Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Storytelling Saga
Ali discusses Disney's first feature-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937).
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ATLA's 20th Anniversary + "An Air of Certainty"
Storytelling Saga
Ali commemorates the 20th anniversary of Avatar: The Last Airbender by reflecting on what the show means to her, sharing a few silly memories based on what little she saw of it back when it was originally airing, as well as why she's always loved Kataang from the very beginning. Additionally, she expresses her infinite excitement for the new upcoming animated projects from Avatar Studios, including the limited series, Avatar: Seven Havens, and the first theatrical movie featuring the Gaang as young adults titled The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender. She also shares...
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Wicked
Storytelling Saga
Ali discusses Wicked: Part I, the long-awaited movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, Wicked, directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande-Butera as Elphaba and Glinda. "I hope you're happy, my friend."
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Merry Nickmas 3: ChalkZone, Wild Thornberrys and Rocket Power
Storytelling Saga
Ali discusses three more Nicktoon Christmas specials: "When Santas Collide" (ChalkZone), "Have Yourself A Thornberry Little Christmas" (The Wild Thornberrys) and "A Rocket X-Mas" (Rocket Power).
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Up
Storytelling Saga
Ali discusses the uplifting and incredibly emotional Pixar movie, Up, directed by Pete Docter.
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Third Year of Fun at LA Comic Con
Storytelling Saga
Ali recaps her experience attending LA Comic Con for her third year in a row, sharing fun tidbits from panels featuring the cast of Rick and Morty and Avatar: The Last Airbender, as well as industry insights from other panelists about writing for animation, post-production, sound editing, and more. She also shares about meeting the voice actor behind the beloved Cabbage Merchant, James Sie, and almost missing the opportunity (but thankfully it worked out) to meet the voice of Aang, the Avatar himself, Zach Tyler Eisen.
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Rocket Power
Storytelling Saga
Ali discusses the shredding Nicktoon, Rocket Power, created by Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó. Come along for the ride as she highlights all the ways this sports-centric series resonates with her now compared to when she watched it as a kid, namely all the sweet sibling moments between Otto and Reggie, the many hilarious lines from Twister stemming from his naive nature, the relatability of Sam aka Squid, Raymundo as an amazing dad and Tito as a wonderful fatherly figure, and much more, including what she thinks the four friends' careers would be and a whole bunch of details she didn't...
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Tarzan
Storytelling Saga
Ali discusses the profound animated movie that capped off the Disney Renaissance era, Tarzan.
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Pocahontas
Storytelling Saga
Ali discusses the moving Disney Renaissance era animated film, Pocahontas.
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Inside Out 2
Storytelling Saga
Ali discusses Inside Out 2 written by Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein and directed by Kelsey Mann.
info_outlineAli discusses the sequel series to Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, coming in hot with a few nitpicky narrative criticisms before delving into all the ways this series resonates with its darker and more mature themes, unique villains with a unifying characteristic, Korra's strength as the protagonist and how she stands out from Aang as the Avatar, and much more, including her thoughts on each of the romances culminating in a (potentially) hot take. "I'm [on a podcast], you gotta deal with it!"