Stories of the Magic

(Sorry about my audio during this interview! Yikes! At least most of Traci’s is good.) Today we get to pay a return visit to the Hipster Mermaid herself, Traci Hines. You got to hear some great stuff from her when I … Continue reading →

At the end of the last episode, I told you the show was going on what I called an “incomplete hiatus,” but that there were a few guests I had been working on getting for a long time, and one … Continue reading →

  Today, we conclude our 3-part interview with legendary Disney Imagineer Terri Hardin, recorded in person in her studio. In part 1, Terri shared her first assignment in Imagineering (a Stories of the Magic), what Halloween was like at Walt … Continue reading →

Today, we continue with part 2 of a 3-part interview with legendary Disney Imagineer Terri Hardin, recorded in person in her studio. In part 1, Terri shared her first assignment in Imagineering (a Stories of the Magic exclusive), what Halloween … Continue reading →

(This picture will make sense when you listen to the interview.) Today, we begin part 1 of a 3-part interview with legendary Disney Imagineer Terri Hardin, recorded in person in her studio. This is a 3-part interview, and we talked … Continue reading →

Today I have the pleasure of interviewing someone I’ve wanted to talk to for a long time, and hopefully this is just the first of many conversations. Don Hahn is best known for having produced the classic Beauty and the … Continue reading →

  Today, we conclude our 2-part interview with Disney Publishing background painter Nic Gregory. In part 1, we talked about his artistic influences, how he got into the animation industry, his upcoming projects, and much more. If you haven’t listened to … Continue reading →

Today, we begin a 2-part interview with Disney Publishing background painter Nic Gregory. I’ve had some interesting guests on this show before, and Nic is no exception. In fact, with his unique background and perspectives, he will be sharing things … Continue reading →

Today, we conclude our interview with former Disney Imagineer Brian Collins. In part 1, we talked about how he got started working for Disney at the front desk of Walt Disney World’s Contemporary Resort, how he worked himself from there … Continue reading →

Today, we return to our usual format with part 1 of our interview with former Disney Imagineer Brian Collins. Brian started at the Contemporary Resort at WDW working the Front Desk, but moved through several different roles until ultimately he became … Continue reading →

As you may know, July 14-16, 2017 was the D23 Expo. I was happily able to attend, though not as official Media or Press. Because of that, I wasn’t able to get priority access to anything or set up interviews … Continue reading →

Today we have part 2 of my return visit with Margaret Kerry, the animation reference model for Tinker Bell. In part  last time, we talked about what it means to be an animation reference model, getting into show business 84 years go, … Continue reading →

Today we have another return guest, and it’s one I am incredibly pleased to have. When I first had Margaret Kerry, the animation reference model for Tinker Bell, as a guest more than 2 years ago, we got a lot … Continue reading →

Today we return to our first International Cast Member, Lee Neville. Lee was in the International Program at Walt Disney World, and last time we talked about what that entailed and some of the special things he got to do. … Continue reading →

Today we have a special treat, because we have our first International Cast Member on the show! Lee Neville was in the International Program at Walt Disney World, which brings a unique perspective on Disney, working there, living there, and … Continue reading →

Today we have another returning guest—one who has done some work I know you’ve seen and some other work that you need to see. In this episode, we return to Visual Development Artist and children’s book author & illustrator Claire … Continue reading →

In this episode, we return to one of my most popular guests, Amanda Henderson, for a wonderful follow-up interview. In part 1, back on episode 110, Amanda talked about how she got started working at Disneyland and specifically as an … Continue reading →

Lots of podcasts seem to be ending right now. At least 3 that I listen to have announced they are ending between now and the end of the year, and maybe a half dozen more have faded away during the … Continue reading →

In this episode, we continue a conversation with Jennifer Marx, the founder & creator of the PassPorter guidebooks. In part 1, she told us about how she became interested in Disney, how the PassPorter guidebooks came to be, what’s changed over … Continue reading →

In this episode, we begin a conversation with Jennifer Marx, who has had to wait much too long for me to get this episode released! Jennifer is the founder & creator of the PassPorter guidebooks, which has expanded into so … Continue reading →