Disney Dependent

In this episode, the gang covers how a cigar-smoking rat and a bunch of creepy robot animals accidentally became Silicon Valley’s first attempt at hacking human dopamine - by trapping kids in a flashing-light pizza fever dream powered by Atari-era chaos!

This week the gang tackles the legend of “Lawnchair Larry” - the guy who basically did Up , but with a lawn chair, weather balloons, and absolutely zero Pixar-level forethought.

Of all time.

Walt Disney’s Three Little Pigs came out in 1933, smack dab in the middle of the Great Depression - and it really struck a nerve. People saw the Big Bad Wolf as a stand-in for the harsh economic times, while the pigs felt like everyday Americans doing their best to get by.

This episode has it all - New Orleans history, beignets, gumbo, Hurricane Katrina, the civil rights movement, and a legendary restaurant in the Tremé. Meet Leah Chase, the inspiration for Disney's first black princess!

The gang kicks off the new year in style, with a recap of 2025 Disney parks news, Alan Rickman's top 9 iconic roles, and a list of stuff Sarah can't live without.

Join the gang for an hour of festive inanity, including some holiday trivia, the OG (Original Grinch), and the secret of Santa's ooze...

On the menu: the Small World Holiday makeover, long-lost pirate booty, the unbelievable tale of the Abernathy Brothers, and a pickleball-hating neighbor from Hell.

Screw that has-been Blackbeard, I want to see the bloody adaptation of Ching Shih's life!

The gang decides to shake things up in their 40s and take up the life of piracy on the open seas! First thing's first: they must establish their own Pirate Bill of Rights.

Along with all that fun and games comes debauchery, incorrigible hooliganry, and a corpse in a funhouse. Strap in!

The gang is back, and they're here to ruin Peter Pan for you. You're welcome?

It's the film that finally broke Producer Ash.

How a marionette from 17th Century Italy became an international icon that endures to this day!

Put on your flippers and snorkel, cause this week we dive into a new Joe Schmo's Backyard Nonsense Park.... Marineland of the Pacific! And don't forget to B.Y.O. Sad Animal Stories.

You know what would really help children understand their emotional development? David Bowie, tight pants, and a whole bunch of metaphors about sexual awakening.

A bit of deepfake Ai, a scoopful of unhinged internet action, and a pinch of cadaver dogs in the parks!

We're back, baby! Sorry, we forgot we had a podcast there for a minute. Here's a low-effort catch-up episode where we tell you where we've been these past several months. Regularly-scripted (ha!) Disney Dependent content to continue next episode!

James and Producer Ash enjoy some stories about Walt's Christmases over the years - while on I-5 heading home for Christmas themselves. Merry Christmas, everyone!

In this episode, we finish up our 25-for-25 list of non-traditional Christmas movies. Let us know which ones you've seen!

Join the gang for a look back at Disney's involvement in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, and the first half of "25 for 25" to kick off the holiday season.

It's a celebratory smorgasbord of Disney dependency!

In celebration of spooky season the gang takes a closer look at the real face of Madame Leota!

We're back with Round 2 of Touchstone Pictures in the Park - AKA "Mr. Cage's Wild Ride Part II: Electric Boogaloo".

This week we honor the great adventurer and extremely adept businessman who helped bring Disney back to its former glory: Frank G. Wells!