Modern Mouse Radio is a look into the past, present, and future of the Walt Disney Company. Hosted by blogger Josh Taylor and YouTuber Keith Lapinig, this show takes a look at some of the best and worst that Disney has to offer, from it's theme parks to it's films, from it's television shows to it's…
Josh brings David Erikson from Fresh Baked Disney to the show. They talk about what Disney's California Adventure park has to offer currently, the news of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror being replaced with a Marvel property, the probability of a Marvel Land at the park, and what the future of the park might look like. When Disney's California Adventure opened I don't think we ever suspected the park to look as it does now and in another few years we can probably say the same thing.
This episode is a rebroadcast of one of our favorite episodes of Modern Mouse. Last year we dabbled with the idea of bringing social issues to Modern Mouse Radio. This episode was one of the first to tackle an issue of female stereotypes. We bring up if Disney Princesses are actually good role models, how Disney has changed the roles of their princesses, and what that might mean for the future.
Pokemon Go, love it or hate it, has brought us into a new era of how we interact with our phones and the real world. Josh and Angie brainstorm ideas that could be used at the Disney Parks that Disney would easily be able to add to their experiences at the parks. As we evolve technology we are looking to be more interactive with our tech in the real world so how does Disney take advantage of this PokeGo craze and use smart phones to their advantage. Also be sure to check out our shop for shirts, mugs, buttons, and more. It's always being updated with fun new designs. Help support us and get something cool out of it at www.network1901.spreadshirt.com
In 1945, Elie Wiesel was in a Jewish concentration camp in Hungary. He saw the worst of the world while he was there. He survived Germany's War on Judaism and ended up in America as a journalist. In 1957 he visited Disneyland, the happiest place on Earth, and reviewed it. In this episode of Modern Mouse Radio Josh brings his experience at Disneyland toe the show. The stark contrast between his time at the concentration camps and at Disneyland, and how he compared the park to the Garden of Eden. Hear Wiesel's story in celebration of his life, his teachings, and his writings.
For the last few weeks, Modern Mouse Radio has been making the transition over to being under the larger brand of Network 1901. The eventual goal is to have everyone who listens to the show be a part of Network 1901 and that the original MMR feed of podcasts will originally go away. So periodically we will be rebroadcasting some of our favorite episodes of Modern Mouse so that those episodes will never be lost. This episode was originally recorded in January of 2015. Josh talked with Keith Gluck of www.TheDisneyProject.com about Walt's original plan for the EPCOT project as well as if the city was livable or buildable. Plus they discuss the ideas of Walt's city that made it into the regular world Also be sure to check out Josh on Behind the Magic podcast at www.BTMPodcast.com where they discuss the alligator attack on Walt Disney World property.
Josh talks with Ben Lancaster about the production of his new film "The Further Adventures of Walt's Frozen Head" in which Walt Disney's frozen head lives below the Magic Kingdom. Ben is currently working on special effects and post-production of the film. He's recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to help finish the film and create some buzz for it's upcoming release. Kickstarter previews will be sometime this winter with a full release next year! For full notes, to see the trailer to the film, and to get a link to the Kickstarter, check out the notes at Network1901.com
Josh and Angie spend this week talking about a how Disney has to handle times of heightened security and the best ways of going about that while still creating magical experience for guests! The balance of safety, security, and magic is tricky at a Disney park, where large crowds gather daily. What can cast members and guests do to help Disney protect their parks and their guests as well as helping hide some of the security so the Happiest Place on Earth continues to feel just as happy!
This week Josh is joined by Nathan Monk, author of "Chasing the Mouse" and homeless activist. Nathan talks about his biographical book and his story of being a homeless child and the dream of one day being able to walk through the gates of the Magic Kingdom. Nathan does realize his dream but he also took his experiences with being homeless and used it to help others. He's opened a shelter and is taking the earnings from his book to start a new idea that may be the future of helping those homeless folks in need. see the full show notes at Network1901.com and ModernMouseRadio.com
Ever since we've been involved with the Disney fan community, the internet has been a fun exciting place to explore opinions, history, speculation, rumors, and more. In recent years, Disney has tried to appeal to both the general population and their super fans, but has Disney gone out of their way to cater to their super fans that it's hurting the regular family of 4 who want to make the trip to Disneyland once in their lifetime? Are Disney fans pushing the general audience out of being able to afford vacations or trips to the movies? Is Disney working with it's fans to promote it's upcoming work? All of these ideas are explored in this week's Modern Mouse Radio episode!
