In August of 1941, Walt and a team of composers, animators, storytellers, and directors, went on a research trip to South America on behalf ot the US Government. The goal was to gather enough materials to fill out a couple of projects, with a fair amount of goodwill thrown around, too. What Walt got out of the trip was not one but two great films, …

The ongoing series of special events at the Disneyland Resort, Disneyland After Dark, has been a success not only for the company, but for those guests who decided to brave the potential crowds in order to have the run of Disneyland. Tonight, we chat with two people who attended the recent "Disney Channel Nite" event to learn what it was that drew …

The Jazz Kitchen Coastal Grill & Patio is, of course, a very easy name to remember - and even easier to say! On today's show, Erik takes us through the transformations the Jazz Kitchen Coastal Grill (& Patio) has been through recently, going from eclectic Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen - full of vibes and personality - to something about a coastal th…

It's been awhile, and somehow the Disney News overlords have smiled upon us, giving our lowly hosts something to talk about. We have some big Parks news, some small Parks news, and some other stuff that you'll be sure to care about. Probably. ---------------- Support the show! Subscribe to us on YouTube Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit …

Spring is just around the corner, and the Disneyland Resort has no shortage of fun things to do this year! Taren takes us through her top five must-do's of the coming season, and Erik combines his love of Main Street Windows with his love of pharmacology (but in an educational way). Plus we have some Disney News! ---------------- Support the show! …

After almost 100 episodes of the premiere Disney News podcast that airs on this network, this episode is Jeremy's last. He'll be leaving to focus more on his crocheting addiction, taking his midnight strolls through the Wal-Mart parking lot, and really dialling in his petit four recipies. But before he can saunter off into that Spaceship Earth queu…

Continuing our series on Walt's 9 Old Men - his trailblazing group of animators - is Woolie Reitherman. Today, Erik takes us through Woolie's career at Disney, his contributions to not only the company but to animation as a whole, and much more. Plus, we do a little Disney News, and Jason does his best to get absolutely skewered by Swifties. ------…

Taren returns to wrap-up the history of the Rivers of America river traffic, with this dive into the history of Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes! While not much has changed with this ride over the years, it is rooted in a long-forgotten attraction that might not even seem like it really happened. Plus, Rob from Bantha Milk podcast joins us for some …

The future looks ... interesting ... for the Walt Disney Company, and we talk about some of the stories contributing to the coming workload. Nelson Peltz is back in the news, and this time he's naming names. We chat about the new Universal expansion opening next year in Florida, and more! ---------------- Support the show! Subscribe to us on YouTub…

Dick Nunis was a character. Responsible for so much of the framework of how the Disney Company operated internally, he laid the framework for how Cast Members are trained. He had a tremendous work ethic, which led him from the football field to the mail room at Disney, then to Florida and beyond. On today's show, we pay tribute to Dick and the many…

Much ado has been made regarding the new live-action Snow White film, specifically how the lead actress seems to not fully understand the legacy of that cartoon. Jeremy covers her abrupt re-framing, and we chat about Chapek surfacing after living his best life. There is also some talk about trash can mascots, and more! ---------------- Support the …

In keeping with our annual tradition, it's time for the 2023 Year In Review show! We look back on the year that was, and try to make some sense out of one of the more turbulent years for Disney. All major Disney blogs wait with steamy, musty breath for us to name the winners of categories such as "Biggest Disney Winner", "Sad To See You Go", and to…

Our yearly tradition of writing letters to the current Disney CEO returns! Along with these shining examples of creative thinking, we somehow wrangled Jeremy to do a SpectroTime segment, which is enough of a gift as it is. Plus, Bev and Terrence make a guest appearance! Well, mostly Bev. ---------------- Support the show! Subscribe to us on YouTube…

Since it's opening in 1955, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride has crashed it's way to our hearts, while at the same time making most people wonder how a ride that literally sends you to Hell ever got to be so popular. While we can't solve that riddle, we can take you through the history of this opening day attraction instead! From the man put in charge of the r…

Small World got an unexpected visitor in Disneyland recently, and if you are anywhere near TikTok you've seen the videos. But we had to cover it anyway. We also talk about a Disney World cast member who got a redemption arc in his story, and more! ---------------- Support the show! Subscribe to us on YouTube Join everyone over on our Patreon page V…

John Lounsbery was one of Walt's legendary 9 Old Men, and on today's show, Erik takes us through some of the more influential projects John worked on. If you've seen any Disney movie from about 1935 onward, you've seen some of John's work. In fact, some of the most memorable moments in Disney film history were animated by John. Then we cover some D…

It seems that Walt Disney World is going through some things, which could be good or bad, you never really know. On today's show, Jason and Jeremy talk about the new nighttime spectacular being worked on for Epcot, which sparks a long discussion about why things are the way they are there. Then, they talk not only about the *ahem* lack of bathrooms…

