Make Mine Magic Podcast 35: Maleficent Vs. Sleeping Beauty

Maleficent
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This week’s episode of The Make Mine Magic Podcast includes discussion of the films Maleficent and Sleeping Beauty, and the following:

controversial / pure evil / Glenn meets Maleficent / spoiler alert / backstory / two different stories / The Vampire Lestat / the secret origin / Superboy vs. Smallville / alignment reversal / political boundaries / the Three Good Fairies / typecasting / name changing / name prejudice / diluting the evil / Angelina Jolie / make-up! / sexist Glenn / Clive Barker’s Maleficent / the good stuff / DVD release / rating / Phillip’s no hero / annoying fairies / Elle Fanning / closing /

Links:

Jennifer’s Twitter

Glenn’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast Family on Facebook

 

Make Mine Magic Podcast 33: The 1964 New York World’s Fair

mmm33
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This week’s episode of The Make Mine Magic Podcast includes discussion of the 1964 New York World’s Fair, and the following:

Memorial Day / 1964 New York World’s Fair / Jean Shepherd / It’s a Small World / WDW vs. Disneyland / 45 RPM / world unity / Jean Shepherd at It’s a Small World / Jenn’s notes / Carousel of Progress / “There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow” / ride news / Ford Magic Skyway / Dinoland / Spaceship Earth / closing /

Links:

1964 New York World’s Fair

Better Off Dead

Jean Shepherd

Jennifer’s Twitter

Glenn’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast Family on Facebook

Videos:

The Carousel of Progress

Make Mine Magic Podcast 32: X-Men: Days of Future Past

Wolverine is all broody

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This week’s episode of The Make Mine Magic Podcast includes discussion of the film X-Men: Days of Future Past, and the following:

Hugh Jackman’s butt / X-Men #141-142 / guest-starring Superman / comics to film / official spoiler warning / Marvel licensing / the Byrne/Claremont era / spin-offs / comics ads of 1980 / the plot / X-Men as history / the psychology of Magneto / Quicksilver / coolest commercial / power shortage / Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique / the action / happy endings / Stryker? / anti-origins / Mickey-heads / the Apocalypse afterburner /

Links:

Days of Future Past on Wikipedia

Glenn’s spoiler-filled Godzilla review

The Princess Episode

“The Flash” trailer at Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s X-Men: Days of Future Past review

Jennifer’s Twitter

Glenn’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast Family on Facebook

Videos:

The Quicksilver Carl’s Jr. (not Jack in the Box) commercial

Make Mine Magic Podcast 31: The Lost Pilots

Pirates!
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This week’s episode of The Make Mine Magic Podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / pilot #1 / other podcasts / squeaky / love-hate / pilot #2 / Adventureland / Pirates of Caribbean / the influence of the movies / hidden Johnny Depps / dark ride / new vs. old / first impression / the drop / the big room / air conditioning / lines / family fun / we wants the redhead / pilot #3 / Swiss Family Treehouse / Florida weather / Magic Carpets of Aladdin / watch the camels / Jungle Cruise / accessibility / lines / Enchanted Tiki Room / revolving door management / tradition / improvement / closing / what’s next /

Links:

Jennifer’s Twitter

Glenn’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast Family on Facebook

Videos:

“Skipper Dan” by ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic

Make Mine Magic Podcast 30: What Is Wrong with Beauty and the Beast?

Beauty and the Beast
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This week’s episode of The Make Mine Magic Podcast includes discussion of Beauty and the Beast, its ‘problems,’ and the following:

Beauty and the Beast / who is this guy? / the time problem / the enchantress / Belle likes jerks / it’s magic… we don’t have to explain it / the portrait / the rose / Chip / whose clothes? / the monster next door / Le Fou / Gaston / enchanted household items / the town / the mirror / “Be Our Guest” / snowball fight / King Adam? / the B word / Monsieur D’Arque / the hunter / magic cures all / the ugly prince / unnecessary analysis /

Links:

BuzzFeed’s 12 Questions Disney Forgot to Answer

The Pineland Players

Beauty and the Beast by The Pineland Players

30 Things You Didn’t Know

17 Curious and Unsettling Questions

10 Things That Still Bother Me

Answers to the 12 Questions

Jennifer’s Twitter

Glenn’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast Family on Facebook

Videos:

“Be Our Guest”

 

