The Little Mermaid: A Worthy Remake?

Riley and Aaron discuss Disney's announcement of investing $60 billion over 10 years into their parks, with $1.9 billion specifically going to Disneyland expansions.They analyze what the investments could go towards, like potential new lands, rides, and expansions based on concep ...  Show more

In this episode, Aaron and Riley recap Aaron's recent trip to Disneyland with friends. Aaron shares his impressions of introducing first-time visitors to Disneyland and compares it to Walt Disney World. They also discuss some of the new areas like San Fransokyo in Disney Californ ...  Show more

Halle Bailey stars as Ariel in the live-action remake of the classic Disney animated film. Casting a Black actress in the role caused quite a splash — which inspired us to look back at two of Disney’s forays into Black princess movies. Dr. Aria Halliday studies cultural construct ...  Show more

“The Little Mermaid” has debuted with Halle Bailey playing the titular character, Ariel. Culture reporter Helena Andrews-Dyer shares why this movie matters to Black girls, especially, and what Disney is doing with its successful intellectual property.

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The stars of the live action 'The Little Mermaid' remake, Melissa McCarthy & Halle Bailey spill on "getting pruny" working underwater & behind the scenes on how the fantastical movie got made!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In this episode, we'll hear from our Little Mermaid Ariel brand ambassador Mel and her friends as they break down Disney's latest live action movie! We'll also discuss the Disney's & Apples new Virtual Reality news! There are SPOILERS! Happy listening everyone! Support the show