Wish Upon A Star

Summary

Pod Meets World: “Wish Upon A Star” Episode Summary

Podcast: Pod Meets World (iHeartPodcasts)
Date: August 26, 2025
Episode: “Wish Upon A Star”
Hosts: Will Friedle & Sabrina Bryan

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Overview

In this episode, Will Friedle and Sabrina Bryan take listeners back to 1993’s world of TGIF and “Boy Meets World” by rewatching and breaking down the cult favorite Disney/ABC TV movie “Wish Upon A Star” (1996), starring Katherine Heigl and Danielle Harris. The hosts reminisce about ‘90s fashion, Disney Channel’s golden era, and tackle the body-swap trope with personal anecdotes, industry insights, and plenty of playful banter. They also break the news about “High School Musical” actor Bart Johnson’s upcoming limited podcast series, “Get Your Head in the Game,” featuring cast interviews and untold stories.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Special Announcement: Bart Johnson’s New Podcast

[03:04 - 10:34]

• Guest: Bart Johnson announces “Get Your Head in the Game,” a limited podcast centered on the 20th anniversary of High School Musical, launching August 27 on the Magical Rewind feed.
  • Retrospective with original cast & crew, untold stories, fan dedications.
  • “We are going to do a little interview of the cast and just hear about their experience. Try to get some untold stories is kind of what I’m hoping for.” (Bart Johnson, 04:22)
• Hosts discuss the overlap and small-world nature of Disney Channel casting and their personal shared experiences in show business.

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2. “Wish Upon A Star:” Context & Background

[12:53 - 19:42]

• Movie Premiere: Originally aired October 12, 1996 as part of "The Wonderful World of Disney."
• Filmed in Utah: Used local residents as extras (e.g., Hunter High basketball team).
• Music: Composer Ray Colcord (noted for “Boy Meets World”) and a live appearance by ‘90s band Moonpools & Caterpillars.
  • “Ray was an amazing guy, an incredible musician...If we had to do anything musically on Boy Meets World...he would sit with us and do everything.” (Will, 13:34)
• Cult Following: Not originally a true Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM), but reran from 1998–2002. Currently available on Peacock, Amazon, and YouTube.

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3. The Body-Swap Trope & ‘90s Time Capsule

[15:03 - 19:42]

• Hosts break down the prevalence of body-swap stories in cinema and TV (Freaky Friday, Big, etc).
  • Sabrina: “Of course. I think it’s very interesting to think of somebody who...you admire...but don’t really know the ins and outs.” [16:23]
• Discussion about acting challenges in portrayals, like having to adapt another actor’s quirks.
• ‘90s fashion nostalgia: Satin gloves, hair updos, “platform shoes,” and how they see these styles reflected in their own high school experiences.

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4. Movie Basics & Cast

[24:52 - 28:07]

• Director: Blair True (BYU grad, Disney connections).
• Writer: Jessica Barondes (occasional Blair collaborator).
• Cast:
  • Katherine Heigl as Alexia: “Epitome of [the] teenage fantasy senior.” (Sabrina, 32:25)
  • Danielle Harris as Hayley: Boy Meets World connection, “scream queen” status.
  • Donnie Jeffcoat as Kyle: Noted for his unusually wholesome boyfriend character.
  • Lois Chiles as Principal Mittermonster/Bond Girl.

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5. In-Depth Rewatch & Scene Breakdown

Opening & Family Dynamics

[32:25 - 36:34]

• Alexia’s “skimpy” dress and the parents’ hands-off approach to discipline.
  • “This is stupid parenting. And this is from the therapists. Am I wrong?” (Will, 34:57)
• Sabrina highlights the unrealistic permissiveness and their own parents’ contrasting styles.
• Alexia and Kyle’s “intense” makeout scenes raise eyebrows: “Most intense makeout scene since we’ve seen...Christy Carlson.” (Sabrina, 38:41)

Body Swap Catalyst & the Confusing Logic

[38:48 - 49:22]

• Haley wishes to be her sister; magical transformation has no clear visual cue (unlike end of movie).
  • “They did nothing. Indicate it somehow...some kind of a wind gust.” (Will, 45:41)
• The hosts struggle (and joke) with recapping and tracking which spirit is in which body throughout the movie, highlighting the inherent confusion of body-swap narratives.

Escalation of War (& Risqué Content)

[65:31 - 72:28]

• Sabrina and Will are shocked by the risqué content for a Disney-connected film: S&M-style outfits, an overt striptease scene, and multiple references to sex/hickeys.
  • “She’s dressed like a hooker. Like, let’s put it this way. She’s dressed like a 1980s stereotypical hooker movie kind of hooker.” (Will, 66:22)
  • “Danielle freaking nailed this [striptease]. It was so good...But what the hell is going on on the Disney Channel?” (Sabrina, 70:12)

Emotional & Moral Stakes

[72:28 - 77:20]

• Real talk about teen sexuality—virginity, rumors, consent—especially referencing assault implications in a hypothetical scenario. Sabrina is surprised by the frankness given the target audience and network brand.
  • “Her and Caitlyn assumed that she’d had sex with Kyle multiple times...which would most likely have been sexual assault. This is the craziest scene...just not a Disney scene in any way, shape or form.” (Will, 72:28-73:09)

Resolution & Sibling Growth

[77:31 - 84:25]

• Realization both sisters made wishes (to be each other); magic spins them back into their true selves.
• Emphasis on new understanding, letting go of superficial rules, and a “longest stare in movie history” ending between Katherine Heigl and Danielle Harris.
  • “It was so long...Like a freeze frame...so weird and a little uncomfortable.” (Sabrina, 88:27)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On TV movie clichés:
  • “This film does have a very common body swap trope. It’s an overused conceit, if we’re honest.” (Will, 15:03)
• On wild Disney Channel content:
  • “How was this on Disney Channel?” (Will, 65:31)
  • “That was the most shocking thing because…honestly, as it went on, I started to love it. I would have loved to be able to do something like that on the channel.” (Sabrina, 66:46)
• On fandom & ‘90s culture:
  • “I swear to God, I wore almost the exact dress in this movie at the end of the day.” (Sabrina, 20:09)
• On acting performance:
  • “I usually don’t call out performances, but I thought that Danielle’s performance in this scene was particularly good and Katherine Heigl’s wasn’t.” (Will, 48:44)
  • “Danielle Hay[ris] knocked me off my seat. That striptease was…just the confidence…she nailed it. She rocked this movie.” (Sabrina, 101:47)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [03:04] – Will intros Bart Johnson and “Get Your Head in the Game”
• [13:34] – Remembering Ray Colcord; connections to Boy Meets World
• [19:42] – ‘90s wardrobe and fashion discussion kicks off
• [32:25] – Opening scene: Alexia’s routine and introduction of family
• [36:34] – School life, makeout montages, and parenting debates
• [45:41] – Magic wish scene confusion and hosts’ body swap logic struggle
• [65:31] – “Dominatrix outfit” scene, striptease at school, and reactions
• [72:28] – Sex, virginity talk, and social lessons
• [77:31] – Final act: realization, wishing, and body swap reversal
• [88:27] – Wild, drawn-out stare-down ending
• [99:48 – 102:23] – Hosts’ final ratings and closing thoughts

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Final Ratings

Will Friedle: 8/10 Disney Channel Stripteases

“I really liked this movie…I was not expecting it to be kind of risqué at times. So I really, really liked this film.” (Will, 99:14)

Sabrina Bryan: 8.5/10 Disney Channel Stripteases

“I enjoyed every aspect of this movie…Being a big fan of Katherine Heigl, watching her when she’s little was great. Danielle Hay Harris knocked me off my seat.” (Sabrina, 101:47)

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Extra Segments

• Constellation Quiz (“Guess Upon a Star,” 89:53): Trivia game on stargazing.
• Sabrina Sees (93:30): Sabrina’s spot-on observations about CD changers, hickeys, bad parenting, and more.
• Feature Review Quotes: Hosts read one-star and five-star reviews from “Gary G.” and “Utah Lover 1976.”

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Episode Vibe & Tone

The mood is playful, nostalgic, and irreverent, striking a balance between TV insider banter and reflective insight about childhood, ‘90s pop culture, and how much things have changed. Will and Sabrina are unfiltered, bemused by the movie’s risqué elements, and full of personal anecdotes and gentle ribbing.

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For Fans & First-Time Listeners

• The episode is both a trip down memory lane for ‘90s kids and a fresh, honest take for new viewers.
• The hosts’ genuine surprise at the movie’s mature themes, paired with stories from their own careers, paint a vivid, behind-the-scenes picture of Disney’s evolving boundaries.
• Listeners interested in Disney culture, retro TV, or just a fun, opinionated recap will find much to enjoy.

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Next Up:

• The “Magical Rewind” feed continues with an interview with Danielle Harris and Bart Johnson’s “Get Your Head in the Game” podcast launching August 27.
• Next episode: Descendants 2.

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(End of summary)

Transcript

[Sabrina Bryant]

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[Bart Johnson]

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[Will Friedle]

Hey, Sabrina, we're doing it a little different today. We're, we're hitting it a little different. Is that a, is that a thing? I don't like change either, but is that what the kids say? They're hitting it a little different? I don't know. Because we, we're gonna be doing our way to try to be cool. Are you kidding? I don't know. You're way closer to it than I am. I'm not even cool adjacent. So, you know, we normally start where I ask you a question, something like that. But we have a special guest coming on to our pre show chat or opening chat or whatever you want to call it today. And I'm very excited. I'm not even, I don't, I'm not even going to intro anything about it. I just want him to come on and tell us why he's here.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yes.

[Will Friedle]

Because it's pretty exciting.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Ready for this one? Because this is, this is some exciting stuff happening.

[Will Friedle]

It's pretty exciting. So without any more ado, why don't we welcome our special guest, Bart Johnson. Hey. Hey. We are very excited. We did, we teased it a little bit but we wanted, we want you to tell the fans what is happening because we've known for a little while and we are really, really excited about this announcement. But we'd like you to make the announcement if you could. Yeah. What's going on? What an honor.

[Bart Johnson]

What an honor. Well, it's like the greatest place in the world to be able to do this is on your show which is the soap my alley. And I think it's like it's such a beautiful organic thing to be happening here, guys, that I get to do this with you guys.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Bart Johnson]

Well, next year, if you can believe it, it's the 20 year anniversary of High School Musical. I know. We were all just such children back then and 20 years has been 20 year anniversary. So in January 2006 the movie came out. So we are going to do a little interview of the cast and just hear about their experience. Try to get some untold stories is kind of what I'm hoping for.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Bart Johnson]

And see where everybody's at now.

[Will Friedle]

See what.

[Bart Johnson]

See what's going on. Just like, kind of relive those glory days that started it all for. For so many of us.

[Sabrina Bryant]

And no one better than to do it because you were, like, you know, the main guy that really mentored these characters.

[Will Friedle]

You're the glue.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yes. That went through it at a young age. You were able to see them when they were little, see the potential, be a part of it from the beginning. There's, like, no one better to host the show than you. Like, there's just no one. It's amazing.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Bart Johnson]

Well, thank you. Thank you. Yeah, it's interesting. And I've got, you know, I have history with everybody. Like, I met Kenny Ortega on Newsies 15 years before we did.

[Will Friedle]

Cool.

[Sabrina Bryant]

You told us when you came on your interview. That's so awesome. Yes.

[Bart Johnson]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Bart Johnson]

And I knew Ashley Tisdale for probably 10 years before we did the movie or so when she was a tiny. She's a little kid. And, yeah, like, everybody was so young on the show. And I kind of felt like it was the first time I was, like, playing an adult on anything. I wasn't sure if I liked. That was definitely the first time I played a dad. I'm like, it's weird. It's so weird. So, yeah, I think it was, you know, it was a fun enough perspective for me to have. I think everybody was so excited. Just have a job on the first one, and I've been around long enough. I realized, like, how special this was. So, yeah, it's kind of had a, you know, like a. A different perspective than maybe they did being in it and being so. So young.

[Will Friedle]

Right.

[Bart Johnson]

But old enough to. To really kind of. I was inside of it all, you know, and kind of watching it happen. So. And we. Everybody's still so close, and everybody. Everybody's. It's like a big family, and it's kind of like we've gone to war together. Of war. It was just like the greatest ride of our lives. So it's. Yeah, yeah, it's okay.

[Will Friedle]

So for. So for everybody to know, what essentially we're saying here is you are launching your own limited series right now, which will be airing on the Magical Rewind feed. And what is it called, you say?

[Bart Johnson]

So, look, I'm new, man. That was such a professional way to say that. Like, you are so good. I'm just new at this thing. I'm just bumbling my way through it all. So thank you. Yeah. Thank you for saying exactly what I meant to say. Yes, that's it.

[Will Friedle]

And what's that? What's the name of the show?

[Bart Johnson]

Yeah, we're calling this get your head in the game.

[Will Friedle]

Get your head in the game.

[Sabrina Bryant]

By far my favorite song, my favorite routine that they do. I love that song.

[Bart Johnson]

I've got like one line in that, in that song. Let's go. Like, you know, things that made me a platinum artist. So that was, that was, that was a great moment for me. But yeah, yeah, like they said, you know, coach says, put your head in the game. And I've took that heart.

