Best Nolan Strange Podcasts (2025)

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WWTD 387 - Haunted Mansion (2023): Cronald Crump 1:10:52

7M ago1:10:52

1:10:52

Trick or treat, D-Lovers! It's an October Season surprise as for the third time our hosts are watching a movie based on one specific Disney theme park ride - HAUNTED MANSION. And despite the shakey track record of the previous stabs at adapting this attraction into a narrative feature, this one ain't all that bad! Mostly it's got a pretty game cast…

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CHAPTER 1 - Who the Hell is Señorita Flores? 14:58

1y ago14:58

14:58

Meet our Spanish heroine, Pepa Flores, and her eccentric world. She moved to New York to become a mystery writer against her mother's wishes. Still, she makes ends meet by working as a wig stylist at an Orthodox Jewish hair salon, where she sometimes moonlights as an amateur private detective for her salon's clients. She uncovers little dark secret…

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CHAPTER 2 - The Mystery you would Never Wish 11:29

1y ago11:29

11:29

Pepa and her best friend in NYC—BEN—make an emergency stop at the gynecologist's office, where she discovers the biggest mystery of her life on the most inconvenient day when we all meet Ben's family: his mother YAFFA, his father BARRY, his brother DAVID, and the family rabbi, RABBI ALLEN. Voice Actors: Paula Roman as Pepa Flores Adam Lebowitz-Lock…

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CHAPTER 3 - First Clue and Love on Cue 16:39

1y ago16:39

16:39

Ben tries to cheer Pepa up after the surprising news: her due date has changed (meaning her ex can no longer be the father, but who is it, now?) while there is an unexpected arrival in NYC: Pepa’s ex – JEAN PAUL – who now he thinks he is the father of Pepa’s baby. Pepa starts the investigation and finds the two first clues that lead her to meet her…

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CHAPTER 4 - The Culprit has hands 11:24

1y ago11:24

11:24

Following the elevator tape (clue #1), Pepa gets some exciting information about how she arrived at her apartment the night of. Ben and Pepa visit a graphologist in Chinatown to examine the written note, someone left behind the night of (clue #2) and discover a scoop that…well you will listen.. At Ben’s apartment, Pepa and Ben are preparing a Spani…

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CHAPTER 5 - The Serrano Ham Killer 11:13

1y ago11:13

11:13

Unannounced and straight from Seville, CARMEN, Pepa’s mother, shows up at Ben’s apartment at the exact moment when Ben’s family is downstairs, eager to come up to indulge a delicious Spanish dinner. There is a big problem: Pepa has told Ben’s parents that her Mom is dead. Pepa hides her mother from Ben’s family while they enjoy the tapas until the …

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CHAPTER 6 - Bananas, Moms, and 4 Suspects 10:00

1y ago10:00

10:00

Ben is out of shape after learning that his mother, Yaffa, and his entire family has decided to stay in the city until the baby is born. Pepa tells the truth to her mother, Carmen, who goes bananas. After the storm, Carmen joins the investigation with Pepa and Ben, and inspecting the photos taken the night of, they manage to put together an interes…

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CHAPTER 7 - The Sankofa Symbol 16:22

1y ago16:22

16:22

Pepa starts interviewing everyone on the LIST OF SUSPECTS, but there is one nobody has a clue of who he is: the man with the Sankofa symbol. Meanwhile, Yaffa and Barry run a separate investigation to discover what the hell Pepa is hiding. Following Pepa around, who is also pursuing her clues, can only bring more chaos and disparate (folly fun). Voi…

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CHAPTER 8 - Who's the Mysterious man? 11:01

1y ago11:01

11:01

Pepa goes to dinner with Martin at his dad’s favorite Italian restaurant, and Yaffa and Barry follow them, concluding that… well, you will listen. Voice Actors: Manolo Roman as Little Italy restaurant Host Kitty Swink – Yaffa – Ben’s mother Lon Fiala – Barry – Ben’s father Daisun Cohn-Williams as Martin - Pepa's neighbor's son Paula Roman as Pepa F…

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CHAPTER 9 - Ron Jones and the list of Suspects got out of control 13:13

