Podcasts by Dissecting Disney
Join two friends, Yasmin and Elena, as they critically evaluate the movies they loved as children – from questioning plotholes and characters' logic to examining the social impact and implications of the movies. Each episode will be focused on a Disney movie and a particular issue or criticism of the movie and relevant characters. Hit the follow button so you can stay tuned to weekly Disney rants every Friday!
Further podcasts by Yasmin Abdul Razak, Elena Tan
Podcast on the topic TV und Film
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Who Was Walt Disney? from 2020-08-28T10:00
A sexist, racist and anti-Semite? These are some pretty serious allegations! We figure out what kind of person Disney was through discussing a rejection letter to a female animator, horrible Jew...
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Family Dynamics, Morality & Mediocrity in The Incredibles (2004) from 2020-08-21T10:00
Ever noticed how Mr Incredible was kind of a poor father figure for some parts of The Incredibles? We didn't until we were older! From not helping out Helen to parent their kids to lying about l...
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Sleeping Beauty Untold from 2020-08-14T10:00
Trigger warning: rape and sexual assault is discussed Have you ever wondered how the story of beloved Aurora came about? We're telling you now, it's not pretty! Cannibalism, rape and goddesses - it...
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Frozen: Why People Couldn't Let It Go from 2020-08-07T10:00
This 2013 hit movie left soooo many parents with earworms thanks to its Oscar-winning song 'Let It Go'. Why was it such a big hit? Join us today for a discussion which includes the subversion of tr...
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Feminism in The Princess & The Frog (2009): Part 2 from 2020-07-31T11:00
This episode continues to dive into how Disney portrayed its first black princess, Tiana. Topics include: the portrayal of healthy relationships, what it was like to be a black woman in the 1920s, ...
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Black Representation in The Princess & The Frog (2009): Part 1 from 2020-07-24T10:00
This episode covers how well Disney portrayed its first black princess, Tiana. Topics include: the controversy behind Tiana's original name which was too close to 'mammy', Creolization, Disney skir...
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Chinese Representation in Mulan (1998) from 2020-07-17T10:00
In the second installment of our representation series, we talk about Disney's improvement in representing POC compared to Aladdin such as actually hiring actors with Asian heritage! Topics include...
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Representation: Aladdin (1992) from 2020-07-10T10:00
Which places inspired Aladdin? South Asia, Cental Asia, Middle East... China? There's evidence for all of these! We discuss how well Disney portrayed its first POC princess, Princess Jasmine, throu...
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Drugs, Monarchy, and Adolescence: what is Alice in Wonderland? from 2020-07-03T10:00
Disappearing cat, talking rabbit, mushrooms that change your physical state... Alice in Wonderland is one weird movie! In this episode, we discuss whether Alice's trip is actually a personification...
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Did Snow White Invent Pretty Privilege? from 2020-06-26T10:00
"Magic mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?" In this episode, we unpack this iconic line from Snow White and discuss whether there is a link between beauty and morality (there's some ...
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Did Belle Have Stockholm Syndrome? from 2020-06-19T11:00
Locked up in a castle, falling in love with her captor, befriends talking furniture... sound familiar? It's Belle from Beauty and the Beast! In today's episode, we unpack whether Belle really had S...
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Dissecting Disney Trailer from 2020-06-04T11:00
A trailer for Dissecting Disney – the podcast where we either make you loathe or love your favourite childhood movies. Each episode will be focused on a Disney movie and a particular issue or criti...
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