Looking for the Ocean: A Pixar Journey

Join two friends Danny and Mark as they re-watch the entire Pixar catalog. That means features, shorts, tech demos, documentaries, and more. They’ll talk about the history of the company and its style and themes as well as their personal connections to the films they watch as cinema lovers who grew up in the early 2000s.
Episodes
Episodes



Friday Oct 20, 2023
67. Made-for-Adults Ninja Turtles: Toy Story of Terror!
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Danny and Mark watch the ABC Halloween special about the Toys’ night in a creepy motel and Jessie’s struggle with claustrophobia. Who owns the future of Bluey? Will Mark’s Spirit Halloween costume be wealthy poultry-stealing son-in-law? Why didn’t this children’s TV movie from 2013 reference popular memes featuring Carl Weathers’ hand?
You can follow us on social media at Facebook at Lookingfortheocean, Instagram @lookingfortheoceanpod, and Twitter @pixarjourney. You can also listen to episodes on our website lookingfortheoceanpixar.podbean.com.
You can find Mark at @myounginsta on Instagram and Danny at @blankments on Letterboxd.



Friday Oct 13, 2023
66. Bit or Legit?: Party Central / The Radiator Springs 500 ½
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Mark and Danny discuss the short attached to Muppets Most Wanted in theaters and, finally, the final Cars Toon. How sacred are the laws of the Monsters world? They also talk about what Danny likes in a comedy (rimshots), MC etiquette, and Your Mom's House.
You can follow us on social media at Facebook at Lookingfortheocean, Instagram @lookingfortheoceanpod, and Twitter @pixarjourney. You can also listen to episodes on our website lookingfortheoceanpixar.podbean.com.
You can find Mark at @myounginsta on Instagram and Danny at @blankments on Letterboxd.



Friday Sep 15, 2023
PIT-STOP!!
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
We have a special announcement! We'll be taking a brief hiatus. It's currently indefinite, but WE WILL BE BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. More details in the pod. Thank you for listening!



Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
65. DETOUR!: Atlantis vs. Treasure Planet: Planes
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Mark and Danny watch the top grossing film from Disneytoon, Disney Animation’s direct to video branch which also produced A Goofy Movie and The Return of Jafar - and it’s from World of Cars! They also discuss underappreciated childhood classics and what makes for good DVD bonus features.
You can follow us on social media at Facebook at Lookingfortheocean, Instagram @lookingfortheoceanpod, and Twitter @pixarjourney. You can also listen to episodes on our website lookingfortheoceanpixar.podbean.com.
You can find Mark at @myounginsta on Instagram and Danny at @blankments on Letterboxd.



Monday Aug 28, 2023
64. Mystery Celebrity Scandals: Monsters University w/ Sam Muraski
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Monday Aug 28, 2023
This week Mark is joined by a quarantined Danny and Sam Muraski to discuss Monsters, Inc.’s surprisingly mature and visually stunning prequel. They discuss its similarities to There Will be Blood, experiences with college staff on campus tours, and once again why Speed Racer is and has always been a modern classic.
You can follow us on social media at Facebook at Lookingfortheocean, Instagram @lookingfortheoceanpod, and Twitter @pixarjourney. You can also listen to episodes on our website lookingfortheoceanpixar.podbean.com.
You can find Mark at @myounginsta on Instagram and Danny at @blankments on Letterboxd.



Friday Aug 18, 2023
Friday Aug 18, 2023
Mark and Danny get a nice surprise when they discover that Madeline Sharafian, director of the Oscar-nominated Pixar short Burrow, has three student films online! And they’re amazing! The lads also watch more Cars Toons and talk about Steven Soderbergh’s diary and their own college movies. Go watch Omelette!
You can follow us on social media at Facebook at Lookingfortheocean, Instagram @lookingfortheoceanpod, and Twitter @pixarjourney. You can also listen to episodes on our website lookingfortheoceanpixar.podbean.com.
You can find Mark at @myounginsta on Instagram and Danny at @blankments on Letterboxd.



Friday Aug 11, 2023
62. Mor’du, Da Ba Dee Da Ba Dai: The Legend of Mor’du / The Blue Umbrella
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Mark and Danny discuss the first and so far only Pixar film directed by pod-favorite Saschka Unseld (Oli-Schau) and the short accompanying Brave's Blu-Ray and DVD releases. Danny imagines Mor’du's live action Disney villain movie, Mark explains why he finds film weather so important, and they have a friendly debate about movie theater etiquette. For those who like serious episodes!
You can follow us on social media at Facebook at Lookingfortheocean, Instagram @lookingfortheoceanpod, and Twitter @pixarjourney. You can also listen to episodes on our website lookingfortheoceanpixar.podbean.com.
You can find Mark at @myounginsta on Instagram and Danny at @blankments on Letterboxd.



Friday Aug 04, 2023
61. The Bear and the Beau: Brave w/ Sarah Knauf and Scott Coventry
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Mark and Danny are joined by two special guests! Sarah Knauf of Femtober and The Snub Club and her Scottish boyfriend Scott Coventry are here to discuss Brave, which was supposed to be Pixar’s first movie with a woman as lead director. The gang talks about Brave’s place in the history of blockbusters directed by women, the work of Billy Connolly, and the iconic line that might not actually be in the movie.
You can follow us on social media at Facebook at Lookingfortheocean, Instagram @lookingfortheoceanpod, and Twitter @pixarjourney. You can also listen to episodes on our website lookingfortheoceanpixar.podbean.com.
You can find Mark at @myounginsta on Instagram and Danny at @blankments on Letterboxd.

Our Mission Statement
Mark Young (left) and Danny Vincent (right) are aiming to watch every single Pixar "thing" ever made. That includes features, shorts, tech demos, TV shows, documentaries and more. Moreover, our goal in watching these pieces of media is to discover just why Pixar has captured our mind, and track our own personal growth with Pixar as our timestamps in life.