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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.

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01:57:56

45. Where There’s a Willard, There’s a Way: WALL·E w/...

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2023/04/14

Mark and Danny are joined by filmmaker Gene Arnold to talk about a movie so phenomenal that calling it the best Pixar movie feels like an understatement. I know we keep saying these are all the best but this really is (maybe until 2017, Danny adds). We also talk about Jar Jar Binks, whether scores need to be memorable to be great, and this movie’s impact on two cultural institutions: the Academy Awards and the Boss Baby. Gene’s partner Alex is making jewelry!:

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01:02:08

44. Mark Madness: Your Friend the Rat / Presto

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2023/04/07

Get ready for a FIGHT! Mark and Danny spend most of the episode arguing about Presto, the short that played before WALL-E. Your Friend the Rat has a very nice song. The lads also discuss laugh tracks, Danny’s best-cartoons bracket featuring Home Alone, and why they’re NOT going to be talking about Succession even though you can hear that they want to. Jack Black.

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43. APRIL FOOLS! John Wick vs. Katniss Everdeen vs.:...

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2023/03/31

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01:44:28

42. *seth rogen voice* Apple Two!: The Pixar Story

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2023/03/24

It’s a real one. Who knew a movie celebrating Pixar could make Danny so grouchy. Mark’s just rewatched Goodfellas (and is therefore not grouchy). We also discuss the ethics of podcast editing, our favorite effects-heavy films, and discovering cinema through our parents’ movie collections. This is our record for our children.

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02:25:58

41. DETOUR! 9 Mile: The Simpsons Movie w/ Dan Heidorn

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2023/03/17

This week, the lads are joined by SPRINGFIELD NATIVE Dan Heidorn! The co-director of Monsters, Inc. also helmed 2007’s The Simpsons Movie, so we have to talk about it. Dan (who only watches The Simpsons) shares celebrity gossip and the details of his beef with Vermont. Then we kill the Letterboxd game. We also discuss James Corden as Flanders and our worst movie dates! Move over Michael B. Jordan, this is real anime.

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02:11:43

40. The John Williams Cheat Code: Ratatouille w/Jay...

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2023/03/10

On this episode magnifique, we’re joined by Jay Salahi, director of Northwood Pie. We serve an unusual dish - two hours of audio focused almost entirely on the movie. We break down why the little chef at Gusteau’s is a justified(?) jerk, debate whether Linguini’s lack of a character arc matters, and of course, talk about one of the finest monologues in all of cinema. Anyone can podcast - does that mean we should?

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02:00:35

39: DETOUR! The Movie that Came with The ChubbChubbs...

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2023/03/03

It’s the mid-2000s and we’re talking PENGUINS. And surfing. That’s it. Danny tries to be nice when Mark invites people on the pod he doesn’t know. Who are these people you may ask? Great question, since Danny is writing the description this week and he only remembers that Thomas, Mark’s brother, went to Costco and is working on a movie set, and Mason, Mark’s friend, is an actor who didn’t like Avatar 2. We forgot to mention Chris Buck, the actual co-director of this film. Why does this kepe

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01:54:39

38. An AMAZING Episode: Finding Nemo The Musical

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2023/02/24

Two bootlegs give Danny and Mark a chance to enjoy the AC while their children watch the Finding Nemo musical, a 40-minute adaptation which was performed at Animal Kingdom until 2020. Mark wages war on Disney, Danny talks about an amazing woman, and they compare the careers of Michael Bay and Adam Sandler.

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01:49:31

37. The Baba2k: Mater and the Ghostlight / Lifted

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2023/02/17

It’s a Podcast of Us! Danny and Mark bring you two shorts for the price of one, a special feature on the Cars DVD and the film which played before Ratatouille. They also talk about Dave Bautista dream roles, Danny’s prediction for his most watched actor of 2023, and M Night Shyamalan’s way with words.

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02:46:59

36. CARS: Cars w/ Caleb S. Bunn

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2023/02/10

Finally someone who can save the podcast! Mark and Danny are joined by Caleb S. Bunn from The Snub Club and Star Wars Therapy. He sweeps the Letterboxd game, teaches us about interstate development, and rewrites our intros. We also talk about the career of Brendan Fraser, Tortillas, and what happens when Tony Shalhoub loses his Tony. CARS

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01:48:00

35. DETOUR! Dannymarink: Oli-Schau

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2023/02/03

This week Danny and Mark watch Oli-Schau (Oli’s Chance), another short directed by Saschka Unseld, director of Strasse der Spezialisten and one of this podcast’s best discoveries. Things get hairy after they realize there are no subtitles. The lads also discuss the best films of the last ten years (besides the obvious one,) the baby nut controversy, and the United Arab Emirates.

