The story of Walt's 9 Old Men continues this week, as Erik tells us about Milt Kahl. Dubbed "Walt's Genius", Milt was responsible for defining much of the Disney art style of the early classics. His gift for animating movement was unmatched at the time, and probably still to this day. We also cover the recent happenings in Florida as Disney pulls the plug on Lake Nona, and the Star Wars hotel gets a final launch date. ---------------- Support the show! Subscribe to us on YouTube Join everyone ov...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 1 min
The next round of layoffs at the Walt Disney Company hit recently, and it's not looking good if you are in any of their TV divisions. Jeremy breaks this story down for us, plus we cover the latest in the Disney vs. DeSantis lawsuit, Ariel comes to Disneyland, and more! ---------------- Support the show! Subscribe to us on YouTube Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord ...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Of all the many, many hotels surrounding the Disneyland Resort, there are several that are marked as "Good Neighbor Hotels" - but what does that even mean? Today, Erik talks about a small hotel tour he took recently to visit a few of these hotels, and to let us know how they stand out (and if they are good value)! Then, Jason gives us a sneak peak on his long-discussed Secret Show extra surrounding Walt Disney and his supposed fascist leanings. ---------------- Support the show! Subscribe to us ...
May 02, 2023•1 hr 10 min
From the people who almost brought you Liberty Square in Disneyland comes a whole new attraction that never happened ... Edison Square! Taren runs us through the weird history of this concept, including how it was born and why it never happened. Plus, Erik Is Eating Again, this time in the only brewpub at Walt Disney World! ---------------- Support the show! Subscribe to us on YouTube Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the pod...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 28 min
The Disney Company had a few choice announcements last week, like a live-action Moana film, among others. Jason and Jeremy get into the weeds on this and other Disney News on today's episode! ---------------- Support the show! Subscribe to us on YouTube Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 23 min
There have been a couple of big updates happening over in Disneyland recently, mainly the Toontown redesign and the Plussing of Indiana Jones - two things that really needed an Imagineering shower! On today's show, we take you through each attraction (if you can call Toontown an attraction), and cover what's changed, how it looks, and how we feel about it. Erik gives us an update on the Florida Happenings with regards to Reedy Creek and how Disney is trying to thwart Florida Man. Then to the sad...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Get ready to get hungry, as Erik takes us through the very short and fragmented history of the Food and Wine Festival in DCA! We cover some of the old booth names and food offerings (and how all that's changed), and we talk about what's there this year. We also dive into some Disney news, because there's a lot to talk about this week! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 23 min
On today's show, we cover another Disney lawsuit, this time involving Lucasfilm, which somehow surprises us both. We also talk about how Bob Iger suddenly realized that the Parks are too expensive, and what might be done with that. Plus a few more stories to round out the week! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more ...
Mar 11, 2023•43 min
Walt Disney is commonly looked at as a successful entrepreneur. A good example of what you can achieve if you simply roll up your sleeves and do it. While much of that is true, we can't all be Walt, right? We suffer setbacks, negative thinking, and no all of us have a Roy to help guide us ... so what hope do we have of reaching OUR goals? Jeff takes us on a grand circle tour of his book, "The Wisdom of Walt", and how he has taken Walt's life lessons and turned them into easily approachable examp...
Feb 25, 2023•1 hr 19 min
We start off the show with something we don't like doing, and that's talking about reviews of our shows. However, we got one recently that was so awesome we just had to share it. Moving on, we give some updates on the Reedy Creek Situation in Florida, Jeremy talks liasons on Disney Property, and some other news. ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Friend of the Show Tom Ameen returns to the show, and he has new music to share with us! Tom's latest album is called "Even Villains Have A Soft Side", which is Tom's take on classic villain songs, but with a softer lean to them. It's always great to talk with Tom and get his angle on Disney music. Then we get to some Disney News, which is always a fun time. ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 26 min
The Wizard of Bras shop was one of the quirkier establishments at Disneyland, selling a range of undergarments and lingerie. Located along Main Street, USA, this shop was a unique addition to the otherwise traditional Victorian-style street.Taren takes us through the history of this shop, and Erik talks about all the dining options at Space 220 in Walt Disney World! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts C...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 12 min
The globe on top of In-Depth HQ never stops turning as we bring you insight into this week's top Disney News Stories. On today's show, we talk about the Galactic Starcruiser and how it's probably not too hard to secure a spot on that thing, activist investor (lol) Nelson Pelts gets rejected, and more! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Di...
Jan 24, 2023•59 min
A new year means a new review show! We take a look at everything that happened in the Disney sphere, and extract the good, the bad, and some other stuff out of it. This show is always fun to do, and always a bit too long, but such is the job of over-opinionated folk like ourselves. If you're interested in what we said about the years past, you can check the archives for those shows here. ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Di...
Jan 18, 2023•2 hr
In our last show of 2022, Jeremy and Jason dig through the rubbish pile that is the internet, for some tasty Disney news treats. We talk about some changes that have happened to a beloved lounge over at the Walt Disney World Resort, and how insane it is that Genie + actually sold out in Disneyland over the holidays. All that and more, on In-Depth! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcas...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr 15 min
It's the EarzUp! Christmas Special! Jeremy from SpectroRadio takes us on a magical journey through synthesized whimsey, as he presents the music of Tomorrowland during the holidays. Taren blesses us with another round of "What the Bleep!", and then we read our annual letters to Santa [Insert name of current CEO here], which seems to be a revolving door of sorts as of late. Will Santa Iger grant our wishes? Will he even hear this? Shrug emoji! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over...
