Part of Your World: The Disney Animated Podcast

Emma beams back down to Part of Your World to help Christian ascend the crest of Disney animation's early 2000s output - the bizarre but heartwarming Lilo and Stitch! Plus, in light of the studio's recent 100th anniversary, the two briefly touch upon Once Upon a Studio!

Part of Your World enters the current century (and a troubled decade for Disney animation) with the part-pulp, semi-steampunk, and all-ambitious Atlantis: The Lost Empire! Join Christian and returning guest Dave Probert as they plunge into this first entry in an unofficial trilogy of Disney sci-fi films - delving into everything from vehicular mansplaining, imperialism, scene-stealing sidekicks, a...

BOOM, baby! Christian and Will are back to gaze upon Kingdom of the S -AHEM- The Emperor's New Groove, along with its notoriously difficult production history courtesy of The Sweatbox! Is the end result a hollow crown or a rare gem? (Hint: With Eartha Kitt and Patrick Warburton involved, what do you think?)

Zini the Incel Lemur, Audrey Hepburn in Iguanodon form, and the sassy black Styracosaurus are just a few of the memorable characters Christian, Donovan, and newcomer-to-the-show Harrison Chute encounter as they endure Dinosaur - one of Disney animation's most underwhelming and poorly titled offerings. (NOTE: The next episode won't come out till late September. Feel free to feed back in the meantim...

From benevolent spring sprites to (rightly) cancelled conductors, Maestro Christian and Maestra Emma traverse the brisk yet beautiful Fantasia 2000!

Divisive drummers, no one's favorite Betty Rubble, and the one and only Brian Blessed dominate the discussion as Christian and Donovan tackle Tarzan - widely regarded as the final entry in Disney's renowned Renaissance (as well as one leaps and bounds better than its source material).

Twenty-five years after its initial release, Christian and Emma reflect the latter's favorite Disney film: Mulan! Together, the two discuss how the film is both of its time and ahead of its time, along with dragons, drugs, and dishonorable spin-offs.

Great Caesar's ghost! The Viking Volcano and The Tennessee Tornado are back to assess the strengths and weaknesses of Hercules - the closest thing to a Superman film within Disney animation's cinematic odyssey! Is the film's irreverent, modernized telling of the hero's life and labors its greatest superpower, its creative kryptonite, or a bit of both? Plus, Christian and Donovan muse over what the...

Christian and Donovan gaze upon the pits and pinnacles of the mixed-but-meaty The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Disney animation's most consistently dark film yet and home to the greatest villain ever to grace its history!

The Disney Renaissance takes a turn just around the river bend as Christian and Emma (and Will via email) survey the pretty but problematic Pocahontas.

Hot on the heels of Charles III's coronation and armed with the inevitable Star Wars references, Christian and Tom appraise Disney's big and bold, Elton John-, Hans Zimmer-, and Zulu choir-infused cinematic juggernaut The Lion King! Do its themes, songs, performances, and visuals still resonate through the ages, or does its roar now ring hollow nearly 30 years after its initial release?

In this sultan-sized edition of the show, Christian and Donovan pour over the details, delights, and dated moments of the 1992 blockbuster Aladdin - home to some of Disney's finest heroes, villains, and songs, along with one of Robin Williams' most magnetic performances!

Pride and prejudice. Stockholm Syndrome and suicide. Flickchart and foolishness. All of this and much more is discussed as Christian, Pandy, and Kelly size up Beauty and the Beast, the first animated film to bother the Academy Awards Best Picture nominations and one of the most beloved Disney films of all time. (RIP Angela Lansbury.)

Three eggs for the eagle queen, under the sky; seven for the poacher in his lair of stone; nine for the captured kid, begging to die; none for the bent bird with his back thrown, in the land of Australia where the sequel lies. One Will to rule them all, one Christian to wonder, "Why were there no more sequels after The Rescuers Down Under?" (Note: No Australians or Tolkien fans were hurt in the ma...

After two dozen episodes, Part of Your World finally reaches a key milestone in the history of Disney's animated output: the tide-turning yet timeless The Little Mermaid. In the show's longest single film review yet, Christian and guest co-host Mixie dive deep into a film near and dear to both of them, surveying everything from its sublime, siren-worthy songs and the original Hans Christian Anders...

With the studio's Renaissance just over the horizon, the Honore Litter inspect Oliver and Company - Disney's loose, dog-centric, and Eighties-tastic adaptation of Oliver Twist. Plus, Christian puts out a call for feedback ahead of the next episode, while the orange-cat-owning and in-no-way-biased Emma learns about the original Dickens novel's anti-Semitism for the very first time.

Bat jump-scares, Rube Goldberg death machines, and the inimitable Vincent Price are the order of the day as Christian and Ian revisit The Great Mouse Detective - an overlooked gem from one of Disney's darkest periods, and one of the greatest Sherlock Holmes adaptations of all time!

Already smack dab in the middle of the 1980s, Christian and first-time cohost Dave Probert brave The Black Cauldron - one of Disney's most infamous flops, as well as one of its darkest films. Does the songless saga transcend its familiar fantasy trappings and hellish production, or is it rightly regarded as a low point in the studio's output? Plus, between the review and the wrap-up, Donovan chime...

Between bickering over key plot points and inadvertently reenacting a major disagreement the film's creators had, Christian and Emma dissect The Fox and the Hound - the first animated Disney film released during the 1980s, the one which prompted Don Bluth's exit from the company, and the first Kurt Russell-, Mickey Rooney-, or Corey Feldman-starring film either host saw. Is it cruelly overlooked o...

There's no case too big, or case too small. When you need help, just call. Ch-Ch-Ch-Chip and Da. Wait. Those rodents and that insect haven't teamed up yet? Setting this and other disappointments aside, Christian and newcomer-to-the-show Will Ackerman open 2023 by reviewing The Rescuers - featuring Bob Newhart, the villainess who would be Cruella, some rather unfortunate country tags, and yes, that...

In the last episode of 2022 and the first swear-free one so far, Christian and Donovan get reacquainted with The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - one of Disney's most beloved and faithful adaptations of a literary property. (Also, Christian mixes up Galactus and Thanos. Oh bother.)

Oo-de-lally! Ian returns to Part of Your World, where the firstborn Wilson and the eldest Honore heir assess Robin Hood. How does Disney's animal adaptation of the medieval legend fare against those of Flynn, Costner, Crowe, and others, and why is it seen as more of misfire than a bullseye by some Disney fans?

Sacre bleu! Emma comes back to help Christian cover The Aristocats, the first Disney film released during the 1970s and the first entry in the studio's Bronze Age. (Or, depending on who you ask, its first Dark Age.) Along the way, Pandy chimes in with his thoughts on the film, Emma suggests a highly original (and tasty) way to grade movies, and both of les Honores have R-rated theories about Uncle...

Yoo-hoo-hoo! Tom Hemmings reunites with Christian to cover The Jungle Book - the last film Walt Disney helped bring to fruition, and home to Beatlesque barbershop quartets, potentially problematic primates, and the greatest villain with Khan in his name (search your feelings; you know it to be true). Plus, The Transatlantic Two weigh in on Walt's life, legacy, and less-than-laudable actions, and T...

Terrible tutors, ornery owls, dirty dishes, knightly scowls, woeful wolves, thirsty squirrels, songs that teach you to like girls, plotlines that need rearranging, Arthur's voice just can't stop changing, fearsome fishes, bland songs, filler that goes on too long, Christian, cranky, cruel, and crazy Dono's Simpsons mem'ry hazy, groan-y gags, murky moats (though the wizards duel's the GOATs), no ne...