Looking for the Ocean: A Pixar Journey

53. The CHS Cinema Club’s Eleven-Year Reunion: Toy Story 3 w/ Mikaela Meyer

Mark and Danny are joined by statistician, former cinema club co-president, and real job-haver Mikaela Meyer to discuss Toy Story 3, the first Pixar movie mandated by the Disney buyout. They also talk about high school club drama, the great films of 2010 such as Jonah Hex, and explaining who Richard Kind is. There’s also a dog.
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52. DETOUR? Schrodinger’s Episode: It’s Tough to Be a Bug! / Leonardo

Beware this CURSED EPISODE. Mark and Danny fight their way through Discord updates and laptop malfunction to talk about an indie short by Jim Capobianco and a terrifying 4-D Broadway-musical-inspired ad for a Bug’s Life. Can the lads talk about terrifying mascots, Beauty and the Beast’s ballroom scene, and Guardians of the Galaxy 3 before their computers explode?

51. Welcome Back Listeners, How Was Your Pod?: Every Pixar Theme Park Ride w/ Grace Nowak

It’s been a year. A year of Pixar Podcasts. Let’s celebrate by going to Disneyland! And World, and Paris, and some other ones. Joining us is special guest and experienced theme-park spieler Grace Nowak, who also has actually been to Disneyland Paris! So jealous. There’s a lot of Pixar rep in these parks, and we’re gonna try to cover it all, attractions dead and alive. Celebrate 100 Years of Mark and Danny.
The Rides:  Flik’s Flyers, Francis’s Ladybug Boogie, Heimlich’s Chew Chew Train, Luigi’s Flying Tires, Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters, Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree, Radiator Springs Racers, Games of Pixar Pier, Incredicoaster, Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind, Jessi’s Critter Carousel, Pixar Pal-A-Round, Toy Story Mania!, Alien Swirling Saucers, RC Racer, Slinky Dog Dash, Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin, Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop, *Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, Cars quatre roues rallye, Crush’s Coaster, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, The Seas with Nemo & Friends, Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy, Monsters Inc Laugh Floor, Monsters Inc Mike & Sully to the Rescue!, Monsters Inc Ride & Go Seek, Nemo & Friends SeaRider, Pixar Play Parade, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Turtle Talk with Crush, and Woody’s Roundup Village

50. We Talk About Bruno: Unidentified Flying Mater / Day & Night

ART. Mark and Danny watch the next Mater’s Tall Tale and Day and Night, Teddy Newton’s Pixar short which was released with Toy Story 3. They also talk about whether Darth Vader was a good dad, expectations at movie score concerts, and of course the hottest podcast topics of 2021. Media Literacy!

49. Apparent Parent: Dug’s Special Mission / George and A.J.

Just two episodes away from the show’s birthday (yes, it’s number 51), Mark and Danny watch Dug’s Special Mission about Dug’s birthday misadventures and George and A.J., an iTunes animatic about the nurses from Up. Is The Revenant a western? Do audiences get wormholes? Where does Cast Away land in Danny’s Zemeckis ranking? Dogkind was born on earth - it was never meant to die there.

48. Dug-ons and Dragons: Up w/ Tessa Widenhofer

Mark and Danny are joined by Tessa Widenhofer to talk about Up, the most video-essayed movie of all time. Danny talks about his D&D campaign with Mandy Patinkin, Mark and Tessa discuss Michael Giacchino’s signature moves, and everyone learns why Dug belongs on Succession. Bring Mr. Incredible and Pals with Commentary to Disney Plus!

47. The Gantu Conspiracy: BURN·E / Partly Cloudy

Sick Day! Mark struggles through a WALL·E DVD extra and the short that prepped audiences for Up. Danny talks about getting Marwen-pilled at the Zemeckis Fest, his M-O x AUTO fanfiction research, and his pet theory about how the makers of Lilo & Stitch have been trying to make him forget what he knows is true.

46. Bagel Trauma: Mater’s Tall Tales Episodes 1-4

Mark and Danny respectfully watch the first four episodes of Mater’s Tall Tales, world-expanding comedy shorts which aired on Disney Channel and before the classic Disney film Bolt (2008). Danny’s brother goes to see Polar Express, Larry the Cable Guy falls in love with Tyler Perry’s Madea, and Danny reveals some of his most popular reviews on Letterboxd. If we’re lying, we’re crying!