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Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace—what does that mean for the future of technology, venture capital, business, and even our understanding of ourselves? Award-winning journalist and writer Anil Ananthaswamy joins us for our latest episode to discuss his latest book Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI . Anil helps us explore the journey and many breakthroughs that have propelled machine learning from simple perceptrons to the sophisticated algorithms shaping today’s AI revolution, powering GPT and other models. The discussion aims to demystify some of the underlying mathematical concepts that power modern machine learning, to help everyone grasp this technology impacting our lives–even if your last math class was in high school. Anil walks us through the power of scaling laws, the shift from training to inference optimization, and the debate among AI’s pioneers about the road to AGI—should we be concerned, or are we still missing key pieces of the puzzle? The conversation also delves into AI’s philosophical implications—could understanding how machines learn help us better understand ourselves? And what challenges remain before AI systems can truly operate with agency? If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for exclusive insights and updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits. Links: Read Why Machines Learn, Anil’s latest book on the math behind AI https://www.amazon.com/Why-Machines-Learn-Elegant-Behind/dp/0593185749 Learn more about Anil Ananthaswamy’s work and writing https://anilananthaswamy.com/ Watch Anil Ananthaswamy’s TED Talk on AI and intelligence https://www.ted.com/speakers/anil_ananthaswamy Discover the MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship that shaped Anil’s AI research https://ksj.mit.edu/ Understand the Perceptron, the foundation of neural networks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptron Read about the Perceptron Convergence Theorem and its significance https://www.nature.com/articles/323533a0…

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In this episode, Misha and Tyler roll up their sleeves and get to complaining about Soul, the Disney Pixar film from 2020!
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Cover Art by Misha.
Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com
Here are some articles to read for more detailed critiques of the film's handling of race and color:

"Pixar's Troubled 'Soul'" by Namwali Serpell. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/pixars-troubled-soul
"What's Wrong With Pixar's Soul: Animation, Racism, and Blackface?" by Nori Patterson. https://noripatterson.medium.com/whats-wrong-with-pixar-s-soul-animation-racism-and-blackface-c9a7709cd50f

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"Pixar's Troubled 'Soul'" by Namwali Serpell. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/pixars-troubled-soul
"What's Wrong With Pixar's Soul: Animation, Racism, and Blackface?" by Nori Patterson. https://noripatterson.medium.com/whats-wrong-with-pixar-s-soul-animation-racism-and-blackface-c9a7709cd50f

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The Incredibles 1:27:13

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Back from a few weeks of holidays and illness and moving houses, Misha and Tyler are here to discuss Pixar's 2004 film The Incredibles ! A lot of biffs, bams, and booms in this one. Video mentioned in this episode: "How Pixar changed 3-D Animation With Every Movie" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1xAYik1g-w&t=375s Check out our website and consider buying us a coffee! www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Email us! muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Follow us! @muchabupod on Instagram Cover Art by Misha. Editing by Tyler. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1:50:16

16 weeks ago1:50:16

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Greetings, gang! This week we take a close look at Disney's 1996 film The Hunchback of Notre Dame , and lemme tell you, there is a lot to talk about with this one. Check out our website and consider buying us a coffee! www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Email us! muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! @muchabupod Cover Art by Misha. Editing by Tyler. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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The Great Mouse Detective 1:22:08

17 weeks ago1:22:08

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Salutations, gang! This week Misha and Tyler are discussing Disney's 1986 film The Great Mouse Detective . Leave a review, like, subscribe! check out our website and consider buying us a coffee to help this show keep running! www.muchabuaboutnothing.com email us! muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Follow us: @muchabupod on Instagram Cover Art by Misha. Editing by Tyler. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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The Good Dinosaur 1:40:19

18 weeks ago1:40:19

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Hey, gang! We're back with another absolute slog of a film: Pixar's 2015 borefest The Good Dinosaur ! Talking points include: who is sleeping on Pixar's beanbag chair, and why do they keep getting work? When is pastiche a boring cinematic device, and when is it an Italian pastry Misha wants to go down the street to buy? Finally, why can't movies seem to animate children that look and act their age? Check out our website and buy us a coffee! www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Email us and tell us what you think! muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! @muchabupod Cover Art by Misha. Editing by Tyler. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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The Fox and the Hound 1:31:08

19 weeks ago1:31:08

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Hey gang! After a whoopsie in which Tyler deleted his audio and we had to re-record this episode, we are here with the utterly horrible The Fox and the Hound from 1981! We really don't know what Disney was thinking with this one. Please leave us a review in your podcast conveyor of choice! Check out our website and consider buying us a coffee! www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Email us! muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @muchabupod Cover Art by Misha. Editing by Tyler. Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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The Emperor's New Groove 1:39:22