[Sabrina Bryant]

We've gotten a chance to talk with Corbin, but we were talking about kind of their Disney Channel experience. The fans are really going to be so stoked to hear about specifically the experience with just High School Musical. Like, I'm sure. Yeah, I'm sure. Lisa and all of our Michaela, all of the ones that are our producers on our podcast are freaking out. Can't wait to hear it as well. It's like it's a fan's dream. This, this, this podcast is a fan's dream.

[Bart Johnson]

Yeah, it's gonna be, it's gonna be great. And like, you guys know, like, we have so much history, like, you know, like auditioning and kind of knowing each other because the world is so small. Like, like you're saying with Ashley, like, I'm sure you've been in a million rooms. Like, if your audience doesn't know, like, the three of us have been at the end of the line on so many auditions in the room with, when it's down to three people and it's, it's always the same three people and you get to see these guys over and over and now you have history of them. You might got beef with them or something, you know.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, we are so excited about this. It's going to be great. You're going to love the process. And the thing that's so cool is as a new High School Musical fan, because I obviously did not grow up watching it. I missed the window. So I'm going back and watching it. I am just as excited as a new High School Musical fan to learn all of the behind the scenes stuff and everything. So you are going to be hitting the old school fans and the new school fans and everybody who just wants to know what it was like to get your head in the game. And that's pretty awesome.

[Sabrina Bryant]

And what a wild ride it had to have been. I can't wait to hear more about.

[Will Friedle]

Well, we'll find out.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Experience with this podcast.

[Bart Johnson]

We're going to look forward to it.

[Will Friedle]

Your show drops tomorrow. August 27th. Yes. The first episode of get your head in the game.

[Sabrina Bryant]

You guys do not want to miss this. Bart's going to get all the douche because he's the. He. It's. It's different than us, you know, talking to these actors. He was right there holding their hands and he could call them out and say, hey, look, I was right there. That didn't happen that way. You know, it didn't happen that way. Let's talk real. So. It's gonna be so good. So good.

[Bart Johnson]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Bart Johnson]

And I gotta say, like, my big interest in doing this is not only do I love the cast and all the filmmakers that made this and it was a wild ride, but the fans, they have been so amazing. They're the kindest people and they're so involved in recreating the dances all over TikTok social media and, like, doing such a great job. And it's because of, like, now it's like, there's not a wedding without people recreat the prom scene. I mean, it's amazing. So, like, if there's anything I could do to like, repay the fans or do something for them, like, please, like, I love that. I love my Wildcats, so I'm here for them.

[Will Friedle]

There you go. Well, once again, August 27th, on the magical rewind feed, the very first episode of get yout Head in the Game, we are gonna learn all about High School Musical, hosted by the amazing Bart Johnson, who's been there from the beginning. He's going to be able to get us all the tea, all the stories. I honestly can't wait. I've heard a little bit about it already and some of the guests you're planning on having and I'm freaking out.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Oh, my gosh.

[Will Friedle]

So we're not going to give anything away, but we're very excited. Yeah.

[Bart Johnson]

Let's go, Wildcats.

[Will Friedle]

Let's go, Wildcat.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Let's go Wildcats. Get your head in the game.

[Will Friedle]

Well, thank you so much for checking in with us.

[Bart Johnson]

Thanks, guys. Thanks for having me.

[Will Friedle]

Thank you. Yeah, we'll see you soon. Bye.

[Bart Johnson]

Okay, great. Thanks.

[Will Friedle]

Bye. Yes. That is right. Magical rewind. Our family is getting one show bigger. We are so happy to announce that Bart Johnson is going to be doing get yout Head in the Game, which is gonna be a limited run series all about High School Musical. He's gonna be interviewing the cast crew. If he gets Kenny Ortega before we get Kenny Ortega. Oh, my. I'm gonna pick it. I'm gonna pick it. Everything.

[Sabrina Bryant]

No, I'm Gonna ask Mikayla because, you know, Mikayla's not gonna take. Take a chance of not being a producer. And Lisa, on this one, I'm gonna be like, just tell me what day. And I'm just gonna hop on the zoom.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Sabrina Bryant]

And then I'm gonna surprise Kenny being like, hey, what's up? I think we could get you on Magic.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. Because this is. We've been trying to get the Mr.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Ortega forever and we gotta get Kenny because we're gonna start getting into this Descendants, too.

[Will Friedle]

I know.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Like, we. We gotta. We gotta get his take on all of it.

[Will Friedle]

No, they're get. But I'm sure we'll get him on our show as well. But this is so exciting. Get your head in the game launches Aug. 27 on the Magical rewind feed. And while you're over there, why don't you check out all of our other interviews with everybody involved in just about every movie we've done. Because our producers are amazing and they've gotten us so many cool people, so many great ones. So binge those because they're really great. And then do that in anticipation of the brand new show launching again August 22nd. Get your head in the game. So thanks, everybody. Oh, that was fun. I love Bart. I love Bart so much, but man, having to drive. Drive all the way to Buffalo. They both been on the show.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I know.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. Again, go check that. That's another thing. Go, go talk to Bart. We'll talk to Bart about High School Musical over on the magical rerun feed. And then we talked to Robin about Fuzzbucket, which is one of the things in her career where she was like, wait, you want to talk about what? Yeah. And if you don't know what we're talking about, you gotta go check out the interview. But that's not why we're here today. We're here today, Sabrina. Well, first of all, I guess I should say welcome back to Magical Rewind, the show that makes you want to grab your friends, your PJs and your popcorn and go back to a time when all the houses are smart, the wave tsunamis, and Air Canada was still flying. I'm Will Friedle.

[Sabrina Bryant]

And I'm Sabrina Bryant, dying as always, with my friend Will.

[Will Friedle]

There we go. Now let's look to the skies and let your deepest, darkest desires be known. Because this week we're talking about 1996's fantasy Wonderful World of Disney entry, Wish upon a Star. Or as I'm calling it, Freaky Saturday. The Freaky Friday adjacent movie debuted on the channel October 12, 1996. Now, it was a bit of a lead up to Halloween and it was filmed in. Wait for it, people. Utah. Yes. Coin toss was obviously tails and it went to Utah. It also utilized a lot of real residents of the West Valley in the movie as extras, including the Hunter High School basketball team. So the actual team that you saw, Real team.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Wow.

[Will Friedle]

We will get into the two very exciting stars in a second, but first, I have a nice musical tie in with this movie. The composer of this film was Ray Colcord, the legend whose very long resume included Boy Meets World. Ray was an amazing guy, an incredible musician, an incredible conductor, and if we had to do anything musically on Boy Meets World, if we had to hum a theme song or anything, he would come down to the set and he would sit with us and do everything. He could not have been a more wonderful man. Unfortunately, Ray passed away a few years ago and we miss him all the time. So rip Ray Colcord, an incredible guy and you heard his music in this film. Also a real life band, Moonpools and Caterpillars. Yeah. A Filipino group out of California are not only featured on the soundtrack, but they appear in the movie at the winter festival dance. And boy do they appear. I think it's safe to say that someone's relative is in this band. Like a producer or something. Someone won a contest. No clue why they were featured so predominantly now. What?

[Sabrina Bryant]

Go ahead, we'll talk about it. Cause this was.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. Wasn't bad. It was just odd.

[Sabrina Bryant]

No, no, it's just. It's of the times.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Like you think of the big movies that were happening during this era. And they had a ska band featured.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Sabrina Bryant]

And there was a dance that they went to that the ska band performed at. This was like.

[Will Friedle]

Was on brand.

[Sabrina Bryant]

So on brand.

[Will Friedle]

But just why Moon pools and Caterpillars. So we'll have to. We tried to deep dive in.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I thought it was a child band at. So we'll get. We'll get there.

[Will Friedle]

We'll get there. Now, as I referenced, this film does have a very common body swap trope. It's an overused conceit, if we're honest. And we've already seen it here on the podcast with the swap. But some other very popular incarnations include the aforementioned Freaky Friday, but also big 13, going on 30, 17. Again, the 2020 horror movie Freaky. And then there was the other one. What was the like father, like son. Was that the Kirk Cameron one? And then there was another one with Fred Savage. That was, like, big. It was vice versa. I mean, there was one another. Do you like these movies? I do all of them. You're two people swap bodies. You're in.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yeah, I, I. Because I think. Yeah, of course, of course. I mean, like, it would be weird to be you one day, but I kind of would love to, like, know what a day you would be.

[Will Friedle]

No, you don't want to know my day.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Well, yeah, no, I probably.

[Will Friedle]

You don't. You don't want to be me.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Except for getting to hang out with your wife, like, a lot. That's.

[Will Friedle]

Well, that you would love. That would be the best part would be hanging out with sue all day. The rest of it, you'd be like, what the fuck did I just do?

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yeah, her funny things that she says, all of that. But no, I mean, I'm totally down for like. Yes, of course. I think it's very interesting to think of somebody who. Especially somebody that you admire or you get to see, like, kind of somewhat up close, but don't really know the ins and outs.

[Will Friedle]

Would you rather swap with a dude or with another woman?

[Sabrina Bryant]

A dude would be scary. We talked about this, a movie we've.

[Will Friedle]

Already watched on the swap, I think.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Mainly because of body parts that you're not used to, like, that I'm not really down with, but to be able to be a. Like. No, no, because I don't even like when I, like, hang out with my.

[Will Friedle]

Husband'S friends, I'm like, see, that's what I'm saying things.

[Sabrina Bryant]

You guys say the things.

[Will Friedle]

I just think if you swapped with a dude and I swapped with a woman, we would have very, very different days. And let's just leave it at that. Now. I didn't say anything. I didn't say anything that you didn't say anything.

[Sabrina Bryant]

You don't need to say anything.

[Will Friedle]

I didn't say anything. I would just be down at the docks waiting for the fleet to come in. Now, these are very. They're also very difficult from an acting standpoint because you. You're playing two roles. You're kind of. You know, I imagine as I was watching this film, I imagine that the two leads, which we'll get into, had to have sat down and said, give me something. Give me a lip bite. Give me something that you do that I can mimic when I'm trying to be you. So I imagine they have to come up with a tick or. I know in this movie, it was the giggle. They clearly added a giggle that then the other actress was allowed to mimic. So it's gotta be a difficult thing to do. I'm not like you. Where it's like, I like them when they're done. Well, like, Big. Big was great. But then there's some. Where it's just, oh, okay. You're not acting any different. You're just says, well, now my name's John. It's like, okay, that's not the same.

[Sabrina Bryant]

No, no, no. Yeah, no, I mean. I mean, there are good ways of doing it and bad ways.

[Will Friedle]

Of course.

[Sabrina Bryant]

That's ob. Like, I'm okay with that storyline, even though it's a common one, is what I mean. I'm okay with that. I'm okay with it not reinventing the wheel. It's not like a. A new thing, but I'm okay.

[Will Friedle]

Nothing's new. Yeah, nothing's new anymore.

[Sabrina Bryant]

At this point, we're just doing reboot after reboot.

[Will Friedle]

Of course. I just saw pictures from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the new movie, a new show coming out. It's like, okay, we're just. We're redoing all the shit we've already done.

[Sabrina Bryant]

So down for that. Are you Sarah Michelle Geller? I am here for you, girl.

[Will Friedle]

I love Sarah. I love Sarah.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Like I am. I'm gonna fangirl all over that.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, I love Sarah. It's great. Let's do something.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I know, but I think it's just hard, and I think it's hard to find things that actually work and people actually, like, buy into.

[Will Friedle]

I know, but, you know, hard is what. Why we had so many great things back in the day. Because nothing worthwhile is easy. But anyway. It's also worth noting, though the movie is not directly produced by Disney, Wish Upon a Star is a term synonymous with the studio because of the song when youn Wish Upon a Star by Cliff Edwards in the classical animated movie. I hope I'm pronouncing this right. Pinocchio. I'm kidding.

[Sabrina Bryant]

And it's Pinocchio.

[Will Friedle]

It's Pinocchio.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Pinocchio.

[Will Friedle]

So that was a very good fit for the channel, obviously, which might be a reason that it had a ton of re airings between 1998 and 2002. And with an eventual popular DVD release and one of its co stars becoming very famous years later, this one did establish a large cult following and a 75% Rotten Tomatoes score. Not bad. Now, this movie does have, quote, a 90s time capsule element when it comes to wardrobe and hairstyles. Between the pleather jackets and the frosted tips, we are smack DAB in the TRL days. Sabrina, looking back, do you have some favorite 90s fashion?

[Sabrina Bryant]

I swear I've been. Oh no, because I'm out of town right now and I watched this movie on my way here. Okay, so I will get more pictures, but I wanted to at least show you on the podcast and I'm still working on it. You just made me sure I have to check back in because I swear to God, I wore almost the exact dress in this movie at the end of the day.

[Will Friedle]

Please tell me the end dress and not the leather hooker dress.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Oh, well, I do have a dress like that. I'm just kidding. No, I did wear something similar when I was doing a Madonna routine, but it was a routine for Dancing with the Star Showcase like show in Vegas. Okay, that doesn't sound better, does it?

