Jiminy Crickets Episode 190 - 2025 Music Series - A Salute to Disney Artists: Part 1 - Marc Davis

Our 2025 Music Series will pay tribute to many of the legendary Disney animators and Imagineers, who were the creative geniuses behind many now beloved Disney animated classics and theme park attractions. Each episode will chronicle the career of the featured  artist's work for Walt Disney through the use of music to represent their many Disney career highlights. 

We kick off our 2025 Music Series in a big way with Disney legend Marc Davis. We follow his career from animation in-betweener, to character designer, and lead animator, then trace his insurmountable Imagineering contributions from the living dessert, to the Caribbean, and regions beyond. 

 

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Dateline Jiminy Crickets - Janaury 2025

For their first show of 2025, Ruthie and DisneyChris review all the major Disney events of 2024, including movies, streaming, Disney parks, and more. Then they do a top 10 list of the best events of the past year, a memoriam to those we lost in 2024, and some predictions for the year ahead.

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Best of Jiminy Crickets Episode 16 - 101 Dalmations

Welcome to the "Best of Jiminy Crickets," where every month we bring to the forefront a past episode of the Jiminy Crickets Podcast from our back catalog of shows. For our December 2024 episode, we will revisit episode 101 from September of 2018, where we took an extinsive look at the Walt Disney animated classic, "101 Dalmatians"

September 2018 - For their 101st episode, what else would the Jiminy Crickets duo talk about other than 101 of the most adorable furry friends of all time, who star in  the 1961 classic, "101 Dalmatians." Together Chris and Ruthie discuss the origins, the production, movie plot, main characters, music and the massive franchise of this, the 17th full-length Walt Disney animated feature. But look out for Cruella! WOOF WOOF! 

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Jiminy Crickets Episode 189 - 2024 Music Series: Disneyland Musical Tour Part 11 / Christmas in Disneyland

Welcome to the eleventh episode of our music series for 2024. Throughout the year, we took you on an audio tour of Disneyland spanning 11 episodes. Each episode featured one of the many themed areas found within the happiest place on earth.

Our eleventh and final episode of this series will represent Christmas in Disneyland. Your audio tour will include performances by live Disneyland musical groups, original show and attraction soundtracks, background music, rare archival audio, and exclusive audio ride-through reenactments of favorite Disneyland adventures. 

 

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Jiminy Crickets Podcast Episode 188 - A Salute to Tommy Kirk

This episode. Chris and Ruthie honor one of the most prolific actors in Disney live-action films, Disney Legend: Tommy Kirk. As they chronicle the life story and childhood to adult movie career of this beloved star and featured performer of no less than twelve classic Disney films, Ruthie and Chris will also share their personal connections to Kirk's work for Disney, several personal anecdotes, and their own personal memories from his many unforgettable motion picture moments.

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The Best of Jiminy Crickets Episode 15 - New Tomorrowland 50th Anniversary

Welcome to the "Best of Jiminy Crickets," where every month we bring to the forefront a past episode of the Jiminy Crickets Podcast from our back catalog of shows. For our November 2024 episode. we will revisit an episode from mid December of 2017, where we looked back at the New Tomorrowland of 1967, during its 50th anniversary.

December 2017 - This week we discuss the amazing "New Tomorrowland." which premiered at Disneyland in 1967, making this the 50th anniversary of this incredible leap forward in theme park design. We cover the history that led up to this major refurbishment and re-envisioning of Walt's land of the future, the general  mid century modern aesthetic of this all new land, and the many attractions found therein,  featuring lots of original soundtrack attraction audio and fantastic music. 

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Jiminy Crickets Episode 187- 2024 Music Series: Disneyland Musical Tour Part 10 / Disneyland on Parade and Fireworls Spectaculars

Welcome to the tenth episode of our music series for 2024. Throughout the year, we have been taking you on an audio tour of Disneyland spanning 11 episodes. Each episode will feature one of the many themed areas found within the happiest place on earth.

Our tenth episode of this series will represent Disneyland parades and fireworks spectaculars. Your audio tour will include performances by live Disneyland musical groups, original show and attraction soundtracks, background music, rare archival audio, and exclusive audio ride-through reenactments of favorite Disneyland adventures. 

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Dateline Jiminy Crickets - October 2024 - Richard Sherman Tribute

This episode Ruthie and Chris pay tribute to the late Disney Legend, Richard M Sherman, with a Supercalifragilistic Top (30) countdown, and an extensive look back upon the life and storied career of this acclaimed Disney tunesmith. 

