Grab a chocolate cookie, your favorite picture book, and your Windsweeper 5000 because we're going to a place where time is a flat circle - it's Halloweentown! Liz and Mike discuss the hottest 80-year-olds, suffragettes, fun band names at ACL, and the possibility that Calabar is a jealous stone-cold killer. Hosts: Liz Matijasic and Mike Mitra Producer: Mike Mitra Art is AI-generated

Grab an amorphous blob, a gust of wind, and a unique fashion sense, because we're pointing an unplugged hair dryer to the 2000s DCOM hit Stepsister from Planet Weird! Liz and Mike discuss SPF moisturizer, uncooked hotdogs, Cosmo Cola at improv, and how much you can really learn about sex from the internet. Hosts: Liz Matijasic and Mike MitraProducer: Mike MitraArt is AI-generated

Grab a mermaid tail, a swim Speedo, and a hair dryer, because we're making a splash with this classic hit The Thirteenth Year! Special guest Hannah Foy joins Liz and Mike to discuss cryptozoology, crunchy step moms, creepy ocean sirens, excessive bullying, and 1/48-scale model airplanes. Hosts: Liz Matijasic (on Instagram: @e_majestic) and Mike Mitra (on Instagram: @mikemitra) Guest: Hannah Foy (on Instagram: @hannnnahfoy) Producer: Mike Mitra Art is AI-generatedFollow us on Instagram...

Grab a mini skirt, some platform sandals, and your favorite dominatrix outfit, because we’re watching this DCOM-before-there-were-DCOMs, Wish Upon A Star! Liz and Mike discuss construction workers looking at minors, what it means to buy JNCOs in the “husky” section, and the indelible bond between body-swapped sisters. Hosts: Liz Matijasic and Mike Mitra Producer: Mike Mitra Art is AI-generated

Grab a bowling ball and a swingin' soundtrack because we're scoring turkeys with this 2000 classic Alley Cats Strike! Liz and Mike discuss Rockabilly style, other cuter towns in northern Ohio, how sunglasses make a makeover and what really happened to Alex's grandma. Hosts: Liz Matijasic and Mike Mitra Producer: Mike Mitra Art is AI-generated

In this special episode, Liz and Mike do something they haven’t done yet - watch a DCOM they BOTH haven’t seen! So grab a surfboard and your best guess at the plot, because they’re discussing the modern classic Teach Beach Movie! Liz and Mike discuss monoculture in a post High School Musical world, two-piece bathing suits, sacrificing story for the sake of stellar choreography, and whether being stuck in another dimension is a good excuse to miss a flight. Hosted and Produced by Liz...

Grab some pom-poms, a festive uniform and your most inspirational quote because we’re watching the 2002 banger Gotta Kick It Up!! Liz and Mike discuss the “white savior” trope, this movie’s relationship with the Oscars, public school budget problems, Condoleezza Rice, and northern Ohio’s perennial show choir powerhouse Teays Valley. ¡Sí, se puede! Hosts: Liz Matijasic and Mike Mitra Producer: Mike Mitra Art is AI-generated

Grab a horse... and some sense, because we're watching the brotherly blast from the past Horse Sense! Liz and Mike join special guest (and Liz's brother) Aaron Matijasic to discuss yassification, how hearing "daddy" can make you cringe, right-wing sympathizers named Twister, and what happens when a VHS tape of your breakthrough film is recorded over and lost to history. Hosts: Liz Matijasic and Mike Mitra Guest: Aaron Matijasic Producer: Mike Mitra Art is AI-generated

Grab a guitar and your favorite red leather jacket because we’re talking about the mind-blowingly prescient future hellscape in Pixel Perfect! Liz and Mike lose their minds and get scared to death talking about AI, discuss eating two-course meals alone, contemplate on email attachments and react to what the inside of the internet looks like! Hosts: Liz Matijasic and Mike Mitra Producer: Mike Mitra Spotify Listeners: Art is AI-generated

Grab a magic set, a top hat and your thickest leather wrist cuffs because we're diving into the DCOM magic of Now You See It...! Liz and Mike discuss butthole mouths, the dawn of reality TV, the national treasure that is National Treasure (2004) and if Mystic Max stands a chance in a magic-off against Voldemort. Hosts: Liz Matijasic and Mike Mitra Producer: Mike Mitra Art is AI-generated

