The Newest MousePod
 

I figured rather than start a new thread every time I post a new show, I'd start this generic one, which I'll revive every week...

Anyway... Show #7 is up! This one should be pretty special to the Lounge, as it features a conversation with one of us...

He wanted me to let you know that he did do a shout-out to the group at the very end of the interview! Unfortunately, I wound up editing it because I sounded like a doofus ("C'mon, say hi to everybody!").

I hope that you dig it and that you'll be encouraged to pick up the phone and let me have my (gentle) way with you for a future show.

Awesome!

Loved the interview! I've had my share of talks with him on his experiences at the park and every time he brings it up I learn something new. People like him keep the past alive! Well done! :snap:

Everyone needs to hear this!

Excellent interview! The man is a fountain of knowledge and nostalgia. I love it, just love it, when he shares his stories with my kids -- it gives them a peek at a Disneyland they'll never know, and I'm so grateful for that.

Great show, and Mickey- you're a natural. Thanks!:snap:

aww shucks.:blush:



i had a great time with the interview, mousepod. I'd like to thank you for the opportunity to share some of my memories with others. believe me when i say it was the tip of the iceberg.

and sorry for making the interview so long... but as Sactown can testify, i cannot make a long story short! LOL

and yes, i wanted to mention each and everyone's name and say hello and tell you all how much you mean to me. this so-called "clique" not only welcomed me with open arms from day one, but, pulled me from the depths of despair and surrounded me with love and support.

for that, i want you all to know, i am truly grateful. were it not for you, the interview would not have been possible.

i cherish the friendships that i have made here. you have given me much joy and hope. thank you.




hugs to everyone!

I just posted Show #8. Check my sig to check it out.
Hope you dig it...

BTW, do any graphic geeks here know what the Pantone color is for Mickey's pants? I really need to know.

Very nice job on #8, Jesse. Bravo! You got me all fired up to go to Wilderness Lodge again. In fact, I just looked up ticket/vacation packages prices for later this year!

Mickey's Pants... I don't know the Pantone swatch #; friend of mine used to work in WDFA, I'll ask him if he knows.

Mickey says: Pantone PMS #185 "Fireball".

"Thanks for the gumball. Mickey!":snap:

The new show won't be up 'til tomorrow, but I just got my first MousePod promotional goodies in the mail - and I want to share them with you! PM me with your address and they'll go out tomorrow...

I uploaded the latest MousePod yesterday, but there was no way I was going to post anything serious on April 1. So here it is - for your enjoyment.

The feature of this one is an interview with Dave O'Neal from the Extinct Attractions Club. There are also some interesting "audio comments" and a couple of tunes to make you happy.

Hope you dig it.

Jesse

Thanks Jessie, i will give it a listen sometime this weekend. looking forward to it!


and thanks for the very cool MousePod Pin!:snap:

Really enjoyed this one Jesse, as I do them all. :)

Thanks so much for the pin. They look awesome! :)

That was a great "episode"! I really enjoyed the interview. It makes me want to spend lots of money (you're a baaaad influence!:) ). I forgot to look for the Ellington (?) today. Oh well. I'm sure that's not the last record shopping I'll be doing. :sigh:

The interview with the guy from Extinct Attractions really changed my view of him and his operation.

I have to admit that when I heard of this being a charity (a while ago), I was kind of skeptical. Seemed like this guy was trying to make a buck without Disney kicking his butt, off of movies donated by real fans. But hearing his life story really changed my opinion of him.

I do have to say that he got really wordy and it dragged things down a bit, but his stories were cool nonetheless. Amazing, how some down-and-out kid now gets to meet with the greats.

It does make me want to buy the DVDs, as well as that amazing CG Inner Space walk-through I've seen before. That one definitely took me to a place I have no memory of.

I just love the versions of Disney songs you play, Jesse! And the gmail clips were very cool too.

