Episodes

  • Still Smarter Than We Thought: Revisiting Smart House
    Oct 14 2025

    Between seasons 2 and 3, we’re bringing back one of our most-referenced episodes because Smart House is just that unforgettable—and with the rise of AI, it’s more relevant now than ever before!

    We’re talking:
    – AI predictions that still feel eerily relevant 👤
    – How the movie explores grief and healing ❤️‍🩹
    – Then vs. now: technology’s wild evolution since 1999 📡
    All that and more in this episode!

    Smart House (1999) stars Ryan Merriman, Katey Sagal, Katie Volding, Kevin Kilner, and Jessica Steen. 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. Some hold up. Others… not so much. We’re here for both.

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    44 mins
  • 🎬 The DCOM Oscars Part 2: Style, Feels & Earworms
    Sep 30 2025

    👠 Roll out the red carpet again! In this mini-sode, we’re wrapping up our Season 2 awards with some of the most fun (and chaotic) categories yet: Best Costume Design, Most Nostalgic, Most Cringey, and Best Song.

    Expect Cheetah Girls dominance, guilty-pleasure debates, and a dramatic defense of “Strut” as a cultural reset. 🍿

    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
  • Where Are They Now? (The DCOM Fanfic)
    Sep 16 2025

    Ever wonder what Galleria of the Cheetah Girls, Ryan Evans, or Andy "Brink" Brinker are doing in 2025? Same. So we made it up. This mini-sode is our extremely fictional, occasionally unhinged update of where your favorite DCOM characters are now.

    From zombie senators and magical escape rooms to Broadway choreographers and billion-dollar nap apps, we’re giving them the post-credit endings they deserve. It’s part fanfic, part fever dream 😅

    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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    23 mins
  • 🎬 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.

    📱 Follow us for new episodes!
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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.

    📱 Follow us for new episodes!
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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.

    📱 Follow us for new episodes!
    TikTok: @onceuponadcom.podcast
    Instagram: @onceuponadcom.podcast

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    40 mins