Halle Bailey stars as Ariel in the live-action remake of the classic Disney animated film. Casting a Black actress in the role caused quite a splash — which inspired us to look back at two of Disney’s forays into Black princess movies.
Dr. Aria Halliday studies cultural constructions of Black girlhood and womanhood at The University of Kentucky. She and Sam ... Show More
Oct 2023
We Will Never Recover From What Justin Did to Britney or: the End of 'Into It'
In our final game of "Into It/Not Into It," comedians Naomi Ekperigin and Andy Beckerman, hosts of the Couples Therapy podcast, put their marriage on the line... for the sake of culture. Sam asks if they're into Michelle Williams' narration of the Britney Spears memoir The Woman ... Show More
36m 10s
Oct 2023
What Britney Reveals, and What George Clooney Wants Resolved
Britney Spears’ memoir comes out next week, but details are already emerging. From snake-handling to Justin Timberlake (redundant?), Sam is processing it all with Into It’s BFF, comic and writer Jay Jurden. Speaking of problems, the actors still have one: their strike keeps going ... Show More
29m 1s
Mar 2025
LA STAR DU JOUR - "Blanche Neige" de retour au cinéma 87 ans après la sortie de "Blanche Neige et les 7 nains"
213 ans après la parution du conte des frères Grimm, et 87 ans après la sortie de "Blanche Neige et les 7 nains", premier film d'animation des studios Disney, on découvre aujourd'hui en salles une autre version par Disney de ce grand classique, avec de vrais acteurs et de vraies ... Show More
3m 24s
Feb 2021
The Little Mermaid with Esther Zuckerman
Esther Zuckerman (Thrillist) returns to discuss 1989’s massive hit, The Little Mermaid! Topics include: the musical contributions of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, the upcoming live action remake, Ursula in human form as Vanessa, and more!Check out Esther's book: A Field Guide to ... Show More
2h 27m
Mar 2025
Disney Doppelgängers, Part 1
I have been enchanted by Disney since childhood. And as an adult, whenever I’m watching any movie or TV show, I can’t help but play “Where do I know that actor from?” Thank you, IMDB for making my adult life that little bit easier. One of my first forays into content creation, wa ... Show More
34m 4s
Mar 2025
Snow White and the Seven Controversies
Disney’s new live action Snow White has a little something to upset everyone, from casting to Israel-Palestine to President Trump. Slate’s Nadira Goffe and Vox’s Constance Grady explain.
This episode was produced by Devan Schwartz, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura B ... Show More
29m 23s
Jul 2020
Disney Villians
We are covering the villains of Disney. From Hercules, The Incredibles, Princess and the frog, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Lion King, Peter Pan, plus many many more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-amazing-world-of-talkinu201 ... Show More
50m 22s
Feb 2021
Des films Disney que vos enfants ne peuvent plus voir seuls
La plateforme Disney+ qui regroupe tous les films de Disney a décidé de soumettre certains de ses films au contrôle parental. Parmi eux, le Livre de la jungle, Les Aristochats, La Belle et le clochard, Dumbo... Car ils représenteraient des stéréotypes négatifs des personnes ou de ... Show More
2m 59s