I finally had the time to listen to Mousepod #9 (my show closed). Jesse, what a great interview. Thanks, I really appreciate hearing someone like Dave O'Neal's story, and how he's changed his life around. I was extremely moved. Like CP, I was skeptical, I'm glad to know I was wrong. I do have to say, after seeing the Innerspace re-creation DVD on new year's eve, I was impressed with the quality of the work. Again, thanks for these shows, I look forward to your next one.
P.S. I'm PM'ing you with an interview opportunity I think you'll like. :)

I think what gave him bad vibes, was back to his early MP days. It seemed as if was demanding, and asking too many questions. However, these seem to be quality products. I'll be picking up the ATIS one soon. :D

Different guy. The extinct attractions guy is about actual video of rides. The guy who did the c-gen recreation of AtIS is totally separate.

Ooh. Then I'll have to wait to be impressed with his work. Still impressed with his story, though.

Just thought I'd give the thread a bump to let y'all know that there's a new MousePod. No interviews... just me rambling about nothing in particular. Y'know, "oldschool 'pod".

Oldschool 'pod!

Just finished listening to the new edition. Spiffy! I've definitely been wondering where you've amassed all of this swell music I'd never heard before. Of course, the more I get to know you, the more I know I should never doubt your ability to find and collect stuff I'm not even aware exists.

Hey, is the recently-released Bossa Disney stuff going to be in the original language, or have they recorded new versions?

Good work, as usual!

Thanks for the kind words.

The new US release of "Disney Bossa Nova" is entirely in Portuguese, just like the track I played on the MousePod.

Here's a link to the CD on amazon.com .

If you get both the Japanese CDs, there are 16 more tracks, including two remixes and three tracks by a Japanese artist named Yoshiroro Nakamura that probably will never make it to a US release no matter how successful this one is.

...and now you know the rest of the story.

Your obedient servant,
MousePod

FYI:


Disneyland Resort to 'Podcast' Launch of Its 50th Anniversary Celebration


ANAHEIM, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning Tuesday, May 3, Disneyland Resort will "podcast" three days of celebrity-filled festivities leading to the May 5 launch of the "Happiest Celebration on Earth," an 18-month global commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Disneyland in California that will simultaneously kick-off ceremonies at Disney parks around the world.

The innovative podcast represents the first time that any Disney theme park in the world will engage in the rapidly growing medium of podcasting. Podcasts are MP3 audio files that can be automatically downloaded to your personal computer and transferred to an iPod or other portable MP3 player.

The podcast will incorporate a collection of exclusive celebrity- interviews, music, historic anecdotes and live event coverage that convey the excitement of the event and the story of what has made Disneyland a national treasure over the past five decades. The podcasts will include behind the scenes interviews as well as audio content detailing the debut of exciting new entertainment spectaculars and groundbreaking adventures and attractions premiering at the Disneyland Resort as part of the 50th anniversary celebration.

Produced daily after the each day's events from Tuesday, May 3, through Thursday, May 5, this unique Internet-based show will be free and accessible to a global audience at: http://www.disneyland.com/podcast.

"Podcasting allows us to bring the magic of Disney and our 50th anniversary celebration to worldwide consumers through this exciting new medium," said Duncan Wardle, vice president of press and publicity, Disneyland Resort. "Through this truly cutting-edge technology we can literally bring the fun, magic and excitement of this global launch to Disney fans everywhere."

Podcast pioneer Michael W. Geoghegan will serve as host for the series. Geoghegan was an early adopter of the emerging technology and serves as host for several popular podcast shows.

The "Happiest Celebration on Earth" is highlighted by the premiere of exciting new entertainment spectaculars and innovative adventures and attractions at Disneyland Resort, California; Walt Disney World Resort, Florida; Tokyo Disney Resort, Japan; and Disneyland Resort Paris, France. Joining the celebration on September 12, 2005, will be Hong Kong Disneyland, Disney's 11th vacation destination and first theme park in China. The global celebration marks the largest debut of new Disney theme park attractions and entertainment ever unveiled.

Thanks for posting this, ML. I'm of mixed feelings about this. On one hand, I'm delighted that the Disney Co. has embraced such a new technology as podcasting - I obviously see the potential of the medium. On the other hand, I'm a little wary of the content that Disney is going to be putting out. The guys doing the podcast are cool and pop-culture savvy, but I'm thinking that this might wind up being a little infomercial-like (Don't ask if I'm jealous that these guys get the most amazing access - of course I am).

