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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

tv & film film reviews

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00:37:49

Episode 145: The Three Musketeers

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/08/23

All for one and more for us! This week we're diving into a movie from Steph's childhood that Lex has never seen known as The Three Musketeers (1993). Young D'Artagnan gets a little more than he bargained for when he arrives in Paris to join the Musketeers and finds that the evil Cardinal has completely disbanded them. Through a series of hilarious events, he winds up befriending the only three left who refuse to turn in their tunics: Athos, Aramis, and Porthos. Together they uncover the

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00:50:12

Episode 144: The Secret of NIMH

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/08/16

What's inside the rose bush? Hopefully a new episode and no genetically modified rats. This week we're diving into another movie that Steph has never seen called The Secret of NIMH (1982). Mrs. Brisby is a hard working single mother who happens to be a field mouse in search of medicine to help her ailing son before the farmer's plow demolishes their home. During her quest for help, she encounters The Owl who sends her to find the rats of NIMH and the secret behind why her husband

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00:44:24

Episode 143: Ever After

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/08/09

It's a Cinderella tale with a twist! This week we're continuing our trend by having Steph watch a movie that only Lex has seen, better known as Ever After (1998). A tale as old as time, Danielle (our Cinderella) is orphaned as a child and left to tend after her wicked stepmother and her drastically opposite stepsisters. She doesn't take any mistreatment quietly, though! After meeting and falling in love with the prince over a series of days, Danielle begins to question her place in life

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00:30:39

Episode 142: Treasure Planet

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/08/02

Ready to go on a space pirate adventure? This week we're reviewing the animated version of a literary classic with Treasure Planet (2002). Jim Hawkins is a teenage delinquent with big childhood dreams of pirates, treasure, and swashbuckling adventure. When he's unwittingly thrust into the search for the legendary Treasure Planet, Jim learns that there's more to being a hero than cool ships and swords. This is a movie about found family, growing up, and fulfilling childhood dreams, but

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00:45:41

Episode 141: Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/07/26

Are you ready to get virtual? This week we're entering the digital realm with Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (2001). After being zapped into a video game modeled after their past sleuthing adventures, the Mystery Inc crew must win all 10 levels or remain trapped in cyberspace forever. During their journey, they figure out who's responsible for both their current situation and the creation of a creepy "virus" that wants to destroy the gang for good. We often rank this movie as our

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01:01:18

Episode 140: Q&A

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/07/12

There's been a change to our usual line up! We're not reviewing a movie this week and instead answering some burning questions submitted by all of you. HUGE thank you to everyone who participated, we hope you enjoy the chaos and we'll see you at the end of July for our next episode!

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00:45:34

Episode 139: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/07/05

We're ready, we're ready! To review the epic adventures of a yellow sponge and his pink sea star bestie with The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004). When Plankton frames Mr. Krabs for stealing King Neptune's crown, SpongeBob and Patrick are given 6 days to find the crown in Shell City and return home to spare his life. Despite everyone accusing them of being unserious children, together they must brave many terrifying trials and tribulations (and live action cameos) to prove their

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00:49:07

Episode 138: The Lizzie McGuire Movie

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/06/28

Hey now! Hey now! This week's episode is what dreams are made of as we metaphorically travel to Rome, Italy and review The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003). As the finale to the popular TV series on Disney Channel, timid Lizzie hopes to start fresh when she joins her junior high class on a graduation trip to Rome. There she meets the famous and charming singer Paulo who, along with the rest of the country, mistakes her as his former singing partner Isabella. Whisked on an adventure that tests the

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00:58:52

Episode 137: Mary Poppins

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/06/21

This week's episode is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious because we have Shaleena joining us from the Everything 90s podcast! In honor of our wonderful guest, we're throwing it back with one of her childhood favorites: Mary Poppins (1964). After driving away yet another nanny while being neglected by their parents, Jane and Michael find themselves in need of a stern, kind, and practically perfect replacement. Enter Mary Poppins, who flies in with her umbrella and bottomless bag to teach not

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00:50:58

Episode 136: Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/06/14

Zetus Lapetus! It's been 2 whole weeks already! We're so happy to be back with a new DCOM episode as we review a childhood favorite called Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999). Even though she's basically the it-girl of the space station that she lives on, Zenon is a 13 year old with a serious knack for getting into major trouble. After she upsets the benefactor who funds the space station (and accuses him of being shady), her parents "ground" her with a 1-way ticket to earth

