The Disney Desk Podcast

Podmas Time is here again! For the next 12 days leading up to Christmas, Carter and Sydney will be giving you 12 episodes talking Disney, Christmas, and their lives.  To start off the season strong, Sydney talks about her holiday vacation to the Big Apple, and experiencing New York City Christmas for the first time. Welcome to The Disney Desk ✨ The Most Magical Podcast on Earth ✨ Listen to The D...

At long last, the Holiday Season is here! As we begin prepping for our beloved 12 Days of Podmas, the Disney Desk found two utterly charming stop-motion shorts to serve as a stocking stuffer for the month. 2021’s Robin  Robin and this year’s An Almost Christmas Story take very different artistic and narrative approaches to the Rankin/Bass claymation specials, prompting Carter and Sydney to discuss...

And as the last leaves fall, it is time for the Podmas Season! As we take a little holiday vacation to relax and prep our holiday episodes, we are dropping a particularly fun Patreon episode on your feed. Back during Sydney’s birthday month, she challenged Carter to a trivia competition to see how much he knew about his co-host. The results? Ehhhhhhhh… So grab a hot chocolate, light up the firepla...

To wrap our dive into THE Cartoon Network, Carter and Sydney called upon their Patreon’s to decide which CN Movie they would be covering on the main feed. And their fans didn’t disappoint, picking the Network’s first attempt to go theatrical. The Powerpuff Girls, maybe the most iconic show CN Studios created, released a feature film in 2002, hoping to kick start an era of bringing cartoon cartoons...

Every 90’s and 00’s kid remembers the first time they stayed up past their bedtime and let Cartoon Network keep rolling. When the clock passed 9, it was a whole new world of animation, one that was surreal, cringe, and vulgar. We don’t know it at the time, but this programing would shape the comedic stylings of our entire era. Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim was their answer for adult animation, crea...

When setting out on Cartoon Network Month, a big question reared its head: What show could we talk about that represented everything Cartoon Network had to offer? To Carter and Sydney’s surprise, the answer was easier than they thought! Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends was aired right in the middle of Cartoon Network’s history and stands as a beautiful example of every thing that the Network wh...

It is time. We’ve promised it. We’ve hyped it up. And to celebrate the cozy Thanksgiving season, the Disney Desk is celebrating Cartoon Network Month! A pillar of children’s television and cartoon history, the 32 year old network has been at the forefront of the industry, both a trendsetter and a trend chaser for the medium. So to kick off the month, Carter and Sydney are going on an ‘Era’s Tour’...

At long last, Halloween is upon us! Mischief Night is well underway, costumes are being finalized, and the candy bowls are being filled. To celebrate, Carter and Sydney are watching one of the biggest gaps in their Halloween watch-list. Laika’s Coraline is one of the most extraordinary studio debuts in history, launching the Nike-adjacent company into the stratosphere as the darlings of claymation...

Halloween is barely a week away, and it’s time to dive into the best part of any holiday season: The Specials! Disney, Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon always bring their autumnal a-game during October, and the Disney Desk is going back to not only enjoy the special episodes themselves, but the branding and style each network brings to Halloween! Listen in as they talk That’s so Raven, Spongebob, a...

As the leaves turn, the howling wind picks up, and the smell of firewood fills the air, it’s time for one of the big ones. Arguably THE DCOM, Halloweentown is a nostalgic staple of the Halloween season, one Disney’s most iconic seasonal works. Growing up at the perfect time for the series, Carter and Sydney are coming back to the original and breaking it down, talking buy-in, the magic of analogue...

At long last, Spooky Season has returned! The favorite time of year for Carter and Sydney, they are ecstatic to bring you a new line up of Halloween themed episodes. This week, the Disney Desk dives head first into Marvel’s latest holiday fare: Agatha All Along. The follow-up to Wandavision has been years in the making, and is already half way through its run. Tune in as your dark duo talk about v...

BOO! Spooky Season begins with out latest Patreon drop! Last Halloween, Sydney and Carter celebrated the holiday with Pixar’s Monsters franchise. Is it actually a Halloween franchise? Don’t worry about! Listen in as we talk imperfect endings, world building, and all thinks Wazowski. But first (00:00- 39:50) , The Disney Desk talks about: Sydney’s trip to the Library, as PBS would have wanted! IGN’...

As the first official day of Fall passes, it is time to wrap up Back to School Month. For our final episode, Carter and Sydney dive into one of the most iconic shows from their childhood: Dragon Tales. The vibrant and goofy fantasy show serves as a perfect example of PBS’ magic, leading to a greater discussion of the month as a whole, and why we absolutely need a Public Broadcast Service. Let’s al...

