Walt's Oasis
By Spencer Wright
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Episodes: 144
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This podcast discusses animals from the World of Disney. Topics come from the world of animated film, shorts, live-action film, theme parks, documentaries, and more. Informed by the values established by Walt Disney, we will discuss subjects ranging from Figaro, the residents of Animal Kingdom, the True-Life Adventures films, and much more!
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144. Nature's Strangest Creatures (1959)
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May 28, 2026 |
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143. Background Artist Al Dempster Part 2 of 2
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May 21, 2026 |
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142. Background Artist Al Dempster Part 1 of 2
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May 14, 2026 |
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141. Polar Bear Part 2 of 2 (The Wonderful World of Disney & Disneynature)
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May 07, 2026 |
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140. Polar Bear Part 1 of 2 (Men Against the Arctic 1955 & White Wilderness 1958)
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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139. James and the Giant Peach (1996) Part 3 of 3
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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138. James and the Giant Peach (1996) Part 2 of 3
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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137. James and the Giant Peach (1996) Part 1 of 3
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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136. Walt Disney's Pinocchio (1940) Part 5 of 5
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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135. Walt Disney's Pinocchio (1940) Part 4 of 5
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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134. Walt Disney's Pinocchio (1940) Part 3 of 5
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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133. Walt Disney's Pinocchio (1940) Part 2 of 5
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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132. Walt Disney's Pinocchio (1940) Part 1 of 5
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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131. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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130. The Olympic Elk (1952 True-Life Adventure Featurette)
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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129. Home on the Range (2004)
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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128. Bongo & Black Rhinoceros (Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom)
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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127. Giant Panda (Disneynature's Born in China 2016 & Expedition China 2017)
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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126. Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland (1951) Part 3 of 3
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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125. Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland (1951) Part 2 of 3
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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124. Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland (1951) Part 1 of 3
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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123. Pixar's Up (2009)
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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122. Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp (1955) Part 3 of 3 with Guests Holly Foster Wells & Marcy Carriker Smothers
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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121. Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp (1955) Part 2 of 3
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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120. Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp (1955) Part 1 of 3
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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119. West Indian Manatee (Walt Disney World's Epcot)
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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118. Okapi & Ituri Forest (Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom & Animal Kingdom Lodge)
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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117. James Algar Part 6 of 6 (Guest Laurie Algar Adams)
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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116. James Algar Part 5 of 6 (The Wonderful World of Disney, America the Beautiful & More)
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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115. James Algar Part 4 of 6 (The Legend of Lobo 1962, The Incredible Journey 1963, & More)
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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114. James Algar Part 3 of 6 (True-Life Adventure Series, Grand Canyon 1958, & Ten Who Dared 1960)
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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113. James Algar Part 2 of 6 (The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad & True-Life Adventure Series)
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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112. James Algar Part 1 of 6 (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, & Bambi)
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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111. Cotton-Top Tamarin, Grevy's Zebra, & Wallaby (Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom)
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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110. Vance Gerry Part 9 of 9 (Guest Tom Sito, Story Artist- The Lion King 1993 & Pocahontas 1995)
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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109. Vance Gerry Part 8 of 9 (Guest John Ramirez, Story Artist- Hercules 1997 & Tarzan 1999)
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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108. Vance Gerry Part 7 of 9 (Guest Bruce Morris, Story Artist- Finding Nemo 2003)
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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107. Vance Gerry Part 6 of 9 (Guest Brian P. McEntee, Art Director - Beauty and the Beast 1991)
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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106. Vance Gerry Part 5 of 9 (Guest Ron Clements, Director The Great Mouse Detective 1986 & Hercules 1997)
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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105. Vance Gerry Part 4 of 9 (Guest John Musker, Director The Great Mouse Detective 1986 & Hercules 1997)
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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104. Vance Gerry Part 3 of 9 (The Disney Renaissance & More)
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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103. Vance Gerry Part 2 of 9 (The Jungle Book 1967, The Rescuers 1977 & More)
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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102. Vance Gerry Part 1 of 9 (Early Disney Career & Winnie the Pooh featurettes)
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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101. Mountain Lion Part 3 of 3 (Florida Panther)
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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100. Mountain Lion Part 2 of 3 (Charlie the Lonesome Cougar 1967, Run Cougar Run 1972, Patagonia Puma)
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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99. Mountain Lion Part 1 of 3 (Information About Animal, The Vanishing Prairie 1954, Grand Canyon 1958)
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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98. Brave Little Tailor (1938)
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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97. Dodie Smith (Author of "The One Hundred and One Dalmatians")
