Fri, 20 November 2020
In this special update, we explore how the pandemic will change the nature of filmmaking at Disney for years to come. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Disney_and_Coronavirus_25_Future_of_Cinema_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:16pm PST |
Sat, 14 November 2020
We’re at a turning point in the life of John Hench—the invention of Disneyland—where we explore not only what was built but how it creates a new category of art and entertainment. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Book_of_Hench_Part_Five_Disneyland_iTunes_REDUX.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:37am PST |
Thu, 5 November 2020
Florida, California, and Paris, a little game theory, and ideas as to when this will all end. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Disney_and_Coronavirus_24_iTunes_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:25pm PST |
Sun, 1 November 2020
The story of John Hench, who worked for Disney from 1939 until 2004 and adapted the techniques of filmmaking to create theme park wonders around the world. Part Four - Movies, Myths, and Sea Monsters. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Book_of_Hench_Part_Four_iTunes_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:30pm PST |
Sun, 25 October 2020
In 1965, reporters in Orlando noticed that an unknown buyer was purchasing tens of thousands of acres south of town, a mystery that would consume the city for nearly a year. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_REdux_Itunes_Road_to_Florida_Pt_2_I_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:05pm PST |
Wed, 21 October 2020
Disneyland battles California: the discussion heats up over when Disneyland will be allowed to re-open. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Disney_and_Coronavirus_23_iTunes_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:54pm PST |
Mon, 19 October 2020
In 1965, reporters in Orlando noticed that an unknown buyer was purchasing tens of thousands of acres south of town, a mystery that would consume the city for nearly a year. Bandcamp: https://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/ Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_-_The_Road_to_Florida_-_Part_One_iTunes_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:03am PST |
Mon, 12 October 2020
The story of John Hench, who worked for Disney from 1939 until 2004 and adapted the techniques of filmmaking to create theme park wonders around the world. Part Three - Hench, Walt, and Dali. Link to Destino (short film): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_TlaxmOKqs Support the DHI Podcast through a Bandcamp Subscription: http://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/
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Wed, 7 October 2020
An exploration of the current trouble in California and Florida. Link to Venmo food bank donations: https://venmo.com/CastMemberPantry Link to "Ear for Each Other" Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/earforeachother Link to Bandcamp subscriptions: https://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/
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Sun, 4 October 2020
The story of John Hench, who worked for Disney from 1939 until 2004 and adapted the techniques of filmmaking to create theme park wonders around the world. Part Two - Disney and the War.
Direct download: DHI_Book_of_Hench_Part_Two_iTunes_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:04pm PST |
Mon, 28 September 2020
The story of John Hench, who worked for Disney from 1939 until 2004 and adapted the techniques of filmmaking to create theme park wonders around the world. Part One - Fantasia. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com |
Sat, 12 September 2020
The holidays will be different this year. Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Medium article: https://tinyurl.com/y4dwlvbx Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Disney_and_Coronavirus_21_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:39pm PST |
Mon, 31 August 2020
Another wave of changes comes to the Florida resort. Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Disney_and_Coronavirus_20B_iTunes.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:49pm PST |
Fri, 28 August 2020
Changes come to California and the Disneyland Resort. Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Disney_and_Coronavirus_20A_iTunes.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:02pm PST |
Sun, 23 August 2020
For decades, Disney designers have looked beyond elements of sight and sound to create a richer film-like reality in theme park attractions. In this episode, we explore how Imagineers, starting in the 1950s, sought to incorporate aromas to present a richer experience in attractions such as the Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Soarin'.
