Jiminy Crickets Live Episode 6 - Mickey's Toontown

After a short break... WE'RE BACK!!! After some special show announcements, join us for a history and guided tour of Mickey's Toontown, some special "Armchair Imagineering," and a live commentary of a classic Mickey Mouse cartoon short.


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Jiminy Crickets Live Episode 5 - A 90th Birthday Salute to Mickey Mouse

This week we welcome special guest Mike Renfrow from ConciEars and we will present a special Disney Top 10 list, the latest in Disney news and a very special 90th birthday salute to Mickey Mouse!


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Jiminy Crickets Episode 104 - Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary

For their very spoooky Halloween episode, Chris and Ruthie talk all about the 1993 Disney Halloween cult classic, "Hocus Pocus," which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Together they discuss the film's origins. the behind-the-scenes production, the cast and the musical score, the original release and the growing cult following the film has gained in years hence. They also provide a synopsis of the plot and share some of their favorite gags, scenes and characters.


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Jiminy Crickets Live Episode 4: Halloween Spooktacular - October 24th 2018

This week Jiminy Crickets Live is proud to present its first annual "Halloween Spooktacular." This very scary episode will feature our Top 10 favorite Disney animated villains, the latest in Disney news, a live commentary on a classic Disney animated Halloween short, and a look back at the history of Disney's Halloween TV specials from the 1950's to the present.


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Jiminy Crickets Live Episode 3 - October 10th 2018

This week we welcome our very first guest, the one and only Jerry Skids, and challenge him to a round of Disney trivia. We then discuss the latest Disney news, watch a classic Mickey Mouse short while providing live commentary, and end the show with a look back at a Tony Award winning Disney Broadway musical.

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Jiminy Crickets Live Episode 2 - September 26th 2018

This week Ruthie shares a very special experience she recently had at
Disneyland. Then Chris and Ruthie discuss the latest Disney news and
rumors, followed by their thoughts on the recently released "Mary
Poppins Returns" movie trailer. The show ends with a "Down the Rabbit
Hole" segment focused on a very significant year for both DisneyChris
and The Walt Disney Company.


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Epsiode 103 - Our Favorite Songs from The Happiest Place on Earth

This episode is another one of our very popular music episodes. This time Ruthie and Chris present their favorite 30 songs from the original Magic Kingdom, Disneyland, in celebration of the latest mega-track added to the Disneyland Magical Audio Tour on DisneyChris.com, "Disneyland, A Magical Musical Celebration."


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Episode 102 - Armchair Imagineering - Building a Better Disney California Adventure

On this episode, DisneyChris and Ruthie are once again joined by special guest Will Dodson to partake in another session of Armchair Imagineering. This time they each tackle Disney California Adventure, describing what changes and additions they would make to turn this often critiqued next door neighbor to the original Disneyland park, into the perfect Disney themed experience.


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Jiminy Crickets Live - Episode 1 - September 12th 2018

Join us for the launch of our all-new bi-weekly LIVE podcast. On this episode we discuss the latest Disney news stories, share our top 10 favorite Walt Disney animated characters, provide a commentary of the very first Mickey Mouse cartoon ever produced, and give a sneak preview of all the fun segments we have planned for future episodes. This show will air as a live stream on YouTube every other Wednesday night at 9pm eastern time. Be sure to join us live for the next episode on September 26th. We will also post an audio version of the podcast the following morning, here, where you also listen to our regular podcast. To watch a re-run of the video version follow this link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ssGY6Mqua0 - and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive notifications of when we will be presenting the live version of the show. 

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Episode 101 - Walt Disney's 101 Dalmatians

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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Episode 100 - Jiminy Crickets 100th Episode Extravaganza

In a very special 100th episode, Chris and Ruthie begin the show with a discussion on the very mascot of this podcast, Jiminy Cricket, discussing his origins, history and storied career as a staple Disney character, including lots of memorable music and fun facts. For the second half of the show, Chris and Ruthie welcome back Will and Wendell of the Sideshow Radio Network to reflect on the past 100 episodes of the Jiminy Crickets Podcast, recalling the history of the show, and sharing their favorite episodes. There may also be a few unexpected surprises in store!


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Episode 99 - Walt Disney's Summer Magic

This episode, Chris and Ruthie pay tribute to one of their all time favorite films, Walt Disney's classic live-action musical, "Summer Magic," which is celebrating its 55th anniversary this month. Together they share the behind-the-scenes history of the movie, discuss the cast including the adorable Hayley Mills and the legendary Burl Ives, walk you through the plot including their favorite scenes, and share all the amazing Sherman Brothers songs. So, it's time to do some "Flitterin" back to "Beautiful Beulah" for a nostalgic retrospective on a movie that truly is "The Pink of Perfection." Join us on "The Front Porch" for a little slice of Americana and a big dose of "Summer Magic."


