Disney, Indiana Episode 92: I should start off this review by
saying that I am from Indianapolis, Indiana so this show gets major points from
me from the start for its name alone. I am a big fan of shows where you sit the
hosts down and let them talk nonstop for hours on end. No cuts, no edits, and
no pausing. After listening to shows like Mouse Lounge and Disney, Indiana, I
am warming up to segment based shows. I am very impressed with the production
quality of this show. This week the crew takes a comprehensive look at Disney’s
Beauty and the Beast. They start off their shows by giving a very detailed run
down on the making of and history of the movie. Then they toss in some audio of
well known Beauty and the Beast songs. The songs they present are some rare
ones. Foreign versions and I think a Broadway version makes its way into the
podcast. The scripted segments are a little bit corny for my taste but the show
overall is very impressive. My fellow Hoosiers, Scott and Tracey should be very
proud with this high quality and entertaining production they have!
Generation Mouse Episode 50: This is another one of those underrated
shows that I do not hear many fans talking about. This show is so funny. The
young group of hosts really have a passion and love for WDW, and it really
shows in their podcast! This week they revisit the topic of their first show. They
give their top 5 must do’s in Disney. The subject has been done before but the
spin that this crew gives the topic makes it worth listening to. Their views and
ideas are a breath of fresh air and a joy to listen to. The group also does a
great job at giving a different, non standard, set of top 5 things to do at WDW.
They market their show as opinions from young adults but this show can appeal
to any age group. You can tell in their voices that, while young, this group is
filled with true professionals. They also have a lot of charisma which is very
important for a group of podcast hosts.
Dis Dad Episode 22: I am not a dad, yet…so I did not
think I would find this podcast useful. I assumed it was a panel of dads
talking what they do at WDW while their wives and kids ride the rides and see
the shows. My assumption that this podcast would be so one dimensional and
uninteresting was completely wrong! This week’s show started off a little bit
slow. Hosts Ryan, Aaron, Eric, and Carl started off by talking about their
opinions of the WDW monorail resorts. The topic seemed a bit forced, and the
crew did not seem to be too into it for the first half of the show. They did
give some good advice and info, but the segment just didn’t connect with me.
Maybe I was in a bad mood or distracted. For some reason, unknown to me, about
halfway into the show, the podcast picked up a lot of steam and really caught,
and kept my attention. They begin to throw fact after fact at the audience and
I found myself really enjoying this week’s show. They panel puts guest Carl on
the hot seat and gives him 10 questions to answer. The show all together is
good. Not fantastic, but I will definitely give their next show a listen and I
look forward to hearing a whole new perspective on Disney.
Your Mousecast #41: The hosts this week are joined by
Adam Goodger of Disney Brit to talk about MouseMeets 2012. Adam does a good job
at keeping up with the hosts interesting sense of humor and gets across some
really good info to those who are interested in going to the event in the U.K. The
segment is funny and informative; what more could you ask for? The hosts are
also joined by a fan who gives a very funny trip report from her latest trip to
WDW. All of this along with the unique look on the news from the Your Mousecast
crew makes this week’s show standard fare; very funny, quick, witty, and informative.
I am continually impressed with the crew’s ability to keep the show so humorous
yet informative at the same time!
Show of the Week: Mouse Lounge Season 6 Episode 10: Let me start off by saying that I think the Mouse Lounge
podcast may be the most underrated show out there today. Gary Chambers is a
true professional and deserves a lot of credit for the high quality production
he puts on. This week he brings his fans a show that is filled with some of the
best Disney audio I have heard so far this year. Featured in this week’s show
is a trip around EPCOT’s World Showcase. Gary brings us audio of live music
performances from each country around the lagoon. As someone who is not the
biggest EPCOT fan, this music was new to me, and I genuinely found it
entertaining, Gary also mixes in a Danny Kaye introduction to World Showcase,
and a special Illuminations mix, but the segments that started this week’s show
truly made this week’s editions of the Mouse Lounge a must listen. Gary digs
out, from the BBC archives, a Russell Davis piece about Walt Disney.
Davis interviews a young Walt, and gets some interesting insight into the man
behind the mouse. Mouse Lounge host Chambers also presents a Disney Archive,
and Capitol Records 1954 hit, Mickey Mouse’s Birthday Party. This week’s Mouse
Lounge was more than a joy to listen to.
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