Disney Dummies x Pixar Pals

Hosted ByTuong La, Samantha Leggatt, Laura Gordon

The world is full of Disney superfans, but this trio is wise enough to know that even the super-est fans can still be Disney Dummies. Join Sam, Laura, and Tuong as they explore each of Disney’s animated films in chronological order, bringing you blasts from the past, fun facts you never knew, and hot takes on everything from the seven dwarf’s political affiliations to what Tinkerbell’s pixie dust is really made of.

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Disney Homies #1 – Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)

December 4, 2024 1:03:46 0 Comments

HO HO HO! Welcome to our first episode in our brand new limited series run…Disney Homies! That’s right, the Disney Dummies are tackling the cream of of the crop of Disney’s direct to home video offerings and we are starting out with a fitting one to ring in the yuletide season. So join us this week, as we travel back to Beast’s Castle and talking inanimate objects with Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997).

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Pixar Shorties #5 – Sanjay’s Super Team (2015), Piper (2016), Lou (2017), & Bao (2018)

November 20, 2024 1:27:12 0 Comments

It’s time to say ‘so long, partner!” to our limited series run of Pixar Shorties! This week on our finale, we take a look at the last handful of Pixar Original Theatrical Shorts with Sanjay’s Super Team (2015), Piper (2016), Lou (2017), & Bao (2018).

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Disney Dummies 100th Episode Spectacular

November 6, 2024 1:51:00 0 Comments

We are taking a brief intermission on Pixar Shorties to give you a very special episode of Disney Dummies! That’s right! We have been doing this magical podcast for 100 episodes now and thought we would do it with the bang of a thousand Disney fireworks. This week, we have our final crossover episode with Ranked as we embark on our most difficult discussion topic yet – ranking Top 5 Disney Songs! From hopeful “I Want” songs to dastardly “Villain” songs to bodacious Ballads, the Dummies have their work cut out for them as they take on this herculean task to turn this into a Top 5 list. We also may or may not have a couple of surprise guests sent down from Mickey mouse himself to chyme in…

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Pixar Shorties #4 – Day & Night (2010), La Luna (2011), The Blue Umbrella (2013) & Lava (2014)

October 23, 2024 1:11:37 0 Comments

Buckle up because our penultimate episode of our limited series run of Pixar Shorties is here! This week we take a deep dive into Pixar Shorties #4 – Day & Night (2010), La Luna (2011), The Blue Umbrella (2013) & Lava (2014).

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Pixar Shorties #3 – One Man Band (2006), Lifted (2007), Presto (2008), & Partly Cloudy (2009)

October 9, 2024 0:56:01 0 Comments

The Pixar Shorties train chugs through another set of animated shorts as we hit our halfway point of our limited series run! This week we check out One Man Band (2006), Lifted (2007), Presto (2008), & Partly Cloudy (2009).

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Pixar Shorties #2 – Knick Knack (1989), Geri’s Game (1997), For the Birds (2000) & Boundin’ (2003)

September 25, 2024 0:59:01 0 Comments

The Pixar Shorties are back for more micro-doses of Pixar magic in our next instalment of our limited series run! Join us this week as we continue our journey and take a look at Knick Knack (1989), Geri’s Game (1997), For the Birds (2000), Boundin’ (2003).

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Pixar Shorties #1 – The Adventures of André & Wally B (1984), Luxo Jr. (1986), Red’s Dream (1987) & Tin Toy (1988)

September 11, 2024 0:47:04 0 Comments

The Disney Dummies X Pixar Pals are caught up on all our movies (for now), so you may be wondering what’s next as we await for new theatrical movies to come out? Glad you asked! We are venturing into Pixar’s beloved short films with our new limited series run: Pixar Shorties! Join us this week as we rewind all the way back to the humble beginnings of Pixar once again and take a look at The Adventures of André & Wally B (1984), Luxo Jr. (1986), Red’s Dream (1987), Tin Toy (1988).

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From the Dummies Vault: Top 5 Pixar Movies

July 17, 2024 2:16:11 2 Comments

Over a year ago the Dummies ranked Top 5 Disney Animated Feature Films in a special CROSSOVER episode after spending a few years discussing and catching up to all of the Disney movies. Well we did it all over again, as Pixar Pals this time, watching every single Pixar movie (so far)! That’s right, we’re once again assembling the ultimate top five list as your Pals Tuong, Laura, Sam, and Brad duke it out to decide which story from the adventures of talking toys, to robots finding love, to listening to your emotions, and much more will be crowned our champ!

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Disney Book Club – Bravely (2022)

July 3, 2024 2:03:21 0 Comments

If yeh had the chance to change the ending of a Pixar movie…would yeh? Well, the Pals have done exactly that, with a twist – they’ve powered down their screens and cracked open a spine for their first ever book club episode! It’s back to Castle Dunbroch and the world of Brave where we learn that Merida’s story was just getting started. But if she’s going to take on the new challenges awaiting her and her family, she’ll have to do it…Bravely.

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