Alright folks, don't lose your head, but this is the final of the six package films, and the final Walt Disney Animated Studios film of the 40's! Dave, Mark and Jony have finally made it through, so join them as they go through two classic stories from literature as they are brought/animated to the big screen! There will be legends, there will be Bing Crosby, and there will be Uncle Mickey! To join our fearless hosts to toast off with this double-feature of sorts. It's gonna be a hoot. Logo a...

Are the boys slowly getting over the packaged films of the 40s? For shame shame shame! But who wouldn't love Little Toot or a little folkloric party with country star Roy Rogers? Find out as Dave, Mark and Jony talk about 1948's Melody Time! Their 5th packaged film, how will it stand up to other anthologies and shorts or the great Fantasia (Jony's favorite, of course)? Is Johnny Appleseed ingrained in us from our childhoods? Should Uncle Mickey write a packaged film (the answer...will pr...

That's a cow, stupid! Actually, it's your old pals Dave, Mark and Jony! Join them as they adventure into the 9th film in their Disney adventure (and the 4th of the packaged film era), 1947's Fun and Fancy Free! Bears will be slapped, beanstalks will be climbed, and Donald Ducks will be unhinged! We'll also get to hang out with Goofy and the mouse himself (not related to our ol' Uncle Mickey! Hey, how's he doing anyway?) and our old pal Jiminy gives us a little guidance too! Wow! So many class...

Dave, Mark and Jony discuss the 3rd package film in the 40's that were keeping the studio alive during wartime. And that film is 1946's "Make Mine Music"! This was a hard one to watch, as it is the only feature film in the Disney Animated Classics canon that is not on Disney +, or streaming in full length for that matter. The boys had to get creative, but alas! So, come discuss all the animated styles and story lines, a short that was pulled from subsequent release after it's depiction of gun...

Join three caballeros as they watch the second of the 40's Disney "package films" and the last to do with the Good Neighbor Policy, 1940's "The Three Caballeros". And back to Latin America we go, with adventures in Uruguay, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico! And it wouldn't be a proper fiesta without Donald Duck, Jose Carioca, and the newest caballero, Panchito Pistoles! We talk representation, Dave and Jony's connection to the film (both now who's countries have been represented in a Disney film), s...

Saludos, amigos, and welcome! In this episode, Dave, Mark and Jony (and Uncle Mickey) travel South with the Disney animators, making stops in Peru, Chile, and Brazil, among others, in the 1943 film Saludos Amigos! Being the first of the "package films" the made up most of the 40's in Disney feature film as well as the first of two to be part of the Good Neighbor policy to help strengthen relationships with the Americas during wartime, this is a rather interesting leg of our film journey. So j...

Feel like a stroll in the woods? Well, so do we, so join Dave, Mark and Jony as they dive deep into the forest with the deer we all know and love as we discuss 1942's "Bambi"! Environmentalism? Disney horror? Little April Showers? Yeah, we'll be talking about all that! And who let Mickey out today? Dude's getting unhinged! All that, and more in episode five of For The First Time In Forever! Because we're always thumpin'... Logo artwork by Zuxiu Chen!

We've seen about everything when we've seen an elephant fly! And today is that day! Join Dave, Mark, and Jony as we take a time-train back to 1941 to visit our big-eared elephant friend: Dumbo! There will be pink elephants, talks of inspiration from Salvador Dali and Heinrich Kley, some thoughts on censorship and problematic depictions, the return of Lampwick (maybe), and, of course, the surprise question the boys try and keep their composure with! So grab some roasted peanuts, get your circu...

It's our third episode! Raise your batons high, because, in this episode, we deep dive into symphonic masterpiece of music, animation and storytelling that is 1940's Fantasia! We talk about what works (and what didn't quite) for us, how music plays into our lives and our memories as kids when we watched this. And oh, those naughty, naughty crocs and hippos! And which pieces did we vibe with the most? Well, you'll just have to find out! So join your three favorite podcast composers, Dave, Mark...

Welcome back (or welcome) to For The First Time In Forever, Episode 2! In this episode, three real boys deep dive into the 1940 film "Pinocchio", Walt Disney's sophomore effort. That's right, folks! From the folkloric incident at the premiere, Jiminy's fate through the film and book, miscasting tomfoolery and more! So let's give a little whistle, stroll through 19th-century Italy, take a boat to Pleasure Island, and sit around like a couple of jackasses (get it?) as we discuss this theatrical...