Communicore WeeklyEpisode 19: This weeks show from
Jeff and George from MiceChat focuses on the Jungle Cruise. Any sure way to get
me to like your Podcast, talk about Disney History. I should also say that I
really appreciate the original music that is sprinkled all over this podcast. Any
show that doesn’t put the Fantasmic loop behind their show gets points from me,
but to put your own original music in the show gets major points. There are so
many Disney focused podcast out there, and these guys have taken that one extra
step to make their show stand out from the others. Back to this week’s content.
The Jungle Cruise segment was short, sweet, and filled with some of the
standard Jungle Cruise historical information. One segment that I look forward
to each week on this show is the Book of the Week segment. I usually listen to
the segment, and then run over to amazon.com and buy the book that is recommended.
That’s called Geek Synergy! Now a days, any production quality that does not
stink is good production quality. The show sounds smooth and the segment transitions
are very well done and make for an easy listen for the fan. The hosts are
likeable, grounded and very easy to listen to. While they offer their opinions,
they do not come across as nit picky, or too fan boyish. They don’t play too
innocent but they are not in your face with farts, and dirty jokes. The shows
are short and sweet, and this weeks show is a typical example of the kind of
content that they offer up each and every week.
WEDWAY RADIO Episode114: Sometimes when I am feeling low or sick I do a few things to center
myself and get my mind and body feeling better. I go out to the store and buy
one of the massively delicious Oreo pies. I play my favorite Wii game, and I
download the latest or an archive WEDWAY Radio show. The reasons are simple and
have stayed the same; familiar, east and comfortable production quality. The
show is packed with Disney facts, history and cant miss information. And most
importantly, you can really tell that hosts Matt and Nate Parrish have a true
passion and love for everything Disney. Their show releases have been sporadic
at best over the last few months, but that’s ok because when a new show is released
it is nothing short of podcasting brilliance. This weeks show focuses on Walt
Disneys original dream for EPCOT. To prepare for the 30th anniversary
of the Florida theme park the brothers Parrish discuss what Walt had envisioned
and how he was planning to execute the operation before his untimely death in
1966. Matt and Nate really know their stuff and they make hosting the show seem
easy and fun. Some other shows, when doing history or fact finding segments
come across as over rehearsed and you can tell they are reading copy right off
of a paper in front of their face; stale, uninspired and usually painful for
the listener. Wedway Radio is the exact opposite. These guys don’t waste time
and they dive into this difficult subject feet first. Never uptight but always
serious Matt and Nate sure make it worth the wait, and I look forward to more
great EPCOT specials this summer from WEDWAY Radio!
DisneyBrit Podcast Episode
94: Recently I have been a bit cautious
about reviewing and listening to shows from across the pond because I was
finding it increasingly difficult to relate to the shows, but I decided to jump
back into the fray by listening to this weeks Disney Brit show. This week the
hosts play some of the audio from the recent Mouse Meets event in the UK, and they
also have a news segment. I am finding that all of the shows from England have
the same news, and discussion segments. The only shows that really distinguish themselves
with different, unique, and fresh segments are Minnie Minxes and UUOP. I can
pretty much listen to Disney Brit, Your Mousecast and Dis After Dark and get
the same segments and information. The only difference between the shows is the
opinions, hosts, and background music. Im not saying that listening to these
shows and their segments is any different from listening to the 40,000 American
Dinsey podcast that recycle the same news and features, but for some reason, probably
an unfair and unjust reason, I am quickly growing weary of the UK shows. There
are a few things that set the shows apart however. The reason I continue to
come back to these shows it for the great people that host the shows. Hosts
Adam and Kaz (sp?) really have warm personalities and even though I have
listened to the same content on a different show, I really do enjoy hearing
their opinions and getting to know them. After complaining about the sameness
of all of the Disney UK shows, I should take some time to rave about the great
interviews on this weeks show of Len Testa and Bill Farmer. The Disney Brit
crew probably does the best job of all of the UK shows to bring their audience
some of the best interviews. I did not attend Mouse Meet so listening to these
interviews was a fun listen. So while I do complain, a lot, about some of these
UK shows, you should definitely give them a listen because they might surprise
you. I am not writing them off at all, especially not Disney Brit, but I do
wish one of them would break the mold and push the envelope a bit to help differentiate
themselves from the other shows out there.
Show of the Week: Unofficial Guide Disney Dish Episode 10-11: Hands
down, no contest, without a doubt the undisputed show of the week this week. He
usually teams up with Jim Hill for a random podcast here or there, but this
week Unofficial Guide co author Len Testa teams up with Disney history and
urban planning guru Sam Gennawey. In these shows Sam and Len take a leisurely
stroll around the Magic Kingdom and Sam points out some of those minute Disney
details that we have come to know and love. Sam offers up some of the most in depth and
important information I have heard. Again, once I think I know all there is to
know about WDW, I listen to Sam Gennawey or Jim Hill talk and I walk away with a
whole new level of knowledge and understanding. Sure, its great to hear
podcasts talk about which bathroom in EPCOT is their favorite, but this weeks
Unofficial Guide Disney Dish is the kind of show that I long and yearn for on a
weekly basis; packed with history, insider information, and tips that help you
understand Disney World. Sam talks about the kind of architectural techniques
that elicit certain emotions from long time Disney fans, and he also explains
why the buildings on Main Street USA are the certain height, color, and shape
they are. Sam and Len recorded this series of shows from inside the Magic
Kingdom and there is certain level of ambient park and crows noise that makes
its way into the recording. As someone who was not always a fan of in park
recording, I found that the level of park noise that accompanied Len and Sam
was just about right. You really felt like you were walking right beside the
two in the park with the noise of the Main Street Trolley Show in one ear and
the sound of a frustrated mom in the other. Like I said earlier, this show was
more than what I could ask for in a good Disney Podcast and well deserving of
Show of the Week. I do not have a say in who wins Show of the Month, I leave
that to you, the fans; but if I did, I think that this show would be up for
there for May Show of the Month. This was a very competitive week in podcasting
and Len Testa really put on a great show for the listeners.
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