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When Universal Shut Down a Sequel: The Making of Jaws 2
49 mins; July 10, 2025
The $10,000 Buzz Lightyear and the Real Story Behind Toy Story's Merch Empire
42 mins; July 09, 2025
Jurassic World Breaks Records, Elio Stalls, and Looking Back at 'The Mouse Factory'
51 mins; July 07, 2025
How Jack Sparrow Made It Into the Ride (and Why the Curse Wasn’t His)
48 mins; July 06, 2025
Why Apollo 13 Still Lands After 30 Years
59 mins; July 03, 2025
Toy Meets Tech: What Toy Story 5 Says About Disney’s Future
45 mins; July 02, 2025
Lilo & Stitch 2 Announced, Elio Holds, and Akira’s Live-Action Deal Expires
35 mins; June 30, 2025
Rebuilding the Future: How Innoventions Replaced CommuniCore
45 mins; June 29, 2025
Manufacturing the Magic: Further Advancement in Animatronics
29 mins; June 27, 2025
Mike Aiello on Jaws, Halloween Horror Nights, and 30 Years at Universal
43 mins; June 26, 2025
The Poster Wars: How Aladdin, Fantasia, and Drew Struzan Shaped Disney History
51 mins; June 25, 2025
Annecy, Disneyland Paris, and the Animation News You Missed While Drew Was in France
41 mins; June 23, 2025
Michael Eisner’s Teen Crisis: The Birth of Videopolis
51 mins; June 22, 2025
How Abbott & Costello (and a Baseball Bit) Saved Universal
47 mins; June 19, 2025
Scents, Sweets, and Storytelling: How Disney Hooks You with Smell
49 mins; June 18, 2025
Beauty and the Beast at 30, Elio Projections, and the Live-Action Dragon’s Box Office
51 mins; June 16, 2025
How Miami Nice, Pizza P-eye, and the Imagination Pavilion All Nearly Happened
62 hours 20 mins; June 15, 2025
Slime, Slapstick, and the Secret History of Nickelodeon Studios
55 mins; June 12, 2025
The Cookie King of Disney Springs: Inside the Story of Gideon's Bakehouse with Steve Lewis
53 mins; June 11, 2025
Lilo & Stitch Still Soars, Dragon Whoppers Reviewed, and Fantasia’s Forgotten Soundtrack
41 mins; June 10, 2025
Why Disney’s New Lounge Smells Like Crab Cakes (and Kodak Regrets)
58 mins; June 08, 2025
Harry and the Hendersons, Spielberg’s Lost Alien Film, and the Birth of E.T.
52 mins; June 05, 2025
Sipping Through Disney: Tumblers, Mugs, and the Merch That Keeps Coming Back
57 mins; June 04, 2025
Pixar’s Elio Revealed, Coco 2 Confirmed & Live-Action Lilo & Stitch Sparks Debate
52 mins; June 02, 2025
Can You Really Conquer Epic Universe Without an Express Pass?
