Welcome to the "Best of Jiminy Crickets," where every month we bring to the forefront a past episode of the Jiminy Crickets Podcast from our back catalog of shows. For our October 2024 episode. we will revisit our October 2019 episode, where we celebrated the 50th anniversary of The Haunted Mansion October 2019 - This very special Halloween episode…

Welcome to the "Best of Jiminy Crickets," where every month we bring to the forefront a past episode of the Jiminy Crickets Podcast from our back catalog of shows. For our August 2024 episode, we revisit a show first released in September of 2019, which was in honor of the 55th anniversary of Mary Poppins. This now being the 60th anniversary, we fe…

Due to technical issues. This is a re-upload of episode 186. Welcome to the 9th episode of our music series for 2024. Throughout the year, we have been taking you on an audio tour of Disneyland spanning 11 episodes. Each episode will feature one of the many themed areas found within the happiest place on earth. Our 9th episode of this series will r…

This week, we walk through the beautiful, yet somehow grotesque world of: Barry Lyndon. This slow, meandering film offers quite a challenge for Chris and Travis—two diehard Stanley Kubrick fans—as they navigate through the movie’s commentary on ambition, as they trek the gorgeous landscapes that surround Barry’s sill existence, as they wonder if Ku…

This week, we traverse the psychological labyrinth known as: The Silence of the Lambs. We revisit this classic thriller and discuss its contents, finding a narrative in Clarice’s struggle to move on, to form an identity outside her trauma, to endure the psychiatric exercises of the one and only Hannibal Lecter. Check out our website for more great …

Join Ruthie and Chris as they go over all the major announcements made at the parks and movies panels at this year's D23 convention, and share their opinions. Download (right click / save as) Visit our on-line store for exclusive Jiminy Crickets and DisneyChris Website Merch!!!! https://jcpodcast.threadless.com/​ If you would like to help support t…

This week, we delve into one of the most confounding movies ever: Synecdoche, New York. And we’re here to say the movie, while surreal and outlandish and subversive, is actually much simpler than it seems. We go down a strange path trying to put Charlie Kaufman’s bizarre movie into words—join us. Check out our website for more great movie deconstru…

Welcome to the "Best of Jiminy Crickets," where every month we bring to the forefront a past episode of the Jiminy Crickets Podcast from our back catalog of shows. For our August 2024 episode, we revisit a show first released in September of 2019, which was in honor of the 55th anniversary of Mary Poppins. This now being the 60th anniversary, we fe…

Welcome to the eighth episode of our music series for 2024. Throughout the year, we have beene taking you on an audio tour of Disneyland spanning 11 episodes. Each episode will feature one of the many themed areas found within the happiest place on earth. Our eighth episode of this series will represent Tomorrowland from the years 1955-1973. Your a…

This week, we share a winding, whirling discussion about the 1955 classic: Rebel Without a Cause. What follows isn’t just a thematic breakdown of the movie’s commentary on post-war generational tensions, but a macro discussion about the state of modern movies and how far we’ve come from the simple-yet-impactful cinematic eye of directors like Nicho…

This week, we discuss the baseball classic: The Natural. It used to be one of Chris’s favorite movies—but does it still hold up? And is Travis impressed at all upon first watch? In some ways, yes…in many ways, no. Our discussion takes some interesting turns. Enjoy! Check out our website for more great movie deconstructions. If you'd like to support…

Welcome to the "Best of Jiminy Crickets," where every month we bring to the forefront a past episode of the Jiminy Crickets Podcast from our back catalog of shows. For our July 2024 episode, we revisit a show first released in June of 2018, a tribute to the fondly remembered, extinct, Disneyland attraction, America Sings. June 20118 - This episode,…

This week, we make everybody mad by defending the much-maligned superhero masterpiece: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. We talk about the differences between the theatrical and director’s cut and how it helps the film’s themes and ideas coalesce into a commentary on a divided world. Check out our website for more great movie deconstructions. If …

This week on the Film Colossus podcast, we complete our podcast discussion of Ti West’s epic Hollywood trilogy with: MaXXXine. We take a step back and survey how the story ultimately ties together with X and Pearl, as well as dissect the genre elements of the film and how West embraces art and humanity over industry politics. Check out our website …

Welcome to the seventh episode of our music series for 2024. Throughout the year, we will be taking you on an audio tour of Disneyland spanning 11 episodes. Each episode will feature one of the many themed areas found within the happiest place on earth. Our seventh episode of this series will represent Mickey's Toontown and live Disneyland stage sh…

This week on the Film Colossus podcast, we navigate the murky waters of religious hysteria with the 2024 Sydney Sweeney nun flick: Immaculate. Chris and Travis are at odds with what they find to be a clunky, stifling experience that never quite finds its footing and pales in comparison to much better horror films. Check out our website for more gre…