Make Mine Magic Podcast 29: The Princess Episode

mmm29

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This week’s episode of The Make Mine Magic Podcast includes discussion of the Disney Princesses, and the following:

royal opening / starlight / what is a princess? / Belle / podcast cosplay / ages / Arial / parents / Cinderella / Glenn’s family / the glass slipper / Mulan / Pocahontas / the evolution of the Disney Princess / Tiana / Merida / Snow White / Rapunzel / Jasmine / Vanellope and Atta / the Marvel Princesses / Leia / who did we leave out? /

Links:

List of and Trivia on the Disney Princesses

Peter David’s Disney Heroines Roundtable

“Just Around the Riverbend”

“I’ve Got a Dream”

Jennifer’s Twitter

Glenn’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast Family on Facebook

Jenn and Glenn, your hosts!

Make Mine Magic Podcast 25: Pixar part 2

mmm25
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This week’s episode of The Make Mine Magic Podcast includes discussion of Pixar, and the following:

no bicker zone / John Lasseter / Toy Story / rebellion against the humans / Toy Story 2 / A Bug’s Life / Monsters Inc. / Finding Nemo / park connections / The Incredibles / Cars / Ratatouille / Wall-E / Up / Toy Story 3 / Brave / Monsters University / coming soon / Newt / the Pixar shorts / closing /

Links:

Pixar

Glenn’s John Carter review

Glenn’s Finding Nemo review

Glenn’s Wall-E review

Glenn’s Up review

Glenn’s Brave review

Jennifer’s Twitter

Glenn’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast Family on Facebook

Videos:

“Put That Thing Back Where It Came From Or So Help Me…”

 

Make Mine Magic Podcast 27: Captain America The Winter Soldier

Captain America!

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This week’s episode of The Make Mine Magic Podcast includes discussion of Captain America The Winter Soldier, and the following:

DIS Meet / Give Kids the World / Disney Princess parents / Camden Comic Con / spoiler warning / Maleficent / Winter Soldier / the origin of Captain America / SHIELD on TV and in film / Disney movies / Marvel in the parks / Avengers Academy on the Cruise / the Falcon / flaws / the kiss / Chris Evans is Captain America / Chris Hemsworth / Man of Steel / killing and violence / Robert Redford / our ratings / credits sequences / Ant-Man / upcoming /

Links:

DIS Meet

DIS Unplugged Podcast

Give Kids the World

Glenn on NJ DIS Meet 2013

Rich Voza

Rutt’s Hut

Camden Comic Con

Glenn’s Agents of SHIELD reviews at Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s review of Captain America The First Avenger

Avengers Academy on the Disney Cruise

Glenn’s Man of Steel review

Biff Bam Pop!

Jennifer’s Twitter

Glenn’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast Family on Facebook

Make Mine Magic Podcast 23: Muppets Most Wanted

Evil Kermit!


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This week’s episode of The Make Mine Magic Podcast includes discussion of the film Muppets Most Wanted, and the following:

studio naming / Disney podcast shout outs / Muppets Most Wanted / sequels / evil twins / name the Muppets / favorite Muppets / other Muppet shows / Ricky Gervais / plot holes / Ty Burrell / Statler and Waldorf / meta-acting / Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon / guest stars / the music / Tina Fey / the Superman-Kermit acting technique / Fandango experience /

Links:

DIS Unplugged

Magic – The Disney Fan Podcast

“The High Life”

The DFB Podcast

French Fry Diary

Disney Dream Girls Podcast

Muppets Most Wanted

“Muppets Tonight”

Glenn’s short review of Admission

Jennifer’s Twitter

Glenn’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast Family on Facebook

Videos:

“We’re Doing a Sequel”

 

Make Mine Magic Podcast 22: Ten Magical Tips

Epcot Passport
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This week’s episode of The Make Mine Magic Podcast includes discussion of ten tips to make your Disney trip more Magical, and the following:

intro / not Universal / character tips / Frozen / fish extenders / passport to the world / autographs / easy Guest Relations help / airport presents / Give Kids the World / character dining / Disney Dining Plan / Disney Visa benefits / easy peasy lemon squeezy freebie souvenirs / giddy closing /

Links:

our Frozen episode

our fish extender episode

Pineland Players

Give Kids the World

Winnie the Pooh vs. Glenn

Disney Visa

AAA Travel

Jennifer’s Twitter

Glenn’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast Family on Facebook