Hello there. Greetings from south central Kentucky. Before I get started on the main topic of this, the first in my next series of posts, I want to give you a bit of an update on what's happening in everyday life for me.
After getting the cast removed from my left foot, last Thursday, I am now wearing a walking boot and am a little more mobile. I've gotten the chance to drive into "town" and pick up some prescriptions and a pizza. An odd combination I know but I was so happy to find myself in the driver's seat again.
I've got a least 2 weeks in a walking boot before I can get back to wearing shoes again. But that's okay, I can see things getting back to "normal" soon.
Since its been a while, I'm going to take this post to share, for the first time on this blog, the podcasts I listen to on my I-pad every week. It's a rather eclectic group and shows my range of interests. I will list them by subject matter but in no particular order.
I made a general reference in my last post to the Disney themed podcasts I listen to, so I'll start with them.
The Dis Unplugged WDW edition: I listen to this podcast because it gives a lot of up to date information and unbiased reviews in regard to what's going on at Walt Disney World. It is one that's directly connected to the Dreams Unlimited travel agency. The agency owners are the main hosts. But their is such a diverse group of both "Dis Unplugged" staff and DU travel agents who rotate on the panel each week that it's a very enjoyable program. Pete Werner (the Dis unplugged "boss") is a transplanted New Jersey guy so I have a bit of advantage in understanding his approach to a lot of things. Overall, the show has honest open and not always flattering opinions of what's going on at WDW. The camaraderie among those around the mics makes for some candid moments and irreverent humor; but it doesn't cross the line. It gets PG-13 at the most. I have listened to this one for at least 5 years if not more.
Connecting With Walt: This is another of the podcasts in the Dis Unplugged cache. Its hosts are "Disney historian" Michael Bowling and Dis Unplugged producer and videographer, Craig Williams.
This program is an entertaining combination of news and opinions about current Disney happenings and deep dives into Disney history, particularly the parks. Their "this week in Disney history" at the end of every show is my favorite feature.
The Jim Hill Podcast Network:This is not a single podcast but a group of 6 and I listen to them all.They are: Disney Dish, Universal Joint, Looking At Lucas Film, Marvel Us Disney, Fine Tooning, and I Want That. Jim Hill co-hosts all of them.
He is probably my favorite internet entertainment reporter. He has insight and information on all things Disney, past, present, and future. The depth to which his knowledge of and resources within the Walt Disney company extends is absolutely amazing.
Disney Dish" which was Hill's first venture into the podcasting along with former WDW Today co-host and Touring Plans founder, Len Testa. It is my favorite Jim Hill offering but I like them all. I have a little more of a connection with these programs because I have met 4 out of the 7 hosts in person. You may not enjoy all of these but if you are a Disney fan you're sure to find one you like.
WDW Radio: If there is a program that sits on the "throne" of Disney based podcasts its this one and Lou Mongello is Disney podcast king.
I've been listening to him since 2003 and have met him on 3 different occasions. His programs and books have helped me plan several trips to Walt Disney World over the last 16 years.
I still listen to WDW radio but not with as much "loyalty" as I used to. Don't get me wrong. I will always love WDW Radio. It was my first Disney podcast and taught me so much about the parks and their history.
But I feel that over the last 3 or 4 years, the podcast has lost touch with the "average" fan and is very focused on an specific niche of extreme Disney fans. Those who can afford $500 a night concierge level hotel rooms and go on 3 or 4 cruises a year.
Lou seems to be one of the nicest, down to earth and humble guys I've ever met. But quite often he dismisses his shinning the spotlight on the most expensive things in WDW with the casual disclaimer, "Its a little expensive but worth it."
Even though I feel like it has left me behind as a Disney fan. I will continue to listen to the podcast but with the mindset that I'm listening to "Life Styles of the Rich and Famous: The Disney Fan Edition."
I know these are just 9 of the hundreds and hundreds of Disney themed podcasts out there but they are the ones I listen to.
As a Disney podcast fan I'm always on the look out for another one that I will enjoy. If you have one you think that I would like please let me know by sending me a PM on Facebook.
This concludes the first of my series about the podcasts I listen to. In my next post I will talk about those I listen to that are based on things in the world of show business and entertainment. I will let you know when that is published. Have a good week. Thanks for reading the Yankee Near Nashville Blog.
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