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Well, it's been a few months. Quite frankly, Disney's recent political missteps have really given us a lot to think about. The two of us (Mike and Dave) make this little show because we love the history of the films and theme parks of Disney - but their involvement with funding politicians pushing discriminatory legislation made us wonder over the past few months about whether we could continue supporting them. In this pretty freewheeling episode, we talk through our feelings on the issue. We would love to hear your opinions: addmoremouse@gmail.com.

It's your boys Dave and Mike returning to your ear holes with a new episode of The Add More Mouse podcast! We interrupt our Disney Documentaries miniseries to revisit and update one of earliest series that looked at Disney attractions that were made into movies. With the new Jungle Cruise film finally hitting Disney+ this month, we felt the need to dive in. We look at the Easter eggs that point to the longtime attraction, and we discuss our opinion on the movie's ranking in the Disney attraction-to-film pantheon. We also try to unravel the ridiculously complicated plot of this film that is about a whole lot more than just cruising the jungle. Email us at addmoremouse@gmail.com, and tell a friend about the show!

This is a wild one, folks. Well, as wild as we get, anyway. This episode is the fourth installment of our “Disney Docs” series…as in “documentaries.” And this one truly lives up to its name: The Sweatbox. Only available as a bootleg on certain streaming sites, this documentary chronicles the making of The Emperor's New Groove, starting at the very beginning when the cast, script, title, music and director were all completely different. But is there a good reason this movie remains unavailable on reputable streaming sites? Why does Disney not acknowledge its existence? Ahead of that we tackle some important things, like Bluey, Prop Culture, and Ohio weather. It wouldn't be Add More Mouse if we didn't spend time talking about the weather. Rate/review/subscribe, and email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com

Hello there! Dave and Mike are back to talk about the next film in their Disney Documentaries series: Walt and El Grupo! This film centers on the pivotal 1941 goodwill trip Walt Disney went on with a team of artists to gather info for animated films based in South America. Spoiler alert: it's a delight! Before that, the gents talk way too long about how to acquire Disney toys from McDonald's, the magic and wonder of the Disney+ cartoon Bluey, and Muppet Haunted Mansion.

We're back! More like “Waking Sleeping Podcast,” am I right? Eh? Anyways, we're back with a new episode, sorry for the layoff. In this ep your boys are talking about the film Waking Sleeping Beauty, a documentary all about the Eisner/Katzenberg era of Disney parks and animation. Before we get to that we touch on a WHOLE BUNCH of Disney stuff - WDW 50th Anniversary things, the new nighttime shows HarmoniUS and Enchanted as well as the wild online reaction to them, Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser hotel, and how to spot Disney shills. We're happy to be back and hope you dig it! Please review and subscribe! You can email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Woah! Did you think we forgot we had a podcast? We actually recorded a whole episode and it was unusable thanks to audio issues from a wonky cell phone, so we apologize for the delay. But here it is: the first episode of our Disney Documentaries miniseries, and we're talking about The Boys, the film about The Disney company's in-house songwriters The Sherman brothers. Mike and Dave discuss how difficult their relationship must have been, marvel at the sheer voluminous output of the brothers, and also wonder what might have been different if this documentary had not been made by the families of its subjects. Also, we actually discuss some Disney news and debate the ticket price attached to Disney's long awaited “Star Wars hotel.” Come listen as the boys discuss The Boys! Please rate, review and subscribe, and email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hi there! In this episode, Dave completes his mission of interviewing both hosts from his favorite Disney podcast, The 3028. Yep, we got Kevin Quigley on! Are we best friends now? Yep! Dave digs into Kevin's beginning down the Disney rabbit hole, his adventures at the international parks, and more. Email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com, rate/review/subscribe, and go visit Kevin's author page here: https://www.amazon.com/Kevin-Quigley/e/B00J75YBI6?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3&qid=1626117376&sr=8-3