23 weeks ago1:39:22

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Hey gang! This week we are talking about Disney's weird 2000 film, The Emperor's New Groove ! Discussion includes talk of himbos, Sting's stand against idiocy, the efficacy of annoying protagonists, and the wonder that is Eartha Kitt, amongst other things. Get in touch : muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Check out our website and buy us a coffee : www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Follow us on Instagram: @muchabupod Cover Art by Misha. Editing by Tyler. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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The Black Cauldron 1:29:54

24 weeks ago1:29:54

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Greetings, Adventurers! Sit down by the hearth and hearken to this tale - tale of woe, bad plotting, and bad characterization! It's Disney's The Black Cauldron from 1985! Misha and Tyler dive into all those parts you wish they would and wouldn't: what Gurgi's whole deal is; what Eilonwy's whole deal is; what the Horned King's whole deal is; and...you get the picture. It's a bad movie. Check out our website and buy us a coffee! www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Follow us on Instagram! @muchabupod Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Editing by Tyler. Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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The Aristocats 1:21:11

25 weeks ago1:21:11

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Bonjour! In this episode, Misha and Tyler talk about Disney's 1970 film The Aristocats , brimming with charming characters and detestable racism! Get in touch with us! muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! @muchabupod Check out our website and consider buying us a coffee! www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad 1:23:09

33 weeks ago1:23:09

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Greetings gang! In this episode, Misha and Tyler discuss the 1949 Disney film The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad ! Spoiler: we have issues with it. Like the show? Spread the word, and consider buying us a coffee over at our website, www.muchabuabboutnothing.com Follow us on Instagram @muchabupod Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Tarzan 1:45:12

36 weeks ago1:45:12

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Hey y'all, we are back after another brief hiatus, sorry for that! Life, uh, finds a way. In this episode, we are looking at the late Disney Renaissance film (apparently), Tarzan ! Check out our website and consider buying us a coffee: www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Follow us on Instagram! @muchabupod Email us: muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Tangled 1:30:39

48 weeks ago1:30:39

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In this episode, Misha and Tyler discuss Disney's Tangled from 2010! Chin beards and horse eyebrows ahead; beware! Please consider leaving us a review on your podcast listener of choice, or you can buy us a coffee at www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Get in touch! muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @muchabupod Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Strange World 1:33:38

51 weeks ago1:33:38

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In this episode, Misha and Tyler take a look at the oddly bland Disney film Strange World from 2022! Want to support the show? Please consider buying us a coffee! Check out our website: www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Follow us on Instagram: @muchabupod Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Elemental 1:43:20

1 year ago1:43:20

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In this episode, Misha and Tyler talk about the 2023 film Elemental ! Want to get in touch? Email us! muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! @muchabupod Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Soul 1:42:53

1 year ago1:42:53

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In this episode, Misha and Tyler roll up their sleeves and get to complaining about Soul , the Disney Pixar film from 2020! Follow us on Instagram! @muchabupod Email us! muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Here are some articles to read for more detailed critiques of the film's handling of race and color: "Pixar's Troubled 'Soul'" by Namwali Serpell. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/pixars-troubled-soul "What's Wrong With Pixar's Soul: Animation, Racism, and Blackface?" by Nori Patterson. https://noripatterson.medium.com/whats-wrong-with-pixar-s-soul-animation-racism-and-blackface-c9a7709cd50f Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1:38:17

1 year ago1:38:17

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Happy Happy New Year! This week Misha and Tyler are looking at the very first full-length animated film from Disney, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ! Follow us on Instagram! @muchabupod Check out our website and consider buying us a coffee! www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Email us! muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Sleeping Beauty 1:47:28

1 year ago1:47:28

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It's been awhile! Sorry everyone for the big wait for our next episode...it is completely Tyler's fault. Here is one many fans have been waiting for. It's our look at Sleeping Beauty , from 1959! Misha fangirls over evil; Tyler mispronounces words and finds ways to make weiner jokes that are, arguably, passable at best; Both discuss the age of teens from the past and why they always sound like seasoned professionals; and more! Want to help the podcast? Buy us a coffee! Go to our website www.muchabuaboutnothing.com and pitch in there! Check us out on Instagram! @muchabupod Cover art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Secret of the Wings 1:23:05

2 years ago1:23:05

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Hey y'all, we are back with another dip in the toe of the Pan-iverse...kind of. This week Misha and Tyler are talking about 2012's Secret of the Wings , the fourth movie in the "Disney Fairies" franchise built around Tinkerbell. Whatever you say, Disney. Apologies for the long break between episodes. Life has been getting in the way! Like, Subscribe, Leave a Review! It helps out a lot! Email us: muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Check out our website and buy us a coffee: www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Follow us: @muchabupod on Instagram and Twitter Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Robin Hood 1:21:20