1y ago13:13

13:13

Pepa finds the man with the Sankofa symbol, RON, and discovers something shocking when she meets him in person. Pepa also manages to interview the bartender who worked at her birthday party, TYLER, one of the suspects. And even though, she finds out he is no longer a suspect, he reveals a crazy fact about the night of. Following the scoop from Tyle…

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CHAPTER 10 - The Unexpected Suspect 17:58

1y ago17:58

17:58

Pepa gets out of jail with the help of Martin, Carmen, Benjamin, and Ron. On the way home, Ben and Pepa have a big fight revealing the unexpected suspect. Voice Actors: Lindsay Casto as Jail Woman Paula Roman as Pepa Flores Eddie McGitty as the Jail officer Camille Natta as Caroline Henri Laborde as Jean Paul Gerard B Fillmore as Ron Adam Lebowitz-…

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CHAPTER 11 - The Mighty Truth 15:46

1y ago15:46

15:46

Madness ensues when Pepa, Ben, Ron, and Carmen get together with the graphologist to examine all the suspects’ handwriting to see if any matches the anonymous note (clue #2). Pepa’s apartment is like the Marx Brothers' cabin; everyone shows up with different intentions… even an immigration officer… In the middle of this folly, Pepa breaks water. Vo…

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CHAPTER 12 - And the Father is... 10:36

1y ago10:36

10:36

Everyone gets on Leopoldo’s hearse and drives to the hospital. While waiting for the doctor’s report on Pepa and the baby, the immigration officer reveals that Pepa’s application for permanent residence is pending because there is evidence of possible marriage fraud. All is resolved with the birth of Pepa’s healthy baby, and she finally discovers w…

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ANNOUNCING: A Beautiful Find! 1:29

1+ y ago1:29

1:29

Beloved D-Lovers, we are coming BACK with a brand new show on a brand new feed! Announcing A BEAUTIFUL FIND, a movie scavenger hunt podcast about sharing films with your best friends. Join Vicky, Nolan and Jill each season as they check movies off their scavenger hunt list, with our trademark laughter, crying and a little bit of good-natured arguin…

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WWTD 386 - The Little Mermaid (2023): Cowards. 1:35:16

1+ y ago1:35:16

1:35:16

Just when our hosts thought they were out, they get pulled back in. And by another live action remake of a Disney animated classic, of all things. This time, it's THE LITTLE MERMAID's turn to be made less visually interesting, more poorly thought through, and inexplicably longer. But much like the article of clothing they use to cover Ursula's arms…

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We Want The D's "So Long" Spectacular 2:31:04

2+ y ago2:31:04

2:31:04

In an act of pure self-indulgence, Vicky, Nolan and Jill look back at their podcast journey, reminicise about movies and episodes past, do one last ranking, talk about future, and most importantly do their best to express their appreciation to you, D-Lovers.

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WWTD 385 - Strange World: Whatever Spins Your Turbine 1:11:54

2+ y ago1:11:54

1:11:54

In February 2015, Vicky, Nolan and Jill kicked off their podcast odyssey by talking about Disney's very first feature-length animated movie. So it's fitting that, almost eight years later, we end our regularly scheduled programming by talking about the most recent Disney feature-length animated movie, STRANGE WORLD. And hopefully it won't be their …

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WWTD 384 - The Lion King: Monkey Wizard 1:28:38

2+ y ago1:28:38

1:28:38

At long last, our hosts have made it to the Disney movie that needs no introduction - THE LION KING. Despite being staffed by a so-called "B-team" of animators and other other creatives, an argument can be made for this movie being the crown jewel in the renaissance crown, or at the very least having the largest cultural footprint. It unsurprisingl…

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WWTD 383 - Mulan: The Two Hottest Men Coming Together 1:13:25

2+ y ago1:13:25

1:13:25

Having already watched the disappointing live-action remake, it's time to return to Disney's OG version of MULAN, and ask the important questions all you D-Lovers have come to reliably expect. Does this movie stand proud amongst the best of the 90s Renaissance, or does it leave something to be desired? Is "I'll Make a Man Out of You" an S-tier song…

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WWTD 382 - Frozen II: Oops, All Ballads 1:08:26