Woah! Hi there and welcome to the Add More Mouse podcast, the only Disney podcast hosted by Mike and Dave! We were supposed to start our new miniseries on Disney Documentaries, but with the release of the newest Pixar movie LUCA, Dave and Mike are in a Pixar mood. What the boys expected to be a quick and easy conversation became one of the longest episodes yet. Listen and thrill to the sounds of two grown men giving their reviews of Luca, and then go through the entire 25+ year of Pixar movies to determined which films qualify as “Major Pixar” and which go into the “Minor” category. If you have been waiting for us to talk for 90 minutes about cartoons, this episode is for you! Email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hi! Hello! Howdy! Thanks for finding our show devoted to all things Disney. Are there like 3,000 other Disney podcasts out there? Yes. Do any of them feature us as host? NO! On this episode we wrap up our Fact and Fiction miniseries by taking a look at the 2013 film Saving Mr Banks. We’ll take you through all the things they changed for the move and how that us feel about the film and the nature of subject matter being “Disney-field.” Can a movie be good and also give you some suspicion? It turns out the answer is a resounding YES! We also talk about the golden age of Disney clamshell VHS tapes and the weird activity surrounding them on eBay. We ALSO announce our next miniseries! We hope you enjoy, and thank you for listening! Email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hey! Welcome to the Add More Mouse poddy cast, a show where two doofuses landlocked in Ohio with no access or insider news talk about Disney stuff. You found us! Today is the 3rd episode in a 4 ep miniseries called Fact and Fiction, wherein we look at a few movies in the Disney catalog that were “based on a true story,” and we take a look at just how accurate they are. In this episode we’re looking at a true Disney 90’s classic, Cool Runnings. Mike and Dave take you through what parts of this movie were taken from real life and which parts were invented for the screen. Were these characters real athletes? Did the coach of the real Jamaican bobsled team have a cheating scandal in his history? Why do they make it seem like running and bobsledding are part of the same olympics? Why is one of the characters named Yul Brynner? Was Jar Jar Binks based on Doug E Doug’s performance in this? Join us as we answer about half of those questions. Thanks for listening, and you can email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dave and Mike are back with the second episode of their “Fact and Fiction” miniseries which looks at some of Disney’s movies that were “based on a true story” to determine just how close (or far) from reality they were. This time we’re looking at one of Dave’s childhood favorites: Iron Will! Ever wanted to know about dog sledding and whether it’s cinematic portrayal is realistic or not? No? Well too bad, baby, because that’s what we’re talking about! We did some research, and we’ll give you all the facts you never knew you wanted to know about the 1917 Red River Dogsled Contest. Honestly I can’t even remember if that’s the right name of the race, but I’m tired. The boys also talk about their upcoming trip to the parks. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Oh snap! It’s the Add More Mouse podcast and we’re starting a brand new miniseries! Since the beginning of the Disney company, the storytellers there have often looked to real events and people to base projects on, such as Davey Crocket, any of the 100 sports movies Disney has put out, or all the way back to Walt’s own project True-Life Adventures. But in Hollywood, real events often do not follow a traditional film’s three act structure, so writers and directors change the real stories in order to make them “more cinematic,” often while giving the audience a skewed idea of what really happened. We start our “Fact and Fiction” miniseries with 1995’s Pocahontas, the 33rd Animated Classic released by the studio. Your hosts dig into the burning questions audiences might have after seeing this film: Was Pocahontas real? Was her best friend a hummingbird? Did trees talk to people a few hundred years ago? The answers may (not) surprise you! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Well, it’s still winter time, and your hosts Dave and Mike both live in Ohio where it is cold, snowy, icy, windy, and grey...so what better time to sit down and fantasize about hanging out at Walt Disney World? On this episode of the Add More Mouse podcast, your hosts each pick three things they love to do when they’re at the parks with the caveat that these are not attractions or rides. Mike’s take place in the parks, and Dave’s take place outside of the parks, and honestly we don’t know if this will help you plan your next trip, we were just desperate to talk about warm weather activities. It did the trick and brightened our spirits, so here’s hoping it works for you, too!

Oh man, this is a good one! On today’s episode Dave interviews legendary Disney podcaster Matt Parrish of The 3028 and Wedway Radio shows! What? It’s like we’re a real podcast! The two discuss the early days of podcasting, changes in the Disney parks over the years, and compare the Covid-19 era to the time period immediately following 9/11, an era in the parks that Matt is very familiar with. Before that Mike and Dave kick it off with some random topics and check in on their Disney New Year’s resolutions. We hope you love listening to this episode as much as we did making it! Review and share the show, and email us at addmoremouse@gmail.com! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hi there! Happy New Year! Today Dave and Mike are diving into their Disney-centric New Year’s resolutions. The boys discuss the shows and movies they plan to watch, the books they plan to read, and their modest goals for this here poddy cast. Hopefully you’ll hear about some shows, movies and books that you can add to your own list of Disney To-do’s. Along the way they obviously get derailed like they always do and fall down some Disney history rabbit holes. For the first time ever Dave had to use the bathroom in the middle of recording, so see if you can spot the edits! Thank you for listening and tell your Disney loving friends! You can email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

