Disney Dependent

This week's episode is a tale of two ranches - both with deep ties to the Disney company.

Less than 7 miles down the road from Disney’s original Magic Kingdom, another Walt had been running a successful theme park for decades by the time Disneyland broke ground. Today, Knott's Berry Farm is a quintessential American amusement park. But its origins were much more humble and quaint.

Join James and Producer Ash on the road with a trailer and 4 cats as they try to amuse themselves along the dusty dismal hellhole that is the Central California I-5 corridor!

Sorry for audio quality - recorded on an actual potato.

Batter up! The Disney Company has a long and storied relationship with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

This week we celebrate the life of Paul Reubens - iconic American actor, comedian, writer, performer, and the mad genius that brought us Pee-wee Herman.

Strap in, it's time to talk about everyone's favorite cat-eating alien life form...

You heard about Walt's war against the unions in our 2-part series on the animators' strike. This week's episode covers the time that Uncle Walt was called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee as a "friendly witness" in 1947.

The finale of this two part series on the 1941 Disney Animators' strike covers the strike itself, how it came to resolution, and what happened in the aftermath.

In light of the recent WGA strikes in Hollywood, as well as the release of OPPENHEIMER and that whole foray into the Red Scare, we’re digging into the 1941 Animator’s strike, and Walt's famous hatred of unions and communism. Part one covers the events and circumstances leading up to the strike.

Part two of this True Crime miniseries focuses on the Todt Family Murders, a brutal and tragic family annihilation that occurred in Disney's planned community: Celebration, FL.