2+ y ago1:08:26

1:08:26

It's curious that FROZEN II, the sequel to a cultural juggernaut of a Disney movie, doesn't seem to have had the same resonance or impact. Could it be that, in contrast with the first film's simple-yet-largely-effective story, this one is convoluted at worst and overly ambitious at best? Could it be the global pandemic that struck mere months after…

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WWTD 381 - Big Hero 6: Hornberger! 1:07:19

2+ y ago1:07:19

1:07:19

Our hosts have watched more than a few stories that featured characters who had been or are orphaned in the course of the movie. BIG HERO 6 is a unique movie in that it dares to ask - what if Disney did a double orphan? Incredibly sad and surprising, yes, but also not a bad film. Because unlike so many other orphan movies where these characters are…

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WWTD 380 - Underdog: Gentle Mauling 57:11

2+ y ago57:11

57:11

"Have no fear, UNDERDOG is here!" is a common refrain heard throughout this week's Disney movie. But trust us, D-Lovers, fear is about the last emotion one could feel when watching this film. Apathy, probably. Boredom, almost certainly. But fear? Or really, any strong emotion? Not likely. For that, someone would have had to have cared enough to put…

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WWTD 379 - Piglet's Big Movie/Pooh's Heffalump Movie/Winnie the Pooh: Dumb Like a Baby 1:08:56

2+ y ago1:08:56

1:08:56

This week on We Want The D, it's an unprescedented, three-for-one, cinematic Poohniverse spectacular! That's right, purely because we wanted to do something special and certainly not because our hosts couldn't bear the thought of doing three separate episodes on movies primarily made for toddlers. And as it turns out it was definitely the right cal…

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WWTD 378 - Waking Sleeping Beauty: Everyone Gets One Quibi 1:13:40

2+ y ago1:13:40

1:13:40

We wrap up this little run of Disney documentaries with what may be the best one our hosts have seen - WAKING SLEEPING BEAUTY. An insiders look at the rise of the renaissance through the release of The Lion King, this doc features some names and faces that will be very familiar to any longtime listeners and especially fans of some of our history-fo…

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WWTD 377 - Endurance: Big Shiny Tuna 1:09:23

2+ y ago1:09:23

1:09:23

It's always a delight when our hosts discover something wholly unexpected in the Disney catalog. And none of them could have predicted they'd watch anything quite like ENDURANCE on this podcast journey. Part documentary, part dramatic reenactments performed by the actual subject(s) of the true story being performed, it's not quite like anything any…

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WWTD 376 - Frank and Ollie: Two Very Soft Boys 1:03:14

2+ y ago1:03:14

1:03:14

It's been awhile since we last took a peek behind the curtain at some of the men (funny how it's always men) behind the scenes that helped shape the Disney brand. This week, our hosts celebrate the seemingly simple lives of two of the nine old men, FRANK AND OLLIE, who had a documentary made on them (by Frank's son and the company they worked for s…

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WWTD 375 - Hocus Pocus 2: Maximus Magical Maxima 1:22:37

2+ y ago1:22:37

1:22:37

Nearly twenty years after the first movie and seven years after our episode on it, our hosts are returning to Salem with HOCUS POCUS 2! The Sanderson Sisters are back! Billy is back! That's all who is a back! But the good news is the newcomers to the sequal are welcome additions to the lore. And despite the "straight-to-Disney Plus" level budget, t…

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WWTD 374 - Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3: Old Dried-Out Alien 1:03:00

2+ y ago1:03:00

1:03:00

Another October Season is upon us, and any long-time listener will know that this time of year has become synonymous with certain DCOM franchises. So our hosts are returning to the strangely segregated town of Seabrook one last time with Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3. What sprasely costumed monsters will upset the status quo this time? What craft supplies will t…

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WWTD 373 - Planes: Fire & Rescue: Bum Ticker 1:00:10

2+ y ago1:00:10

1:00:10

It's with great delight that our hosts return to the world of Planes (or is it still called The World of Cars?). Not only because it allows them to dig deep into the how the mechanics of this mechanical world work, but because against all odds, PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE is one of those sequels that manages to surpass the original. And by a lot in this …

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WWTD 372 - Nikki, Wild Dog of the North: Québécois Kick Fight 59:09