2 episodes in one week? Why, it’s a Christmas miracle! In this special Christmas episode, Michael and Dave celebrate the holidays socially-distanced style by recommending Disney Christmas movies to each other in lieu of exchanging gifts. You’ll find out some things about Michael’s pick (The Santa Clause) and Dave’s pick (Muppet Family Christmas), as well as hear an interesting story regarding what Dave does on eBay after having a bit too much eggnog. Happy holidays, merry Christmas, and email us at addmoremouse@gmail.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hello and welcome back to The Add More Mouse podcast! Oh man, this is a big one! Dave interviews Karen Shriner, a professional singer and actor who has worked as a Cast Member for both Walt Disney World and the Disney Cruise Line for over 14 years. In honor of the holiday season, they discuss Karen’s history of performing for Disney at the holidays, including her role in the annual Candlelight Processional. Dave also asks tons of questions about how she keeps her voice in shape when she’s singing all day everyday, and they discuss some of the Disney magic Karen has gotten to see up close. They also touch on the state of the parks in 2020 and the role live performance must continue to play in the future as the world plans to rebound from the global pandemic. Don’t worry, we will have Karen back to hear more stories, but for now we hope you enjoy this peek backstage!

It’s Christmas! Almost! In order to try to block out the end of this legendarily garbage year, Dave and Mike are focusing on Disney holiday topics for the whole month of December. In this episode, the boys close out their miniseries looking at Disney sequels and segue into whatever holiday magic they can scrounge from what remains of 2020 by looking at the first sequel to the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast - which happens to be an entry into Disney’s secular Christmas canon. Is it good? Why is the villain the only CGI character? Why is chip’s mom so old? Is this Tim Curry’s greatest performance? Have we lost our minds? We must be, since we originally uploaded a version that wasn’t finished being edited! We’re professionals! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hi. Welcome to the Add More Mouse podcast. Dave and Mike love Disney stuff. They are doing a miniseries on Disney sequels. For this episode, they decided to discuss Cars 2. They have questions. So many questions. The most important of which is: how do you make a sequel to a story about small town pride and courage in the face of uncertainty? You add machine guns, explosions, torture and death, and voila: you get Cars 2. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hey there! This is the Add More Mouse podcast, a podcast about Disney stuff that sets itself apart from all the other Disney podcasts by being the only one hosted by Mike and Dave. This time, we take a break from our Disney sequels miniseries to celebrate Mike’s favorite holiday: Halloween. The boys do this by discussing the 1993 Bette Midler cult classic Hocus Pocus, a film Mike grew up with and Dave has just watched for the first time. Predictably, their opinions of the film differ. Along the way they discuss some Disney history in regards to the Eisner era, Bette Midler and the advent of Touchstone Pictures, and fall into some fairly predictable Disney trivia rabbit holes as well. They also discuss which Disney Halloween costumes they have forced their respective pets and children into. If you like the show, please rate and review it wherever you listen, and you can email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to a super-sized episode of the Add More Mouse podcast! An episode so big, we almost made it two episodes, and then we got lazy and just crammed them together into one. Woohoo! First up, your pals Mike and Dave go through their opinions on the second of selection in their Disney Sequels Miniseries, Stitch Has a Glitch! Spoiler alert: there isn’t much to say about it! So here to bail us out is our friend and first-ever guest, Disney Parks superfan Nick Santucci! Nick drops by to tell us all about his most recent experiences at the Disney Parks during the time of Covid-19 safety measures, along with some good old fashioned nerding out with Mike and Dave about all things Disney. We hope you enjoy it! Please rate, review and subscribe to the show, and feel free to email us at addmoremouse@gmail.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Well, it’s been a while since the boys had a technical malfunction. It was a good run while it lasted, though! After a myriad of glitches that amounted to a Herculean editing job and a missing ending, we finally bring to you a fascinating assessment of a movie no one talks about anymore: Fantasia 2000. Is it good? Bad? Somewhere in the middle? Dave and Mike (that’s us) bring you a breakdown of Michael Eisner’s direct sequel to one of Walt Disney’s most important films. Some of it’s great, some of it looks like screensavers now, but we’re here for all of it. