Brothers Watching Disney Podcast

29/08/2021

Happy 1 year anniversary of our First Episode, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs!

Also, an announcement: new episodes are coming SOON. Matt and Jeremy have been hard at work producing episodes to keep up a solid schedule, and life has made some delays along the way. We are excited to share Season 2 with everyone soon!

Until then, revisit Season 1 at anchor.fm/BWD, or Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify!

Matt and Jeremy are brothers who love Disney movies. Join them as they analyze and discuss all the Disney animated features.

03/01/2021

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Years! Brothers Watching Disney is gearing up for Season 2 and we are so excited to get into the next 2 eras of Disney Animation!

Until then, you can check our Christmas special: Mickey's Christmas Carol.
https://anchor.fm/bwd/episodes/Christmas-Special---Mickeys-Christmas-Carol-eo734k

It's the Brothers Watching Disney Christmas Special! We're talking about an old favorite of ours, Mickey's Christmas Carol from 1983. As we reminisce on holiday memories, we also discuss the voice actor progression for many classic Disney characters, talk about the impact of this story on our percep...

12/12/2020

It’s our season finale already! We are finishing the Silver Age with The Jungle Book. There’s also a special surprise for what’s to come!

We hope you all have enjoyed our podcast, and we will be back with Season 2 in 2021!

https://anchor.fm/bwd/episodes/The-Jungle-Book-enlerh

It's our season finale as we wrap up the Silver Age by talking about 1967's The Jungle Book! Find out which character from the movie was not taken from the original book! What was Walt's key advice to the story writers when he gave them the assignment? Or what Verna Felton's bookend Disney roles had...

05/12/2020

Another great Disney film! Check out The Sword in the Stone!

https://anchor.fm/bwd/episodes/The-Sword-in-the-Stone-en98qi

On this week's episode, we dive into one of our favorite childhood movies...that may have not aged well for us. We talk about new favorites joining Disney productions like Sebastian Cabot and the Sherman Brothers, and we go deep into some film theory and discuss primary and secondary stories, why Ma...

30/11/2020

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break! We just woke up from our turkey coma to post our new episode: 101 Dalmatians!

Interested in hearing two brothers doing weird voices? Check it out!

https://anchor.fm/bwd/episodes/One-Hundred-and-One-Dalmatians-en1b34

This week, BWD has gone to the dogs as we look at the 1961 Disney Classic, One Hundred and One Dalmatians. We'll talk about how this film helped to revolutionize the animation process, what animation has in common with astronomy, and reveal Jeremy's Reality TV pitch. Plus, we get our first look at t...

20/11/2020

This one was a fun episode that gave more than expected! Check out our episode on Sleeping Beauty!
https://anchor.fm/bwd/episodes/Sleeping-Beauty-emofei

This week's movie is a classic, but in a different way - it's a classic awesome villain! Let's talk Sleeping Beauty and deal with the problematic storytelling, the princess who does literally NOTHING, and also how similar this film is to Snow White. We'll also talk about an awesome prince who does t...

18/11/2020

Here's a snippet from our episode on Peter Pan. You can listen to the full episode at our website anchor.fm/bwd or on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotifiy.

16/11/2020

We let the whole weekend go by without posting our newest episode! Lady and the Tramp was a pleasant surprise for us, and we hope you'll love our episode!

https://anchor.fm/bwd/episodes/Lady-and-the-Tramp-emdalg

It's a tale of two canines, with 1955's Lady and the Tramp! Other topics of interest include: Walt's matchmaking skills, simulating speech impediments with a slide whistle, using bribery to get out of the doghouse, the villainy (or not!) of Aunt Sarah, and other 'aspects' of the film. So join us for...

09/11/2020

Check out a little snippet from our episode on Alice in Wonderland! To listen to the full podcast, find Brothers Watching Disney on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and our website anchor.fm/bwd!

06/11/2020

You can fly! You can fly!...You can check out our newest episode on Peter Pan!

https://anchor.fm/bwd/episodes/Peter-Pan-em1a3l

On this episode, we check out the classic Peter Pan. This movie has it all: great sight gags, great music, great characters, and of course, casual racism. Join us as we discuss Peter Pan - we're off to Neverland!

30/10/2020

They may all a little mad there, be we're glad to be looking at Alice in Wonderland!!

https://anchor.fm/bwd/episodes/Alice-in-Wonderland-eln9r3

It's down the rabbit hole for us this week as we look at 1951's Alice in Wonderland. As we explore Walt's adaptation of one of his favorite works, we'll dive into the idea of head canon. discuss impromptu medical treatments, and have our longest gush on voice actors yet! So, whether you're enjoying....

