Season 2

057 - It's a Musical (Episode)!

Musical episodes! Light the lights! Dust off your tap shoes! Stretch your jazz hands! Chris and Mackenzie get musical! Well, they talk about musicals. Why do musical episodes work? What makes a great musical episode? Can you have a musical episode without Neil Patrick Harris? Who is Shari Bobbins? Will Batman sing? Links About Batman: The Brave and the Bold http://bit.ly/2jdb3Yg About Mayhem of the Music Meister http://bit.ly/2jdgM04! Listen to Mayhem of the Music Meister on Apple Music http://bit.ly/2jdeazu About Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious http://bit.ly/2jd6ywK About The Devil’s Hands Are Idle Playthings http://bit.ly/2jKkgbq Wander Over Yonder “My Fair Hatey” http://bit.ly/2iNcucn WANDER OVER YONDER COMPOSER ANDY BEAN PREVIEWS TONIGHT’S AMAZING MUSICAL EPISODE http://bit.ly/2jK6xRI About Once More, with Feeling http://bit.ly/2iNcvwX

056 - Doctor Who: Re-Animated

Join Chris and Mackenzie in the TARDIS as they find out what's going on in The Power of the Daleks! Once lost to time and bad archival processes, the BBC has restored lost episodes of Doctor Who by using the power of animation! How do you restore lost performances? Would they have done better with a remake than a restoration? And while we're on the topic of animating characters, what's up with Rogue One’s animation of a certain dead actor? Links About The Power of the Daleks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_the_Daleks Watch Power of the Daleks https://store.bbc.com/doctor-who/the-power-of-the-daleks Listen to Call Me by Blondie https://itun.es/us/kjnSQ?i=716231650 About Patrick Troughton https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Troughton About Daleks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalek The Power of the Daleks on BBC America http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2016/09/bbc-america-brings-destroyed-doctor-who-episodes-back-to-life DOCTOR WHO’S “POWER OF THE DALEKS” IS A LOST CLASSIC MADE VISIBLE AGAIN http://nerdist.com/doctor-whos-power-of-the-daleks-is-a-lost-classic-made-visible-again/ Doctor Who Missing Episodes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who_missing_episodes THE MAKING OF THE POWER OF THE DALEKS ANIMATION http://thedoctorwhocompanion.com/2016/11/08/the-making-of-the-power-of-the-daleks-animation/ Lost 'Doctor Who' episodes recovered in Nigeria http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/11/showbiz/lost-doctor-who-episodes-recovered/index.html See How ‘Rogue One’ Brought Peter Cushing Back As Grand Moff Tarkin http://www.slashfilm.com/rogue-one-grand-moff-tarkin-visual-effects/ An Adventure in Space and Time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Adventure_in_Space_and_Time About Clone Wars Legacy http://www.starwars.com/tv-shows/the-clone-wars-legacy How Tron: Legacy Starred a Young Jeff Bridges http://gizmodo.com/5788628/exclusive-how-tron-starred-a-young-jeff-bridges HOW THEY MADE TONY STARK YOUNGER IN CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/09/25/how-they-made-tony-stark-younger-in-captain-america-civil-war Our Jonny Quest episode Genre to Genre, Dust to Dust http://bit.ly/wga-028 Nero from Star Trek http://www.startrek.com/database_article/nero

055 - Shrek-trospective

Get ready to trudge through the swamp as Chris and Mackenzie get into the world of Shrek! What makes Shrek special? How did Shrek set the Dreamworks formula? Is Shrek a buddy film or is it a romance? Can a fart joke ever be truly earned? Links About Shrek http://bit.ly/2hussqn Buy Shrek on iTunes http://apple.co/2huoJtf List of songs in Shrek http://bit.ly/2hukwWj About Shrek the Musical http://bit.ly/2husyhU Watch Shrek the Musical on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/70253398 Listen to All-Star by Smash Mouth on Apple Music https://itun.es/us/j5z?i=106035 About the book Shrek! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrek! About Mulan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulan_(1998_film) About The Nutty Professor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nutty_Professor_(1996_film) About Moulin Rouge! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moulin_Rouge About Enchanted http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enchanted_(film)