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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96. Winston Hibler Part 5 of 5 (Guest Missy Sutton, Daughter of Winston Hibler)
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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95. Winston Hibler Part 4 of 5 (Those Calloways 1965, The Wonderful World of Disney, The Island at the Top of the World 1974 & More)g
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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94. Winston Hibler Part 3 of 5 (Mysteries of the Deep 1959, Nikki Wild Dog of the North 1961, & Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color, & More)
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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93. Winston Hibler Part 2 of 5 (People & Places Series, Disneyland Television Programs, & Perri 1957)
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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92. Winston Hibler Part 1 of 5 (Early Disney Career & True-Life Adventure Series)
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May 29, 2025 |
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91. Orca (Secrets of the Whales 2021 & Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory 2023)
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May 22, 2025 |
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90. Walt Disney’s Peter Pan (1953)
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May 15, 2025 |
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89. Yeti & Expedition Everest (Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom)
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May 08, 2025 |
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88. Pixar's Kitbull (2019)
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May 01, 2025 |
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87. Returning Guest Peter Gullerud (Visual Development Artist, Aladdin 1992)
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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86. Imagineer Harriet Burns with Guests Pam Burns-Clair and Haley Clair
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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85. Verna Felton (Dumbo 1941, Lady and the Tramp 1955, & More)
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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84. Florence Gill (The Wise Little Hen 1934, Orphans Benefit 1934, & More)
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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83. African Forest Elephant (Secrets of the Elephants 2023 & Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory 2023)
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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82. Bagheera & Leopards (The Jungle Book 1967)
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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81. Song of the South (1946) Part 2 of 2
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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80. Song of the South (1946) Part 1 of 2
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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79. Asian Small-Clawed Otter & Warthog (Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom)
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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78. Bill Peet Part 4 of 4 (The Sword in the Stone, The Jungle Book, & Later Life)
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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77. Bill Peet Part 3 of 4 (Ben & Me, Sleeping Beauty, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, & More)
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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76. Bill Peet Part 2 of 4 (Song of the South, Cinderella, & More)
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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75. Bill Peet Part 1 of 4 (Pinocchio, Dumbo, & More)
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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74. The Good Dinosaur (2015)
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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73. Ludwig Von Drake (Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color & Beyond)
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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72. Ken O'Connor Part 6 of 6 (Guest Nancy Beiman)
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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71. Ken O'Connor Part 5 of 6 (Guest Ed Ghertner)
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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70. Ken O'Connor Part 4 of 6 (Guest J.P. O'Connor)
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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69. Ken O'Connor Part 3 of 6 (Cinderella, Lady and the Tramp, & More with Special Guest Nancy Beiman)
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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68. Ken O'Connor Part 2 of 6 (Fantasia, Dumbo, Make Mine Music, & Melody Time)
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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67. Ken O'Connor Part 1 of 6 (Early Life, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Clock Cleaners, & Pinocchio)
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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66. Hippopotamus (Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom)
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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65. P.L. Travers & Walt Disney (Mary Poppins 1964) Part 2 of 2
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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64. P.L. Travers & Walt Disney (Mary Poppins 1964) Part 1 of 2
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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63. Walt Disney's Dumbo (1941) Part 2 of 2
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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62. Walt Disney's Dumbo (1941) Part 1 of 2
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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61. Guest Dane Tankesly (Director of "Beyond the Glass: The WDW Animation Building" & Host of "Big Beautiful Dis" YouTube Channel)
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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60. Malayan Flying Fox & Ruppell's Griffon Vulture (Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom & Animal Kingdom Lodge)
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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59. Guest Brian Jefcoat (Dinosaur, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, and Bolt)
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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58. Snow Leopard (Disneynature's Born in China & Ghost of the Mountains, Disney+)
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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57. Guest Brian P. McEntee (Back to Neverland, Beauty and the Beast, & More)
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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56. Hans Christian Andersen & The Ugly Duckling (1931 / 1939 Silly Symphonies)
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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55. Babirusa & Bar-Headed Goose (Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom)
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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54. Guest Dr. Stuart Sumida (Expedition Everest, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, Ratatouille, & More)
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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53. Spotted Hyena (Information About Animal, The Lion King 1994 & 2019)
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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52. Guest Foxx Nolte (Author of "Hidden History of Walt Disney World" & Former Magic Kingdom Cast Member)
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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51. Guest Scott T. Petersen (Piglet's Big Movie, Pooh's Heffalump Movie, Mary Poppins Returns, & More)
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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50. Guest Philo Barnhart (Mary Poppins 1964, The Little Mermaid, & More)
