Episodes

  • 🎬 The DCOM Oscars Part 1: Acting & Drama Awards
    Sep 2 2025

    🌟 Between season 2 and 3, we’re hosting our very own red carpet event: the DCOM Oscars! In this star-studded mini-sode, we hand out awards for Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Villain, and Best Romance from our season 2 lineup.

    Expect passionate defenses, unlikely nominees, and a villain who’s literally out for blood 🏆 ✨

    Once Upon A DCOM is your favorite nostalgic rewatch podcast where we rave (and sometimes roast) every Disney Channel Original Movie ever made.

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    17 mins
  • Tiers of Joy (and Rage): Ranking Every DCOM from Season 2
    Aug 19 2025

    We're back—but just for a quick one! In this first mini-sode between seasons, we’re tier-ranking all the DCOMs we watched in season 2. From untouchable classics like Cheetah Girls 2 to full-blown flops (sorry, Frenemies), no movie is safe.

    Join us for the hot takes, nostalgic love, and a few shocking disagreements that might threaten the foundation of our friendship. (Seriously—Now You See It in untouchable?!)

    Once Upon A DCOM is your favorite nostalgic rewatch podcast where we rave (and sometimes roast) every Disney Channel Original Movie ever made.

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    16 mins
  • Cheetah Girls 2 Is Better Than You Remember | Episode 38
    Aug 5 2025

    🇪🇸 Pack your passport and your platform boots—we’re headed to Spain with The Cheetah Girls 2! And this time… the drama is international.

    In the season 2 finale of Once Upon A DCOM, we’re diving into the ultimate girl group sequel: one full of squad struggles, sunny Spanish vibes, and a suspiciously trumpet-playing festival director.

    We’re unpacking:
    – Whether Galleria was actually in the right this time 🤔
    – If Marisol is a villain, victim… or just vibing 🎤
    – And the iconic fashion, choreography, and denim-on-denim greatness of “The Party’s Just Begun” 🐾

    PLUS: Real-life pop star Belinda's unexpected legacy, a spicy Rotten Tomatoes roast, and our very scientific debate over Angel vs. Joaquin.

    🍿 The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006) stars Raven-Symoné, Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan, Kiely Williams, and Belinda. Streaming now on Disney+.

    Once Upon A DCOM is your favorite nostalgic rewatch podcast where we rave (and sometimes roast) every Disney Channel Original Movie ever made. Some hold up. Others… not so much. We’re here for both.

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    45 mins
  • Moonstones & Missed Potential: Our Fix-It Pitch for Zombies 2 | Episode 37
    Jul 26 2025

    This week, we’re biting into Zombies 2—the high-energy sequel that left us wondering where all the impact went. Join us as we navigate the tangled mess of howls, high school tensions, and one deeply confused identity crisis.

    We’re dissecting:
    – Why Addison’s character arc fizzles out (again) 💁‍♀️
    – How Zed should’ve been the star of this show 🧟‍♂️
    – Whether the werewolves actually add anything 🐺 (Spoiler: we have thoughts)
    – And our pitch for the real Zombies 2 that could’ve been 🔄

    PLUS: Hot takes from fans and critics (including some truly savage reviews), behind-the-scenes relationship gossip, and a look at where the cast—and their real-life romances—are now.

    🍿 Zombies 2 (2020) stars Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly, Chandler Kinney, Pearce Joza, and Ariel Martin. Watch it now on Disney+ if you dare.

    Once Upon A DCOM is your favorite nostalgic rewatch podcast where we rave (and sometimes roast) every Disney Channel Original Movie ever made. Some hold up. Others… not so much. We’re here for both.

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    50 mins
  • Contracts, Cameras & Cultural Icons | Episode 36: The Even Stevens Movie
    Jul 9 2025

    🏝️ You’ve won an all-expenses-paid trip to The Even Stevens Movie! (Just… don’t forget to read the fine print.)

    This week, we’re heading to paradise—sort of. Join us as we dive into this chaotic, coconut-filled reality TV fever dream starring the one and only Shia LaBeouf.

    We’re unpacking:
    – Why this is Gilligan’s Island meets The Truman Show 🎬
    – Whether the jokes still land—or ever did 🤨
    – The danger of signing contracts you don’t read ✍️
    – And the cultural phenomenon that is Shia in the early 2000s 🤯

    Plus: Where the cast is now, trivia you didn’t know you needed, and one absolutely unhinged family.

    🍿 The Even Stevens Movie (2003) stars Shia LaBeouf, Christy Carlson Romano, Donna Pescow, Tom Virtue, Nick Spano, Steven Anthony Lawrence, Tim Meadows, AJ Trauth, and Margo Harshman. You can watch it now on Disney+.

    Once Upon A DCOM is your go-to nostalgic rewatch podcast where we rave (and sometimes roast) every Disney Channel Original Movie ever made. Some hold up. Others… not so much. We’re here for both.

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    40 mins
  • Aly Michalka, Mind Tricks & Peak Disney Channel Energy | Episode 35: Now You See It…
    Jun 24 2025

    Abracadabra and Alakazam—it’s magic week on the pod! We’re diving into the world of reality TV and sleight of hand with Disney Channel’s Now You See It… 🪄🎩

    We’re talking:
    – Aly & AJ nostalgia
    – Does this movie actually make sense?
    – Power imbalances in the entertainment industry
    – And yes… how hot Johnny Pacar was (and still is)
    ✨ All that and more in this magical episode! ✨

    Now You See It… stars Aly Michalka, Johnny Pacar, Frank Langella, and Chris Olivero—and it’s streaming now on Disney+!

    🎧 Once Upon A DCOM is your favorite nostalgic rewatch podcast where we rave (and sometimes roast) every Disney Channel Original Movie ever made.

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    43 mins
  • "Team X-Bladz Can't Buy My Soul" | Episode 34: Brink!
    Jun 10 2025

    Grab your skates and meet us at the beach—this week we’re diving into Brink! 🛼

    We’re talking:
    – Passion vs. paychecks: Is “selling out” really selling out? 💸
    – Brink’s dad NEEDS therapy 😬
    – Where the cast rolled off to after 1998 👀
    All that plus chaotic ‘90s energy in this episode!

    Brink! is a 1998 film starring Erik von Detten, Sam Horrigan, Christina Vidal, and Robin Riker. You can stream it now on Disney+!

    Once Upon A DCOM is your favorite nostalgic rewatch podcast where we rave (and sometimes roast) every Disney Channel Original Movie ever made.

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    43 mins
  • Would Den Brother Get Canceled Today? | Episode 33: Den Brother
    May 27 2025

    Feeling nostalgic for your Girl Scout days? 🍪 This week, we're revisiting Den Brother—the one where a teenage hockey bro goes undercover as a Girl Scout troop leader. Yep, it's as chaotic as it sounds, so pack some s’mores and get ready to earn some badges!

    Let's discuss:
    – The Mrs. Doubtfire energy is strong 👵🏼
    – Why are the adults in DCOMs always the weirdest? 😵‍💫
    – Would this plot even make it past a 2025 script meeting? 😬
    All that and more in this episode!

    Den Brother came out in 2010 and stars Hutch Dano, G Hannelius, Maurice Godin, and Kelsey Asbille—now streaming on Disney+.

    Once Upon A DCOM is your favorite nostalgic rewatch podcast where we rave (and sometimes roast) every Disney Channel Original Movie ever made.

    📱 Follow us for new episodes!
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    43 mins