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe to the show, and you can email us at addmoremouse@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Yo! Join Mike and Dave as they wrap up their shirt mini-series about Disney Flops with a look at the Disney Classic, Fantasia! Spoiler alert: Fantasia is an amazing film now and it was an even more amazing achievement when it was originally released in 1940. Dave and Mike take a look at the technical marvel involved in the creation of this film, and tumble the rabbit hole while discussing Walt Disney’s plan to take this show on the road to theaters that were specially upgraded with a sound system of his own design. Fantasia remains a critical project for the Disney Company, Walt himself, and animation as a whole. Listen and nerd out with us! Listen all the way in to hear Dave’s story about the time he asked a palm reader when he was going to die! Please rate, review and subscribe to our humble little show, and email us at addmoremouse@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Oh hi! We’re back with a new entry in our tiny “Disney Bombs” miniseries with a look at the colossal 2012 box office catastrophe John Carter! Though we lay our early on that we are not here just to pile on “bad movies,” we have a lot of questions about this one, such as: Who is mad at who? Is John Carter’s only special power the ability to jump really high? Where is anyone in relation to anyone else? Also, what on Earth is everyone talking about? Is half this movie in a made up language? Anyways, we also touch on some Disney Park news and fall down some rabbit holes like we always do. Hope you dig it! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Mike and Dave are back! Again! For the like the 25th time! The boys are continuing their miniseries covering Disney films that bombed at the box office, but this is no "bad movie podcast." Mike and Dave are watching these movies that underperformed while in movie theaters to gain some new insight as to what went wrong. Are they actually bad? Were they ahead of their time? Were they mis-marketed? Are they hidden gems worth rediscovering, or should you skip them altogether? This week they focus on the poorly received (yet seemingly adored in cult film circles) film The Rocketeer. Is it good? Is it bad? Were audiences right to stay away, or did they miss out on something truly cool that could have spawned sequels and a toy line? And why is the diner the Rocketeer hangs out in shaped like a dog's mouth? Before all that, the boys discuss the recently released to Disney+ musical event Hamilton. Listening to the thrilling tales of your hosts' roles in various high school musicals (spoiler alert: Mike played Nathan Detroit and Dave played "guy with newspaper." Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dave and Mike are back with the first episode in a 4 part miniseries delving into Disney Bombs. Did you that the Disney company doesn’t always just print money? They make mistakes sometimes! But we’re not interested in making fun of bad movies (well...we sort of do that). We’re taking a look at Disney movies that failed at the box office and try to figure out why. Were they really bad movies? Was the marketing wrong? Or are they good films that simply didn’t connect with an audience? In this episode we dig into The Black Cauldron, a Disney animated classic that no one really likes except Roger Ebert. Why do the characters look so weird? Why is the opening narration so brutal? Why are this magic pig’s powers so lame? Listen and find out why this film is actually a crucially important film in the Disney catalogue and may have set the course for the ensuing decades of Disney success. Also: our hottest takes on the just-announced Splash Mountain re-theme! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

My goodness! Here it is, the epically sleepy conclusion to our seemingly never ending mega series that looked into every tv sitcom that has taken a trip to a Disney park. Did you ever think we would finish it? We were so ready to be done that we crammed 3 episode reviews into one podcast, woohoo! Join us, Mike and Dave, as we finish out the miniseries that began way back in the winter time and finally finishes up in the beginning of summer. We've all been through a lot during that time, and though a Disney-related podcast may seem extra frivolous during these heady days, hopefully our obsessing over ridiculous things helps you focus on something fun for an hour! And listen for the end, as we preview our next mini-series looking into Disney Bombs! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