Anyway, I guess being unofficial has its benefits, and because of ridiculous demand, my show is going weekly as of last Wednesday. I guess I'll be checking out the official show along with everyone else. I'll post my reviews here and on my own show.

It's been less than a week, but MousePod #11 is up!

I've communicated with the producer of the official podcast, and I'm fairly certain it's going to be great - so for those of us who aren't going to be there this week, there'll be two very different perspectives to put us in the picture.

This show gives a little preview of the podcasts, answers last week's trivia question and presents a nifty little primer on pin collecting.

Hope you dig it.

I'm still working on number 10 - it's a long one! I absolutely adored the "Big Thunder" song. Those guys rock. Now I really want to do a poem/song for the 'pod. :)

OK... for those of us who aren't at Disneyland today, I just posted a short 8-minute MousePod. While the official Disneyland podcast and every major news outlet has all sorts of celebrity interviews, this is the only place where you'll get to hear your fellow LoTers telling it like it is.

Enjoy!

Thanks, Jesse! I especially enjoyed the John Stamos account- what a cool guy he is. That was a great thing for him to do.:snap:

The latest MousePod has been uploaded! It's a Special Edition featuring voices that some of you might find familiar. Very familiar.

Hope you dig it.

Wow! That was awesome! And I don't just mean my bits. ;)

Listening to everyone's reports was fantastic. Great editing there, Jesse. The whole idea of having people leave messages was brilliant.

Everyone must download this and have a listen - it's quick a kick!

Great show! For me, it was like reliving that incredible day. It was fun to hear friendly reporters who were there with us all. I like ytour use of the soundbites throughout the day. What fun that was!!!!! Thanks, MousePod!

I hate it hate it hate it hate it that I can't listen to these.

I'm in the technological dark ages compared to you people!

You know, you don't need an iPod to listen. You can just download the file and play it on your computer.

Sadly, I can't download at work and I'm currently sans computer at home. Mine is on the fritzy fritz.

But I'm sure Heidi will share her downloads with me.

Thanks, GD.

Of course I will!

mousepod: Congratulations on piecing together all the events and messages from 05-05-05 into a very comprehendible and fun podcast. Also, great job to all the on-the-scene callers! :snap:

Disneyland is OUR land! :D

New show is up. Mostly just me rambling (so what else is new?).

Hope you dig it.

this was so much fun to re-live through everyone's own perspective. so sorry that i didn't call in with my own report. (i think i cheated...first,i stayed the night at the hotel and didn't need to hastle with parking...also, i avoided the bag check and main gate lines by hopping on the monorail...and my trek into the hub via tomorrowland was unimpeded by flashing the "right" creditials.)

soon, met up with gus gus and kevy baby and minutes later the rest of the gang...we re-grouped on the steps of Disney Gallery and waited for the opening...

oh, and didn't arrive hungry or wait in dreadfully long morning food lines as i took advantage of wonderful room service breakfast!

jessie, please accept my apologies for not reporting in.

you did an awesome job on the podcast!:snap:

Mickeylumbo,

No apologies necessary. You are my MousePod hero. My first interview. A brilliant storyteller. A helluva guy. You know that I'm going to get you back on mic in July...

I just read this blog, which has a great review of the 05/05/05 MousePod. Thought I'd share it with you since you were the ones who made it so special. Thanks again!

Here are some excerpts:

Wow! It is my dream in life to be cited somewhere. You're famous!

VERY COOL! Congratulations!

I thought it was a great idea when you did it, and I'm glad to see others think so too. The blog author is right- we no longer have to depend on PR flack's press releases regarding events- we can do the reporting ourselves. Great work, Jesse!

Great review, well-put. Jesse, congratulations and thank YOU for MousePod.

Congrats to Jesse and everyone that called in! Including me! Woo hoo! :cheers:

very proud of you Jesse, and MousePod deserves many kudos.

it is awesome that you have been given this cool nod of recognition!:snap:

Congrats Jesse, You deserve it - so when's the next edition? ;)

Very cool. Now how can I get me one of those Mousepod pins so's I can flash it at press events and waltz right in? I mean, if I don't have the awesome power of NA with me at the time.

Lol.