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Episode 98 - A Tribute to America Sings

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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Episode 97B - Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room (Part Two)

In part two of this very special two part episode, Ruthie and Chris are
joined again by their favorite fine feathered friend from down south,
Wendell Jones of the Sideshow Sound Theatre podcast network. Together
these three bird brains discuss Walt Disney's groundbreaking
audio-animatonic attraction, The Enchanted Tiki Room, now celebrating
it's 55th anniversary. They will take you through the entire show,
discussing the songs, the amazing musical score, and the many magic
moments found in this tropical hideaway filled with joyous song and
wondrous miracles. Then they discuss the history of this attraction in
Walt Disney World and Tokyo Disneyland. Be sure to catch part one of
this fun-filled two parter!


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Episode 97A - Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room (Part One)

In this very special two part episode, Ruthie and Chris are joined by their favorite fine feathered friend from down south, Wendell Jones of the Sideshow Sound Theatre podcast network. Together these three bird brains discuss the history of Walt Disney's groundbreaking audio-animatonic attraction, The Enchanted Tiki Room, now celebrating it's 55th anniversary. They will take you through the entire show, discussing the vocal cast, the amazing musical score, the show's developers creative artists and technicians, and the very inspiration behind this tropical hideaway filled with joyous song and wondrous miracles. Stay tuned for part two coming later this week!


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Minnie Episode 10 - Fantasyland Continued History 1985-2018

In a recent episode of the main show, Chris and Ruthie discussed the history of Disneyland's Fantasyland from opening day up to the debut of the New Fantasyland in 1983-84. As a special bonus, they now present the rest of the story, with the continued history of Walt Disney's land of fantasy from 1985 up to the present day.


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Episode 96 - Talking Trash with Special Guest Lynn Barron

This episode, Chris and Ruthie open the mail bag and respond to several listener comments and questions. Then they welcome special guest Lynn Barron of the Sweep Spot Podcast, and author of the amazing book, "Cleaning the Kingdom" to talk trash! First they take you on a land by land tour of every restroom in Disneyland, past to present, then they discuss the many unique and highly themed trash cans found throughout The Happiest Place on Earth.



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Minnie Episode 9 - Disney News Update: The Walt Disney Studio

In this news update, Ruthie and Chris discuss the latest happenings at Walt Disney Pictures, including details on the future Jungle Cruise movie, now in production, and discussions of the trailers for the new Star Wars film, Solo, premiering this weekend, Incredibles 2, Wreck-It-Ralph 2, Christopher Robin and Mary Poppins Returns. There is also a special tribute to the late Harry Anderson and some super fun Disney movie trivia.


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Minnie Episode 8 - Disney News Update: Walt Disney World

In the second of a three part news update series, Chris and Ruth discuss the latest happenings at the Walt Disney World Resort, including new monorail rumors, Incredible Summer, new hotel parking overnight fees, alcohol being served in the Magic Kingdom and much much more. Also an oldie but a goodie returns with a special Disney Encyclopedia segment.


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Episode 95 - New Fantasyland 35th Anniversary

In May of 1983, Disneyland's "New Fantasyland" was magically unveiled for the first time. In celebration of this milestone, Jiminy Crickets looks back at the original Fantasyland of the 1950's and explores how Walt Disney's land of childhood dreams evolved throughout the years when it was then transformed into the land we all know and love today. In this jam packed episode you will not only learn the fascinating history of this magical realm, but will experience rare archival audio from the earliest days of Fantasyland up to the present.


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Minnie Episode 7 - Disney News Update: The Disneyland Resort

It has been a while since Jiminy Crickets has covered the current happenings within The Walt Disney Company. In the first of a three part series of special news updates, Chris and Ruthie share their thoughts on many of the recent developments at the Disneyland Resort, including the return of the Horse-Drawn Street Cars and Dumbo Flying Elephants, Pixar Pier, Pixar Fest and the all new Pixar fireworks show, plus much, much more. In the next two episodes, coming soon, they will discuss Walt Disney World news and then the latest buzz over at Walt Disney Pictures.


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Minnie Episode 6 - Will Dodson's Spring 2018 Walt Disney World Trip Report

In our sixth unedited "Minnie" episode, we welcome back Will to the show to describe his recent visit to Walt Disney World.



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Episode 94 - The Disney Channel 35th Anniversary

In this jam packed episode Chris and Ruthie take an extensive look back to the early years of the Disney Channel. which went on the air 35 years ago this past April. Together they discuss the first five years of the premium cable network, highlighting the many original series, Disney Channel specials and made for TV movies spanning from 1983-1988. Lot's of rare theme songs are included as well!