OH WOW! We're back! Yes, Michael and I are still here, still alive, and still talking about ridiculous things. We originally did a whole episode about our individual experiences through quarantine during the Covid-19 pandemic, and then Zoom ate the audio file. In retrospect, that was probably for the best, because we were RUSTY. Now we're back again for the first time, talking about the tv episode that changed the world: the time Modern Family went to Disneyland. Ok, it didn't change the world, or much of anything. But we watched it, because we are committed to finishing this mini-series that has dragged on and on and on and on (and on). The audio is a little wonky thanks to recording in a socially distant way, but we decided mediocre sounding content was better than no content. Hope you enjoy it as much as we liked making it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hey there! Welcome to the Add More Mouse podcast, where we are proud to be the 156,000th Disney podcast available! Woohoo!Our seemingly never-ending mini-series soldiers on as we continue to take a look at all of the sitcoms that took their talents to Disney parks over the last few decades. Today we're talking about 1998's episode of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, a show Dave knows very little about and Mike seems to know way more than he's willing to admit. This is the first sitcom that takes place in Disney's Animal Kingdom, a park that had yet to open to the public when this episode was filmed.Listen enraptured as Mike and Dave discuss the long forgotten Animal Kingdom attraction Discovery Riverboats, and why it's justifiably forgotten.They also discuss the various versions of the Kilimanjaro Safaris, including the rumored original ending that sent families home in tears. They also discuss Mike's recent whirlwind 5 hour trip to Disney's Hollywood Studios, being caught by your mom while lip-syncing in your room, and what kind of country vacation house Martin Mull was saving up for when he appeared on Sabrina the Teenage Witch.Please rate, review and subscribe! You can email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com. We DARE you to email us.

It's time to part your hair in the middle and layer up with some paisley shirts and vests, because we are going DEEP into the 1990's with this episode of Add More Mouse! Yes, today we continue our miniseries that is exploring the various television shows that took their talents to Disney Parks in an effort to cross promote their benevolent corporate overlords, and it's time we look in on Boy Meets World! Join us as we relive our high school experiences, comment on some truly bonkers fashion, and marvel at how easy it was for Cory to procure a wet suit and go scuba diving in the Living Seas Aquarium. But wait - is there a guest star that will force your hosts to return once more to talking about the dreaded TGIF horndogfest Step By Step? Spoiler alert: Yes there is!Dave and Mike also take some personal inventory on their New Year's resolutions and expectations of sticking with them, and Mike begins plotting a whirlwind 4 hour trip to Walt Disney World in between his professional obligations in Florida. And did anyone finally email the show? Listen and find out!Thanks for listening! Please rate, review and subscribe to the show, and please someone email us at addmoremouse@gmail.com.

Hello and welcome to the first Add More Mouse episode of 2020! 2020 promises to be a crazy and punishing year - the everyday news is bad, it's an election year, and everyone is angry about something. Through it all, Mike and Dave are here to focus on what really matters - the media, parks and products of the Disney Company - and hopefully give you an occasional hour's worth of content to distract you from everything else going on in the world.2020 is off to a bang (no pun intended) with our detailed look at the absolute horniest of TGIF sitcoms (and probably horniest of all sitcoms for all time): Step by Step. Yep, even this show found time in their lifespan to film two episodes in Walt Disney World to appease their corporate overlords. Mike and Dave sat through the two episodes of the Step By Step Disney World adventure, and along the way they try to answer questions like: was this a real show? Like, did it really appear on television? Which actor got shot in both arms during a road rage incident? And most crucially: why is everyone on this show so horny? Most episodes of Add More Mouse are fine for the whole family, but this one may be a bit more PG-13, because there's simply no way to discuss Step By Step without reckoning with the show's unabashed and all-encompassing horniness. We hope you like it!Please rate, review and subscribe to the show, follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com

We're back! Finally! Thanks for finding the Add More Mouse podcast, a guide to help you add a little mouse (the Disney) kind to your life. There are approximately 900 Disney podcasts, so we're happy you found ours somehow!The holidays are almost here and things are wild. To celebrate the end of the year...we...watched Roseanne? I guess we did! What follows is the next installment of our miniseries analyzing all of the various sitcoms that found a way to shoot a few episodes at Disney Parks and hotels in a brazen display of corporate synergy between Disney and their ABC television lineup in the early 90's. We're talking a TWO PARTER in which the Rossanne cast heads to Walt Disney World for some reason I can't be bothered to remember as I type this. Hijinks ensue, but was Roseanne just a platform for elitist viewers to have their stereotypes of midwesterners confirmed? That's a heady question the boys are not equipped to have, but they try valiantly anyway!Along the way the boys try to avoid at all costs talking about present day Roseanne while espousing their eternal love for John Goodman, discuss how horrifying the Roseanne opening credits are, the grossness of 90's "morph" technology, and beg for emails.Follow Add More Mouse on Instagram and Facebook. You can also email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com.

