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Chasing Childhood

Chasing Childhood

**WE ARE NO LONGER RELEASING NEW EPISODES (but we are still trying to make “fetch” happen)** Have you ever wanted to relive your childhood favorites through fresh eyes? Do you often wonder if that VHS you wore out in 1996 would be just as great today? Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered. Join your hosts Steph and Lex every Wednesday for a fun, unfiltered, adult review of classic childhood films and video games. That’s right! We’re dusting off our PlayStations and VCRs, and diving headfirst into

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Episode 25: Bring It On

Chasing Childhood ·

2021/03/10

TW: This week's episode contains brief discussions of homophobia and transphobia in the title film. Listener discretion is advised. Welcome back to Chasing Childhood for our milestone 25th episode! This week we are reviewing a movie that may not necessarily be considered kid friendly, but we definitely watched growing up regardless. We are, of course, talking about Bring It On (2000). Considering this film was a rarity for its kind and we have a resident cheer expert (or cheer-cher) as our co-host,

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Episode 24: Jimmy Neutron

Chasing Childhood ·

2021/03/03

We are embracing pure chaotic Nickelodeon energy this month and kicking off March with the tried and true classic of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001). Jimmy is a genius inventor, scientist, and resident know-it-all who somehow manages to get himself in the most convoluted situations alongside his two best friends and wacky parents. This movie and its subsequent TV series really defined the height of Nickelodeon's golden era, but it was also made nearly 20 years ago. So the real question is, does its

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00:48:35

Episode 23: Grease

Chasing Childhood ·

2021/02/24

Rounding out the season of romance here at Chasing Childhood, we're ending with one of the most well-known love stories of all time: Grease (1978). A typical good girl meets a bad boy trope that plenty of other series have riffed off of, this musical film is often considered to be a prime example of how far a person is willing to change for true love. While that concept may have been considered romantic long ago, does the theme of transforming yourself in the name of love still hold up after all

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Episode 22: The Swan Princess

Chasing Childhood ·

2021/02/17

It's the season of love here at Chasing Childhood and we're continuing to review some classic love stories from our childhoods! This week, we're swan diving back into one of our most beloved treasures that was definitely Break The VHS status: The Swan Princess (1994). As children, we idolized Odette for her fierce determination, independence, and of course, romantic love story with Prince Derek. Now that we have grown up, is their union and story just as iconic and heartfelt as we recall? Or has our

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00:53:31

Episode 21: The Princess Bride

Chasing Childhood ·

2021/02/10

Welcome to another episode of Chasing Childhood during the season of love while we review some classic love stories from our childhoods! This week, we're going way back to discuss one of the greatest films of all time: The Princess Bride (1987). As inconceivable as it might be, this cult classic is responsible for many people's definition of true love overcoming the odds and friendships forged in unlikely places. The Princess Bride is often considered a work of art and a cinema staple, but does the

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00:40:58

Episode 20: Shrek

Chasing Childhood ·

2021/02/03

It's officially February and with the season of love in full swing this month, we're checking out some classic love stories from our childhoods! Naturally, we're starting with Shrek (2001). What eventually became the groundwork for millennial memes and has been nationally recognized as both a cultural reset and one of Eddie Murphy's greatest works, Shrek defined humor for us as kids. But does this hilarious tale and its quick punchlines still hold up exactly two decades later? Let's find out

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Episode 19: Shark Tale

Chasing Childhood ·

2021/01/27

Moving away from our recent winter themes, this week at Chasing Childhood we're sleeping with the fishes while watching Shark Tale (2004). Often regarded as one of the forgotten DreamWorks films, it came as no surprise that Steph had watched this mafia inspired children's cartoon about forty-five times growing up and Lex had never seen it at all. Does this clever story of acceptance, gratitude, and the power of lies still hold up even now in 2021? Let's find out together!

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00:48:13

Episode 18: Balto

Chasing Childhood ·

2021/01/20

January continues to bring us freezing temps and wintery movies over here at Chasing Childhood! To continue our weird and completely unintentional theme of reviewing true stories turned into children's cartoons, this week we're discussing Balto (1995). It's an adventure driven animation that, shockingly, neither of us remember a single thing about and haven't viewed since we were under the age of 8. While this is widely considered an awesome tale of bravery, acceptance, and overcoming catastrophic

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Episode 17: The Prince of Egypt

Chasing Childhood ·

2021/01/13

Welcome back to another episode of Chasing Childhood! This week, we're tackling perhaps one of our most mature and compelling childhood films yet: The Prince of Egypt (1998). It's a harrowing, albeit thought provoking, story of discovering one's true identity and using that knowledge for good which we absolutely adored growing up. Most people remember this film for its imaginative artistic style, unforgettable music, and notoriously star-studded cast, but does its message and impact still hold up

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00:49:06

Episode 16: Anastasia

Chasing Childhood ·

2021/01/06

New year, same podcast! We're kicking off 2021 on an excited note with our most beloved animated classic, and recently inducted Disney Princess, Anastasia (1997). Of course we can't review a true staple of our childhoods without a special guest who was there through it all. This week Jackie returns to bring us a game that would be simple if anyone else were playing and let's just say it takes everyone off the rails. Can we still effectively review our long time favorite movie through the lens of

