Beyond The Mouse: A Weekly Disney Podcast

Today we take a little timeout to discuss a matter of great importance to Hollywood and all of us that love entertainment. The WGA strike has been going on for over 70 days, and last week the writers were joined by SAG-AFTRA representing many of the actors in Hollywood on the picket line. We sat down with Marc Bernardin (Batman Beyond, Picard, Caste Rock) to discuss the issues that lead to the str...

Our buddy Mike Taylor joins us on Beyond the Mouse to tell us about his recent trip to Walt Disney World. And we. have. questions! Mike puts up with our shenanigans while we live vicariously and talk about the things we love at Disney. Thanks Mike! Featuring: Vanessa Ferguson, Brett Rutherford, and Craig McFarland JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse ___________________________________...

Brett traveled all the way to California so he could review Rogers the Musical for us. Thank you for your sacrifice Brett! What would we do without you? Join Brett this week for everything Rogers the Musical! Featuring: Brett Rutherford JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse __________________________________________ Named one of the top 50 Disney Podcasts by Feedspot! blog.feedspot.com/...

World's Best landed on Disney+ this week, and we are here to break it down for you! Thanks to Disney, we are also bringing you an interview with the stars of the film, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Manny Magnus. Stick around after the interview to hear Craig and Zoey discuss the film, and provide for some light spoilers in their discussion. Featuring: Craig McFarland and Zoey Zara JOIN OUR PATREON: www...

We are excited to bring you our full review of Pixar's latest film, Elemental. The crew breaks down the story and discusses the new uses of technology the film employs. Then, Craig has a great opportunity to speak with Shila Ommi who plays Cinder in the film. Featuring: Vanessa Ferguson, Brett Rutherford and Craig McFarland. JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse ____________________...

This week we prepare you to see the latest Pixar film, Elemental. We were given the tremendous opportunity by Disney/Pixar to screen the film in advance, as well as speak to the director Peter Sohn. Pete has been with Pixar for over 20 years and has worked on so many identifiable projects as an artist, director and even a voice actor. The crew breaks down their non-spoiler thoughts of the film to...

On this episode of Beyond the Mouse we take a look back at Disney leadership with Greg Woods. Is the company better with collaborators like Walt and Roy in charge? We'll discuss and talk about where the company has been and where it's going. Featuring: Vanessa Ferguson, Brett Rutherford and Craig McFarland. JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse __________________________________...

We want to be where the people are... and it seems like most of them were rushing to the theater this week to see The Little Mermaid. We are joined by friend of the pod, Zoey as we break down Rob Marshall's latest Disney live-action reimagining. We provide a brief non-spoiler review at the beginning, and then we "dive" into all of our thoughts shortly after. Enjoy! Featuring: Craig M...

We have a special release for you this week as we prepare for The Little Mermaid. We were invited by Disney to an early press screening and press conference for the film. We give you our non-spoiler thoughts as well as speak about our excitement for the upcoming release. We will be back next week with our Full Disclosure breaking down the latest reimagined classic! Featuring: Craig McFarland, Vane...

This week on Beyond the Mouse. It's a girls only episode as Vanessa and Bea talk about the movie "The Cheetah Girls," and why Bea loved this moving growing up.  JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse __________________________________________ Named one of the top 50 Disney Podcasts by Feedspot! blog.feedspot.com/disney_podcasts FIND US ON NPR ILLINOIS! https://www.nprillino...

This week on the Beyond the Mouse podcast, Vanessa, Brett, and Brandon are back with another Marvel movie review, but they may not be cut out for this.  We hope you enjoy our full disclosure of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3," and if you don't, well, we highly encourage you to check out the other review of this film from the Front Row Network. No hard feelings.  JOIN OUR PATREON: ww...

It's a spoiler-filled episode this week on Beyond the Mouse as Brett and Vanessa give you their break down of the new film "Peter Pan & Wendy" on Disney+. Can they get along despite differing opinions? Or will Vanessa leave Brett stranded in Neverland? Featuring: Brett & Vanessa JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse __________________________________________ Named...

