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Trying to Remember The Lion King (Kind Of)
Josh Gondelman and Sophia Wilson Pelton try to remember the plot of The Lion King—with wildly mixed results.
What You'll Hear:
Do You Remember?: Sophia attempts to reconstruct the plot of The Lion King from memory, while Josh gently fills in the blanks (and corrects some truly ambitious guesses).
Hakuna Matata (Kind Of): Along the way, they discuss live-action lions, dad catchphrases, and why every childhood movie memory feels like a dream you only half recall.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Good evening & dad-isms
02:30 “Do You Remember?” game begins
05:20 Sophia vs. The Lion King plot
10:30 Simba’s journey and misremembered details
15:00 Disney deep dive & forgotten favorites
18:20 Sleepy wrap-up
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