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00:59:08

Episode 15: The Battle of The Grinches

Chasing Childhood ·

2020/12/23

Welcome to the very last week of our Christmas Countdown! Once more we are finishing strong with a double feature of both How The Grinch Stole Christmas movies (1966 and 2000). A highly requested special guest also makes a return appearance in this week's episode. It goes without saying, these are two of our absolute favorite movies of all time, but when we take a critical stand on them, can they still hold up against our scrutiny? Guess we will just have to find out together... And, of course, no

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00:56:38

Episode 14: Barbie In The Nutcracker

Chasing Childhood ·

2020/12/16

We are almost finished our Christmas Countdown! Today we're attempting our very first triple movie review of two Disney shorts, Santa's Workshop (1932) and Pluto's Christmas Tree (1952), along with our main feature Barbie in The Nutcracker (2001). This is perhaps our most daring endeavor yet and somehow we've managed to fit all three into one episode, but are any of them still worth the watch this holiday season? You may be surprised to learn a thing or two about these films, so let's find out

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Episode 13: Annabelle's Wish + Grandma Got Run Over...

Chasing Childhood ·

2020/12/09

Week 2 of our Double Feature Christmas Countdown has arrived! Today we're reviewing a pair of totally obscure Christmas cartoons that potentially only we remember: Annabelle's Wish (1997) and Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer (2000). For one, we totally broke the VHS player watching it repeatedly and the other was a more rare sight on network television, but are they equally as enthralling and heartwarming as we remember? Or is it possible to take a good thing too far? Let's find out together.

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00:56:31

Episode 12: Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town + The Year...

Chasing Childhood ·

2020/12/02

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Welcome to our Christmas Countdown! To start, we are taking on two stop motion holiday favorites: Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (1970) and The Year Without A Santa Claus (1974). In the same line of familiar claymation greats as Rudolph and The Little Drummer Boy, these two films are prime material for stirring up those nostalgic wintertime feelings. There might even be a conspiracy intertwining them, but are they worth watching together to see the

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00:51:57

Episode 11: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving + Christmas

Chasing Childhood ·

2020/11/26

As we finish our Thanksgiving Countdown and transition into Christmas, this week we are taking on two world renowned holiday classics: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973) and A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965). Even though both films have fairly short run times under 30 minutes, their cultural impact on the holidays cannot be understated. We definitely watched them a ton as kids, but are they just as silly, heartwarming, and memorable as we recall? Or has this famously retro cartoon begun to show its

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00:38:59

Episode 10: Garfield's Thanksgiving

Chasing Childhood ·

2020/11/18

As we begin to round out the Thanksgiving Countdown, this week we are taking on the one and only Garfield's Thanksgiving (1989), a made for TV special that aired pretty frequently in the 1990s and early 2000s. While the film is short, it holds a lot of nostalgia and sentiment for many people who grew up with the Garfield comics and TV series. So we have to ask: is this cable classic is worth its weight in lasagna, or are we safe to change the channel on a former holiday staple?

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Episode 9: Free Birds

Chasing Childhood ·

2020/11/11

Week Two of our Thanksgiving Countdown is here! This week we're discussing Free Birds (2013), a relatively unknown animated film with some surprisingly famous names attached. Though it isn't a staple from our childhoods, we thought it might be fun to see what content is available to today's kids. Is this tale about attempting to change the fate of Thanksgiving as quirky as we hoped? Or is the bar for modern day humor pretty much on the floor? Let's find out together.

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00:48:38

Episode 8: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Chasing Childhood ·

2020/11/04

Our first episode after the Halloween Countdown means it's time to begin our wintertime transition! This week we're discussing The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), a highly beloved classic pulled right from the imaginative mind of Tim Burton. It's Steph's all time favorite, but Lex has never actually seen the film before now. Is this sleeper success totally overhyped after a quarter century of renewed popularity? Or can brilliance be found in this often misunderstood style of art? Let's find out

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Episode 7: Hocus Pocus

Chasing Childhood ·

2020/10/28

We've made it to the final episode in our Countdown to Halloween! But never fear, we have a new countdown coming real soon. For our longest episode yet, we are bringing you two reviews and a special return guest star. We begin with The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Scared Silly (1998), a strange short movie that we received in a Happy Meal long ago. The second and most anticipated review is the beloved cult classic Hocus Pocus (1993). Is this extremely popular film, often dubbed THE family

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00:49:42

Episode 6: Halloweentown 1 + 2

Chasing Childhood ·

2020/10/21

It's the second to last week in our Countdown to Halloween! For today's review into the past, we are bringing you two absolute classics that are considered Halloween staples far and wide for those who remember the DCOM golden era: Halloweentown (1998) and Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge (2001). This is a special two-part episode where we explore both movies separately and see how they not only compare to our memories, but to each other! Does the sequel hold up to the magic of the original? Or

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