2+ y ago59:09

59:09

At long last, our collective nightmare is over. With NIKKI, WILD DOG OF THE NORTH, not only do our hosts finish off every Disney movie theatrically released in the 1960s, but seemingly finally finish watching all these pseudo-documentary animal movies. And while much of this one is familiar territory (IE it's mostly animals fighting), there were so…

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WWTD 371 - The Jungle Book 2: Disrespectful to Kaa 58:42

2+ y ago58:42

58:42

Since our hosts have seen three Disney movies called "The Jungle Book" let's start by clarifying that yes, this is a theatrically released sequel to the 1967 animated classic, made thirty-six years after the original. And much like the other animated sequels of this era, it's basically the same movie all over again in reverse. Quite literally, this…

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WWTD 370 - The Legend of Lobo: The Most Delectable Come-On 50:32

2+ y ago50:32

50:32

Now wait just a second, D-Lovers. Before you give this episode a pass because it's clear pretty much from the title that it's gonna be another one of those fake-documentary animal movies, let us try and convince you to give it a listen. First...er, well this one is about a wolf, that's pretty different! And uh, there's some pretty unexpected animal…

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WWTD 369 - The Wild: RYAN! 1:11:42

2+ y ago1:11:42

1:11:42

What's a major film studio largely known for its cutting-edge and industry-defining animation to do when they are no longer top dog? Take a deep look inwards and rebuild from the ground up? Poach the hottest talent through attractive offers or corporate buy-outs? Well, if you're Disney in the 2000s, you just boldly rip-off another successful animat…

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WWTD 368 - Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wild Wide Web 56:41

2+ y ago56:41

56:41

Ah, the internet. Without it, our hosts wouldn't even be here talking to all you D-Lovers out there. A hub of easily accessible knowledge, the history of humanity writ across pages and recorded in vdieo for anyone to learn from. Well, that's the idealized version, anyway. The reality, and the one spotlighted in RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET, is that th…

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WWTD 367 - Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar: Shedding Bachelorhood 57:05

3y ago57:05

57:05

If you had told our hosts at the beginning of this podcasting journey they'd be watching this many movies that feature cougars, it's hard to imagine they'd believe you. Yet here we are, watching CHARLIE, THE LONESOME COUGAR - another entry in the "animal does stuff while a folksy voice narrates" Disney subgenre. At least this time there's a dog nam…

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WWTD 366 - A Tale of Two Critters: Polecat Betrayal 50:44

3y ago50:44

50:44

Our hosts' journey through Disney's 1970s theatrical releases ends not with a bang, but with A TALE OF TWO CRITTERS. A sub-one hour movie about a bear cub and baby raccoon that were forced to fight not just each other, but a whole host of other animals from wolverines to geese. But don't worry, there is of course of a folksy voiceover assuring us t…

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WWTD 365 - Home on the Range: Sleight of Hoof 57:59

3y ago57:59

57:59

It seems like, at this stage in our little podcasts life, the animal movies are just unavoidable, with no repreive to be found even in animated films. Because HOME ON THE RANGE is, of course, about cows. And cattle resutling. And yodeling. And...hypnosis? It's a little strange, for a number of reasons, but mostly it's just very very average, which …

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WWTD 364 - The Young Black Stallion: Let's Rank All the Horse Movies 49:15

3y ago49:15

49:15

Over the course of this podcast, our hosts have watched package films, real documentaries, fake documentaries and all manner of unexpected plotlines. So it's nice that this many episodes in there's still a few oddball surprises in the Disney theatraical catalog. Like THE YOUNG BLACK STALLION, an IMAX movie that doesn't even break an hour runtime. W…

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WWTD 363 - Big Red: We Freaky Friday-ed 1:04:28

3y ago1:04:28

1:04:28

Disney's BIG RED may be a somewhat typical "boy and his dog" story - something our hosts are all too familiar with at this point. But this is, in some ways, a very atypical episode of We Want The D. Because in this episode, it's Nolan who is full of praise for the Irish Setter at the centre of this film, while it's Vicky who is more preoccupied wit…

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WWTD 362 - The Straight Story: Our Old Friend D.L. 58:52

3y ago58:52

58:52

Here's a sentence you probably were never expecting to read: this week, our hosts are talking about a Disney film directed by David Lynch. That's right, the master of the surreal and macabre directed a film for the House of Mouse, and unsurprisingly it is neither of those things. BUT it's still extremely David Lynch, which could have had mixed resu…