Dec 25, 2022•1 hr 29 min
This week in Disney News was a weird one. We had some revealing new details regarding the ongoing lawsuit against Disney for the fine print on the Magic Key passes, and they are equal parts hilarious and sad. We cover the new ad supported Disney Plus content, and get into some uncomfortable territory involving Ms. Marvel and ITM. ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our ...
Dec 19, 2022•53 min
A day after Pearl Harbor, the US military sent 700 troops to the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, in order to use it as an anti-aircraft position in case the Japanese launched another attack. On today's show, we talk about the shape of the studio at the time financially, and what motivated Walt to produce the slew of military propaganda during this time. ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the ...
Dec 10, 2022•1 hr 20 min
On her last trip to Disneyland, Bev noticed a few things that needed some work at the Parks. So today, she takes us through 5 things that Disneyland is doing wrong, and how they can fix them! I know, the title is a bit "click-baity", and I'm sorry. ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...
Dec 02, 2022•55 min
Bob Iger has returned to The Walt Disney Company under the guise of getting things "back on track", however, what this means is anybody's guess. On today's show, Jeremy and Jason talk about Iger (or Bob Ego as we've dubbed him) and what it means to have your hand-picked successor get the boot so early in his career. We also cover some cool Disney News, like how Chapek won't get the credit for things that may or may not happen under Ego's new reign, a "sEcReT mYsTeRy" in Disneyland, and some othe...
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr 2 min
"Hairy Backs?" we hear you ask ... "Yes, please!" we say in response, because today's show features some news about a follicular man creating havoc in EPCOT. We also cover the brand new cruise ship Disney bought, a TikToker who's claims of "body shaming" leave much to be desired, and more! Also, we missed the Bob Iger announcement by two days, so there's none of that coverage in this week's show. Sorry! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy fo...
Nov 22, 2022•52 min
If Churros are the most iconic treat at Disneyland (and they are), then the humble Turkey Leg is a close second. Which puts Dole Whips somewhere in the middle tier, just above the free water at Rancho del Zocalo). On today's show, Erik takes us through how the Turkey Leg came to be at the parks, what makes them so darn good, and, perhaps more importantly ... are they really turkey legs at all? Plus, Taren has a "Who Dat?" segment, and we cover some Disney News! Transcript: The History of Turkey ...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 38 min
This week on In-Depth, we crawl out of the Disney News content mines to deliver a big ol' nugget of commentary. Jeremy takes us through the latest barrier to logistics the runDisney! team have set up for racers, and we hear some clips of an interview Bob Chapek gave to the Wall Street Journal on his thoughts behind a number of things. We also discuss the merits of the 1996 blockbuster film "Twister" starring Bill Paxton and Jeremy's favorite actress ... Jami Gertz. ---------------- Support the s...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Lots of news to cover this week, as Jeremy and Jason sit down once more to go over the week that was for the Walt Disney Company. We chat about the emerging Magic Kingdom Universe, a tragedy on the PeopleMover, and much more. ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 21, 2022•47 min
October is a month we look forward to very much, mainly because we get to try our hand at crafting our very own Spooky Stories!It's our chance to make you feel uncomfortable, but for the right reasons and not just because of our opinions. This year, we had FIVE stories, and they were all pretty good, if we do say so ourselves. So get your carbon-printed skin smoothed out, watch out for red balloons, and whatever you do, don't talk to BookWalt because ... It's EarzUp Spooky Stories time! --------...
Oct 15, 2022•1 hr 32 min
The Haunted Mansion may seem like a ride that was carefully planned out, considering how detailed the inside is, but the real story is far more complicated. On today's show, we dive in deep on the backstory of The Haunted Mansion, and how it came to life, as it were. Deeper than a normal history show, we left no gravestone unturned for this one! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast ...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 24 min
On today's show, Jeremy and Jason rundown all the important Disney News that your brains HAVE GOT TO absorb. There's a new petition floating around on the internet, Jeremy recounts his experience dealing with Hurricane Ian, and Bob Iger gets knighted. What we learned after the fact is that it's just an honorary knighthood and we actually don't have to call him Sir. Huzzah! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired s...
Oct 01, 2022•1 hr 11 min
While Disneyland and Walt Disney World seem to have mostly the same experiences and rides as each other, only one attraction stands out as possibly being too insane to have existed in the first place, much less in a Disney Park. The ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter was ... something else. Relying on sound design and physical effects rather than animatronics, this Child of the Eisner Era lasted far longer than it had any right to. The concept and execution were so non-Disney it's surprising it ...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Day one of D23 has passed, leaving loads of information to comb through. Join us as we pull out our favorite stories from yesterday and talk about how D23 has been going so far. We chat about the new ToonTown model, as well as the new Splash Mountain one, and more! This show is a bit time-sensitive, so we're posting it without doing the normal amount of editing. Our apologies in advance for any weird-assed audio artifacts you might find. ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on o...
Sep 10, 2022•1 hr 8 min
The D23 Showcase started today, so we broke down all the panels (or most of them, there were way more than expected!) and came up with some ideas as to what Disney will be announcing over the next three days. Get ready for some Disney fun! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disney-inspired shirts Check out the podcast archives on our website Come check out the Discord group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....
Sep 09, 2022•1 hr 51 min
