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PODCAST

Looking for the Ocean: A Pixar Journey

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Join two friends Danny and Mark as they re-watch the entire Pixar catalog. That means features, shorts, tech demos, documentaries, and more. They’ll talk about the history of the company and its style and themes as well as their personal connections to the films they watch as cinema lovers who grew up in the early 2000s.

tv & film

All Episodes

43:10

12. Mr. Deeds Goes to Washington: Geri’s Game

Looking for the Ocean: A Pixar Journey ·

2022/08/19

Geri’s game! Appropriately, Danny and Mark spend most of this episode playing games. Danny goes through his top 100 movies of all time, Mark drops his high school best-of list and tries to pick a fight with George Miller to get Danny interested in juggling notation. They also discuss the Oscars, famous snubs, Pixar sweeps, and cool sociology teachers.

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01:12:49

11. DETOUR! The Fourth Beatle: James and the Giant...

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2022/08/12

This week Danny and Mark dive into the non-Pixar work of Joe Ranft, the often-forgotten fourth member of the original Pixar Brain Trust. Ranft worked as a storyboard supervisor on both of acclaimed stop-motion director Henry Selick’s films in the 1990s. The boys also talk about the history of aspect ratios, missing childhood memories of these films, and Mark’s adventures on Broadway. Also, more secrets of Danny’s history with the church REVEALED!

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01:30:02

10. It’s Not Antz!: Toy Story w/ Kevin Hart

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2022/08/06

It’s a monumental day for the podcast as we reach the first Pixar feature film and have our very first guest, Arts and Culture Reviewer for WMAY Springfield Kevin Hart. It’s the Big One, as we break down every single thing that makes the 1995 film a nearly perfect feature. Also, we try to figure out how to convert our games into a competitive format, while also catching up with an old college buddy. Some links for Kevin!: 2 Bad 2 Watch:

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01:14:17

9. Succ Session: The Luxo Jr. Sesame Street Shorts

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2022/07/29

Sunny days, sweeping the clouds away! Except when they don’t! Luxo Jr.’s Sesame Street appearances don’t stop Mark and Danny from talking about childhood trauma, and how a lot of people underestimate what children can emotionally process. You have to sit through some Emmy talk to get to it, but trust us, it’s worth it.

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48:27

8. Poke-Thoughts: Knick Knack

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2022/07/22

This week Danny and Mark DEFINITELY spend most of their time talking about Knick Knack. They promise. They also talk about trading card games, what defines a movie musical, and could we categorize movies based on their title’s font?

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38:01

7. The Baby Elephant in the Room: Tin Toy

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2022/07/15

Everyone has Covid! The lads are fighting for their lives this week as they talk about Aaron Sorkin, the best instant Ramen, and Pixar’s biggest mistake. Is Tin Toy a big leap forward? Should they be nicer to it? Can one seize the means of production by sitting directly in front of the TV?

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01:05:34

6. DETOUR! Happy (Belated) Birthday Sicko: The Brave...

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2022/07/08

Mark and Danny talk toasters, trash, and Danny having Covid! This film is a mess, but it’s a good time. The lads discussed whether or not this a proto-Toy Story movie, the car talk guys, and Danny joining the 27 Club (well, he’s not dead yet) with this episode.

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01:03:04

5. They Always Put It In My Cherry Coke: Red’s Dream

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2022/06/24

In this semi-(but-not-fully)-serious episode, Danny and Mark try to find something to say about the Pixar short, Red’s Dream. A VeggieTales tangent leads to a discussion about faith, religion and Christian movies. They also launch the game show segment of the pod, introducing the Letterboxd Game and the Game of Lists.

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29:28

4. Happy Father’s Day from Tom Cruise: Luxo Jr.

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2022/06/17

Danny and Mark discuss the groundbreaking short Luxo Jr., which changed animation forever. Do either of us have a working VHS player? Why is it called a pencil test if there are no pencils? Do we gender lamps, and why?

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33:11

3. Too Darn Hot: The Student Films of Pixar

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2022/06/10

Danny and Mark discuss the student films of John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Pete Docter. They question the Brain Trust’s auteurism in films made when they were younger than our hosts. They also discuss the ghost of Billy Wilder, if the CalArts style exists and is something we should be worried about, and whether the films of Pete Docter caused Mark to lose his mind.

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24:14

2. Windows, Water Droplets, Beach Chairs, Moving!:...

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2022/06/03

The lads discuss Pixar’s proof of concept videos from the early 80s. They compare them to Stan Brakhage shorts and modern weather reports, and they also briefly touch on Macintosh propaganda, a pencil with lungs, and the aesthetics of early 2000s science television.

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25:39

1. Introduction and The Adventures of Andre and Wally B.

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2022/05/26

Danny and Mark discuss the show’s concept, The Adventures of Andre and Wally B. (1984), Pixar’s very first short film, why any of us are here, and who is responsible for the opening flute music. They also play a game in which they try to provide an insightful commentary track before the film reaches the end of its minute and a half runtime.

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