Eric Anderson and Micah Brenner are the Story Dads, subjected to never ending repetitions of children's movies, these conversations are how they cope. Eric is a licensed and practicing MFT and Micah is a freelance illustrator and writer. They bring their disparate perspectives to the analysis and pick these things apart for probably way too long and with too much detail but here we are and so it goes. Submitted for your approval, The Story Dads.
Toy Story 5: Legacy, Nostalgia, and Empty Sequels | The StoryDads Podcast EP59
Toy Story 5 (2026) · Jul 16, 2026
Shrek: Tradition, Satire, and Why Stories Matter | The StoryDads Podcast EP58
Shrek (2001) · Jun 25, 2026
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: Ambition, Consequences, and Connection | The StoryDads Podcast EP57
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) · Jun 18, 2026
Toy Story 4: The Deconstruction of Everything Toy Story Stood For | The StoryDads Podcast EP56
Toy Story 4 (2019) · Jun 4, 2026
Kung Fu Panda: Passion, Purpose, and the Dragon Warrior | The StoryDads Podcast EP55
Kung Fu Panda (2008) · May 28, 2026
Despicable Me: Fart Jokes, Family, and Fatherhood | The StoryDads Podcast EP54
Despicable Me (2010) · May 21, 2026
Brave: Chaos, Order, and the Mother-Daughter Divide | The StoryDads Podcast EP53
Brave (2012) · May 14, 2026
The Karate Kid: Fatherhood, Formation, and the Right Sensei | Dad's Night Out | The StoryDads Podcast EP52
The Karate Kid (1984) · May 7, 2026
How to Train Your Dragon: Humility, Truth, and Rewriting the Story | The StoryDads Podcast EP51
How to Train Your Dragon (2010) · Apr 30, 2026
Mulan: Family, Courage, and the Call to Step Up | The StoryDads Podcast EP50
Mulan (1998) · Apr 23, 2026
Mulan: Family, Courage, and the Call to Step Up | The StoryDads Podcast EP50
Mulan (2020) · Apr 23, 2026
The Incredibles: Fatherhood, Greatness, and the Family That Fights Together | The StoryDads Podcast EP49
The Incredibles (2004) · Apr 16, 2026
Finding Nemo: Fatherhood, Fear, and Letting Go | The StoryDads Podcast EP48
Finding Nemo (2003) · Apr 9, 2026
Ralph Breaks the Internet: A Sequel That Hates the Original | The StoryDads Podcast EP47
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) · Apr 2, 2026
Tangled: Romance, Freedom, and the Devouring Mother | The StoryDads Podcast EP46
Tangled (2010) · Mar 26, 2026
The Super Mario Bros. Movie: They Did the Thing | The StoryDads Podcast EP43
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) · Mar 5, 2026
Disney’s Robin Hood: The Trickster Hero (w/ Dan Friedman) | The StoryDads Podcast EP42
Robin Hood (1973) · Feb 26, 2026
The Princess & the Frog: Work, Worth, and the “Deal With the Devil” | The StoryDads Podcast EP41
The Princess and the Frog (2009) · Feb 19, 2026
The Muppet Christmas Carol: Conversion Stories, Dickens, and Puppets | The StoryDads Podcast EP34
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) · Dec 4, 2025
Pocahontas: Thanksgiving, Myth, and Reconciliation | The StoryDads Podcast EP33
Pocahontas (1995) · Nov 26, 2025
Jurassic Park - DAD'S Night Out: Unintended Consequences and The Adventure of Parenting | The StoryDads Podcast EP32
Jurassic Park (1993) · Nov 20, 2025
Bambi: Nature, Fertility, and the role of Orphans in Story Telling | The StoryDads Podcast EP31
Bambi (1942) · Nov 13, 2025
Hook: Reviving Childhood, Education, and the Self-Esteem Movement | The StoryDads Podcast EP30
Hook (1991) · Nov 6, 2025
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Holidays, Spirits, and Envy | The StoryDads Podcast EP29
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) · Oct 30, 2025
CoCo: Family, Identity, and Music featuring Brett Boles of the M Tea | The StoryDads Podcast EP28
Coco (2017) · Oct 23, 2025
The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Law, Chaos, and the Cathedral | The StoryDads Podcast EP27
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) · Oct 16, 2025
The Iron Giant: Strength and Gentleness featuring Joseph King Barkley | The StoryDads Podcast EP26
The Iron Giant (1999) · Oct 9, 2025
The Little Mermaid: Becoming a Woman, Romance, and Giving up Your Voice | The StoryDads Podcast EP25
The Little Mermaid (1989) · Oct 2, 2025
Encanto: Family Therapy and Fast Talking Songs featuring Jordan Crowder | The StoryDads Podcast EP24
Encanto (2021) · Sep 25, 2025
A Goofy Movie - Bridging the chasm between the Generations
A Goofy Movie (1995) · Aug 21, 2025
Toy Story 3 - Gratitude and the end of childhood
Toy Story 3 (2010) · Aug 12, 2025
Toy Story 2 - Community, Purpose, and Meaning
Toy Story 2 (1999) · Aug 5, 2025
Toy Story - Toys serving a higher authority (ANDY)
Toy Story (1995) · Jul 23, 2025
Aladdin - An Exploration of Shapeshifters, Technology, and Power
Aladdin (1992) · Jul 1, 2025
101 Dalmatians - Borderline personality disorder and the price of vanity
101 Dalmatians (1996) · Jun 25, 2025
Peter Pan - Grow up, or become Hook...
Peter Pan (2003) · Jun 17, 2025
Zootopia - Parable or Preachy?
Zootopia (2016) · Jun 10, 2025
Bringing Out the Best - Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (1991) · May 29, 2025
Dumbo – Outcasts, Compassion and Faith
Dumbo (1941) · Feb 4, 2025
Dumbo – Outcasts, Compassion and Faith
Dumbo (2019) · Feb 4, 2025
Frozen – Not as Good or as Bad as You Think
Frozen (2013) · Jan 28, 2025
Wreck It Ralph – Your Opponent is not Your Enemy
Wreck-It Ralph (2012) · Jan 15, 2025
JUNGLE BOOK – Am I Bad for Loving It?
The Jungle Book (2016) · Jan 8, 2025
The Lion King – Prodigal Son or New Creation?
The Lion King (1994) · Dec 11, 2024
Moana – The Naive Warrior
Moana (2016) · Dec 9, 2024