Mousterpiece Melodies -- Episode 18: Encanto

Mousterpiece Melodies -- Episode 23: Enchanted

Hey, friends! It's summertime, and Scott and Josh are back from their spring hiatus for an all-new season of Mousterpiece Melodies! They kick off the third season of the show with a story all about a childlike character from a magical land who arrives in New York and upends the life of a workaholic with a child who wants their father to pay them more attention. No, it's not the 2003 film Elf; we're talking about the songs of the 2007 Disney film Enchanted, which made Amy Adams a star, proved the limitations of McDreamy's charms, and may have had some questionable cultural depictions on the sidelines. Scott and Josh are joined by Liz Shannon Miller of Consequence to talk about this film's five Menken/Schwartz songs, the 2007 Oscars, and, of course, the hit TV show Smash. Check it out!

Mousterpiece Melodies -- Episode 22: Cars and Cars 2

Dadgum, everyone! It's time for the second season finale of Mousterpiece Melodies! Scott and Josh are almost ready to take a couple months off, to slow things down. And what better way to close out the season than with a discussion of not one, but two films and their songs? Your hosts tackle the songs of Cars and Cars 2 in this episode, and if you're shocked to learn they could have enough to discuss about two films that don't seem terribly song-driven, how about knowing there are 10 songs up for discussion this week? It's true! But are any of those songs...y'know, good? You'll have to listen to find out.

Mousterpiece Melodies -- Episode 21: The Country Bears

Hello, friends! It's time for a tall tail, fur real, as Scott and Josh can bear-ly contain their excitement and have no interest in paw-sing any further. In case the painful puns aren't clue enough, they're talking about the surprisingly many songs of the 2002 flop The Country Bears in this new episode of Mousterpiece Melodies. Scott and Josh are joined by special guest Matt Singer of ScreenCrush to talk about the curious case of The Country Bears, including the fact that the songs might be...good, even if the film itself is essentially insane. You'll believe it's as wild as possible, because your hosts and guest all but lost their minds discussing this very strange film so sit back, relax, and enjoy!

Mousterpiece Melodies -- Episode 20: The Aristocats

Hello, friends! It's time for a brand-new episode of Mousterpiece Melodies, as Scott and Josh are joined by special guest Noel Murray to talk about the coolest cats in France, specifically The Aristocats, the 1970 animated film that boasted a handful of songs, with only one of them featuring any jaw-dropping old-school racism. Yes, it's true, this film's songs may not have the best music of old-school Disney, but the quality of those songs leads to a discussion about all things questionable content, ex-Senator Fred Grandy, "schwingers", and more. Check it out now!

Mousterpiece Melodies -- Episode 19: Fun and Fancy Free

Hello, friends! It's time for a brand-new episode of Mousterpiece Melodies. This week, Scott and Josh aren't just guest-free, they're feeling Fun and Fancy Free, because that just so happens to be the name of the movie they're discussing this week. They talk about the many songs of this 1947 package film, how some of those songs may not hold up to modern scrutiny and mores, and whether or not Edgar Bergen was ever an actually good ventriloquist. Check it out now!