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00:57:23

Episode 135: The Sandlot

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/05/31

We know it's been for-ev-errrrr since last Wednesday, but we're back! This week we plan on continuing the theme of summer vacation by taking our baseball gloves out to The Sandlot (1993). School's out and a group of junior high boys who are obsessed with baseball find themselves (unwillingly) recruiting the new kid in the neighborhood to join their team. Together they teach him how to play while experiencing the summer of a lifetime as they grow up, get into trouble, and bond as friends

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00:45:32

Episode 134: Recess: School's Out

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/05/24

Fellow kids of the playground, we give you... a new episode!! This week we're celebrating the end of the school year with the ultimate ode to summer vacation in Recess: School's Out (2001). Based on the TV show of the same name, this animated movie focuses on mischievous 4th grader TJ who winds up all alone during the summer after his friends head off to camp. During his wallowing, he discovers that weird phenomena are going down at their elementary school and decides it's time to bring

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00:46:35

Episode 133: Night at the Museum

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/05/17

Did you remember your baby keys and a list of instructions? We hope so, because this week we're on the evening shift for Night at the Museum (2006). In a last ditch effort to secure himself a steady job and impress his son, directionless Larry finds employment at the Museum of Natural History as their overnight security guard. What he quickly learns is that once the sun sets and the doors are locked, the entire museum comes to life thanks to a magical Egyptian tablet. The big catch? Every night

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00:46:59

Episode 132: Rock-A-Doodle

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/05/10

What's your favorite way to wake up in the morning? Is it a rooster singing until the sun rises? Then you're in luck, because this week we're rewatching Rock-A-Doodle (1991). Live action meets cartoon silliness in the adventurous tale of a little boy named Edmund, who's turned into a kitten by the evil Grand Duke of Owls during a terrible storm. After meeting all of the local farm animals, he learns that the only person able to save everyone from the storm (and the owls) is

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00:49:00

Episode 131: Freaky Friday

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/05/03

Could you, like, chill for a sec? And come join us as we rewatch an early 00s cultural staple better known as Freaky Friday (2003). Tess and Anna are a mother-daughter duo who simply don't see eye-to-eye on anything, except for how much they drive each other nuts. After being given cookies at a restaurant that cause them to switch bodies until they complete the fortune inside, the pair must figure out how to switch back before Tess's wedding the next day and Anna's band audition that

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01:02:42

Episode 130: Pixar Shorts

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/04/26

Got 2-5 minutes to spare? Good, because this week we're reviewing all of the theatrically released Pixar shorts. Known for being quirky, hilarious, and/or heartwarming snippets that set the tone before a brand new Pixar flick, some of these shorts stand the test of time and some... don't. We're going in chronological order from the very first creations by this powerhouse company to their most recent, and measuring how the shorts have evolved over time both in animation style and creative

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00:51:54

Episode 129: The Incredibles

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/04/19

No capes! And also no frowns, because this week we're feeling pretty super (ba dum tss) since Jackie and Tyler are joining us in person to review The Incredibles (2004). The Parr family are your average suburban citizens with normal lives and identities, except for the fact that they're all secretly mega powerful superheroes. Despite being forcibly retired from the crime fighting life, Bob Parr wishes to return to his old image as Mr. Incredible when he's offered a secret assignment by

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00:40:25

Episode 128: Monsters, Inc

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/04/12

One, two, three, four, get that pod back through the door! We're continuing our Pixar month with a star-studded movie about monsters and corporate greed known as Monsters, Inc (2001). Sully and Mike are rising stars in the world of monsters, where scaring children produces screams that powers cities and come with huge accolades. The one rule? Never leave the bedroom door open because a child might get into the monster world. After young Boo accidentally comes through said door and into their

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00:51:23

Episode 127: Toy Story 2

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/04/05

Ride like the wind, Bullseye! A little over 1 year after Jackie and Tyler hosted their Toy Story takeover episode, we're revisiting the franchise by reviewing a beloved sequel to the Pixar movie that started it all: Toy Story 2 (1999). After being kidnapped during a yard sale by a greedy toy salesman, Woody finds himself at the heart of a shady business deal that will send him and the other toys from his collection to a museum in Tokyo. It's up to Buzz, Rex, Hamm, Mr. Potato Head, and Slinky

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00:51:20

Episode 126: Gremlins

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/03/29

Apparently you can't feed us after midnight! If you know, you know. This week we're closing out March Madness with a review of Gremlins (1984). The twisted cousins and probable inspiration behind the furby toys, these little creatures are the driving force behind all sorts of calamity in this film. When his dad gifts him a strange pet as a Christmas present, Billy is immediately fascinated by the family's newest addition and vows to take great care of his new "Mogwai" named

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