Be sure to be donning your pith helmets, because this episode is a special tribute to one of the longest lasting and most beloved Disney theme park attractions of all time, "The World Famous Jungle Cruise." DisneyChris and Ruthie will unveil the fascinating origins, backstory and behind-the-scenes production of Disneyland's Adventureland jungle jou…

This week on the Film Colossus podcast, we break down the sexiest movie of 2024: Challengers. Chris and Travis suit up, grab their racquets, and step on opposite sides of the court to debate what is and isn't working in this wild, back and forth journey about what drives and inspires us, how we keep passion burning in our lives. Check out our websi…

We’re back, baby!! (No pun intended.) And this week on the Film Colossus podcast, we discuss the epic, the unassailable, the oh-my-god-why-is-this-movie-so-long classic: Lawrence of Arabia. We break down the film’s incredible visualization of realizing one’s self, of how difficult it can be to remain true to your life vision, in all of its beautifu…

Welcome to the "Best of Jiminy Crickets," where every month we bring to the forefront a past episode of the Jiminy Crickets Podcast from our back catalog of shows. For our June of 2024 episode, we revisit a show first released in December of 2019, which was in honor of the 60th anniversary of Disneyland '59. This now being the 65th anniversary, we …

Welcome to the sixth episode of our music series for 2024. Throughout the year, we will be taking you on an audio tour of Disneyland spanning 10 episodes. Each episode will feature one of the many themed areas found within the happiest place on earth. Our sixth episode of this series will represent Fantasyland. Your audio tour will include performa…

Welcome to the "Best of Jiminy Crickets," where every month we bring to the forefront a past episode of the Jiminy Crickets Podcast from our back catalog of shows. For our May of 2024 episode, we revisit a show first released in July of 2019, which was in honor of Donald Duck's 85th birthday. This now being the 90th birthday of Donald Duck, we felt…

This is a re-upload of our Frontierland music episode from last April of 2024, due to various technical issues with the first upload: Welcome to the fourth episode of our music series for 2024. Throughout the year, we will be taking you on an audio tour of Disneyland spanning 10 episodes. Each episode will feature one of the many themed areas found…

Its time for an all-new episode of Dateline Jiminy Crickets! This fun packed episode includes a top 10 list that has never been fully realized, a Disney Encyclopedia topic in honor of both Mother's and Father's Day, a Disney movie review and some out-of-this-world Armchair Imagineering. Download (right click / save as) Visit our on-line store for e…

Welcome to a special BONUS episode of our music series for 2024. Throughout the year, we will be taking you on an audio tour of Disneyland spanning 10 episodes (plus this special bonus). Each episode will feature one of the many themed areas found within the happiest place on earth. This bonus episode of this series will represent all aspects of th…

Welcome to the fifth episode of our music series for 2024. Throughout the year, we will be taking you on an audio tour of Disneyland spanning 10 episodes. Each episode will feature one of the many themed areas found within the happiest place on earth. Our fifth episode of this series will represent the northwestern territory of the park formerly kn…

Welcome to the "Best of Jiminy Crickets," where every month we bring to the forefront a past episode of the Jiminy Crickets Podcast from our back catalog of shows. For our April of 2024 episode, we revisit a show first released in September of 2017, which was part of our 2017 four part summer series. This now being the 60th anniversary of the 1964 …

Welcome to the fourth episode of our music series for 2024. Throughout the year, we will be taking you on an audio tour of Disneyland spanning 10 episodes. Each episode will feature one of the many themed areas found within the happiest place on earth. Our fourth episode of this series will represent Frontierland and The Rivers of America. Your aud…

This week, we discuss the 2023 Oscar winner: The Zone of Interest. Chris is very much in the camp that the film is a modern masterpiece, while Travis…needs some convincing. They discuss sound design, slow cinema, and the film’s ultimate commentary on cultural apathy. Check out our website for more great movie deconstructions. If you'd like to suppo…

This week, we explore the brazen and bizarre Oscar winner: Poor Things. We react to Yorgos Lanthimos’ drastic changes in aesthetic and discuss how his focus on a single character allows the film to flourish and the ideology to coalesce like never before in his filmography. Check out our website for more great movie deconstructions. If you'd like to…

This week, we recap the 96th Academy Awards—our favorite moments, the worst moments, and which people should and shouldn’t have taken home the golden statue. We talk a lot about Wikipedia mods. Yes we have complaints about the In Memoriam. And no we still don't like Oppenheimer. Have fun! Check out our website for more great movie deconstructions. …

Welcome to the "Best of Jiminy Crickets," where every month we bring to the forefront a past episode of the Jiminy Crickets Podcast from our back catalog of shows. For our March 2024 episode, we happily revisit our show from March of 2019, "A Tribute to Fred MacMurray," made in honor of the 60th anniversary of the very first live-action Disney come…

This week, we dive headfirst into what is currently the cinematic event of the century: Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two. We discuss both the good and the bad of this landmark series, with Chris praising Villeneuve’s take on the classic novel and Travis being his usual contrarian self. Check out our website for more great movie deconstructions. If…

