Beyond The Mouse: A Weekly Disney Podcast

This week on the Beyond the Mouse podcast, Brett recaps his trip to the Disneyland Resort to celebrate Disney's 100th Anniversary. This is another late night recording, so can Brett share all the details of his trip before turning into a pumpkin? Find out and see! FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Brett Rutherford, and Vanessa Ferguson JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse ___________________...

Last week, Craig mentioned he would discuss much more about his experience running his first marathon. In this episode we bring back together most of the group from the marathon prep episode including, Bob from Rise and Run Podcast, John from Quick Dis Takes and Matthew Zurek. Each of them give glimpses into their individual RunDisney experiences. If you're considering doing a RunDisney event, or...

WOW! What a time we were able to have in the parks last weekend for Marathon Weekend 2023. Craig, Vanessa, Bea and Brandon break down there adventures going day by day through their time in Walt Disney World. We will discuss the After Hours event in the Magic Kingdom, as well as visits to Trader Sam's and all the food and attractions you can fit into a podcast. It was Brandon's first visit so he a...

This bonus episode was so much fun! The DDP Sorcerers Running Team gathered together just hours after the Walt Disney World Marathon to share stories and talk about the over $11,000 raised for Give Kids the World. Craig was asked to host a live show on the run. Be sure to follow DDP Today and Quick Distakes! FEATURING: Craig McFarland JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse ______________...

On this week's episode we take a tour around Walt Disney World eating all the food we want! Help us pick your favorite by heading to the Beyond the Mouse Podcast Pals Facebook group to help us determine who selected the best day of food from around the parks.  FEATURING: Brett Rutherford, Vanessa Ferguson and Craig McFarland JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse ___________________...

We are back for 2023! This week, we spotlight Vanessa's choice for her birthday episode. Yes, dear listeners we are late in celebrating Vanessa's December birthday, but we hope you agree it is worth the wait. This is a frankly outrageous episode filled with laughter, bad pronunciation and so much more. Enjoy the trip through the early days of the Disney channel with Dumbo's Circus. Watch along-- S...

It's one of our favorite episodes of the year as we look back on 2022 and forward to 2023! FEATURING: Brett Rutherford, Vanessa Ferguson and Craig McFarland 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...

We hope that whatever you celebrate, you're having a wonderful holiday season. This week, Brett, Vanessa and Bea gather around the table to walk you through the holiday offerings on Disney+. We hope you find some surprises, and get to add something new to your holiday rotation this season. FEATURING: Brett Rutherford, Vanessa Ferguson and Bea Bonner JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse...

We recently had the opportunity to play the tabletop game Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances. "Become the next Master Summoner in this Disney-themed strategic battle arena game, where every choice you make determines your legacy! Recruit a fantastical battle-ready roster of Disney and Pixar heroes and villains, creating incredible combinations that provide endless replayability. Once you’ve s...

When it comes to the history of Walt Disney and the studio, the labor strike of 1941 is a fascinating moment. Jake Friedman joins Craig and Brandon (Front Row Classics) to discuss his book, The Disney Revolt. It is a remarkable look at the lives of two individuals, Art Babbit and Walt Disney and how they ended in such a confrontation. It's a real page turner that involves everything from the mob,...

Craig has been talking about it seemingly endlessly... but Marathon Weekend is upon us! So, this week we have a panel of runners on to talk about their prep as we look forward to January. This episode features runners from around the country, including Jackey from Joyful Miles, Bob from Rise and Run Podcast, John from Quick DisTakes and Matthew from the DDP Today Sorcerer's Running Family. The gro...

The original film Tron is celebrating it's 40th anniversary this year. We are also looking forward to launching off on lightcycles around Tomorrowland at Walt Disney World sometime in 2023. So, what better time to have our friend Lou Mongello (WDW Radio) back on the show to discuss his love for the franchise, and his experience riding Tron Lightcycle Power Run in Shanghai Disneyland. The three of...

