When You Wish Upon a Podcast
237 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsAmanda and Philip Paradis are watching every Disney movie in order of release date and giving you their thoughts, opinions, backstory, analysis, and games
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Episodes
136 - Herbie Goes Bananas
August 03, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 37.5 MBBananas all around! This week we talked about Spanish class names, glasses wearing stereotypes and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
135 - The Watcher in the Woods
July 27, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBWatch your back! And your little sister! This week we talk about creepy kids, the scariest object around, Amanda's career as an author and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
134 - Midnight Madness
July 20, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBAre you ready for a brand new game? This week we talked about Cannonball Run 2001, Amazing Race, our ideal treasure hunt teams and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
133 - The Black Hole
July 13, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBDid we get sucked into a vacuum of space where no plot can make it out? This week we talk about Phil's new life in San Francisco, Star Wars, robot physicality and the importance of tin foil hats. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
132 - Unidentified Flying Oddball
July 06, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBTime travel gone legendarily wrong! This week we talk about our invented card games, Monty Python, Phil of the Future and more! Travel back with us to a time way, way, way back in the day. We're keeping it together just as best as we can. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
131 - The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
June 29, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBPhil and Amanda Ride Again! This week we talked about Larry David’s version of the Producers, bad physics and logistics, Skip It, and more! Make sure to play the Sporcle quiz that Phil created for this week’s game “Apple, Dumpling, or Gang 2”. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
130 - The North Avenue Irregulars
June 22, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBWe got to watch a movie featuring a group of women for once! And each had their own individual personality! This week we talk about trench coats, strawberry shortcake, purse theft prevention, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
129 - Hot Lead and Cold Feet
June 15, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBAmanda thought it was lead but it was lead. This week we talk about Jim Dale being amazing, Superstore cutaway scenes, a fitaments craigslist email, we learn our Wild West twin’s names, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
128 - The Cat from Outer Space
June 08, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 99.5 MBJennifer, our cat and alien expert, joins us again to talk about cat aliens! This week we talk about garbage science, the primal mainstream, cat facts, Teddy Grahams, Eevee, play Name That Cat, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
127 - Return From Witch Mountain
June 01, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBReturn from Witch Mountain and return of our sister Melissa! This week we talk about terrible clothing, Christopher Lee, Agents of Shield, truant officers, our super powers, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
126 - Candleshoe
May 25, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBCandleshoe wasn’t wax footwear, it was a house! Who could have guessed?! This week we talk about the difference between scavenger hunts and treasure hunts, our freckle locations, tomato vine whips, Easter Egg hunt strategies, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
125 - Pete's Dragon
May 18, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBFire up the lighthouse and sail safely into port! This week we talk about The Phantom of the Megaplex, Master of the House from Les Mis, The Music Man, Harry Potter audio books, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
124 - Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
May 11, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBWelcome back Herbie and welcome back Dad! Jim Paradis joins us as we talk about the third installment in our Love Bug series! This week we talk about dad taking a foreign exchange student to see this movie in the 70s, Sasha Baron Cohen’s lookalike playing the detective, European sequels, the physics of this movie, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
123 - A Tale of Two Critters
May 04, 2018 09:00 - 56 minutes - 59.5 MBIt was not the best of times, it was not the worst of times. This week we talk about A Tale of Two Cities, the Full House room split, the first challenge of Survivor Palau, an update on the phone book pile, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
122 - The Rescuers
April 27, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBCalling all delegates - we’ve found a note in a bottle and need to take action. This week we talk about Miss Hannigan, Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers, The UN, Medusa, and more. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
121 - The Littlest Horse Thieves
April 20, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 74 MBYou gotta fight! For your right! To pony! This week we talk about ponies vs horses, Lil Sebastian, Mr Sandman, Undercover Boss, famous strikes, and more. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
120 - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
April 13, 2018 11:03 - 1 hour - 104 MBGrab a smackerel of honey and press play! This week we talk about Pooh sticks, the Mayor of Main Street election of 1995, Pooh’s many aliases, phone books, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
119 - Freaky Friday
April 06, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBThis week we get in the theme of the movie and swap bodies (for 20 seconds). This week we talk about Head Swap, Creepy Crawlers, 8 day weeks, and more. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
118 - The Shaggy D.A.