Welcome to the third episode of our music series for 2024. Throughout the year, we will be taking you on an audio tour of Disneyland spanning 10 episodes. Each episode will feature one of the many themed areas found within the happiest place on earth. Our third episode of this series will represent New Orleans Square. Your audio tour will include p…

This week, we celebrate Dune—no, not that Dune. We’re talking about that old polarizing one that David Lynch directed. We discuss everything that’s keeping 1984’s Dune from achieving Frank Herbert’s ultimate intent with the novel, as well as the idiosyncrasies that allow Lynch’s existential tale about the self to shine in enigmatic, bizarrely beaut…

In honor of the 75th Anniversary of the oft forgotten Disney classic, "So Dear to My Heart," first released in January of 1949, Ruthie and Chris share the story of what Walt Disney cited as one of his all-time personal favorites among the many films he produced. For part two of this two-part episode, Chris will continue to relay the plot as both he…

This week, we navigate through the insane terrain of Oliver Stone’s masterpiece: Any Given Sunday. We observe how perhaps the greatest football movie ever made actually serves as a metaphor for America’s story, for the angst and isolation—and, ultimately, the progression—that results from generational differences and constant change. Check out our …

Our February 2024 episode includes a Disney top 10 that is "Oscar Worthy" and a special tribute to a Disney Legend. Plus a look back at the Academy Awards most decorated recipient. Download (right click / save as) Visit our on-line store for exclusive Jiminy Crickets and DisneyChris Website Merch!!!! https://jcpodcast.threadless.com/​ If you would …

Welcome to the "Best of Jiminy Crickets," where every month we bring to the forefront a past episode of the Jiminy Crickets Podcast from our back catalog of shows. for our February 2024 episode, we thought it would be timely to revisit our show from February of 2019, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the groundbreaking Touchstone classic, "Who Fr…

This week, we enjoy a double feature from the great horror auteur Ti West: Pearl and X. We debate the effectiveness of Pearl’s warped character study in the first film and explore the depths of the latter’s sociological observations. All in all, it’s a bloody good time! Check out our website for more great movie deconstructions. If you'd like to su…

This week, we break down one of those movies that continues to confuse people to this day: American Psycho. We show how the movie’s core concepts and satiric approach can help make sense of and contextualize what, on the surface, appears to be an indecipherable movie. Check out our website for more great movie deconstructions. If you'd like to supp…

Welcome to the second episode of our music series for 2024. Throughout the year, we will be taking you on an audio tour of Disneyland spanning 10 episodes. Each episode will feature one of the many themed areas found within the happiest place on earth. Our second episode of this series will represent Adventureland. Your audio tour will include perf…

This week, we give our reactions to the 2024 Oscar nominations. Chris is nice and gives praise where praise is due, while Travis mostly complains because the dumb movies he likes don’t get any love from the Academy. Plus we give our predictions for each category! Check out our website for more great movie deconstructions. If you'd like to support t…

In honor of the 75th Anniversary of the oft forgotten Disney classic, "So Dear to My Heart," first released in January of 1949, Ruthie and Chris share the story of what Walt Disney cited as one of his all-time personal favorites among the many films he produced. First Chris will share the behind-the-scenes background and making of the film, then wi…

This week, we pick apart what’s considered one to be of the most enigmatic movies of all time: Mulholland Drive. Our discussion breaks this classic film down into simple terms, revealing the humanistic underbelly of David Lynch’s cautionary tale about Hollywood and fantasy. Check out our website for more great movie deconstructions. If you'd like t…

This week, we dive into the most viral movie of 2023: Saltburn. We react to the movie’s most provocative moments and, through a discussion of the film's themes and deeper meaning, debate whether all the hype is warranted. Check out our website for more great movie deconstructions. If you'd like to support the show and hear episodes ad-free, then jo…

Welcome to the first episode of our music series for 2024. Throughout the year, we will be taking you on an audio tour of Disneyland spanning 10 episodes. Each episode will feature one of the many themed areas found within the happiest place on earth. Our inaugural episode of this series will represent Main Street USA, as well as the Disneyland Mai…

Welcome to the "Best of Jiminy Crickets," where every month we bring to the forefront a past episode of the Jiminy Crickets Podcast from our back catalog of shows. for our first episode of 2024, we thought it would be timely to revisit our show from Janaury of 2019, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the classic Walt Disney animated feature, "Slee…

Jiminy Crickets proudly presents our ninth installment in our year-long series of special BONUS all-music episodes! In honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Walt Disney Studios, every month throughout the year we have featured music from one of the 10 decades within the Disney chronology. For our final, December episode, we present a special Bonus …

This week, we count down our favorite (and least favorite) movies of the year. Chris sticks to movies that came out in 2023, while Travis picks the best from everything he watched this year. Get ready for some lively discussions! Check out our website for more great movie deconstructions. If you'd like to support the show and hear episodes ad-free,…