Of Mice & Princesses
A magical trip down Disney lane! Join life-long Disney-fan Anni and her lovely guests as they discuss all the Disney animated features in chronological order. Together we revel in nostalgia, laugh about all the things that don't make much sense seen through an adult lense and appreciate all the beauty and hard work that went into making them. Also, we provide you with fun facts that make great conversation starters!
Episodes
49 episodes
42. Lilo & Stitch
Die-hard fan Friis and first-timer Bascha join me in this episode to discuss and dissect "Lilo & Stitch" - a movie so chaotic yet so wholesome. Join us to find out about all the sequels you didn't know this movie had, what is hidden at the ...
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Episode 42
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1:56:50
41. Atlantis: The Lost Empire
We are finally back with an episode that just has it all: terrible puns, gaping plot holes (that we graciously overlook) and conspiracy theories. Friis and I dive deep into "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" and its production while being con...
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Episode 41
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1:59:58
40. The Emperor's New Groove
Jasmin, Krissi and I chat and laugh about Disney's buddy comedy with a cult following that started out as a classic Disney musical. Along the way we find out how Prince Eric finds his wives nowadays, Pacha's secret hobby (because how DID he hav...
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Episode 40
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39. Dinosaur
We are back and starting off this year of the podcast by talking about Disney's impressive blend of live-action backgrounds and cgi-dinosaurs that somehow failed to impress in the story-department. Join Bascha and me as we joke about Aladar the...
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Episode 39
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1:27:52
38. Fantasia 2000
Join Bascha, Julia and me as we marvel at the work and creativity that went into this continuation of 1940's infamous Fantasia - while being somewhat disturbed by a floatmob of whales, adding somber twists to happy stories and updating the "Car...
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Episode 38
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1:49:54
Special: The All-Fantasian Rejects
Wyatt and I take a trip deep into the Disney archives to look at some of the segments that unfortunately didn't make it into the final version of Fantasia and since it wasn't continued as Walt had planned, never made it to the big screen (or at...
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37. Tarzan
In this episode Jasmin, Alina and I try to focus on the plot and breathtaking visuals of the last movie of the Disney Renaissance, but it's honestly hard when there's a sexy guy in a loincloth swinging around on the screen, so please excu...
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Episode 37
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Special: Nightmare Before Christmas
It's THAT time of the year: Time to talk about spooky things, huddle up inside to hide from the fall weather and hail the Kürbiskönig! And this episode has it all, including some nice ambiant rain sounds! Krissi and I went on vacation last week...
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36. Mulan
The day my guests had been waiting for for so long was finally here: I invited Krissi and Jule to talk about Mulan - the movie about the Asian warrior who defied gender roles and became the hero China desperately needed. Join us to hear about t...
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Episode 36
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1:53:45
35. Hercules
Jule, Bascha and I are here to drop all the Gospel Truths about Disney's greek superhero Hercules! Join us as we once again crown a villain as the best character of a movie, agree that Alcmene and Amphitryon probably had a hard time raising Her...
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Episode 35
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1:57:46
Special: Greco-Roman Silly Symphonies
My guest Wyatt and I leave our usual chronological approach to take a trip back into not only the time before feature films were a thing in animation but also into the world of Greco-Roman mythology! Join us as dive under the sea with King Nept...
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34. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
We're back from our break and Yorrick and I discuss one of our favorite movies ever! As always we discuss its making, go through it scene by scene and give some interesting background on the movie and its source material. And of course as alway...
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Episode 34
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1:54:25
33. Pocahontas
Krissi and I go on a canoe ride "just around the riverbend" to discuss this controversial movie and its unique visuals. Join us as we discover that our former crush on John Smith didn't really hold up, the "new worlds" he'd seen so many of migh...
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Episode 33
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1:33:55
32. The Lion King
NAAAAAAAAAAANTS INGONYAAAAMA BAGHITI BABA!!! Jasmin, Bascha and I use some of our precious time in the circle of life to talk about Disney's "The Lion King". Join us to hear about Kimba --err, Simba's adventures in the African savannah, fun and...
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Episode 32
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1:41:46
31. Aladdin
Jasmin, Bascha and I take you on a magical carpet ride into "A whole new wooooorld" (Have your drinks ready!) and along the way we talk about "swoopy" animation, a murderous monkey that sounds awfully familiar and... smelling the homeless?B...
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Episode 31
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1:43:53
30. Beauty and the Beast
IT'S OUR ANNIVERSARY, YAY!!!! And for this very special occasion my guest Claudi and I watched and discussed my favorite movie - "Beauty and the Beast". In this episode we did it all - we laughed, cried, trashed the remake, sighed, sang and dis...
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Episode 30
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29. The Rescuers Down Under
Krissi and I went Down Under to talk about the groundbreaking sequel to Disney's 1977 classic "The Rescuers". Join us as we have major safety concerns about Cody freeclimbing, talk about Wilbur's BDSM outfit and admire Bernard's ab (no plural!)...
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Episode 29
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28. The Little Mermaid
We've made it to the Renaissance-era, yay! Jule and I dive into The Little Mermaid and its history while also wondering about important things like why King Triton is so ripped and how tiny little Flounder transported that huge statue of Eric i...
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Episode 28
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1:42:19
27. Oliver & Company
Bascha and I take a stroll along the streets of New York City to follow the adventures of Oliver - the cute little orphaned kitten that constantly gets upstaged by dogs in its own movie. Join us as we talk about hot dogs, a menacing car and a v...
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Episode 27
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26. The Great Mouse Detective
Sherlock Holmes-fan Alina joined me for this episode to talk about Basil of Baker Street to see how he holds up compared to his human equivalent. But before coming to an actual conclusion we of course got sidetracked talking about spiders and h...
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Episode 26
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25. The Black Cauldron
Jasmin, Bascha and I went on the little DnD campaign that is "The Black Cauldron" to uncover the reasons behind its legendary box office desaster - though not very successfully I might add. Along the way we talk about, well, Dungeons and Dragon...
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Episode 25
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1:34:14
24. The Fox and the Hound
Yorrick and I take a trip into the forest, where we meet a cute little pup and an even cuter little fox cub who become unlikely friends for... life? Join us as we provide you with animal fun facts, discover birds who are into fox porn and cry a...
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Episode 24
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23. The Rescuers
Krissi and I went on a trip with our two favorite mice from the Rescue Aid Society to save poor Penny from the clutches of the wicked Madame Medusa. Along the way we chatted about makeup, questioned mice air travel via Albatross and came up wit...
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Episode 23
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Special: Raya and the Last Dragon - First Impressions
Anni was extremely excited to finally get to watch Disney's newest addition to the animated canon and dragged Krissi and Bascha along for the ride - though to be fair, they were also pretty eager. Join us in this unedited first look and first d...
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