Looking for the Ocean: A Pixar Journey

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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42. *seth rogen voice* Apple Two!: The Pixar Story

It’s a real one. Who knew a movie celebrating Pixar could make Danny so grouchy. Mark’s just rewatched Goodfellas (and is therefore not grouchy). We also discuss the ethics of podcast editing, our favorite effects-heavy films, and discovering cinema through our parents’ movie collections. This is our record for our children.

41. DETOUR! 9 Mile: The Simpsons Movie w/ Dan Heidorn

This week, the lads are joined by SPRINGFIELD NATIVE Dan Heidorn! The co-director of Monsters, Inc. also helmed 2007’s The Simpsons Movie, so we have to talk about it. Dan (who only watches The Simpsons) shares celebrity gossip and the details of his beef with Vermont. Then we kill the Letterboxd game. We also discuss James Corden as Flanders and our worst movie dates! Move over Michael B. Jordan, this is real anime.

40. The John Williams Cheat Code: Ratatouille w/Jay Salahi

On this episode magnifique, we’re joined by Jay Salahi, director of Northwood Pie. We serve an unusual dish - two hours of audio focused almost entirely on the movie.  We break down why the little chef at Gusteau’s is a justified(?) jerk, debate whether Linguini’s lack of a character arc matters, and of course, talk about one of the finest monologues in all of cinema. Anyone can podcast - does that mean we should?

39: DETOUR! The Movie that Came with The ChubbChubbs DVD: Surf’s Up w/ Thomas Young and Mason Babcock

It’s the mid-2000s and we’re talking PENGUINS. And surfing. That’s it. Danny tries to be nice when Mark invites people on the pod he doesn’t know. Who are these people you may ask? Great question, since Danny is writing the description this week and he only remembers that Thomas, Mark’s brother, went to Costco and is working on a movie set, and Mason, Mark’s friend, is an actor who didn’t like Avatar 2. We forgot to mention Chris Buck, the actual co-director of this film. Why does this kepe happening?? Much like Christmas, we could’ve used some more ChubbChubbs.

38. An AMAZING Episode: Finding Nemo The Musical

Two bootlegs give Danny and Mark a chance to enjoy the AC while their children watch the Finding Nemo musical, a 40-minute adaptation which was performed at Animal Kingdom until 2020. Mark wages war on Disney, Danny talks about an amazing woman, and they compare the careers of Michael Bay and Adam Sandler.

37. The Baba2k: Mater and the Ghostlight / Lifted

It’s a Podcast of Us! Danny and Mark bring you two shorts for the price of one, a special feature on the Cars DVD and the film which played before Ratatouille. They also talk about Dave Bautista dream roles, Danny’s prediction for his most watched actor of 2023, and M Night Shyamalan’s way with words.