Retroscoping

A retrospective podcast looking back at 80 years of Walt Disney Feature Animation! Each episode Alexa and Nathan discuss one Disney animated feature, its history and significance, what makes it unique, and how it's aged. Listeners are invited to watch along as they journey chronologically from Snow White to the present!

15. Lady and the Tramp 02/01/2021

15. Lady and the Tramp Alexa and Nathan dig into the new year with Disney's 15th animated feature film, "Lady and the Tramp." Grab your furry friends and bone up on the film's complicated origins, iconic moments, and doggie delights. /episode/index/show/retroscoping/id/17763602

14. Peter Pan 10/26/2020

14. Peter Pan Second star to the right and stream on til morning! Alexa and Nathan discuss Disney's 14th animated feature film and its pan-orama of problems. They talk pixies, pirates, and the boy who never grew up (and the surprising ways he hasn't aged well. Ladies, you deserve better!). /episode/index/show/retroscoping/id/16369943

13. Alice in Wonderland 08/31/2020

13. Alice in Wonderland Follow Nathan and Alexa down the rabbit hole into Walt Disney's 13th animated feature film, "Alice in Wonderland." Feast on delicious cakes of chaos and other tasty tidbits on our wander through Wonderland. /episode/index/show/retroscoping/id/15817391

12. Cinderella 07/06/2020

12. Cinderella Bibbidi-bobbidi-be kind. Nathan and Alexa talk mice, magic, and the stroke of midnight. How casting the lead role was it's own Cinderella story! And which one of Cinderella's philosophies has turned into a pumpkin over time. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Songwriters , , (Pigeons in hats) /episode/index/show/retroscoping/id/15102161

11. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad 06/01/2020

11. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Tally-ho! Alexa and Nathan stay inside during the COVID19 quarantine and wrap up the package film era while social distancing with Ichabod and Mr. Toad. /episode/index/show/retroscoping/id/14642531

10. Melody Time 05/19/2020

10. Melody Time Great snakes of cotton candy! In feature film #10, Nathan and Alexa reunite with the Caballeros, discover a lost Disney Princess, and learn to pickle responsibly. Listen up, it's "Melody Time!" /episode/index/show/retroscoping/id/14477510

9. Fun and Fancy Free 04/27/2020

9. Fun and Fancy Free Jiminy Cricket is back... with a vengeance. Alexa and Nathan find out what is a Bongo and what is a Bergen while discussing outdated love rituals and other ghosts of pop culture eras past. /episode/index/show/retroscoping/id/14163533

9. Fun and Fancy Free 04/27/2020

8. Make Mine Music 04/14/2020

8. Make Mine Music In this film you've surely never seen, Alexa and Nathan uncover a hidden connection to Disneyland, learn the word "boogie woogie," and give this film an award. /episode/index/show/retroscoping/id/13944218

7. The Three Caballeros 02/20/2020

7. The Three Caballeros Grab your snappy serapes for The Three Caballeros! Alexa and Nathan embark on Disney's original magic carpet ride across Mexico and into a whole new side of Donald Duck they wish they could unsee. /episode/index/show/retroscoping/id/13239917

6. Saludos Amigos 02/03/2020

6. Saludos Amigos Saludos Amigos! And join us on the fastest international trip you'll ever take! Nathan and Alexa introduce the 1940's package film era and discuss the shortest Disney Feature film, the ultimate Photoshop brush, and how cartoons fought the Nazis. /episode/index/show/retroscoping/id/12991514

5. Bambi 01/21/2020

5. Bambi Absolutely endearing and enchanting, Alexa and Nathan talk about 1942's "Lion King"... also known as "Bambi." They discuss the birds and the butterflies and how Bambi fathered a bear. /episode/index/show/retroscoping/id/12824000

4. Dumbo 01/06/2020

4. Dumbo Alexa and Nathan have officially seen everything because now they've seen an elephant fly (and a few pink elephants to boot)! They highly recommend Timothy Mouse as your agent. But whatever you do - look out for Mister Stork! /episode/index/show/retroscoping/id/12636722

3. Fantasia 12/17/2019

3. Fantasia Nathan and Alexa discuss Disney's 3rd animated feature film, Fantasia. A film that mixes high art with "cold hard science" and travels from abstract ASMR to whimsical pagan pastures. /episode/index/show/retroscoping/id/12443978

2. Pinocchio 12/01/2019

2. Pinocchio Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee! A Disney life for me! Alexa and Nathan discuss the odds and ends of Pinocchio, Disney's 2nd feature film. They debate whether Jiminy is a good conscience and discover deceit is the solution to deforestation. /episode/index/show/retroscoping/id/12237971

1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 11/12/2019

1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Heigh-ho! It's off through history we go! Alexa and Nathan take a look at Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, discuss other contenders for "first animated film," the original fairy tale, and break down the delights this film still offers more than 80 years after it's premiere. /episode/index/show/retroscoping/id/11997908

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