It's Star Wars Day! To celebrate, we are taking a look back at our interview with C-3PO himself, Anthony Daniels. Anthony has portrayed that loveable golden robot in all nine films of the Skywalker saga. We hope you enjoy this look back and "may the force be with you ... always." FEATURING: Brett Rutherford, Vanessa Ferguson and Craig McFarland JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/Beyon...

This week Brett is joined by Jacqueline from I think You're Gonna Like This Podcast to break down the newest Disney musical adaptation, Hercules! FEATURING: Brett Rutherford JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse __________________________________________ Named one of the top 50 Disney Podcasts by Feedspot! blog.feedspot.com/disney_podcasts FIND US ON NPR ILLINOIS! https://www.nprill...

This week we cover so many different topics, from podcasting, to theatre, to Marvel and even touching on VIP Tour experiences in the parks. We were thrilled to be joined by Jeff DePaoli from Dizney Coast to Coast. Some definite hot takes in this one, so strap in! FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Brett Rutherford and Vanessa Ferguson JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse _____________________...

On this week's episode Brett and Vanessa are joined by Steve Varble to talk about international Disney parks. Steve explains how to travel to the parks and what to do when you get there. FEATURING: Brett Rutherford and Vanessa Ferguson JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse __________________________________________ Named one of the top 50 Disney Podcasts by Feedspot! blog.feedspot.c...

On this episode of Beyond the Mouse we are joined by our Patreon member Jonathan Gardner who recently visited the Disney Animation Immersive Experience. We also talk runDisney and the Disney Renaissance. FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Brett Rutherford, and Vanessa Ferguson JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse __________________________________________ Named one of the top 50 Disney Podcas...

On this bonus episode, we're talking about our favorite attractions at WDW. Enjoy! FEATURING: Craig, Vanessa, and Brett.

This week we are joined by Front Row Classics host Brandon Davis for a special interview with actress Lesley Ann Warren as she shares stories from her legendary career. From Broadway to movies to TV, Lesley Ann Warren has worked with some of the most influential people of the 20th century. She also took part in the last film Walt Disney completed, "The Happiest Millionaire." JOIN OUR PAT...

It's our annual March Madness bracket! This year our team gets "sportsy" to determine which snack is number one in all of Walt Disney World. This episode features Vanessa as the host; Brett, Alexa, and Brittney representing the Halcyon 5; and Tristan and Sean from the Of Mice & Mainstreet Men podcast. JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse ______________________________...

We are THRILLED to welcome back friend of the pod, Yvette Nicole Brown. She gives us some incredible life advice. We also speak to her about some of her more recent project, and how she began her career by just asking for it. A very special thank you to all of you for listening and supporting us. Here's to the next 200! FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Brett Rutherford, and Vanessa Ferguson JOIN OUR PA...

The Beyond the Mouse team was thrilled to sit down with New York Times Bestselling author Ridley Pearson to discuss the Kingdom Keepers book series and his newest book in his Kingdom Keepers Inheritance series titled "The Shimmer." Here's how to find "The Shimmer": https://www.left-bank.com/book/9781368095143 FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Brett Rutherford, and Vanessa Ferguson JOIN OUR PATREON: www....

This week in a special episode for Beyond the Mouse, we dive into our experiences at Fan Expo Portland. Episode includes some clips from panels with the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Matthew Lewis and Lea Thompson. Featuring: Craig McFarland and Jeremy Goeckner JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse __________________________________________ Named one of the top 50 Disney Podca...

This week we've experienced a blip on the Front Row Network, and the only podcasters left to review a Marvel film are our unlikely heroes Vanessa, Brett and Brandon! Can they review "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" without angering the masses? Listen to find out! Featuring: Vanessa Ferguson, Brett Rutherford, and Brandon Davis JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse ___________________...

On this week's episode of Beyond the Mouse, we talk to listener Kelby Dolan. Kelby won a guest spot we auctioned off for charity, and he does an excellent job sharing his insights into what it's like to record video on a professional level in the Disney parks. We then shift into a discussion about vlogging in the parks and recording home videos. FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Brett Rutherford, Vaness...