Josh is joined this week by Jordan Duncan, a coordinator at the Center for Puppetry Arts as well as a big fan of all things Muppets. This week's topic is all about how Disney could handle the Muppet franchise or if the Muppets are a lost cause. With major hits from all of it's other purchased franchises, does Disney need or want the beloved Jim Henson creation? Be sure to see the full show notes at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
Josh is joined this week by James Carter of the Creepy Kingdom podcast as he starts his newest venture, a feature length documentary about Disney's Haunted Mansion attraction and it's fans. The Haunted Mansion, unlike any other attraction, also has roots in horror, and for that reason has garnered an interesting and unique audience that doesn't fit elsewhere at the Disney parks, but is very passionate and vocal. This new documentary will be exploring everything from Haunted Mansion themed weddings to Bats Day, to Haunted Houses inspired by the original. To find more about the new documentary head to www.FoolishMortalsDoc.com or check the show notes for our show at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
Josh is joined by friend Peter Armado to discuss Disney's ongoing relationship with the LGBT community. From Disney's involvement in Georgia politics to a possible gay Star Wars character. They strive to cover everything Disney has done for the community or has yet to do and what the LGBT's relationship is like with Disney in the 21st Century. See the full show notes at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
Modern Mouse Radio is moving from Mondays to Wednesdays. Expecta new episode this Wednesday May 4th, 2016 and not one today. Thisis the formal announcement of our permanent move to Wednesday. Moreannouncements will come soon, but just know we are making this moveand you can catch our show on Wednesdays now!
Josh is joined by Andy Herndon from The DCast. They discuss Disney's approach to mature social issues like identity, racism, love, and politics as Disney has added these themes to their films in the past few years. Andy, as a father of 3, talks about Disney helping his children question the themes they see and the discussions that come out of them. For full show notes, head to www.ModernMouseRadio.com
Josh is joined by Dale from The DCast podcast to talk about Disney's developing trend of using Intellectual Properties like Star Wars, Cars, and Avatar to create attractions and lands at their theme parks instead of creating new original ideas from scratch like Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion, and the Enchanted Tiki Room. Josh and Dale discuss all sides of the argument for and against this new trend as well as ideas that Disney could use to balance their act.See the full show notes at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
Before our 100th episode we created a contest to be the next Armchair Imagineer. Josh Combs won that contest and is joining us this week to talk about Disneyland's Tomorrowland and the ideas we would propose to create a fun and interesting experience for park guests. Chime in with your ideas as well and help us create a better tomorrow...at least at Modern Mouse. See the full show notes at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
Mike and Dave from the Radio Harambe podcast join Josh this week to discuss the changing vibe of Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom park. With the additions of nighttime entertainment this year and next year's addition of an Avatar themed land, it seems like the emphasis on animals is being pushed to the side. The guys look at how the animals are necessary for the park and how Disney can make the effort to market and establish the connection with nature and animals and park guests.See the full show notes at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
Dave Tuppers joins Josh this week to talk about Aulani, a resort he loves and lives close to in Hawaii as well as the future of Hotel Only resorts in the Disney company. It seems like Disney is spending money left and right to pop up new theme parks worldwide but what about spending less money to add more hotel only resorts? Josh and Dave come up with theories and ideas for these types of resorts and what makes Aulani and others like it a good place to shell out the cash to stay there.
Angie and Josh talk about what's gone down this month in the Disney realm including Daredevil season 2 hitting Netflix, the new mobile game "Magic Kingdoms", Indiana Jones 5 announcements, and Storymaker added to Disney World with personalized greetings on the Small World attraction. Show notes can be found at Blog.ModernMouseRadio.com
Josh sat down to talk with Peter Alden about his new album titled "Kingdom Classics". The album is all Disney covers with a 1950s Rock and Roll twist. Normally Pete performs as Elvis or covers other early rock and roll songs around the Florida area. Now he is branching out with this all-Disney album. So what did he have to say about Disney, his Elvis persona, the making of the new album, and more. Be sure to check out the show notes as well over at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
This week Angie and Josh talk all things Disney in the news. Something mysterious is happening at the old Carousel of Progress theater in Disneyland's Tomorrowland as some of the Marvel superheroes who were meeting there are now moving over to California Adventure with no news on what's happening in the building. We also go in depth on Disney's latest movie, Zootopia. Plus we talk Animal Kingdom, Disney Springs, Cars Land, Disney Cruise Line, and more! See the show notes at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