[Will Friedle]

It doesn't make that happen. So wait, so you had a dress like that when you were working the strip in Vegas? Great.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Okay, perfect. So yeah, we're going to move on from that. No, but in high school, the satin gloves, the hair up and like the satin like dress. I, I, but I, so I again don't have it. So I text my girlfriends Morgan and Carrie, and I'm like, hey, do any of you guys have the winner formal of 2001 in one or whatever it was? And they're like, yeah, I think I have it. And I'm like, you need to get it to me tomorrow because I gotta show Will. I'll send more to the producers later. Okay, I gotta at least show you because you can't even believe.

[Will Friedle]

Do you have it?

[Sabrina Bryant]

How on. No, I gotta.

[Will Friedle]

Well, when you find it. When we find it, we will check back in. Definitely. Yes, Sabrina sees.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I'll have it.

[Will Friedle]

Okay, good. By Sabrina Sees, you'll have. Perfect. Yes. And as in the case with most of our movies, Wish Upon a Star is streaming. However, it's not on Disney. It's viewable on Peacock, Amazon prime and the YouTubes. And as we've learned, it all has to do with who produced the film and their licensing contracts at the time. And with the wonderful world of Disney movies like My Date with the President's Daughter and H e Double Hockey Sticks, which of course you can't see anywhere. These were commissioned from an outside third party company and the underlying distribution rights were never solely owned by Disney. In this case, a company called the Leucadia Film Corporation and Samuel Goldwyn released it on the channel. Okay, did you know anything about Wish Upon a Star before we started?

[Sabrina Bryant]

I didn't. Which, and I say this all the time. I'm so surprised. Well, I say it a lot. I'm so surprised. But this movie, after watching it, was right up my alley. So the fact that I missed out on this movie during that time, like I said, the fashion, the hair.

[Will Friedle]

Sure.

[Sabrina Bryant]

And the fact that I was watching Disney stories so much, and I wasn't a huge fan of Katherine Heigl at the time, ended up being a giant fan of her from Grey's Anatomy. Like, the fact that this movie missed my little, like, you know, two lane. Your little window that only accepted Disney stuff. Like, I can't believe it because it was right up. I mean, it's. It's right there with all.

[Will Friedle]

So that's good. I. I'm not even gonna joke. Of course I didn't know anything about this movie ever.

[Sabrina Bryant]

No, actually, I mean, this was closer to the time that you would. Did you ever watch, like, a lot of TV at all or. Or.

[Will Friedle]

Are you kidding me? Tv, that's all I watched was TV was my only friend.

[Sabrina Bryant]

It is.

[Will Friedle]

Still is.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I mean, I.

[Will Friedle]

But there's TV and then there's TV I wasn't watching.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

Tween girls movies.

[Sabrina Bryant]

No.

[Will Friedle]

So, yeah.

[Sabrina Bryant]

What's weird to me, I think the most is you should have been in this movie as.

[Will Friedle]

As which one? Katherine Heigl or.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Anyway, yeah, I think Katherine would have been your epic role. No, I. I mean, I could have seen you easily. Well, this was probably below you, I'm sure, at the time. Like, you could have done Kyle.

[Will Friedle]

Kyle in 96. I mean, I was. I would have been 20. 20. I would have been 20. So I would have been playing 20, playing high school. I guess I. I guess you could have done that.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Catherine could have been 20.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, I guess we could have pulled it off. But. Yeah, no, never even heard of it.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I mean, there's a big make out scene, and from what you tell me, you were like the make out.

[Will Friedle]

Like, except for Ryder. Ryder Strong was the makeout king. I was the make out prince.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Ryder way more than you.

[Will Friedle]

Way more than me?

[Sabrina Bryant]

Oh, my God.

[Will Friedle]

Way more than me. Ryder was the man.

[Cheekies (Janae)]

Wow.

[Will Friedle]

Anyway, let's get into the synopsis. Two teenage sisters, the popular Alexia and the brainy Haley, magically swapped bodies after wishing on a shooting star, leading to new perspectives on sisterhood, identity, and the pressures of high school. When you were a kid, did you wish you could be older?

[Sabrina Bryant]

No, because I was auditioning.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, okay. I always want to be.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I. I mean, maybe be older so I could, like, work more hours. I think my brain at the in high school was really based around like I was so wanting to work as much as I could. So not be actually or older but like be able to play a little bit older.

[Will Friedle]

I just was older. Like I was my age but I was already working, I was smoking, I was traveling, I was do. I was just as a 12 year old kid. I was already a 35 year old man. So it's just the way I was.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I enjoyed being able to be like younger and I think that was like a big thing my parents really pushed.

[Will Friedle]

On me of like I was never a kid but I played a great kid on tv.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yeah. So that's where I listen to your guys podcast. I know all the things.

[Will Friedle]

I know all the stuff. The movie was directed by Utah local Blair True. The BYU graduate began his career as the assistant to Marty Katz, the senior vice president of TV and film production for Disney. So I think we know where his end was. His first movie was for Disney and it was 1993's Just Like dad, starring Nick Cassavetes and Wallace Shawn. He'd go on to make more Disney movies like the Paper Brigade and the Phantom at the Megaplex and directed some Power Rangers episodes. But for the last decade or so, his work has been focused solely on Mormon and BYU content and the movie stars a very familiar face. Now we're getting into our stars. Katherine Heigl. She plays Alexia Wheaton and was a working child actress, most notably in the movie My Father the Hero and Under Siege two Dark Territory. Ooh, don't ever piss him off. After starring on the TV show Roswell, she would enter pop culture stardom in 2005 as Dr. Izzy Stevens on the cultural juggernaut Grey's Anatomy. And I'm so proud to say I've never seen a single episode that would turn into movies like Knocked up, the Ugly Truth and One for the Money. But she's developed a rather odd reputation over the years as, as quote, unquote, difficult to work with. But it always felt like a tiny bit of misogyny and a product of weird Hollywood double standards for women. But it definitely did affect her career. And my friend Danielle Harris plays her sister Haley. Danielle's another child actor with legendary projects on her resume. Don't Tell mom, the Babysitter's Dead, the Last Boy Scout, Free Willy and Daylight. What a list. She also cemented herself as a scream queen as Jamie Lloyd in Halloween 4 and Halloween 5. TV wise, you know her from ER. The voice of Debbie Thornberry on the Wild Thornberrys. And psych. She also played tk, the very memorable sister of Harley on an episode of Boy Meets World. But she's now a mainstay in the horror universe in movies like Camp Dread, Shiver, Hatchet two. I wonder if I'd know what was going on if I didn't see Hatchet one and See no Evil two. Same question. Her horror cult status even got her apart hand selected by Quentin Tarantino in the movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Donnie Jeffcoat is Kyle. Donnie began his career in the movies like Ghoulies 2 and would appear in TV shows like the Wonder Years, Punky Brewster, 7th Heaven, and general Hospital. He would also appear in the 2008 movie Eagle Eye and Lois Chilli, I think is. I'm saying that right. Chili's. I'm not sure if you pronounce the S or not is Mittermonster. She makes quite an argument to be considered the Dabney Reynolds chair this week, but I'll let you make the call. The supermodel turned actress has quite the lineup of films debuting in the Way We Were, which, what an introduction. She was also a bond girl in 1979's Moonraker. Damn. Already gives her legendary status. And she appeared in Death on the Nile, the Great Gatsby, Broadcast News, and Creepshow two. Awesome. And this movie has a runtime of. Oh, wait for it, people. 89 minutes. Oh, so close to ringing the bell of perfection, but one minute off. Sure, it's on the right side of history, so we can live with it, but ha. Ironically, I commonly wish upon a star that movies are 90 minutes or less. So it looks like my dream kind of came true here. Strangely enough, I also woke up as Katherine Heigl. Oh, and the movie is written by Jessica Barones. Her only other credits are a movie called Little Secrets, also directed by Blair, and Lucky Seven, with Heigl's eventual Grey's castmate, Patrick Dempsey. He's McDreamy, right?

[Sabrina Bryant]

He's McDreamy.

[Will Friedle]

Gotcha. Okay.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Now and forever.

[Will Friedle]

Now and forever. Can you get a Super McDreamy with fries? Can you supersize your McDreamy? Is that something that's possible? Cause then I don't want it.

[Cheekies (Janae)]

There's something about summer and the movies. The blast of cold air when you walk in, the light's dimming and you already know you need your snacks and an ice cold Coca Cola. Hi, it's Chiquis from Chiquis and Chill. And whether I'm watching a rom com, some wild action flick, or Something that makes me cover my eyes. Pero, just a little. One thing's always the Coca Colas in the cup holder. Sometimes I go with my hubby. Sometimes con mi sermanos. We love going to the movies together and picking out something random, making it a whole vibe. Nachos, popcorn, and that perfectly cold Coke just ties it all together. It's not even about what you're watching. It's about who you're with, how you laugh, what you remember after. So next time you're headed to the movies, you know what to do. Don't forget that. Coca Cola. Coca Cola. Esperatodos. Chill out with a cold Coca Cola. And your favorite microtura podcast. Wherever you listen to podcasts, this stress.

[Bart Johnson]

Check, AKA friendly reminder that your hobbies matter, is brought to you by State Farm because you deserve to lose yourself in the stuff that brings you joy. Here's mine. Painting my tabletop battle miniatures. Yeah, seriously. After a long day, I grab a brush, pop in some music, and just get into it. And there's no wrong way to do it. It helps me clear my head, slow down, and just breathe. But it works. Big stress mini warriors, total reset, no pressure. Just paint. Creativity and a little reminder of what makes me happy. Some people bake, some people garden. Me, I paint warriors with interesting tech. And guess what? It works. You don't have to be good at your hobby. You just have to enjoy it. So carve out that time, tune out the noise, and do something that's just for you. Like a good neighbor. State Farm is there.

[Will Friedle]

Hi, my name is Enya Umanzor. And I'm Drew Phillips, and we run.

[Sabrina Bryant]

A podcast podcast called Emergency Intercom.

[Will Friedle]

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[Sabrina Bryant]

Oh, my God, perfect.

[Will Friedle]

And want to hear people with mental illness psychobabble.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yes.

[Will Friedle]

Yes. Then Emergency Intercom's the podcast for you. Open your free iHeartradio app, search emergency Intercom, and listen Now.

[Cheekies (Janae)]

Your entire identity has been fabricated. Your beloved brother goes missing without a trace. You discover the depths of your mother's illness, the way it has echoed and reverberated throughout your life, impacting your very legacy. Hi, I'm Dani Shapiro, and these are just a few of the profound and powerful stories I'll be mining on our 12th season of Family Secrets. With over 37 million downloads, we continue to be moved and inspired by our guests. Guests and their courageously told stories. I can't wait to share 10 powerful new episodes with you. Stories of tangled up identities, concealed truths, and the way in which family secrets almost always need to be told. I hope you'll join me and my extraordinary guests for this new season of Family Secrets. Listen to Family Secrets Season 12 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast podcasts.

[Will Friedle]

Okay, it's the week of the winter festival, so let's get into it. This everybody is Wish Upon a Star. I always feel like when I hear that it should be the. The more, you know, the star go cross thing. But it's not. We open on a large suburban home and the sound of an alarm clock. We are in the main character's bedroom. Hey, never seen this before. Once again, learning things. We know it so well. It's 7am and we see a framed photo of a cute boy and then a CD placed in a home stereo. We hear some upbeat rock and get a montage of the beautiful Alexa Wheaton getting ready for the day. And she's stunning. She's. You know, it's creepy to talk about younger girls. I don't know how old she is, but she's a stunning looking girl. Katherine Hyde. She really is.

[Sabrina Bryant]

She's so beautiful. She is like the epitome of like when you're a teenager, what you hope you look like your senior year. That's just like everything. Yeah, her car. She drives like a cool car. Her outfits, her just everything. Perfect casting, perfect skin, perfect hair. I mean everything. She's perfection.

[Will Friedle]

Downstairs, her family's eating breakfast. Her little sister Haley, who to me is as I always so I've known Danielle for years. I was dating her best friend so we would double date all the time. I always thought she was just, she was so cute. So Haley is reading Scientific American, so we immediately know she's a dork compared to her popular cool sister. Their parents are both reading the same issue of Psychology Today. So now in dcom speak we know they're both therapists. They are shorthanding what everybody does. Haley has already jumped in her sister's jeep. She's nervously waiting, knowing they're about to be late for school. She impatiently honks the horn and a boy with long hair, or I like to call Will Friedel hair from back in the 90s who moved just across the street, notices the hubbub. Eventually Alex does make it downstairs wearing very little clothing of even getting catcalled by the grown adult construction workers on the block. Which is super creepy.

[Sabrina Bryant]

But no, my super conservative Disney inner child was having a Very big issue with this outfit.

[Will Friedle]

Me, too.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I was Standards and practice, guys. Come on. I had to wear thick, striped leggings if I wore anything.

[Will Friedle]

Well, Standards and practices must have had a field day.

[Sabrina Bryant]

She did have nylons on.

[Will Friedle]

I don't care.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Every time they wore dresses, they were wearing nylons. The little bit of being conservative, but.

[Will Friedle]

We'Re going to get into many, many, many. How the hell is this a Disney movie moment? And this is one of them.

[Sabrina Bryant]

This is the first.

