Before They Were Live
142 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsJosh Altmanshofer, Michial Farmer, and their occasional guests watch through the Disney Animated Canon--one film a month--and talk them out.
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Grimms' Fairy Tales Announcement!
March 31, 2024 20:51 - 1 minute - 1.71 MBOur next Grimms' episode is going to have to be delayed for a month because of scheduling issues--we apologize! But we'll be talking about the following stories: The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs The Maiden without Hands The Magic Table (etc.) Thumbling The Elves The Juniper Tree The Six Swans King Thrushbeard Sweetheart Roland See you in May!
Grimms' Fairy Tales, Episode 1
March 06, 2024 23:58 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBJosh and Michial return to talk about nine of Grimms' fairy tales: The Companionship of the Cat and the Mouse (Katze und Maus in Gesellschaft) A Tale of the Boy Who Went Forth to Find Out What Fear Was (Märchen von einem, der auszog das Fürchten zu lernen) The Marvelous Minstrel (Der wunderliche Spielmann) The Three Little Gnomes in the Woods (Die drei Männlein im Walde) The Three Spinners (Die drei Spinnerinnen) The Three Snake Leaves (Die drei Schlangenblätter) The Fisherman and His Wife ...
Grimms' Fairy Tales Announcement!
February 16, 2024 00:00 - 2 minutes - 2.11 MBIt's been a while, and it'll be a little longer, but Josh and Michial will be back on March 7 with the first in their series of episodes on Grimm's Fairy Tales. In March, they'll be discussing: The Companionship of the Cat and the Mouse A Tale About a Boy Who Went Out to Learn What Fear Was The Marvelous Minstrel The Three Spinners The Three Little Gnomes The Three Snake Leaves The Fisherman and His Wife The Brave Little Tailor The Town Musicians of Bremen
Grimm's Fairy Tales Announcement!
February 16, 2024 00:00 - 2 minutes - 2.11 MBIt's been a while, and it'll be a little longer, but Josh and Michial will be back on March 7 with the first in their series of episodes on Grimm's Fairy Tales. In March, they'll be discussing: The Companionship of the Cat and the Mouse A Tale About a Boy Who Went Out to Learn What Fear Was The Marvelous Minstrel The Three Spinners The Three Little Gnomes The Three Snake Leaves The Fisherman and His Wife The Brave Little Tailor The Town Musicians of Bremen
The End of the Canon Wrap-Up, Pt. 3
August 09, 2023 00:59 - 1 hour - 34.3 MBJosh and Michial are back for their last awards episode, featuring their Five Tiers of Movies lists! Listen as they shock and horrify each other with their choices.
The End of the Canon Wrap-Up, Pt. 2
July 06, 2023 02:51 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBJosh and Michial are back for another round of canon wrap-up, including questions on love, best messages, heroes and heroines, Disney legends, and more!
Episode 62: The End of the Canon Wrap-Up, Pt. 1
June 01, 2023 00:06 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBJosh and Michial present the first part of their "end of the canon" wrap-up, featuring questions on villains, music, the seven deadly sins, and who counts as a Disney princess. And more!
The End of the Canon Wrap-Up, Pt. 1
June 01, 2023 00:06 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBJosh and Michial present the first part of their "end of the canon" wrap-up, featuring questions on villains, music, the seven deadly sins, and who counts as a Disney princess. And more!
Episode 61: Strange World
May 04, 2023 00:34 - 57 minutes - 29.6 MBJosh and Michial discuss last year's Strange World, a frustrating and disappointing movie. Then they discuss the future of the podcast.
Episode 60: Encanto
March 04, 2023 13:14 - 1 hour - 35 MBJosh and Michial talk about the 60th full-length feature in the Disney canon, 2021's Encanto. [Insert Bruno joke.] And Josh updates the website--kind of!
Episode 59: Raya and the Lost Dragon
February 02, 2023 01:14 - 50 minutes - 25.6 MBJosh and Michial talk about the 54th full-length animated feature from Disney, 2021's Raya and the Last Dragon.
