Jiminy Crickets Podcast

For our first episode of 2022, we take you back to the Summer of 1986, to celebrate Disney's 26th full-length animated feature "The Great Mouse Detective." Ruthie first explores the novelized origins and backstage production of the film, then Chris takes you through the plot while paying homage to the many talented voice actors who lent their talents to this oft forgotten little gem of a movie.&nb...

We goofed! Unfortunately we made several errors during out last episode of Dateline Jiminy Crickets. In this special bonus episode we address all those mistakes and more. Thank you to our listeners for all the great feedback!   Download (right click, save as) THE OPTIMAL WAY TO EXPERIENCE THIS PODCAST EPISODE IS VIA YOUTUBE Dateline Jiminy Crickets is first and foremost a video experience. We...

We're back! And boy are we are happy to bring you our first podcast episode of 2022!!! This episode we have a very special and very extended "Top 10 List" of the Disney's greatest female live-action performers. Then we share the 2022 line up of motion picture releases. And we close out the show in thanks and admiration to a very special friend, Disney Legend, and first woman of American television...

For our final episode of 2021, Ruthie, Brian and Chris bring you the 6th and final installment of the "Magical Music of Walt Disney" series of special music episodes that have been featured throughout the year. This episode features 20 songs selected by many of our listeners, that were overlooked in our initial chronology, as well as 15 special, personal favorites, selected by Ruthie, Brian and Ch...

In this episode, Brian and Chris return to continue their celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Tokyo Disneyland Resort's second gated park, Tokyo DisneySea, regarded by many as the best theme park the world over. On this episode they continue their guided tour of the park, exploring The Lost River Delta, Port Discovery and The American Waterfront, as together they highlight this special park...

In this episode, Brian and Chris celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Tokyo Disneyland Resort's second gated park, Tokyo DisneySea, regarded by many as the best theme park the world over. After a brief history of the origin of this unique Disney destination, they take you on a guided tour of the entire park, highlighting its many attractions, shops, restaurants, snacking locations and live entert...

For our Final Dateline Jiminy Crickets of 2021, Christmas comes early, with a special package of holiday surprises. First we share a special Top "20" list, of the great Disney Christmas/Winter themed animated shorts of all time. Then we visit Christmas past, for a historical look at the Christmas celebrations in Disneyland from 1955-2020. Next we visit Christmas Present, and review all the fabulou...

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World, join Chris and Ruthie on a guided tour of the "Vacation Kingdom of the World" as it was during its first year in operation. In part two, they will discuss the rest of Liberty Square, Frontierland, Tomorrowland and Fantasyland, then discuss the resorts special evening activities. So join us once again for the conclusion of the magical mus...

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World, join Chris and Ruthie on a guided tour of the "Vacation Kingdom of the World" as it was during its first year in operation. First, they will discuss the resorts, then take you on a land-by-land musical tour of The Magic Kingdom as it was 50 years ago.   Download (right click, save as) Visit our on-line store for exclusive Jiminy Cri...

  This month we honor several Disney Legends and entertainment titans we recently lost. We also celebrate this spooky time of year with a Pixar Villains top 10 list, a look at the all-new Muppets special now on Disney Plus and take a tour of the Disneyland Resort during the Halloween season. Visit our on-line store for exclusive Jiminy Crickets and DisneyChris Website Merch!!!! https://jcpodc...

  Join DisneyChris, Ruthie and Brian as they venture further down the rabbit hole, uncovering many more wonders of Alice's whimsical world of daydreams, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of Walt Disney's animated masterpiece, "Alice in Wonderland" First, our hosts continue to take us through the plot of the Disney film, while drawing comparisons to the same episodes as featured in Carrol...

On this episode of Dateline Jiminy Crickets, Chris, Brian and Ruthie bring you several special segments to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World, including an opening day Top 10 List, and Encyclopedia topic on a former Walt Disney World attraction, and an overview of the exciting things planned for the 50th Birthday at the Florida resort. They then share some of the things they hav...