March 30, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBMelissa is back again for the sequel to The Shaggy Dog! This week we talk about Detective Dunkin Donut, school campaign strategies, the zombie apocalypse, Beanie Babies and Bitcoin, and more. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
117 - Gus
March 23, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBThe rules never explicitly stated we couldn’t watch this movie! This week we talk about athletes as actors, animals playing sports, Air Bud, Amanda's bug team, and more. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
116 - Treasure of Matecumbe
March 16, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBEmbroider your handkerchief and hop on our boat! This week we talk about the cold face cloth method, slumber party shenanigans, river phrases, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com.
115 - No Deposit, No Return
March 09, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBWe rented it so we were forced to return it! This week we talk about mattress cash, going off the grid in a casino, our dad buying us cold root beer, intelligence beyond compare, and how Amanda doesn’t use cash. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
114 - Ride a Wild Pony
March 02, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBHe’s back to celebrate his birthday, it’s our dad, Jim Paradis! This week we talk about receipts, Air Bud, Family Circus, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
113 - The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
February 23, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBFinally a Disney animal movie without an annoying human plot! This week we talk about Mr Men and Little Miss, Angry Beavers, showmanship, and the myth about lemmings that was started because of this movie! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
112 - One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing
February 16, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBHop in the front seat, we’re riding through town with a dinosaur in our truck! This week we talk about Lucius Malfoy’s wand/cane, stroller parking at Disney World, head hitting amnesia plots, nannies, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
111 - The Apple Dumpling Gang
February 09, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBHold on to your valuables and enter this wild west saloon! This week we talk about Pinky and the Brain and Larry, playing poker with Starbursts, notary stamps, and ordering nachos with everything on the side. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
110 - Escape to Witch Mountain
February 02, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 77 MBOur sister Melissa is back again! It’s not the Erik von Detten version, but we liked it nonetheless. This week we talked about Melissa holding a child hostage while playing laser tag, the last scoop of taco meat in a buffet, Phil’s wish that he had marionettes as a kid, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
109 - The Strongest Man in the World
January 26, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBThe final movie of this series! This week we talk about Trading Spaces, I’m Feeling Lucky Google searches, what’s on Tuesdays at 4pm, acupuncture, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
108 - The Island at the Top of the World
January 19, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBHop in a hot air balloon and press play! This week we talk about true size of countries, elephants vs whales, how narwhals are cool, an early Happy Leif Erikson Day, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
107 - The Castaway Cowboy
January 12, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBDon’t have a cow, boy! This week we pitch a new baking show called “Desserters”, one strapping vs two strapping, how trying is cool, potato people, and how to pronounce Oceania. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
106 - The Bears and I
January 05, 2018 11:00 - 56 minutes - 62.2 MBWe brush the dust off our old bear pamphlet and spout some non-fact-checked bear knowledge in this episode! We also talk about hiding from visitors, Amanda pitches a Bear Grylls home renovation show, our dad spending a full day of manual labor instead of paying someone a small amount, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
105 - Wishies 2017
December 29, 2017 17:47 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBPut on your bowtie and grab your gown, it’s the Wishies 2017!!! We hand out awards based on all of the movies we watched this year! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
104 - Herbie Rides Again
December 22, 2017 17:00 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBIt’s our final movie of the year and Herbie movie number two! Phil struggles through strep throat, Amanda invests in a Herbie t-shirt, none of the actors return for the sequel, the girl who slapped her mother with a slice of pizza, a crossover character, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
103 - Superdad
December 15, 2017 17:02 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBOur superdad joins us for this episode, Jim Paradis! We talk about weeble wobble haircuts, what pictures Dad has on his dresser, and we fill in the blanks on quotes from Dad. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
102 - Robin Hood
December 08, 2017 17:44 - 1 hour - 78 MBOur cousin Chris is back after a year away to recap his favorite childhood movie! This week we talk about Phil’s tip jar coin strategy, Chris’ silky bowl cut, the dinner party episode of The Office, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