48 mins; June 01, 2025
Steven Spielberg’s Quest to Be the Next Walt Disney
49 mins; May 29, 2025
Disneyland at 70: Popcorn Buckets, Padfolios, and the Wild Story of the Tencennial
46 mins; May 28, 2025
Lilo & Stitch Surprises at the Box Office, Toy Story 5 Adds Conan, and Epic Universe Impressions (Ep. 308)
50 mins; May 26, 2025
From Pop-Up to Permanent: Disney’s Tent Obsession and the Accidental Origins of Toontown
55 mins; May 25, 2025
Epic Universe Officially Opens: Live Coverage, Celebrity Sightings, and the Ghost of Universal Escape
47 mins; May 22, 2025
Why Disney Bought the Mighty Ducks and the Angels
48 mins; May 21, 2025
Gumby Turns 70, DreamWorks Eyes Cocomelon, and Peppa Pig Teams Up with Walmart
41 mins; May 19, 2025
Mission: Space – Disney’s Most Ambitious Ride That Guests Don’t Want to Ride Twice
64 hours 15 mins; May 18, 2025
Why Raptor Encounter Works (and Triceratops Didn’t)
46 mins; May 15, 2025
The Original Stitch Was a Criminal Mastermind? Plus Emporium Updates and Disney Castle Color Confusion
52 mins; May 14, 2025
Lilo & Stitch Controversy, Frozen 3’s Castle Reveal, and Fox Doubles Down on Adult Animation
37 mins; May 12, 2025
The $25 Disaster: Why Disneyland’s Light Magic Parade Failed Spectacularly
51 mins; May 11, 2025
Universal India Rumors, Tribute Store Props, and the Rise and Fall of Triceratops Encounter
55 mins; May 08, 2025
Disney and NASA: The Surprising Space Race Story Behind Mission: SPACE
51 mins; May 07, 2025
Simpsons Renewed Through Season 40, Thunderbolts Tops the Box Office, and Disney’s Broadway Plans
42 mins; May 05, 2025
How Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland Almost Changed New Fantasyland
54 mins; May 04, 2025
Epic Universe Ticket Drama, TapuTapu Retires, and Triceratops Encounter Origins
59 mins; May 01, 2025
The Secret World of Property Control and the History Behind Gertie the Dinosaur
52 mins; April 30, 2025
FanFest at Universal Hollywood, King of the Hill Returns, and Animation Highlights from Annécy
45 mins; April 28, 2025
Why it took 25 year to change the name of King Stefan's Banquet Hall
46 mins; April 27, 2025
Manufacturing the Magic: Early Automatons & Animatronics
46 mins; April 26, 2025
Epic Universe First Impressions: Experiencing Battle at the Ministry & Monsters Unchained
61 hours 33 mins; April 24, 2025
Colin Egglesfield on Super Soap Weekend, Surviving Cancer, and Soap Star Fame at Disney
50 mins; April 23, 2025
Not Just a Goof: Celebrating A Goofy Movie with the Filmmakers Behind the Disney+ Documentary
58 mins; April 21, 2025
Villains, Funhouses, and the Alice Ride That Was Almost Too Dangerous to Build
63 hours 25 mins; April 20, 2025
Shadows of Memory: A Skywalker Saga” dazzles at Disneyland (Ep 105 )
60 hours 49 mins; April 19, 2025
Hop and the Hunt for a Holiday Classic: Why Easter Movies Never Stick
53 mins; April 17, 2025
The Story of Frozen Orchids on Main Street & Easter Eggs - in Disney Classics
46 mins; April 16, 2025
How long was “Black Cauldron” actually in the works at Disney (Ep 302)
50 mins; April 14, 2025
Tariff concerns and a peek at Epic Universe (Ep 527)
108 hours 20 mins; April 13, 2025
Epic Universe Annual Passholder Details and Universal’s UK Theme Park Plans
52 mins; April 10, 2025
The Rise and Fall of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It!
47 mins; April 09, 2025
Minecraft Breaks Records, Disney Pauses Tangled, and Animation Takes Over CinemaCon
48 mins; April 07, 2025
Fiberglass Heads and Forbidden Mountains
69 hours 36 mins; April 06, 2025
Aztec Dancers, Mariachis, Tequila, and Ceremonial Sacrifices?!