OH SNAP!Thanks for finding the Add More Mouse podcast, we really appreciate it!This week we're pausing our miniseries about sitcoms that visited Disney parks because, hoo boy, one of us got to go to the holy land. That's right: Dave just got back from an 8 night visit to Walt Disney Word and he's got firsthand experiences at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge, Toy Story Land, Tron Light Cycle construction updates, Dave's first experience with Pandora, as well as...the Enchanted Tiki Room? Yep, this episode has it all: Epcot construction updates and a rundown of the temporary Epcot Forever night time show; a heartwarming story involving Bo Peep, and Dave's failures as a father in forcing his children into Mickey's Philharmagic when they were way too young.Did Dave go on the Skyliner the week after it restarted following it's first week crash? Yes. Was he super excited to talk about it? Yes! Did he totally forget to mention it? Yep! Dave also lays out a pretty sweet strategy regarding how to manage young children at the theme parks. Also, Scarlet Johansen makes an appearance! Really! (kind of)The Add More Mouse podcast is a completely unsponsored show - we make it because we love it. Please rate, review and subscribe if you like what you hear. You can also email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com

Hey buddies! Sorry for the extra week between episodes - Dave was on a podcast research trip to Walt Disney World this month, ad the 90 degree heat and humidity basically ensured that he was in bed by 8pm most nights. But we're back baby, and this week we're talking about the time in 1995 when TGIF staple Family Matters took a trip to DisneyWorld to watch Steve Urkel's DNA altering machine compete in a science fair against a fancy microwave! Along the way we'll discuss Urkel's voice, his eventual back pain, the legacy of TGIF, and the overall wonderment that is the Sci-Fi Drive-In Restaurant at Hollywood Studios.Also included: it turns out Mike was actually at DisneyWorld while these episodes were filming, and he has pics to prove it (check our instagram)! Michael reveals that Urkel was a "man of the people" while Laura Winslow was decidedly less so. The boys also discuss what age is inappropriate to learn about the OJ Simpson trial, and Dave pitches an idea for Disney+ that is "one half Family Matters and one half NYPD Blue." The royalty checks ought to roll right in after this one! Thanks for listening! You can find Add More Mouse on Facebook and Instagram. Email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com

Hello again! Welcome back to the Add More Mouse podcast, your semi-weekly guide to adding more Disney knowledge to your life! In this episode, the boys are starting a new mini-series looking at the various 90's and 2000's sitcoms that went to Disney parks! We're kicking the first episode off by taking the wayback machine to 1993 to enjoy (?) episodes of Blossom and Full House. Along the way, your hilarious yet down-to-Earth hosts look at the following topics: what was Blossom's hook? What on Earth were "Disney Dollars?" Why is Uncle Jessie so freaking handsome? And how does all of this tie into the 1980's glam metal band Dokken? Listen and get the answers to all of that!Along the way your boys will look at the featured attractions and breakdown what is featured in the episodes that is still around and what has changed since these shows aired. They'll also briefly talk about candles. Very cool.

Hello again!Thanks for finding the Add More Mouse podcast, your guide to adding a little more Disney knowledge and enjoyment to your life. This week, your muscular (yet sensitive) hosts Dave and Mike are wrapping up their impromptu Disney pirates miniseries by taking a look at the 1994 film, Muppet Treasure Island! But if Dave loves the Muppets so much, why does he have such a lukewarm take on this movie? If a movie was made with such obvious care, how can it be so boring? If Michael hasn't seen the first Muppet movie, is he really just a Muppet poseur? And where on earth are the jokes? The boys also discuss the history of the Muppets at Walt Disney World. Also included in this episode: Mike and Dave prove just how little they know while trying out some questions from Dave's newly acquired Disney edition of Trivial Pursuit.You can email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com (the next person who emails the show will win a special Disney prize!), and you can follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Thanks for listening!

Yo-ho! Welcome to the Add More Mouse podcast, your guide to adding more Disney to your life! Your boys are keeping their impromptu pirate series going with a super nerdy investigation and autopsy of Disney Animation's 2002 film Treasure Planet! Along the way, we'll try to answer questions like: do we like this movie? What makes the animation style of this film so revolutionary? And of course, why did it bomb so badly at the box office? Mike and Dave will also discuss their opinions of the Goo Goo Dolls, and discover the common thread between Treasure Planet and Nightmare on Elm Street 6! (hint: it also involves the Goo Goo Dolls). They'll explore the journey this film took from its initial planning stages through the decade plus that it took to get to the big screen, as well as the fascinating careers of its directors Ron Clements and John Musker. As a bonus, enjoy hearing Dave try to explain animation techniques and breakthroughs he only has a cursory understanding of at best! We know how to party!Please rate, review and subscribe to our podcast wherever you find it, and feel free to email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com!

