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Al and Val return to Wonderland to see what impacts the time travel had on Red and Chloe's worlds! And to review some real-life cast tea! Descendents: Wicked Wonderland (July 16, 2026)  IMDB Wikipedia Directed by Kimmy Gatewood (Babysitters Club, Girls5Eva, Going Dutch - also acted in GLOW) Written by Dan Frey (Rise of Red), Ru Sommer (Rise of Red), Tamara Chestna (Sneakerella) Starring:  Kylie Cantrall as Red (Gabby Duran & The Unsittables, music videos, HSMTMTS, Rise of Red show) Malia Baker as Chloe Charming (Babysitters Club, Rise of Red show) Liamani Segura as Pink (HSMTMTS, Camp Rock 3) Leonardo Nam as Maddox Hatter (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, FATF: Tokyo Drift, Westworld, Maggie, Rise of Red show) Brendon Tremblay as Max Hatter (Locker Diaries: Descendants) Alexandro Byrd as Luis Madrigal (Locker Diaries: Descendants) Kiara Romero as Hazel Hook (Locker Diaries: Descendants) Joel Oulette as Robbie Hood (Trickster, Ruby and the Well, Don’t Even, Splinter Cell: Death Watch, My Life with the Walter Boys) Zavien Garrett as Felix Facilier (Descendents 3, Monster High 1 & 2) Ryan McEwen as Squirmy Smee (Prom Pact) Dayton Paradis as Squeaky Smee (Camp Rock 3) Rita Ora as the Queen of Hearts of Wonderland (music videos, Fifty Shades of Grey, Southpaw, Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, Rise of Red show)  Brandy as Cinderella (music videos, Cinderella, Moesha, The Game, Star, Rise of Red show, The Front Room, I Know What You Did Last Summer) Paolo Montalban as King Charming (Cinderella, Mortal Combat: Conquest, Rise of Red show) Melanie Paxson as Fairy Godmother (Happy Family, Notes from the Underbelly, Saving Mr. Banks, Descendants 1-5) Awkwafina as the voice of Chessy Cheshire (Oceans 8, The Farewell, Crazy Rich Asians, Jumanji: The Next Level, Raya and the Last Dragon, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, The Little Mermaid, Quiz Lady, IF, Marvel Zombies) Synopsis: Red and Chloe's peace is shattered when an unexpected new villain, Maddox Hatter, emerges and captures the Queen of Hearts, forcing them to join forces with a crew of allies to save Wonderland. Next Movie: Camp Rock 3 Creators & Guests Allie Ring - Host Val Agnew - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al and Val return to say their goodbyes to the ZOMBIES OGs (we missed you Bonzo!) in this...interesting installment of the franchise Zombies 4: Rise of the Vampires (July 10, 2025)  IMDB Wikipedia Directed by  Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie’s Million Dollar Cookoff, Read it and Weep, Jump In!, CGOW, Dadnapped, Camp Rock 2, Let it Shine, How to Build a Better Boy, Cloud 9, Invisible Sister, ZOMBIES 1-4) Written by David Light & Joseph Raso (Zombies 1-4, Sneakerella) & Josh A. Cagan (The Duff, Kim Possible movie, Upside Down Magic, Spin) Starring:  Milo Manheim as Zed (Zombies franchise, Prom Pact, School Spirits) Meg Donnelly as Addison (Zombies franchise, Team Toon, American Housewife, The Winchesters, HSMTMTS, music videos) Kylee Russell as Eliza (Zombies franchise) Chandler Kinney as Willa (Zombies franchise, Lethal Weapon, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin) Malachi Barton as Victor (Under Wraps 1-2, Stuck in the Middle, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Fancy Nancy, The Villains of Valley View, Zombies 4 & 5) Freya Skye as Nova Bright (Locker Diaries: Zombies) Julian Lerner as Ray (Escape from Virtual Island, The Wonder Years, Alma’s Way, Locker Diaries: Zombies) Swayam Bhatia as Vera (Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, Succession, Locker Room