[Will Friedle]

This is the first back in the house. Their parents are correctly. Thank you. Arguing about Alex's wardrobe. She's literally wearing almost nothing for the entire movie. Her mom wants to clean out her closet and replace everything with cardigans and monogram blouses. Her dad suggests they don't make a big deal out of things, since it seems that Alexia only does this because she gets some sick satisfaction from annoying them. So he suggests they stop interfering altogether. Alexia can't rebel against rules if there aren't any. I am not a parent. I will never be a parent. I'm happy. I'm not a parent. And this is stupid parenting. And this is from the therapists. Am I wrong? This is the dumbest thing. We're gonna give our kids no rules at all. And that'll work out. Oh, my God.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I mean, I think it's. There is a part of choosing your battles that you do have to do. Sure. Right. But, like, they straight up, from the beginning are like. It's not choosing battles. It's just. We're just gonna let them.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. It's surrendering to your children.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Live the way you live. We're just here to be here. Like, are you kidding me? No. I would like Monroe, when she's a teenager, to walk down looking like that.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, I don't think I would love it.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Guessing I would welcome it on. I'm ready to go.

[Will Friedle]

That's not going to go the same way in your household, in the Bryan household that it did.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Absolutely.

[Will Friedle]

Not on tv.

[Sabrina Bryant]

But I do actually look back at some of my pictures going little risque. I love those platform shoes. Like, platforms. But, like, Mom, I'm, like, legitimately wearing, like, stripper hooker shoes. Why are you letting me do that? And she goes, I thought they were so cute.

[Will Friedle]

I'm like, so there you go.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Kathy, come on. Like, no, no. I was, like, 15, wearing these. Like, first of all, I could have broke my ankle.

[Will Friedle]

Well, you needed the platforms. You're a tiny little woman.

[Sabrina Bryant]

It's true. I did need the height. But, like, no one needs that.

[Will Friedle]

Okay, fair enough. But if they were cute. If they were cute.

[Sabrina Bryant]

If they were cute.

[Will Friedle]

We're now all of a sudden at Hunter High. The sisters speed into the parking lot and are met by Alexia's star football player boyfriend Kyle, who immediately starts sucking face with her. Haley ends up late to her science class her third day a row and just eats while she's running in. It got a genuine laugh from me. It was a great pratfall.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Such a good one.

[Will Friedle]

She just goes by the door and falls backwards. It was great.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yes. I, I, I love that kind of stuff. She did a great job. And her, her reaction. Her.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, all of it. All of it was good. Y definitely good beat. The teacher says next time she's tardy, he's gonna deduct it from her grade. Meanwhile, Alexia makes it to PE and hands the teacher her fake doctor's note and pretends she's sick. And it all appears to work. At lunch, Haley and her friend Caitlyn wonder what Alexia and her cool friends even talk about, which we learn is pretty surface level, focusing on stubble on your legs and some upcoming winter festival. Later in class, Alexia gets a D on a test. That's not bad. While Hayley gets an A, Alexia makes her way to the restroom. It's not bad. I was like, wait, I got a D plus? Awesome. I must have studied for this one. Alexia makes her way to the restroom and changes into a real 90s skirt suit to meet with the mitter monster, the school's hard nosed principal. And I thought one of the funniest running gags was every time they pass her office, the janitor's trying to scrub a new mitter monster off her door. Alexia quickly turns into a real suck up, complimenting the administrator and trying to get a letter of recommendation for college. But after the principal realizes Alexia has a 2.0 GPA, again, not bad. There's not much she can offer. College does not appear in the cards for Alexia. I always said it was my half of the class that made the top half possible. Back at home, Hayley and Caitlyn are in Alexia's room secretly reading her big sister's journal. That's a big no. No. Also, Alexia clearly has feelings for the older Kyle. She's crushing on her sister's boyfriend and I was like, like, oh, wow, this is gonna be crazy. When Alexa finally gets home. Alexia. It's such a strange name. Let's just call her Alex. When Alex finally gets home, she stays in the driveway to make out with Kyle, of course. And we get another real non Disney moment when the two girls sit there contemplating if the couple has had sex.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Sex. They're talking about sex. Yeah, but I was. I wrote this is the most like. Like, without being mean. The makeout scene was the most intense. There we go. I found the word that I'm gonna use. The most intense makeout scene since we've seen. Since Christy Carlson.

[Will Friedle]

Since Christy Carlson. Christy Carlson. I love you, babe.

[Sabrina Bryant]

But like, whoa. And now this actually topped it.

[Will Friedle]

Took it up a level because he.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Went into the neck.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, they're kissing neck. They're doing everything. But they're also. They're talking about. So do you think they've done it? I don't know. I mean, is. Is this the first full. Full sex conversation we've had? Except maybe prom packed? What's the one we saw?

[Sabrina Bryant]

Oh, I don't. Did they. Yeah, Prom Pack.

[Will Friedle]

But did they prom. Pac about it a lot? I think they did. And that's why we were like, whoa, that's. That's amazing. But this is 96. So at the time, this would have been decades before. Yeah, yeah. There was this Lisa, of course, producer Lisa is telling us that they had a sex joke in. In Prom Pack. So, yeah, this is.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Had a sex joke, but this was like two girls fantasizing. Sorry, am I. Is this too much? But two girls fantasizing about their older sister and the idea that she's having sex. Like, this is a. That's a big topic for Disney.

[Will Friedle]

It is. Might be the riskiest thing we've seen in a. In a film so far.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yes.

[Cheekies (Janae)]

There'S something about summer and the movies. The blast of cold air when you walk in. The light's dimming and you already know you need your snacks and an ice cold Coca Cola. Hi, it's Chiquis from Cheekies and Chill. And whether I'm watching a rom com, some wild action flick or something that makes me cover my eyes, pero just a little. One thing's always the same. Coca Colas in the cup holder. Sometimes I go with my hubby. Sometimes con mi sermanos. We love going to the movies together and picking out something random, making it a whole vibe. Nachos, popcorn, and that perfectly cold Coke just ties it all together. It's not even about what you're watching. It's about who you're with, how you laugh, what you remember after. So next time you're headed to the movies, you know what to do. Don't forget that. Coca Cola. Coca Cola. Esperatodos. Chill out with A cold Coca Cola, and your favorite Microtura podcast. Wherever you listen to podcasts, this stress.

[Bart Johnson]

Check, AKA friendly reminder that your hobbies matter, is brought to you by State Farm because you deserve to lose yourself in the stuff that brings you joy. Here's mine. Painting my tabletop battle miniatures. Yeah, seriously. After a long day, I grab a brush, pop in some music, and just get into it. And there's no wrong way to do it. It helps me clear my head, slow down, and just breathe. But it works. Big stress. Mini warriors, total reset, no pressure. Just paint. Creativity, and a little reminder of what makes me happy. Some people bake, some people garden. Me, I paint warriors with interesting tech. And guess what? It works. You don't have to be good at your hobby. You just have to enjoy it. So carve out that time, tune out the noise, and do something that's just for you, like a good neighbor. State Farm is there.

[Will Friedle]

Hi, my name is Enya Umanzor. And I'm Drew Phillips.

[Sabrina Bryant]

And we run a podcast called Emergency Intercom.

[Will Friedle]

If you're a crime junkie and you love crimes, we're not the podcast for you. But if you have unmedicated adhd.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Oh, my God, perfect.

[Will Friedle]

And want to hear people with mental illness psychobabble. Yes, yes. Then Emergency Intercom's the podcast for you. Open your free iHeartradio app, search emergency Intercom, and listen now. So what happened to Chappaquiddick? Well, it really depends on who you talk to. There are many versions of what happened in 1969 when a young Ted Kennedy drove a car into a pond and.

[Cheekies (Janae)]

Left a woman behind to drown.

[Sabrina Bryant]

There's a famous headline, I think, in.

[Will Friedle]

The New York Daily News. It's teddy Escapes Blonde drowns.

[Sabrina Bryant]

And in a strange way, right, that sort of tells you the story really.

[Will Friedle]

Became about the TED's political future, TED's political hopes. Will Ted become president? Kappaquiddick is a story of a tragic death and how the Kennedy machine took control.

[Sabrina Bryant]

And he's not the only Kennedy to survive a scandal.

[Will Friedle]

The Kennedys have lived through disgrace, affairs, violence, you name it. So is there a curse? Every week, we go behind the headlines and beyond the drama of America's royal family.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Listen to United States of Kennedy on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast.

[Will Friedle]

That night, Kyle has joined the family for dinner, as has Haley's new science experiment and her friend. This is also the second time Hayley has disregarded her gum by bending it on a water glass, which is gross and a weird decision and just ruins the drink. Right? I'm not even gonna ask. Have you seen that before? Because if you have, I don't want to meet whoever you saw who was doing it. Alexia is acting like a real pick me girl. Somebody wrote that for me, and I have no idea what it means. Announcing she found the perfect dress for the winter festival, she uses a tone usually reserved for revealing what college you're going to. The dress is over $300 with tax, but her limit was $200. Her dad isn't thrilled, but her mom caves and gives her the credit card. As long as she also takes her sister and picks out a dress, too. This is, again, the parents just keeping their hands off and not actually raising their children. Alexia says they're sisters, not shopping pals. And Haley says she's not going to the dance anyway. And the parents have now entered this new phase of parenting where they don't let anything bother them. It's also weird. I don't know. So what if she wanted a car? What if she wanted to sleep with her boyfriend?

[Sabrina Bryant]

They're correcting each other at the dinner table.

[Will Friedle]

It's. I get what they were trying to.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Go for, but so different than what we've seen before.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I don't know if it was an actual different, like. Like dining room versus. But it was. The girls are drinking. This is a. Sabrina sees. But they're drinking out of. They're drinking water out of wine glasses, which I didn't understand.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. It's odd.

[Sabrina Bryant]

It's so weird.

[Will Friedle]

It is the. The whole thing is odd. It's also when. When we first see them in that. The opening scene where they come down. Everyone's in magazines. That's obviously what they would have done nowadays is everyone was on their phone. That's the point they were trying to make without. Without that being a thing yet.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

They exchange dirty looks, the parents and hand gestures to make sure they stay chilled out. This is absolutely terrible parenting. But, hey, the kids are loving it. Meanwhile, as if that wasn't uncomfortable enough, Haley and Kyle. And may I remind you, he's her sister's boyfriend. They share a piece of bread and touch fingers during the handoff. And she is mesmerized. Later that night, Hayley is looking at constellations in her telescope because she's a nerd. While Alexia and Kyle sit in the hot tub because they're horny. But as a shooting star travels through the sky, Haley makes a wish. She wishes she was her sister. And even though she closes her eyes and we Hear some dramatic music. And we see Alexia and Kyle chilling in the Jacuzzi. Nothing happens. There's no magical sound or a light shimmer. Literally nothing happens. The next morning, Alexia's alarm clock rings again.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Nothing happens. The shooting star.

[Will Friedle]

No, but the shooting star. But there's. After the wish is made, there's nothing to indicate there's any form of magic. Anything or a moment or any. She sees a shooting star, she makes a wish.

[Sabrina Bryant]

What are you looking for? Fireworks?

[Will Friedle]

How about at the end where they do exactly the same thing and everything spins and there's a big thing. They do something.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Oh, okay.

[Will Friedle]

You see what I'm saying? There's no. They did nothing. They did nothing.

[Sabrina Bryant]

But I think it didn't. It, like, for me, it kind of, like, leaned into the fact that it's like they just spoke. Like, Alexia didn't even say that she wanted to be anyone.

[Will Friedle]

I know. First of all, though, I knew that instantly. That was. That was not something that anybody didn't know. Secondly, the movie's called Wish Upon a Star. So people know what's going on. They know there's some magic body switching happening. Indicate it somehow. Some kind of a wind gust, you know, some. Her hair blows in the breeze. Something happens. Something magical.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Okay.

[Will Friedle]

Something. The sky.

[Bart Johnson]

The.

[Will Friedle]

The. The stars get very bright for a second and then go away. Yeah, I needed.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Because you just, like, know what's happening.

[Will Friedle]

Like, I know, but then. Then don't do it at the end either. Pick one or the other. Pick a lane.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Okay.

[Will Friedle]

Because you did. You did something at the end. Either do something or don't do something. Don't. Don't have.

[Sabrina Bryant]

All right. Okay.

[Will Friedle]

The next morning, Alexia's alarm clock rings again. But this time, so does Haley's. She's not downstairs reading nerd books. She's apparently slept in. Both the sisters are stumbling through their rooms. Almost like they've never slept in their beds before.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Kind of like they were, like, drunk getting up from, like, a really crazy night.

[Will Friedle]

Exactly.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Why don't you know where.

[Will Friedle]

I think it's supposed to indicate, like, they're trying to understand their new bodies, their new surroundings. Their eyes aren't open yet, but it.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Was a little like. Like. I mean, it was a little long. That beat was a little long for me.

[Will Friedle]

This movie had a lot of little long beats. And we'll get into that as well. There are some where it's like, what. What are you doing? What's happening? Why are we not cutting away the.

[Sabrina Bryant]

First moment of running into a dresser. When you're trying to go to your bathroom would have been like you waking up and then it's like, then run to the bathroom. You know what I mean? Like, go to look. Go find a mirror.

[Will Friedle]

The little thing of the gum being in one thing and her reaching for the gum. All those little moments were nice. But you're right, it went on too long.

