Fri, 11 December 2015
It's the most wonderful time of
year here on the Disney Avenue Podcast and boy,
what an amazing show we have in store for you. As many of you know,
Christmas and Disney go hand in hand. I’ve yet to experience a
Christmas display or Spectacle anywhere on earth that can top
Disney. The beautiful lights and decorations along Main Street, the
beauty of Cinderella Castle decked out in millions of lights, and,
of course, that little light show over in Disney’s Hollywood
Studios, the truly breathtaking Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing
Lights.
Direct download: Disney_Avenue_Podcast_-_Show_18_-_Osborne_Lights.mp3
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Wed, 16 September 2015
The Disney Avenue Podcast returns with another
amazing guest from the Disney universe. Dave Bossert, who is
currently the Producer, Creative Director and Head of Classic
Projects at Walt Disney Animation Studios, joins host Keith Michael
Mahne and Dusty Sage of MiceChat.com for a spectacular
interview. Dave Bossert studied at the Character Animation program
at CalArts. He has contributed his talents as a visual effects
animator to such films as The Little Mermaid, Beauty
and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King,
Pocahontas, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Tim Burton’s
The Nightmare Before Christmas, Hercules, and
many others. He is the author of one of my favorite books titled
"Remembering Roy E. Disney: Memories and Photos of a
Storied Life", which was published by Disney Press in 2013. He
has also authored "An Animator's Gallery: Eric Goldberg Draws the
Disney Characters" and his newest book "Dali and Disney: Destino" which are all
available now on Amazon. Friends, it is with great excitement to
welcome Dave Bossert to the Disney Avenue
Podcast…Enjoy.
Direct download: No_Commercial_Disney_Avenue_Podcast_-_Show_17_-_Dave_Bossert_Interview.mp3
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Tue, 4 August 2015
This time around on the
Disney Avenue Podcast, we interview the former
Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World
Resort, the incredible Lee Cockerell. As the Senior Operating
Executive for ten years, Lee has led a team of 40,000
Cast Members and was responsible for the operations of 20 resort
hotels, 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, a shopping &
entertainment village and the ESPN sports and recreation complex in
addition to the ancillary operations which supported the number one
vacation destination in the world. Lee offers us some wonderful
insight on what it takes to run a resort complex like the
incredible Walt Disney World. This is a show you won't want to
miss...
Direct download: Disney_Avenue_Podcast_-_Show_16_-_Lee_Cockerell_Interview.mp3
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Mon, 13 July 2015
Welcome friends to another episode of the Disney Avenue
Podcast. As you all know, the Disney community is unlike
any other. It's filled with amazing people who love to help each
other out and enjoy reveling in the magic together. Although we are
all different, we all share and have experienced that feeling you
get when you walk into a Disney Park. We all know that feeling of
safety and escape it provides us. Someone who really appreciates
that comfort is a wonderful man named Guy Spagnoli. Guy is a
Vietnam veteran, and just like all of our service men and women, is
a hero in my opinion. Guy is currently the subject of a documentary
in production called Keep Moving Forward about his
struggles with PTSD and how he uses Disney to self-medicate. I
think it's an important story to be told and one we can all relate
to which is why I’ve invited Guy and the producers of this
heartfelt documentary, Brent and Emily on the show so that you can
hear from them personally and understand why this project is so
important. It is with great honor and respect to welcome Guy
Spangnoli and the producers of the documentary Keep Moving
Forward, Brent Bandemer and Emily Strong to the Disney
Avenue Podcast….Enjoy!
Direct download: Disney_Avenue_Podcast_-_Show_15_-_Keep_Moving_Forward.mp3
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Tue, 23 June 2015
Welcome back friends to another special episode of the
Disney Avenue Podcast. With all the excitement
going on right now for the 60th anniversary of Disneyland, I
though…what could we do on this show to really make it special
for you in commemorating the 60th? And then it hit me…let's
invite the one and only Marty Sklar to come back on the show
and tell us all about the opening of Disneyland because, well,
simply put, Marty was there with Walt on that
special day!
Direct download: Disney_Avenue_Podcast_-_Show_14_-_Marty_Sklar_Interview_02.mp3
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Thu, 23 April 2015
Welcome to the April 2015 episode of the
Disney Avenue Podcast! This month we have
legendary animator Floyd Norman joining us. Though he prefers to be
called a “cartoonist,” few other artists working in animation today
can boast a career as varied as that of Floyd Norman. From the
1950s to today, Floyd’s diverse career, insightful viewpoint, and
unflinching honesty have truly made him a Disney
Legend. The Disney Avenue
Podcast would like to thank our producer Geren Piltz and
our graphic designer Brian Vermillion for their
contributions to this show!
Direct download: Disney_Avenue_Podcast_-_Show_13_-_Floyd_Norman_Interview.mp3
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Sun, 22 March 2015
Welcome back friends to the March 2015 edition of the
Disney Avenue Podcast! Host Keith Michael
Mahne and Dusty Sage of MiceChat.com interview the
queen of creativity herself, the amazingly talented Terri
Harden. If you've always wanted to know how to become an
Imagineer or wanted to hear what being an Imagineer is all about
then you are in luck as Terri is about to lay it all out for
you! Terri is the definition of creativity and is just an amazing
person!
Direct download: Disney_Avenue_Podcast_-_Show_12_-_Terri_Hardin_Interview.mp3
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Tue, 17 February 2015
The Disney Avenue Podcast is back with this
month's show featuring another fantastic interview with Disney
Legend, Walt Disney Archives founder and former chief archivist
David Smith! Dusty Sage, of MiceChat.com, teams up with host Keith Michael Mahne
for another amazing show. It was a wonderful conversation and a
whole lot of fun. The Disney Avenue
Podcast would like to thank our producer Geren Piltz and
our graphic designer Brian Vermillion for their
contributions to this show!
Direct download: Disney_Avenue_Podcast_-_Show_11_-_Dave_Smith_Interview.mp3
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Sat, 17 January 2015
Born in Southern California in 1952, Ron was born to be a performer. He was a puppeteer, ventriloquist, magician and actor, who was fascinated by Walt Disney’s Disneyland and so was born his dream of one day performing at the park. Ron got his first theme park job in 1970, and over the ensuing 40 years he’s done it all – writing, directing, consulting, managing and performing for multiple production companies and in eight theme parks and five themed restaurants across America.
The Disney Avenue
Podcast would like to thank our producer Geren Piltz and
our graphic designer Brian Vermillion for their
contributions to this show!
Direct download: Disney_Avenue_Podcast_-_Show_10_-_Ron_Schneider_Interview.mp3
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