The Halloween season is always our favorite, because it's Spooky Stories time! This is our 5th year of bringing you original spooky stories centered around the Disney Universe, and we are always excited to share them with you. So grab a handful of candy, curl up with that haunted doll you keep locked away in the garage, and enjoy Spooky Stories Vol…

One of the more spectacular fails the Walt Disney Company has admitted to in recent years, is the closing of the Galactic Starcruiser - that wonderfully over-priced hotel/dinner theater experience that most of us already knew was not long for this Earth when it opened. Recently, rumors are kicking around that it might be returning in some shortened…

The Disney Parks have made a huge push into the Halloween space over the years, but we feel they could do just a bit more. On today's show, we decided it was time to do a little armchair imagineering and dream up what a Halloween-themed restaurant would look like at the Disneyland Resort! Dan, from The Supreme Resort/Scraping the Vault joins us, as…

On this week's show, it's the return of Jason's favorite game, "The Week That Was ... In Clickbait News!" - and there was a lot! Jeremy lets us know about some great deals coming up for anyone planning on going to Walt Disney World, and for those of you who are heading there sometime in the near future, Jason and Jeremy talk about the 10 worst-rate…

The Walt Disney Company hasn't always bundled their princesses together in one big marketing bundle. Sure, it seems obvious to do that now, but the '90's were weird and nobody knew any better. When the idea finally hit, who do you reach out to produce these toys - Hasbro or Mattel? Both have a history of making some of the most iconic toys of our c…

In a world where the Walt Disney Company has both too much information to give out and too little, there is an even so mid, it defies description. That event ... is Destination D23! On today's show, Jeremy and Jason gloss over the small announcements handed out by Disney at their Parks panel this year, most of which seemed to center around Epcot. P…

What do a high-stakes poker game, clandestine meetings, shell companies, and an ex-CIA agent have in common? They all contributed to the future of Walt Disney World. We brought Aaron Goldberg, author of "Buying Disney's World" on today's show, to take us down the path that Walt has set in motion decades ago. From gathering his team to setting his s…

Depending on how often you find yourself roaming the shores of the Rivers of America in Disneyland, you might not have even known there was a second great ship that shared it's waters with the Mark Twain. On today's show, Taren continues her series on Disneyland's river traffic, with the history of the Sailing Ship Columbia. Plus, Erik has a Main S…

The upcoming remake of Disney's Snow White already has some fans up-in-arms for one reason or another, and the film's star, Rachel Zegler, isn't helping things any. Jeremy covers her recent comments about the original Snow White, and how her new film changes things up. Jason covers the new Frozen podcast coming out, and much more! ---------------- …

We're still not sure Avengers Campus in California Adventure needs defending, but Ryan from Puny Pod felt the need to take that bullet anyway. Armed with facts mixed with opinions, he tells us what Avengers Campus does right, and why it's sorley misunderstood. Plus, we do some Disney News! ---------------- Support the show! Subscribe to us on YouTu…

Maybe you've seen the very fake and not written by AI at all headlines from news blogs that Mickey Mouse is going to be "retired" - but we pray you haven't been exposed to that level of brain smoothness. To start off today's show, we have Brian Schar from Cross Pond Law on with us to discuss just what it means when art enters the public domain, and…

Many of us have seen Duffy merchandise at one time or another at the Disneyland Resort, but never fully knew (or cared) about his backstory. Today, Erik dives deep into Duffy lore, getting the scoop on the bear's multiple origin stories, what parks keep his fandom satiated, and more. Plus, a bit of Disney News, too! ---------------- Support the sho…

In the world of Disney News stories, none are larger than the recent announcement that Bob "Bobby Boyfriend" Iger is once again staying on longer than she really should. Along with his new contract extension, Jeremy reports on just how much Iger is spending on the renovations at his mansion (which is a cool sentence to type), and Jason takes us dow…

It's easy to forget that just about every aspect of Disneyland was made specially for Walt before the park opened. Take the subject of this week's show, for example: The Mark Twain Riverboat. to the casual observer, the Mark Twain is .. well, it's a boat. A way to get around the real attraction., the Rivers of America. Taren takes us through the co…

This week's show takes a long look at the future of EPCOT in Walt Disney World, where Imagineers are apparently getting ready to fundamentally change what is so appealing about that park. At least to us. Plus, we cover the new Genie+ hoops to jump through, and more! ---------------- Support the show! Subscribe to us on YouTube Join everyone over on…

Planning your day around the Disney Parks used to be an artform. A way to gamify the day to see just how much fun you could pack into one vacation. Now with the addition of Disney Genie +, you don't have to do anything at all to plan your day out - just let the computer brain do it for you, right? Well, not so much. Ryan (from Puny Pod) stops by to…

