Rent Free History
Rent Free History
Podcast Description
A podcast about specific moments in history that live rent-free in people's heads.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
Focuses on pivotal moments in history and cultural commentary with episodes covering The Boondocks in relation to Black History Month, the story of La Pola the seamstress and spy, Disney's transition through the Eisner era, and a discussion on the evolution of 80s horror movies into the 90s.
Rent Free History is the podcast where pop culture and history collide. Each week, we dig into the people, moments, and movements from the past that still live rent-free in our minds today. From iconic scandals and forgotten legends to culture-shifting trends and misunderstood headlines, we unpack how history shapes the way we see the world—and why some stories just won’t let go.
Noah Secades returns to the show to talk all things Disney in the 21st century, from the game-changing acquisitions of Marvel and Lucasfilm to the “Neo Renaissance” of the 2010s. We dive into the creative highs and lows, and why the live-action remakes have everyone talking.
Timestamps
0:00 – Intro, Recap of Episode 8
4:41 – Superstar Limo
6:15 – Decline of the Parks
7:42 – Eisner Steps Down, Iger Takes Over
8:46 – Katzenberg, A-list Voice Actors, Shrek
10:45 – Best Animated Feature at the Oscars
11:44 – DisneyToon Studios, Pixar
14:55 – Dumbo 2, Dopey Prequel, Stupid Origins
17:53 – Lasseter Made Head of Disney Animation, End of DisneyToon Studios
20:11 – Disney Acquires Pixar, Pixar Renaissance
22:52 – Live Action Films, Saving Mr. Banks
24:06 – The Lone Ranger, John Carter
25:16 – Prince of Persia, Tron Legacy
26:26 – McFarland USA, Kevin Costner is the Ultimate White Savior
27:39 – Tomorrowland
28:30 – Oz the Great and Powerful
29:57 – Brad Bird, Star Wars, JJ Abrams, Disney Star Wars
33:18 – The Failure of Finn’s Storyline
36:34 – The Success and Revitalization of Marvel, Rise of Cinematic Universes
38:33 – Star Wars vs Marvel, Duel of the Fates
40:18 – George Lucas
41:55 – Expanded Universe
43:25 – Live Action Disney Remakes, 101 Dalmatians
44:33 – Maleficent, Cruella
45:24 – Cinderella
47:19 – Snow White, Little Mermaid
51:05 – Bob Chapek, Iger Returns
55:55 – Hardships in the 2020s
56:33 – Outro
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