Grown-Ass Kids Club

Send us Fan Mail This week, Sean "Fletch" Fletcher from The Op Games talks about his experience as senior game designer for Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances! It's the perfect gift for any Disney fan this holiday season! Fletch and Ryan talk about Disney Park favorites, playing Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances, why board games are important and more! Check out the bo...

Send us Fan Mail Disney Legend, Linda Larkin, joins the show to talk all things Aladdin! Linda talks to Ryan about her experience recording the voice for Princess Jasmine for the feature film, Aladdin , as well as the TV Series and other projects! We also learn how being true and authentic to yourself is the most magical way to be! It's.....all so magical! Follow Linda Larkin on Instagram! Li...

Send us Fan Mail This week we have award-winning scenic designer/production designer/illustrator, Stanley A. Meyer! Stanley designed the original Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast as well as every major production following, including the latest UK touring production! Be Our Guest as Stanley shares his experiences designing these productions and others.......including a Disney Parks show...

Send us Fan Mail We are talking about Disney/Pixar’s Turning Red with NY filmmaker/artist Liann Kaye! Liann talks with Ryan about Asian representation in Disney films/Hollywood as well as how Turning Red spoke to her own personal experiences growing up! Follow Liann: Liann Kaye's Website YouTube Instagram TikTok Watch  The Blessing  series Follow us @grownasskidsclub

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we talk with Disney fan/social media influencer, Elantrice! Elantrice created the popular Diz Thru Brown Eyes blog and can be found sharing the latest Disney Park News and merchandise on Instagram @dizthrubrowneyes Elantrice shares their favorite Disney merchandise items, D23 experiences, and reminisces about the Disney Store from the 90s! We also get some ideas a...

Send us Fan Mail This week we have Wolf Burchard, curator of the Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts exhibit! The exhibit was featured at The Met in New York City from December 2021-March 2022 and showcased works/pieces that inspired Walt Disney animators in their creation of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty and the Beast! Wolf talks about being a curator, how the...

Send us Fan Mail One of the best parts about visiting a Disney Park.....is the cast members!! This week leadership development consultants Rebecca Morgan and J.B. Adams, hosts of the Leadership Life Stories podcast, talk with Ryan about their experience as former Walt Disney World Cast Members! Rebecca, J.B., and Ryan talk about leadership at Disney, the 50th anniversary, and they even play a coup...

Send us Fan Mail It's the Holiday season! Let's usher in the holiday season by learning all about a Disneyland/Walt Disney World tradition- the Candlelight Processional! Steve Smith, author and Guest Experience & Entertainment Operations Manager with the Disney Imagination Campus at Walt Disney World, tells us all about this magical tradition! We also get Steve's tips about visi...

Send us Fan Mail Let's Get Together........and explore The Parent Trap! Special Guest Shoshana Greenberg (book writer and lyricist, librettist, playwright, singer, freelance theater journalist, and podcast host of Scene to Song ) joins Ryan to discuss the 1961 Disney classic The Parent Trap, starring Hayley Mills........and Hayley Mills! Hop on your Disney Plus account and follow along as Sho...

Send us Fan Mail Be Flexible! Pack Your Patience! See the Gingerbread Houses! On our New Episode this week, we have the Mousekemoms from Kingdom and Cruise Travel giving us all their tips for a fun Disney vacation including some Holiday ideas!! The Mousekemoms host their own weekly podcast where they discuss all things related to Disney travel and vacations! Ryan gets The Mousekemoms' thought...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Halloween!! It's a special bonus episode featuring a surprise guest.......Jason Marsden!! You know Jason aka Mars from all your favorite 90's TV shows ( Full House, Step by Step, Boy Meets World to name a few)! Mars is also a longtime member of the Disney family most notably as the voice of Max from A Goofy Movie and Thackery Binx from Hocus Pocus !! Take a listen...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 2!! Kicking off this season with special guests Conor Perkins and Caroline Aimetti, hosts of the popular show Poor Unfortunate Podcast ! Ryan, Conor, and Caroline discuss the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World and what they are looking forward to the most! We learn all about Poor Unfortunate Podcast including how the show started, where the awesome theme song...

Send us Fan Mail It's our Season 1 Finale!! Have you dreamed of a Disney Wedding?! Returning guest Risa Xu joins us along with her husband, Nick! We get all the magical details about their Walt Disney World wedding including whose idea it was! The answer might surprise you! Thanks to everyone who joined us during our 1st season! We will be back with more magic in the fall! See ya real soon! F...

