The Radio Free Disneyland Podcast returns after a long hiatus! Includes interview with legendary producer Don Hahn!

Our Avuncular Guide to the heavens above. Image © Disney

 

Yuri Gagarin - The Elvis Presley of the Space Race.

 

Laika (Russian: Лайка; c. 1954 – 3 November 1957) was a Soviet dog who became one of the first animals in space, and the first animal to orbit the Earth. Who's a good girl!?

Act 1: Reach For The Stars

Gagarin

Recording:     Gagarin

Artist:             Public Service Broadcasting

Album:           Gagarin (Extended Single)

A great British band that combines live playing with sound and film documentary, reminds us who got to space first.

 

 Daylight Express to Lutz

Recording:     Daylight Express to Lutz

Artist:             Alexandre Desplat

Album:           The Grand Budapest Hotel Original Soundtrack

A real favorite during station Vodka tastings.

 

Dancing In The Moonlight

Recording:      Dancing in the Moonlight

Artist:              Yonder Mountain String Band

Album:            Love. Ain't Love

The original version of the song was released by the Franco-American One-Hit-Wonders: King Harvest. Where were you in '72?

 

Ikea

Recording:       Ikea

Artist:              Jeff Bridges

Album:             Sleeping Tapes

This service should be available any minute!

Atomic Number

Recording:      Atomic Number

Artist:              Case/Lang/Veirs

Album:            Atomic Number

Stay in school kids!

 

Super group Case, Lang and Veirs work up the numbers. 

Recording:      Future People

Artist:              The Alabama Shakes

Album:            Sound & Color

These are the Future People!

 

 

The Alabama Shakes really do. ©2015/Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC

Act 2: Build It

Heinz Haber, Werner Von Braun, and Willie Ley. The Holy Trinity of German Disney Scientists.