[Sabrina Bryant]

It went on and on and on and on.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. Haley can't find her glasses and is tracking chewing gum throughout the room. And then in the bathroom, she figures it out. Haley looks in the mirror and is shocked at what she sees. As she hyperventilates, Alexia stumbles into the room too, seeing her little sister and immediately screaming. They yell back and forth at the top of their lungs. They can't believe what they're seeing. They've switched bodies. And that's our film. Thank you for watching Magical Re. Okay.

[Sabrina Bryant]

And guys, have a great day. We love you so much.

[Will Friedle]

Let's do a. Sabrina sees Haley's wish came true and she explains what happened to her sister. She didn't think it would work and is impressed by her breasts. Alexia is already freaking out. She wants back in her body and pushes her sister into the door. And this, by the way, you can see. I thought. I usually don't call out performances, but I thought that Danielle's performance in the scene was particularly good and Katherine Heigls wasn't. If you go back and watch, she's breaking a couple times, she looks like she's starting to laugh. And so it's. It took me out of the scene a little bit. Especially because Danielle was so good in the scene.

[Sabrina Bryant]

So good. She instantly went from this young minded little teenager to more of a grown mature. It was like the tone of her voice, like she made so many good choices.

[Will Friedle]

Agreed.

[Sabrina Bryant]

As an actor in this, like, she blew me away. Danielle, I texted me away with this.

[Will Friedle]

Me too. I texted producer Jensen halfway through the movie and I'm like, she's killing it in this movie.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Movie.

[Cheekies (Janae)]

Killing it.

[Will Friedle]

I mean, I always knew Danielle was good, but she was hitting levels in this movie where I was like, man, she's good in this role. And she was.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I can't wait to get to the sex bot sequence.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, well, it's not. Oh, don't, don't blow it. Don't blow it.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I know. But I was like, I know. Slow. Just the way I would have loved to do it.

[Will Friedle]

Like, yeah, it's true. Alexis, who's freaking out, wants back in her body pushes her sister in the door. They wrestle back and Forth. And Haley explains that she can't fix it now because it's daytime. Alexia says they aren't leaving the house till they figure this out. But Haley seems very excited at her new appearance. Okay, people, now, I'm gonna try my hardest here, but this is gonna be difficult moving forward, trying to explain who's who. So here's what we're gonna do. I'm gonna use the name of the person whose spirit is in the body, not just who we see.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Right.

[Will Friedle]

Unless we talk about something different. Does that make sense? Okay, we're gonna lose everyone here.

[Sabrina Bryant]

But here's what I'm saying, because we're talking with two about two females. Ver a guy and girl situation that we've talked before.

[Will Friedle]

If I say Alexia, that means it's Haley's body, but it's Alexia in Haley's body. So whatever name I use, that's the spirit of the character in the other body.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

Bear with us. We're gonna get through it together.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I'm with you, Will. You're doing a great job. This is.

[Will Friedle]

We're gonna get rid. Yeah. If you. Or. Or. Yeah. If. If this doesn't work for you, then check out get yout Head in the Game. New on the magical rewind feed starting August 27th. And you can learn everything about High School Musical. And when you say Zac Efron, you mean Zac Efron. So. Yes. So again, whatever I say, it's the spirit that's in the body. Okay. Alexia, who wants to get out of the body as fast as possible, rushes up a birthday cake with candles and hopes blowing them out will work. It does not. Then she pulls out a wishbone bone. No dice. She quickly throws some pennies in the toilet, pretending it's a wishing well. That's not how the magic of wishing wells work, Obvi.

[Sabrina Bryant]

And as we know, don't try that at home.

[Will Friedle]

No, it's a bad idea, and it's gonna clog the toilet.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Or you, if you're the adult at home, are gonna really regret that. That totally would ruin your toilet. Don't do that.

[Will Friedle]

That is a waste of pennies and a waste of toilets. Alexia is terrified. She helps her sister put on makeup and knows this is gonna be a disaster. Especially because Haley has an astronomy test today, and it's the week of the Winter Festival and she hopes to be queen of the dance. Haley suggests Alexia pretend she's stick, pretends she's sick and stays at home, and emphasizes that no one can find out, especially her friend Caitlyn. And their parents. Hailey is just happy she has a secret to share with her sister and that Kyle is her boyfriend. Today she gonna get some strange. But Alexia is disgusted at her sister's grunge style. Downstairs, their parents are surprised that the downstairs, their parents are surprised that who they think Alexia is is clearly being nicer to them. But we've got some Good old fashioned 90s weight issues here. As Alexia forces Haley to not eat pancakes, she suggests an apple to watch her. Wait. And this is just incredibly stupid because Katherine Heigl is a twig in this movie and is for her entire life. But this was a very common trope in these movies up until a few years ago. Where it's just just had to all be about thin girls and very not, not, not healthy to show a whole generation of children. Also, Haley's outfit in these scenes, very skater girl 90s and very on trend now in 2025. She could walk the streets now and everyone would dig it. I said this before, 90s are the best. So on her way out of the house, Alexia gets cat called again. But since this is new attention for Haley, she waves back. Okay, see this is where I get confused because I'm saying Alexia and hell. Okay, okay. So on her way out of the house, Alexia the body gets catcalled. But Haley has never experienced this before. So she waves back, happy to have her very first horn balls yelling at her. And the neighbor boy, hair guy, curtain hair. Notices them again as Haley insists on driving. Considering she's the only one, at least spiritually, of age. Everybody confused yet? Because I am and Principal Mitter monster is disturbed once they get to school. Why was this little girl driving a car? Car? Why is Alexa having trouble walking in her new shoes? Is she drunk? Why? Why are these body switching movies so difficult to recap?

[Sabrina Bryant]

The first, I mean, I think again we talked about drinking, but like yeah, this is the another for like very, very seldom do we get that and for like an adult to call. And honestly, when she was stumbling, she looked upstairs and stuff. I was like, how are the parents not going to.

[Will Friedle]

Because they're not parenting.

[Sabrina Bryant]

What were you doing upstairs?

[Will Friedle]

Like, nope, no parenting.

[Sabrina Bryant]

These parents, they're gonna get in our hall of fame.

[Will Friedle]

Hate these parents. Hate these parents. Hate these parents. Anyway, we are now in science class. Paperwork is being hand out. So Haley faints just like her sister suggested. And the plan worked. Her parents rushed to school to pick her up, completely avoiding the quiz. Still at school, however, Alexia decides to sit with and startle Haley's friend. Caitlyn at lunch. Lunch. Alexi even tells her to come and sit with, quote unquote, her gang. And yes, she really calls him that. Like she's running a turf war. At lunch. Very strange. Meanwhile, Alexia's popular friends want to know how dumping Kyle went. But Alexia doesn't get it. Why would she dump Kyle? Her friends explain the three month rule, which is a self imposed provision that can o that you can only be with the same guy for three months. Then you're forced to move on. Alexia, who's actually the Kyle loving Haley, is disturbed. In response, she rushes off to find him and he's obviously still very hurt. Still in the dark. She swears whatever she said last night she didn't mean. She can't believe she called him a sick puppy, which is really confusing. What would he have to do to be a sick puppy? You don't just call people that. Have you ever called someone a sick puppy?

[Sabrina Bryant]

No, but it's like, you know, it's. It's the person of a relationship that's like anything you need, I'm right here. Like it's like this. Like. Like you're a puppy over them. Like you're.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, see, I don't think that's what it means any at all. I thought it meant like you tried to touch me or do something creepy. You are just a sip. A sick puppy. Oh, today we're from. From producer Lisa.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Creep. What kind of. What puppy has creepily touched, Like.

[Will Friedle]

I don't know. I thought that's like. Oh man, you're a sick puppy. I thought that's what that.

[Sabrina Bryant]

No, it's like they're like. Like with the doe eyes, like, like a little puppy, like. Oh, like just like salivating over you.

[Will Friedle]

I'm learning from producer Lisa, who's far hipper than me, that today it's. It's like being called a sick Simply so it's like he's all in on her. He's obsessed. Gotcha. Okay.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I don't know what a simp is though.

[Will Friedle]

She knows the new stuff. I don't know any of this.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I don't know.

[Will Friedle]

I think a simp is like a Beta, which again, I don't think all these things are ridiculous. Everybody's different.

[Sabrina Bryant]

But anyway, anyway, a puppy's like, think of like the big doe eye puppy, like, oh, whatever you want. Like that. That's what it is.

[Will Friedle]

But it's a sick puppy.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yeah, I don't know why. Quite sick.

[Will Friedle]

But everybody loves puppies. Puppies are the. Anyway, Kyle isn't sure he ever wants to talk to her again. Which is also the reaction I give someone after being called a sick puppy. But Alexia talks him into giving her a ride home from school. After that, Alexia goes to see. Wait, are we saying Alexia? Are we saying the person in the body? So it's supposed to be Haley. See, I've confused myself because Alexia is the body, but it's Haley in the body. And we said we were going to be saying who's in the body.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Wait, what? Alexia.

[Will Friedle]

It's so confusing recapping one of these things. The body. Alexia, who's Haley, goes to see Haley's science teacher, which is technically her science teacher. Oh, my God. Again, I'm sorry. I'm just. I'm just imagining listening to Bart show with the successful feigning spell. She wants to schedule the makeup time test and also slyly ask if Haley is his favorite student. She is. And he even thinks she'll even make it to the nationals with a science fair. And she's very happy to hear this. This sisterly behavior should all be very disturbing to the teacher. It's all very disturbing to me. We're now back at the house. Haley is pigging out on ice cream. See, it's. It's Haley, but it's Alexia. So Alexia's in the body. So that's the spirit. In the body. So Alexia is picking out on ice cream and candy, watching music videos and wearing face masks during her big day off. Off with school. Just getting out. The long haired boy from across the street, Simon, stops by to introduce himself with some cookies. He wishes her a speedy recovery. And boy, news certainly travels fast at that school. Caitlyn also visits Haley and suggests reading some more of Alexia's diary. Which now means Alexia knows that they read her diary for fun and try on her clothes.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Remember when we were doing our interview and I said that's. That is right there the reason why I never kept a diary. Diary?

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, just people in case you switch bodies with somebody.

[Sabrina Bryant]

No, I knew my mom was like, I told you she was a ninja. And she would find anything in my room. She would go and just make sure all was good, right? No, not gonna have a diary so I can tell her all my things.

[Will Friedle]

She doesn't need to know if I knew. And see, this is for me. The joke would be if I know someone who's reading it. Oh my God, the stuff I'm going to write. Because I would go off with just these crazy, fanciful things that happen during the day knowing full well somebody Else is reading it. That's how. And then I would end with like, put it down, Mom. Yeah, because that would have been fun.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Nice try.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, nice try, Mom.

[Cheekies (Janae)]

You know what a perfect day looks like for me? Sometimes two hours in a cold, dark theater with my favorite people, my favorite actors, and a cold Coca Cola in hand. Hi, I'm Jenica Lopez from the Overcover podcast. And look, I love deep talks and growth, but sometimes a reset is letting yourself check out laughing way too hard at a rom com or screaming through a thriller and not thinking about anything else for a minute. We don't always need to be on. We're allowed to pause, to refresh, to just be. And the movies. That is my escape. Popcorn, nachos, and that first cold sip of Coca Cola. That's comfort. So what do you watch at the movies? Horror, action, love story? Whatever speaks to you. Don't forget your Coca Cola.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Coca Cola.

[Cheekies (Janae)]

Espera todos. And a Coca Cola goes great with your favorite Michael Tura show. Listen wherever you get your podcast.

[Will Friedle]

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[Sabrina Bryant]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Sabrina Bryant]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Sabrina Bryant]

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[Cheekies (Janae)]

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[Will Friedle]

Leaving school, Alexia. Haley is clearly nervous to get behind the wheel to drive home. She's driving Kyle, but she does it anyway. And of course, is a total mess. She has no idea how to drive stick shift or really drive at all, since deep down she's not even 16. Can you drive stick? No. You can't drive stick.

[Sabrina Bryant]

No. I know, I know. And I always, I know. I, I, I do, but, like, I'm gonna have to rent a car. Like, like, you have to rent a car to do that. Now.

[Will Friedle]

We were not allowed to have an automatic car for our first car. We had to learn how to drive stick. And then my dad brought us to the center of New York City in a stick shift, got out of the car, put us in the driver's seat, and said, go.

[Sabrina Bryant]

No, he didn't.

[Will Friedle]

He did. He said, if you can drive. Yes. He said, if you can drive in this city, you can drive anywhere in the world. And he was 100% right. I can drive anywhere in the world.

[Sabrina Bryant]

World.

[Will Friedle]

Because he taught us how to drive stick shift in Manhattan. Yep.

[Sabrina Bryant]

That is incredibly dangerous.

[Will Friedle]

No, it's incredibly. The way you're supposed to learn. It worked like a charm. I mean, again, this was already where we, we knew how to drive stick a little bit. We had to learn a little bit. And then you get into the city and you had to learn how to drive. That's, that's. We know how to drive. We drove in our family. We didn't just steer. That's what it was. If you can't drive stick, you're just.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Steering like, Jordan knows how to drive a stick. He. And he can even, like, like, I watch him, like, like, if, like when I. He has, like, a sports thing, he can do, like, even those weird things, like, on the sides of the paddle shift. Yeah. Which I think is really crazy. He's driven, like, sport, like, like race cars and stuff. I would love to. I just. I'm really scared. I don't want to ruin a car.