Episode 54: Raya and the Lost Dragon
February 02, 2023 01:14 - 50 minutes - 25.6 MBJosh and Michial talk about the 54th full-length animated feature from Disney, 2021's Raya and the Last Dragon.
Interlude 7: Mary Poppins Returns
January 05, 2023 00:38 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBJosh and Michial talk about 2018's long-delayed sequel to Mary Poppins, and Josh announces 2023 as the Year of Dick Van Dyke.
Episode 58: Frozen II
December 08, 2022 01:46 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBJosh and Michial talk about the 53rd full-length Disney animated feature, 2019's rather disappointing sequel Frozen II. They also rag on Captain Planet, Weezer, and internet fan culture.
Episode 53: Frozen II
December 08, 2022 01:46 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBJosh and Michial talk about the 53rd full-length Disney animated feature, 2019's rather disappointing sequel Frozen II. They also rag on Captain Planet, Weezer, and internet fan culture.
Episode 57: Ralph Breaks the Internet
November 03, 2022 00:30 - 1 hour - 37.9 MBJosh and Michial talk about the 57th full-length animated film in the Walt Disney canon--and only the second sequel--2018's Ralph Breaks the Internet.
Episode 56: Moana
October 06, 2022 00:35 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBJosh and Michial talk about the 56th full-length animated feature in the Disney canon, 2016's Moana--which they loved, and found oddly traditionalist.
Episode 55: Zootopia
September 08, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 40.7 MBJosh Altmanshofer and Michial Farmer talk about the 55th full-length Disney animated feature, 2016's Zootopia, which they find simultaneously impressing and deeply immoral.
Episode 54: Big Hero 6
August 04, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBJosh Altmanshofer, Michial Farmer, and special guest Danny Anderson talk about the 54th full-length animated feature in the Disney canon, 2013's Big Hero 6. We had a few audio issues on this episode, but hopefully it's nothing too terrible. Technology doesn't work as well here in 2022 as it does in futuristic San Fransokyo.
Episode 54: Big Hero 6
August 04, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBJosh Altmanshofer, Michial Farmer, and special guest Danny Anderson talk about the 54th full-length animated feature in the Disney canon, 2013's Big Hero 6. We had a few audio issues on this episode, but hopefully it's nothing too terrible. Technology doesn't work as well here in 2022 as it does in futuristic San Fransokyo.
Episode 53: Frozen
July 07, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 33.1 MBJosh, Michial, and special guest (and Disney Parks superfan) Hannah Thompson talk about the film phenomenon of 2013--Disney's 53rd full-length animated feature, Frozen.
Episode 53: Frozen
July 07, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 33.1 MBJosh, Michial, and special guest (and Disney Parks superfan) Hannah Thompson talk about the film phenomenon of 2013--Disney's 53rd full-length animated feature, Frozen.
Episode 52: Wreck-It Ralph
June 02, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 31.7 MBJosh Altmanshofer and Michial Farmer talk about the 52nd full-length Disney animated feature, 2012's Wreck-It Ralph, but really they spend most of the episode talking about old video games and apologizing for burning down the podcast last month.
Episode 52: Wreck-It Ralph
June 02, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 31.7 MBJosh Altmanshofer and Michial Farmer talk about the 52nd full-length Disney animated feature, 2012's Wreck-It Ralph, but really they spend most of the episode talking about old video games and apologizing for burning down the podcast last month.
Before They Were Live Episode 51: Winnie the Pooh
May 05, 2022 11:13 - 1 hourJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 51st full-length animated feature, "Winnie the Pooh." Then they burn the podcast to the ground.
Before They Were Live Episode 51: Winnie the Pooh
May 05, 2022 11:13 - 1 hourJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 51st full-length animated feature, "Winnie the Pooh." Then they burn the podcast to the ground.
Before They Were Live Episode 50: Tangled
April 07, 2022 11:13 - 1 hourJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 50th full-length animated feature, "Tangled."
