Best Jeff DePaoli Podcasts (2024)

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SAVING MARCELINE, MISSOURI'S UPTOWN THEATRE - Disney Podcast Episode 1121 55:58

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Disney fans rejoice. On this episode, I’m chatting with Ed Comber from Next Stage Preservation. At Next Stage Preservation, they’re working to bring Marceline, Missouri’s Uptown Theatre back to life. Marceline, Missouri is the boyhood hometown of Walt Disney, and the Uptown Theatre is a cinema on Marceline’s Main Street where Walt and Roy premiered…

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Disney Dream, Treasure and Adventure Cruise Ship Updates, Genie+ Being Replaced, "Hercules The Musical", and more Disney news! - Disney Podcast Episode 1120 57:26

3d ago57:26

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Disney fans rejoice! Disney Cruise Line has made a bunch of announcements regarding three of their ships. Plus, Genie+ is going away for a "new" pay-to-play system, Tokyo plans a farewell celebration for Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters, a Disney drone show is going on tour, "Inside Out 2" continues to dominate, and "Hercules The Musical" is headed …

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#104: Adventureland Attraction Summer Series - Author Interview “Before the Birds Sang Words” by Ken Bruce 1:12:21

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The birds sing words and the flowers croon in this episode all about The Enchanted Tiki Room. In this second installment of the Adventureland Attraction Summer Series, Courtney and Emily interview author Ken Bruce about the enchanting context and early history of the attraction in his book, “Before the Birds Sang Words”. Go beyond the origin myth o…

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WHY WALT DISNEY'S ENCHANTED TIKI ROOM IS HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT - Disney Podcast Episode 1119 1:07:09

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Disney fans rejoice and imagine you’re at Disneyland right now. You’re approaching The Hub and you turn left to cross the bridge into Adventureland. As you cross the bridge, you see Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room on your left. Do you decide to enter? If your answer is “No”, I’m sure it will change to “Yes” by the end of today’s episode as you’ll…

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#103: Adventureland Attraction Summer Series - “The Swiss Family Robinson” by Johann David Wyss 1:10:23

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S.O.S! Courtney and Emily are stranded on the island of New Switzerland. Luckily, there is a terrific treehouse complete with a library where they can read and be safe from the jungle’s wild animals. Join your hosts for their first selection of the Adventureland Attraction Summer Series, “The Swiss Family Robinson” by Johann David Wyss, and compare…

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Disney Parks Christmas Announcements, Lawsuit Over Lake Nona Cancelation, "Inside Out 2" Mega Box Office, and more Disney news! - Disney Podcast Episode 1118 53:59

17d ago53:59

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Disney fans rejoice! It's Halfway to the Holidays and Disney Parks has made a bunch of announcements as to what we can expect. Especially for Walt Disney World. Plus, "Inside Out 2" has become a big hit in a short period of time, Disney has a new lawsuit to deal with in regard to the canceled Lake Nona project in Florida, Disneyland's Haunted Mansi…

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DISNEY PLAYS "BURBANK" & "THE FAIREST" WITH THE WRITER/DIRECTOR - Disney Podcast Episode 1117 53:57

24d ago53:57

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Disney fans rejoice! I recently came across an online streaming service called Thirdwing, where they produce original theatre you can stream at home. Thirdwing caught my attention when I found two of their plays, “Burbank: The Strike Against Walt Disney” and “The Fairest”, a play about the women in Disney’s Ink & Paint Department. In this episode, …

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Donald Duck's 90th Birthday, Club Pixar Closes Early, Walt Disney World Development Plans, and more Disney news! - Disney Podcast Episode 1116 50:20

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Disney fans rejoice! Donald Duck just turned 90 and The Walt Disney Company is celebrating in a big way. Plus, Club Pixar closed early while Pixar Fest continues on at Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World gets approvals for some long term developments, D23 has announced parking and transportation plans for The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, new songs h…

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AUDIO-ANIMATRONICS WITH 20+ YEARS IMAGINEER ETHAN REED - Disney Podcast Episode 1115 1:30:45

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Disney fans rejoice! Former Imagineer Ethan Reed chats with me about all things Audio-Animatronics. During his over twenty years at Walt Disney Imagineering, Ethan worked as an Audio-Animatronics Animator, Character Designer, Creative Director, Production Designer and Special Effects Supervisor. He had a big part in bringing Hong Kong Disneyland’s …

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Adjusted Fantasmic! Returns to Disneyland, Remembering Disney Legend Richard Sherman, A Club 33 Movie in the Works, and more Disney news! - Disney Podcast Episode 1114 50:12

