Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it’s back to work Craig goes. After a lengthy and unplanned hiatus, In Walt’s Time is back, and hopefully for good this time! Craig reacquaints himself and listeners with both the show and its mission and explains exactly why it went away for as long as it did. He then discusses a few of the things he missed while he was gone, memorializes a few of the notable people who passed while he was gone, and lays out his plans for the show’s future.

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Craig talks to theater director David Alpert, host of E-Ticket To Broadway, a podcast where Broadway stars come to talk about their love for Disney and the parks. They talk about David’s history with both Disney and the theater, his time working at Disneyland, how he became a director, his love of Walt, what Disney means to him, his love of Dopey, his work with Disney legend Idina Menzel, and more!

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Brian Crawford, former co-host of the Jiminy Crickets podcast and the man behind the terrific “Keeping Walt In Disney” Instagram account, joins Craig to discuss how he fell in love with animation and Disney, his experience working in radio at a classical music station, and gives us a primer on Walt’s initial forays into live-action feature filmmaking and recommends some of his favorites

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In this episode, Craig finishes up his Disney history tour of Disney+ by going over some the documentary features and series available produced after Walt’s lifetime, including the newer ones created exclusively for the streaming service. Craig also takes a look at Disney’s new Imagineering In A Box educational course, some more Disney history podcasts and Instagram accounts, and further expounds and clarifies his thoughts on how the current iteration of the company should handle sensitive content from its past.

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In this week’s episode we take you on a tour of Disney+ and the classic Disney content they have available for the burgeoning Disney history enthusiast, as well as what they don’t. We look at some of the extras available for the classic features and run down some of the essential shorts to watch on the service. We also look into some of the documentaries and behind-the-scenes movies and shows Walt produced and/or hosted, including The Reluctant Dragon, the True Life Adventure series, and select episodes of Disneyland and The Wonderful World Of Color. Craig also gives his opinion on how the company handles the presentation and distribution of some of its more controversial old material, and how they could still possibly find a home on D+, as well as a list of features, shorts, and television episodes that he would love to see added to the streaming service.

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In the third episode of In Walt’s Time, Craig lists and reviews some of the resources he’s been using on his journey as a beginner Disney historian. Come for podcast, video, website, and book recommendations, as well as a slight detour as to why this is the best time to be an animation fan of a certain age.

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Links to resources mentioned in this episode:

Connecting With Walt

The Disney History Institute podcast, website, and facebook group

The Skull Rock Podcast

The Imagineering Podcast

DoomBuggies podcast

Ink & Paint

Micechat and Cartoon Research

Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow: The Futurism Of Walt Disney

Defunctland YouTube page

Walt Disney: The Man Behind The Myth

Inventing Disneyland by Alastair Dallas

The Fairest One Of All: The Making Of Walt Disney’s Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs and Pinocchio: The Making Of The Disney Epic by J.B. Kaufman

They Drew As They Pleased by Didier Ghez

The Illusion Of Life: Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston

Walt Disney: An American Original by Bob Thomas

Walt Disney: The Triumph Of The American Imagination by Neal Gabler

The Animated Man: A Life Of Walt Disney by Michael Barrier and Michael Barrier’s website

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In the second episode of In Walt’s Time, Craig expands on why he started this podcast, what Walt, Disney animation, and the parks mean to him, and then gives a quick overview of Walt’s life and some of the more overlooked parts of it.

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Welcome to the first episode of “In Walt’s Time”, a weekly discussion, analysis, and appreciation of the life and history of Walt Disney, his life, his studio, his work, and the many other people who were important parts of all of it. Hosted by artist and entertainer, Craig Mahoney, in this first episode Craig introduces himself, the podcast, and the ideas and reasoning behind it. “Walt Disney illustration by Craig Mahoney)

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