Podcasts by Oof! Right in the Childhood

The Fox and the Hound (1981) — A return to childhood trauma! from 2021-03-15T07:00

In the 1970s, Disney was expanding by hiring new animators like Tim Burton and John Lasseter and also alienating Don Bluth and a third of its junior animators. Nonetheless, it managed to make a ...

Maybe the Rescuers was cursed with Stargate Pioneer from 2021-03-08T08:00

I sit down with Stargate Pioneer of GonnaGeek.com to discuss his history with The Rescuers and a thorough discussion of all the people who died right after this movie. I'm sure this movie wasn't...

The Rescuers (1977) — Politics in Motion from 2021-03-01T08:00

This week, I dive into the beginning of the Dark Ages of Disney. In the middle of the Bronze Era, we have a story about 2 mice rescuing a child from an abusive, horrible woman, but it's set with...

The Many Life Lessons of Winnie the Pooh with Dylan Lincoln from 2021-02-22T08:00

I sit down with Dylan Lincoln of Plot What Plot podcast to talk about the many life lessons that Winnie the Po...

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) — A return to package films? from 2021-02-15T08:00

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh has the unique honour of being the only package film released after the wartime era, being the last feature-length film that was personally worked on by Wa...

Let me tell ya 'bout my best friends — with Melissa and Eli from 2021-02-08T08:00

My two real life best friends join me to wax poetic on their favourite Disney movie. From what phrases Eli used in everyday life to Melissa's real life romance, we laugh and talk about the trick...

A change of pace from 2021-02-04T08:00

I'm making some changes to the pace of the podcast. This explains my reasoning behind them.

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Robin Hood (1973) — Tricky, sexy foxes from 2021-02-01T08:00

Disney's Robin Hood was created as the ultimate show of reverence for Walt Disney. They incorporated ideas he'd held close since the 1930s to create the tricky, sexy fox that is Robin Hood. This...

The Aristocats (1970) — The first original story from 2021-01-25T08:00

After Walt Disney's death, the studio struggled to find its footing without their patriarch. With their first original story, they created the first animated movie without Walt Disney's oversigh...

Punching childhoods and taking names with Rob Oue from 2021-01-21T08:00

I sit down with Rob Oue of the Smoke and Mirrors Podcast to talk about how he connects with his mom ...

The Jungle Book (1967) — The final Walt Disney production from 2021-01-18T08:00

On the heels of the abysmal failure of the Sword in the Stone, Walt Disney Productions decided to recreate the work of a culturally-appropriating Imperialist in the Jungle Book. The product...

The Sword in the Stone (1963) — Arthur, you had one job! from 2021-01-11T08:00

Back from my December hiatus, I dive headlong into the end of the Silver Era of Disney with the Sword in the Stone. The film follows a non-legendary version of young King Arthur as he's sexually...

101 Dalmatians (1961) — Cut toxic people out of your life from 2020-11-30T08:00

With Walt Disney afraid that his beloved animation was dying, the studio undertook a touching family story complete with love, support, infant death, and literally skinning puppies. Dive in with...

Maleficent is a dragon! with Mixie Plum from 2020-11-26T08:00

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Sleeping Beauty (1959) — Talk to your kids about curses from 2020-11-23T08:00

Is Sleeping Beauty the least objectionable movie yet? Find out how a movie inspired by ancient tapestries and issues of consent almost killed Disney animation for good.

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Pets aren't gifts! With Cherry from 2020-11-19T08:00

Today, I'm joined by Cherry, an online voice actor, who talks with me about their memories of Lady & the Tramp and why you shouldn't give people pets as presents!

This episode was reco...

Lady & the Tramp (1955) — A movie about people who shouldn't own dogs from 2020-11-16T08:00

In this episode, we talk about Lady & the Tramp, a movie that Walt Disney essentially stole from one of his favourite animators then added racism, sexism, and animal cruelty!

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Is Peter Pan Superman or Deadpool? with Emily Matchette and Amanda Lourenço from 2020-11-12T08:00

In this mid-week guest episode, Emily and Amanda from Legends: A Superhero Story come to talk...

Peter Pan (1953) — You don't remember this one right from 2020-11-09T08:00

Peter Pan is that ultimate blend of nostalgia and "oh my god, why was this part of my childhood?" It has a charming storyline featuring a boy who doesn't want to grow up who kidnaps children, cu...