  Join DisneyChris, Ruthie and Brian as they venture down the rabbit hole, uncovering the many wonders of Alice's whimsical world of daydreams, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of Walt Disney's animated masterpiece, "Alice in Wonderland" First we learn about the fascinating author behind these fantastical fables, one Lewis Carroll, then discuss the influence these stories had on many va...

This special episode of our, subscriber's only, third podcast is being shared with everyone, so that we may all experience the fun details of Brain's recent trip to Disneyland.  If you enjoy this show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter at the $5.00 level or higher, and every month this podcast will be available for your listening pleasure. Please consider becoming a Patreon Subscri...

This is part five of five very special bonus music episodes that we at  Jiminy Crickets are delighted to present to you throughout 2021. This  special series is called "The Magical Music of Walt Disney" and spans the decades to bring you the 150 most iconic Disney tunes of  all time. This episode contains 30 more classic songs, beginning in 1992 and concluding in 2013. We will retur...

This episode, Disney Chris, Ruthie and Brian return to continue the story of the four original Fantasyland dark rides: Snow White and Her Adventures, Peter Pan's Flight, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride and Alice in Wonderland. They begin with the major renovation of all these attractions for the all-new Fantasyland which premiered in 1983. They then discuss the dark rides and other experiences found in the o...

Come on everybody... Here we go!!!! This episode Chris, Ruthie and Brian discuss the original Disneyland dark rides of the 1950's including Snow White's Adventures, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Peter Pan's Flight and Alice in Wonderland.  As your journey continues, they will then compare these classic attractions to their Walt Disney World counterparts. So come along for a jolly ride, through an enc...

For this episode Ruthie and DisneyChris are joined again with our new Jiminy Crickets co-host, Brian Crawford. This month we will kick off the 4th of July celebration early with two patriotic segments, a top 10 list ranking the most patriotic Disney live-action films of all time, and a special session of Armchair Imagineering with a decidedly All-American theme. We also introduce a brand new segme...

  This is part four of five very special bonus music episodes that we at  Jiminy Crickets are delighted to present to you throughout 2021. This  special series is called "The Magical Music of Walt Disney" and spans the decades to bring you the 150 most iconic Disney tunes of  all time. This episode contains 30 more classic songs, beginning in the early 1970's and concluding in...

  This month we return after a brief hiatus to bring you the latest news from Disneyland and much much more.     Download (right click, save as)  Visit our on-line store for exclusive Jiminy Crickets and DisneyChris Website Merch!!!! https://jcpodcast.threadless.com/    If you would like to help support the Jiminy Crickets podcasts and DisneyChris.com - Please conside...

      This is part three of five very special bonus music episodes that we at  Jiminy Crickets are delighted to present to you throughout 2021. This  special series is called "The Magical Music of Walt Disney" and spans the decades to bring you the 150 most iconic Disney tunes of  all time. This episode contains 30 more classic songs, beginning in the mid 1960's and c...

    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 featured throughout the decades, including TV series, direct-to-video films, theatri...

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 Acre Wood, in celebration of Walt Disney's 55th anniversary of  providing beloved content based on the whimsical books by author A.A. Milne. They first bring you the origin story and a background of how Disney first got evolved in t...

  This month we have a very special interview with Disney live-action film star, Micheal McGreevey. Micheal shares what it was like to know Walt Disney, and his experiences with co-stars such as Kurt Russell, Ann Julian, John Fielder, Joe Flynn, Dean Jones and countless others. He also shares what it was like being a child actor at the Disney studio and many other fascinating stories. Plus ma...

 This is part two of five very special bonus music episodes that we at  Jiminy Crickets are delighted to present to you throughout 2021. This  special series is called "The Magical Music of Walt Disney" and spans the decades to bring you the 150 most iconic Disney tunes of  all time. This episode contains 30 more classic songs, beginning in the mid 1950's and concluding in 1963...