The Mouse and Me

In just one week, three of Scott's friends mentioned that they’re not going to Disney because it’s too expensive or that they’re waiting to go until they’re able to save up enough money…and THAT'S what inspired this episode.  Three indisputable facts about Disney are: Fact #1 - Disney is fun. Fact #2 - Disney can be expensive. Fact #3 - A trip to Disney can be more affordable than you imag...

The wonderful and talented Karen Shriner is back to finish her conversation with Scott about about her long and incredible career as a cast member on Disney Cruise Line, working for Disney Vacation Club, and her time singing with Voices of Liberty at the American Pavilion in Epcot. This week, Karen and Scott continue their talk about her Voices of Liberty experiences and they talk quite a bit abou...

Karen Shriner earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from Millikin University and has 20 years of experience in a variety of roles with the Walt Disney Company. She traveled the world for Disney Cruise Line, where she played multiple roles in the Award-Winning Broadway style shows aboard the Disney Wonder and the Disney Magic. She also served on the leadership team, where she was resp...

Danny Slowik returns to The Mouse and Me this week where he and Scott finish their conversation about his time working for Walt Disney Attractions in marketing and as an assistant producer for Disney Consumer Products for Latin America. Danny also shares what he appreciates about Disney even more now that he's an adult, a Disney tradition he must do every time he visits the parks, and they tal...

Danny Slowik began his Disney career at the Disney Store and he quickly transitioned to Disney-MGM Studios as a tour guide, gangster, and bandit on The Great Movie Ride. Also at Walt Disney World, Danny worked in Magic Kingdom at Splash Mountain and as a skipper at Jungle Cruise and went on to work for Walt Disney Attractions in marketing and as an assistant producer for Disney Consumer Products f...

Writer, author, and Walt Disney World alumni of 20 years, Michael Lyons, stops by The Mouse and Me this week to talk about his amazing career and time spent at The Most Magical Place on Earth. Michael is a freelance writer specializing in film, television, and pop culture. He’s contributed over 500 articles to such websites as AnimationWorldNetwork.com and fandom.com and the publications Cinefanta...

Disney legend / musician / singer / artist / composer / arranger / amazing human being, Carol Stein, joins Scott this week for an incredible chat about her musical training, her travels around the world as a musician, her 30+ years at Walt Disney World and so much more! Carol Stein was born in Miami, Florida where she began her classical piano studies at the age of four. As a composer, arranger, a...

There’s so much Disney news that comes out on a daily basis, whether it’s about Disney Cruise Line, a new movie, a new character meet and greet, attraction updates, and so on…so what Scott has done is compiled some of the bigger and latest news for his first Magical Moments about...Disney news! Be sure to come back next week and listen to Scott's interview with legendary Walt Disney World musi...

Last week, Ron talked about his incredible career as a manager and he and Scott had an in-depth talk about his time as a stunt man for Lights! Motors! Action! at Disney’s MGM Studios, how he and Herbie the Love Bug helped to create magic for a young guest, his time teaching Traditions, a program to help Cast Members learn about the past, present and future of the Walt Disney company, and more.&nbs...

This week, Scott chats with actor, author, and stuntman Rox Fox. Ron's background encompasses everything from film to live shows & renaissance festivals to audiobooks. His theme park entertainment background includes almost 2 decades with Universal, and over two decades with Disney. With Disney, he started in attractions operations and left the company when his film and TV career took off, nev...

Nick LaMedica takes a quick break from the pride lands and joins Scott for an enlightening chat about what life is like playing Zazu in "The Lion King." They also talk about Nick's career and his work as an actor and puppeteer for Broadway tours including "War Horse." At the end of the interview, Scott shares fun facts about 'The Lion King," which were provided by Disney Theatrical Productions. Ni...

Oh, boy! This is the first Magical Moments episode of Season 2 and it's all about Mickey Mouse! One of Walt Disney’s most famous quotes about his accomplishments is: “I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse." Enjoy this Magical Moments episode, which is full of fun facts about the world's most recognizable and universally acclaimed fictional character...

Roz Ryan is back! Last week, Roz and Scott talked about Roz's long and fulfilling Broadway career, her time working on AMEN with Sherman Hemsley, the recording process for "Hercules," and so much more. This week, these two friends continue their chat about some of Roz's other Disney projects and her time at the Disneyland Resort. They also chat character, attractions, food, more food, and the bigg...