Alice in Wonderland (1951) — It's about drugs, fight me from 2020-11-02T08:00

In this episode, we explore Alice in Wonderland from its roots as a proposal from an adult man to a child to a drug-addled fever dream complete with stalkers and skeevy politicians.

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Does Cinderella Need Therapy with Tim Hall from 2020-10-29T07:00

Tim Hall from Therapy for Monsters joins me to discuss who needs therapy most in the C...

Cinderella (1950) — The Return to Fairy Tales! from 2020-10-26T07:00

With the studio's debts finally dwindling to a reasonable level, Disney set out to tell one of the oldest stories in the world. This French retelling includes a heroine without a name, a prince ...

The Fabulosity of Mr Toad with Matty Limerick from 2020-10-22T07:00

Matty Limerick from Dolewhips and Dreams joins me to discuss who the most fabulous characte...

The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad (1949) — The Final Package Film! from 2020-10-19T07:00

In the final package film of the 1940s, Walt Disney productions tackled two massive works of literature. This episode discusses the history of those works as well as finally explaining why the p...

Melody Time (1948) — Fantasia with a Storyline from 2020-10-12T07:00

With all the greatest voices and talents of the post War Era, Disney created a beautiful collections of shorts telling fun stories and using new animation techniques. There's only a little racis...

Fun and Fancy Free (1947) — The duplex of WWII Movies from 2020-10-05T07:00

Despite being released 2 years after the war, Fun and Fancy Free is a result of War War II. With two colourful not-quite-movies packaged together, we hear the fun fairy tales of Jack and the Bea...

The Absolute Weirdness of the Three Caballeros with Rob Kaiju from 2020-10-01T07:00

I sit down with Rob Kaiju of KaijuFM to discuss his memories of The Three Caballeros as a white kid growing up in the U.K. and how its weirdness has affected him today.

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The Three Caballeros (1944) — Less racism, more creepy men from 2020-09-28T07:00

The Three Caballeros was created during World War II to inspire friendship between the U.S. and Latinx countries. It incorporates traditional dance and art styles as well as wolf whistles and tr...

Bambi (1941) — Two childhood traumas in a row! from 2020-09-21T07:00

From a brutal allegory of how the Jewish man was treated by the Nazi regime to a childhood favourite, Bambi utilized new animation methods and styles to bring the wilderness to you.

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Pink Elephants on Parade and other Dumbo Musings with Ashley Goodwin from 2020-09-17T07:00

In a special mid-week episode, my friend, Ashley, discusses the psychology of Dumbo's Pink Elephants on Parade and the way this segment helps Dumbo process his traumas.

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Dumbo (1941) — The saddest circus movie ever made from 2020-09-14T07:00

Dumbo is rife with adorable animals, gorgeous scenery, animal abuse, ableism, racism, and the patriarchy.

Learn how this little cartoon changed the face of animation and listen to a discus...

Coming in October from Oof! Right in the Childhood from 2020-09-10T07:00

Find out about the bonus episode that's coming to Patreon in October.

Fantasia (1940) — Disney's First Acid Trip [Part 1] from 2020-08-31T07:00

Did you know that we have Fantasia to thank for surround sound? And that Walt Died before it ever turned a profit? And that there are racist depiction of Chinese and Black people in the movie? Y...

Pinocchio (1940) — The one I can never spell from 2020-08-24T07:05

Apart from the racist slurs, overt sexualization of puppets, and racist depictions, Pinocchio is a work of art.

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Snow White (1937) — The one that started it all from 2020-08-24T07:00

Snow White & The Seven Dwarves seems short and simple by today's standards, but when it came out, it was a revolution. No one had ever done the things Walt Disney did, and they ...

Podcast Update and Acknowledgements (Promo #2) from 2020-08-17T14:50:38

The first full episodes of Oof! Right in the Childhood launch next Monday, August 24, 2020. Until then, here are some updates regarding everything.

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Oof! Right in the Childhood Promo from 2020-08-12T00:48:23

Join me on a journey through the Disney Animated Feature films to not only learn their history, but unearth the sexism, racism, ableism, and classism that came with a Disney-steeped childhood Listen