Use the hashtag #MMR100 to keep the celebration alive. Josh is joined by Keith Gluck and James Carter to talk about Disney's most controversial film, Song of the South. They analyze the film and the components that make this film unacceptable, even at the time of it's release. We talk what could possibly better the film and compare it to other films with racism or slavery. The film currently sits locked away inside the Disney vault and hasn't had an official release since 1986 but will we eventually see it again or is it a lost cause for good reason? Join the conversation on our blog, Facebook, Twitter, or any other platforms which we always give out at the end of the show.See the full show notes at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
Josh goes at it solo this week giving you his opinions on the latest Disney news. We chat superbowl trailers, Zootopia, dance parties, stage shows, and the Hollywood Studios park. See the full show notes at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
This week Angie and Josh are joined by Mike Rahlmann from the Be Our Guest Podcast and Magical Mouse Radio to throw down in another episode of Armchair Imagineers. We come up with 3 different Run Disney events that came out great and we hope you will enjoy the ideas! See the full show notes at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
We all get caught up in the thrill rides and Broadway style shows at Disney parks but there is so much to do and see and some of it isn't even on the guide map you get when entering the park. Angie and Josh give you their non-attractions that make for a great day at the parks with a top 10 list. Think they missed something? Let them know! Be sure to check out everything else at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
Angie and Josh bring you the news from the Disney company including new release dates for new Pirates of the Caribbean and Star Wars films as well as an opening date for the new Shanghai Disneyland park. They also debate if Hollywood Studios should stay open through construction and renovations. Plus stories on Coke, Kylo Ren, Zootopia, and more. See the full show notes at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
Josh is joined this week by Richard and Sarah from the Skywalking Through Neverland podcast. They are major fans of everything Star Wars and were able to attend the Hollywood premiere of the film. They have the picture with JJ Abrams to prove it!Josh poses the question of how the future of Star Wars looks. With a huge push from Disney, with one film release a year and countless opportunities for merchandise, television, books, and comics, will the public tire of the franchise? What is everyone looking forward to with the new resurrection of Star Wars, especially with everyone high on The Force Awakens. What about the expansion into theme parks? Will it draw new audiences to the parks?All this and more in this week's episode of Modern Mouse Radio and see the full show notes at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
Josh and Angie bring the first news show of the year talking about Disneyland closing down many attractions, Hollywood Studios closing many areas, but on the good side of things, Star Wars is the number one film in America for all time ever! Also we get news of continued work on drones and their use in the firework shows, most likely at Magic Kingdom. All this and more in this week show. For full show notes visit the blog at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
It was a crazy year of Disney adventures. Josh, Angie, and Erika chat about the year from Disney including their best movies, tv shows, and all of the Disney parks locally and internationally! See the full show notes over at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
This week we go in depth on the new policies at the Disney parks. Upgraded security has changed the way Disney guests visit the park. Josh and Angie also discuss the new BFG trailer, The Force Awakens, Disney Springs stores, and more!
This is the 3rd and final "Josh only" show for 2015. On this episode Josh takes a look at the long rivaled debate by those in the Disney fan base. Those who long for the "good ol' days" and those that look towards the future. What's better? What can we learn from either side? Find out on this weeks episode and be sure to see the full show notes at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
Angie and Josh return after a week away thanks to the madness with Modern Mouse Boutique. This week they discuss the Good Dinosaur box office, The Force Awakens and the hype behind the film, dating online with MouseMingle.com. new animatronics at Epcot, the return of a favorite Pleasure Island dessert, and more! Get full show notes over at blog.modernmouseradio.com
Josh is back to being solo this week. He delves into his personal thoughts on animation and the discussion between traditional hand drawn animation and 3D computer animation. What's the future of Disney animation and how will they differ from other animation studios?
On this News show, Angie and Josh are joined by the newest member of the Modern Mouse Crew, Holly! They discuss her new web comic that will be a part of ModernMouseRadio.com every Thursday. Then they discuss all of the new movie trailers, Jessica Jones, Disney Store, Animal Kingdom, and the Season of the Force
This week Josh goes it alone. He discusses how he became a Disney fan and tells his story of how he came to be the host of Modern Mouse Radio. It's a personal show and we hope you enjoy it!
