MiceCast #301 - Character Conservation, Is Disney quietly using live-action remakes to cheat the copyright system? What if every single Disney live-action remake isn’t about “reimagining classics", but a calculated, multi-billion-dollar strategy to keep Mickey, Simba, Elsa, and the entire empire under lock and key forever? In this explosive episode, we look into the theory that Disney’s remake machine (The Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, etc.) is less about creativity and more about copyright protection warfare. Are these soulless cash-grabs actually a brilliant legal hack to reset the clock on beloved characters before they risk falling into the public domain? Or is it all just corporate greed disguised as nostalgia? 51 Minutes. Both audio and video versions have been posted and can be found at: https://t.co/SnF2pRnB9w
MiceCast #300 - Mail Bag #16, Submissions were requested specifically for this episode, and we read all the emails we had received by the time we cracked open the mics. Thank you to all those that took the time to write in. We really appreciate it. 63 Minutes. Both audio and video versions have been posted and can be found at: https://t.co/XhOXvaL9wM
MiceCast #299 - Past Moments: Redeploy, In the runup to Episode 300, your hosts thought it might be fun to look at some MiceCast past moments. BUT lacked complete motivation (and time) to go through our more recent works. Accordingly, we are just going to repackage and redeploy the last episode we made that had past moments in it. Please enjoy the trip down memory lane. 40 Minutes. Both audio and video versions have been posted and can be found at: https://t.co/LYXhTN2bAI
MiceCast #298 - Misery in the Marketing Department, What if the company that sells dreams just fired the entire team responsible for making you believe in them? Hundreds of creatives, strategists, and campaign wizards let go by new CEO Josh Damaro. The same people behind your childhood nostalgia, billion-dollar blockbusters, and “Happiest Place on Earth” campaigns are being shown the door. Your hosts and guest Matt theEsquire give the subject some analysis and discussion. 60 Minutes. Both audio and video versions have been posted and can be found at: https://t.co/mBBkx9RxZt
A short while back I asked for submissions for episode 300. While I have received a few, and thank you to those who have submitted, we could use some more. Send whatever you'd like, shout out, show idea, effusive praise...we'll read 'em all. Send them to [email protected]. I look forward to reading them soon.
MiceCast #297 - The Churro Economy, Some social media post somewhere asserted that Churros earn more money for Disney than their streaming service Disney+. Along with special guest, Matt "theEsquire", your hosts take a look at the available information to see if the assertion is true. 61 Minutes. Both audio and video versions have been posted and can be found at: https://t.co/2lQWgbXnTa
MiceCast #296 - Tomorrowland Talk, Tomorrowland is turning into Yesterland in front of our eyes and Disney has no plans to fix it. What if Tomorrowland didn’t just get a refresh, but a full-on glow-up that makes it 10x cooler than it was in 1967? In this wildly creative conversation, we’re spilling the most ambitious, jaw-dropping ways to completely revamp Tomorrowland at Disneyland. 68 Minutes. Both audio and video versions have been posted and can be found at: https://t.co/C9wt1EOU97
MiceCast #295 - Discussing Disney's Latest Legends, Your hosts talk about the recently revealed list of Disney Legends for 2026. They run down the list applying different tests to see if they are deserving of the honor. There is also an easter egg of sorts when one host completely loses his cool on the others. See if you can guess which one before you listen. 57 Minutes. Both audio and video versions have been posted and can be found at: https://t.co/ButTXqekFZ
MiceCast #294 - Is Disney the Villain in this Story?, Universal had the perfect plan. They would build a behind-the-scenes studio tour in Florida that would blow away tourists. Then Disney showed up and did it faster. Was it pure coincidence? Or did the Mouse straight-up swipe the concept and add it into their own empire? In this episode, we dive deep into the hidden history, leaked memos, insider stories, and the brutal rivalry between the two theme park giants. Was Universal too slow? Or was Disney too ruthless? 47 Minutes. Both audio and video versions have been posted and can be found at: https://t.co/hdxXkAx28M