The Black Cauldron Podcast Episodes

Written by Lloyd Alexander

71 Episodes - 182 pages - ★★★★ - 52K ratings

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The Black Cauldron (1985) VHS Movie Review

Analog Jones and the Temple of Film: VHS Podcast - January 24, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
Analog Jones takes on Disney's black sheep in their The Black Cauldron (1985) VHS Movie Review!  Rated: PG Released: July 4th, 1985 Runtime: 80 minutes Budget:$44,000,000 (estimated) Gross USA: $21,288,692 Trailers A Bug's Life Teaser Trailer Meet the Deedles Kiki's Delivery Service (Kristen ...
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The Witches + The Black Cauldron

Double Feature - January 17, 2019 03:09 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 234 ratings
Hammer studios and Disney studios. A fresh look at two unique entities in different spaces. Unique marks on an otherwise crystal clear record. How The Witches is both quintessentially Hammer horror and something completely different. Voodoo vs magic vs whatever … Continue reading →
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Episode 36 Disney Honorable Mentions: The Black Cauldron

Gratuitous Pausing Podcast - December 28, 2018 19:52 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
As we round out the year we have one more Disney film to look at, 1985's The Black Cauldron. Often considered Disney's biggest flop, how does it stack up today? We'll take a look at the animation, voice work, and some over-zealous editing to find out. Along the way we opine about the difficultie...
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WolfPunch - The Black Cauldron

WolfPunch Podcast - December 12, 2018 02:15 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Remember that time Disney made a dark fantasy about an evil power trying to raise an army of Satan to take over the world?
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#77: That Time We Reviewed The Black Cauldron

Tortellini at Noon - December 03, 2018 15:13 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
For the last film in our Animated November which has now run into December, we The post #77: That Time We Reviewed The Black Cauldron appeared first on Tortellini at Noon.
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151 - The Black Cauldron

When You Wish Upon a Podcast - November 30, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
The title we've heard all about but the movie we knew nothing about! This week we talk about credenzas, Thanos and Zendaya, eating licked sandwiches, trying to figure out these poorly described characters, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
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The Black Cauldron (1985)

Short, Colorful and Loud - October 31, 2018 01:14 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Happy Halloween! This time, Zach and Elle delved into the spookiest of all the Disney movies: The Black Cauldron. Seriously, this movie is scary. We're not sure who they made it for, but it is a delight all the same. Key Points: The Extreme Metalness of The Horned King, dark lord tinder dates...
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Ep. 44 - RIP, If You're Dead (The Black Cauldron)

Have A Mice Life - October 29, 2018 01:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
We discuss the 1985 film The Black Cauldron. Also, Eras Disney hasn't used in film, Indiana Jones World and a tragic death in Disneyland.
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Monoreel Radio Episode #11 - The Black Cauldron

Monoreel Radio - October 23, 2018 03:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
The film that almost killed Disney. This week, we welcome special guest Pat Gessner of 106.1 WBLI and The Shred Shack to review and discuss 1985's "The Black Cauldron". This controversial film was deemed too scary for children at the time of it's release and lost the company tens of millions of...
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018: "The Black Cauldron" (1985) - NathanC and Ryan talk Disney in the 1980's!

Signal Watch PodCast - August 28, 2018 00:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
NathanC returns to discuss Disney in the 1980's! Ryan is kinda sick and grumpy! We talk Disney's 1985 misfire that "almost took down the studio". It's high fantasy adventure for the kiddies, but Disney's first foray into PG territory, all while Disney underwent corporate reshuffling!
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Dis-Order #25 - The Black Cauldron

DIS-Order: Every Disney Film - July 14, 2018 18:19 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 628 ratings
Andy, Michael, and Hunter are joined by Scott Hopkins to examine Disney's often-overlooked, high fantasy animated feature, 1985's The Black Cauldron. Find more Dis-Order: Every Disney Movie through the official RF4RM social media channels: Web | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram   Rate, rev...
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The Black Cauldron (1981) | Richard Rich & Ted Berman

Around the World in 80s Movies - May 05, 2018 16:21 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
1985's THE BLACK CAULDRON represents Disney at its nadir as an animation studio, resulting in a box office failure and years of obscurity.  It's first PG-rated animated feature struggled to find an audience clamoring for its dark and violent tones.  However, it has garnered a significant cult fol...
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The Black Cauldron: The Movie that Never Happened.

Cartoonin' In - March 22, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 5 ratings
This week Aly & Sarrah watch Disney's 1985 forgotten film - The Black Cauldron. What's that? GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE? No, Black Cauldron. Aly starts us off with a biography of Lloyd Alexander - the author of the Chronicles of Prydain, the 5 book series that The Black Cauldron is adapted from. She...
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THE LAST UNICORN vs THE BLACK CAULDRON

GenreVision - March 18, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 119 ratings
Drew and Travis revisit some divisive 80's animated films: The Last Unicorn and The Black Cauldron! But only one stands a chance of being a classic. IMPORTANT STUFF Our Twitter followers voted heavily in favor of reviewing Ready Player One! Do you agree with them? Let us know in the comment...
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The Black Cauldron (1985)

Celluloid Fiends - February 20, 2018 20:06 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Moe Long (@mitchellclong on Twitter and Instagram, Founder of CupOfMoe.com) and Gabe Orto talk 1985 dark fantasy film "The Black Cauldron." Check out our thoughts on "The Black Cauldron," here what kids films scared the bejeebus out of us, and more!
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The Black Cauldron (1985) with Chase McCown

