Navigated to (From the Vault): Dirty Disney

(From the Vault): Dirty Disney

Dec 25, 2025
48 mins

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Episode Description

‘Tis the season for revisiting childhood memories. In this reissue vault episode,  Tess Barker unpacks a question that’s been nagging her since the ‘90s: Did someone put dirty jokes into classic Disney movies? How? And why?  


Guests include Liz Climo (“The Simpsons,” children’s book author & illustrator), Mike Hollingsworth (“Bo Jack Horseman,” “Tuca and Bertie”), Tom Sito (“The Little Mermaid,” “Who Framed Rodger Rabbit?”, “The Lion King,” “Aladdin,” “Beauty and the Beast”), Brenda Chapman (“Brave,” “The Prince of Egypt,” “The Lion King,” “Beauty and the Beast”). Featuring an Animation Guild oral history from Ann Guenther (“Sleeping Beauty,” “Winnie the Pooh,” “Robin Hood,” “The Rescuers.”) 


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Pop Mystery Pod is written and produced by Tess Barker @tesstifybarker. 


Produced by Tyler Hill.


Theme song by Rick Wood @Rickw00d.


Abigail Keel was a consulting producer on this episode. 


Clearance Counsel is Dale Nelson and Jacqueline Swett at Donaldson Callif Perez, LLP


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