Jiminy Crickets Podcast

Just in time for that spooooky time of year, we revisit our 2017 look at the Tim Burton classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas.  October 2017: This week Chris, Ruthie and Will are joined by special guest Wendell Jones of Sideshow Sound Theatre for a very special Halloween episode! Together they engage in a round table discussion on Tim Burton's immortal (pun intended) holiday masterpiec...

  Welcome back to our 2026 music series. This year we will have a special new theme for each episode throughout the year. For our October episode, our theme is "Things That Go Bump in the Night." Every song included is about Disney villains,  the macabre, monsters and haunted happenings.  Download (right click / save as) Visit our on-line store for exclusive Jiminy Crickets and Disn...

  In July of 2021 Jiminy Crickets shared part 2 of the the history, origins, and behind-the-scenes making of the original 1955-1958 Fantasyland dark rides. For this month's Best of show, we proudly bring you the magic behind these classic Disneyland attractions.  July 2021 - This episode, Disney Chris, Ruthie and Brian return to continue the story of the four original Fantasyland da...

Join Ruthie, DisneyChris, and special guest Caleb, as they review and discuss all the major Walt Disney Pictures and theme parks announcements and updates from D23 2026. They also discuss the new Disney Legends inductees, and do a "legendary" Disney Top 10 List!  Download (right click / save as)  Visit our on-line store for exclusive Jiminy Crickets and DisneyChris Website Merch!!! https...

Welcome back to our 2026 music series. This year we will have a special new theme for each episode throughout the year. For our September episode, our theme is "The Fab 5 Plus 2." Every song included has to do with the main Disney gang, Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Pluto, Goofy and Chip 'n' Dale. Download (right click / save as)   Visit our on-line store for exclusive Jiminy Crickets and Di...

     In June of 2021 Jiminy Crickets shared the history, origins, and behind-the-scenes making of the original 1955-1958 Fantasyland dark rides. For this month's Best of show, we proudly bring you the magic behind these classic Disneyland attractions.  June 2021 -  Come on everybody... Here we go!!!! This episode Chris, Ruthie and Brian discuss the original Disneyland dark...

This episode we conclude our extensive look at the groundbreaking and iconic, original 1955-1958 Mickey Mouse Club television series. Ruthie and DisneyChris discuss the origins of the series, behind the scenes production, the show format, memorable segments, serials, the songs, the cast and the ongoing legacy of this beloved Disney classic.   Download (right click / save as) Visit our on...

  Welcome back to our 2026 music series. This year we will have a special new theme for each episode throughout the year. For this episode, our theme is "The Animal Kingdom." Every song included has to do with wild animals and beloved pets. Download (right click / save as) Visit our on-line store for exclusive Jiminy Crickets and DisneyChris Website Merch!!! ! https://jcpodcast.threadless.com...

In September of 2021 Jiminy Crickets honored the Disney classic "Alice in Wonderland" during its 70th anniversary year. Five years later, for the 75th anniversary of this beloved Disney animated feature, we though it timely to revisit this topic... September 13, 2021 -  Join DisneyChris, Ruthie and Brian as they venture further down the rabbit hole, uncovering many more wonders of Alice's whi...

This episode we continue our extensive look at the groundbreaking and iconic, original 1955-1958 Mickey Mouse Club television series. Ruthie and DisneyChris discuss the origins of the series, behind the scenes production, the show format, memorable segments, serials, the songs, the cast and the ongoing legacy of this beloved Disney classic.  Download (right click / save as) Visit our on-line...

In August of 2021 Jiminy Crickets honored the Disney classic "Alice in Wonderland" during its 70th anniversary year. Five years later, for the 75th anniversary of this beloved Disney animated feature, we though it timely to revisit this topic... August 18, 2021 -  Join DisneyChris, Ruthie and Brian as they venture down the rabbit hole, uncovering the many wonders of Alice's whimsical world of...

  Welcome back to our 2026 music series. This year we will have a special new theme for each episode throughout the year. For our Fourth of July episode, our theme is "Heroes and Legends." Every song included has to do with American patriotism, heroes of American history and Legends of American folklore.  Download (right click / save as) Visit our on-line store for exclusive Jiminy Crick...