Inside the Disney Vault - January 18, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 328 ratings
Hilarious and silver-tongued Chase McCown (@mchasemccown) joins us to dish on ‘The Black Cauldron,’ “the film Disney tried to bury.” Shit gets real dark on the way as we meet a magical pig, old man-sheepdog-sloth creature, and the most badass princess who’s been hidden away and nowhere to be fou...
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THE BLACK CAULDRON

We Love to Watch - January 09, 2018 20:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Disney's 25th Animated Feature almost ruined the company. Overbudget, delayed multiple times, abandoned by multiple directors, hampered by producer oversight, and, perhaps worst of all, hemmed in by Disney's apprehension to sequels forcing a lot of content in a small movie. All of that makes for ...
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Episode 5 - The Black Cauldron

Traumatized with Erin and Jason - January 01, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratings
Erin and Jason plunge headfirst into Disney’s beautiful, ill-fated disaster, The Black Cauldron, Join them as they discuss spooky real estate, grave-robbing, suicide, and piles and piles of corpses. (Again, this is an ANIMATED DISNEY FILM FOR CHILDREN.) Let’s gather to mourn what might have been...
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MINI EPISODE - Rewatching The Black Cauldron

Dragon Babies - August 27, 2017 23:42 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratings
This is a MINI EPISODE / companion episode in which we talk about what we felt while rewatching the 1985 Disney classic (?) The Black Cauldron. Note - we had some sound issues with this one and we're sorry :-(
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#25: The Black Cauldron (1985)

Top Shelf: Disney Animation Studios Library (Ghost-Hat Network) - August 23, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
This week, Jeff and TC dive into the thick of the “Disney Dark Ages” with the 1985 cult classic ‘THE BLACK CAULDRON’, a movie so dark it almost got an R-Rating. True story!
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Ep 3: The Black Cauldron and Disney Erotica

Hidden Mickeys - August 21, 2017 09:08 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 209 ratings
Natalie and Carrie figure out how someone gets their eyebrows burned off at Disneyland Paris, read Beauty & the Beast erotica, discuss forgotten classic The Black Cauldron, and chat with a Disney A-lister before his afternoon nap. Guest starring Abe Hoose.
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Episode 15 - The Black Cauldron, by Lloyd Alexander

Dragon Babies - August 15, 2017 03:12 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratings
This one's a doozy! Together, an overheated Madeleine and Grace explore the destructive glorification of war, powerful coming-of-age tales for teens, an endlessly relatable cast of characters, and whether Gurgi is more of a dog-man or a bear-man. Ya know, everything you've ever wondered when rea...
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Ep 13: On The Front Porch With The Black Cauldron

On The Front Porch With Us: An Unofficial Disney Podcast - July 24, 2017 02:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
OHHH NOOO! This week we delve into magic pigs and terrible villains with Disney's The Black Cauldron! Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes and leave us a rating and review. Also feel free to tell a friend. You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @FrontPorchDisney and use our ha...
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076 - Does It Hold Up? The Black Cauldron

Writers Get Animated - May 26, 2017 06:17 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Venture forth into the world of Prydain with Chris and Mackenzie as they seek what makes The Black Cauldron so monumental! Chris delves back into his childhood to see if one of his favorite movies hold up. What makes a hero? How long does it take to introduce characters? How do you adapt a five ...
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The Black Cauldron

Childhood Remastered - May 11, 2017 07:00 - ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
The Black Cauldron, an often forgotten (and some would say underappreciated) animated feature film, is one of Disney animation’s black sheep. It was Dark, a The post The Black Cauldron appeared first on Childhood Remastered.
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Tardy to the Party 079: The Black Cauldron

Tardy to the Party - February 15, 2017 11:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
This week we talk about the Black Cauldron!
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Episode 9 - Toy Story 3 vs. The Black Cauldron

Disney Versus - January 27, 2017 18:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
In this episode we discuss Toy Story 3 vs. The Black Cauldron, Lilo and Stitch vs. The Princess and the Frog, Wreck-It Ralph vs. Meet the Robinsons, and Pinocchio vs. Monsters University. We talk about the deception of Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear, the important misstep The Black Cauldron was, the music...
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The Black Cauldron - Episode 107

Creepy Kingdom Podcast Network - November 26, 2016 04:55 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 62 ratings
We give an in-depth review of one of Disney’s darkest and creepiest films ever. The Black Cauldron!
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Episode 5 - The Black Cauldron

Radicast 198X - November 18, 2016 08:04 - 39 minutes
We discuss the forgotten "Disney animated classic" from 1985, The Black Cauldron. Intro and outro songs by Michael Cook. You can email us at [email protected], and you can read Satan Ninja 198X online at SatanNinja.com.
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Disney's The Black Cauldron - The Salty Aftertaste of Tolkien

Trash & Treasures - November 14, 2016 08:32 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 33 ratings
Remember when Cars 2 came out, and everyone was like "PIXAR HAS HIT BOTTOM, WE NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD HAPPEN?" This is that but for Disney. Chris has more dirty laundry from Disney's dark age and a list of baffling changes from the novels; Vrai wants their two dollars back, and Dorothy mounts a ...
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