Diaries: Zombies) Mekonnen Knife as Vargas (Locker Diaries: Zombies) Lisa Chappell as Vampire Eldress (character actor - Glass, Shark in the Park, City Life, McLeod’s Daughters, Shortland Street) Jonno Roberts as Commander Bright (character actor) Synopsis: Zed and Addison discover the warring worlds of Sunnyside and Shadyside on a summer road trip after their first year of college, encountering two new groups of monsters. Fun Facts:  Milo & Meg were executive producers Next Movie: Descendants: Wicked Wonderland Creators & Guests Allie Ring - Host Val Agnew - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Stu Krieger, writer of 11 early DCOMs, joined us live in Chicago for a chat and audience Q&A DCOMs Zenon (1999) - Kenneth Johnson Smart House (1999) - LeVar Burton Phantom of the Megaplex (2000) - Blair Treu Rip Girls (2000) - Joyce Chopra Zenon: The Zequel (2001) - Manny Coto The Poof Point (2001) - Neal Israel Tru Confessions (2002) - Paul Hoen Gotta Kick it Up (2002) - Ramon Menendez Going to the Mat (2004) - Stuart Gillard Zenon Z3 (2004) - Steve Rash Now You See It… (2005) - Duwayne Dunham Cow Belles (2006) - Francine McDougal Other Notables The Parent Trap II (1986) - Ron Maxwell (technically a DCOF?) The Land Before Time (1988) - Don Bluth (EP Stephen Spielberg and George Lucas) Freaky Friday (1995) - Starred Shelley Long & Gaby Hoffmann Raft: https://www.amazon.com/Raft-Stu-Krieger/dp/1960146327 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al & Val strap on their glass Doc Martins and go down the rabbit hole for this time travel-y installment of the Descendents-verse. Also, don't miss us IN PERSON with Stu Krieger at iO Theater on June 17th, 2026. Get your Tickets  Descendents: Rise of Red (July 12, 2024)  IMDB Wikipedia Directed by Jennifer Phang (tv credits - Rise of Red TV show) Written by Josann McGibbon & Sara Parriott (Runaway Bride, Descendents 1-5) & Dan Frey (Rise of Red TV show) Starring:  Kylie Cantrall as Red (Gabby Duran & The Unsittables, music videos, HSMTMTS, Rise of Red show) Malia Baker as Chloe Charming (Babysitters Club, Rise of Red show) China Anne McClain as Uma (A.N.T. Farm, How to Build a Better Boy, Descendants-verse, Black Lightening, House of Payne) Dara Reneé as Uliana (Freaky Friday, HSMTMTS, Rise of Red show) Rita Ora as the Queen of Hearts of Wonderland (music videos, Fifty Shades of Grey, Southpaw, Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, Rise of Red show)  Ruby Rose Turner as Bridget, the young Queen of Hearts (Coop and Cami Ask the World, Eden, Rise of Red show) Brandy as Cinderella (music videos, Cinderella, Moesha, The Game, Star, Rise of Red show, The Front Room, I Know What You Did Last Summer) Morgan Dudley as Ella, the young Cinderella (The Prom, Rise of Red show) Joshua Colley as the young Hook (Peter Rabbit, Dead Boy Detectives, Rise of Red show, Moonburn) Peder Lindell as Morgie (Rise of Red show, Hidden Falls) Paolo Montalban as King Charming (Cinderella, Mortal Combat: Conquest, Rise of Red show) Tristan Padil as young Prince Charming (Rise of Red show) Melanie Paxson as Fairy Godmother (Happy Family, Notes from the Underbelly, Saving Mr. Banks, Descendants 1-5) Grace Narducci as Fay, the young Fairy Godmother (character actor - Rise of Red show) Levin Valayil as Aladdin (Rise of Red show) Kabir Bery as young Aladdin (Rise of Red show) Shazia Pascal as Jasmine (music videos, Rise of Red show, Get Him Back for Christmas) Aiza Azaar as young Jasmine (Rise of Red show) Jeremy Swift as Merlin (The Smoking Room, Downton Abbey, Ted Lasso, Rise of Red show) Leonardo Nam as Maddox Hatter (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, FATF: