The 2 Best Disney History Institute Podcast Episodes
1) DHI 077 - A Brief History of Disneyland Fireworks
This episode tells the story of how fireworks first came to the Disneyland resort in 1957, including interview audio with Mickey Aronson, one of two men who launched the show in its early years. The ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) DHI 024 - Ruth Shellhorn, The First Female Designer of Disneyland
In 1955, there was only one female designer who walked the site each week with Walt while Disneyland was being built. Her name, Ruth Shellhorn, a landscape architect who designed large sections of th...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) DHI 324 - The Disney Update - November 2025
Our monthly news and analysis episode. In this Update: - Possible changes to the Tiki Room - Surge pricing on tickets - An unusual new store at Disney Springs - A new attraction opens at Animal Kingd...Show More
4) The Life and Art of Mary Blair - Part Twenty-Two
The story of Mary Blair, the person who is often described as Walt Disney's favorite artist. Part Twenty-Two. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Making Mary Poppins (book): Amazon: am...Show More
5) The Life and Art of Mary Blair - Part Twenty-One
The story of Mary Blair, the person who is often described as Walt Disney's favorite artist. Part Twenty-One. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Making Mary Poppins (book): Amazon: am...Show More
6) The Life and Art of Mary Blair - Part Twenty
The story of Mary Blair, the person who is often described as Walt Disney's favorite artist. Part Twenty. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Making Mary Poppins (book): Amazon: amzn.t...Show More
7) DHI 323 - Background Artist with Karen Fang
Tyrus Wong was the artist who shaped the environmental presentation of Bambi, relying on the influence of Chinese traditions in painting. A reading from a biography of his life, Background Artist, an...Show More
8) The History of Disney and Halloween (2025)
The story of how Disney changed Halloween and how Halloween changed Disney. Bandcamp: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com
9) DHI 322 - Memories of Walt - Vol. Three
In the late 1960s, those who worked with Walt wrote down memories of their time with him--memories that were mostly forgotten until now. Volume Three. Bandcamp Subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com M...Show More
10) DHI 321 - The Disney Update - Oct 2025 - Part Two
Our monthly news magazine focused on the Disney Company. In this episode: - Updates to Frozen Ever After at EPCOT - Opening Timeline for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster with The Muppets - Updates on Rivers of...Show More