Aaaarrrgh, etc! The Add More Mouse podcast is back with another episode that focuses on that longtime Disney staple: pirates! Mike and Dave discuss the 1950 Disney live action film Treasure Island, and pretty much flip out about how well it stands up in 2019. Along the way they'll talk about how this movie may have influenced the various pirates in the Disney theme parks, as well as how this movie even came to be made in the first place. And of course, it wouldn't be an episode of Add More Mouse if Mike and Dave didn't sidebar into things like: eating experiences at Long John Silver's, the golden age of YUM! Brands combo restaurants, Steven Spielberg's impact on the MPAA, and why the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular at Disney's Hollywood Studios rules.This podcast is unsponsored, which means we do it purely for the love! Please rate, review and subscribe, and tell a friend about the show if you like! You can email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!!

Woah! It's been almost 4 weeks since our last episode, all thanks to Dave getting laryngitis and losing his voice all month. What fun!We're back and amped to wrap up our series looking at the Disney films that were based on original attractions with our look at Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. We'll talk briefly about the history of the Pirates attractions and their prominence in all of Disney's theme parks, we'll look at the similarities and differences between the ride and the motion picture, and most of all we will proclaim our love for this movie over and over again. It's SO GOOD!Along the way we'll look at other critical questions, like: is the title incorrect? Where did the sequels seem to go wrong? And what was the one thing Disney wouldn't let Johnny Depp do in this film? (hint: removable nose!)We're glad to be back and we hope you enjoy us! You can email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com

Hello! Welcome to the Add More Mouse podcast, and thank you for listening!On this week's episode, Mike and Dave arrive at the penultimate episode of their series looking at the films Disney made that were based on attractions. Yes, we find ourselves discussing the 2003 cinematic curiosity, The Haunted Mansion, starring Eddie Murphy and Terrence Stamp (?!). Mike and Dave try to answer the serious questions, such as: were there really 999 ghosts in that mansion, and was the movie actually 999 minutes long? How on Earth was this rated PG? And how did the ghosts know Eddie's wife was super hot if they never leave the house? Your guys discuss the various ways the film calls back to the attraction, and dive deep into the incredibly convoluted and depraved backstory of the French version of the ride called "Mystic Manor." Will Dave read the entire Wikipedia entry on mic? You know he will!At the top of the show, your handsome hosts discuss Dave's neuroses surrounding aging, purchasing things on Ebay and hiding them from your significant other, and Tom Selleck's wardrobe in the film Three Men and a Baby. Enjoy!

Hey, it's another one!Thanks for checking out the Add More Mouse podcast! On this week's episode, Dave and Mike have to pause their series looking at films derived from theme park attractions...because folks, Aladdin is here (again). Yes, we (along with many, many other people) watched Aladdin, and have many thoughts about it. Questions like: Did Will Smith ask to make a new rap song for this movie, or did the studio insist on it? And why did they pay Allen Tudyk to sound like a parrot? They'll also go into detail regarding the major differences between the original animated classic and the new live action retelling (as well as the live Broadway version)!Along the way, they'll chat about Disney tattoos, befriending snack companies on social media, Elton John and more. Please rate, review and subscribe to the show wherever you find it. Email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com.

Yep, here we are again!Welcome to the Add More Mouse podcast, the 1,324th podcast in the world that talks about Disney stuff! This week on the show, your runway-model ready hosts Mike and Dave dive way too deep into the 2002 flop "The Country Bears." The boys will take a look at what the movie has in common with the Disney parks attraction that inspired it, as well as ask the important questions, such as: why did they only use Haley Joel Osment's voice in this when he was the main attraction? Does Christopher Walken's screen time add up to less than five minutes? And did Jason Segel rip off the entire storyline for his eventual Muppets movie?Click now to hear two grown men talk excitedly about The Country Bears!Please rate and review if you dig the show!