2M ago50:12

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Disney fans rejoice! Fantasmic! has returned to Disneyland, albeit without a dragon. Plus, we remember a true Disney Legend, the "Home Alone" house is up for sale, more Moana is headed to the parks according to Bob Iger, the Agatha "WandaVision" spinoff finally has a release date, Tiana's Bayou Adventure has a Magic Kingdom opening date, and a Club…

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DISNEY AUCTIONS AND FREE DISPLAYS AT VAN EATON GALLERIES - Disney Podcast Episode 1113 51:13

2M ago51:13

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Disney fans rejoice! Today on the show I’m chatting with Mike Van Eaton of Van Eaton Galleries. Van Eaton Galleries is a shop and auction house in Southern California specializing in animation and the entertainment industry, often focusing on Disney memorabilia. At a Van Eaton auction, you can often find the smallest Disney item, like a park ticket…

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DisneylandForward Officially Approved, "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" Merchandise, Airbnb Disney Icons, and more! - Disney Podcast Episode 1112 40:25

2M ago40:25

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Disney fans rejoice! We have not one, but two bits of "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" merchandising news to discuss. Plus, DisneylandForward has received the official approval to move forward, Airbnb has recreated some iconic Disney locations for an overnight stay, Halloween party dates have been announced from coast to coast, and Smellephants on Parade…

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#102: Author Interview - “Disneyland on the Mountain: Walt, the Environmentalists, and the Ski Resort that Never Was” by Greg Glasgow and Kathryn Mayer 56:02

2M ago56:02

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Many are familiar with Disney’s theme parks, cruise ships, resorts, and broader media empire, but did you know Disney tried to build a ski resort in Mineral King, California in the 1960s? Courtney and Emily are joined by authors Greg Glasgow and Kathryn Mayer to discuss how this resort never broke ground despite over a decade of planning. Their boo…

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WALT DISNEY'S BATTLE TO BUILD MINERAL KING SKI RESORT - Disney Podcast Episode 1111 1:02:28

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Disney fans rejoice! Listen as I chat with the co-author of “Disneyland on the Mountain: Walt, the Environmentalists, and the Ski Resort That Never Was”, Kathryn Mayer. Kathryn’s book shares a lot of information about Disney’s Mineral King Ski Resort. Mineral King Ski Resort was a dream project of Walt Disney’s taking place between the creations of…

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Pixar Fest Begins at Disneyland Resort, Get Soaked at Tokyo Disney Resort, Wreck-It Ralph Ride Announced, and more! - Disney Podcast Episode 1110 45:50

2M ago45:50

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Disney fans rejoice! Pixar Fest has begun at Disneyland Resort and there's more new to do during its second celebration. Plus, Tokyo Disney has come up with some creative ways to stay cool this summer and a new Wreck-It Ralph ride is coming to the resort. The 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is shorter than last year, Marvel Season of …

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DISNEY'S UNREALIZED PORT DISNEY WITH FORMER IMAGINEER CHRIS RUNCO - Disney Podcast Episode 1109 1:02:43

3M ago1:02:43

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Disney fans rejoice! Former Imagineer Chris Runco returns to discuss the Disney resort that was once being planned for Long Beach, California. The resort would have been called Port Disney, but it sadly never came to fruition. But why exactly did Disney even consider building a resort in Long Beach that would include a new theme park with a familia…

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#101: “The Hundred and One Dalmatians” by Dodie Smith 1:13:42

3M ago1:13:42

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Only one book is appropriate for episode #101 and that is Dodie Smith’s 1956 novel, The Hundred and One Dalmatians. Join Courtney and Emily as they compare the original source material to Disney’s 1961 animated feature and 1996 live action film. Follow Our Reading Journey On Social Media! Official Instagram: @BookoftheMouse Courtney: Instagram @gre…

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Paris Theme Park Name Change, Disability Access Service Updates, Bob Iger's Response to Epic Universe, and more! - Disney Podcast Episode 1108 56:31

3M ago56:31

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Disney fans rejoice! We got a detailed look at the fantastic Audio-Animatronic figures coming to Tiana's Bayou Adventure. Plus, Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris is getting a new name, Bob Iger responds to a question about Universal's Epic Universe, updates are coming to the domestic park's Disability Access Service, a new documentary about Muppets…

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DISNEY LEGEND FLOYD NORMAN DISCUSSES HIS BOOK "HOW THE GROUCH STOLE DISNEY" - Disney Podcast Episode 1107 55:26