Before They Were Live Episode 50: Tangled
April 07, 2022 11:13 - 1 hourJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 50th full-length animated feature, "Tangled."
Before They Were Live Interlude 6: Enchanted
March 03, 2022 11:13 - 1 hour"Before They Were Live" chats about "Enchanted."
Before They Were Live Interlude 6: Enchanted
March 03, 2022 11:13 - 1 hour"Before They Were Live" chats about "Enchanted."
Before They Were Live Episode 49: The Princess and the Frog
February 03, 2022 11:13 - 1 hourJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 49th full-length animated feature, "The Princess and the Frog."
Before They Were Live Episode 49: The Princess and the Frog
February 03, 2022 11:13 - 1 hourJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 49th full-length animated feature, "The Princess and the Frog."
Before They Were Live Episode 48: Bolt
January 06, 2022 11:13 - 1 hourJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 48th full-length animated feature, "Bolt."
Before They Were Live Episode 48: Bolt
January 06, 2022 11:13 - 1 hourJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 48th full-length animated feature, "Bolt."
Before They Were Live Episode 47: Meet the Robinsons
December 02, 2021 11:13 - 1 hourJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 47th full-length animated feature, "Meet the Robinsons."
Before They Were Live Episode 47: Meet the Robinsons
December 02, 2021 11:13 - 1 hourJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 47th full-length animated feature, "Meet the Robinsons."
Before They Were Live Episode 46: Chicken Little
November 04, 2021 11:13 - 1 hourJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 46th full-length animated feature, "Chicken Little."
Before They Were Live Episode 45: Chicken Little
November 04, 2021 11:13 - 68.9 MBJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 46th full-length animated feature, "Chicken Little."
Before They Were Live Episode 46: Chicken Little
November 04, 2021 11:13 - 1 hourJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 46th full-length animated feature, "Chicken Little."
Before They Were Live Episode 45: Home on the Range
October 07, 2021 11:13 - 57 minutesJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 45th full-length animated feature, "Home on the Range."
Before They Were Live Episode 45: Home on the Range
October 07, 2021 11:13 - 57 minutesJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 45th full-length animated feature, "Home on the Range."
Before They Were Live Episode 44: Home on the Range
October 07, 2021 11:13 - 68.9 MBJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 45th full-length animated feature, "Home on the Range."
Before They Were Live Episode 44: Brother Bear
September 02, 2021 11:13 - 1 hourJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 44th full-length animated feature, "Brother Bear."
Before They Were Live Episode 44: Brother Bear
September 02, 2021 11:13 - 1 hourJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 44th full-length animated feature, "Brother Bear."
Before They Were Live Episode 43: Brother Bear
September 02, 2021 11:13 - 68.9 MBJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 44th full-length animated feature, "Brother Bear."
Before They Were Live Episode 43: Treasure Planet
August 05, 2021 11:13 - 1 hourJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 43rd full-length animated feature, 2002's "Treasure Planet," with special guest Sarai Manning of the Not a Lady Podcast.
Before They Were Live Episode 43: Treasure Planet
August 05, 2021 11:13 - 1 hourJosh and Michial talk about Disney's 43rd full-length animated feature, 2002's "Treasure Planet," with special guest Sarai Manning of the Not a Lady Podcast.
Before They Were Live Episode 42: Lilo and Stitch
July 01, 2021 11:13 - 1 hourJosh Altmanshofer, Michial Farmer, and special guest Steven Greydanus discuss "Lilo and Stitch," the forty-second full-length Disney animated feature.
Before They Were Live Episode 42: Lilo and Stitch
July 01, 2021 11:13 - 1 hourJosh Altmanshofer, Michial Farmer, and special guest Steven Greydanus discuss "Lilo and Stitch," the forty-second full-length Disney animated feature.
Before They Were Live Episode 41: Atlantis
June 03, 2021 11:13 - 1 hourBefore They Were Live discuss "Atlantis," the forty-first full-length Disney animated feature.