TM Smoke Signals: Snow White & Disney Capitalism

In this episode of Trouble Makers, we dive into the spectacle surrounding Disney’s  Snow White remake to explore a deeper story: how corporate media co-opts identity politics, commodifies culture, and shapes our collective imagination for profit.

We unpack how companies like Disney use outrage as marketing and brand loyalty as a form of identity, leaving us with sanitized, commercialized narratives that limit our vision for justice and liberation. Rather than arguing over casting choices, we ask: What is Disney, and what does it mean when billion-dollar corporations are the primary storytellers of our time?

Before we debate a Disney remake, let’s understand the machine behind the magic.