054 - Spirited Away: 15th Anniversary

Hayao Miyazaki’s film Spirited Away turns 15! Chris and Mackenzie barge into the bathhouse and brave spirits and magic! What was the inspiration for the film? What is the purpose of No Face? How does translation affect meaning? What does Spirited Away have in common with Inside Out? Links About Spirited Away http://bit.ly/2ii0yD5 The Making of Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" - Part 1 http://bit.ly/2ihPqpA MIYAZAKI MASTERCLASS: SPIRITED AWAY http://bit.ly/2ii0BPp 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away http://bit.ly/2ihXbvT Listen to Spirited Away on Apple Music https://itun.es/us/zQsQ0 About Susan Egan https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Egan Spirited Away on Disc http://movies.disney.com/spirited-away About Rock Dog http://www.rockdogmovie.com/ About The World According to Garp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_According_to_Garp About Earthsea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthsea About the Earthsea movie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_from_Earthsea_(film)

053 - Saw Gerrera: A Star Wars Episode

Chris and Mackenzie join the Rebellion and celebrate the first Star Wars animated character to transition to live action: Saw Gerrera! It’s all about Saw! Listen as they try to stay on target while discussing that time the Jedi helped some rebels on Onderon. How many of the galaxy’s troubles are caused by the Jedi? What happened to Saw between Clone Wars and Rogue One? Which animated character is next? All of them? None of them? Links About Saw Gerrera http://bit.ly/2gR3qVl Who Is Saw Gerrera, Forest Whitaker’s ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Character? http://bit.ly/2gQPavK Dave Filoni Comments on Saw Gerrera Jumping from Star Wars: The Clone Wars to Rogue One http://bit.ly/2gQNy5s Star Wars Rogue One's Forest Whitaker on Saw Gerrera's Rebel history and relationship with Jyn http://bit.ly/2gQRTWo Star Wars: Lucasfilm Boss Kathleen Kennedy on Whether Other Animated Characters Will Make the Leap to Live-Action http://bit.ly/2hTWcxu About the Battle of Onderon http://bit.ly/2hU4CVH Our first Star Wars episde http://bit.ly/wga-03 All About Ahsoka http://bit.ly/wga-023 About Lux Bonteri http://bit.ly/2gQSK9h Clone Wars' Onderon arc isn't about terrorism after all—it's about Anakin's slide toward darkness http://bit.ly/2hUagap

052 - How the Grinch Stole Christmas Turns 50!

Fahoo Fores! Dahoo Dores! It's our second annual Very Special Christmas Special Christmas Special! We celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! What defines the Grinch? How does he survive with a heart that's two sizes too small? How much torture is being The Grinch? How do you take a tiny book and turn it into a classic Christmas Special and a live action movie? Links About How The Grinch Stole Christmas http://bit.ly/2ghV3DV! The Grinch is still a mean one, 50 years later http://bit.ly/2gi1Ugm About Chuck Jones http://bit.ly/2ghPi8Y Chuck Jones on How the Grinch Stole Christmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HOieQpVh0Y Jim Carrey had torture training for his Grinch make-up routine http://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/celeb-life/jim-carrey-had-torture-training-for-his-grinch-make-up-routine-302080.html Trailer of How The Grinch Stole Christmas http://www.traileraddict.com/how-grinch-stole-christmas/trailer Listen to our first Very Special Christmas Special Christmas Special http://bit.ly/wga-004 Our episode on It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown http://bit.ly/wga-047

