We're talking happily-ever-after stories with Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy, stars of Disney's The Little Mermaid, and Julia Quinn, author of the Bridgerton romance novels.
Disney's live action remake of its animated classic The Little Mermaid is campy and entertaining, but why this story again, and why now? Ben puts the question to Halle, who plays Ari ... Show More
Aug 21
CHUFFED: KPop Demon Hunters, Sheng Wang, Pedro Pascal on NPR
Chuffed is stuffed this week! Hannah and Bev are hosting a potluck feast of recommendations, and everyone's brought something to share — from KPop Demon Hunters to Pedro Pascal and even more real estate reality shows to watch — there's lot of chuffing going on!Tell us what's got ... Show More
11m 3s
Aug 20
Is TV making therapy less taboo?
We’re looking at the evolution of TV therapists, from The Sopranos’ Dr Jennifer Melfi, HBO’s In Treatment, the oddball crew of Apple TV+’s Shrinking and the sci-fi comedy world of Demascus on Tubi. How do these fictional portrayals of going to therapy track with the rise of thera ... Show More
40m 16s
May 2023
Reinventing the Disney princess business
“The Little Mermaid” has debuted with Halle Bailey playing the titular character, Ariel. Culture reporter Helena Andrews-Dyer shares why this movie matters to Black girls, especially, and what Disney is doing with its successful intellectual property.
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25m 49s
Feb 2018
Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling: Brave New Worlds
Oprah sits down with Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling, her co-stars from the film "A Wrinkle in Time," for a lively conversation about ambition, guardian angels, learning to say no, and the pressures women face in today's culture. Reese and Mindy discuss the hardest decisions t ... Show More
40m 38s
May 2023
Best and Worst Live Action Remakes
In this episode of Mouse and Castle, we dive into the world of Disney's live-action remakes, exploring the hits and misses of these modern adaptations of beloved classics. Join Riley and Aaron as we discuss the best remakes that successfully recaptured the magic, like Cinderella, ... Show More
1h 10m
Apr 2021
Melissa McCarthy & Octavia Spencer
In this episode, Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer sit down to discuss their new action comedy “Thunder Force,” in which the duo suit up as superheroes. Written and directed by Ben Falcone, who also happens to be McCarthy’s husband as well as her fellow producer on the project ... Show More
30m 35s
Nov 2021
#491 — Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy Renner & Hailee Steinfeld
It's a very musical episode on the Empire Podcast this week. First up, Ben Travis geeks out over Disney musicals with the great Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote the songs for the new animated musical Encanto, which debuts next Wednesday (November 24). Then Chris Hewitt sits down wit ... Show More
1h 48m