Once Again

The Sensational Six are back again for another holiday themed package film. For the first time, these classic Disney characters are computer generated 3D animation . How does this sequel hold up against the original? And what sort of messages are the five segments of this film trying to say? All this and more is discussed in this week’s episode of the Once Again Podcast . Join hosts Ashley and Jas...

What do you get when you combine Christmastime , MCU characters , and Kevin Bacon ? You get 2022’s The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special ! And it is a delightful combination to say the least. Join hosts Ashley and Jason as they discuss the conclusion to the MCU’s phase four in this week’s episode of the Once Again Podcast . Unusual Magic Jewelry: https://www.etsy.com/shop/UnusualMagicJewelry...

Scott Calvin ( Tim Allen ) has been Santa Claus for twelve years and while he loves bringing joy to the children of the world, the unending toy manufacturing, elves requiring his approval, and time spent away from his family are beginning to way him down. In addition to all that, Jack Frost ( Martin Short ) has been trying to upstage Santa and get a holiday of his own. When Jack learns that he can...

Happy Thanksgiving to our American listeners; we hope you’ve had a good one! In this week’s episode of the Once Again Podcast , hosts Ashley and Jason discuss the 1977 Walt Disney Classic, The Rescuers . Rescue Aid Society members Bernard ( Bob Newhart ) and Bianca ( Eva Gabor ) are tasked with saving lost orphan Penny ( Michelle Stacy ) from the clutches of the sinister Madame Medusa ( Geraldine...

In our attempt to honor the late Kevin Conroy , this special episode of the Once Again Podcast will be covering 1993’s Batman: Mask of the Phantasm . Hosts Ashley and Jason discuss this pinnacle of animation and how it raised the standard for not only Batman films, but movies in general. Billionaire Bruce Wayne has been Gotham City’s dark knight for nearly a decade now. However, he will now have t...

“ Deep in the Hundred Acre Wood , where Christopher Robins plays, you’ll find the enchanted neighborhood of Christopher’s childhood days…. ” - The Sherman Brothers Join hosts Ashley and Jason as they explore a nostalgia trip discussing the 1977 Walt Disney Classic , The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh . Initially released as several short films throughout the decades, the different segments wer...

Happy Halloween , folks! We hope you find this bonus episode of the Once Again Podcast to be a real treat (and not a trick). Following the death of her estranged father Ulysses, Elsa Bloodstone and five monster hunters find themselves competing for the right to be the new possessor of the legendary and powerful Bloodstone. Tasked with finding and killing a monster, the group may find that the true...

Deep within Castle Vader lies a hidden secret only the brave prophesized one can open. Is General Poe Dameron the one to discover what lies beneath Vader’s home? What do the Hutts have in store for the Mustafar lair? And who is the mysterious (and creepy) Vanee ? What could his plans be? All this and more will be discussed in this week’s episode of the Once Again Podcast , as we cover 2021’s LEGO...

“Two young women accidentally bring back the Sanderson Sisters to modern day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world.” - IMDB The Sanderson Sisters are back (there'll be Hell to pay)! The long-awaited sequel to the 1993 (family-friendly) Halloween classic has finally arrived. Can it possibly live up to the hype? Will it ruin the original film...

“Two teen witches who were separated at birth and were adopted by two different families meet on their 21st birthday and must use their powers to save the world in which they were born, where their birth mother still lives.” - IMDB Twin sisters Alex and Camryn ( Tia and Tamera Mowry ) discover one another (and their magical powers) on their 21st birthday (which also happens to be Halloween ). Born...

“When a young girl living with her secret witch mother learns she too is a witch, she must help her witch grandmother save Halloweentown from evil forces.” - IMDB Marnie Piper (Kimberly J. Brown) is a thirteen year old girl who, despite her mother’s best efforts, takes after her grandmother Aggie (Debbie Reynolds). She and her two siblings soon discover that they are heirs to the Cromwell witch fa...

“The story of the legendary British outlaw is portrayed with the characters as humanoid animals.” - IMDB In this week’s episode of the Once Again Podcast , hosts Ashley and Jason discuss the 1973 Disney cult-classic, Robin Hood . A timeless tale told in a new style with anthropromized characters. This is the movie that sparked something for all the furries out there and in this episode, the hosts...