Send us Fan Mail Theme park journalist and podcast host (Very Amusing), Carlye Wisel joins Ryan to discuss the latest Disney happenings! We get a glimpse of Carlye's journey into journalism....and Disney! #thankyoubacheloretteparty Check out Carlye's podcast Very Amusing , where Carlye takes you inside some of the behind the scenes stories, shenanigans, and secrets of the Disney and Univ...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are celebrating our podcast pals! Molly and Ashby, two of the hosts of Podcast. You. Are. All. Clear, a chatty podcast about theme parks, are our guests! We learn all about the creation of this funny, informative, and joyful podcast as well as discuss some important Disney news! Molly and Ashby give us their take on: Extra Magic Hours- friend or foe? Fast Passes- are...

Send us Fan Mail "After Today" you will want to get out "On The Open Road" for your own Goofy Movie road trip!  See what we did there? On this week's episode, returning guest Jacquie Militano comes on to talk with Ryan about one of their favorite Disney films, A Goofy Movie ! We talk about the cast, the songs, our favorite moments, and Jacquie tells you how you can have yo...

Send us Fan Mail Join us this week as Voice Over Artist and former Disney Cruise Line performer Stephanie Pam Roberts stops by! Stephanie is a lifelong Disney fan and has been a recurring cast member with Disney starring in shows on the Disney Wonder, performing at the World of Disney store, and starring in the Paper Mill Playhouse Production of High School Musical ! Check out Stephanie in the Dis...

Send us Fan Mail Put on your color belt and grab your star sprinkles because we are going to Rainbowland with Bettina Bush, voice of Rainbow Brite! Bettina discusses her journey playing the iconic character as well as the Disney connections! Bettina has voiced many characters on some of your favorite childhood shows, check out her resume on IMDb Follow Bettina: Bettina's Website Instagram Fol...

Send us Fan Mail It's time to let your hair down and "let it go" with Princess Party performer Devon Marie Saunders!! We take a little twist on our inside look at Disney, with a glance into those "unofficial" Disney princess parties! Devon talks to Ryan about her experience growing up with Disney and her time as a performer with Northern Virginia's premiere princess p...

Send us Fan Mail Get inspired as inspirational speaker and former Disney animator/director Saul Blinkoff stops by to chat! Saul talks about his dream of becoming a Disney animator and how he never lost hope while walking himself (literally) right into the animation building at MGM Studios (yes we are still calling it that!) Listen to Saul's Podcast Life of Awesome Follow Saul: www.saulblinkof...

Send us Fan Mail Third voice of Donald Duck and actor/voice artist extraordinaire Daniel Ross stops by! Daniel is best known as the third voice of Donald Duck in Mickey and the Roadster Racers / Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures as well as the voice of Lucky the Leprechaun for Lucky Charms Cereal! Follow Daniel on: Daniel's website Instagram Twitter TikTok Follow us @grownasskidsclub

Send us Fan Mail We are making one jump ahead of the crowd.....to Broadway! This week Broadway Prince Adam Jacobs chats with Ryan about starring in not one...but two Disney on Broadway shows! Adam talks about his time as Simba in the national tour and Broadway companies of The Lion King and starring as Aladdin in the original Broadway cast of Aladdin ! Be sure to check out Adam's docu-concert...

Send us Fan Mail Are you a 90's Disney child??? Then you are going to love this episode! Elisabeth Harnois who played Alice in the 90's Disney Channel show Adventures in Wonderland joins us! We go through the mirror (Elisabeth and Ryan's favorite part!) into Wonderland with Elisabeth as she shares all her behind the scenes stories and funny memories about making this spectacular sho...

Send us Fan Mail In this new episode series, we venture into Disney Plus....plus a guest! Actress/Singer Katherine Sulenski joins Ryan to discuss all things Enchanted, starring Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey. Did Ryan know this film was not on Disney Plus?......he did not.... Is it Nigel or Nathaniel?? How many Disney/Broadway references can we find? Does Enchanted still hold up?? Follow our guest,...

Send us Fan Mail This week's guest is Blayne Weaver, actor/director/producer........and voice of Peter Pan! Blayne talks to Ryan all about his journey to Neverland and some of his favorite memories of voicing this iconic Disney character! Blayne Weaver www.blayneweaver.net Blayne's Instagram Blayne's Twitter Follow us @grownasskidsclub