The Mouse and Me

You unlock this episode with the key of imagination, beyond it is another dimension. A dimension of sound, a dimension of entertainment, a dimension of fun. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into…The Mouse and Me Podcast. In this episode, Scott welcomes the incredible Mark Silverman to the podcast. Mark is a voice actor wh...

Scott welcomes Paul Bedford to The Mouse and Me and you're in for a real treat! Get ready to hear some incredible details about the technical side of "Festival of the Lion King," some neat historical facts about Walt Disney World, and some amazing stories! Paul has been with THE WALT DISNEY Company for 31 years and has worked as a performer, technician, Stage Manager, and Production...

In this week's episode, Scott and Sara finish their conversation about all things Disney. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, do yourselves a favor and give it a listen. Sara tells some interesting stories you'll want to hear! Get ready to hear about what Sara would change if she were in charge of the Disney Parks, her favorite snack, classic attraction, Disney character, show at th...

This week, Scott welcomes incredibly talented and wonderful Sara Wordsworth to the podcast. Scott also welcomes a special Guest who helps him with the "On This Day in Disney History" segment and the intro for this episode! Sara Wordsworth is the co-writer and creator of "In Transit," which was Broadway’s 1st a cappella musical. She also co-produced the "In Transit" Or...

Welcome to Michael Lyons - Chapter 2 Continued! If you haven’t already listened to Part 1 of Michael and Scott's conversation (Michael Lyons - Chapter 2), you have to check it out! Michael shares so many interesting and amazing stories from his book "Magic Moments - Stories, Lessons, & Memories from a Twenty-Year Career at Walt Disney World."  During this episode, Michael talks a...

Scott welcomes back to the podcast his friend, Michael Lyons. Michael was a Guest during Season 2 and in that first interview back in 2023, Michael shared so many fun and interesting stories about his time working for THE WALT DISNEY Company, his podcast, and his first book, Drawn to Greatness: Disney’s Animation Renaissance . This book chronicles the unprecedented growth at the Walt Disney Studio...

Lindsay Northen Bradshaw stops by The Mouse and Me for a super fun chat about her Broadway and Disney career, her favorite ride, favorite snack, which country she'd like to see in EPCOT, what's on her Disney bucket list, and more! Lindsay is currently in Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond in Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World and performs the roles of Dory, Peach, and Pearl…depending o...

Hello, Disney fans and welcome to another incredible Disney trip recap! In this week's episode, Scott talks about the three magical days he spent at Walt Disney World as part of a spring break trip with his wife, Tracy, and their daughter, Ella. Throughout the episode, Tracy provides color commentary about the trip and Ella makes a Guest appearance, as does some friends from home that they all...

Michele Waitman has been a Cast Member at Walt Disney World for 35 years! She joined the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular right after the show opened in in 1989 and is still in the show! Michele trained under Glenn Randal Jr, the Stunt Coordinator for Raiders of the Lost Ark and it was that amazing training that made her movie and television career take off. She went on to earn her SAG card in...

Broadway, television, and movie star, Patti Murin, stops by The Mouse and Me to share some incredible stories about what it was like originating the role of Princess Anna in Frozen on Broadway. Patti also talks about her Festival of the Arts performances at EPCOT, and so much more! Not many actresses get to say that they played a Disney Princess one time in their career. Well…Patti is extra extra...

Hello, and welcome to The Mouse and Me. Scott Jacobs will be your chief podcast host today. There’s something very special about Soarin’. This attraction has been a Guest favorite at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World since the day it opened. A lot of work was put into Soarin’ by the Disney Imagineers, who are well-known to put hidden secrets, Easter eggs, and fun facts into the rides and attra...

Welcome to Arthur Ross Continued! In this episode, Arthur shares some fun stories about costume mishaps at "Aladdin" on Broadway, the time he spent as Pumbaa in "Tale of the Lion King" at Disneyland Park, the rich history of the Fantasyland Theatre in Disneyland, what it was like working at the Hyperion Theatre in California Adventure, and his favorite rides, snacks, shows, and...

Arthur Ross recently played the role of Pumbaa in “Tale of the Lion King” at Disneyland Park in Anaheim. This was the Walt Disney Company’s FIRST EVER all black cast for a live show and Scott got to see him in it. In fact, the Themed Entertainment Association awarded “Tale of the Lion King” a Brass Ring Award for Best Theatrical Production. This award is considered one of the global attractions in...