This week, after taking a break to update the website, we return talking about all of the latest Disney news including their new Netflix style streaming service called DisneyLife, updated annual pass prices, testing RFID tickets at Disneyland, and the needed help over at Epcot's Future World. Find the full show notes over at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
It's our Halloween episode and it's another episode of our signature series, Armchair Imagineers! This time around we invited Creepy Kingdom's James H. Carter II to help the crew come up with a hard ticket Halloween event at Disney California Adventure. With the popularity of the Halloween parties at Magic Kingdom and Disneyland, it's only a matter of time before another park will have a Halloween party to help ease the crowds. So what if DCA opened it's own party? What would it be like? What kinds of activities would go on? What about food and drink? Check out what we came up with and enjoy this week's episode! Be sure to check out the full show notes over at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
Warning: This episode is full conversations about being sick. If hearing about being sick to your stomach offends you or makes you want to throw up, we suggest skipping out on this one!Modern Mouse returns to old form with a new Worst 10 list, this week tackling something we've all felt or seen. Motion plus weather plus long days may equal in some stomach sickness and there are some good places to be when you feel sick and some completely awful places to be when feeling sick, especially when you are on the verge of throwing up everywhere! Angie and Josh bring you what they think are there worst 10 places to lose it at the Disney Parks!See all of the show notes at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
It's the fall television season! We were able to check out some of the new and returning shows coming to ABC. Also discussed is the massive amount of attractions shutting down in January to make way for Star Wars Land which includes Fantasmic at Disneyland. Dapper Day comes to Walt Disney World and Pirates of the Caribbean gets some unexpected upgrades. All that plus a new event coming to the Walt Disney Family Museum. See the full show notes at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
3 years has gone by and there have been tons of changes at Modern Mouse Radio! We've seen some contributors come and go, but we are so happy with where we are after 3 years now! Angie, Josh, Erika, and Keith all get together to answer questions. Some questions were Disney related, others weren't. Some questions were serious, others were funny. We have had a great time recording 3 years of shows and we hope you have enjoyed listening! See all of our show notes over at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
This week's news show as loaded with tons of Disney news including all of the Star Wars hype which has even made it into Pop Tarts, the cancellation of the Osbourned Family Lights at Hollywood Studios and the Aladdin musical at California Adventure. Things to get excited about include the new Jungle Book trailer, the upcoming fall season on ABC and Disney Channel, the opening of Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar and more! See all of the show notes over at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
Since the beginning of the new Millenium, superhero films have made a return. We seen successful runs for X-Men and Batman, but nothing has been greater than Disney and Marvel's Cinematic Universe. All of them have been cash cows for Disney and as we are set to jump into Phase 3 of the MCU, the franchise is met with a new villain, the DC Comic Universe and the over saturation of superheroes in media. We discuss this week if too many superhero films will ruin the Marvel franchise and the superhero genre as a whole. We also talk about the effect it will have on comic sales and merchandise. For full show notes, check out www.ModernMouseRadio.com
Smaller news brought new dining options this week including breakfast aboard the Jungle Cruise and inside the Sci-Fi restaurant, but the biggest story of the week has to be Star Wars. Force Friday kicked off the Fall and Christmas season that will most definitely revolve around Star Wars. We go in depth talking about the possibilities for Star Wars under the Disney umbrella and what we may see in the future leading up to the new film The Force Awakens as well as what we may see in the coming years from Disney's version of Star Wars.
After the D23 Expo, we were compelled to bring on some of the people we met there. One of those people, Jeff Barnes, just published his book titled "The Wisdom of Walt" which is all about leading your life like Walt Disney did his. What's interesting to us, however, is that Jeff himself has spent many of his recent years also leading his life the way that Walt did. Learn more about Jeff and his book as well as the full show notes over at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
What a huge week in Disney! It could only be enhanced by a big show. Josh, Angie, Erika, and a returning Keith give us the low down on all of the major stuff that happened at the D23 Expo including the Animation, Live Action, Parks and Resorts, and the Disney Interactive panels, plus they discuss the best and the worst of the show floor and what they loved about this years D23 Expo! It's a long show but there was tons to talk about! Be sure to check out the full show notes and more at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
A Sikh man has been in the news because his religion doesn't conform to Disney Cast Member dress code. He has been working backstage at Walt Disney World, staying away from the guests, because Disney doesn't want their guests to see a cast member out of costume. Angie and Josh discuss Cast Member dress code and if some of the Disney rules are outdated. Is there room to change these rules to fit a modern world? Check out the full show notes at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
Angie and Josh have a slow news week as everything is leading up to the D23 Expo but a few little surpises got into the show including a new app for Disneyland that is the beginning of My Magic Plus being introduced into Walt's original park. Frozen will also have a presense at Christmas in the parks this year and we are kicking off the Halloween season with merch at the parks. In personal news, Josh and Angie discuss Modern Mouse being at this years D23 Expo. Meet Keith, Angie, Josh, and Erika in Anaheim or at least follow them on social media platforms.
We are finally returning to Armchair Imagineers! Scott Campbell, from Dixie Landings Radio, joins Josh and Angie this week to come up with a moderate resort on Walt Disney World property. Since Scott practically lives on Disney property and he has a background in the hotel business, his expert ways are put to the test. Listen in to see what everyone comes up with! Be sure to get the full show notes for this episode and more at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
Ange and Josh discuss the latest Disney news which includes the unveiling of details for Shanghai Disneyland, new trailers for Good Dinosaur and Finest Hour, a new Disney Channel Original Movie, a Hindu themed short, and, of course, free cupcakes.See the show notes for this episode and every episode over at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
Matt Parrish from Wedway Radio joins Josh this week to discuss syndicated network cartoons and the boom of animated shows for kids starting in the late 1980s and running through the 1990s. They discuss the importance DuckTales had to the movement and the wonderful after school block on animation known as Disney Afternoon.
It's been a crazy few weeks of news. Lots of closures, some serious deaths, and some conventions. Angie and Josh give you all the Disney news for the last few weeks. See the detailed show notes at www.ModernMouseRadio.com
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