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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49. Guest James Lopez (Pocahontas, Hercules, Home on the Range, Chicken Little, & More)
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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48. Guest Russ Edmonds (The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Tarzan, & More)
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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47. Guest Ed Ghertner (The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Beauty and the Beast, Epcot, & More)
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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46. Guest Andreas Wessel-Therhorn (Tarzan, Piglet’s Big Movie, The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning, & More)
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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45. Guest Frans Vischer (Who Framed Roger Rabbit, animating Mickey Mouse, 2011's Winnie the Pooh, & More)
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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44. Cheetah (Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom, Disney Conservation Fund, Disneynature, & Disney+)
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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43. The Brothers Grimm (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs & More)
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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42. Guest Peter Gullerud (The Black Cauldron, The Great Mouse Detective, Oliver & Company, & Aladdin)
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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41. Guest Dave Bossert (Effects Animation During the Disney Renaissance, The Cat That Looked at a King, and Wild About Safety Series)
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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40. Walt Disney's Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
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May 30, 2024 |
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39. The New Spirit (1942)
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May 23, 2024 |
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38. Badgers (The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, The Vanishing Prairie, 2020's Burrow)
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May 16, 2024 |
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37. Jungle Cat (1960) Part 2 of 2 (Jaguar, Sloth, Pirarucu, Capybara, & Boa Constrictor)
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May 09, 2024 |
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36. Jungle Cat (1960) Part 1 of 2 (Making of Film, Southern Tamandua, & Giant Anteater)
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May 02, 2024 |
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35. Der Fuehrer's Face (1943)
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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34. Guest Jorgen Klubien (The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Lion King, James and the Giant Peach, & More)
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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33. Guest Tom Sito (The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Fantasia 2000, & More)
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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32. Guest Dave Pruiksma (Mickey's Christmas Carol, The Little Mermaid, Pocahontas, & More)
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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31. Gorilla Part 3 of 3 (Disney Conservation Fund, GRACE, & Disney+) & King Louie (1967’s The Jungle Book)
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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30. Gorilla Part 2 of 3 (Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom, Threats, & Conservation)
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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29. Gorilla Part 1 of 3 (Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom & In the Wild)
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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28. Guest Nancy Beiman (Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore, A Goofy Movie, Hercules & More)
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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27. Thomas O'Malley (The Aristocats 1970) & The Cat from Outer Space (1978)
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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26. Central American River Turtle (Disney Conservation Fund) & Reeve's Muntjac (Animal Kingdom)
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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25. Taveta Golden Weaver/Hamerkop (Animal Kingdom) & Rudyard Kipling
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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24. Walt Disney's Winnie the Pooh Part 4 of 4 (Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too 1974 & Disneyland Records)
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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23. Walt Disney's Winnie The Pooh Part 3 of 4 (Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day 1968)
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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22. Walt Disney's Winnie the Pooh Part 2 of 4 (Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree 1966)
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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21. Walt Disney's Winnie the Pooh Part 1 of 4 (A.A. Milne, Winnie the Bear, Ashdown Forest)
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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20. Prowlers of the Everglades (1953)
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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19. The Autograph Hound (1939) & Alice in Wonderland’s “The Walrus and the Carpenter” (1951)
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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17. Dinky the Chimpanzee & Candy Candido
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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16. Phil Harris & Baloo (1967’s The Jungle Book)
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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15. Nile Crocodile (Animal Kingdom & Disney+)
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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14. Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail (Yellow-backed duiker, Naked-mole rat, Lake Victoria Cichlid)
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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13. Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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12. Cliff Edwards (Pinocchio, Dumbo, and more)
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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11. Steamboat Willie (1928)
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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10. Termite Mounds (Animal Kingdom) & Billina (1985’s Return to Oz)
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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9. Who Killed Cock Robin? (1935 Silly Symphony)
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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8. Sumatran Rhinoceros (Disney Conservation Fund)
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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7. Censorship (Clarabelle Cow / The Vanishing Prairie) & Kenneth Grahame
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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6. Figaro (Walt Disney's Pinocchio 1940)
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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5. Wolverine (White Wilderness, Nikki Wild Dog of the North, Minado the Wolverine, Those Calloways)
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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4. Mickey's Polo Team (1936) & Eva Gabor
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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3. Lappet-faced Vulture & The Million Dollar Duck (1971)
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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2. Komodo Dragon & Nana and the Crocodile (1953's Peter Pan)
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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1. African Painted Dog & Bill Peet
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Aug 27, 2023 |