Tokyo Drift, Westworld, Maggie, Rise of Red show) Mars as young Maleficent (Rise of Red show) Anthony Pyatt as young Hades (Rise of Red show) Julee Cerda as Evil Stepmother (character actor, Blindspot, Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, Rise of Red show) Synopsis: After the Queen of Hearts incites a coup on Auradon, her rebellious daughter Red and Cinderella's perfectionist daughter Chloe join forces and travel back in time to try to undo the traumatic event that set Red's mother down her villainous path. Fun Facts:  Brandy and Paolo Montalban reprised their roles from 1997’s Cinderella Next Movie: Zombies 4: Rise of the Vampires Creators & Guests Allie Ring - Host Val Agnew - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Have you ever asked the question "What if Ocean's Eleven was a child's Christmas movie and what if Danny Glover was in it?" then this movie is definitely for you! Listen for our take on The Naughty Nine! Improvised DCOM Ticket Link: https://www.crowdwork.com/e/improvised-dcom The Naughty Nine (November 22, 2023)  IMDB Wikipedia Directed by Alberto Belli (Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado) Written by Jed Elinoff & Scott Thomas (Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, Best Friends Whenever, Raven’s Home, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place) Starring:  Winslow Fegley as Andy Steele (Fast Layne, 8-Bit Christmas, Lyle Lyle Crocodile) Camila Rodriguez as Dulce Gutierrez (Daredevil: Born Again) Derek Theler as Bruno (Baby Daddy, 68 Whiskey - this was his last credit) Deric McCabe as Jon Anthony Dizon (A Wrinkle in Time, Home Before Dark) Clara Stack as Rose Wingert (Hawkeye, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, IT: Welcome to Derry) Anthony Joo as Lewis Sobong (Bossy Bear, Left Arm Treasure Society) Ayden Elijah as Albert Reyes (Morphle, Blaze and the Monster Machines) Imogen Cohen as Ha-Yoon Si-u (The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder) Madilyn Kellam as Laurel Steele (Full Out 2, Adventures of Rufus: The Fantastic Pet) Liyou Abere as Bethany (Blues Clues & You, Locke & Key, The Boys, Lyla in the Loop) Danny Glover as Santa (The Color Purple, Lethal Weapon, Angels in the Outfield, Beloved, The Prince of Egypt, The Royal Tenenbaums, Dreamgirls, Jumanji: The Next Level)  Synopsis: Andy, a mischievous boy, discovers that he is on Santa's naughty list. He forms a team with other children from the list to claim their gifts. Fun Facts:  The first Disney Channel Original Movie to premiere in November since Geek Charming (2011) 12 years prior. The two schools shown are named after the families in popular Christmas movies. McAllister Elementary is named after the McAlister family of Home Alone (1990) and Griswold Middle School is named after the Griswold family in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989). Next Movie: Descendants: The Rise of Red Creators & Guests Allie Ring - Host Val Agnew - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al and Val watch The Hangover...we mean The Slumber Party as our first full-fledged DOM. What a wild hedgehog ride! The Slumber Party (July 27, 2023)  IMDB Wikipedia Directed by Veronica Rodriguez (Chicken Girls, Dropout, Gabby Duran & the Unsittables) Written by Eydie Faye (Fuller House, Camp Rock 3, Zombies 5) & Jen Malone (wrote the book) Starring:  Darby Camp as Megan Brookman (Big Little Lies, Gaslit) Emmy Liu-Wang as Paige (Raven’s Home) Alex Cooper Cohen as Veronica (only credit) Valentina Herrera as Anna Maria Guerrero (Black Widow, Odd Squad) Dallas Liu as Mikey (Hopefuls, Pen15, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Sakamoto