We present part two of our Winnie the Pooh 55th anniversary tribute April 2021 -  For the second installment of our extensive look at Walt Disney's Winnie the Pooh, we begin with the release of the full-length animated feature, "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh," in 1977. We then continue on to the various forms of media where our friends from the Hundred Acre Wood have been featur...

This episode we honor the groundbreaking and iconic, original 1955-1958 Mickey Mouse Club television series. Ruthie and DisneyChris discuss the origins of the series, behind the scenes production, the show format, memorable segments, serials, the songs, the cast and the ongoing legacy of this beloved Disney classic.  Download (right click/save as) Visit our on-line store for exclusive Jiminy...

Welcome back to our 2026 music series. This year we will have a special new theme for each episode throughout the year. For this episode, our theme is "Going Places." Every song included has to do with travel and modes of transportation.  Download (right click / save as) Visit our on-line store for exclusive Jiminy Crickets and DisneyChris Website Merch!!! ! https://jcpodcast.threadless.com/...

On our April 1st 2021 episode we celebrated Disney's 55th anniversary with the Winnie the Pooh characters. Five years later, it is time to celebrate Winnie the pooh once again, for his 60th Disney anniversary! April 2021  - DisneyChris, Ruthie and Brain bring you the in depth story behind the story of the many adventures of Winnie the Pooh and all his lovable friends from the Hundred Acr...

Welcome back to our 2026 music series. This year we will have a special new theme for each episode throughout the year. For this episode, our theme is "Sorcery and Magic." Every song included has to do with magic spells, magical occurrences and sorcery!  Download (right click / Save as) Visit our on-line store for exclusive Jiminy Crickets and DisneyChris Website Merch!!! ! https://jcpodcast....

This episode of the Best of Jiminy Crickets we flash back to a February 2021 episode which celebrated the 20th anniversary of Disney California Adventure. Five years later, as we celebrate the 25th anniversary, it is the perfect time to revisit this topic! February 2021 - In honor of the 20th Anniversary of our favorite home next door, Ruthie and DisneyChris present a brief background on the origi...

  This year marks the 85th anniversary of the Disney classic "Dumbo." In honor of this movie masterpiece, we revisit our Dumbo part 2 episode from June of 2022  June 15, 2022:   In honor of over 80 years of flying high, we proudly present part 2 of our tribute to The One, the Only.... Dumbo! Walt Disney's fourth full-length animated feature, considered by most as one of best an...

  Welcome back to our 2026 music series. This year we will have a special new theme for each episode throughout the year. For this episode, our theme is "Stories from Far Away." Every song included has to do with the people and places from distant lands around the world.    Download (right click / save as) Visit our on-line store for exclusive Jiminy Crickets and DisneyChris Website...

For our first episode of 2026, we celebrate Valentine's Day with a romantic Disney Top 10. We then pay respects to the many people from the world of Disney that we sadly lost in 2025. And in an informative "Encyclopedia" segment, we recall the storied life and times of Disney Legend, Lillian Bounds Disney. Download (right click / save as) Visit our on-line store for exclusive Jiminy Crickets and D...

This year marks the 85th anniversary of the Disney classic "Dumbo." In honor of this movie masterpiece, we revisit our Dumbo episode from May of 2022  May 26, 2022:   In honor of over 80 years of flying high, we proudly present, The One, the Only.... Dumbo! Walt Disney's fourth full-length animated feature, considered by most as one of best animated films of all time, and a true mas...

Welcome to our 2026 music series. This year we will have a special new theme for each episode throughout the year. For our first music episode, our theme is "Adventures in Music" Every song included has to do with music theory, making music, and the magic of music. Enjoy!   Download (right click / save as) Visit our on-line store for exclusive Jiminy Crickets and DisneyChris Website Merch!!!...

  In celebration of the recent 200th episode of the Jiminy Crickets Podcast, DisneyChris and Ruthie continue their list (in no particular order) of their shared picks as the 200 top things they most love about Disney. PART 2  Download (right click / save as) Visit our on-line store for exclusive Jiminy Crickets and DisneyChris Website Merch!!!! https://jcpodcast.threadless.com/ If you wo...

In this month's "Best of" Chris and Ruthie revisit part one of a two part episode originally released in March of 2020 in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Walt Disney classic, "Pinocchio." This being the 85th anniversary year, we felt it was apt to share this episode again.  March 4, 2020:This episode pays tribute to one of the greatest animated films of all time, Walt Disney's tour de fo...