[Will Friedle]

That's the thing you're not going to ruin. You'll learn it. You know, One reason why you'll be good at it is because you're musical and. And stuff like shifting and doing things like that. There's a rhythm to it. And once you pick up the rhythm. Once you pick up the rhythm, then you'll have it. It's not that difficult. All right.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Just gonna have to, like, put on. Glorious response.

[Will Friedle]

Well, I would argue that you don't listen to music as you're learning to drive. Stick shift. That would probably be my way of.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I thought you said there was a rhythm.

[Will Friedle]

Well, there is a rhythm, but unlike Gloria Estefan, the rhythm is gonna get you. If you're listening to music and trying to drive at the same time.

[Sabrina Bryant]

It's gonna get you. It's gonna get you safe. Wise. Anyways, eventually.

[Will Friedle]

Eventually. Back to the movie. Eventually, Kyle decides to drive and notes that Alexia looks beautiful with less makeup on. Which is always a crappy compliment to give a woman. They do kiss, however, making Haley's dream come true. But he stops just short of saying he loves her. But it's certainly obvious already that he wants to. And he seems like a really nice guy and a good boyfriend, sweetheart. He was. So they made a good boyfriend.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

At dinner that night, Haley is still pigging out on food now, which is Alexa now slurping her spaghetti when Alexia, who's really Haley, returns home. Haley welcomes her with a salad, but quickly notices that Alexia has a hickey. She pushes her sister into the kitchen and wants to know who did this to her. And when she admits it was Kyle, she gets even madder because they broke up last night. But Alexia, now with Haley's feelings for Kyle, reveals they got back together this afternoon and Haley can't handle this any longer. Haley? Who's Alexia? I apologize again, people. This is. This is. We're getting through it. They rush outside to make a wish on another star, but it's overcast. Hayley realizes they are stuck in these bodies for at least another day. And swears this is war. But Alexia can't hide that she likes what's happening. The next morning, we get the alarm clocks again. And Alexia is welcomed by a sign that says, get ready for day two. You're going town. And this is where this movie goes off the rails, people. The rails are all the way over there, and the movie's all the way over here. Alexia Rushes downstairs and Hayley is dressed like a sexy S and M dominatrix with a flogger and covered in dark makeup. How was this on Disney Channel?

[Sabrina Bryant]

Do you have the whip? Is that what that's called?

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. Okay, don't act like you don't know.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I don't know that will. I don't know what the whip. I called it a whip. I have it in my notes. Do you want to see it? I have it in my notes. It is not a flogger. Why is it called a flogger, not a whip?

[Will Friedle]

I don't know. Why do they call anything anymore but. Holy Sabrina, what were you thinking when you came downstairs and you saw her dress like a dominatrix with the ton of makeup on. On. On a Disney Channel movie?

[Sabrina Bryant]

Matt. You know, I am. My brain exploded because it's not even just. It's head to toe.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I mean, it's everything. Her hair, her makeup, everything. This.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. She's dressed like a hooker.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yes.

[Will Friedle]

Like, literally.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yes.

[Will Friedle]

Like, let's put it this way. She's dressed like a 1980s stereotypical hooker movie kind of hooker.

[Sabrina Bryant]

She looks crazier than Pretty Woman.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. Oh, God, yes.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Oh, she looks crazier than Pretty Woman. Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman looks like a Disney princess compared to our friend Danielle Harris.

[Will Friedle]

100%. It was. Yeah. It was crazy.

[Sabrina Bryant]

That was the most shocking thing because. But honestly, as it went on, I started to love it. We are not at the scene where I, hands down, want to give, like, an award to Danielle.

[Will Friedle]

Okay, well, we will.

[Sabrina Bryant]

We'll have to interview her. We're gonna have to check it out, because it is. It's coming up. And I was like, yeah. Would have loved to be able to do something like that on the channel.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, my God. Well, we'll get there. While their parents continue their we don't care strategy, Alexis scarves down bread, chugs juice to gain weight, then runs upstairs and changes in the same outfit she wore yesterday, which is obviously a fox Paz. That's a faux pas, people. It is now smelly and very wrinkled. And on picture day, nonetheless. And when Alexis gets to her car, Simon is waiting nearby. He wants a ride to school, so she decides to let him drive, though he's also probably too young. Isn't he supposed to be closer to Haley's age?

[Sabrina Bryant]

Anyway?

[Will Friedle]

Wait, did he drive? No, no, she drove. Yeah. The neighbor drove. Yeah. No, the neighbor never drove.

[Sabrina Bryant]

No, did. He's Haley's age.

[Will Friedle]

Right. And he didn't drive.

[Sabrina Bryant]

She drove, like, freshman, sophomore, and she Drove. And it was scary. I can't believe I would never have had the ball. And I had friends that would drive their parents car like in high school. You know, they got there.

[Will Friedle]

Not my parents car, but my friend's cars. I would drive it.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yeah. Like I have. I would never have the ball balls to do that, let alone a stick shift.

[Will Friedle]

No, that's. You're also out in a different place. We're in like a small town in Connecticut. It's like the roads are different. I mean it's different. But anyway.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Oh, by the way, producer, regular suburb.

[Will Friedle]

I know it's true. But producer Lisa says that's what you get for airing on abc. She says she thinks some of the stuff was censored when it aired on the Disney Channel, but she still remembers her in this outfit. So this was not censored on the Disney Channel.

[Sabrina Bryant]

They'd have to cut full blown scenes.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, like, like 20 minutes from the movie. So crazy. Yeah.

[Sabrina Bryant]

But I love that Lisa actually watched this. Like of course she. Of course she did.

[Will Friedle]

And we are now at the house alone. Haley is still dressed as a goth sex kitten. Grabs a marker and rushes to school to write. Haley Wheaton is a wench in the girl's bathroom. This is obviously to hurt her sister, the original owner of this body. And for the school's festival queen group shot. Alexia looks terrible, making funny faces and blowing bubbles. And when she sees what's written in the bathroom, she changes it to Alex. Alexia Wheaton is a wench, so she changes the names. These two are really trying to out sabotage each other, with Hayley even insulting the science teacher. Instead of taking the exam at lunch, Kyle finds Alexia and even though she's purposely a mess, he thinks she looks great. He bought her a gift, a stuffed bear, and gives her a passionate kiss. Alexia's friends are disgusted by her repeated outfit and still seeing Kyle breaking all these rules. Alexia suggests abolishing all the gang's rules and goes to hang out with Caitlyn instead. And that's when Haley arrives in the lunchroom with a boombox. She's still dressed like she's in a porn parody of the Matrix. When she presses play and performs a striptease like dance on the table, the guys go nuts. I still can't believe this is connected to Disney. What the hell? How far over the line was this, Sabrina?

[Sabrina Bryant]

Oh, I first of all was envious of this because. Because we've got to talk about her performance before we could bash anything of the Disney Channel. Danielle freaking nailed this.

[Will Friedle]

It's great.

[Sabrina Bryant]

It's great. It was so good. So good. The extras, like meaning the. The background killed this scene.

[Will Friedle]

The two guy. The two kids they kept cutting to are great.

[Sabrina Bryant]

In a strip club and. Or a bar of some sort like Coyote Ugly style. Like.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I mean they were so committed. It was so good. The scene was so good. But what the hell is going on on the Disney Channel or dc?

[Will Friedle]

Where did we not get. Where was this Disney Channel all my life?

[Sabrina Bryant]

We take some left turn to like, like, oh my gosh. I was shocked.

[Will Friedle]

The Rails.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Shocked. I couldn't believe it.

[Will Friedle]

The Rails. I'm telling you. Me too.

[Sabrina Bryant]

So good, but great. So I felt so dirty and naughty from watching this as it's supposed to be on abc.

[Will Friedle]

Horribly inappropriate.

[Sabrina Bryant]

But it was great. It was great. And uncomfortable all at the same time.

[Will Friedle]

That's how it should be.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Which I was telling you is what a strip club would be.

[Will Friedle]

It is. It's great.

[Sabrina Bryant]

And uncomfortable.

[Will Friedle]

To me it's just uncomfortable and uncomfortable. But to some people it's great. And unfortunately uncomfortable. Alexia fights back by grabbing Kyle and publicly making out with him. Just madly, passionately kissing him. This is all just nuts. Eventually, Principal Mittermonster comes back. She takes them both to her office. She plans on kicking Haley out of the science competition and suspending Alexia, which will hurt her chances of becoming the festival queen. Both girls beg to spare the other and they're sent to the bathroom to clean what's been written on the mirror. Now, alone, they argue about how bad they've been treating each other. And real life Alexia reveals she she's a virgin, which shocks real life Haley. Her and Caitlyn assumed that she'd had sex with Kyle multiple times. And real life Alexia assumed that real life Haley bonded. And real life Alexia assumes that real life Haley boned Kyle the first chance she got during the body switch, which would most likely have been sexual assault. This is the craziest scene. Again, this was not a bad scene, but just not a Disney scene in any way, shape or form. Even though she's talking about of course I didn't sleep with them, Haley. I have morals. All that stuff, it still just. It so hits the ear weird when it's a Disney Channel or ABC thing. It really was risky.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I don't think. You ever think of going on ABC or Disney Channel? I'm thinking like PG13, which I think is what this would be a rating if it was like a big time movie.

[Will Friedle]

Absolutely.

[Sabrina Bryant]

You would never think that would be on the channel. It is nice to get a little bit of. Of course I'm not like, of course I haven't lost my virginity. Like, you know that as. As she was being as like assumed by her younger sister, who's fantasizing about it, which I think is a nice little itty bitty lesson for her little sister. But still, the fact that this is a topic of conversation is just.

[Will Friedle]

It's amazing. Truly amazing.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I mean, we've not ever prompact. Didn't. No, this is different, I guess is so it didn't hit as like kind of cringy for me a little bit. Just because of thinking our sweet little baby Lisa, who was like eight or nine watching this movie.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. And still has the dvd, she said.

[Sabrina Bryant]

And still has the dvd.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, exactly.

[Sabrina Bryant]

We need to have like earmuffs.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, we need to have a. We'll have a talk with Lisa later.

[Sabrina Bryant]

What's going on here?

[Will Friedle]

Oh, Lisa says she's your age.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Oh, how old are we then?

[Will Friedle]

Old enough to know you shouldn't be dressing like a prostitute attitude is what I would like to say. The girls decide to stop their war and find a common ground to save their chances at festival queen and the science fair. Haley's first matter of business is trying to get another makeup test opportunity from the science teacher. She tries to be flirty, which again is an insane addition to this movie, but eventually just explains how hard she's worked and he gives in. That night, the girls talk about their experiences while trading places and wait for that shooting star to once again appear. Year real life Alexis swears that real life Haley can get a boyfriend if she just builds up her confidence. And she and suggests she start with her new neighbor Simon, who is curtain hair guy. And then real life Alexia has an idea. What if they spend one more day as each other? Real life Alexia can get the guys to line up for Haley, and real life Hailey can fix the science class fiasco, which, by the way, is the plot to like 10 different decoms trading smarts for looks. While they work out the deal, the parents see that their daughters are bonding and they think they are. They think that their laissez faire strategy has worked. That is, until they're called in the principal's office to talk about their daughter's bad behavior. They tell Ms. Mittermonster they believe their hands off parenting will work out. They're actually going to write a book about it. In turn, the principal feels bad for the girls because they have such terrible parents. Now she gets why they're acting out and simultaneously Alexia is answering all the questions in her classes and impressing the teachers. While Hayley is flirting with all the boys. Over at basketball practice, Alexia meets up with Kyle, who is so excited because he's starting in tomorrow night's game. And if she wins Festival Queen, this could be their best day ever. But Alexia doesn't seem into it. She's focused on her tests, but Kyle wants her to know. But Kyle wants her to know something. He loves her. He fell in love with her this week. Instead of celebrating, Alexia leaves, telling him, next time you say I love you, pretend it's the first time you've ever said it. But he feels clearly defeated and is now very confused. Alexia runs to her car only to be greeted by curtain haired Simon and a box of chocolates. She's happy to see him, but we notice that Kyle is watching from afar. And that's when Simon kisses her. What? Didn't he just meet her? I mean, like, she's also a senior way too fast. What the hell, Simon? Get a haircut and learn what's going on in the world. While driving him home, Simon apologizes. Okay, which makes sense. He says he couldn't control himself. Which again, seems like a lot for a dcom. Anyway, Simon says. Oh, I just got to say, Simon says. Says Simon says. He thought maybe he liked Haley because she's more his type physically. But it's what's inside that really matters. And he likes what's inside Alexia. Which of course we know is Haley. This movie is truly insane.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yeah, poor Haley. I mean, really, everything that kind of like is harsh happens to Haley. This movie, like at the end of the day.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, but I mean, Alexia has some harshness too.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Not like Haley's having to, like, for me, it's like superficial stuff for, for Alexi at this point, Haley is like the internal. What do you do with like, people's emotions? Like, she's protecting, like with Kyle, she's protecting her sister and Kyle. Like, this was fun. I obviously got to like kiss him or whatever. But like the fact that there's like these many like, feelings with both you and my sister. Like, she's having to do a lot more mature, adult kind of stuff than Haley. Haley's just trying to be smart and care about school. Which she should have done from the beginning.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, I guess that's true. No, you're right. She does get.