Days) Ramon Jose Rodriguez as Jake Ramirez (Love XO, Class of 1970) Caroline Valencia as Penny Guerrero (Only Murders in the Building, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place) Tituss Burgess as Mesmer (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Ratatouille: The Tik Tok Musical, Central Park, Schmigadoon, Snow White) Paula Pell as Principal Petersen (SNL Writer, 30 Rock, Inside Out, The Awesomes, AP Bio, Girls5Eva, Big Mouth, The ‘Burbs) Sean Hankinson as Dr. Patrick Brookman (character actor - Prom Queen, Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse) Rodney Hicks as Dr. Conrad Brookman (broadway actor) Synopsis: Depicting the aftermath of a sleepover birthday party hypnotism gone wrong as best friends Megan and Paige, along with soon-to-be step-sister Veronica, wake up with absolutely no memory of the night before. Fun Facts:  The movie is based on the novel "The Sleepover" by Jen Malone Next Movie: The Naughty Nine ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Baby's first DOM! And we LOVE it! Listen for all our gushing, plus TWO games! Prom Pact (March 30, 2023)  IMDB Wikipedia Directed by Anya Adams (Speechless, Fresh Off the Boat, Ginny & Georgia, Yellowjackets, Bridgerton) Written by Anthony Lombardo (American Housewife) Starring:  Peyton Elizabeth Lee as Mandy Yang (Andi Mack, Descendants 3, Doogie Kamealoha M.D.) Milo Manheim as Ben Plunkett (Zombies franchise, School Spirits) Blake Draper as Graham Lansing (Neighbours, The Imposter) Monique Green as LaToya Reynolds (Big Shot - PP is her last credit) Arica Himmel as Zenobia (Mixed-ish)  Jason Sakaki as Charles (Devil in Ohio, The Dressing Room)  Chelah Horsdal as Mrs. Lansing (character actor - The L Word, Level Up, When Calls the Heart, Hell on Wheels, You Me Her, Man in the High Castle, Firefly Lane, Star Trek: Discovery) David S. Jung as Tom Yang (character actor) Wendi McLendon-Covey as Alyssa Yang (character actor - Reno 911, The Goldbergs, Bridesmaids, Big City Greens, St. Denis Medical) Christopher Shyer as Senator Lansing (Whistler, V, The Night Agent, Hallmark movies) Margaret Cho as Ms. Chen (Standup - All-American Girl, Drop Dead Diva) Synopsis: It is the height of prom season, but high school senior Mandy Yang has her sights set on a singular goal: attending Harvard. When she finds out she has been deferred, she is determined to do whatever she can to get herself off the waitlist, even if that means asking the one person who represents everything she abhors, all-star jock Graham Lansing, whose father is a powerful senator and Harvard alum. Fun Facts:  Milo became the 20th actor to be in 4+ DCOMs/DOMs Next Movie: The Slumber Party Creators & Guests Allie Ring - Host Val Agnew - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al & Val reunite with new and old mummy pals, including Adam Wylie, who had the distinction of being in the first and last ever DCOM. Listen in the first 10min for an announcement on the show's future (GOOD NEWS!) Under Wraps 2 (September 25, 2022)  IMDB Wikipedia Directed by Alex Zamm (My Date with the President’s Daughter, A Christmas Prince, Under Wraps, The Baxters) Written by Josh A. Cagan (The Duff, Kim Possible movie, Upside Down Magic, Spin, Zombies 4) Starring:  Malachi Barton as Marshall (Under Wraps, Stuck in the Middle, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Fancy Nancy, The Villains of Valley View, Zombies 4 & 5) Christian J. Simon as Gilbert (Under Wraps, The Amazing World of Gumball, Disney Animals, Sydney to the Max, T.O.T.S.) Sophia Hammons as Amy (Under Wraps, The Social Dilemma, Up Here, Freakier Friday) Phil Wright as Harold (Under Wraps) Melanie