Did you guys hear that the upcoming revision of iTunes (4.9) will have podcasting built-in? It'll feature a categorized directory listing (looks similar to iTunes Music Store, if not an extension of it) to find and subscribe to podcasts, but we'll also be able to customize and add our own podcasts provided we have the feed XML of course.

Though it's true that iPodderX does a great job integrating with adding to iTunes library, this is a neat step in the direction of popularizing podcasts even more.

iTunes 4.9 is expected to be released in the next couple of weeks, and is expected to be free, as are most (if not all?) current podcasts. Additionally, pay-only "premium content" is rumoured to be in the works.

I'm really looking forward to this. Although the easier is it for people to find my show, the faster I'll run out of bandwidth...

but that's a good thing... right?:cheers:

Yay, iTunes 4.9 (with built-in Podcasting aggregator) is out! The Podcast directory looks and behaves exactly like a new section of the iTunes Music Store, except content is free.

I'm transferring my subscribed feeds from iPodderX into it now, so far so good.

The latest show is up! I decided that since it's been so long since the last show, I'd stick to a single topic. I came up with a list of items that were directly related to the topic and switched on my mic. What happened next was a little unexpected. Perhaps it was because of my new work hours (I'm working 7am to 3pm every day) in conjunction with the fact that I didn't start recording until almost midnight. Perhaps it was the 2 (count 'em) "Coke Zeros" that I downed right before I started. Maybe it was my excitement about the weekend trip to Anaheim. Whatever the cause, I rambled on for over an hour and barely scratched the surface of what seemed like a fairly finite topic. C'est la vie.

Fans of Not Afraid and Cadaverous Pallor will be delighted to know that their mellifluous voices appear in the show.

Hope you dig it.

Heehee! Thinking of having fans makes me giggle.

We're good people. ;)

Thinking of having fans makes me think I need to get to rite-aid and buy one before they sell out. Jeez, it's hot.

Just got back to SF. Obviously, we had an amazing time down in Anaheim. I'll try to do a trip report later in the week and get some photos up. But since this is the MousePod thread, the real news is that I logged in to my voicemail box and found over 40(!!!) messages from Disneyland (and one from Disney World) - so tomorrow night, I'm going to crack open a can of Coke Zero and get to work on the special edition Disneyland birthday MousePod. It's going to be a great one - you all sound fantastic!

it sure was nice to see you and Heather! but, i am sorry we got separated at the end of the evening:(

Oh, we'll be back...

Great seeing you, and thanks for the pin! I wore it all day!

Can't wait to hear the show, since I'm *finally* getting my free iPod! Hope you didn't mind me calling in about 10 times during the DCA line-up. It was too good to not report on. :D

Not mind? I LOVE your updates! Thank you thank you thank you!!!

One of the terrible things about losing my voice was my inability to call in. I did get two reports in, even though I sounded really bad.

I would feel bad but it looks like you've got plenty to work with. :D

Hehehe. I have come down with the sexy scratchy voice syndrom and I just made a MousePod recording anyways. It really is not as bad as your was, though

I just realized you should've called in with a report from Jessica Rabbit. ;)

I have no excuse for my loss of voice, other than sheer silliness aboard Space Mountain, Big Thunder, and Matterhorn - It's generally not considered a good sign to taste blood while riding Space Mountain...

I heard blood. ;)

This post had me attempting to sing "Do Right" in the car on my way home. Not quite Mrs. Rabbit, lemme tell ya. :p

Mousepod, count me as one who can't wait to hear your latest and greatest. :)

CP ~ I like your sig pic.

Ok... well, I just uploaded what turns out to be the first half of my July 17th show. I got to 50 minutes and realized that I was only up to 6:45 AM on Sunday, so anyway...
Part 2 in 24 hours.

Hope you dig it.

Jesse, too cool!!!:snap:

I can't tell you how great it is to hear everyone's voices, and you sound exactly the same as in person! I am wishing I'd phoned in a report from the Harbor side line- it was something to see, and I was amazed at how fast they were able to move all of us through. I'm very much looking forward to part two, and thinking I need to complete my pedestrian's trip report......

Thanks, Jesse- great Podcast!!!!

