Frankie and Wyatt finish their oh-so-objective tier rankings with some pretty divisive assessments (The ones featured on the logo are Wyatt's).

References:

Hasan, Raina. “Disney’s ‘Aladdin’: Diving into a Tale of American Orientalism.” Brown Girl Magazine, 29 June 2019, https://browngirlmagazine.com/disney-aladdin-american-orientalism/.

Kalgesch, Anne. “Reconsidering Disney Princesses, Part VII: Pocahontas.” YouTube, 26 Nov. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=539kyH2lloo.

Mansky, Jackie. “The True Story of Pocahontas Is More Complicated than You Might Think.” Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Mar. 2017, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-pocahontas-more-complicated-than-you-might-think-180962649/.

McClintock, Pamela. “‘Tiana’ Disney+ Series Shelved as Walt Disney Animation Abandons Longform Streaming Content (Exclusive).” The Hollywood Reporter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025, https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/tiana-disney-series-shelved-1236153297/.

Zhao, Xiran Jay. “Everything Culturally Right and Wrong with Mulan 1998.” YouTube, 24 Oct. 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SHC7CnmErM.

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We take a quick break from the rankings, as historian J.B. Kaufman joins Wyatt to discuss the latest installment in his epic "Making of" books on classic Disney animation, this time devoted to 1940's Fantasia.

Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari

Links for Purchase:

Mr. Kaufman's personal website: jbkaufman.com/worlds-conquer-art-and-making-walt-disney%E2%80%99s-fantasia

Simon and Schuster: simonandschuster.com/books/Worlds-to-Conquer/J-B-Kaufman

Amazon (for both hardcover and Kindle): amazon.com/Worlds-Conquer-Making-Disneys-Fantasia

The 2024-2025 Hyperion Historical Alliance Annual (paperback): amazon.com/2024-2025-Hyperion-Historical-Alliance-Annual

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To make up for last episode's depressing subject matter, Wyatt and Frankie return to rank our favorite Disney Princesses. The Renaissance girlies will be featured in Part 2.

Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari

References:

Brewmasters. “Exclusive: Brenda Chapman No Longer Directing Pixar’s ‘Brave.’” Cartoon Brew, 18 Oct. 2010, https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/exclusive-brenda-chapman-no-longer-directing-pixars-brave-29877.html

Ellis, Lindsay. “Reevaluating The Little Mermaid before Disney horks up another live action remake.” YouTube, 16 June 2021, https://youtu.be/NeuLEu9ZePc?si=PpHTk_cb6b9R4KZe.

Kalgesch, Anne. “Disney Princess Tropes: Princes and Damsels.” YouTube, 3 Apr. 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoZ97uzz1uI&t=3s.

Orenstein, Peggy, and Andy Mooney. “What’s Wrong with Cinderella?” Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture, Harper/Harper Collins, New York City, New York, 2011, pp. 13-18. Book.

“Disney Princess Proves She’s Still The Fairest Of The Land; Girls’ Lifestyle Brand Set To Become World’s Largest In 2006.” The Walt Disney Company, 21 June 2005, https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-princess-proves-shes-still-the-fairest-of-the-land-girls-lifestyle-brand-set-to-become-worlds-largest-in-2006/. Press Release.

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