Brook as Buzzy (Under Wraps) Jordan Conley as Larry (character actor) Rryla McIntosh as Rose (character actor - hallmark movies) T.J. Storm as Sobek (character & voice actor - V.R. Troopers, Conan the Adventurer, Resident Evil, Streetfighter, League of Legends) Claude Knowlton as Pop (character actor - Lizzie McGuire Movie) Antonio Cayonne as Carl (character actor - Christmas movies) Adam Wylie as Bueller (OG Under Wraps, Can of Worms) Synopsis: Three friends, Amy, Gilbert and Marshall, prepare for a wedding. However, they spring into action when they learn their mummy pal, Harold, and his beloved Rose face the wrath of an evil mummy with a 1,000-year-old grudge. Fun Facts:  First non-musical sequel since Twitches Too (2007) First DCOM to premiere in September since Camp Rock 2 (2012) First DCOM to premiere on a day other than Friday since Starstruck (2010) First Halloween DCOM to not premiere in October Next Movie: Prom Pact Creators & Guests Allie Ring - Host Val Agnew - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Join us as we chat with Disney Zombies' very own Principal Lee, Naomi Snieckus! We talk improv, paying kindness forward, and how to be cool with the teens on set! We pivot from improv to Disney/Zombies at the 31min mark if you are only interested in one of the two main topics of conversation Naomi Snieckus DCOMs The Swap (2016) - Jamie Karas & Ron Oliver ZOMBIES (2018) - Paul Hoen ZOMBIES 2 (2020) - Paul Hoen ZOMBIES 3 (2022) - Paul Hoen Other Notables The Casting Room (2011-2014) Playdate (2015) Mr. D (2012-2018) I’m Also Here (2026) Firecracker Department ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al & Val invade Seabrook along with some blue-haired aliens for ZOMBIES 3! Listen to find out what the most precious thing is! ZOMBIES 3 (July 15, 2022)  IMDB Wikipedia Directed by  Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie’s Million Dollar Cookoff, Read it and Weep, Jump In!, CGOW, Dadnapped, Camp Rock 2, Let it Shine, How to Build a Better Boy, Cloud 9, Invisible Sister, ZOMBIES 1-4) Written by David Light & Joseph Raso (Zombies 1-4, Sneakerella) Starring:  Milo Manheim as Zed (Zombies franchise, Prom Pact, School Spirits) Meg Donnelly as Addison (Zombies franchise, Team Toon, American Housewife, The Winchesters, HSMTMTS, music videos) Trevor Tordjman as Bucky (Zombies franchise, Lost & Found Music Studios, The Next Step, Bunk’d) Kylee Russell as Eliza (Zombies franchise) Carla Jeffery as Bree (Zombies franchise) Chandler Kinney as Willa (Zombies franchise, Lethal Weapon, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin) Pearce Joza as Wyatt (Zombies franchise, Mech-X4) Ariel Martin as Wynter (Zombies franchise) Terry Hu as A-Spen (Zombies Re-Animated Series, The Girls on the Bus) Matt Cornett as A-Lan (HSMTMTS) Kyra Tantao as A-Li (Goosebumps) Kingston Foster as Zoey (Zombies franchise, Prom Pact) James Godfrey as Bonzo (The Swap, Zombies franchise) RuPaul as the voice of the Mothership (RuPaul’s Drag Race, AJ and the Queen)  Emilia McCarthy as Lacey (Hemlock Grove, Zapped, Max & Shred, Zombies 1-3, SkyMed) Noah Zulfikar as Jacey (Zombies 2 & 3, The Next Step) Jasmine Renee Thomas as Stacey (Zombies franchise) Naomi Snieckus as Ms. Lee (Wingin’ It, The Casting Room, Playdate, The Swap, Firecracker Department, Mr. D, Ollie’s Pack, Zombies 1-3) Paul Hopkins as Dale (Vampire High, Zombies 1-3) Marie Ward as Missy (Zombies 1-3, Murdoch Mysteries) Sheila McCarthy as Angie (The Busy World of Richard Scary, Full Court Miracle, Cow Belles, Little Mosque on the Prairie, The Umbrella Academy, The Copenhagen Test) Jonathan Langdon as Coach (Zombies franchise, Run the Burbs)  Tony