Beyond The Mouse: A Weekly Disney Podcast

“I’m a damsel, I’m in distress, I can handle this. Have a nice day.” Susan Egan has had such a prolific career on Broadway and the screen. She originated the role of Belle in Beauty and the Beast on Broadway, as well as voiced the iconic role of Megara in the animated classic Hercules. We […]

“I’m walkin’ right down the middle of Broadway, USA…” This week we are thrilled to speak with host of E Ticket to Broadway, David Alpert. His podcast focuses on Broadway stars and their love of the Disney Parks. He has interviewed so many wonderfully talented Broadway stars. David has been involved himself in the Broadway community for […]

Draft Day! We are back with another draft! This time we take on Disney Sidekicks from all Disney acquired properties, meaning our crew could select their favorite Disney, Pixar, Marvel or Star Wars sidekicks. Vanessa won our first Disney Songs Draft. Brett was victorious in our Disney Villains Draft. Will Craig continue to be shut […]

“It’s the wildest ride in the wilderness!” We are so thrilled to bring you our interview with Tony Baxter. As an Imagineer, Tony was responsible for leading the effort on so many notable Disney Parks attractions including, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Splash Mountain, Journey to Imagination, Indiana Jones Adventure and many others. He also was […]

“May the Force be with you… always.” This is certainly an exciting Star Wars Day. We are honored to speak with C-3PO himself, Anthony Daniels. Anthony has portrayed Threepio in all nine films of the Skywalker Saga. He has also voiced Threepio in every property and piece of merchandise produced for Star Wars. We speak […]

“It takes a special kind of plane to become a firefighter.” Sequels do not always live up to their originals, but on this episode of Beyond the Mouse Podcast, we are joined by sequels fan Alexsis Page to discuss the 2014 Disney film “Planes: Fire & Rescue.” Did the film fall short, or do we […]

“I am Captain America.” The first season of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier just concluded on Disney+ and we are here with a special breakdown of the whole series. Beyond the Mouse host Craig McFarland is joined by his brother Scott, along with Flashback host Jay Hoffman and professor of sociology Tiffani Saunders. This […]

“Find the ones who haven’t given up. They’re the future.” The 2015 Brad Bird film “Tomorrowland” was a disappointment at the box office, but it lives on in Craig’s heart. We take a look at this film as an under appreciated look at the optimism of retro-futurism. Let us know if this George Clooney lead […]

Not throwing away our shot! In honor of the release of the Disney+ original series Big Shot we are thrilled to bring you our interview with Jessalyn Gilsig. Jessalyn is a prolific actor in television and film having been on screen in iconic shows such as Nip/Tuck, Glee, Vikings, Boston Public and more. We speak […]

Celebrating 60 “paw-some” years! There was really only one choice for our 101st episode. We are joined by Front Row Classics host Brandon Davis to talk about the 1961 Disney animated classic. We also discuss the films impact, and multiple remakes and sequels. There is also a special check in from Disney Legend Floyd Norman, […]

One. Hundred. Episodes! Thrilled… Honored… Grateful… So many words can be used to describe our feeling as we release our 100th episode. It’s such a special treat that we were able to speak about one of our favorite movies with three men who brought it to the screen. We invite back to the podcast, Kevin […]

Will the real Vanessa Ferguson please stand up? Who knew there would be TWO Vanessa Fergusons in the Disney podcasting scene? We are excited to be joined by Vanessa and Kris of DisLove Podcast. We speak to them about their love for Disney, how they started their show and we do some deep diving into […]

“Peevy, you’d pay to see a man fly, wouldn’t you?” We are thrilled to welcome Billy Campbell to the show. Billy played Cliff Secord in The Rocketeer and we speak to him about his time in the role. We also discuss his roles in Cardinal, Dynasty, and other performances he has had over his stellar […]

Let’s explore Disney Fine Art! We had such a great time speaking with Disney Fine Artist Dave Avanzino. Brett had a chance to meet Dave recently at the Epcot Festival of the Arts. We talk to Dave about how he came to work with Disney and so much more. “Dave Avanzino is a fine artist […]

Join us as we break down, Raya and the Last Dragon! The Beyond the Mouse crew takes over Full Disclosure as they share all their thoughts about the new film, Raya and the Last Dragon. Prior to talking spoilers the crew takes on the number one question they were asked, is this worth $30 on […]

It’s March! Let’s start the Madness! We are thrilled to bring you this very special episode. We invited back three close friends of the podcast, Justin from Disney Dads Podcast, Matthew from Imagineer Podcast and John from BigFatPanda.com. Joined by Brett and Vanessa these five take on narrowing down the best attraction at Walt Disney […]

Brett went to Disney World! This week’s Beyond the Mouse Podcast includes ALL of Brett’s “unedited, charming side trips and anecdotes and ramblings” from his recent trip to WDW. It’s the “wildest podcast in the wilderness!” FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Brett Rutherford, Vanessa Ferguson __________________________________________  Named one of the top 50 Disney Podcasts by Feedspot! blog.feedspot.co...

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes! This week we celebrate all things Cinderella. We speak about the animated film, but also discuss the live-action remake of the film as well. We are joined by a special guest, Savanah, who won the opportunity to be on the show by bidding on our silent auction […]

Happy birthday Vanessa! OK OK, it’s not really her birthday, but December got away from us… and so did January. We weren’t going to let another month go by without celebrating! If there is one thing Vanessa loves more than Phil Collins, it’s the film While You Were Sleeping. This 90s classic rom com really […]

Join us for an amazing conversation! We are thrilled to bring you our interview with actor and author Evangeline Lilly. Many know her for her roles in Lost, The Hobbit and as Hope van Dyne in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In addition to her acting, Ms. Lilly has a true passion for writing. The crew […]

Thanks for coming down memory lane! Brett has been spending the past week in Walt Disney World. That means there is no better time than now for the crew to discuss their favorite memories from being in Disney Parks. Follow along, close your eyes and it’ll be almost as good as walking down Main Street […]

NOT THE MOMMA! John Kennedy is a puppeteer who has had so many amazing experiences throughout his career. In this special interview, the crew discusses his time at Disney MGM Studios. We also ask about projects he worked on with The Muppets, and a special experience he had with Jim Henson. January 29th fans of […]

We made it! We are so excited to be joined by John Saccheri! His Disney content on YouTube has kept us from feeling the Disney Parks blues for so many years! We speak to John about how he got into vlogging, what he has been up to the past year and what he’s looking forward […]

Happy New Year! As we look back on the past year, we are so grateful to all of you. Thank you for continuing to spend time with us each and every week. We have expanded the show in so many ways during 2020, and we can’t wait to see what happens in 2021. THANK YOU! […]

Pixar gave us all a lot of Soul this past week! Join us for a special discussion about the new Pixar film, Soul. We are thrilled to bring back to the show, Disney Legend Floyd Norman. In addition to his thoughts about the film, Floyd gives insights into the Pixar process, his experiences in animation […]