Is Encanto a game changer for Disney?
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Pop Chat Jan. 19, 2022
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This week, the soundtrack for Disney's Encanto dethroned Adele from the top of the charts. Thousands are expressing their love for the animated film, and making TikToks to its infectious songs. How did Encanto become a phenomenon? We gotta talk about Bruno and Mirabel and why this movie is resonating so much.
Plus: are you playing Wordle, too? The word-guessing game has gone viral — for the fun, yes, but also for the ways it's bringing people together. We discuss the popularity of Wordle and what we get out of it.
With Amil Niazi, Kevin Fallon and host Elamin Abdelmahmoud
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Kevin — Abbott Elementary
Amil —Peacemaker