[Sabrina Bryant]

This is internal stuff. This is like, you know, being like a good person stuff. More so than like just wanting to do well on like a, you know, a presentation for Your little.

[Will Friedle]

Right. Right. Now that makes sense.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Like Haley's. I mean, Danielle's going through it. Okay.

[Will Friedle]

She is. Well, now home.

[Sabrina Bryant]

This is.

[Will Friedle]

This is Haley. Yeah, that's true, too. Yeah. Oh. Oh, God, it's so confusing.

[Sabrina Bryant]

So confusing.

[Will Friedle]

Now at home, Haley informs Alexia that tonight the stars will be perfectly visible to reverse the wish. But that night, while studying, the girls fall asleep early, possibly ruining their chance to fix it. But just in time, Alexi wakes up and catches the shooting star. She again wishes she was Haley. And now we just have to wait until morning. But when they wake up, up, nothing has changed. Haley thinks this is because they both slept through it, but we know the problem is way bigger than that. But still, it's time for school. And it's the big day. The winter festival and the science fair. When they get to campus, queen voting has already begun and they continue to study together. The good news is real Alexia is actually starting to understand the class. But real life Hayley is sad. She wanted to present her project in person, but deep down she knows they might be stuck like this forever. And then they're handed a flyer. A pre dance kegger, a kegger in a Disney movie. A keg party. It just keeps escalating. And the party is at.

[Sabrina Bryant]

It's.

[Will Friedle]

It's at Caitlyn's house, who apparently has become very popular in the span of just a few days. It's. It's a keg party. After. After hooker dancing. We've now got a keg party.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Hooker dancing, hickeys.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Toxic about sex.

[Will Friedle]

And then you just cut to a commercial with Mickey going, hi, everybody. And today we're going to be studying the letter C. Like, what the hell is happening on Disney Channel, people? But real life day, May Day, pull the cord.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I'm going to need you. I'm going to need you to come in here. We've got a serious meeting.

[Will Friedle]

We're going to need to unfreeze your head because you need to talk to somebody. But real life Haley knows that Caitlyn's parents would never have let her have an open party. So they rush over to Warner, and when they get there, poor Caitlyn is crying with the cool girl. She never agreed to an open party. It was just supposed to be girls dinner. But the mean girls tell her that's what happens when she's popular. Real life Hailey, who the mean girl sees as just their pal Alexia is furious. She can't believe they do this to Kaitlyn. But they reveal that Alexia taught them how to be this way. The girls cancel the party but won't apologize to Kaitlin. Meanwhile, Kyle finds Alexia and reveals that he saw her kiss Simon. He just wants to end their relationship once and for all. And says he didn't mean it when he said he loved her.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Ouch.

[Will Friedle]

And next thing you know, it's a big basketball game and the science fair, same night. We've got one of these kind of two things at the same time, batter up kind of situations. Which, by the way, is the only thing I'm ever going to call Eddie's million dollar cook off again. And wow, what a busy day it is at school. God forbid your jocks are good at science. One science fair participant has a very cool volcano that shoots out cheetos. Nearby, Alexia is meeting with the school board about being festival Queen. And when asked who her role model is, Alexia says, Haley. Which is very confusing. And this Haley is saying Haley is a role model. And if so, it's very egotistical to say that she's your own, but we know what you meant. Her sister is now her. Her favorite. And it was a sweet moment. That was confusing. Haley ends up nailing her science presentation. And the Festival Queen nominees are announced at halftime. But Alexia is so sad, she just decides to stare into the school swimming pool. You know, like sad people do. Eventually, she's joined by Haley, who's now in a red dress and heels, still very off brand for this hot little brainiac. But, hey, she's becoming more her. I don't know. Alexia has a serious question for her sister. Can she live like this forever? Haley says, sure, but it doesn't matter. They're switching back. And that's when real life Hayley breaks it to her. They can't switch back. She did wish on a shooting star last night and nothing happened. Alexia starts to break down, but Haley has something to admit at when. When they first switched, she also saw the original shooting star and made a wish. Her wish was to be Haley, revealing that both sisters wish to be each other. And I was like, I knew that the whole time Alexia was born. I literally, when the movie started, sue watched like the first 10 minutes with me. And I went, oh, she's gonna have fun. We're gonna have found out that she made a wish, too. And she went, okay, I'm gonna go watch my shows, and left and went to the other room.

[Sabrina Bryant]

That's what did she watch Love Island?

[Will Friedle]

No, no, she. Oh, she likes. She likes British dramas or British crime dramas where there's a murder in some Witten Shire Phil and you know, some strange doctor who's slightly quirky. She'll watch 50 of those in a row. Anyway, Alexia was bored with her life and her friends and new college wasn't in her future. And so she wanted to be her smart and unique sister. She never wanted to admit it and panicked. So now they have to simultaneously wish again for it to work. They run up to the football bleachers and see the shooting star. They make their wishes and the camera spins in a circle, which made me very, very, very dizzy. But at least they did something for the wish this time, which they decided not to do at all. The first time. They must have run out of money, leaving just this option for last special effect. But again, why do any special effect? You didn't do it the first time, so why do it now? Anyway. And when they open their eyes, they have switched back. They squeal in excitement, finally returning to their original bodies, now closer than ever. Back at the dance, the female led Moon pools and caterpillars. Woo. I'm a cat head myself. Are playing the song here. And everyone is partying down. By the way, I don't know if they're called catheads. I just made that up. The sister re entered the party and Haley is immediately asked by a boy to dance. And Alexia is greeted by her cool, mean girlfriend. Friends. It appears they've changed their ways too. They want to throw out all the superficial rules, leaving just one. Number nine. The one that says they'll be friends forever. She's happy to see the growth, but knows she has one more thing to do. She finds Kyle. And for the first time we realize he's a lot shorter than Katherine Heigl. She beg.

[Sabrina Bryant]

That's the first time you realize I.

[Will Friedle]

Wasn'T even thinking about he was playing basketball. Makes him look bigger. Just ask Zack. Zack Efron.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Ask. No, go back and watch the. He's so much shorter than all.

[Will Friedle]

They're usually sitting next to each other in the. In the. The Jeep. So I didn't really.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yeah, no, when he was like on the court, went oh.

[Will Friedle]

Huh.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Oh man. Could have casted a little bit better. But now that I know our producers that it was actually.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, the basketball team.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yeah, basketball team. That makes sense. But he was a lot shorter than them.

[Will Friedle]

Well, she finds Kyle and begs him for one more chance. There's only one guy for her. And she finally says I love you back. They embrace and kiss. And this is when I noticed that the band is still playing here. Which means it has to be a six to eight minute long song, much like Indigot Devita. The song ends with a big close from the moon pools and caterpillars Woo play a B side their lead singer. And now it's time to announce the festival queen. As expected, it's Alexia who is still tongue kissing Kyle. She rushes to the stage and even principal Mitter monster gives her like a cat squealing call. Which I thought was like that's odd.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

As the slow song starts from the band, Haley finds Simon and asked to start all over. He agrees and maybe there's hope for them after all. Despite the fact that he basically force kissed her sister in a couple car. What a love story. And as the ballad continues, the two couples begin to slow dance. And Alexia hands her festival tiara to Haley, placing it on her head with a shared smile. And then the sisters return to their dancing with their respective bows and stare at each other for what is the longest stare in movie history? It's unreal. It's uninterrupted for like a minute and a half. It becomes super crazy, super creepy. Only ending in dueling winks. It might be the craziest part of the entire movie. And there's our movie.

[Cheekies (Janae)]

There's something about summer and the movies. The blast of cold air when you walk in, the lights dimming and you already know you need your snacks. And an ice cold Coca Cola. Hi. It's Chiquis from Chiquis and Chill. And whether I'm watching a rom com, some wild action flick or something that makes me cover my eyes, pero justo little one thing's always the same. Coca Colas in the cup holder. Sometimes I go with my hubby, sometimes con mi sermanos. We love going to the movies together and picking out something random, making it a whole vibe. Nachos, popcorn, and that perfectly cold Coke just ties it all together. It's not even about what you're watching. It's about who you're with, how you laugh, what you remember after. So next time you're headed to the movies, you know what to do. Ado, don't forget that Coca Cola. Coca Cola. Esperatodos. Chill out with a cold Coca Cola. And your favorite microtura podcast. Wherever you listen to podcasts, this live.

[Will Friedle]

Check in is brought to you by State Farm. Okay, real talk. I'm about to become a dad again. And wow, it hits different the second time. Hi, I'm Umar Valderrama and I've done, you know, I've done the red carpets, the long days on set and all that. But nothing prepares you for that moment when you're building a crib and you realize you're building a future. Familia is everything to me. The laughs, the chaos, the unconditional love. But also the pressure. La responsabilidad. If you're stepping into something big right now, starting a family, getting engaged, moving cities, you're not alone. Take one step at a time. Why breathe? Be present and lean into the people. They've got your back. It is fruta. Like a good neighbor. State Farm is there. Hi, my name is Enya Umanzor. And I'm Drew Phillips.

[Sabrina Bryant]

And we run a podcast called Emergency Intercom.

[Will Friedle]

If you're a crime junkie and you love crimes, we're not the podcast for you. But if you have unmedicated adhd.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Oh, my God, perfect.

[Will Friedle]

And want to hear people with mental illness psycho babble. Yes, yes. Then Emergency Intercom's the podcast for you. Open your free iHeartradio app, search emergency Intercom and listen. Now.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Sometimes it's hard to remember, but going.

[Bart Johnson]

Through something like that is a traumatic experience.

[Will Friedle]

But it's also not the end of your life.

[Sabrina Bryant]

That was my dad reminding me and so many others who need to hear.

[Cheekies (Janae)]

It that our trauma is not our shame to carry and that we have.

[Sabrina Bryant]

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[Cheekies (Janae)]

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[Sabrina Bryant]

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[Cheekies (Janae)]

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[Sabrina Bryant]

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[Cheekies (Janae)]

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[Sabrina Bryant]

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[Cheekies (Janae)]

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[Sabrina Bryant]

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[Cheekies (Janae)]

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[Will Friedle]

It was like I. I was like, did it. Did I sit on the remote and pause it? What? Ha.

[Sabrina Bryant]

What?

[Will Friedle]

Just.

[Sabrina Bryant]

What's happening? Same. Because they really didn't move.

[Will Friedle]

No.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Like, I kept thinking it was like a freeze frame for a second. Especially Katherine Heigl.

[Will Friedle]

Me too.

[Sabrina Bryant]

It was a freeze frame. And then Danielle Harris started kind of squinting a little bit, and I went, oh, well, wait, are we gonna have, like, a new flip in the script right now?

[Will Friedle]

Nope. Just gonna Stare at each other. Nope, nope. Just staring at each other.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Staring. It was so weird and a little uncomfortable.

[Will Friedle]

Odd, uncomfortable way to end the movie.

[Sabrina Bryant]

It was so long.

[Will Friedle]

It was long. But there's our film. So let's do some real reviews. And Sabrina, I think this week you've got our one star. Take it away.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I do. All right. At first I thought this might have been from Garry Marsh because he would have not liked this movie and would have not been okay with the fact that it was on the channel. One star coming from Gary G. Okay, so not Garry Marsh, the president of the Disney Channel for many years.

[Will Friedle]

Yes.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Gary G. Not the president of the Disney Channel, said this movie would be a big pile of if it wasn't for the two main actresses.

[Will Friedle]

Okay, well, that is short to the point. Gary, Gary, Gary, Gary. Gary Marsh said. How did this get on my network? One star. I've got the five star review and it comes from Utah Lover, 1976. And I assume that is somebody born the same year I was who loved the Johnny Utah character from Point Break. No, this is obviously not that. It said, love this movie filmed in Utah. Yay. I actually do like this movie and not just because of the Utah thing. Okay, well, there's five stars. And now we're going to come to our feature presentation, Sabrina's favorite part of our program where producer Jensen comes on and makes us look stupid. Today's feature is called you're right.

[Sabrina Bryant]

No.

[Will Friedle]

Makes me look brilliant. Today's feature is called guess upon a Star. With this week's movie having us look to the sky, it's time to see how much we know about constellations. We will get three clues. And with that knowledge, we must guess which constellation is being described from the options. 3 out of 5 wins. I can't believe you even gave us options. I surprised producer Jensen. Are you with us?

[Sabrina Bryant]

No, he's not. No. You're stuck with me today.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, yeah.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Okay. I've never. I'm sad because, like normally I play these games with you and I always want to send you the answer. I have no idea about constellations.

[Will Friedle]

Here we go. Number one. I, I again. I can't believe he even gave us possible options. Number one. I'm named after a mythical hunter who was placed in the sky by Zeus. I have an accessory made of three stars in a straight line. I'm visible in the winter sky and often mentioned when talking about a. Astronomy. This is so easy.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Are you kidding me? This is easy.

[Will Friedle]

A, the hydra. C, Sisyphus. Or. Or B, I'm sorry. B Sisyphus or C Orion? Come on. Go ahead. Come on, Sabrina, I know you just.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Put the pressure on. This is so easy.