Roz Ryan, the Muse of Comedy from the animated feature film, "Hercules," stops by The Mouse and Me this week for Part 1 of her interview with Scott! Roz has entertained audiences for more than 40 years as an actress, singer, recording artist, and nightclub and concert performer. On Broadway, she played the role of Effie White in "Dreamgirls," the Nell Carter role in "Ain't Misbehavin'," The Ghost...

Cullen Douglas returns to The Mouse and Me this week! Cullen and Scott talk about the different roles Cullen had when he worked at Walt Disney World, his park planning strategy, what he would change if he were in charge of the Disney Parks, Dole Whip flavors, classic attractions, and so much more! Enjoy Part 2 with Cullen Douglas! Email: TheMouseAndMePodcast@gmail.com Support: www.patreon.com/them...

Cullen Douglas works on the stage, in front of the camera in both television and film, and behind the scenes as a show runner, writer, and director. He co-founded the film production company, 12th Angel Productions, to make films that examine the human condition in thought-provoking and inspiring ways. The first project he wrote and directed through his company was the short film, Fading Scars, se...

Jared Bradshaw returns to The Mouse and Me this week where he and Scott talk about Jared's involvement in Finding Nemo: The Big Blue...and Beyond, his time spent at Aulani, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, and Tokyo DisneySea. They also talk about the different versions of some of the attractions at the different parks around the world and they go deeeeep with the Disney talk when they play Hue...

Jared Bradshaw is best known for his 8 year run in the Broadway cast of “Jersey Boys” where he played 10 of the 11 roles in the show. He also originated the role of Jerry Jubilee and performed the role of Willy Wonka in the original Broadway cast of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Off-Broadway, he starred in the hit “Forbidden Broadway” for 3 years, is on the cast album, and got to perform AS...

Diana Kavilis Morris grew up in southern California with dreams of being a ballerina until she did her first musical in high school. She subsequently went on to have an amazing career in musical theatre. Some of Diana's credits include A Chorus Line on Broadway where she played the role of Val and a European tour of A Chorus Line where she played Cassie. She also toured the US as Demeter and Griza...

Last week, Rory and Scott had a super fun chat about his time singing and dancing as Captain America live on stage at D23 a few months ago. This week, these good friends continue their talk about Rory's recent trip to Disneyland and they play a special Marvel-themed game. At the end of the episode, Rory performs a special acoustic version of "Play" from his Broadway show, Finding Neverland. When t...

Today’s interview is very different than how Scott normally conducts his interviews. His guest, Rory Donovan, was in Scott's house - in Scott's kitchen - and Scott recorded this interview using a completely different interface and mic setup than what he's used to...and he didn't have an outline! What can go wrong?!? :) As you'll hear, these two good friends loved being live and in person and they...

Welcome to the season 2 premiere of The Mouse and Me!  This week, Scott chats with his old pal and the host of the E-Ticket to Broadway podcast, David Alpert.  David is an award-winning New York City-based theatre director whose work has been applauded by The New York Times and The New Yorker. On Broadway he served as the Associate Director of If/Then starting Tony-Award winner Idina Men...

Join creator and host, Scott Jacobs, for the Season 2 premiere of The Mouse and Me on January 3rd, 2023!  During Season 1, Scott got to chat with so many amazing guests including Disney legend Billy Flanigan, Andrea Canny, Nic Dromard, Sam Strasfeld, Kate Harrow, Savy Harrow, Tiffany Coburn, Andy Grobengieser, and Dennis Stowe and Don Darryl Rivera, both of whom are in Aladdin on Broadway AND...

The Mouse and Me creator and host, Scott Jacobs, wraps up Season 1 with a fun trip down memory lane. In this episode, you'll hear clips from every incredible guest that he interviewed this past year! Thank you for being a part of Season 1 of The Mouse and Me and we hope you’ll tune in for Season 2 on January 3, 2023! Please subscribe to the show, rate and review it, and tell all of your friends. Y...

Hot dog this episode is great! This week, Scott does a deep dive on Mickey's and Minnie's Runaway Railway at Disney's Hollywood Studios. This first-of-its-kind trackless dark ride takes guests inside the wacky and unpredictable world of a Mickey Mouse cartoon short using state-of-the-art technologies and some super cool visual effects to transform the cartoon world into an incredible and immersive...