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Many of us have seen Duffy merchandise at one time or another at the Disneyland Resort, but never fully knew (or cared) about his backstory. Today, Erik dives deep into Duffy lore, getting the scoop on the bear's multiple origin stories, what parks keep his fandom satiated, and more. Plus, a bit of Disney News, too! ---------------- Support the show! Subscribe to us on YouTube Join everyone over o...

In the world of Disney News stories, none are larger than the recent announcement that Bob "Bobby Boyfriend" Iger is once again staying on longer than she really should. Along with his new contract extension, Jeremy reports on just how much Iger is spending on the renovations at his mansion (which is a cool sentence to type), and Jason takes us down to Depression Drive with some information on tha...

It's easy to forget that just about every aspect of Disneyland was made specially for Walt before the park opened. Take the subject of this week's show, for example: The Mark Twain Riverboat. to the casual observer, the Mark Twain is .. well, it's a boat. A way to get around the real attraction., the Rivers of America. Taren takes us through the construction and inspiration of this incredible mach...

This week's show takes a long look at the future of EPCOT in Walt Disney World, where Imagineers are apparently getting ready to fundamentally change what is so appealing about that park. At least to us. Plus, we cover the new Genie+ hoops to jump through, and more! ---------------- Support the show! Subscribe to us on YouTube Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest...

Planning your day around the Disney Parks used to be an artform. A way to gamify the day to see just how much fun you could pack into one vacation. Now with the addition of Disney Genie +, you don't have to do anything at all to plan your day out - just let the computer brain do it for you, right? Well, not so much. Ryan (from Puny Pod) stops by to tell us everything he's learned about Genie +, ha...

Hard-hitting investigative journalism returns to In-Depth, as we exterminate the lid off one of the most unbelievable website shell games in Disney blogging HISTORY! Ok so it's not that dramatic, but pour report detailing the web of blogs that the folks at Inside The Magic have woven was pretty fun. Plus there's other news to talk about in this episode, somewhere. ---------------- Support the show...

Our old pal Terrence returns to the EarzUp! podcast waves to tell us about his experiences sailing on his first ever Disney Cruise! Having been on two cruises before this one, the Disney Cruise was very different for Terrence, and not in the ways you might expect. Plus, Taren has a "Who Dat?" segment for us! ---------------- Support the show! Subscribe to us on YouTube Join everyone over on our Pa...

Jason and Jeremy are back to break down the most mid-tier news stories from the past week! Of course, the final day of Splash Mountain in Disneyland gets some attention, as well as Animal Kingdom over in Walt Disney World. Join us for the news, stay for the supremely witty banter. ---------------- Support the show! Subscribe to us on YouTube Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy...

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...

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 cool...

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 surroundin...

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 everyon...

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...

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 Ha...

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 Pa...

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-inspire...

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 Wisd...

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...

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...

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 s...

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 th...

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. ---------...

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 o...

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 ou...

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...