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Back to SearchOpening the Pages of the International Journal of Disney Studies
Episode 186
Studying Disney has reached a new level of appreciation in academic settings through the relatively recent debut of the International Journal of Disn…
6 hours ago
Author Roland Betancourt Levers New Insights in "Disneyland and the Rise of Automation"
Episode 185
In the new book Disneyland and the Rise of Automation: How Technology Created the Happiest Place on Earth, scholar Dr. Roland Betancourt deconstructs…
4 weeks ago
Composer Mark Isham Discusses "Eight Below" Turning 20 Years and His Accomplished Career
Episode 184
Legendary composer Mark Isham has, for decades, provided some of the most dynamic film scores of our time with his distinct style that has drawn on m…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Composer Cyrus Reynolds Builds a Powerful Score for "Disneyland Handcrafted"
Episode 183
Recently debuting on Disney+ the documentary Disneyland Handcrafted spectacularly shows the development of Walt’s original family park in compelling …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Author Stephen Hall Dispenses Knowledge in "A Spoonful of Sugar: The Story of the Upjohn Pharmacy in Disneyland"
Episode 182
In the earliest days of Disneyland, guests could visit a replica of a pharmacy on Main Street, replete with artifacts and exhibits. In the new book A…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Deconstructing "Tron" Music with Jonathan Goodman
Episode 181
For some movies, the music is as much of a character as the figures we see on screen. In the case of the three installments of Tron, the score repres…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Disney Book Collecting 101
Episode 180
Emily McDermott and Courtney Kern of the late Book of the Mouse Club podcast have long been on Notably Disney, helping review a variety of books over…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Disney Treasure Trip Report: Sailing the Caribbean with Disney Cruise Line
Episode 179
What is it like to sail one of the newest Disney Cruise Line ships? On this episode of Notably Disney, host Brett Nachman is joined by author, profes…
6 months ago
Walt Disney's "Fantasia" and "Worlds to Conquer" with Author J.B. Kaufman
Episode 178
Author J.B. Kaufman has been long known as one of the most capable Disney historians to cover work from early on in the company’s history, ranging fr…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
"Making Mary Poppins" with Author Todd James Pierce
Episode 177
Sixty years later it remains one of the most enduring and beloved Disney movies of all time. Mary Poppins, based on the PL Travers stories, has even …
6 months, 4 weeks ago