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Let’s be real– Walt Disney World is hot!
This week we bring you our top ten (OK we didn’t keep count and there are way more than ten) places to stay cool at Walt Disney World. It’s sweltering in Orlando this summer, and we want to look out for you if you have a trip scheduled. We are joined by Bea Bonner from NPR Illinois, and she gives us some great perspectives. Where do you go to stay cool in WDW? Come to the Beyond the Mouse Podcast Pals Facebook group and tell us!
FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Brett Rutherford and Vanessa Ferguson
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“He wanted to share the vision he had and make you a part of it…”
Really excited to bring to the show this week our interview with artist Guy Gilchrist. Craig had the chance to meet Guy at Fan Expo St. Louis. Guy has drawn dozens of childhood favorites including The Muppets, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Pink Panther and so many more. He speaks about his work with Jim Henson, and his experience taking over the Nancy comic strip. This is a fun conversation about art and creativity.
FEATURING: Craig McFarland
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Please enjoy this episode of BEYOND THE MOUSE and as always, we’ll see you in the front row!
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On this multi-show crossover we dive into the latest addition to the MCU, Thor: Love and Thunder. Craig, Jeremy and Brett share their thoughts on the film and attempt to predict the impact it may have on the rest of phase four. We start the episode with a spoiler-free first take, then dive into all the spoilers we can fit in your ears. Don’t worry, we do give you a fair warning. Join us as we discuss Chris Hemsworth fourth standalone film as the God of Thunder!
FEATURING: Brett Rutherford, Craig McFarland, Jeremy Goeckner
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Please enjoy this episode of BEYOND THE MOUSE and as always, we’ll see you in the front row!
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“I think you’re going to be hooked…”
We are excited to welcome back Panda as he is straight off the christening cruise for the Disney Wish. This was a media event cruise, which was sponsored by Disney. As such, John isn’t going to review the cruise, but give us some insights into the newest ship in the Disney fleet. He also talks about his experiences covering the event for The Dis!
FEATURING: Brett Rutherford, Craig McFarland, Vanessa Ferguson and John Saccheri
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Named one of the top 50 Disney Podcasts by Feedspot! blog.feedspot.com/disney_podcasts
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Please enjoy this episode of BEYOND THE MOUSE and as always, we’ll see you in the front row!
Beyond The Mouse: A Weekly Disney Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://beyondthemousepodcast.wordpress.com/
Join Brett as he shares behind the scenes recollections of Magic Kingdom 4th of July castle show Spectaculars! Let the fireworks fly along with Disney memories that include Disney’s all-star casts including Tommy Tune, Carol Channing and Rita Moreno!
FEATURING: Brett Rutherford
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Named one of the top 50 Disney Podcasts by Feedspot! blog.feedspot.com/disney_podcasts
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Please enjoy this episode of BEYOND THE MOUSE and as always, we’ll see you in the front row!
Beyond The Mouse: A Weekly Disney Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://beyondthemousepodcast.wordpress.com/
“You have to listen to people tell their story.”
Howard Berger is an Oscar winner and an Emmy winner for his work in make-up over a forty year career in Hollywood. One of his first projects was Aliens and since then had has become a fixture in special effects make-up especially in the area of creatures and monsters. Howard won his Academy Award for The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Craig gets a chance to ask him about his prolific career as well as some inside stories into his work with Quentin Tarantino and Sam Raimi. They also talk about the role of mentorships in Hollywood. Howard gives Craig his thoughts behind serving as one of the make-up and hair stylists to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
FEATURING: Craig McFarland
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Named one of the top 50 Disney Podcasts by Feedspot! blog.feedspot.com/disney_podcasts
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Please enjoy this episode of BEYOND THE MOUSE and as always, we’ll see you in the front row!
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“I liked you better as a rabbit, Charlie.”
We are excited to dive into the 1971 live action film, Bedknobs and Broomsticks. It wouldn’t be right to talk about this classic film without inviting on Brandon Davis from Front Row Classics to give us a bit of credibility. In addition to Brandon, Anna joins us to give her perspective on Angela Lansbury and the film. It is difficult to watch this film and not compare it to Mary Poppins, so you’ll find a lot of talk about that film as well.
FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Vanessa Ferguson and Brett Rutherford, Brandon Davis and Anna McFarland
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Named one of the top 50 Disney Podcasts by Feedspot! blog.feedspot.com/disney_podcasts
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Please enjoy this episode of BEYOND THE MOUSE and as always, we’ll see you in the front row!
Beyond The Mouse: A Weekly Disney Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://beyondthemousepodcast.wordpress.com/
We finally tracked down John Saccheri, Big Fat Panda, and put him in front of a Zoom screen to catch us up on his rollercoaster year! We chat about his new role with The Dis as well as his recent trips to Aulani, Disneyland and Disney Cruise Line. We here at Beyond the Mouse are real big fans of Panda, so we know you’ll enjoy this conversation.
FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Vanessa Ferguson and Brett Rutherford
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Named one of the top 50 Disney Podcasts by Feedspot! blog.feedspot.com/disney_podcasts
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Please enjoy this episode of BEYOND THE MOUSE and as always, we’ll see you in the front row!
Beyond The Mouse: A Weekly Disney Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://beyondthemousepodcast.wordpress.com/
“We get to have a very unique Mexican-American superhero.”
Craig had an excellent opportunity to catch up with the showrunners behind the new Disney Channel series Ultra Violet and Black Scorpion, Leo Chu and Eric Garcia. This team has been creating together for a decade going back to their time developing Afro Samurai. They open up about their creative process and discuss the writing and creative growth of Ultra Violet and Black Scorpion. It’s a fun conversation digging a bit deeper into what it takes to bring a show to series.
“Violet Rodriguez, an everyday Mexican American teen, is chosen by a magical luchador mask which transforms her into Ultra Violet, a superhero fighting crime alongside her luchador uncle, Cruz, also known as Black Scorpion.”
FEATURING: Craig McFarland
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Named one of the top 50 Disney Podcasts by Feedspot! blog.feedspot.com/disney_podcasts
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Please enjoy this episode of BEYOND THE MOUSE and as always, we’ll see you in the front row!
Beyond The Mouse: A Weekly Disney Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://beyondthemousepodcast.wordpress.com/
“I have been very very lucky…”
This week we are thrilled to bring you our discussion with Jeffrey R. Epstein, Vice President of Corporate Communications for the Walt Disney Company. Jeffrey has been involved with the official Disney fan club, D23, since its inception. He is also a vital part of the team that brings D23 Expo to life in Anaheim. We speak to Jeffrey about his start with the company and D23. We also hear stories of his experiences as a Disney content creator, including as host of the official Disney Podcast, D23: Inside Disney. Of course, we had to ask for a bit of a preview of the upcoming D23 Expo 2022 in September. We think you’re really going to enjoy this one!
FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Vanessa Ferguson and Brett Rutherford
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Named one of the top 50 Disney Podcasts by Feedspot! blog.feedspot.com/disney_podcasts
FIND US ON NPR ILLINOIS! https://www.nprillinois.org/programs/front-row-network
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Please enjoy this episode of BEYOND THE MOUSE and as always, we’ll see you in the front row!
Beyond The Mouse: A Weekly Disney Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://beyondthemousepodcast.wordpress.com/
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