Wow! A new episode already!Welcome to the Add More Mouse podcast, your guide to adding a little more mouse to your week. In this episode your buddies Dave and Mike continue their series that looks at the Disney films based on attractions at the parks with Mission to Mars! But is this movie actually based on the theme parks ride of the same name? Or is it a prequel to a newer attraction? Is Gary Sinise wearing a wig? Join us as we attempt to answer those questions while also discussing how Don Cheadle goes full Jumanji, and Dave tells a story about how he accidentally booked an appointment for a very fancy wig-fitting. Lotsa wig talk this week, for some reason.Please rate, review and subscribe, and check out the blog that accompanies this podcast at www.addmoremouse.com

Whoa! You scared me!Thanks for checking out the Add More Mouse podcast, your helpful guide to adding a little more (Mickey) Mouse to your week. This week on the show, your washboard-abbed hosts kick off a new series about movies based on Disney park attractions. Try to keep your wits about you as they dive into the 1997 made-for-tv movie The Tower of Terror! Yes, this thing exists! Along the way they'll discuss Avengers: Endgame, the passing of Peter Mayhew, and the new smoking ban in the Disney parks. Your boys will also tackle the tough questions, such as: what is Kirsten Dunst doing in this movie? Who on Earth bought copies of The Weekly World News? Is it ok to hug Mickey Mouse if you see him on the Vegas Strip? Also: an update on Dave's plumbing issues, and Mike brings Dave some tickets to The Gun Show.If you like the show, please rate/review/subscribe, and find us on instagram and Facebook! You can email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com

What is up?! Welcome back to the Add More Mouse podcast, your most reliable podcast featuring two men in their mid-30's sitting in a basement and talking about all things Disney! This week, your cut-from-marble hosts are going deep into the details on Disney's impending streaming service, Disney+! We get to the bottom of questions like: will this really be a "Netflix killer?" How much content is too much content? And was it worth it for Dave to join musical theater in high school to be closer to girls? (spoiler alert: NO).Along the way Mike makes Dave smell a mystery candle, the smell of their basement studio is discussed in great detail, and both boys admit to enjoying certain Disney shows that they are definitely not the target demographic for. Thanks for listening!Email the show at addmoremouse@gmail.com!

Hey! Welcome to the Add More Mouse podcast! In this episode, your Ken Doll-like hosts Dave and Mike discuss some surprising things they learned after reading the classic biography "Walt DIsney: An American Original" by Bob Thomas. Along the way you'll learn a little bit about Walt Disney's childhood, his ability to create inspiring (and later, divisive) corporate cultures, and find out just how close the Disney company was to bankruptcy on multiple occasions. Along the way, you'll also hear Dave admit to purchasing Jimmy Buffett tickets, Mike talks a bit about his trip to Iceland as well as some of the recent Disney movies that have been filmed there, and a brand new "Disney Nugget of Wisdom" comes straight from a Disney princess.Special event: count how many times Dave says "fascinating" in this episode and send us the number for your chance to win a prize to be determined!

Oh, hi there!Welcome to the Add More Mouse podcast, Episode 3: Dumbo De-brief. In this episode, Dave and Mike hash out their feelings after seeing the latest live-action retelling of a Disney classic: Tim Burton's Dumbo! Your handsome-yet-humble hosts talk Dumbo history,and highlight the biggest changes and call-backs to the original. Also, was Michael Keaton playing an evil version of Walt Disney himself? Along the way, the boys will also detail their trials and tribulations trying to make a third episode, Dave talks about the agony of minor home plumbing work, Mike eats crackers on mic, and they try to figure out who cried more in the theater. Check out our blog at www.addmoremouse.com for show notes and weekly updates for Disney minutiae lovers!

2019 is a bonkers year for the Disney Company's theatrical release schedule. Join your incredibly handsome-yet-still-humble hosts Mike and Dave as they break down Disney's film release schedule for the calendar year 2019. Along the way, they discuss some Disney news, how terrifying the first images of Will Smith's Genie have been, which films they'll cry during, and as a special bonus: be sure to listen to the end so you can hear the story about how Dave ruined the ending of Star Wars: The Last Jedi for 1,000 of his Facebook friends on opening weekend. What a doofus!

Oh, hello there! Thanks for somehow finding this first episode of the Add More Mouse podcast, your new weekly guide to Disney-fying your life!In this episode, your hosts Dave and Mike try to explain why on Earth the world needs another Disney-centric podcast (spoiler alert: it doesn't, but we're doing it anyway). They explain how they first got into all things Disney, and what keeps them coming back to the music, the movies and the theme parks. Along the way, Dave forgets his wedding anniversary, realizes this podcast may come back to haunt him, and Mike tries to throw a Disney trivia softball that Dave totally whiffs on.We hope you dig the first episode of Add More Mouse!