Turning Red
From Disney Movie Muses by Christopher Rupel
March 20, 2026 · 1h 8m · Season 1 · Episode 84
About this episode
The episode discusses the Pixar film Turning Red, focusing on the protagonist's struggles with adolescence and her unique transformation.
On this episode of Disney Movie Muses we talk about the 2022 Pixar animated movie Turning Red as chosen at random. Mei Lee is torn between staying as her mother's dutiful daughter and the changes of adolescence. And as if the challenges weren't enough, whenever she gets overly excited Mei transforms into a giant red panda. Follow the linktree here and find where you can listen to us and follow us! https://linktr.ee/disneymoviemuses Support us on www.patreon.com/dbcanddmm All of the content is $1! Make sure to check out our Patrons 1. Trey 2. Weese https://www.youtube.com/user/pikidoo1
People in this episode
Host: Christopher Rupel
Topics covered
- Pixar
- animated movie
- adolescence
- family dynamics
- transformation
- film review
Keywords
- Turning Red
- Pixar
- Mei Lee
- red panda
- adolescence
- film review
- animation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pixar, Patreon
Books & works: Turning Red
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