Looking for the Ocean: A Pixar Journey

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!

45. Where There’s a Willard, There’s a Way: WALL·E w/ Gene Arnold

Mark and Danny are joined by filmmaker Gene Arnold to talk about a movie so phenomenal that calling it the best Pixar movie feels like an understatement. I know we keep saying these are all the best but this really is (maybe until 2017, Danny adds). We also talk about Jar Jar Binks, whether scores need to be memorable to be great, and this movie’s impact on two cultural institutions: the Academy Awards and the Boss Baby. 
Gene’s partner Alex is making jewelry!: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ATGZhandmadeShop

44. Mark Madness: Your Friend the Rat / Presto

Get ready for a FIGHT! Mark and Danny spend most of the episode arguing about Presto, the short that played before WALL-E. Your Friend the Rat has a very nice song. The lads also discuss laugh tracks, Danny’s best-cartoons bracket featuring Home Alone, and why they’re NOT going to be talking about Succession even though you can hear that they want to. Jack Black.

43. APRIL FOOLS! John Wick vs. Katniss Everdeen vs.: Norm of the North

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