hugo, the same man who brought us Les Misérables. In 1996, Disney took this story and made it into a movie, and that is what we are discussing today. From the intention behind Quasimodo's name to Frollo's obsession with Esmeralda, we discuss our way through the movie with a spooky purple cocktail. Grab a glass and join us! Follow Hannah...

This week, Kari is back to discuss the sequel to the cult classic, Hocus Pocus. In this episode, we discuss the true victim of this movie, Mayor Traske, who just wanted to enjoy his caramel apple in his pumpkin sweater but was consistently thwarted. We also decide that we need a buddy cop spin off with Billy during his 29 years of accidental consciousness, because what else was he doing???This mov...

In today's episode, we are heading down the bayou with @bibbidibobbidibrianna ! As a New Orleans native, when we asked her to pick a Disney movie to discuss with us, she immediately chose Princess and the Frog. In this episode, we are drinking a cocktail that was created in New Orleans, talking about the different between different types of beignets, and the vibrant and rich culture of the cit...

Luca is a coming of age movie that came out at the beginning of 2021. During a time when lockdowns were still happening in some places and the freedom of childhood seemed far away. Luca was the most-watched streaming film of 2021, with over 10.6 billion minutes viewed. However, Sav and I both watched it for the first time for this podcast. This movie, about finding yourself and your friends over a...

A star studded cast, a powerful message, stunning visuals. This is the 2015 Live Action remake of Cinderella. This was the OG Princess live action and it is one of the best ones because instead of a scene by scene remake, the creators did a lot of reimagining of the story. We discuss everything from why this is one of Piff's favorite princesses to the historical fairy tale (did you know this i...

In the second part of our Cheetah Girls episode, we spend a lot of time talking about the adults in this movie. From how surprisingly sleazy we finally saw Jackal to be (how did we miss that as teenagers) to the way that the parents were parenting the crap out of these situations. Watching this movie as adults really opened our eyes to things that we didn't catch or understand as kids, but it...

The Cheetah Girls was a millennial girl's childhood staple. These four high schoolers with their own flair and affinity for cheetah spots took us by storm. In this special guest episode, Piff is sitting down with one of her college friends to discuss the special place this movie has in our hearts. We also go down a few rabbit holes assigning lore to various characters, such as what each cheeta...

It's Sav's birthday!!! So to celebrate, we are covering her favorite Disney movie, to the point where she has a tattoo for it, Tangled! In this episode, we discuss everything from the ineptitude of the palace guards to fan theories that Maximus might've been a human before he was a horse. This 2010 film stole the hearts of kids and adults alike, and we will discuss our own love for it,...

In this week's episode, we are heading to Russia and then Paris with Anastasia! There are two things that we know this movie has: (1) demons that really weren't worth the entire cost of your soul and (2) a timeline that doesn't really make sense. This childhood favorite of millennials across the world was originally produced by 20th Century Fox. But seeing as Disney now owns it, the ag...

Disney's experimental age is full of great movies and duds. From experiment 626 to the most expensive flop, the movies are varied and interesting. This week, we are tackling yet another experimental movie, Treasure Planet! This space take on Treasure Island came out in 2002, right in the middle of the experiments. The animators used three different types of animation/technology to create this...

We are kicking off two month's of some of Sav's favorite Disney movies with the movie that hosts her first cartoon character crush, Milo Thatch. Journey under the sea with us to Atlantis: The Lost Empire, as we discuss the logistics of the journey, the way the crystal works, and the four basic food groups. Pour yourself a glass of Atlantean Crystal and join us for the trek! Follow us on In...

For our very first live action movie, we are changing up the format. We will discuss the plot of The Little Mermaid when we cover the animated version, but for this, we want to talk about how the live action stood up. We are discussing cinematography, casting, special effects, costuming, the music, and our overall thoughts on this film as an adaptation. As well as a full tangent about the attracti...

We hope you are ready for a disney drunk history lesson! This week, we have a special guest to discuss her favorite movie, Robin Hood! Tori comes on with the historical context that the movie is based around, some Robin Hoods through the ages, and some great fun facts. The trio for this movie included a Robin Hood fanatic, a Disney lover, and Piff who had never seen this movie before. Music: https...

This week, we are delving into one of Sav's childhood favorites, The Great Mouse Detective! This movie takes Sherlock Holmes classic iconography and adapts it to a talking mouse world. Both Basil and Dawson have personalities that mirror Sherlock and Watson, and then the game is afoot. Throughout this episode, while gushing about the premise, we discuss the villain songs, the success rate for...

This episode was supposed to come out on 4/20, which we thought was fitting because it only really makes sense if you are drunk or high. This is one of our more tangent heavy episodes, but it's Alice in Wonderland, nothing else would make sense. Topics include re-occurring dreams, the logic of a 10 year old, and the pieces of this movie that stuck with us through the years. Pour yourself some...

In this week's episode, we are heading to Agrabah, where we will encounter daring escapes, an orphan in disguise, and a magic lamp. This is our Aladdin episode! While Piff had only seen the live action before this and Sav is a cartoon purist, we are discussing the cartoon primarily. Among the topics we cover are the plethora of comedic relief moments, how the Cave of Wonders works, our Disney...