57 mins; April 03, 2025
Epic Universe Merch, Figment’s Flattening, and Duffy’s Cherry Blossom Comeback
53 mins; April 02, 2025
Princess Mononoke Returns, The Critic Revival Buzz, and What’s Next for Looney Tunes
47 mins; March 31, 2025
The Red Car That Never Was: Sunset Boulevard’s Lost History and Epic Universe’s Survey
60 hours 59 mins; March 30, 2025
From Mariachi to Mardi Gras: The Forgotten Festival That Shaped Universal
53 mins; March 27, 2025
Duffy’s Rise, Disney Store Nostalgia, and the Secret History of the Disney Bear
46 mins; March 26, 2025
Snow White’s Box Office, Coco 2, and Pixar’s Elio Gets a Rewrite
53 mins; March 24, 2025
Reflections Complete: The Full Story of Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge and the Evolution of DVC (Ep. 524)
45 mins; March 23, 2025
Snow Star, Season of the Force, and the Untold Story Behind the Star Wars Holiday Special
59 mins; March 21, 2025
From SpongeBob to Slime: The Story of Nickelodeon at Universal
52 mins; March 20, 2025
The Lawsuit That Changed Disney Animation Forever: Lady and the Tramp’s Legal Fight
52 mins; March 20, 2025
Snow White’s Box Office Concerns and the Future of Disney’s Live-Action Remakes
52 mins; March 17, 2025
Universal’s Forgotten Past: Ma & Pa Kettle’s Hollywood Legacy
46 mins; March 13, 2025
Disney Cancels Tiana Series and Favreau’s Oswald Project (Ep. 297)
52 mins; March 10, 2025
The Indiana Jones Ride at Animal Kingdom: What We Know So Far
62 hours 40 mins; March 09, 2025
News, More News, and Even More News from Universal
72 hours 50 mins; March 06, 2025
The 57-Second Rule: How Disney Makes You Spend More After Every Ride (Ep. 38)
49 mins; March 05, 2025
“Flow,” “In the Shadow of the Cypress” take home Oscar gold (Ep.296)
48 mins; March 03, 2025
The Untold Story of Ron Miller and Disney’s Lost Era
54 mins; March 02, 2025
The Dark Crystal: Universal’s Jim Henson Experiment
47 mins; February 27, 2025
Exiting Through the Gift Shop: The Psychology Behind Disney Merch
45 mins; February 26, 2025
Ne Zha 2 Breaks Records, Mufasa Hits Streaming, and The Future of Adult Animation
47 mins; February 24, 2025
Buffalo Junction: Disney’s Forgotten Frontier Resort
66 hours 4 mins; February 23, 2025
How The Muppet Movie Set the Stage for Universal’s Muppet Deal
44 mins; February 20, 2025
How Disney Printed Its Own Money and Why It Disappeared
42 mins; February 19, 2025
How to Train Your Dragon’s Live-Action Leap and The Race for Best Animated Feature
46 mins; February 17, 2025
Is D23 the New Magic Kingdom Club… and Is It Worth It? (Ep. 519)
56 mins; February 16, 2025
Ryan Gosling in Star Wars? The Future of Lucasfilm, Galactic Starcruiser, and Andor Season 2
56 mins; February 15, 2025
Could The Muppets Have Called Universal Home?
45 mins; February 14, 2025
Could The Muppets Have Called Universal Home?
45 mins; February 14, 2025
The Disney Wedding That Almost Happened: When Mickey and Minnie Nearly Tied the Knot
48 mins; February 13, 2025
The Wild Robot Sweeps the Annies and The Lost Coyote vs. Acme Movie
58 mins; February 10, 2025
How Disney Tried (and Failed) to Sell a Ticket Book for Fort Wilderness
62 hours 23 mins; February 09, 2025
How DreamWorks Almost Made a Very Different How to Train Your Dragon
50 mins; February 06, 2025
The Marketing Genius Behind "I’m Going to Disneyland"
41 mins; February 05, 2025
How Dog Man Became DreamWorks’ First Big Hit of 2025
47 mins; February 03, 2025
Annual Passes and the Mystery of Disney’s Vanishing Resort
52 mins; February 02, 2025
Addams Family and The Munsters: How Two Spooky Sitcoms Battled for Prime Time
49 mins; January 30, 2025
The Cinderella Story You’ve Never Heard: How a Bank Saved Disney and Built an Empire
43 mins; January 29, 2025
Animated Oscars Buzz: The Wild Robot, Flow, and Surprising Snubs
51 mins; January 29, 2025
Conquering Epcot’s Festival of the Arts and the Mystery of Disney’s Reflections
66 hours 41 mins; January 26, 2025
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