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10 years ago Rogue One was released to theatres and created strongly divided opinions between the Fan and the Critic. More recently, Andor season 2 was released and was received well by both. Perhaps it is time to revisit Rogue One and see if the passage of time yields a more favourable response. Will the Critic walk back his hatred? Will the Fan be less hyped?

Ep 65 - Andor S2 and Rogue One revisited

Lara and Philip revisit the original 'Lilo & Stitch' from 2002. This was the feature animation debut for both directors, Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders, who would team up again on DreamWorks' 'How to Train Your Dragon' (2010). Chris Sanders had originally conceived the Stitch character in 1985, and he has gone on to voice the character in numerous appearances, beginning with the famous "Inter-Stich-als" promotional campaign for this film. He would later reprise the role for the 2025 live-action adaptation, directed by Dean Fleisher Camp. The story followed an escaped alien genetics experiment who crash lands in Hawaii. He poses as a dog and is adopted by recently orphaned sisters Lilo and Nani, but their difficult life seems to only take a turn for the worse with the addition of this new family member. Follow The ThawedCast: Conversations About Animation: twitter.com/thawedcast and instagram.com/thawedcast.  instagram.com/partoflarasworld,  instagram.com/laraakal, instagram.com/philipehlke. Visit thawedcast.com

ThawedCast pt. 4

Lilo & Stitch (2002)

Goosebumps Originals # 41: 
Bad Hare Day					
Written by R.L. Stine
Narrated by Matt Braver


Pick a scare.  Any scare.

Trick cards, floating scarves, disappearing doves.  Tim Swanson loves magic tricks.  Someday he wants to be a real magician.  Just like his all-time favorite hero, Amaz-O.
   But then Tim goes to Amaz-O's show.  And he finds out his idol is a total grump.  That's when Tim decides to steal the bag of tricks.  Amaz-O's bag of secret tricks.  Scary tricks.
   Like the one with the multiplying red balls. 
   And all those hissing snakes....


Print edition published by Scholastic Inc.  Goosebumps book series created by Parachute Press, Inc.  Text copyright 1996 by Scholastic Inc.  Production copyright 2025 by Scholastic Inc.  All rights reserved. 

Formats Available:
Digital Trade		979-8-2250-2708-7		$18.99
Digital Library		979-8-2250-2709-4		$56.99

Goosebumps Originals # 41: Bad Hare Day - Audiobook Clip

Goosebumps Originals # 44: 
Say Cheese and Die - Again!				
Written by R.L. Stine
Narrated by Johnny Heller


Sourball. That's what Greg calls his English teacher, Mr. Saur. He's a real grouch. And he just gave Greg a big fat "F" on his oral report.

He didn't believe Greg's story. About the camera Greg found last summer. About the pictures it took. About the evil things that happened.

Poor Greg. He just wanted to prove old Sourball wrong. But now that he's dug up the camera, bad things are happening. Really bad things. Just like the first time...

Print edition published by Scholastic Inc.  Goosebumps book series created by Parachute Press, Inc.  Text copyright 1996 by Scholastic Inc.  Production copyright 2025 by Scholastic Inc.  All rights reserved.  

Formats Available:
Digital Trade		979-8-2250-2713-1		$18.99
Digital Library		979-8-2250-2714-8		$56.99


Goosebumps Originals # 44:  Say Cheese and Die - Again! - Audiobook Clip

Goosebumps Originals # 43: 
The Beast from the East				
Written by R.L. Stine
Narrated by Matt Braver

Ginger Wald and her identical twin brothers, Nat and Pat, are lost in the woods. No problem. After all, Ginger did go to that stupid nature camp.

Still, there's something odd about this part of the woods. The grass is yellow. The bushes are purple. And the trees are like skyscrapers.

Then Ginger and her brothers meet the beasts. They're big blue furry creatures. And they want to play a game. The winners get to live. The losers get eaten. . . .

Print edition published by Scholastic Inc.  Goosebumps book series created by Parachute Press, Inc.  Text copyright 1996 by Scholastic Inc.  Production copyright 2025 by Scholastic Inc.  All rights reserved.

Formats Available:
Digital Trade		979-8-2250-2711-7		$18.99
Digital Library		979-8-2250-2712-4		$56.99


Goosebumps Originals # 43:  The Beast from the East - Audiobook Clip

Goosebumps House of Shivers #5: 
The Last Sleepover				
Written by R.L. Stine
Narrated by Frankie Corzo and Sarah Beth Goer	

Lily and her brother Rory have just moved into a new house after their family spent months renovating it. The formerly rundown, creepy old house is now totally transformed into a tech lover's dream. Rory has installed a smart device called Mastermind that can turn on lights, lock doors, and even open the windows, among other things. He and Lily love showing off what the Mastermind can do. But someone doesn't love the changes -- the ghost of the girl who died in the house. She's angry -- and ready for revenge.