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01:55:29

34. Drake vs. Josh: One Man Band

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2023/01/27

This week Danny and Mark watch a lovely little short about two musicians, Bass and Treble, who have a bit of a conflict, much like Danny and Guillermo del Toro, and Bong Joon Ho, and the fans of Puss in Boots. Mark returns from the opera, the lads discuss capitalism again, and no one knows how to deal with fans of David Lynch’s Dune.

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02:31:37

33. DETOUR! Nightmare Adults: Corpse Bride w/...

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2023/01/20

DANNY’S HOTTEST TAKES! This week we’re joined by Bethaney Brown, model, cosplayer, and cool pal, to talk about Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride! Mark goes to the opera, Danny lusts after Michelle Pfeiffer, and Bethaney demands stricter rules for crows. The Fraserthon reveals the greatest final shot of all time.

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02:08:44

32. Commie-tary: The Incredibles Bonus Features

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2023/01/13

American animation at its best! We watch some shorts from the Incredibles DVD: Jack-Jack Attack, Mr. Incredible and Pals (with commentary), and The Incredible Socks. We also talk about our own short films, Billy Wilder (the real one and the fictional one), and deep cuts from the 90s. We've got Jack-Jack Attack commentary. We've got social commentary. By the end, you’ll be sick of all the commentary!

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01:28:47

31. DETOUR! Blue Dog Challenge: Strasse der Spezialisten

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2023/01/06

Join us for Dream Therapy! We watch videos from an art installation that were uploaded to YouTube! It’s melancholy and awesome! Danny goes INSANE trying to remember a childhood online flash game, please help. The dog is walking in the room. Are corporations good? The Godfather tomato sauce gets the SEAL OF APPROVAL. Love is the Message, the Message is All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (we are not officially sponsored by these but they are cool).

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02:26:12

30. The Day of Water: Avatar 2

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2022/12/30

It’s our last holiday special of 2022! Time to talk about whales (not THE Whale, nerds), the high frame rate, and how we remember *half of the characters’ names. This is now a Stephen Lang appreciation show. Mark says no one will be as great as Andy Serkis, but Danny defends Sam Worthington. What’s the Gone Girl Defense? Find out on the shores of the Metkayina, where we open Pandora’s box, and discuss the year’s biggest CGI adventure (excluding Spider).

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02:08:33

29. A Very Looking for the Ocean Christmas: How the...

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2022/12/23

LIVE FROM THE HOLY LAND. We haven't reached any of Pixar's Christmas specials yet, so how can animation nerds celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ? By watching Veggietales! Curl up with cookies for Silly Songs, more Sight and Sound, and Danny’s confession of an unrequited love.

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28. More Death than Blade III: The Incredibles w/...

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2022/12/16

An incredible guest has joined the lads to discuss an incredible movie! Tyler Bourland of CC Farms and Danny’s previous podcast Why Is with Ty and Dan! is here to weigh in on Wakanda Forever’s Disney Gay Couple™, the Family Video that sold CBD, and misleading superhero trailers. This episode is fun for the whole family which means that your whole family can enjoy it and not that they all have to listen to it at the same time.

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27. OY! A Knives Out Mystery: Boundin’

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2022/12/09

Danny and Mark talk about Bud Luckey’s Boundin’, the short which played before The Incredibles. It is GOOD. The lads also discuss the Fabelman’s DIS-stribution, Winnie the Pooh’s fatal mistake in 2011, and Mrs. Pennybottom’s Club Where they Make Sourdough Bread and Read Books or Whatever. Also in this episode you’ll hear the voices of Benoit Blanc AND Ringo Starr! OY!

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01:30:24

26. DETOUR! Parasite But With Dogs: *batteries not...

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2022/12/02

Danny and Mark watch two of Brad Birds’ early screenwriting endeavors, *batteries not included and Family Dog. They are BAD. However, the lads are not discouraged - they discuss Free Birds, the Pope’s favorite movies, and Maya and Miguel, Brothers and Sisters and Best Friends as well. Enjoy your Thanksgiving hangover with da boys, but whatever you do, don’t walk out after ten minutes.

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