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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 Star Wars News, and Erik is friggin' Eating Again! ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 YouTube Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 life lessons he left behind. ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 show! Subscribe to us on YouTube Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 get our predictions for 2024! ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 ride design to it's ultimate fate in Walt Disney World, we cover it all! ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Disney News, Jason has a story to vent about, and more! ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 (apparently), but also the crackdown of third-party tour guides. As if Florida wasn't down bad as it is. ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Volume 5! ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 form, which could be fun. Details are scant but we talk about them anyway, plus a few other stories, and Jeremy has a game for Jason! ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 we do our very best to help Disneyland really lean into spooky season! ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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-rated places to eat in WDW, according to Yelp. ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 childhoods, in one way or another, so, how do you choose? And how did a visit to a showing of "Disney On Ice" lead to this showcase of capitalism? Erik takes us through the Battle of the Disney Princesses and answers these questions and more! ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Pretty sure you can hear Jeremy winding himself up ... ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 sights on the perfect area in Florida for his new park, Aaron paints a wonderfully engaging landscape, detailing just what it took to bring a Disney park to Florida. Plus, Jason gets way too happy reporting on the petty fight between Bob and Bob. ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Street Window, we do some quicjk news, and more! ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 YouTube Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 how weird it is to try and get Disney fans worked up about it. We then jump into the return of the Hat Box Ghost in Walt Disney World, and more! ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 show! Subscribe to us on YouTube Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 down to Depression Drive with some information on that "Sound Of Freedom" movie and how it's based on events that just never happened. ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 construction and inspiration of this incredible machine, while Erik and Jason try not to laugh like small children. ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 tell us everything he's learned about Genie +, having used it in Disney Parks on both coasts. including just what the heck Genie + is, what it isn't, and how you can maybe work the system a bit. ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 episode, somewhere. ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Subscribe to us on YouTube Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the plug on Lake Nona, and the Star Wars hotel gets a final launch date. ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 on his long-discussed Secret Show extra surrounding Walt Disney and his supposed fascist leanings. ---------------- 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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 show! Subscribe to us on YouTube Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 about it. Erik gives us an update on the Florida Happenings with regards to Reedy Creek and how Disney is trying to thwart Florida Man. Then to the sad bit ... it's Bev's last show with EarzUp!, and we're all pretty broken up about it. ByeBye Bev! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 takes us on a grand circle tour of his book, "The Wisdom of Walt", and how he has taken Walt's life lessons and turned them into easily approachable examples for us to effect change in our own lives! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 fun time. ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Walt Disney World! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 check the archives for those shows here. ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our last show of 2022, Jeremy and Jason dig through the rubbish pile that is the internet, for some tasty Disney news treats. We talk about some changes that have happened to a beloved lounge over at the Walt Disney World Resort, and how insane it is that Genie + actually sold out in Disneyland over the holidays. All that and more, on In-Depth! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the EarzUp! Christmas Special! Jeremy from SpectroRadio takes us on a magical journey through synthesized whimsey, as he presents the music of Tomorrowland during the holidays. Taren blesses us with another round of "What the Bleep!", and then we read our annual letters to Santa [Insert name of current CEO here], which seems to be a revolving door of sorts as of late. Will Santa Iger grant our wishes? Will he even hear this? Shrug emoji! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week in Disney News was a weird one. We had some revealing new details regarding the ongoing lawsuit against Disney for the fine print on the Magic Key passes, and they are equal parts hilarious and sad. We cover the new ad supported Disney Plus content, and get into some uncomfortable territory involving Ms. Marvel and ITM. ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A day after Pearl Harbor, the US military sent 700 troops to the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, in order to use it as an anti-aircraft position in case the Japanese launched another attack. On today's show, we talk about the shape of the studio at the time financially, and what motivated Walt to produce the slew of military propaganda during this time. ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On her last trip to Disneyland, Bev noticed a few things that needed some work at the Parks. So today, she takes us through 5 things that Disneyland is doing wrong, and how they can fix them! I know, the title is a bit "click-baity", and I'm sorry. ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Iger has returned to The Walt Disney Company under the guise of getting things "back on track", however, what this means is anybody's guess. On today's show, Jeremy and Jason talk about Iger (or Bob Ego as we've dubbed him) and what it means to have your hand-picked successor get the boot so early in his career. We also cover some cool Disney News, like how Chapek won't get the credit for things that may or may not happen under Ego's new reign, a "sEcReT mYsTeRy" in Disneyland, and some other fun stuff! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Hairy Backs?" we hear you ask ... "Yes, please!" we say in response, because today's show features some news about a follicular man creating havoc in EPCOT. We also cover the brand new cruise ship Disney bought, a TikToker who's claims of "body shaming" leave much to be desired, and more! Also, we missed the Bob Iger announcement by two days, so there's none of that coverage in this week's show. Sorry! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices