WD-FM: The Official Walt Disney Family Museum Podcast

The Walt Disney Family Museum is a center for art, animation, and inspiration. Located in the historic Presidio, a national park in San Francisco, California, the museum celebrates the remarkable life of Walt Disney by telling his story, celebrating his legacy, and examining his influence on the world of entertainment. Ten years ago, we were founded in 2009 by Walt Disney's daughter, Diane Disney...

First aired: June 5, 2015 Learn more about how the infamous duck made his screen debut in  The Wise Little Hen (1934). In an exclusive interview hear from current voice of Donal Duck, Tony Anselmo. 

First aired: January 5, 2015 For our newest exhibition,  All Aboard: A Celebration of Walt's Trains learn more about his lifelong passion for trains. In the Grand Circle Tour, hear from Walt himself about his early fascination for train in Marceline, Missouri to building his very own railroad in his backyard. Guest curator, Michael Campbell shares insight about Walt's passion manifesting itself in...

First aired: October 5, 2014 In celebration of The Walt Disney Family Museum's anniversary, hear from the content team that helped develop the museum's galleries. (01:35) Jeff Kurtti a former Imagineer, prolific author, consulted on the content creation for the Walt Disney Family Museum. (24:25) Paula Sigman Lowery worked alongside Kurtti to develop the content for the museum and continues to be a...

First aired: June 5, 2014 In June of 2014, Donald Duck is celebrating his 80th birthday, hear about the history of the mischievous duck. Only having been voice by two actors: Clarence Nash and Tony Anselmo learn about how these two talents were acquired. (03:05) In an exclusive interview with Tony Anselmo (and a cameo appearance of Donald Duck), learn more about Anselmo's long history with The Wal...

First aired: April 5, 2014 In celebration of the anniversary of the 1964/65 New York World's Fair hear from those who worked on the four Disney attractions that premiered: Disney Legends Bob Gurr and Rolly Crump. (01:38) Bob Gurr worked at Walt Disney Imagineering and contributed his talents to produce the motor vehicles for the attraction  Ford's Magic Skyway and the Audio-Animatronic figure, Mr....

First aired: March 5, 2014 In celebration of Women's History Month, the museum is celebrating with the opening of our special exhibition  MAGIC, COLOR, FLAIR: the world of Mary Blair . We talked with remarkable women that worked alongside Walt Disney: Kathryn Beaumont, Ginny Mack, and Alice Davis. (03:03) Kathryn Beaumont started as a voice actor at The Walt Disney Studios as Alice in  Alice in Wo...

First aired: February 5, 2014 In this special episode hear from three Disney Legends: Floyd Norman, Ruthie Tompson, and Richard Sherman. (03:00) Floyd Norman started his career in the mid-1950s as an inbetweener on Sleeping Beauty  (1959), The Sword and the Stone  (1963), and The Jungle Book  (1967). (15:32) Ruthie Tompson, as a child in the 1920s she lived very close to the Disney Brothers Studio...

First aired date: January 5, 2014 In this exciting episode, hear from Tom Hanks talk about his role playing Walt Disney in  Saving Mr. Banks (2013). Tom Hanks toured The Walt Disney Family Museum with Diane Disney Miller in preparation for his role. 

First aired: December 5, 2013  In our premier episode, we are honored to present, with a heavy heart, the final interview from the museum's founder—and Walt Disney's daughter—Diane Disney Miller. We also chat with Disney Legend and acclaimed producer Don Hahn ( Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King ) about the holiday film he produced and directed exclusively for The Walt Disney Family Museum:  Chri...