Hard-hitting investigative journalism returns to In-Depth, as we exterminate the lid off one of the most unbelievable website shell games in Disney blogging HISTORY! Ok so it's not that dramatic, but pour report detailing the web of blogs that the folks at Inside The Magic have woven was pretty fun. Plus there's other news to talk about in this epi…

Our old pal Terrence returns to the EarzUp! podcast waves to tell us about his experiences sailing on his first ever Disney Cruise! Having been on two cruises before this one, the Disney Cruise was very different for Terrence, and not in the ways you might expect. Plus, Taren has a "Who Dat?" segment for us! ---------------- Support the show! Subsc…

Jason and Jeremy are back to break down the most mid-tier news stories from the past week! Of course, the final day of Splash Mountain in Disneyland gets some attention, as well as Animal Kingdom over in Walt Disney World. Join us for the news, stay for the supremely witty banter. ---------------- Support the show! Subscribe to us on YouTube Join e…

The story of Walt's 9 Old Men continues this week, as Erik tells us about Milt Kahl. Dubbed "Walt's Genius", Milt was responsible for defining much of the Disney art style of the early classics. His gift for animating movement was unmatched at the time, and probably still to this day. We also cover the recent happenings in Florida as Disney pulls t…

The next round of layoffs at the Walt Disney Company hit recently, and it's not looking good if you are in any of their TV divisions. Jeremy breaks this story down for us, plus we cover the latest in the Disney vs. DeSantis lawsuit, Ariel comes to Disneyland, and more! ---------------- Support the show! Subscribe to us on YouTube Join everyone over…

Of all the many, many hotels surrounding the Disneyland Resort, there are several that are marked as "Good Neighbor Hotels" - but what does that even mean? Today, Erik talks about a small hotel tour he took recently to visit a few of these hotels, and to let us know how they stand out (and if they are good value)! Then, Jason gives us a sneak peak …

From the people who almost brought you Liberty Square in Disneyland comes a whole new attraction that never happened ... Edison Square! Taren runs us through the weird history of this concept, including how it was born and why it never happened. Plus, Erik Is Eating Again, this time in the only brewpub at Walt Disney World! ---------------- Support…

The Disney Company had a few choice announcements last week, like a live-action Moana film, among others. Jason and Jeremy get into the weeds on this and other Disney News on today's episode! ---------------- Support the show! Subscribe to us on YouTube Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts C…

There have been a couple of big updates happening over in Disneyland recently, mainly the Toontown redesign and the Plussing of Indiana Jones - two things that really needed an Imagineering shower! On today's show, we take you through each attraction (if you can call Toontown an attraction), and cover what's changed, how it looks, and how we feel a…

Get ready to get hungry, as Erik takes us through the very short and fragmented history of the Food and Wine Festival in DCA! We cover some of the old booth names and food offerings (and how all that's changed), and we talk about what's there this year. We also dive into some Disney news, because there's a lot to talk about this week! -------------…

On today's show, we cover another Disney lawsuit, this time involving Lucasfilm, which somehow surprises us both. We also talk about how Bob Iger suddenly realized that the Parks are too expensive, and what might be done with that. Plus a few more stories to round out the week! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon pa…

Walt Disney is commonly looked at as a successful entrepreneur. A good example of what you can achieve if you simply roll up your sleeves and do it. While much of that is true, we can't all be Walt, right? We suffer setbacks, negative thinking, and no all of us have a Roy to help guide us ... so what hope do we have of reaching OUR goals? Jeff take…

We start off the show with something we don't like doing, and that's talking about reviews of our shows. However, we got one recently that was so awesome we just had to share it. Moving on, we give some updates on the Reedy Creek Situation in Florida, Jeremy talks liasons on Disney Property, and some other news. ---------------- Support the show! J…

Friend of the Show Tom Ameen returns to the show, and he has new music to share with us! Tom's latest album is called "Even Villains Have A Soft Side", which is Tom's take on classic villain songs, but with a softer lean to them. It's always great to talk with Tom and get his angle on Disney music. Then we get to some Disney News, which is always a…

The Wizard of Bras shop was one of the quirkier establishments at Disneyland, selling a range of undergarments and lingerie. Located along Main Street, USA, this shop was a unique addition to the otherwise traditional Victorian-style street.Taren takes us through the history of this shop, and Erik talks about all the dining options at Space 220 in …

The globe on top of In-Depth HQ never stops turning as we bring you insight into this week's top Disney News Stories. On today's show, we talk about the Galactic Starcruiser and how it's probably not too hard to secure a spot on that thing, activist investor (lol) Nelson Pelts gets rejected, and more! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyon…

A new year means a new review show! We take a look at everything that happened in the Disney sphere, and extract the good, the bad, and some other stuff out of it. This show is always fun to do, and always a bit too long, but such is the job of over-opinionated folk like ourselves. If you're interested in what we said about the years past, you can …