Grab your surfboard - and also a parka and maybe a snowboard - because we're dissecting the beloved DCOM classic Johnny Tsunami! Our good friend and fellow podcast compatriot Chris Osborn joins us to discuss classism, goofy-footed people, “Model Minorities,” and what ChatGPT says is the fastest way to get down a mountain! Hosts: Liz Matijasic and Mike Mitra Guest: Chris Osborn of Judgy Parents Watching  Producer: Mike Mitra Spotify Listeners: Art is AI-generated

Grab your fatigues and your nearest set of dog tags, because we're watching what some believe to be the greatest DCOM of all - Cadet Kelly! Liz and Mike discuss what it's like to grow up near helicopters, core "child of divorce" movies, and the true meaning of a good boot shine. Liz and Mike also make a plea to Christy Carlson Romano to do a live watch-along. Hosts: Liz Matijasic and Mike Mitra Producer: Mike Mitra Art is AI-generated

Happy Holidays, everyone! Grab your snow boots and favorite Christmas ornament, because we’re talking about the 23-year old favorite The Ultimate Christmas Present! Liz and Mike discuss Santa’s list of naughty girls in Los Angeles with a size 7 shoe, dumbass dads and William Shakespeare working at a pickle factory! Hosts: Liz Matijasic and Mike Mitra Producer: Mike Mitra Spotify Listeners: Art is AI-generated

Grab your guitar and contact your local hair salon to get the worst chunky highlights imaginable, because we're talking about the 2004 banger Stuck in the Suburbs! Liz and Mike discuss former SNL stars, riding on the handlebars of a bike, what it means to live in suburban sprawl and hideous fashion trends that make their way back. No raisins were used in the production of this pod! Hosts: Liz Matijasic and Mike Mitra Producer: Mike Mitra Spotify Listeners: Art is AI-generated

Rev up your bikes, grab your helmet and hold on tight, because we're talking about the DCOM favorite Motocrossed! Liz and Mike discuss bunk HOAs, sexual awakening in your teens, the proper ratio of cookie to ice cream in a Cookies 'N Cream, and what it really means to have to go to Europe. Hosts: Liz Matijasic and Mike Mitra Producer: Mike Mitra Spotify Listeners: Art is AI-generated

Grab a lab coat and glasses because it's Genius time! Liz and Mike discuss the Rumsen Rack, how Emmy Rossum does NOT like bad boys, and Dr. Krickstein's weird mouth. Hosts: Liz Matijasic and Mike Mitra Producer: Mike Mitra Spotify Listeners: Art is AI-generated

Cetus lupeedus! As this DCOM classic approaches its 25th anniversary, Liz and Mike dive into hydroponic gardening, the value of getting sick, boats that fly, and "lunarious" dialogue!

Find a pink headband, favorite pair of white sneaks and get ready because we're discussing Susie Q! Liz and Mike talk about always listening to your grandpa, secret rooms in old houses, Susie's boobs in a bustier, and whether or not a 1975 basketball book would help in today's game.

Grab your favorite popcorn and ill-fitting vest, because we're talking about the classic Phantom of the Megaplex! Our good friend and spooky compatriot Chris "Uncle Pumpkin" Praetzel joins us to discuss cleaning with a hockey stick, what happens when "the mind goes," and the ins and outs of what it's like to work at a movie theater. Follow Chris Praetzel on Instagram: @chrispraetzel Check out his day job at chrispraetzelphotography.com Art is AI-generated

Grab literally whatever will help you not be scared shitless, and whatever you do, DON'T LOOK UNDER THE BED! Liz and Mike discuss Liz's imaginary friend Paul, the physics of swimming in a pool full of Jell-O, the correct way to pronounce "mayonnaise," and much more! Also, somehow Groundhog Day's Ned Ryerson monologue makes an appearance - don't miss it!

We launch our podcast with a favorite for many, Smart House! Liz and Mike discuss what held up, what didn't, and the AI future foretold by this DCOM classic!

Welcome to DCOM Decoded, a podcast all about celebrating the rich history of Disney Channel Original Movies! Our host Liz, an avid DCOM fan since childhood, will take our co-host Mike, a DCOM novice, through the ins and outs of all things DCOMs. Mike will judge each movie with fresh eyes and delightful naiveté as Liz helps him learn and understand why DCOMs were an essential part of growing up in the late 90s and 2000s. Join us on this journey!