Snaps and thumbs up to mousepod and everyone who called-in for part one of the July 17 podcast. It's like reliving the night/day all over again! :snap:

How in the world was MickeyLumbo able to get Mickey and Minnie to call the MousePod hotline, too? ;)

It was extra sweet to hear the call from four generations of Disney fans. :)

Hehehe. In-line vs On-line. ;)

Awesome podcast! Everyone's calls were a lot of fun to listen to. :cheers:

I can't wait for part 2!!!!!!

There was some stellar reporting going on that morning. I LOVED all of the reports. Teresa's "Looks like Hollywood" and Daniel's trip thru DCA were expecially wonderful, but everyone was great.

Awesome 'cast!!! Loved it!!! It's like being there all over again. :D

It wouldn't have been the same without you. Thank you so much for making the DCA line-up sound so exciting!

Ack - I can't download your podcasts from work anymore - good thing I picked up a couple jump drives when we were in Tokyo.

Hmmm. Is libsyn.com blocked? Have you tried downloading through iTunes? I switched servers to make it easier, not more difficult.

Your link is problematic. Clicking the link gets me:

The page cannot be found


Your link reads: http://ped-xing.com/mousepod/audio/M...d_20050731.mp3

I went to the PS site and downloaded it just fine. (And I put it on aforementioned jump drive so he can take it to work tomorrow.)

oh. well that's the problem. I moved the files to libsyn and didn't change the link. Thanks for the heads up, NA!

same for me...page not found... i have to link to the show directly from MousePod... about have way through show 16... it's exciting... feels like i am experiencing the whole day again.

So awesome. truly a 'source of joy!':D

Really enjoyed it! Can't wait for part 2. :cheers:

Thanks for waiting! Part 2 is up.

Yay! Ty, Mousepod!

Just finished it up. Awesome. Great to hear everyone's take.

I meant to call in more, later in the day, but my voice was totally shot. Oh well, there were plenty of other callers, that's for sure!

The song at the end is great! I had never heard it before. And to hear "Ariel" sing it makes it even more special. :)

I had my user title as "I believe in Disneyland" without knowing I was quoting it...

Aww, now I can't find the full lyrics online :( I guess I'll work on transcribing them later.

I now adore this song. The music is fantastic, just reading the lyrics doesn't do it justice!

Disneyland by Hamlisch and Ashman

Hot Sunday night, I guess the folks were busy fightin’
Joe’d already left home.
11 years old on my own feeling nothing but lonely
There’s nothing to do, nothing out there but the traffic
down on state 93.
So I’d sit through the night
by our old black and white TV.
And that’s when I saw it.
That’s when I heard it.
Calling…calling…me……

Disneyland ...
Magic Kingdom, Disneyland.
Close my eyes real tight,
wishin' hard I might,
wishin’ hard I may
find my way to Disneyland.
Gotta get to Disneyland.
On a western breeze,
magic carpet please,
please carry me away.

Oh, I know you’re gonna say
the trees are paper-mache
it’s done with mirrors
no magic there.
Each little bird’s full of springs
you press a button it sings
recorded music in the air.
They’ve had the mountain refaced
it’s only plywood and paste
go on, say it!
I’ll turn around and tell you
I don’t care!

I don’t care.

I will live in Disneyland.
Make my home in Disneyland.
Maybe it’s all fake
that’s a chance I’ll take
it’s perfectly ok.
Some lucky day
Disneyland
Take me there to
Disneyland
and when I get to Disneyland
I’ll stay!

Wow! I just finished listening to MousePod #17, Part II of the Disneyland's 50th Birthday podcast. Great job again to mousepod and all the callers for their reports and right-on descriptions of the mood, activities and feelings about July 17, 2005 and the experience of being there.

There were so many good callers and descriptions, but one phrase stuck in my mind from Teresa/Disneyphile as she described entering Disneyland and walking down Main Street: "Parting of the Geek Sea" :D

Jesse plugged Lounge of Tomorrow, MiceChat and several other podcasts, so I suspect those places could get an influx of new members/listeners in the coming days.

And I'm a bit envious of Jesse and Heather for having the followng RARE words asked of them by a Peter Pan's Flight cast member: "Wanna go again?" :eek:

One of the best forced decissions of the weekend was forgoing the pre-planned morning meets due to the mass crowds and confusion and ending up in a deserted Fantasyland.