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The Best of Jiminy Crickets Episode 14 - Haunted Mansion 50th Anniversary

Welcome to the "Best of Jiminy Crickets," where every month we bring to the forefront a past episode of the Jiminy Crickets Podcast from our back catalog of shows. For our October 2024 episode. we will revisit our October 2019 episode, where we celebrated the 50th anniversary of The Haunted Mansion

October 2019 - This very special Halloween episode is in tribute to perhaps the greatest Disney attraction of all time, The Haunted Mansion, which celebrated 50 years of frightful fun this past August. Chris and Ruthie share the history of this beloved attraction, give accolades to those who helped create it, and then take you on a complete scene-by-scene tour of the entire attraction. Together they will point out all the highlights including many of the lesser known smaller details found throughout this happy haunting ground. So climb aboard your "Doombuggy" for a spirited trip through the "boundless realm of the supernatural" where you will encounter all of the 999 ghosts ghouls and goblins who dwell within this classic 'E' ticket adventure. They are dying to meet you so be sure to bring your death certificate... 

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The Best of Jiminy Crickets Part 13 - Mary Poppins Part 2

Welcome to the "Best of Jiminy Crickets," where every month we bring to the forefront a past episode of the Jiminy Crickets Podcast from our back catalog of shows. For our August 2024 episode, we revisit a show first released in September of 2019, which was in honor of the 55th anniversary of Mary Poppins. This now being the 60th anniversary, we felt it was timely to present, yet again, the second half of our tribute to Walt Disney's live-action musical masterpiece. 

September 2019 - In part two of their comprehensive look at the Walt Disney "practically perfect" masterpiece, "Mary Poppins," Chris and Ruthie discuss the plot, the musical score, the film's many unused songs, the public and critical response to the film, and their personal favorite songs, scenes and characters. Join them for a Supercalifragilistic fun time! 

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Jiminy Crickets Episode 186 - REUPLOAD - 2024 Music Series Part Nine - Tomorrowland Part Two 1974-2024 - REUPLOAD

Due to technical issues. This is a re-upload of episode 186.

Welcome to the 9th episode of our music series for 2024. Throughout the year, we have been taking you on an audio tour of Disneyland spanning 11 episodes. Each episode will feature one of the many themed areas found within the happiest place on earth.

 Our 9th episode of this series will represent Tomorrowland from the years 1974-2024. Your audio tour will include performances by live Disneyland musical groups, original show and attraction soundtracks, background music, rare archival audio, and exclusive audio ride-through reenactments of favorite Disneyland adventures. 

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Dateline Jiminy Crickets - August 2024 - D23 Recap

Join Ruthie and Chris as they go over all the major announcements made at the parks and movies panels at this year's D23 convention, and share their opinions.

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The Best of Jiminy Crickets Episode 12 - Mary Poppins Part 1

Welcome to the "Best of Jiminy Crickets," where every month we bring to the forefront a past episode of the Jiminy Crickets Podcast from our back catalog of shows. For our August 2024 episode, we revisit a show first released in September of 2019, which was in honor of the 55th anniversary of Mary Poppins. This now being the 60th anniversary, we felt it was timely to present, yet again, our tribute to Walt Disney's live-action musical masterpiece. 

September 2019 - In part one of a very special two part episode of Jiminy Crickets, Chris and Ruthie bring you the backstage story of the definitive Walt Disney musical fantasy, "Mary Poppins." Together they discuss the origins of the Mary Poppins lore and provide background on its author P.L. Travers. They then discuss how it was adapted from page to screen by Walt Disney and his creative team, and spotlight all of the major actors who appeared in this 1964 film classic. So spit spot, and off we go on a magical journey that is simply Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! 

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Jiminy Crickets Episode 185 - 2024 Music Series: Disneyland Musical Tour Part 8 / Tomorrowland Part 1: 1955-1973

Welcome to the eighth episode of our music series for 2024. Throughout the year, we have beene taking you on an audio tour of Disneyland spanning 11 episodes. Each episode will feature one of the many themed areas found within the happiest place on earth.

Our eighth episode of this series will represent Tomorrowland from the years 1955-1973. Your audio tour will include performances by live Disneyland musical groups, original show and attraction soundtracks, background music, rare archival audio, and exclusive audio ride-through reenactments of favorite Disneyland adventures. 

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The Best of Jiminy Crickets Episode 11 - America Sings

Welcome to the "Best of Jiminy Crickets," where every month we bring to the forefront a past episode of the Jiminy Crickets Podcast from our back catalog of shows. For our July 2024 episode, we revisit a show first released in June of 2018, a tribute to the fondly remembered, extinct, Disneyland attraction, America Sings. 

June 20118 - This episode, in celebration of the 4th of July, Chris and Ruthie take on a fabulous journey through the history of American song, discussing in detail the famous extinct Disneyland attraction, America Sings. Together they will share the history of the attraction, the many voice actors and songs from the show, and the aftermath after the attraction sadly closed in April of 1988. So climb aboard the carousel and join them on a magical, musical journey... Pop Goes the Weasel!!!

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