051 - Moana

It's time to set out on the seas as Chris and Mackenzie explore the depths of Disney’s latest film, Moana! How is Moana different from other Disney characters? What was different about the process of making Moana? Is there a “Disney formula?” What is the best song in Moana? How bad is Chris’ Lin-Manuel Miranda impression? Links Watch “You're Welcome” http://bit.ly/2gFlyzp Listen to Moana Deluxe Edition Soundtrack http://apple.co/2gFj6ZE Interview with directors Ron Clements and John Musker http://bit.ly/2gFggUC Interview with Opetaia Foa’i, Mark Mancina, and Lin-Manuel Miranda http://bit.ly/2gFhlf3 How Lin-Manuel Miranda Pays Tribute to David Bowie with Moana Song ‘Shiny’ https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/lin-manuel-miranda-pays-tribute-124351410.html How Pacific Islanders Helped Disney’s Moana Find Its Way http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/11/moana-oceanic-trust-disney-controversy-pacific-islanders-polynesia 34 Magical “Moana” Facts You Probably Don’t Know https://www.buzzfeed.com/keelyflaherty/magical-moana-facts-you-probably-dont-know?utm_term=.le2N2LXY9#.urXJevaDY The breakout star of Disney's 'Moana' was almost a totally different character http://www.businessinsider.com/disney-moana-breakout-character-2016-8 Why the Ocean Became a Character and More We Learned About the Making of Moana https://ohmy.disney.com/movies/2016/11/21/why-the-ocean-became-a-character-and-more-we-learned-about-the-making-of-moana/?cmp=emc%7Comd%7Cnatural%7Cdisney-omd%7C2016-11-22%7Comd%7Cbox1 Moana review: after 80 years of experiments, Disney has made the perfect Disney movie http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/26/13749060/moana-film-review-walt-disney-animation-dwayne-johnson-diversity Disney’s Moana is a powerful movie starring a brown girl—but I still have issues with it http://fusion.net/story/372646/moana/ 15 Fascinating Facts About the Making of Disney's Moana http://io9.gizmodo.com/15-fascinating-facts-about-the-making-of-disneys-moana-1786280909 The Controversy Behind Disney’s Groundbreaking New Princess http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20161128-the-controversy-behind-disneys-groundbreaking-new-princess?ocid=global_culture_rss ‘Moana’ Is Just the Latest Feminist, Progressive Disney Hit http://variety.com/2016/film/news/moana-box-office-feminist-disney-1201927383/ ‘Zootopia’ Tops Annie Awards Nominations, ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ in Close Second http://variety.com/2016/film/news/annie-awards-nominations-2017-zootopia-kubo-and-the-two-strings-1201927492/ Listen to our Zootopia episode http://bit.ly/wga-022

050 - It Still Writes Itself

It's our 50th episode! In celebration of reaching Episode 50, Chris and Mackenzie once again bring out the Wheels of Crossover! The rules are simple: two shows enter, one show leaves! We spin the Wheel of Shows to pick two shows to combine. Then, we spin our Wheel of Tropes to come up with a crazy concept for the crossover. Three rounds, three crazy crossovers! Happy 50th episode! *Noisemaker Sound Effects* Links Listen to the first Wheels of Crossover episode http://apple.co/2fdTpTf About Transformers http://bit.ly/2fdNm0R About DuckTales http://bit.ly/2fdOxgT About Aladdin http://bit.ly/2fdLe9j About The Mighty Ducks Movie http://bit.ly/2fucP1b About The Mighty Ducks TV Show http://bit.ly/2gn1Afz About Star Wars: Ewoks http://bit.ly/2fu9TS8 About Akira http://bit.ly/2gn12X9 About The Lion Guard http://bit.ly/2fucQlL

049 - We Always Wanted to Write for The Simpsons

Chris and Mackenzie are heading back to Springfield! They deconstruct two episodes of The Simpsons in which America’s favorite family gets into some nasty trouble on their travels. What makes a good “The Simpsons are going to…” episode? How many plots are in a successful episode? How much trouble does Lisa cause? What is the punishment for killing an alligator in Florida? What do zombies and alligators have in common? How can John August help us make an episode of The Simpsons better? Links Watch Bart vs Australia http://bit.ly/2fKDkRw Watch Kill the Alligator and Run http://bit.ly/2fKDyrR About Bart vs Australia http://bit.ly/2fKCHaA About Kill the Alligator and Run http://bit.ly/2fKDd8q The Simpsons Renewed for Two More Seasons http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/04/simpsons-renewed-two-more-seasons-gunsmoke About John August http://johnaugust.com/ About the Writer Emergency Pack http://writeremergency.com/ Listen to our List show 10 Great Episodes of The Simpsons After Maude Flanders Died http://bit.ly/wga-014 Listen to our other Writer Emergency episode Saving Superman http://bit.ly/1WQGdlR About Michael P. Fay http://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/26/us/us-student-tells-of-pain-of-his-caning-in-singapore.html About Yahoo Serious http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahoo_Serious About Rand McNally Globes http://store.randmcnally.com/globes-decor/globes/desk-globes.html About car phones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_phone Listen to Captain Jack by Billy Joel https://itun.es/us/Nt1Dj?i=158815598

