Book of the Mouse Club Podcast
1) #117: Celebratory Summer Series - “The Happiest Place on Earth: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney’s Disneyland” by Don Hahn and Christopher Merritt Foreword by Bob Iger
Join your hosts for a kiss goodnight finale to the Disneyland 70th anniversary! Courtney and Emily complete their Celebratory Summer Series commemorating Disneyland’s 70th anniversary with “The Happie...Show More
2) #116: Celebratory Summer Series - Author Interview “Presenting Disneyland: Forgotten Photographs From Opening Day” by Aaron Goldberg and forward by Bob Gurr
A picture is worth a thousand words, and these never before seen photographs of Disneyland on its opening day in 1955 tell a lot of stories. Courtney and Emily continue their Celebratory Summer Series...Show More
3) #115: Celebratory Summer Series - “The 55ers: The Pioneers Who Settled Disneyland” by David Koenig
Disneyland is celebrating its platinum anniversary! This episode introduces the Celebratory Summer Series with a Disneyland theme to commemorate 70 years of the Happiest Place on Earth. Courtney and E...Show More
4) #114: “Before You Leap: A Frog's-Eye View of Life's Greatest Lessons” by Kermit the Frog
Welcome Class of 2025 to Kermencement! In honor of Kermit the Frog’s commencement speech at his, and your hosts’ alma mater, the University of Maryland, Courtney and Emily read Kermit’s book, “Before ...Show More
5) #113: Author Interview - “I Love Disney’s Magic Kingdom” by Danielle Kelly (Dapper Danielle & Co-Host of the Disney Countdown Podcast)
You may recognize her from social media: she loves churros, Orange Bird, and telling her followers all about Disney history in the late hours of the night. Danielle Kelly, aka the Dapper Danielle, joi...Show More
6) #112: Fairytale Favorites - “Beauty and the Beast” by Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont
There’s a girl in the castle! Courtney and Emily invite you to be our guest for a latest Fairytale Favorite episode. The tale as old as time, “Beauty and the Beast” by Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumon...Show More
7) #111: “The Adventures of Pinocchio: Story of a Puppet” by Carlo Collodi
Hi-ho the me-ri-o! Courtney and Emily have no strings to hold them down as they celebrate the 85th anniversary of Walt Disney Animation’s second motion picture, Pinocchio, by comparing the film to Car...Show More
8) #110: “Disney High: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel’s Tween Empire” by Ashely Spencer
Courtney and Emily are all in this together for this nostalgic discussion of Disney Channel and Ashley Spencer’s book, “Disney High: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel’s Tween Emp...Show More
9) #109: Author Interview - “Magic Moments: Stories, Lessons and Memories from a Twenty-Year Career at Disney” by Michael Lyons of DIS-Order & From Pencils to Pixels Podcasts
Courtney and Emily welcome back Michael Lyons to the Book of the Mouse Club to discuss his latest book, “Magic Moments: Stories, Lessons and Memories from a Twenty-Year Career at Disney.” This book is...Show More
10) #108: Author Interview - “National Treasure Hunt: One Step Short of Crazy” by Dr. Aubrey R. Paris & Dr. Emily M. Black
What is one step short of crazy? Passionate. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Disney’s 2004 live action film, National Treasure, Courtney and Emily welcome Aubrey and Emily from the National Treas...Show More