Toon My Heart - Episode 8: First Impressions: Inside Out 2

Episode 8: First Impressions: Inside Out 2

07/07/24 • 17 min

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Disney Pixar's Inside Out 2 is smashing box office records left and right, but is the sequel worth all the hype and a fitting follow up to the studio's beloved original "emotional rollercoaster" of a movie? Host Tracy and daughter Darcy weigh in with their thoughts (and feelings, of course) about 2024's first $1 billion box office film, and the return of Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust, along with their new friends (or are they enemies?) Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui, in this "First Impressions" episode of Toon My Heart.
Music by REDproductions, sourced from pixabay.com

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Episode 7: Inside Out and the Value of Sadness

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Pixar is an animation studio known for producing films that tug on the heartstrings, but perhaps its most emotional movie-- quite literally-- is Inside Out. Now, with the release of Inside Out 2 just around the corner, Toon My Heart host Tracy Herold is taking a closer look at the original, and the lessons it has to teach us about emotional and mental health, with the help of special guest Jay Nepomuceno of The Climb ministry. In this episode, we discuss the Christian faith of director Pete Docter and how it impacts his work, the stigma surrounding depression and anxiety and how pastors and churches can help break it down, the ways in which Jesus Christ experienced and expressed joy, sadness, anger, fear, and disgust during his earthly life according to the Bible, the role these emotions have to play in our own lives, and much, much more!
Mentioned in this episode:

The Climb Ministries: https://theclimbministries.com
The Climb Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/theclimbministries
Interview with Pete Docter (Radix, archived):
How Inside Out Director Pete Docter Went Inside the 11-Year-Old Mind by Lisa Miller (New York Magazine)
It's All In Your Head: Director Pete Docter Gets Emotional in 'Inside Out' (Fresh Air, NPR)
The Science of 'Inside Out' by Dacher Keltner and Paul Eckman (New York Times)
Universal Emotions by PaulEkmanGroup
'Inside Out' is a kids' movie without villains, princesses, or cool cars - and that's a good thing by Kristen Page-Kirby (Washington Post)
Those 365 "Fear Not" Verses in the Bible by Rebecca Davis
Is crying good for you by Leo Newhouse, LICSW (Harvard Health Blog)
Charles Spurgeon on Psalm 6

Music by REDProductions, sourced from Pixabay.com

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Episode 9: Showtune My Heart: "God Help the Outcasts" with iCritic

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Welcome to the first episode of a new ongoing bonus series called "Showtune My Heart," in which Toon My Heart host Tracy Herold and a guest will discuss a song from an animated film from a Christian faith perspective. In this episode, Tracy is joined by Kevin T. Rodriguez, also known as iCritic, to discuss the song "God Help the Outcasts," written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz for Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame. We talk about the story behind the song and how it almost didn't end up in the film, admire the accompanying animation, discover Bible passages that the lyrics reminds us of, discuss how Esmeralda's feelings and character are revealed in the course of the song, contrast it with the other "prayer" song from the movie (the villain Frollo's "Hellfire",) ponder whether it's true that "we all [are] the children of God," and more!
Mentioned in this episode:

https://www.icritic.net
https://www.youtube.com/@KevinTRod
Heidi Mollenhauer's IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0597012/
Romani Rants: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Disney) critiques and concerns: https://www.tumblr.com/romani-in-art/121214077396/romani-rants-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-disney
"Is everyone a child of God?" from Bible.org: https://bible.org/question/everyone-child-god

Music by REDproductions, sourced from Pixabay.com
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