[Will Friedle]

I'm gonna say go.

[Sabrina Bryant]

B. Siphysis.

[Will Friedle]

No, it's there. You've never seen the three stars in the sky? It's Orion's belt. You've never heard of Orion's bell belt?

[Sabrina Bryant]

No.

[Will Friedle]

Okay. Did you see Men in Black?

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yes.

[Will Friedle]

Okay, well, they talk about Orion's belt. Oh my God. Okay, this is going to be a. Oh man. This going to be show today. This is so. That's one. One. One right for me, one wrong for you. Number two, I'm.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Did you get it?

[Will Friedle]

No. It is Orion.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yeah. Did you get it? Did you get it Right? I wasn't really paying attention.

[Will Friedle]

Gotcha.

[Sabrina Bryant]

All right.

[Will Friedle]

Number two. I'm shaped like a Greek musical instrument. My brightest star is Vega, one of the brightest in the night sky. My name sounds like a pop singer or a fancy suv. Is it A Capricornius, B. Lyra or C. Lynx?

[Sabrina Bryant]

B.

[Will Friedle]

It is gonna be B.

[Sabrina Bryant]

That is correct. Now that I hear these though, it makes sense what these descriptions are.

[Will Friedle]

Of course. Number three. I'm a scaly symbol of justice. I'm the only zodiac constellation that represents an object instead of a person or animal. Animal. I've been recognized for my agriculture significance, helping ancient civilizations determine planting and harvest times. Is it A. Sagittarius, B Libra or C Taurus?

[Sabrina Bryant]

C Taurus.

[Will Friedle]

I think it's B Libra.

[Sabrina Bryant]

It is B Libra.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. A Taurus is a bull. So there you go. Okay. Number four. I'm a big cat. I'm a big cat, but not Leo. My name means greater Dog. Dog. I contain Sirius, the brightest star visible from Earth. Am I A Phoenix, B. Norma or C Canis Major?

[Sabrina Bryant]

A.

[Will Friedle]

It's gonna be C Canis Major.

[Sabrina Bryant]

That's correct. C. Big dog, Sabrina. Big dog.

[Will Friedle]

Canis like a canine. A Canis, a canine. Okay, this is. This is. Oh, this is just a train wreck all the way around. Number five. My name means furnace in Latin. I'm one of the least known constellations despite being around since ancient times. I sound like a home of appliance. Is it A. Hor. Horologium, B. Forax or C. Telescopium.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I'm going to go with Telescopium.

[Will Friedle]

I think it's A. It is B for B Forx. I got one wrong.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Damn.

[Will Friedle]

Flatten for six years. Yay. Thank you.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Sabrina loses.

[Will Friedle]

Can we do A Sabrina Seas, which isn't about constellations.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Thank God. Yes, we can. All right, here we go, guys. There's quite a bit. I had a lot of seeing things.

[Will Friedle]

Nice.

[Sabrina Bryant]

First, it was a shout out to. Yes. The mega CD unit at the very beginning. It was so good. I mean, Will, did you have one of those? Like, of course.

[Will Friedle]

I think I still do.

[Sabrina Bryant]

It was, like, three options. Like, you could put three CDs at the time. And it wrote Ryder.

[Will Friedle]

Ryder had one that was a hundred CD changers. Whoa. It was like, his greatest thing ever.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yeah, of course. And we didn't really talk about this, but this was like, another, like, nod to. To the, you know, late 90s, early 20s ska music. Like, I did like the music throughout the whole movie. However, getting back to what I was saying, when she's sitting on the couch and she's like. I think we said, like, pigging out, like, on, like, ice cream. And she's just, like, having a blast. Being able to eat all the stuff. Taking a day for herself on the couch. Her being Alexia and Haley's body. There was, like, a music video. And that was what. Once they came out in the finale, I realized that's what it was. But the drummer looked like a little kid, so there was also kids outside of, like, a White Picket Festival. And then it, like, hit to the drummer, and I'm like, why is this, like, older woman singing for this, like, kid band? Like, I was so confused. I rewound it a few times to, like. Like, I skipped back. It was the weirdest thing. But then I felt bad when they came out in the finale to realize, like, the person that I thought was a kid wasn't. He was, like, actually, like, a grown adult. But it was still weird. Like, why were the kids watching this ska band anyway? It was on Brand of that time. Like, when you think of she's all that, Can't Hardly Wait. Like, there's like, so many moments where big, like, ska bands of the time were coming out and doing, like, a performance at the end, like, finale situation. So this was like. Like I said all the movies that I loved back in the day. But I felt bad that I did think that the drummer was a child and he wasn't, like I said, juicier kiss than Christy.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, man. I'll say. I'll say. It wasn't even a kiss.

[Sabrina Bryant]

It was a makeup I couldn't get over because it was, like, it wasn't just on the table. It was used as a prop. Like, they both were drinking. She put the. The gum on the wine glass. To me, that didn't make sense. No, like, I just wouldn't have done that. The hickey threw me off. I really had a hard time getting.

[Will Friedle]

Why?

[Sabrina Bryant]

Because it was so big or that it was happening? That it happened? That she had a hickey. Did you notice this? Because you're really keen to this. But you didn't mention it while we were going through the movie. The VO in the gym sequence.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. Oh, some of them were great. There's been a bunch of them. Like, we're canceling the chess club for lack of interest.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Yes. That whole scene was a big giant vo and like, the wording wasn't matching up to like the lips. Yeah, I noticed that too, in some of the moments. And then my last one, I guess is what we'll. Oh, there's two for Kyle. Did you believe that a kid in high school, especially since they're seniors, a senior in high school, was going to see an underclassman, not just give his girlfriend a box of chocolate chocolates, but kiss her? Would actually turn around, pissed off and walk away? Or like storm out there and like, we're talking brawl.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, but that's the thing is they made him so nice that he's like, I'm not gonna go beat up a little kid. I'm just gonna break up with her. Like, he's such a nice guy. That was why she loves him and didn't want to break up with him. Because, like, he wouldn't go out. Like, if it was the stereotypical captain, the football team captain, then they would have had him go, I'm gonna go beat the. But this kid. They made Kyle super nice dude.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Again, Kyle's. Ladies with children, don't let yourself think that those Kyle's actually exists in the world in high school, because they don't.

[Will Friedle]

I did. I just. Nobody wanted to date me. There's plenty of nice guys in high school. It's just.

[Sabrina Bryant]

The girls don't want the guy with you.

[Will Friedle]

Again, mister, the girls do not want nice guys in high school. They just don't. Most of them.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Okay, fine. And then the last one was another one about Kit Kyle and. And the shirt he wears when he's like, really breaking up with her is like 12 times his size. Like giant man.

[Will Friedle]

Yes. 90s.

[Sabrina Bryant]

He's got his shorts that are peeking out at the very top.

[Will Friedle]

I love it. I love it. Yes.

[Sabrina Bryant]

He's wearing jammies to practice, basically. It was ridiculous.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, I love it.

[Sabrina Bryant]

And that was it. But I like, all the things I was writing down were things that Like. Like, were so what I loved about the movies when I was watching them at this point of my era, this movie.

[Will Friedle]

Well, don't. We were not rating it yet, so don't. Don't give it away.

[Sabrina Bryant]

So anyway, all the other ones were like. Like, again, like the CD player. I was just like, it's cool stuff. Oh, my God. It was so rad to have that.

[Will Friedle]

Yep.

[Sabrina Bryant]

So that's it.

[Will Friedle]

Okay. Nice. Well, thank you. Well, now it's time, of course, where we rate the film. And I believe I go first this time, if memory serves. I think so. We can.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I think so. I think so.

[Will Friedle]

So. I don't know if it was the mood I was in or what, but I really liked this movie.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Good.

[Will Friedle]

I did. I really like this movie. I thought Danielle killed it.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Oh, my gosh.

[Will Friedle]

I thought. I was not expecting it to be kind of risque at times. So I really, really liked this film. I mean, again, it had serious. It had problems. They all did do. It's just the way it was. But because I was not expecting it because it took it in kind of a weird way, the strip tease. I mean, yikes. I'm gonna give this a solid. Oh, wait, we gotta. We figured we didn't. Haven't talked about our options yet.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Figured out what we're gonna.

[Will Friedle]

Yeesh.

[Sabrina Bryant]

There's so many.

[Will Friedle]

Do you wanna do. We have so many to pick from, so I'm gonna run through them real quick. 1 out of 10, 1 worst, 10 best ruined drinks with bent gum, Clogged penny toilet. Cafeteria gangs, sick puppies, Goth sex kittens. Disney Channel stripteases. What the hell, Simons? 1 out of 10 pre dance keggers. Volcanoes that shoot out Cheetos. 1 out of 10 moon pools and caterpillars or 1 out of 10 longest stairs in the world. I think I get to pick this week what we want. And I am, of course, going to go with Disney Channel strip teases. Thank you. I am giving this a solid, solid eight Disney Channel stripteases. This was a fun movie. It was good. It shows you again the difference between a true dcom and what they can do when it's not a true dcom. The acting was good. Interesting story. We've seen it a thousand times. But they took it a different way. They had me. I liked it. Sabrina.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Wow. I'm so happy. I am just gonna bump it up a notch from yours.

[Will Friedle]

I.

[Sabrina Bryant]

This was the movies that I was obsessed with when I was little. When I say little junior high into high school. I wish my girlfriend said Girl, it's a Monday. No, I am just happy to be alive with my four kids trying to get them to school. I'm getting back into school. I will get that to you later. So pause the winter formal. But like I said, said the, the fashion, everything. I mean, her purple lipstick at the beginning was throwing me a little off. It was a little too far. But this was my realm. I enjoyed every aspect of this movie. Yes, there were some misses here and there, but I thought watching, being a big fan of Katherine Heigl, watching her when you know she's little was very great. Danielle Hay Harris knocked me off my seat.

[Will Friedle]

Me too. Me too.

[Sabrina Bryant]

That striptease was. And just the confidence and that she went into this and like I said, instantly was as an actress took her one character morphed into the idea of an older woman or older girl being in her body. I mean, she just nailed it. She rocked this movie. I loved it. It was nostalgic for me. It was a good watch. I recommend everyone to go out there, find it on YouTube, get into it because it was so good. I'm giving it an 8.5 Disney Channel stripteases.

[Will Friedle]

Yes, it was good. Well, thank you good everybody for joining us for this recap. Yeah. Good movie. Go check it out. It's on Peacock. It's on the YouTubes. It's on Amazon Prime. It is a good movie. It's definitely worth watching our next movie and I'm very excited for this one because. Because we've only done the first one and it's one of the new tentpole franchises of the entire Disney Channel. So I'm excited. I have to go back and watch the first one again because it's been a while. But we are gonna be watching the Descendants 2 this time. It's personal. I cannot wait to see this one. It is gonna take some work to be to oust Zombies for us as our favorite franchise.

[Sabrina Bryant]

But getting a little irritated that we can't get away from our love of the zombies. Well, we can't, but I imagine this is going to really. This is going to be great.

[Will Friedle]

I think so too.

[Sabrina Bryant]

I'm thinking it's going to be super good. So we loved the first 1.

[Will Friedle]

Descendants 2. Go check it out. Is of course already on Disney. You can see that and all the other Descendants movies. And if you're there, watch all the Zombies movies because they're still our favorite. See what I just did there? I brought it right back to Zombies. Anyway, thank you everybody for joining us, but. Oh, we're gonna Stick with Wish Upon a Star a little bit over on our Magical Rewind feed. Yes, that's right. I'm so excited to interview a good friend of mine. Danielle Harris is coming on. You know her from so many things. We're going to talk about all her Scream Queen stuff. Try saying that five times fast. Scream Queen. I still can't say it. She's in horror movies and she's great in them. Also, we're going to talk, of course, Wish Upon a Star, because what a performance. I can't wait to talk about what that was like. So check that out. Danielle's the best. Listen to a preview of what you're gonna hear.

[Sabrina Bryant]

We didn't do any rehearsals. We didn't do any. We had no conversations about what our things were that we were gonna switch. I think we just became good friends really quickly and started mirroring one another.

[Will Friedle]

Picking up little things as we were.

[Sabrina Bryant]

Shooting and as we were going and. And then implementing them into the character.

[Will Friedle]

Thank you, Danielle. Thank you, everybody. You really don't want to miss that one. All you have to do is search for Magical Rewind wherever you get your podcast and subscribe to our dedicated feed. And don't forget, on that dedicated feed, starting August 27th, get your head in the game, because Bart Johnson is going to be taking us all the way through High School Musical, interviewing the entire cast, interviewing producers and writers. And Danny. Oh, Kenny Ortega. If he gets Kenny. Anyway, way go check that out, too. Also on our Magical Rewind feed. Again, that's August 27th. And for more info for us, you can follow us at Magical Rewind Pod on that same Instagram machine. Apparently, it's on your phone device. Check it out. Thanks, everybody. Bye.

[Cheekies (Janae)]

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[Cheekies (Janae)]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Sabrina Bryant]

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[Will Friedle]

To hear this and more on the power of black innovation and ownership, listen to Black Tech Green Money from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Cheekies (Janae)]

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