23/10/2020

Super excited for Episode 9! We talk about Cinderella - an icon of Disney movies!
https://anchor.fm/bwd/episodes/Cinderella-ele4p9

And so begins the Silver Age of Disney Animation! Our first film of the era is a true classic beloved by all - Cinderella. Join us as we discuss how ugly can you make a stepsister before it's too much, cats that are evil and loving it, and how Les Paul (of Gibson Guitar fame) helped create an amazin...

16/10/2020

Episode 8 is now up! We finish up the Package Film era with our last double feature: Melody Time and The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad.

https://anchor.fm/bwd/episodes/The-Melody-of-Ichabod-and-Mr-Toad-el3785

It's the end of an era on Brothers Watching Disney! Specifically, the end of the Wartime Package Film era. This week, the Brothers close out the package films with 1948's Melody Time, and 1949's The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. Other topics we'll discuss along the way include: theorizing exac...

09/10/2020

Episode 7 of the podcast is now up! We are doing another double feature of Make Mine Music and Fun & Fancy Free.

Something to note for those in our audience watching the movies along with us: Make Mine Music is NOT available on Disney+. The best solution we can offer (besides finding a DVD copy) would be to watch any segments available on YouTube.

https://anchor.fm/bwd/episodes/Make-Mine-Fun--Fancy-Free-ekh0lp

Welcome back to another double feature package film extravaganza! On this episode, we tackle two very different types of package films, the 10 segment Make Mine Music, and the 2 segment plus celebrity talent Fun & Fancy Free. We'll discuss comparing Sterling Holloway to John Ratzenberger and Alan Tu...

02/10/2020

Our first episode of the Package Film Era is up! These next 3 episodes will be double features, so we can get back to full narrative films faster!

This episode, our films are the Latin American inspired pair - Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros. Enjoy!

https://anchor.fm/bwd/episodes/Saludos-Caballeros-ekabrb

Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts, where you can subscribe to be notified of new episodes!

26/09/2020

Let's round out the Golden Age of Animation with Bambi!

https://anchor.fm/bwd/episodes/Bambi-ejnmhd

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18b3SrxYynzkOU1P9A2C6p

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brothers-watching-disney/id1531528580

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On this episode, the Brothers round out the Golden Age of Disney Feature Animation with 1942's Bambi. They discuss how just a few comedic characters make the film better than the source book, the fantastic storytelling in the cinematography, and delve into some rudimentary child development analysis...

19/09/2020

Come and join us in watching Dumbo!!

https://anchor.fm/bwd/episodes/Dumbo-ej7rrt

Don't forget - you can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts! Just search Brothers Watching Disney.

This week, the Brothers are taking a deep dive into 1941's Dumbo. Along the way, they discuss corporate mascots, the Pink Elephant Dichotomy, and Florida's interstate highway system. So hop on board the Casey Junior with us for a nostalgic trip down memory lane with Walt's love letter to the best pa...

16/09/2020

Brothers Watching Disney is now on Apple Podcasts!! Please consider subscribing!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brothers-watching-disney/id1531528580

‎TV & Film · 2020

11/09/2020

Our discussion of Fantasia is up! Check it out!

https://anchor.fm/bwd/episodes/Fantasia-eio3p8

This episode, Matt and Jeremy look at 1940's Fantasia, a collection of animations synced to classical music pieces - and why it's definitely not very child friendly. They discuss psychedelics, depressing dinosaurs, Walt Disney's famous eyebrow raise, and why Jeremy was a bad substitute teacher. Join...

04/09/2020

Episode 2 - Pinocchio is now available!

https://anchor.fm/bwd/episodes/Pinocchio-eio3l7

Thanks for joining us again on Brothers Watching Disney. This week, we’re looking at Pinocchio, and along the way, we discuss screenwriting theory, the dynamics of smoke, and regional head wear from Alpine Europe. We hope you have as much fun listening as we had making it!

02/09/2020

Our page has reached 50 likes. Thanks for following Brothers Watching Disney!

31/08/2020

Brothers Watching Disney is now available on Breaker, RadioPublic, and Google Podcasts!!!

30/08/2020

Listen to Brothers Watching Disney on Spotify!!

https://open.spotify.com/show/18b3SrxYynzkOU1P9A2C6p

Listen to Brothers Watching Disney on Spotify. Matt and Jeremy are brothers who love Disney movies. Join them as they analyze and discuss all the Disney animated features.

28/08/2020

Check out our pilot episode of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs!

https://anchor.fm/bwd/episodes/101-Snow-White--the-Seven-Dwarfs-eiaun0

Welcome to Brothers Watching Disney. We begin at with Walt Disney's 1st feature length animated film - Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs. Highlights include German Expressionism, getting paid money for jokes, and taking out your teeth to make your voice sound different. We hope you join us - we think th...