2 years ago1:21:20

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Oo-De-Lally, Oo-De-Lally, golly what a day! This week, Misha and Tyler talk about Robin Hood , from 1973. Check out our website and buy us a coffee to support us! www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Email us! muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Follow us! @muchabupod on Twitter and Instagram Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Return To Never Land 1:09:36

2 years ago1:09:36

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This week, Misha and Tyler check out a movie that really did not need to be made... Return To Never Land, from 2002. get in touch! muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Check out our website and buy us a coffee! www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @muchabupod Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Recess: School's Out 1:14:22

2 years ago1:14:22

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This week Misha and Tyler head back to school for Recess: School's Out . Want to get in touch? Email us: muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Check out our website and consider buying us a coffee: www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @muchabupod Cover Art by Misha Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Please donate to earthquake relief efforts in Syria and Turkey. www.ahbap.org www.whitehelmets.org/ Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Lightyear 1:22:55

2 years ago1:22:55

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This week we jump back in the alphabet to take a look at a newer film, 2022's Lightyear. Please consider donating to recovery efforts after the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: - www.ahbap.org - www.whitehelmets.org Email us at muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Check out our website! www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @muchabupod Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Raya and the Last Dragon 2:25:08

2 years ago2:25:08

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Hey everybody, we're back! Sorry about that long hiatus. In this week's episode Misha and Tyler take a long, hard look at Raya and the Last Dragon from 2021! Misha spits more facts, and Tyler proves to be too good at guessing short celebrities' heights. Donate to recovery efforts after the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: - www.ahbap.org - www.whitehelmets.org Email us at muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Check out our website! www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @muchabupod Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Ratatouille 1:42:52

2 years ago1:42:52

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Hey gang! Misha and Tyler are back this week with a close look at Pixar's 2007 film Ratatouille. Like, Comment, Leave a Review! Get in touch! muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Follow us! @muchabupod on Instagram and Twitter Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Ralph Breaks the Internet 1:12:44

2 years ago1:12:44

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This week Misha and Tyler check out 2018's Ralph Breaks the Internet, the sequel to a movie we haven't watched and talked about yet! Get in touch! muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Check out our website and buy us a coffee! www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @muchabupod Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Pooh's Heffalump Movie 54:00

2 years ago54:00

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This week, Misha and Tyler are back in the Poohniverse for a thoroughly forgettable and boring film from 2005, Pooh's Heffalump Movie. Get in touch! muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Check out our website and buy us a coffee: www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Follow us: @muchabupod on Twitter and Instagram Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Pocahontas 1:16:48

2 years ago1:16:48

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We're back after a little time off! And we're back with an absolute mess...1995's Pocahontas ! In the episode, we mention the "Pocahontas Perplex", and you can read more here: Green, R. (1975). The Pocahontas Perplex: The Image of Indian Women in American Culture. The Massachusetts Review , 16 (4), 698–714. Get in touch with us! muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Check out our website: www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Follow us! @muchabupod on Instagram and Twitter Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Planes: Fire and Rescue 1:19:35

2 years ago1:19:35

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This week Misha and Tyler check in with Dusty Crophopper and the gang for the less horrible (but still very bad) Planes sequel... Planes: Fire and Rescue! [Apologies for the late release of this episode and the last one: Tyler has had some computer malfunctions, messing with the editing of the episodes] Like, subscribe, rate, leave a review! Email us: muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Check out our website: www.muchabuaboutnothing.com Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @muchabupod Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Planes 1:12:01

2 years ago1:12:01

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This week, Misha and Tyler take a nosedive into 2013's Planes, a horror show set in the world of the Cars films. Leave us a rating and/or review! Get in touch! muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Follow us! @muchabupod on Instagram and Twitter Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Pinocchio 1:38:23

3 years ago1:38:23

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This week Misha and Tyler look back at the weird and thoroughly buckwild Pinocchio (the one from 1940)! Happy Episode 50! It's a day late due to Tyler's busy schedule, apologies for that, but it's still packed with as much love and sass as usual. Like, Leave a Review, Rate us! Get in touch! muchabuaboutnothing@gmail.com Follow us: @muchabupod on Instagram and Twitter Cover Art by Misha. Theme Music: "The Devil's Defiance" by Ritchie Everett. www.epidemicsound.com Send us a text Support the show Thank you for listening!…

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Piglet's Big Movie 47:07

3 years ago47:07