Nappo as Zevon (Fugget About It, Zombies 1-3, Strays, Murdoch Mysteries, Ginny & Georgia) Synopsis: Zed anticipates an athletic scholarship while Addison gears up for Seabrook's first international cheer-off. Then suddenly, extraterrestrial beings arrive in Seabrook, provoking something other than friendly competition. Fun Facts:  Kylee Russell (Eliza) was pregnant whilst filming. This explains why Eliza is always sitting down via virtual tablet and started interning at Z-Corp. Next Movie: Under Wraps 2 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

WE MADE IT TO 100 EPISODES!!!! AND IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!  Christmas…Again?! (December 3, 2021)  IMDB Wikipedia Directed by Andy Fickman (She’s the Man, The Game Plan, Race to Witch Mountain, You Again, Liv & Maddie, Kevin Can Wait, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place) Written by Doan La (only notable credit) Starring:  Scarlett Estevez as Rowena Clybourne (Daddy’s Home, Daddy’s Home 2, Lucifer, Bunk’d) Alexis Carra as Carolina (Mixology) Beth Lacke as Diane (Happy Hour, Work It, HSMTMTS, Chicago Med)  Ashlyn Jade Lopez as Gabby Clybourne (character actor) Priscilla Lopez as Abuela Sofia (character actor - Kay O’Brien, B Positive, Theater Camp) Tony Amendola as Abuelo Hector (character & voice actor - Stargate SG-1, Continuum, Once Upon a Time, World of Warcraft) Gabriel Ruiz as Gerry (You’re So Talented, Chicago P.D.) Sean Parris as Bruce (character actor) Daniel Sunjata as Mike (Law & Order SVU, The Devil Wears Prada, Rescue Me, Graceland, High Potential) Gary Anthony Williams as Santa (character & voice actor - Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Malcolm in the Middle, Boston Legal, Special Agent Oso, The Internship, The Boondocks, The Lion Guard, Doc McStuffins, Night Court) Synopsis: After her Christmas celebration ends in a disaster, Rowena wishes for things to go back to the way they were in the past. However, it results in her getting stuck in an unusual situation. Fun Facts:  First DCOM to feature a queer kiss They actually filmed in Chicago - the house is in North Center! Next Movie: ZOMBIES 3 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al & Val revisit the story that started it all - We get wrapped up in Under Wraps once again!  Under Wraps (October 1, 2021) IMDB Wikipedia Directed by Alex Zamm (My Date with the President’s Daughter, A Christmas Prince, Under Wraps 2, The Baxters) Written by William Robertson & Alex Zamm (My Date with the President’s Daughter, Little Rascals Save the Day, Jingle All the Way 2, Woody Woodpecker) and Don Rhymer (Valerie, Evening Shade, Under Wraps 1997, Big Momma’s House 1-3, Santa Clause 2, Agent Cody Banks 2, Deck the Halls, Rio 1 & 2, Ferdinand) Starring:  Malachi Barton as Marshall (Under Wraps 2, Stuck in the Middle, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Fancy Nancy, The Villains of Valley View, Zombies 4) Christian J. Simon as Gilbert (Under Wraps 2, The Amazing World of Gumball, Disney Animals, Sydney to the Max, T.O.T.S.) Sophia Hammons as Amy (Under Wraps 2, The Social Dilemma, Up Here, Freakier Friday) Phil Wright as Harold (Under Wraps 2) Melanie Brook as Buzzy (Under Wraps 2) Brent Stait as Kubot (character actor - Andromeda, Snowpiercer, Heartland) Jordana Largy as Diane (character actor - A Royal Christmas, A Royal Christmas Match) Jaime M. Callica as Ted (Upside Down Magic, Ruthless, Christmas movies) Karin Konoval as Ravensworth (Planet of the Apes, The Good Doctor, Snowpiercier, Wild Cards) Synopsis: Three friends accidentally bring a mummy back to life. Soon, they grow fond of the mummy and help him return to his original state before midnight on Halloween. Fun Facts:  This is the first Disney Channel Original Movie to debut on Disney+ in North America one week after premiering on Disney Channel in North America. This is the first Disney Channel Original Movie to take place around the time of Halloween since Invisible Sister (2015) 6 years prior. This is the first Disney Channel Original Movie with since Let It Shine (2012) to have a solely male protagonist. Next Movie: Christmas... Again?! