35 episodes

A podcast dedicated to highlighting people of color in the Disney community. Hear their stories, learn about their lives, and the unique ways they show their Disney side. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afrosandpixiedust/support

Afros and Pixie Dust: A Disblerd Podcast Afros and Pixie Dust: A Disble

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 34 Ratings

A podcast dedicated to highlighting people of color in the Disney community. Hear their stories, learn about their lives, and the unique ways they show their Disney side. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afrosandpixiedust/support

    Down and Dapper

    Down and Dapper

    I talk to Dominique and Felicia, who co-hosted the “Down and Dapper” Disneyland Fall Dapper Day outing meetup with me. We give a recap of this epic weekend and share tips on how to survive your next Dapper Day.

    Follow Dominique on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/dominiquebrown/?hl=en

    Follow Black Girl Disney here: https://www.instagram.com/blackgirldisney/?hl=en

    Follow Felicia on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/finfelicia/?hl=en

    Follow Bounders of Color here: https://www.instagram.com/boundersofcolor/?hl=en

    Learn more about Dapper Day here: http://dapperday.com/

    The POC owned small business for this episode is Afrodesiac Worldwide. It is a fashion brand owned by Chiedza Makonnen that integrates contemporary design against cultural references and a kaleidoscope of modern luxurious African fabrics. Check out her stuff at afrodesiacworldwide.com

    If you will be at Walt Disney World November 15-17th come meet up with your fellow Disblerds and Disnerds at the WDW Fall Dapper Day meet ups.


    Friday November 15th at 8 pm at the Boathouse Courtyard in Disney Springs

    Saturday November 16th at 1 pm in Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge in Hollywood Studios

    Sunday November 17th at 3 pm in the Italy Pavilion in EPCOT

    Sunday November 17th at 4 pm in the American Adventure Pavilion in EPCOT


    Tune in all November long to @afrosandpixiedust for Live-ember, a month long IG Live takeover event!

    Mark your calendars for The Princess and The Frog Social Media Celebration challenge December 5th -11th. Go to https://www.instagram.com/p/B4diJQzA92P/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link for more info.

    Don’t forget to check out my website at https://afrosandpixiedust.com/

    Connect with me on IG at https://www.instagram.com/frosinfantasyland/?hl=en and https://www.instagram.com/afrosandpixiedust/?hl=en

    Hang out with me and other Disblerds in the Afros and Pixie Dust Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/2056736607756474/?ref=share

    Follow Me on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.com/afrosandpixiedust/

    Subscribe to the YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsq4QMmX2qTtTq_zbl6qL6w


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    • 1 hr 14 min
    Starchild Social

    Starchild Social

    I talk to Tiffie, a Disneyland annual passholder, vlogger, and cosplayer. We go in on everything from Disneyland locker culture, to cosplaying, to appropriation and beyond.

    Follow Tiffie on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/tiffiestarchild/?hl=en

    Check out her YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9aqnjvALeEiXxg9TLvRKVQ

    The POC owned small business for this episode is Karibe. It is a cookware company based in Newark, New Jersey that is led by an executive management team of degreed engineers with a substantial amount of experience, and strong knowledge of product development. They strive to bring the most state of the art products into existence by offering innovation, and new ideas. Check out their stuff at https://karibecompany.com/

    If you will be at Disneyland on Sunday November 3rd, come out to the “Down and Dapper” meet up hosted by Afros and Pixie Dust, Black Girl Disney, and Bounders of Color! It will be in Toon Town by the fountain at 1PM. Get to know your fellow Disblerds and Disnerds!

    Don’t forget to check out my website at https://afrosandpixiedust.com/

    Connect with me on IG at https://www.instagram.com/frosinfantasyland/?hl=en and https://www.instagram.com/afrosandpixiedust/?hl=en

    Hang out with me and other Disblerds in the Afros and Pixie Dust Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/2056736607756474/?ref=share

    Follow Me on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.com/afrosandpixiedust/

    Subscribe to the YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsq4QMmX2qTtTq_zbl6qL6w


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    • 2 hr 22 min
    Life is a Canvas

    Life is a Canvas

    I talk to Frank, animator, filmmaker, and executive producer. We discuss his career in animation and his short film, Canvas.

    Check out Frank’s websites here: http://www.frankabney.com/ and here: https://www.thecanvasfilm.com/

    See a list of his work here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5752596/

    Follow Frank on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/frankabney/?hl=en

    Follow him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/iFrankAbney

    Check out his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/frankthetank777

    Check out Frank’s work on vimeo here: https://vimeo.com/frankabney

    Read about the story of the Tusla Massacre of 1921 highlighted in Watchmen here: https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/21/us/tulsa-race-riot-black-wall-street-watchmen-trnd/index.html

    Let’s support the crowdfunding campaign for the ENONGO movie, which is an animated documentary about rapper/producer/Ph.D. candidate Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo, a.k.a. Sammus. The film is being animated by a team of talented Black women animators! Check out the story and support the campaign at https://www.enongomovie.com/

    Don’t forget to check out my website at https://afrosandpixiedust.com/

    Connect with me on IG at https://www.instagram.com/frosinfantasyland/?hl=en and https://www.instagram.com/afrosandpixiedust/?hl=en

    Hang out with me and other Disblerds in the Afros and Pixie Dust Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/2056736607756474/?ref=share

    Follow Me on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.com/afrosandpixiedust/

    Subscribe to the YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsq4QMmX2qTtTq_zbl6qL6w


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    • 56 min
    The Disney Hypebeast

    The Disney Hypebeast

    I talk to The Disney Hypebeast, a Disney vlogger and street style pro. We discuss his vlog, his favorite clothing brands and why the Disneygram is the perfect place for single guys.

