The Disney Desk Podcast

Dec 10 2024 151 ep. 62 mins

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Two Disney Adults cover all things Walt Disney Animation, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel and all things animation. From reviews to debates to deep dives, The Disney Desk is on the case! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/disney-desk/support

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An Almost Christmas Story and Robin Robin: What Makes a Christmas Movie?

Dec 10 2024 51 mins

At long last, the Holiday Season is here! As we begin prepping for our beloved 12 Days of Podmas, the Disney Desk found two utterly charming stop-motion shorts to serve as a stocking stuffer for the month. 2021’s Robin Robin and this year’s An Almost Christmas Story take very different artistic and narrative approaches to the Rankin/Bass claymation specials, prompting Carter an

A Patreon Exclusive Episode: Sydney’s Trivia Show!

Dec 03 2024 37 mins

And as the last leaves fall, it is time for the Podmas Season! As we take a little holiday vacation to relax and prep our holiday episodes, we are dropping a particularly fun Patreon episode on your feed. Back during Sydney’s birthday month, she challenged Carter to a trivia competition to see how much he knew about his co-host. The results? Ehhhhhhhh… So grab a hot chocolate

Cartoon Network Month - A Patreon’s Choice Episode: The Powerpuff Girls Movie

Nov 26 2024 66 mins

To wrap our dive into THE Cartoon Network, Carter and Sydney called upon their Patreon’s to decide which CN Movie they would be covering on the main feed. And their fans didn’t disappoint, picking the Network’s first attempt to go theatrical. The Powerpuff Girls, maybe the most iconic show CN Studios created, released a feature film in 2002, hoping to kick start an era of bri

Cartoon Network Month - Adult Swim, Toonami, and CN’s ‘Older’ Animation

Nov 19 2024 102 mins

Every 90’s and 00’s kid remembers the first time they stayed up past their bedtime and let Cartoon Network keep rolling. When the clock passed 9, it was a whole new world of animation, one that was surreal, cringe, and vulgar. We don’t know it at the time, but this programing would shape the comedic stylings of our entire era. Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim was their answer

Cartoon Network Month - Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends: Cartoon Network’s Childish, Heart-filled Collage

Nov 12 2024 72 mins

When setting out on Cartoon Network Month, a big question reared its head: What show could we talk about that represented everything Cartoon Network had to offer? To Carter and Sydney’s surprise, the answer was easier than they thought! Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends was aired right in the middle of Cartoon Network’s history and stands as a beautiful example of every th

Cartoon Network Month - The Cartoon Network Eras Tour (Discussing the Shows of Cartoon Network)

Nov 05 2024 164 mins

It is time. We’ve promised it. We’ve hyped it up. And to celebrate the cozy Thanksgiving season, the Disney Desk is celebrating Cartoon Network Month! A pillar of children’s television and cartoon history, the 32 year old network has been at the forefront of the industry, both a trendsetter and a trend chaser for the medium. So to kick off the month, Carter and Sydney are go

Carter and Sydney Have Never Seen Coraline - A 15th Anniversary Special (Also: Very Different Halloween Memories)

Oct 29 2024 105 mins

At long last, Halloween is upon us! Mischief Night is well underway, costumes are being finalized, and the candy bowls are being filled. To celebrate, Carter and Sydney are watching one of the biggest gaps in their Halloween watch-list. Laika’s Coraline is one of the most extraordinary studio debuts in history, launching the Nike-adjacent company into the stratosphere as the dar

Disney, Nick, and the Art of the Halloween Special (Also: Our Underrated Halloween Favs!)

Oct 22 2024 94 mins

Halloween is barely a week away, and it’s time to dive into the best part of any holiday season: The Specials! Disney, Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon always bring their autumnal a-game during October, and the Disney Desk is going back to not only enjoy the special episodes themselves, but the branding and style each network brings to Halloween! Listen in as they talk That’s so

Halloweentown - Disney Magic Meets the Magic of Halloween (Also: Our Big Halloween Fears and Worst Disney Villains)

Oct 15 2024 87 mins

As the leaves turn, the howling wind picks up, and the smell of firewood fills the air, it’s time for one of the big ones. Arguably THE DCOM, Halloweentown is a nostalgic staple of the Halloween season, one Disney’s most iconic seasonal works. Growing up at the perfect time for the series, Carter and Sydney are coming back to the original and breaking it down, talking buy-in, t

Agatha All Along - A Marvel Minute with Episodes 1-4 (Also: Musings on Halloween Decorations)

Oct 08 2024 85 mins

At long last, Spooky Season has returned! The favorite time of year for Carter and Sydney, they are ecstatic to bring you a new line up of Halloween themed episodes. This week, the Disney Desk dives head first into Marvel’s latest holiday fare: Agatha All Along. The follow-up to Wandavision has been years in the making, and is already half way through its run. Tune in as your da