The Weirdest Disney Movie Ever Made: A Complete Deep Dive

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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF NEW GROOVE! 🎉 A full series edit of Pull The Lever, my essay series about The Emperor's New Groove (2000). Episodes 1-4 back to back all in one place. ▶ Watch my Nightmare Before Christmas series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL39ChQoAfbUMwBEvm941ErTHsw5sajf97 ▶ Find me @chriscoolblog on all the things! https://linktr.ee/chriscoolblog Written & Presented by Christopher Bingham Illustrations by Penny Bogert @OneCentPie https://www.instagram.com/onecentpie/ Pull The Lever, the Emperor's New Groove podcast - Episodes 1-4 Complete Series I kicked off 2025 with a short series about my favourite Disney movie, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary THIS MONTH. In this opening section I provide a brief overview of the movie, its plot and key players, as well as some context about its place in the Disney release timeline. How did such an unusual movie get made, and what makes it so special compared to other Disney classics? In the second chunk we explore the outrageous, messy production journey that saw the collapse of 'Kingdom of the Sun' and its transformation into New Groove. Then, for a lighter spin, we look for teachable lessons in the wreckage. Was it as bad as it seems, or did they just need to find the right project and the right team before it would work? Lastly, I share with you a huge list of trivia, goofs, concept art, and lost media from the movie. And hey, since you made it this far, please consider donating to my favourite charity Great Ormond Street Hospital: https://www.gosh.org/donate/ #theemperorsnewgroove #podcast 00:00 Intro 03:24 What IS New Groove? 06:38 What WAS Kingdom of the Sun? 08:35 Something Isn't Working 10:15 What Makes This Movie So Unusual 16:45 What else is there? 18:46 A Great Disney Heist 02:31 What Is The Sweatbox? 23:45 Sting's Terrible Journey 25:48 Telling Two Different Stories 31:10 The Final Year 34:04 A Message From Bing 34:55 A Successful Screening 37:18 My Reaction to The Sweatbox 41:14 The Rest of the Story 44:23 Learning from positive examples... 45:22 Kill Your Darlings 50:16 Trivia and References 56:08 Spin-offs and Sequels 58:05 Lost Media List 01:05:02 Outro