Print Edition Published by Scholastic Inc. Goosebumps Book Series Created by Parachute Press Inc. Text Copyright 2025 by Scholastic Inc. Production Copyright 2025 by Scholastic Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Formats Available:
Digital Trade		978-1-5461-7734-0		$18.99
Digital Library		978-1-5461-7735-7		$56.99


Goosebumps House of Shivers #5:  The Last Sleepover - Audiobook Clip

Goosebumps Originals # 45: Ghost Camp
Written by R.L. Stine
Narrated by Roman Howell and Jay Aaseng

Harry and his brother, Alex, are dying to fit in at Camp Spirit Moon. But the camp has so many weird traditions. Like the goofy camp salute. The odd camp greeting. And the way the old campers love to play jokes on the new campers.

Then the jokes start to get really serious. Really creepy. Really scary.

First a girl sticks her arm in the campfire. Then a boy jams a pole right through his foot.

Still, they're just jokes...aren't they?



Print edition published by Scholastic Inc.  Goosebumps book series created by Parachute Press, Inc.  Text copyright 1996 by Scholastic Inc.  Production copyright 2025 by Scholastic Inc.  All rights reserved.

Formats Available:
Digital Trade		979-8-2250-2715-5		$18.99
Digital Library		979-8-2250-2716-2		$56.99


Goosebumps Originals # 45: Ghost Camp - Audiobook Clip

Goosebumps Originals # 46: 
How to Kill a Monster
Written by R.L. Stine
Narrated by Emma Faye		

Gretchen, and her stepbrother, Clark hate staying at their grandparents' house. Grandpa Eddie is totally deaf. And all Grandma Rose wants to do is bake. Plus, they live right in the middle of a dark, muddy swamp.

Things couldn't get any worse, right? WRONG.

Because there's something really weird about Grandma and Grandpa's house. Something odd about that room upstairs. The one that's locked. The one with the strange noises coming from it.

Strange growling noises...

Print edition published by Scholastic Inc.  Goosebumps book series created by Parachute Press, Inc.  Text copyright 1996 by Scholastic Inc.  Production copyright 2025 by Scholastic Inc.  All rights reserved.

Formats Available:
Digital Trade		979-8-2250-2717-9		$18.99
Digital Library		979-8-2250-2718-6		$56.99


Goosebumps Originals # 46: How to Kill a Monster - Audiobook Clip

Is the Superman Box Office good enough? Who surprised and who got snubbed for Emmy Noms? How bad was Jurassic World: Rebirth? Plus, a review of The Odyssey trailer on this episode of Oscar Race Checkpoint.

INTRO: Status Report on M1, Programming Notes on M2’s Other Appearances - Top

BOX OFFICE REPORT:
Superman’s 220M Worldwide requires a harsh reassessment - 2:48 
AlsoMike’s review of Jurassic World: Rebirth - 10:19 
F1: The Movie’s Win for Sports Filmmaking + Netflix’s Drive To Survive Review - 13:27 
Dragon’s Millions, Lilo’s Billion, M3GAN’s flop & the rest of the Top 10 - 15:52 

NEWS:
Stories on the ACE Eddies, Knives Out Mysteries, Venice Film Fest & 1-2 Special - 21:21
The Odyssey Teaser Trailer Review + Way Too Early(?) Ticket Sales - 24:20 

EMMY NOMINATIONS: M2 goes series by series to tally up the snubs & surprises.
A new record for The Studio -  27:20 
The Bear Season 4 Review- 31:04 
Hacks Season 4 Review - 32:34 
Abbott Elementary & the rest The Comedy Series Categories - 34:40 
The Drama Section is a leveling up for Ben Stiller’s Severance - 40:34 
Limited/Anthology Series goes big for The Penguin & Adolescence - 46:23 
Best TV Movie & Final Tallies - 52:46 

OUTRO: 55:15 Stay tuned for more episodes of Oscar Race Checkpoint on the incoming Fall Film Festival Lineups, Comic Con, & whatever news hits Hollywood next. Look forward to our continuation of Boogie Mikes, our Paul Thomas Anderson rewatch series, and stay tuned for more Oscar Profile film study movie review episodes including The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Weapons, etc. Plus, you can always chat with us on social media. We hope you’re enjoying your summer, and we thank you again for listening. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

Superman Box Office, Emmy Noms & That Odyssey Teaser - ORC 7/16/2025

Jodi, Lara, and Philip discuss the live action Disney remake 'Snow White' from 2025. Directed by Marc Webb and starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, this retelling expands the story to encompass Snow White's relationship with her parents, having been born during a snowstorm and later suffering the loss of her mother as a child. Gal Gadot's Evil Queen uses her sorcery to enchant the king and amass her power as queen. Thought to be absent on a military campaign, the king is unable to prevent the Evil Queen from inflicting her cruelty upon Snow White and the citizenry. Snow White eventually escapes and finds herself in the company of the forest-dwelling dwarfs, where she also meets up with a band of rebels loyal to the king. Can they aid Snow White in her attempt to find her father and thwart the treacherous Evil Queen? Follow The ThawedCast: Conversations About Animation: twitter.com/thawedcast and instagram.com/thawedcast. instagram.com/partoflarasworld, instagram.com/philipehlke, tiktok.com/@jodipolasky47. Visit thawedcast.com

Snow White (2025)

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