This is an episode like no other. We begin by bringing you our full disclosure review of the new Disney+ film Disenchanted . However, the Disney World was rocked fifteen minutes into our recording when the new was reported that Bob Chapek was stepping down as CEO of the company, and that Bob Iger would resume his old position effective immediately. It seemed only right at that point that we pivot...

This week we dive into the latest installment of the MCU, the sequel to Black Panther, Wakanda Forever. Jacqueline, Bea and Craig give a non-spoiler review upfront before diving into the movie proper. What did you think of the latest Black Panther? FEATURING: Craig McFarland  JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse __________________________________________ Named one of the top 50 Di...

The crew is back! We chat this week about the return of Fantasmic to Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World. Brett was there for the return and he speaks to us about this this. He also gives us some updates and reactions to his first Disney Cruise onboard the Disney Wish last month! What do you think about the return of Fantasmic to the Studios? FEATURING: Brett Rutherford, Craig McFarland and Van...

It is hard to believe that D23 Expo 2022 was already two months ago! Brett hosts a panel of people who attended the expo to see what their experiences were like. Removed from the afterglow of the event, they get a chance to dive into what was many of their first times at the Anaheim Convention Center. We are grateful to Matthew Krul from Imagineer Podcast for joining along on the chat as well! FEA...

This week, we have another extraordinary opportunity to speak with an Imagineer who was recently bestowed the honor of Disney Legend. Doris Hardoon worked for Walt Disney Imagineering for forty years, working on projects all over the world including, EPCOT, Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disneyland. She shares so many amazing stories from her time at WDI. We ask about her interview, which inclu...

We are so excited to start some of our monthly exclusive content for our patrons. They were gracious enough this month to let us share with you our first Patreon episode, which was an ask us anything. We answer questions about Disney, Genie+ and more.  We'd love to have you join our Patreon today-- simple go to Patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse

JOIN OUR PATREON: Patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse Syndee Winters is such a talent. We were fortunate to speak to her during the middle of the Disney Princess in Concert run. The tour will be making a stop in Peoria and St. Louis in December. Vanessa sits in to host as Syndee speaks about her experiences as Nala in The Lion King on Broadway. They also speak about her time in the Broadway cast of Hamilto...

JOIN OUR PATREON: Patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse We are so excited to bring you our conversation with one of the newest Disney Legends, Rob't Coltrin. Rob't became a Disney Legend in 2020, but was recently conferred the honor at D23 Expo 2022. We chat with him about that day, and how he began his career as an Imagineer. We also discuss many of the projects that he was involved in over his career inclu...

JOIN OUR PATREON: Patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse Big Shot season two hits the court and our Disney+ subscriptions this Wednesday! We were invited to preview season two, and to speak to several of the cast members. This is a personal favorite of many of the BTM cohosts. We all love the show, and look forward to it building in season two. We also snuck in a couple of questions to John Stamos about the D...

JOIN OUR PATREON: Patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse Boooooooooooooook! It is October, and Disney+ has finally rewarded our patience with the release of Hocus Pocus 2. This is a special release date for this week's episode, so we could get you our thoughts as quickly as possible. We also have a special panel of siiisstaas to lead you through the film. Vanessa Ferguson will take the hosting duties, and she...

JOIN OUR PATREON: Patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse It's Craig's birthday! Well, at least it was last week. That means he gets to pick a movie to chat about. Of course, he selected the first in the trilogy of MCU Captain America movies, Captain America: The First Avenger . The crew talks about the movie, Craig talks so much about Captain America, and we find out if Brett does indeed hate all movies. Enjo...

“When you’re doing something you love, and you’re passionate about, there is nothing like it in the world.” We are so excited to bring you a special interview with Cara Menzel and her sister, Disney Legend Idina Menzel. These two have teamed up to write a wonderful new children’s book called Loud Mouse: How a […]

Thanks to Walt Disney Animation Studios, Craig had the opportunity to speak to many of the creators behind the upcoming Disney film Strange World . This film will be coming to theaters on November 23, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Jaboukie Young-White, Gabrielle Union and Lucy Liu. Join along as we discuss the creative inspiration of the film you’re sure to see with your family this holi...