048 - The Best Animated Shows Of 2016

This one is HUGE! Chris and Mackenzie relive the best parts of 2016: the animated shows! We talk Ask the StoryBots, Bunnicula, Elena of Avalor, The Lion Guard, The Loud House, Milo Murphy's Law, Peanuts, The Powerpuff Girls, and Voltron:Legendary Defender. What do we recommend? What will we keep on watching? Find a new favorite show! Links Our best of 2015 episode http://bit.ly/wga-002 Ask the StoryBots https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ask_the_StoryBots Watch Ask the StoryBots https://www.netflix.com/title/80108159 Bunnicula the series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunnicula_(TV_series) Bunnicula the book series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunnicula Elena of avalor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_of_Avalor Watch Elena of Avalor http://watchdisneychannel.go.com/elena-of-avalor 'Elena of Avalor' Celebrates Día de los Muertos With Special Episode http://www.teenvogue.com/story/elena-of-avalor-dia-de-los-muertos-episode-clip The Loud House https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Loud_House Milo Murphy’s Law (starring Weird Al) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo_Murphy%27s_Law Watch Milo Murphy’s Law http://disneyxd.disney.com/milo-murphy-s-law Listen to “It's My World” from Milo Murphy’s Law on Apple Music https://itun.es/us/x7rzfb?i=1164255206 The Lion Guard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lion_Guard Watch The Lion Guard http://watchdisneyjunior.go.com/the-lion-guard Listen to our episode about The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride http://bit.ly/wga-032 Watch Bunga and the King http://watchdisneyjunior.go.com/the-lion-guard/video/vdka0_u850h9z4/01/13-bunga-and-the-king Peanuts https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanuts_(TV_series) About The Peanuts Movie http://www.peanutsmovie.com/ The Powerpuff Girls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Powerpuff_Girls_(2016_TV_series) The New Powerpuff Girls Is So Self-Conscious About Its Feminism That It Forgets What Made the Original Great http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2016/04/04/the_new_powerpuff_girls_leans_so_hard_into_self_conscious_feminism_that.html Son of Zorn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Zorn Listen to our episode about Son of Zorn http://bit.ly/wga-042 Voltron: Legendary Defender Netflix (Dreamworks) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltron:_Legendary_Defender Listen to our show about Cliffhangers http://bit.ly/wga-05 Greatest Party Story Ever https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greatest_Party_Story_Ever Animals HBO https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals High-concept https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-concept Princess Sofia Is Not Latina, Says Disney http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/23/disney-princess-sofia-not-latina_n_2005288.html About Hedda Gabler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedda_Gabler About sofrito https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofrito About A Pup Named Scooby Doo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Pup_Named_Scooby-Doo About Parks and Recreation http://www.nbc.com/parks-and-recreation About Phineas and Ferb http://disneyxd.disney.com/phineas-and-ferb About The Weird Al Show https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weird_Al_Show Gravity Falls Is Ending (And That’s Okay) https://ohmy.disney.com/insider/2015/11/23/gravity-falls-is-ending-and-thats-okay/ 'Wander Over Yonder' to End with Season Two Finale http://www.rotoscopers.com/2016/03/05/wander-over-yonder-to-end-with-season-2-finale/ About Bordertown https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordertown_(2016_TV_series) ‘Regular Show’ Creators, Cast Talk About The Movie And Season 7’s Finale http://www.avclub.com/article/regular-show-blast-itself-orbit-final-season-242500