Pop Goes The Classics - Knick Knack Live Watch

On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton is joined by Steve Riddle to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Knick Knack” from 1989.
 
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https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/7fda600e-b8cf-4a48-a4a1-447810323ea8

Pop Goes The Classics - Tin Toy Live Watch

On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton is joined by Steve Riddle to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Tin Toy” from 1988.
 
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https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/195ef652-e789-4a15-a500-71bafb91b844

Pop Goes The Classics - Red’s Dream Live Watch

On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Red’s Dream” from 1987.
 
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https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/8dd0a12a-28ee-4127-8ef5-8858e4cd090e

Pop Goes The Classics - Cars Live Watch

On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of 2006’s Cars. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, his gives their thoughts on how the plot is very similar to “Doc Hollywood”; the difference between the three contenders for The Piston Cup; the underrated voice cast; racing video games; bumper ointment; driving tired; Snot Rod; car pick-up lines and insults; NASCAR vs. IRL; asking for directions; home field advantage; cruising low and slow; tractor tipping; Frank the combine; rusty old cars; Doc Hudson’s big secret; going for a drive; rogue tractors; Radiator Springs growing on Lightning McQueen; the great character arc of Lightning; Guido with the greatest pit stop in history; Chick Hick’s dirty driving and Mater’s wish come true.
 
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https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/37205fa2-3c60-4e50-9229-277480a35071

Pop Goes The Classic - Luxo Jr. Live Watch

On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “Luxo Jr.” from 1986.
 
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https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/922fa2a0-791c-49c7-bb97-f8caa2ebece3

Pop Goes The Classics - The Adventures of Andre & Wally B. Live Watch

On a special pod blast episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of the Pixar Short, “The Adventures of Andre & Wally B.” from 1984.
 
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https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/24d079f6-78a5-49a9-ae2e-8e3c9988fda7

Pop Goes The Classics - The Incredibles Live Watch

On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton is joined by Michael Cook to do a live watch of 2004’s The Incredibles. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, they duo gives their thoughts on the family’s super powers; the fun names of the heroes and villains; superhero “marks”; The Incredicoaster; The Super Relocation Program; leftover night; incompetent bad guys; Omnidroids; the mysterious Mirage; Edna’s rules for superhero suits; villain monologues; Helen’s pilot skills; Kari the babysitter; superhero stances; arguing over directions and Frank & Ollie. So remember: no capes!
 
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https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/24ee54fc-f91c-4b11-bfc2-4fd9ca465ed9

Pop Goes The Classics - The Hunchback Of Notre Dame

On the thirtieth edition of Pop Goes the Classics, Steve Riddle, Mirandia Berthold, and Andy Atherton continue their trek through the Disney Renaissance by looking at the Hunchback of Notre Dame. The trio discuss all aspects of the film including: the dark tone of the film and staying true to the source material, the pure evilness of Judge Frollo, Quasimodo being one of the most sympathetic characters in history, whether Captain Phoebus is just Great Value John Smith or not, the beauty and kindness of Esmerelda, the importance of Hugo, Victor, and Laverne to Quasimodo, the forgotten soundtrack to the film, how the film would've worked if Cyndi Lauper and Meat Loaf were cast in the film, and if the film is really one of the more underrated films in history. So join Steve, Mirandia, and Andy as they move along through the history of Disney cinema.

Pop Goes The Classics - Finding Nemo Live Watch

On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of 2003’s Finding Nemo. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, he gives his thoughts on the “Bamb’s mom”-type moment at the beginning of the film; underwater animation; Barracuda fishing; Nemo’s lucky fin; the great foreshadowing early on; funny clownfish; Marlin’s neurosis; Ellen DeGeneres as Dory; short-term memory loss; Bruce the shark; the nods to Jaws; breaking wind in the ocean; The Tank Gang; fish impressions; Dory’s alternate names for Nemo; the EAC; jellyfish stings; grabbing shell with Crush; fish accents; exit buddies; speaking whale; cleaning fish tanks; the Aqua Scum; fish playing dead & Marlin’s character arc. So remember: fish are friends, not food & just keep swimming,
 
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https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/01f81acd-a950-41e2-ab86-f48ed25f5d9c

Pop Goes The Classics - Pocahontas (1995)

On the twenty-ninth installment of the Pop Goes The Classics series looking at the Disney animated features, Mirandia Berthold, Andy Atherton & Steve Riddle look at 1995’s Pocahontas. They discuss the many aspects of the film including: the challenge the film had following the massive success of The Lion King; the effective setting the stage of the explorer’s dangerous voyage to the America as well as the conveyance of the native American way of life; the Romeo & Juliet aspects of the story with John Smith & Pocahontas; the fun sidekicks Meeko, Flit & Percy; the musical score and how the songs “Just Around The Riverbend” & “Colors of the Wind” move the story forward; Grandmother Willow’s sage advice; the delusions, ignorance and ruthlessness of Governor Ratcliffe; how the movie doesn’t shy away from violence; how historically accurate it is and whether or not the ending is a satisfying one.