3M ago55:26

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Disney fans rejoice! On this episode, I welcome back Disney Legend Floyd Norman. Floyd started working at Walt Disney Animation Studios back when Walt Disney was running the company, and Walt took notice of Floyd’s work himself. This episode focuses on Floyd's compilation book titled “How the Grouch Stole Disney”. This book, featuring Floyd’s sketc…

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D23 Convention Tickets Sold Out, Drones Returning to Walt Disney World, Star Wars: Season of the Force Details, and more! - Disney Podcast Episode 1106 52:37

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Disney fans rejoice! Tickets for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event went on sale. It was disastrous, but it also sold out. Plus, a drone show is returning to Disney Springs at Walt Disney World, Star Wars: Season of the Force shares details about a scavenger hunt game, food & beverage, and a special fireworks opportunity, and "it's a small world" i…

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'D23 2024: THE ULTIMATE DISNEY FAN EVENT' DETAILS SHARED AT MEDIA CONFERENCE - Disney Podcast Episode 1105 1:13:01

4M ago1:13:01

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Disney fans rejoice! On August 9-11, 2024, Disney fans from around the world will gather in Anaheim, California to attend D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. This biennial convention returns to Anaheim for the eighth time, and with it comes lots of changes. Listen as we discuss information shared at a recent D23 media event, including how the new H…

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Pixar Fest Details, DisneylandForward Project Moves Another Step Forward, Lots of Disney Cruise Line Updates, and more! - Disney Podcast Episode 1104 57:25

4M ago57:25

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Disney fans rejoice! Pixar Fest will be arriving soon at Disneyland Resort and we got new details for this special event. Plus, D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event released new information, Disney Cruise Line made a bunch of 2025 announcements, DisneylandForward has moved another step forward, and Soarin' Over California guests got a special visit f…

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#100: The Book of the Mouse Club 100th Episode Celebration! 1:22:44

4M ago1:22:44

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We got ears, it's time for cheers! Like the Walt Disney Company, Courtney and Emily are celebrating their own hundredth milestone - 100 episodes! During the Book of the Mouse Club 100 celebration, your hosts will recap their reading “wrapped” with data from the 104 books they’ve read since episode 1 and share reflections and behind the scenes anecd…

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DISCUSSING DISNEY AND PUBLIC DOMAIN WITH A LAWYER - Disney Podcast Episode 1103 1:09:06

4M ago1:09:06

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Disney fans rejoice! On January 1, 2024, Mickey Mouse, in the form of Steamboat Willie, entered the public domain. The Walt Disney Company postponed this for as long as they could, but the time had finally come. This fact became the topic of many news stories. But how much does the general public really know about public domain and what it truly me…

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Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea Details, Disney to Outsource Physical Media to Sony, Donald's Quack Duck City, and more! - Disney Podcast Episode 1102 58:24

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Disney fans rejoice! Disney has revealed a bunch more details about the soon to open Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea. Plus, tickets will soon be on sale for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, a Donald Duck celebration is coming to Tokyo Disneyland, Walt Disney World hotel guests will be gaining free access to the water parks, and Disney will so…

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AMY O'NEILL FROM "HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS" - Disney Podcast Episode 1101 1:08:04

5M ago1:08:04

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Disney fans rejoice! With season 11 beginning, I have to start things off in a big way. Or shall I say a little way, as I have one of the stars from the hit 1989 Disney classic, “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” joining me on the show. I’m absolutely delighted that Amy O’Neill, who played shrunk daughter Amy Szalinski in the movie, joined me for a chat. I…

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DCTC Archive: Haunted Mansion's Original Vinyl Record 57:20

5M ago57:20

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Season 11 of Dizney Coast to Coast premieres Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Until then, enjoy this hiatus episode of the podcast direct from the DCTC archives. Get tickets and learn more about the special event, "WELCOME FOOLISH MORTALS: A Haunted Mansion Reunion at the Immersive Ghostly Retreat". https://tinyurl.com/mansionreunion…

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#99: Author Interview - “The Miles Mitchell Mysteries: A Private Eye At A Magical Place” by Aaron Forringer 46:09

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The Most Magical Place on Earth is sometimes more than meets the eye…so let’s meet our magical private eye! When mischievous magical mysteries arise, that is when Miles Mitchell, private eye, takes the case. Courtney and Emily are joined by Aaron Forringer to discuss his collection of short stories, “The Miles Mitchell Mysteries: A Private Eye At A…

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DCTC Archive: Goofy & Pluto Voice Actor, Bill Farmer 49:52