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Episode 93 - Disney Music of the 1990's

This episode Chris and Ruthie return to a popular favorite among the Jiminy Crickets listeners, with another all-music episode. This time they cover the many wonderful Disney songs written and produced throughout the decade of the 1990's



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Episode 92 - Tokyo Disneyland Celebrating 35 Years

Kon'nichiwa!! This episode, Chris and Ruthie travel to the far east, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Disney's first overseas park, Tokyo Disneyland. After a little background and history, they bring you on a tour of the entire Japanese Magic Kingdom, land by land, discussing all the park's attractions and other unique features, both past and present. There is a lot of terrific music too!!!


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Episode 91 - Chip 'n Dale

This episode opens with several listener comments from the all-new Jiminy Crickets Facebook group. Then for the main topic, Chris and Ruthie go over the storied career of two of Disney's most lovable characters, covering their origins, their theatrical shorts, life after their movie career and their popular television series, "Chip 'n Dale's Rescue Rangers," which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year!

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JC Minnie Episode 005 - Walt Disney World Trip Report Bonus - Animal Kingdom

In the final installment of a five part series of unedited "Minnie" episodes, Chris and Ruth go into further detail on their recent impressions of the Walt Disney World Resort. This episode covers Disney's Animal Kingdom.

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JC Minnie Episode 004 - Walt Disney World Trip Report Bonus - Hollywood Studios

In part four of a five part series of unedited "Minnie" episodes, Chris and Ruth go into further detail on their recent impressions of the Walt Disney World Resort. This episode they discuss Disney's Hollywood Studios park, the All-Star Movies resort and quick service meals in the Disney parks.


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JC Minnie Episode 003 - Walt Disney World Trip Report Bonus - Epcot Center

In part three of a five part series of unedited "Minnie" episodes, Chris and Ruth go into further detail on their recent impressions of the Walt Disney World Resort. This episode covers Epcot Center.


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JC Minnie Episode 002 - Walt Disney World Trip Report Bonus - The Magic Kingdom Part 2

In part two of a five part series of unedited "Minnie" episodes, Chris and Ruth go into further detail on their recent impressions of the Walt Disney World Resort. This episode is part two of a two part discussion on the Magic Kingdom, and includes some impressions on the Monorail resorts.


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JC Minnie Episode 001 - Walt Disney World Trip Report Bonus - The Magic Kingdom Part 1

In a new five part series of unedited "Minnie" episodes, Chris and Ruth go into further detail on their recent impressions of the Walt Disney World Resort. This episode is part one of a two part discussion on the Magic Kingdom.


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Episode 90 - SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE! - DisneyChris Goes to Walt Disney World

SURPRISE! This week Jiminy Crickets presents an unexpected bonus episode. When DisneyChris went away for 10 days last month, he neglected to tell you what he was doing AFTER his niece's wedding. Well the cat is finally out of the bag. DisneyChris went to Disney World. This is the first time he has been to a Disney park since December of 1999, and Chris shares all the things he experienced after nearly two decades away. And boy! Has a lot changed since the '90's. This week he is joined by the co-hostess with the most-est, Ruthie, and Will, who makes a triumphant return to the show for the first time in 2018, as well as Mike from ConciEars Travel Planners, who helped Chris plan out his entire vacation and has since become the official travel planner of the Jiminy Crickets podcast.


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Episode 89 - New Orleans Square & Liberty Square

This week, Chris and Ruthie (a couple of real squares) take you to two unique themed lands, one in Disneyland and the other in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, exploring the two "squares" of the Disney theme parks, New Orleans Square and Liberty Square. Together they share the history behind these two fascinating themed realms, and bring you on a walk through tour of each land, past and present.


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Episode 88 - Walt Disney's Peter Pan 65th Anniversary

In a very special episode of Jiminy Crickets our hosts discuss the classic Walt Disney animated feature, "Peter Pan," in honor of it's 65th anniversary. Chris, Ruthie and special guest Burgess Griffin share the background story of this timeless classic, then discuss the wonderful characters, magical songs, and unforgettable scenes from the film, followed by a discussion on the impact this film has had on the Disney company. The episode concludes with some of their personal connections to this enchanting tale of believing in fantasy and holding onto your childhood dreams. So, "Come on everybody! Here we go..."


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Episode 87 - Ruthie's Walt Disney World Trip Report

After a short hiatus Jiminy Crickets is back! This episode we read listener reviews from Itunes, then follow Ruthie's many exciting adventures on her recent trip to Walt Disney World.


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Episode 86 - The Jungle Book 50th Anniversary

This week Jiminy Crickets presents a special tribute to Walt Disney's 19th animated feature, "The Jungle Book," in honor of its 50th anniversary, bringing you the fascinating behind-the-scenes history of this beloved Disney classic. Your hosts will highlight the endurable music, unforgettable characters and unmatched animation talent that went into the making of this, the final animated film produced by Walt Disney himself, all the while sharing many of their personal connections to this timeless masterpiece.


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