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Fri, 7 August 2020
Disney had its earnings call this past week. What the numbers tell us about the future. Bandcamp: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com |
Fri, 31 July 2020
A preview of things to come. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com |
Fri, 24 July 2020
Disney World has re-opened, but where will the resort be in three months? In this update we examine possibilities for how the resort might change in the days ahead. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com |
Sun, 19 July 2020
After our interview with Tom Nabbe on fishing at Disneyland in 1956, we explore how the same experience now exists at Disney World. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
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Thu, 16 July 2020
What was it like to work at Disneyland during its first year, when Walt spent a good deal of time in the park? Tom Nabbe remembers the 1950s at Disneyland. Bandcamp Subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_109_-_Early_Days_of_Disneyland_with_Tom_Nabbe_iTunes.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:09pm PST |
Sun, 12 July 2020
Disney World has reopened with significant changes. On this update, the "New Normal" and what it means moving forward. Bandcamp: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com |
Sun, 5 July 2020
Disney World prepares to re-open, as the situation in Florida continues to change. Bandcamp Subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Disney_and_Coronavirus_15_Itunes_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:07am PST |
Tue, 30 June 2020
Naked animators. Walt working out with an Olympic wrestler. A social room for women at the studio. What more could you want from a single episode. Significantly updated and expanded. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.ToddJamesPierce.com |
Sat, 27 June 2020
Disneyland cancels its reopening. Will Disney World cancel as well? Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Disney_and_Coronavirus_14_iTunes.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:15am PST |
Thu, 25 June 2020
How do you design a town whose invented history is conveyed solely through its details? The answers on today's podcast. Bandcamp: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: AGD_8_-_A_Tale_of_Two_Resorts_iTunes.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:34am PST |
Sat, 20 June 2020
In Florida, Disney lays out plans for a reopening as infection rates around the resort rise and as the NBA presents details that reveal how 22 teams and hundreds of players will live on Disney property for months. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com |
Sun, 14 June 2020
In Florida, Disney worked toward a reopening of its resort. And in California it presented plans for a phased reopening of the Anaheim resort, though the announcement didn't go as smoothly as some in the company had hoped. Bandcamp: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_EXTENDED_Disney_and_Coronavirus_12_with_WAVEMAKER_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:33pm PST |
Sun, 7 June 2020
With the theme park industry transforming itself during the pandemic, Disney is reshaping the way guests will experience its Florida resort. Details on some significant changes are at the center of this week's update. Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com |
Mon, 1 June 2020
This week Disney announced wide-ranging changes to its Florida resort when it re-opens, changes that caught even industry experts by surprise. We'll explore what they are and what they mean for guests as the Disney parks in Florida prepare to re-open. Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Disney_Coronavirus_10_iTunes_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:15am PST |
Sun, 24 May 2020
What has Disney Springs revealed about a plan to reopen the Disney parks? And what will be different at Universal Orlando once it reopens in June? In this episode we explore how the pandemic is reshaping the world of the Florida resorts, everything from the rides to the restaurants to the stores. Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com |
Mon, 18 May 2020
What will Disney Springs look like when it re-opens? Will the pandemic change how we experience movies forever? We have answers in this week's update. Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
Direct download: DHI_Disney_and_Coronavirus_Update_8_iTunes_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:58am PST |
Sat, 9 May 2020
What will the Disney parks look like when they re-open? We have even more answers this time--in an episode that will bring you up-to-date in terms of how Disney is responding to the Coronavirus pandemic. Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Disney_and_Coronavirus_7B_iTunes_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:01pm PST |
Tue, 5 May 2020
Each spring, purple martins wing their way back to Disney World, into hundreds of nesting boxes arranged at the resort. |
Sat, 2 May 2020
When might the Disney parks reopen? And what will they look like when they do? We have some (but not all) of the answers this time--in an episode that will bring you up-to-date in terms of how Disney is responding to the Coronavirus pandemic. Bandcamp subscription: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Disney_and_Coronavirus_6_FINAL_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:24am PST |
Sun, 19 April 2020
How is the pandemic affecting top management at the Disney Company? This update is focused on recent management changes inside the company and how executives are now focused on moving Disney to the other side of the crisis. Bandcamp: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Disney_and_Coronavirus_5_Bob_Chapek_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:19pm PST |
Thu, 16 April 2020