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Season 11 of Dizney Coast to Coast premieres Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Until then, enjoy this hiatus episode of the podcast direct from the DCTC archives. Get tickets and learn more about the special event, "WELCOME FOOLISH MORTALS: A Haunted Mansion Reunion at the Immersive Ghostly Retreat". https://tinyurl.com/mansionreunion…

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It Wasn’t/Was Intended to Be Offensive (with Jeff Suffering) 1:10:24

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With All Its Teeth: Sex, Violence, Profanity, and the Death of Christian Art is out. Find out more. Jeff "Suffering" Bettger has been an integral part of controversial acts like Ninety Pound Wuss, Raft of Dead Monkeys, and Suffering and the Hideous Thieves. We have a conversation about his philosophy pf art, inspiration and influence, and whether o…

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DCTC Archive: Creating the Citizens of Hollywood and Opening Disney-MGM Studios 1:05:01

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Season 11 of Dizney Coast to Coast premieres Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Until then, enjoy this hiatus episode of the podcast direct from the DCTC archives. Get tickets and learn more about the special event, "WELCOME FOOLISH MORTALS: A Haunted Mansion Reunion at the Immersive Ghostly Retreat". https://tinyurl.com/mansionreunion…

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Sanctification in What You Watch, Listen To, and Read (With Matt Hughes) 1:14:16

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With All Its Teeth: Sex, Violence, Profanity, and the Death of Christian Art is out. Find out more. Matt Hughes works in advertising, but he's also a voracious reader, a music lover, a cinephile, and he wrote a novel for the fun of it. After a terrible season of depression, Matt found healing and renewal, and he decided to rethink the way he approa…

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DCTC Archive: My First Disneyland After Dark Event (90s Nite) 58:49

6M ago58:49

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Season 11 of Dizney Coast to Coast premieres Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Until then, enjoy this hiatus episode of the podcast direct from the DCTC archives. Get tickets and learn more about the special event, "WELCOME FOOLISH MORTALS: A Haunted Mansion Reunion at the Immersive Ghostly Retreat". https://tinyurl.com/mansionreunion…

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DCTC Archive: Fantasmic! Updates and History 1:02:31

6M ago1:02:31

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Season 11 of Dizney Coast to Coast premieres Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Until then, enjoy this hiatus episode of the podcast direct from the DCTC archives. Order your DCTC 2024 Wall & Desk Calendars.By Jeff DePaoli, Aaron Fairbanks

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Some Creative Integrity Will Be Sacrificed (with Tyler Hanns) 1:13:32

6M ago1:13:32

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With All Its Teeth: Sex, Violence, Profanity, and the Death of Christian Art is out. Find out more. Tyler Hanns has been doing design, illustration, filmmaking and creative carpentry for years—many of which he spent working with Christian non-profits and megachurches. He and I are about talk about compromise, communication, and the toll “branding” …

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#98: “The Art of Wish” by Stephen Rebello and Kimmer Baughman 56:09

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The Walt Disney Company has been wishing on stars since 1923 and Disney’s Wish is a tribute to the 100 years of animation from the studio. Courtney and Emily kick off season 7 with “The Art of Wish” celebrating Disney Animation Studios’ 62nd film. Its unique “moving painting” animation pays tribute to the golden age of Disney animation and there ar…

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DCTC Archive: "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" Anniversary Discussion 52:33

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Season 11 of Dizney Coast to Coast premieres Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Until then, enjoy this hiatus episode of the podcast direct from the DCTC archives. Order your DCTC 2024 Wall & Desk Calendars.By Jeff DePaoli, Michael Arden

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The Greatest Formational Tool is Songs (with Christian Dawson) 55:12

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With All Its Teeth: Sex, Violence, Profanity, and the Death of Christian Art is out. Find out more. Christian Dawson is the pastor of worship at Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon. He and I are about to have a conversation about musical influences, what qualifies as worship music, and pushing up against church expectations with art.…

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DCTC Archive: The First PrimeTime at the Parks 43:19

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Season 11 of Dizney Coast to Coast premieres Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Until then, enjoy this hiatus episode of the podcast direct from the DCTC archives. Order your DCTC 2024 Wall & Desk Calendars.By Jeff DePaoli, Tiffany Mink

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Worship, Death, and Cake (with Whitney DePaoli) 1:14:06

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With All Its Teeth: Sex, Violence, Profanity, and the Death of Christian Art is out. Find out more. Whitney DePaoli is famous for Sugar and Sparrow, a cake-baking and decorating blog that has garnered hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, eventually leading to the bestselling cookbook Anyone Can Cake. But what her cake-loving social m…

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DCTC Archive: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Opening Day 1:03:17