Hello, and welcome to A Birthday Trip of Galactic Proportions - Part 2! Last week, Scott, Steve, and some of their Disney pals talked about Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, dinner at Toledo, The Festival of the Arts at EPCOT, Remy's Ratatouille Adventure, Dole Whip, the amazing pizza and wine at Via Napoli, the Disney on Broadway Concert Series, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, more Dole Whi...

Welcome to the first Disney trip recap of 2025! In late January, Scott spent four days at the most magical place on earth - Walt Disney World - with his pal, Steve, and they had the best time ever! They hung out with some great friends, ate some incredible meals, and consumed more snacks than they ever should’ve been allowed to have. Scott and Steve also attended two After Hours events - one at Ma...

Welcome to the Season 4 Premiere of The Mouse and Me! Scott rubbed the Genie's lamp and his wish came true! Michael James Scott has become a household name in the world of Broadway. He’s known for his incredible talent, energy, and versatility and is best recognized for his portrayal of the Genie in Disney’s Aladdin . Michael originated the role of the Genie in the Australian production , whic...

To all who come to this happy podcast, welcome! In this Season 4 Trailer, The Mouse and Me creator and host, Scott Jacobs, recaps the incredible Guests he's interviewed including Jonathan Freeman (the voice of Jafar from the Aladdin movies and from Aladdin on Broadway), Chris Gattelli who won the Tony award for Best Choreography for Newsies, Jen Cody (the voice of Charlotte Le Bouff from The Princ...

What a year it's been for The Mouse and Me! In this final episode of 2024, Scott talks about the amazing Guests he had on the show - Jen Cody, Lisa Leonard, Jonathan Freeman, Patrick Wetzel, Aaron Kaburick, Victor Amerling, Angie Schworer, Michael "Koz" Kosarin, Meredith Patterson, and Christy Lewis. Scott also talks about his Disney trip recaps and the four Magical Moments episodes he did - Kacho...

Christy Lewis is back! This week, Christy and Scott continue their chat about all things Disney and they have an absolute blast...as usual. Christy shares more fun stories from her weekly social media posts from her time working at Walt Disney World, they talk about some fun things they did together at Disneyland, they play The Mouse and Me games, and more! Enjoy Part 2 of Scott's conversation wit...

Christy Lewis is a Disney princess in her own right and Scott has known her since she was in grade school. She’s now an adult who has a job and is married and expecting her first child because unlike Peter Pan, she grew up. Christy earned her bachelor's degree from the university of Delaware in Elementary and Special Education (with a minor in disability studies). She also has a master's in Except...

Parts 1 and 2 of Scott's conversation with Meredith Patterson have already dropped. In his intro for those episodes, Scott mentioned that when he started recording and when Meredith and he popped up on each others screens, they were just so happy to see each other. They've been in touch somewhat regularly over the years via texting, phone calls, and social media but they hadn’t seen each other in...

Welcome to Meredith Patterson - Part 2! Scott and Meredith shared the stage in the national tour of Singin' in the Rain many moons ago and these two friends just had a blast seeing each other again and talking all things Disney. This week, Meredith shares even more stories of her time with Julie Andrews, what show she'd create in a Disney park, what she misses the most about being in the parks, an...

Today’s Guest is Meredith Patterson and she happens to be a very good friend of Scott's. They met another lifetime ago…waaaaaay back in December 1996 and got to perform together 8 shows a week on the US and Canadian tour of Singin’ in the Rain .   When the record button for this interview was pressed and when Meredith and Scott popped up on each others screens, they were so happy to see each other...

Welcome, foolish mortals, to another Magical Moments episode of the The Mouse and Me! Kindly adjust the volume of your listening device so that you can hear ever word that your ghost host says. This week, Scott talks all things Haunted Mansion from the original at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim to Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, and Hong Kong Disneyland. T...

"it's a small world" has been delighting Guests for decades at the Disney castle parks around the world and in honor of its 60th anniversary year, Scott shares some pretty cool and lesser-known fun facts about this classic attraction. Scott also talks about two new restaurants where he ate on a recent trip to Walt Disney World - Steakhouse 71 and Chefs de France. If you're a foodie and want to hea...