You’ve watched the show. You’ve seen the memes. You got your library card. It’s Arthur. A titan among titans, Marc Brown’s iconic aardvark is one of the faces of children’s TV and PBS and a staple of Carter’s childhood. Tune in as Carter and Sydney talk kids being kids, the legend of DW, and how children’s animation has changed to be more 'animated.' Brace yourself for chaos, this one goes...

As the school year hits week two, the Disney Desk hits the streets of New York to cover THE PBS show. Sesame Street is unique in being a multigenerational piece of childhood media, bringing something new to every decade of kid. Carter and Sydney, 90's kids living through the Elmo-revolution, talk about their childhoods with Elmo's World, the HBO-ification of the show, and reveal a dark sec...

Grab your backpacks and don’t miss the bus! To celebrate the start of another academic year, the Disney Desk is going Back to School with PBS. For the month of September, Carter and Sydney will be talking about the Public Broadcasting Service and the iconic shows that defined our childhood.  To kick off, we break down the history of PBS, discuss the nature of public funded entertainment, and go th...

As an Autumn wind rolls in, the end of Carter's birthday month approaches. To wrap things up, Carter introduces Syndey to another round of Ghibli Gems. Despite being released almost two decades apart, Princess Mononoke and The Wind Rises were both intended to be the final film of animation icon Hayao Miyazaki, capturing his hang-ups, passions, and artistic drives in triumphant, 'final'...

This week on the Disney Desk, Carter reveals that he is a 'Cartoon Network Kid.' And in during the Renaissance of Adventure Time and Regular Show, one cartoon stood out as a cozy comfort show. We Bare Bears was released in 2015 and earned a modest, enthusiastic fanbase by creating a different tone and rhythm for the network. Tune in as Sydney watches for the first time and discovers why Ca...

Are you ready for the ultimate Carter Trivia Game?? To celebrate Carter's birthday month, one of your two favorite co-hosts has created a trivia game about his life, challenging Sydney to see if she truly can be 'Carter's Best Friend.' How many will she get right? Will she use her life lines? Did Carter completely retcon a memory of them? Tune in to find out! On this episode, we in...

As we reach the month of August, it's time again to celebrate a Disney Desk host! For Carter's birthday, he calls the shots, covering some of the films and shows that shaped his art, his humor and his life. To kick off, Carter and Sydney to cover perhaps the 'Carter Movie': Scott Pilgrim vs the World. A major obsession of early high school Carter, listen in as the Disney Desk cover...

As the cowbells ring, it's time for our last episode of Summer in Arlen. Our first Patreon's Choice episode with our new format, our Disney Desk Producers chose The Witches of East Arlen as the episode Carter and Syndey would cover this week. A perfect encapsulation of what makes the show special, tune in one last time as the Disney Desk talks all things King of the Hill. On Internet Minut...

The Dog Days of Summer are rolling on, and so is the Summer in Arlen! This week, Carter and Sydney cover *the* King of the Hill. The Propane Salesmen. The man without a butt. Hank Hill. The Disney Desk breaks down Arlen's finest and uses him to assess the politics of the show. Is King of the Hill truly conservative? Does it 'give it to both sides' as many say? Tune in to find out! On I...

As BBQ season rolls along, it's time for another dive into the world of Arlen. This week, Carter and Sydney break down Peggy Hill, Cotton, and the 'Villains' of the show. Are there villains in King of the Hill? What common themes tie the obstacles and antagonists of Arlen? Who deserves sympathy and who deserves empathy? Tune in to find out! On Internet Minute, We Discuss (6:29 - 22:46)...

Bwah! Grab your Alamo and play some Chuck Mangione, it's King of the Hill Month! A pivotal show in both Carter and Sydney's childhoods, the Disney Desk duo have decided to spend July talking about Fox and Mike Judge's cult favorite show. This week, the Disney Desk dips its toes in by covering the vast ensemble of Arlen, Texas, and why the colorful collection of characters is vital to t...

Ho, Ho, Ho! As Sydney moves and the team begins to prep for a big July, it is time for another seasonal Patreon Exclusive! To celebrate, The Disney Desk presents Podmas in July! In this Christmas episode, Syndey and Carter do a game of Disney Pollyanna, giving each other Disney characters they are then tasked to give gifts to. We hope you enjoy this fun festive interlude and check out the Patreon...