101 - One Little Indian
December 01, 2017 15:58 - 59 minutes - 63.8 MBSubtract one hundred episodes and we’re at episode one - One Little Indian! We talk about the Magic School Bus reboot, the Silver/Bronze Rule, Phil making up plot points that didn’t happen, and creating names from random Bananagrams tiles. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
100 - Charley and the Angel
November 24, 2017 17:19 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBWe celebrate our 100th episode! This movie hits all of the Disney checklist items and also throws in a wish upon a star to celebrate us! We talk about a 90% off sale, Phil going to a speakeasy, Amanda’s love for a certain old timey shoe accessory, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
99 - The World's Greatest Athlete
November 17, 2017 16:13 - 1 hour - 90 MBHe can run faster than a cheetah, jump higher than the ceiling, throw farther than anyone else - he’s the World’s Greatest Athlete! This week we talk about how you shouldn’t watch Smurfs or Smurfs 2, Amanda getting trick or treaters to try to open a jar, Amanda’s triple wide purse, and our dad buying himself a bowling trophy for beating Phil. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
98 - Snowball Express
November 10, 2017 17:48 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBDust off the cobwebs and strap on your skis! This week we talk about burning bridges, Amanda’s bat roommate, Phil breaking a ski, and getting eaten by a yeti. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
97 - Run, Cougar, Run
November 03, 2017 16:47 - 59 minutes - 62.1 MBYet another big cat movie and we are not fans! We talk about discounted gorilla toys, Disco Inferno, Phil updates on the success/failure of his Halloween costume, and Amanda tries to sing Run Joey Run several times. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
96 - Napoleon and Samantha
October 27, 2017 15:05 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBWe don’t know how Samantha made it in as a title character, but there she is! This week we talk about Phil’s Backrub Club, train action, the world’s creepiest TaskRabbit request, and Amanda thinking she had to live in the bathroom. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
95 - Now You See Him, Now You Don't
October 20, 2017 16:03 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBLightning struck twice for this bottom of the barrel crew! This week we talk about the Dean from Community, inventions of the past 25 years, the failed Eragon movie, and George Feeney! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
94 - The Biscuit Eater
October 13, 2017 15:57 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBPreheat the oven and make your dough, because it’s time to eat some biscuits! We talk about our sister crying thinking about her dog singing to her, Gaston eating raw eggs, Phil’s mirror friends, and the unknown plot of Waitress the Musical. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
93 - Bedknobs and Broomsticks
October 06, 2017 15:48 - 1 hour - 125 MBFasten your blankets! Keep your arms and legs inside the blankets! Tuck yourself in before helping others! This week we talk about how we have the magic in us, buying an apothecary table from Yore, awesome tap dancer in Post Modern Jukebox, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
92 - The Million Dollar Duck
September 29, 2017 15:58 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBIt really should have been called the $42,000 duck but that’s not even the main problem! This week we talk about our Dean Jones movie checklist, Santa’s new policy on bad children, how to find a needle in a haystack, and our sister’s fashion forward prediction. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
91 - Scandalous John
September 22, 2017 16:05 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBThis movie wasn’t scandalous enough for us! This week we do a Backyard Baseball player analysis, both claim to be Dirty Dan from Spongebob, enter into a Super Soaker duel, and blame Jiminy Cricket for a time travel timeline change. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
90 - The Barefoot Executive
September 15, 2017 20:12 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBTake off your shoes and put on a suit because this week we’re talking all about The Barefoot Executive! This week we talk about Abraham Lincoln’s Doctor’s Dog, Phil’s new Food Network show “Risk it or Whisk it! ...with a Biscuit!”, good tv shows, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com
89 - The Aristocats
September 08, 2017 15:48 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBOur sister Melissa joins us to talk about the movie she always tried to make us watch as kids! We talk about Kirk Cameron in You Lucky Dog, Amanda’s creepy doll in the closet, Wii Fit, and Melissa’s failed middle school band career. We also plug Phil and Melissa’s new podcast - Storm Brain Show. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
88 - The Wild Country
September 01, 2017 15:50 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBWe did our best to talk about anything but this movie, but we somehow still got through the whole thing! We talked about water parks, movie and tv show medical procedures, Friends with Benefits vs No Strings Attached, and the difference between a horse and a pony. Follow along at wishpodcast.com
87 - The Boatniks
August 25, 2017 15:49 - 1 hour - 92.3 MBToo many boats and not enough ‘niks in this week’s movie! We talk about the secret compartment in a Prius, Urkel knowing when he ‘did that’, bread bowls, and more! Follow along at wishpodcast.com