A Goofy Movie: A Black Nerd Classic (feat. Autymn Harris)

We cover a lot of ground in this episode!

Autymn tells us why A Goofy Movie is a black nerd classic. Joe then gives us a dose of queer fan fiction. Then we discuss a microcosm of topics, including:

• the "down low"
• Art Babbitt, the genesis of the Goofy character, minstrelsy, black representation, phrenology AKA the pseudo-science of skull shape & Goofy's bump
• the racism of Disney & why old cartoons aren't on Disney+
• Goofy's mode of existence as proof that mistakes are ok
• parent-child role reversal
• Jeffrey Katzenberg & the checkered history of A Goofy Movie
• A Goofy Movie's marginal placement within the Disney Renaissance & its cult status
• Disney + Miramax = Joe hates (and rants about) Oscar campaigning
• a roast of Gwyneth Paltrow
• childhood afternoon cartoon programming blocks
• the "fork in the road" movie: the movie that thrusts you right into adulthood

Additional Resources:

https://theoutline.com/post/7549/a-goofy-movie-black-classic

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/rjn24j/is_a_goofy_movie_one_of_the_bestmost_under/

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