Disney Reel to Reel

*SPOILER WARNING* This film is only five years old and fairly obscure. We at DRTR encourage you to watch Belle before listening to this episode. With that out of the way, Wyatt and returning guest Frankie Sparks (@shoottheflick) hop on over to Japan to discuss this Studio Chizu anime, directed by Mamoru Hosoda. Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari *Logo by @wayfinderart on Instagram* References: “Animation: Belle.” Issuu, Visual Effects Society, 18 Mar. 2022, https://issuu.com/vi...

As we bid farewell to 2025, Wyatt and Frankie (@shoottheflick) calmly discuss the most chaotic hockey game in cartoon history. Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari References: Baxter, Devon. “Disney’s ‘Hockey Homicide’ (1945).” Cartoon Research, 30 Dec. 2015, https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/disneys-hockey-homicide-1945/. Blog. Dobrovicz, Jim. “Doodles Weaver - Eleanor Rigby.” YouTube, YouTube, 10 Oct. 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eHFZ94shR0. Send a text

Just a quick check-in on the state of the show going into 2026. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us to all of you! Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari Send a text

Frankie and Wyatt finish their oh-so-objective tier rankings with some pretty divisive assessments (The ones featured on the logo are Wyatt's). References: Hasan, Raina. “Disney’s ‘Aladdin’: Diving into a Tale of American Orientalism.” Brown Girl Magazine, 29 June 2019, https://browngirlmagazine.com/disney-aladdin-american-orientalism/. Kalgesch, Anne. “Reconsidering Disney Princesses, Part VII: Pocahontas.” YouTube, 26 Nov. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=539kyH2lloo. Mansky, Jackie. “...

We take a quick break from the rankings, as historian J.B. Kaufman joins Wyatt to discuss the latest installment in his epic "Making of" books on classic Disney animation, this time devoted to 1940's Fantasia. Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari Links for Purchase: Mr. Kaufman's personal website: jbkaufman.com/worlds-conquer-art-and-making-walt-disney%E2%80%99s-fantasia Simon and Schuster: simonandschuster.com/books/Worlds-to-Conquer/J-B-Kaufman Amazon (for both hardcover ...