7M ago1:03:17

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Season 11 of Dizney Coast to Coast premieres Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Until then, enjoy this hiatus episode of the podcast direct from the DCTC archives. Order your DCTC 2024 Wall & Desk Calendars.By Jeff DePaoli, Chris Faiella

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DCTC Archive: The Very First Interview 13:08

7M ago13:08

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Season 11 of Dizney Coast to Coast premieres Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Until then, enjoy this hiatus episode of the podcast direct from the DCTC archives. Order your DCTC 2024 Wall & Desk Calendars.By Jeff DePaoli, Patrick Page

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DISNEY CHRISTMAS ANIMATED SHORTS - Disney Podcast Episode 1047 1:00:19

7M ago1:00:19

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Disney fans rejoice! On the season 10 finale, I invite my friend and entertainment critic Aaron Wallace back on the show to discuss Disney animated Christmas shorts. As I was recently watching the documentary “Christmas with Walt Disney” on Disney+, it featured a lot of winter and Christmas clips from Disney animation shorts where it either made me…

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Disney Channel Nite Coming to Disneyland, Peter Pan Returning to Fantasmic!, More Storyliving by Disney, and more! - Disney Podcast Episode 1046 46:24

7M ago46:24

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Disney fans rejoice! Disneyland Resort has announced their entire run of 2024 events, including the return of Pixar Fest. Plus, Disneyland After Dark has announced a new Disney Channel Nite, Storyliving by Disney has announced another location, Fantasmic! will be returning with Peter Pan back in the show, Pixar is releasing their pandemic movies on…

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#97: "How the Villains Ruined Christmas" by Serena Valentino 41:06

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The Villains are trying to ruin Christmas! Classic Disney villains are up to their usual dastardly deeds, but the spirit of Christmas cannot be defeated. Courtney and Emily discuss Serna Valentino’s picture book “Disney Villains: How the Villains ruined Christmas” in their concluding episode of season 6. Picture books and reading are synonymous wit…

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CHATTING WITH A FRIEND OF SANTA CLAUS FROM THE DISNEY WISH CRUISE SHIP - Disney Podcast Episode 1045 46:39

7M ago46:39

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Disney fans rejoice! Today on the show I have a special Christmas treat for you. Listen as a friend of Santa Claus from the Disney Wish cruise ship visits the podcast. He shares stories about the different duties Santa has to perform on the ship, some of the special conversations he overhears between Santa and the guests, and how they make sure eve…

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"Christmas with Walt Disney" on Disney+, "Frozen 4" Tease, Dave Filoni Promoted at Lucasfilm, A Streaker at Disneyland, and more! - Disney Podcast Episode 1044 53:16

8M ago53:16

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Disney fans rejoice! We recently got some teases about "Frozen 4" and "Toy Story 5" films in the works. Plus, there's a new favorite character at World of Frozen, Dave Filoni has been named Chief Creative Officer of Lucasfilm, Disney California Adventure is losing an opening day attraction, and a streaker created quite a scene at Disneyland's it's …

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DISNEY100's "ONCE UPON A STUDIO" WITH DISNEY ILLUSTRATOR RICK LAW - Disney Podcast Episode 1043 54:40

8M ago54:40

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Disney fans rejoice! On October 16th 2023, The Walt Disney Company turned 100 years old. In honor of this milestone occasion, Walt Disney Animation Studios released a short film titled “Once Upon a Studio.” In the short, Mickey and a whole bunch of Disney characters, that span a century, come to life at the Roy E. Disney Animation Building in order…

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#96: “Honey I Blew Up the Kid” A Junior Novelization by B.B. Hiller and ft. Guest Reader Jeff DePaoli of Dizney Coast To Coast 58:26

8M ago58:26

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Those zany Szalinskis are at it again! Back on episode #54, your hosts talked with Jeff DiPaoli about the junior novelization of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and now they are back to discuss the sequel, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid. Junior novelizations are a great way to engage young readers with their favorite films. Released in 1992, the novelization wa…

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Marvel Unveils New "Spotlight" Banner, Disney to Acquire Remaining Stake in Hulu, Disney's "Wish" at EPCOT, and more! - Disney Podcast Episode 1042 59:26

8M ago59:26

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Disney fans rejoice! The Walt Disney Animation feature "Wish" hasn't even hit theaters yet, but it's appearing in the Disney Parks already. Plus, Marvel has revealed a new banner focused on non-MCU properties, Pin Trading has returned to Walt Disney World, Fantasmic! at Disneyland has set a return date, and the "Inside Out 2" trailer has set a reco…

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