Part of That World
The podcast where we dive into the worlds of your favourite films; starting with the Disney animated classics. We'll share childhood memories, look at each film's history, and share the thoughts that come with revisiting them now. Hosted by Rehana Nurmahi. New episodes each week. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @POTW_Pod to stay in the loop!
Episodes
24 episodes
1.23: The Rescuers (1977)
Grace Masih returns to the podcast to join Rehana in talking about the understated end to Disney's Silver Era, The Rescuers (1977). So gear up with your most fashionable tiny mice clothes to journey on the back of an albatros...
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Episode 23
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45:35
1.22: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
Head into the depths of the Hundred Acre Wood with Rehana and her friend Deborah Akinyose, as they rewatch The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977). Spend time hearing about our favourite cuddly friends, inclu...
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Episode 22
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41:09
1.21: Robin Hood (1973)
We are back!! The podcast returns and heads straight to Sherwood Forest as Rehana and her brother Shakeel dive into Robin Hood (1973). They recount their many childhood memories of the film, the story's numerous adaptations, and...
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Episode 21
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52:35
1.20: The Aristocats (1970)
Jack Gallacher returns to the podcast to discuss one of his favourite Disney films: The Aristocats (1970). He and Rehana take a suitably long time discussing what their Disney introductory songs might look like, Thomas O'Malley ...
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Episode 20
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53:28
1.19: The Jungle Book (1967)
Rehana is joined by her friend Sam Kitcat (yes, that's his real name) to chat about one of Disney's most beloved Classics: The Jungle Book (1967). They meander through the jungle to discuss these iconic characters, Sam has some ...
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Episode 19
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50:07
1.18: The Sword in the Stone (1963)
David Mitchell-Baker returns to discuss The Sword in the Stone (1963): Disney's take on T.H. White's take on Arthurian legend. They get controversial in their varying interpretations of a sequence involving squirrels, David offe...
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Episode 18
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55:05
1.17: 101 Dalmatians (1961)
We swing into the 60s with a crash course in Dalmatians 101, in the midst of discussion of 101 Dalmatians (1961). Eliana Birhah joins to offer insight into the realism of the dogs portrayed, the uniqueness of Cruella as a modern...
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Episode 17
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45:50
1.16: Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Rehana is joined by friend and filmmaker Alice Johannessen to discuss the film considered Disney's most lavish and visually opulent: Sleeping Beauty (1959). Journey with us to explore this moving ...
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Episode 16
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43:29
1.15: Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Rehana is joined by her friend Glodie Ntumba to discuss Disney's "happiest film", The Lady and the Tramp (1955). They cast a human reimagining, compare it to Grease, and analyse just how romantic it is. Along the way, t...
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Episode 15
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48:22
1.14: Peter Pan (1953)
Travel to Neverland with us as Hollie Geraghty joins Rehana to discuss Peter Pan (1953). We'll go through mermaid's lagoon to discuss the many girls chasing after Peter, on to the Pirate ship to explore Hook and Smee's interesti...
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Episode 14
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53:01
1.13: Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Curiouser and curiouser this podcast gets as we tumble down the rabbit hole to talk about Alice in Wonderland (1951). Daisy Malcolm joins from the other side of the world to ponder whether there's any moral to this story, to rec...
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Episode 13
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45:19
1.12: Cinderella (1950)
Entering a new era for Disney Animation, Rehana is joined by her friend Jenny Hoppe to discuss the ever iconic Cinderella (1950). From their exploration of the story's many iterations, to an examination of Cinderella herself as ...
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Episode 12
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46:49
1.11: The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr Toad (1949)
In the final instalment of the war-time era of Disney, Rehana and Claire Dent meet two fabulous characters, in the form of Ichabod and Mr Toad. Claire gets confused about which scary films Johnny Depp was in, we discuss the mora...
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Episode 11
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38:52
1.10: Melody Time (1948)
The musical anthologies return, with 1948's Melody Time. Rehana is joined by Niamh Williams, who was delightfully surprised by this film: in particular, a boogie-loving bumble bee, some meditative time with trees, and her newfou...
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Episode 10
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37:44
1.9: Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
Rehana is joined by her housemate Susannah Slack to chat all things Fun and Fancy Free (1947), including the mental instability of Donald Duck, the Slapping Song, creepy parties for Hollywood child stars, and what the term ...
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Episode 9
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40:03
1.8: Make Mine Music (1946)
Joel Miller joins Rehana to watch Make Mine Music (1946), so that you guys never have to! The anthology film leads to discussions about which musical instrument best represents us, which short would make the best feature, and wh...
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Episode 8
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38:32
1.7: The Three Caballeros (1944)
Continuing our journey through Latin America, Rehana is joined by Owen Griffiths to discuss The Three Caballeros (1946). They cover the hot topics such as who the best Caballero is, what an animated journey through Wales would look lik...
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Episode 7
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41:08
1.6: Saludos Amigos (1942)
Get your maracas ready, as we head into the second era of Disney filmmaking, and into the first of two Latin American adventures. Rehana and her brother Shakeel Nurmahi do some sibling bonding, argue about Portugese pronunciation, and discuss t...
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Episode 6
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48:12
1.5: Bambi (1942)
Joined by Alisha Kumar, our discussion of Bambi (1942) goes down the path of exploring nature on film, the influence of Asian art, and the heavy theme of absent fathers. We, of course, discuss one of the most brutal...
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Episode 5
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45:57
1.4: Dumbo (1941)
Episode 4 of the Part of That World Podcast manages to contain the most laughs, whilst being about the saddest Disney film yet, 1941's Dumbo. Rehana is joined by her cousin and housemate Grace Masih, to explor...
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Episode 4
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45:15
1.3: Fantasia (1940)
Rehana is joined by her long-time best friend and sound engineer Jack Gallacher, to dive into Disney's most experimental film to date: Fantasia. Jack dives into the technicalities of Fantasound, Rehana explores controversial sequences,...
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Episode 3
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46:50
1.2: Pinocchio (1940)
In episode 2, Rehana is joined by David Mitchell-Baker, who is hellbent on destroying the reputation of Jiminy Cricket... In their discussion of 1940's Pinocchio, our hosts give us a play-by-play of the film (with commentary of course)...
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Episode 2
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55:12
1.1: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
On this very first episode of Part of That World, Rehana is joined by friend/fellow film graduate, Josh Vaatstra, to discuss 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Along the way we discuss animation trivia, get sidetracked talk...
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Episode 1
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