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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