(a.k.a., “Alice Through the Looking Glass (with Jimmy Abyad)”)

It’s a new year and we are on the cusp of a new season of “What Do You Think [of This]?!” releasing next Thursday, January 9th. We can’t wait to dig into a fresh list of nostalgia, but not before re-experiencing this special treasure for the first time on video! This hilarious review of a 1980s masterpiece is even better with facial expressions, and more so with our first ever in-studio podcast guest.

Remember that YOU can be a voice on our podcast! (We explain at the start of the episode). Send us a voice memo pitch of why your nostalgia based recommendation is worth revisiting. Email it to ideas@WDYT.show.

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This week we have a special guest in the studio, and it’s not the white rabbit that you expected to find. Jeff’s brother Jimmy (a.k.a., ‘Second Desk’) visits the pod as our resident Wonderland expert, because—that’s right—we are back for PART 2 of Alice’s crazy, wild ride — this time in reverse! Don’t worry if you missed part one…so did we. Initially. But in part two the story gets curiouser and curiouser, and we realize that there is way more to relate to in the story of Alice than any of us may have realized. We also have a new quiz where Jimmy and Josue face off, or team up, to answer some trivia about Alice.

If either of these episodes have inspired you to take a trip down this 2-part rabbit hole from 1985, you can currently watch it on YouTube using the links below. There you can also find links to Jimmy’s socials as well as our YouTube show channel and instagram feed for fun video extras. Let us know if you have suggestions for future episodes at ideas@WDYT.show⁠. And scroll down on Spotify to vote in the episode poll — Do YOU think this movie holds up?!

Chapters

00:00 We want YOU on Season Two!

02:20 Introduction and Our Special Guest

04:28 Childhood Reflections and Adult Aspirations

09:33 QUIZ TIME: Alice Trivia

15:29 Setting the Stage for Alice Through the Looking Glass

21:54 Seeing Alice through Jimmy's eyes

26:46 The themes of Alice coming to the surface

31:07 Kids are dumb and 'adults' are mean

38:53 Dee and Dum: A Musical Interlude

42:45 Carol Channing Steals the Show

47:56 Humpty Dumpty as a source for childhood trauma

52:07 The Battle of Cake, Trust and Figures of Authority

01:02:08 Alice's Growth: Navigating Between Chaos and Reality

01:07:25 Out-of-it Adults Navigating Children's Questions

01:12:40 Alice achieves anxiety-inducing expectations

01:17:24 Facing Fears and Growing Up

01:23:54 What Do You Think [of This]?!

01:30:08 Closing the Loop

01:33:25 Suggestions suggestions

01:34:48 Reflections on Adaptations and Storytelling

01:38:09 What's Coming Next

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Alice in Wonderland (1985) [Part 1] - https://youtu.be/AnRAjBVjiDw?si=AsBC6-05tGBuLbzQ

Alice in Wonderland (1985) [Part 2] - https://youtu.be/VwI0Exlgu0M?si=Ng_OedWRfZfScZTQ

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