Pop Goes The Classics - Monsters, Inc. Live Watch

On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton is joined by Logan Crosland to do a live watch of 2001’s Monsters, Inc. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo gives their thoughts on the physical comedy of Mike & Sully; the duo of Billy Crystal and John Goodman; the monsterization of the city of Monstropolis; scare training; the engineering of the scare floor; impressive scare totals; poor George Sanderson; 2319s; bad coffee; odorant scents; Boo the ninja; the sushi greeting; alphabetized DVDs; Bring Your Obscure Relative To Work Day; singing on the toilet; the horrific ways monsters dispose of garbage; Randall’s nefarious plot; mispronounced insults; Sully’s scare face; the best places to be banished; fighting an invisible opponent; Waternoose’s heel turn; hope for a Monsters, Inc. rollercoaster; Roz, undercover agent and Mike’s bad jokes.
 
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https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/b1f05eb7-8d00-4dc3-86be-a1e0b37fc731

Pop Goes The Classics - Toy Story 2 Live Watch

On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton is joined by Steve Riddle to do a live watch of 1999’s Toy Story 2. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo gives their thoughts on the fun video game opening sequence; Buzz in his element; Woody’s neurosis; cowboy camp; the plight of broken toys; yard sales; toy rescue missions; Toy Story CSI; Disney Hollywood Studios’ Toy Story Land; Pixar easter eggs; Stinky Pete stealing from Yosemite Sam; Jessie’s PTSD; crunchy vs. puffed cheese doodles; toys causing car pileups; “The Cleaner”; new and improved toys; Jurassic Park parodies; Rock’em Sock’em Robots; The Poultry Man;  Mr. Potato Head’s limbs; dueling Buzz Lightyears; Zurg entering the fray; the physics of Slinky’s, airport conveyor belts and whether or not this film is superior to the first one.
 
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https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/e8172d8e-7b07-4a21-8307-50e2448afa31

Pop Goes The Classics - A Bug’s Life Live Watch

On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of 1998’s A Bug’s Life. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, he gives his thoughts on the great ensemble voice cast; the animated take on The Magnificent Seven; The Twig of ’93; Flik’s Doc Brown-esque inventions; the lifespan of ants; how terrifying Hopper is; rabid grasshoppers; Flik’s fool’s errand; PT Flea the carnie; Bug City; Thud, the “Mongo” of the movie; comedy of misunderstandings; movie parallels; The War Magician; Heimlich’s obsession with becoming a butterfly; bug celebrations; the nefarious plot of the grasshoppers; bug pep talks; Russian gibberish; metal in the microwave; PT Flea ruining the troupe’s plans & the first set of Pixar outtakes.
 
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https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/27a22566-3138-4b0b-8c61-ce31aa0e4f0f

Pop Goes The Classics - Toy Story Live Watch

On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of 1995’s Toy Story. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, he gives his thoughts on Woody’s town halls; the arrival of Buzz Lightyear; why Hamm is kind of a tweener; laser envy; Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head tailoring his act for little kids; the Toy Story Sega Genesis game; moving buddies; Buzz’s terminology; Cal Arts; Pizza Planet; “The Claw”; Sid’s sadism; Frankentoys; tea parties with Mrs. Nesbit; the rules of toys; falling with style & whether or not the first fully CGI animated feature film holds up. To Infinity And Beyond!
 
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https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/48954a2d-8cb7-4c16-a87b-09d844ce158c

Pop Goes The Classics - The Lion King (1994)

On the 28th edition of Pop Goes the Classics, Steve Riddle, Mirandia Berthold, and Andy Atherton embrace the Circle of Life as they discuss the 1994 hit, The Lion King. The trio talk about the many great aspects of the film including: the breathtaking Pride Lands; the voice-casting of the characters; the epic soundtrack of the film; whether Scar is truly one of the most underrated villains in Disney history; the trauma kids endured thanks to Mufasa's death; Timon and Pumbaa: the greatest friends a lion could have; the importance of Nala; the lack of finishing the job by Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed; the memorable hero's journey that Simba takes, and if the combination of this film, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast is the greatest 3-film stretch in Disney history. So grab your grubs, kick back in the shade, and leave your worries behind as Steve, Mirandia, and Andy continue their trek through the Disney Renaissance. Hakuna Matata!