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WWTD 361 - Run, Cougar, Run: Tom Cougar Mellencamp 43:33

3y ago43:33

43:33

Not long ago, our hosts watched a Disney film that was mostly documentary-esque footage of a bear with some narration over the top to create some semblance of narrative. Well, RUN, COUGAR, RUN is a bit different. For one, and most notably: this time it's a cougar story we're following. But! Actor Alfonso Arau is also here, and his presence (and mil…

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WWTD 360 - Son of Flubber: Very Sexy Gas 1:07:08

3y ago1:07:08

1:07:08

It's very apt that our 360th episode is for a Disney sequel that is basically a full-circle repeat of the original film. Because SON OF FLUBBER is essentially a beat-for-beat recreation of the original Absent-Minded Professor, with some cosmetic changes (eg, football instead of basketball). So forgive our hosts if they wind up talking about anythin…

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WWTD 359 - Beverly Hills Chihuahua: Homeward Bound 3 54:57

3y ago54:57

54:57

Things sure have come a long way in the Disney "animals trying to get home" subgenre of films. From silent animals being narrated over, to standard voice-over work, to BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA where CGI has advanced enough to make their mouths move. But through all the technilogical advancements, the song remains the same - beloved pet needs to get …

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WWTD 358 - RocketMan: Farts. 56:15

3y ago56:15

56:15

Don't get confused by the title of this week's film, D-Lovers, we aren't watching the Elton John biopic from a few years ago. And if you look at a plot synopsis, don't get turned around and think we're watching a movie inspired by a certain billionaire who's a bit fixated on traveling to Mars. No, Disney's ROCKETMAN is...let's say a lot more lowbro…

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WWTD 357 - King of the Grizzlies: Wide-Ass Hairy Bear 53:49

3y ago53:49

53:49

This week's film follows a grizzly bear who starts out small and gets progressively bigger, while pushing down trees and terrorizing a cattle ranch. Does that sound like enough to earn this animal the title of KING OF THE GRIZZLIES? Not according to the bracket our hosts do at the end of this episode to determine the best Disney bear.…

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WWTD 356 - The Odd Life of Timothy Green: Manic Pixie Dream Son 1:14:23

3y ago1:14:23

1:14:23

The word 'odd' is doing a lot of heavy lifting in the title of Disney's THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN. Because while the title character may have some odd quirks about him, he exists within one of the most bizarre movies our hosts have seen so far. Or maybe it's that there's probably no three people less qualified to watch a film that is largely ab…

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WWTD 355 - Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.: Mail Toilet 58:10

3y ago58:10

58:10

Not gonna lie, D-Lovers. After the last couple years, the idea of hitting an emergency eject button on your life, winding up on a deserted tropical paradise, and finding a chimp friend to hang out with doesn't sound all that bad. Then again, if a young woman with a heck of a spear-throwing arm and some serious daddy issues were to show up, it might…

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WWTD 354 - A Tiger Walks: Scandalous Jill 53:40

3y ago53:40

53:40

We've seen animals get put through all kinds of distressing scenarios in the name of Disney entertainment over the years, but forcing a tiger to run through a field of explosives to simulate mortar fire wasn't what any of our hosts ever expected to see. Still, A TIGER WALKS is an intriguing viewing experience, given it plays very much like a horror…

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WWTD 353 - The Greatest Game Ever Played: Evil Golf Phantoms 1:01:27

3y ago1:01:27

1:01:27

In 1913, twenty year-old amateur golfer Francis Ouimet upset all expectations by defeating a number of professional players and champions at the U.S. Open. Was it, as Disney claims in this film, THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED? Or is this the most blatant case of false advertising since The Neverending Story? It may depend on which of our hosts you a…

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WWTD 352 - The Jungle Book (1994): Very Famous Animals 1:07:31

3y ago1:07:31

1:07:31

Here we are again, D-Lovers. For the third time we're going to the jungle to enjoy the adventures of young Mowgli and his furry friends. Only this time, the animals are real, Mowgli is nigh-on 30 years old, and basically Disney's 1994 version of THE JUNGLE BOOK has nothing to do with the Jungle Book. That said, as a Tarzan story, or just some other…

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