    Follow Matt on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thedisneyhypebeast/?hl=en

    Check out his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFiITRZwGYzpkROv27QWw8Q

    Check out Matt on Tik Tok here: http://vm.tiktok.com/5VTKvk/

    The POC owned small business for this episode is Sirrah. It is a plant based toothpaste company that is redefining the way we see oral care. Check out their stuff at https://www.sirrahsmiles.com

    Don’t forget to check out my website at https://afrosandpixiedust.com/

    Connect with me on IG at https://www.instagram.com/frosinfantasyland/?hl=en and https://www.instagram.com/afrosandpixiedust/?hl=en

    Hang out with me and other Disblerds in the Afros and Pixie Dust Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/2056736607756474/?ref=share

    Follow Me on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.com/afrosandpixiedust/

    Subscribe to the YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsq4QMmX2qTtTq_zbl6qL6w


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    • 48 min
    LOL 4 Life

    LOL 4 Life

    I talk to Mark, a long time Disney cast member and award winning host of several Disney Park shows and events including iNSIDE Disney Parks, The Disney Parks Blog live streams, and Star Wars Celebration live conventions. We discuss his many roles with the Walt Disney company, his comedy career and tackle everything Star Wars including our speculations for the Star Wars Galactic Space Cruiser.

    Check out Mark’s website here: https://www.markdanielcomedy.com

    Follow Mark on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/lol4markdaniel/

    Follow him on twitter here: https://twitter.com/lol4MarkDaniel

    Check out his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/lol4markdaniel

    See how he’d like to hang with Chewbacca here: https://youtu.be/Xy0Id_qb19g here: https://youtu.be/X4k6reqNmYw and here: https://youtu.be/RtVmrfIXlIc

    Check out Mark’s IMDb here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10011308/?ref_=nv_sr_5?ref_=nv_sr_5

    The POC owned small business for this episode is Soka Tribe. It is is a cultural exploration brand owned by Shermica “Sokanista” Farquhar specializing in dance fitness that brings the spirit of Caribbean carnival to you! Soka Tribe is an experience, immersing members and attendees in Caribbean culture and the global carnival community through a variety of ways including their workouts, social events, organized trips to carnival, and performances. To learn more and to find a class near you check out the website at https://www.sokatribe.com/

    Don’t forget to check out my website at https://afrosandpixiedust.com/

    Connect with me on IG at https://www.instagram.com/frosinfantasyland/?hl=en and https://www.instagram.com/afrosandpixiedust/?hl=en

    Hang out with me and other Disblerds in the Afros and Pixie Dust Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/2056736607756474/?ref=share

    Follow Me on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.com/afrosandpixiedust/

    Subscribe to the YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsq4QMmX2qTtTq_zbl6qL6w


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    • 1 hr 50 min
    Song of the South

    Song of the South

    I talk to Kelli, who hosts The Separate Cinema podcast. We discuss the Song of the South movie (with some spoilers), our reaction to the film and whether we think the movie should be re-released or remain in “The Disney Vault”. We then go off on a Disney+ tangent at 1:04:21.

    Follow Kelli on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/__.kelli.__/

    Check out her podcast here: https://www.separatecinemapod.com/

    Read more about Song of the South here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_of_the_South

    Read about the tale of the Tar Baby here: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/05/11/527459106/tar-baby-a-folktale-about-food-rights-rooted-in-the-inequalities-of-slavery

    The POC owned small business for this episode is The Lit Bar. It is an independent bookstore and wine bar located at 131 Alexander Avenue in the Bronx, NY. It is owned by Noelle Santos, and she personally curated all of the literature and merchandise she sells. You can get more info about her store and her story at http://www.thelitbar.com/

    Don’t forget to check out my website at https://afrosandpixiedust.com/

    Connect with me on IG at https://www.instagram.com/frosinfantasyland/?hl=en and https://www.instagram.com/afrosandpixiedust/?hl=en

    Hang out with me and other Disblerds in the Afros and Pixie Dust Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/2056736607756474/?ref=share

    Follow Me on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.com/afrosandpixiedust/

    Subscribe to the YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsq4QMmX2qTtTq_zbl6qL6w


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    • 1 hr 40 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
34 Ratings

34 Ratings

lauren meissner ,

Much Needed and Appreciated Podcast!

The Disney fan club is full of wonderful people and this is another great way to hear from a part of this community that might not always be represented. Happy to have found it and looking forward to more episodes!

Letillia ,

Love It

The Black Disney Community Needed ALL OF THIS!! I absolutely Love this Podcast and ALL that it represents!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Tresaidit ,

Thank you

I’ve been Disney obsessed for years and I’m so happy to discover other poc who feel the same! Thank you for highlighting people who share my love and culture! Awesome job!!!! Listening to this podcast and following the different social media influencers makes me happy. Here’s to a magical podcast!

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