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al and Val are joined by the star of Upside Down Magic, Izabela Rose, for a chat about her journey to Disney Channel, her forays into producing, and her newest endeavor, musician. Listen to her latest release, Tipsy Truth, wherever you stream your music! IG: @iamizabelaroseTikTok: @iamizabelarose DCOMs Upside-Down Magic (2020) - Joe Nussbaum Other Notables Secrets of Sulphur Springs (2021) The Curious Case of Dolphin Bay (2022) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al and Val spin some cool tracks in this cool and contemporary DJ movie! Spin (August 13, 2021) IMDB Wikipedia Directed by Manjari Makijany (Skater Girl) Written by Josh A. Cagan (The Duff, Kim Possible movie, Upside Down Magic, Under Wraps 2, Zombies 4), Carley Steiner (no other credits) Starring:  Avantika Vandanapu as Rhea Kumar (Diary of a Future President, Mira: Royal Detective, Mean Girls 2024, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Tarot) Meera Syal as Asha Kumar (character actor - Kinsey, The Real McCoy, The Kumars at No. 42, Beautiful People, Tinga Tinga Tales, Broadchurch, Goodness Gracious Me, Yesterday, The Split, The Wheel of Time) Abhay Deol as Arvind Kumar (bollywood(?) character actor) Aryan Simhadri as Rohan Kumar (Mira: Royal Detective, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Freakier Friday) Michael Bishop as Max (Superman & Lois) Anna Cathcart as Molly (Descendents 2&3, Odd Squad, Mistletoe Murders, XO Kitty) Kerri Medders as Ginger (Alexa & Katie, Promised Land, SEAL Team) Agam Darshi as Mira (character actor - Sanctuary, Sight Unseen) Kyana Teresa as Naomi Eloi (X-mas TV movies, When Hope Calls) Tyler Kyte as DJ Luka Cent (musician) Synopsis: Rhea is an Indian-American teen who discovers her passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the rich textures of her South Asian culture and the world around her. Her life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, her after-school coding club, her family's Indian restaurant and her tightknit, multigenerational family. Everything changes when she falls for aspiring DJ Max, and her long-lost fervor for music is reignited. Fun Fact: It was meant to premiere on Disney+ but ended up premiering on Disney Channel Next Movie: Under Wraps (2021) Creators & Guests Allie Ring - Host Val Agnew - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In a VERY VERY special episode, Al & Val are joined once again by prolific DCOM writer and all-around amazing person, Stu Krieger! We learned about what Stu is doing in retirement and chat about the writing process and how the modern industry does or doesn't affect his advice to aspiring screenwriters. Stu's DCOMs:Zenon (1999) Smart House (1999) Phantom of the Megaplex (2000) Rip Girls (2000 - Uncredited) Zenon: The Zequel (2001)  The Poof Point (2001) Tru Confessions (2002) Gotta Kick it Up (2002) Going to the Mat (2004) Zenon Z3 (2004) Now You See It… (2005 - Uncredited) Cow Belles (2006) Stu's Ted Talk - Choose Joy Stu's Novels That One Cigarette RAFT (catch the upcoming audiobook on Audible December 1!)STU SHOUTOUT Merch ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★