“An apprentice witch, three kids and a cynical magician conman search for the missing component to a magic spell to be used in the defense of Britain in World War II.” - IMDB In this week’s episode of the Once Again Podcast , hosts Ashley and Jason discuss the 1971 Disney classic, Bedknobs and Broomsticks . Angela Lansbury stars as Miss Price , a well-meaning apprentice witch, who takes in three c...

“While spending years attempting to return home, marooned Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear encounters an army of ruthless robots commanded by Zurg who are attempting to steal his fuel source.” - IMDB In this week’s episode of the Once Again Podcast , hosts Ashley and Jason discuss one of the latest Disney/Pixar films, Lightyear . The premise for the film is that this is the movie that made Andy from To...

“A rollicking feminist tale set in 1950s America where thousands of women have spontaneously transformed into dragons, exploding notions of a woman’s place in the world and expanding minds about accepting others for who they really are.” - Penguin Random House In this week’s episode of the Once Again Podcast , hosts Ashley and Jason discuss the 2022 novel When Women were Dragons: A Novel by Kelly...

“With the help of a smooth talking tomcat, a family of Parisian felines set to inherit a fortune from their owner try to make it back home after a jealous butler kidnaps them and leaves them in the country.” - IMDB In this week's episode of the Once Again Podcast , we will be looking at 1970’s classic, The Aristocats . Technically, this is the last Disney film approved by Walt himself and seems to...

“Finn's plan to spend summer vacation with his friends Rey, Poe, Rose, Chewie, BB-8, R2-D2, and C-3PO goes wrong when he's separated from the group.” - IMDB As summer draws to close, let’s enjoy the latest Disney+ LEGO Star Wars special, Summer Vacation . This week’s episode of the Once Again Podcast is a little bit looser in its format and structure as hosts Ashley and Jason just discuss what the...

“Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization.” - IMDB Firstly, we must apologize for the background noise in this week’s episode of the Once Again Podcast ; we did our best to edit out the sounds but some could not be avoided. Secondly, welcome and thank you for joining us as we discuss the 1967 Disney Classic, T...

“In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.” - IMDB In this week’s episode, hosts Ashley and Jason watch the 1964 Disney classic, Mary Poppins . One host loved this film while the other needed a spoonful of sugar to help the movie go down. Julie Andrews won the Oscar for Best Actress in this film, her fea...

“Scott Calvin has been a humble Santa Claus for eight years, but it might come to an end if he doesn't find a Mrs. Claus.” - IMDB Welcome to the Christmas in July special episode of the Once Again Podcast . In this week’s episode, hosts Ashley and Jason discuss the 2002 sequel film, The Santa Clause 2 . Tim Allen reprises his role as Scott Calvin/Santa Claus and must repair his relationship with h...

"A poor boy named Arthur learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery with the help of a wizard called Merlin in the path to become one of the most beloved kings in English history." - IMDB In this week's episode of the Once Again Podcast , hosts Ashley and Jason look back at 1963's animated fantasy musical film, The Sword in the Stone . The Arthurian legend gets Disneyfied and become...

“Humorist Robert Benchley learns about the animation process at Walt Disney Studios while trying to find the great man himself to pitch him the idea of making a cartoon about a shy dragon.” - IMDB In this week’s episode of the Once Again Podcast , hosts Ashley and Jason take a trip back in time in their series watching the Disney animated films to 1941 for The Reluctant Dragon . The film consists...

"When a litter of Dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the owners must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement." - IMDB Continuing our look into the Disney Animated Canon, this week's episode focuses on the 1961 classic, One Hundred and One Dalmatians . Does Cruella De Vil top our list of greatest Disney villains? And what is our opinion of Can...

"Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi watches over young Luke Skywalker and evades the Empire's elite Jedi hunters during his exile on the desert planet Tatooine." - IMDB "Hello there" and welcome to our second episode on the 2022 Disney+ series, Obi-Wan Kenobi . In this episode, hosts Ashley and Jason will be discussing Parts IV-VI of the series as well as giving our opinions on the show, characters, and p...

"Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi watches over young Luke Skywalker and evades the Empire's elite Jedi hunters during his exile on the desert planet Tatooine." - IMDB Ten years after the events of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith , former Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi is living the life of a recluse. Unable to deal with the trauma he suffered from the fall of the Jedi Order, rise of the Galactic Empir...