Before the Enchanted Tiki Room, before the construction of Disneyland, Walt created miniature, mechanical figures designed to dance and sing. Part Four. link to bandcamp subscription group: https://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/ website and contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Ken_Anderson_and_Audio_Animatronics_Part_4_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:43pm PST |
Thu, 9 April 2020
Update and analysis on how the Disney Company has responded to the coronavirus pandemic. Bandcamp Subscription Podcast: https://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/ iTunes link: http://tinyurl.com/j34rl38
Direct download: DHI_Disney_and_the_Coronavirus_Update_4_iTunes_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:53pm PST |
Sat, 4 April 2020
The third update on how the Disney Company has responded to the coronavirus pandemic. Bandcamp Subscription Podcast: https://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/ iTunes link: http://tinyurl.com/j34rl38 Raglan Road Employee Fund Gift Cards:
Direct download: DHI_Disney_and_Coronavirus_Update_3_iTunes__mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:22pm PST |
Wed, 1 April 2020
Before the Enchanted Tiki Room, before the construction of Disneyland, Walt created miniature, mechanical figures designed to dance and sing. Part Three. link to bandcamp subscription group: https://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/ website and contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_-_Ken_Anderson_and_Audio_Animatronics_Part_3_iTunes_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:55pm PST |
Thu, 26 March 2020
Second update on how the Disney Company has reacted to the worldwide spread of the coronavirus. Bandcamp Subscription Podcast: https://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/ Contact and website link: www.toddjamespierce.com Jaleo Employee Fund Gift Cards: http://www.joseandres.com/giftcard/
Direct download: DHI_Disney_and_Coronavirus_Update_2_iTunes_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:23am PST |
Sun, 22 March 2020
Before the Enchanted Tiki Room, before the construction of Disneyland, Walt created miniature, mechanical figures designed to dance and sing. Part Two. link to bandcamp subscription group: https://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/ website and contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Ken_Anderson_and_the_Origins_of_Audio-Animatronics_Part_2_iTunes__mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:08am PST |
Tue, 17 March 2020
Updates on how the Disney Company has reacted to the worldwide spread of the coronavirus. Link to Bandcamp Subscription Page: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com General link to podcast episode for social networks: http://tinyurl.com/j34rl38
Direct download: DHI_Coronavirus_Part_One_iTunes_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:07am PST |
Fri, 13 March 2020
The story of Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway and how Imagineer Kevin Rafferty worked, over decades, to bring the Mouse more fully into the parks.
Direct download: DHI_Mickey_and_Minnies_Runaway_Railway_iTunes__mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:49pm PST |
Tue, 3 March 2020
With influences in pop music, modern dance, and drag culture, the new Magic Happens parade is a bold departure from previous in-park entertainment. DHI Bandcamp Subscription: http://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/ Contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Spring_Updates_2020_Part_1_Magic_Happens_iTuens__mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:38pm PST |
Thu, 27 February 2020
Before the Enchanted Tiki Room, before the construction of Disneyland, Walt created miniature, mechanical figures designed to dance and sing. link to bandcamp subscription group: https://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/ website and contact: www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Ken_Anderson_Audio_Animatronics_Pt_1_iTunes_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:33am PST |
Tue, 4 February 2020
The story of how Walt Disney’s interest in international culture shaped his films and his park, with a focus on the CircleVision films produced for EPCOT. Part Three. Link to DHI Bandcamp Subscription Group: https://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/ You can contact me through my personal website at www.toddjamespierce.com |
Fri, 24 January 2020
The story of how Walt Disney’s interest in international culture shaped his films and his park. Part Two. Link to DHI Bandcamp Subscription Group: https://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/ You can contact me through my personal website at www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Walt_and_Internationalism_Pt_2_Lunar_New_Year_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:38pm PST |
Thu, 16 January 2020
The story of how Walt Disney’s interest in international culture shaped his films and his park. Link to DHI Bandcamp Subscription Group: https://dhipodcast.bandcamp.com/ You can contact me through my personal website at www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Walt_and_Internationalism_PT_1_iTunes_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:46pm PST |
Thu, 9 January 2020
After a slow start, Galaxy’s Edge premieres its blockbuster attraction, Rise of the Resistance to stellar reviews and overwhelming crowds—an attraction that uses characters from the third trilogy, like Rey and Kylo Ren, to cleverly re-tell the oldest Star Wars story of them all. Link to the official Galaxy’s Edge page at Disney World: disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/hollywood-studios/star-wars-galaxys-edge/ Link to POV Rise of the Resistance Ride-Through Video (posted by The Dis): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP2yuH57kNo You can contact me through my personal website at www.toddjamespierce.com
Direct download: DHI_Galaxys_Edge_6_Rise_of_the_Resistance_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:35am PST |