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Hey all, Joyce and I just got back from a weekend trip to Disneyland, with my daughter Amanda (her first visit - she's 19), and it was really cool! The new World of Color show in California Adventure is AMAZING. The highlight of the trip!  I filmed it and will post the video soon. Our next episode of Tales From The Mouse House will cover our trip.  Later!! Al

Do you guys ever get over to Disney World? I used to go there a lot as a kid living on the East Coast.

looking forward to your report Al!

Bryan, nah I've never been to Disney World but my wife has. In fact, it wasn't until 2007 that I made my first trip ever to Disneyland!

Here's the latest video podcast from Tales From The Mouse House on Disney's new World Of Color.  It's kind of big (about 27 minutes) so if you watch from this link: http://web.me.com/alkessel/Site_3/Podcast/Podcast.html (http://web.me.com/alkessel/Site_3/Podcast/Podcast.html)
it may take a moment or two to load.  It's also available in iTunes, just search for Tales From The Mouse House.  Thanks all, let me know what you think!  Al

Listened to all the shows so far and love them. Really makes me want to go to Disney. Well done both it's a great show.

Here's my review in iTunes UK

I've never been to Disney but have always wanted to go, let's face it there's no point being a adult if you can't be a child sometimes. This podcast offers information, trivia, secrets and history of the Disney attractions. It's delivered in a fun, relaxed way and I strongly recommend it. 

Thanks Meds! :) So, when you guys make it to the States, let me know! Joyce and I will give you the Disneyland tour!! :)

I've been to Disney World many times since my childhood and have loved it every time. Now that my brother lives in Orlando I have a lot of chances to get down there (he basically lives 'behind' the Magic Kingdom). I've never been to Disney Land but I imagine it's just as fun (albeit smaller).

I always love hearing interesting things about these parks, I'll definitely be adding your show to my queue.

Thanks Billybob! Never been to Disney World myself but my wife has. I think it would be cool to go at least once, but I think I'll always be partial to Disneyland because it is smaller and cozier. Take care, Al

Ok, question for you seasoned podcast pros....is it better to read from a script, ad-lib, or maybe a combination of both? I've been struggling with our show because it's tough for me to remember everything I want to cover unless I script it, pretty much word for word. I've noticed that when I do, it sounds very...stiff, for lack of a better word.  I've tried to just bullet point what I want to cover, but then I become kind of lost. How do you all do it? Rico, you shows sound so natural and usually flows really well. Thanks for any input! Al

I just have an outline so I don't forget the main things I want to talk about, I find it flows best when we just talk and hit the points.

It's not really my place to answer but in the two TrekSF shows I've done I found I needed a little more than bullets but a little less than a script.

I tended to write out full sentences to ensure I got the detail down that I wanted but then paraphrased them as I was talking.

If you like, I had a very stilted script that I then ignored and used for reference purposes only.

The downside is that it then took me a few takes to actually cover everything and sound natural so I'm not sure it was the best way to handle it. (But then I'm not a natural communicator like Rick or Rico)

Quote from: QuadShot on July 13, 2010, 09:39:00 AM
Ok, question for you seasoned podcast pros....is it better to read from a script, ad-lib, or maybe a combination of both? I've been struggling with our show because it's tough for me to remember everything I want to cover unless I script it, pretty much word for word. I've noticed that when I do, it sounds very...stiff, for lack of a better word.  I've tried to just bullet point what I want to cover, but then I become kind of lost. How do you all do it? Rico, you shows sound so natural and usually flows really well. Thanks for any input! Al

Well if you listen to my show Knights of the Guild it's far from scripted. And yes I forget things all the time or when I'm in the middle of editing it I think to myself.. crap I should have said this or oh yeah I forgot to tell them this. That's just how things go.

I have an outline of the entire show. That's really so I don't miss any segments since our show is so long we split it into two parts and we mix up when segments are in which parts all the time. I think if you have a co-host it should be more unscripted, folks normally like the banter between the two co-hosts and if it's scripted that really limits the flow of the conversation.  I don't know if any of this really helped.. I would do what feels right to you. Believe me it get's better and better as time goes on.

It does Kenny.  In fact, last night Joyce (my lovely wife and co-host) recorded episode 4 of our show last night, and tried a little more relaxed style, with just notes.  It went a little more, shall we say, conversationally, and I think a little more fun.  I still struggled a bit with remembering what I want to say, but I managed through it! I'll get the episode uploaded tonight...thanks for everyone's help! And, wow, how long does it take to get listeners! :) I know...only 3 shows out there...patience young Jedi (ok, OLD Jedi). :)

Quote from: QuadShot on July 20, 2010, 12:33:12 PM
And, wow, how long does it take to get listeners! :) I know...only 3 shows out there...patience young Jedi (ok, OLD Jedi). :)

That's the tough part.. I mean with Knights of the Guild I already had an audience with The Guild, but it's a struggle everyday to promote and get the word out there that there is an official podcast for The Guild.

You need to go to Disney forums and spread the word. It's going to take a lot of leg work on your part to get noticed amongst all those other podcasts.. it's a neverending job.

For the scripted vs. unscripted, I think it really depends on you. I think everyone needs at least a set of bullet points. Based on my experience doing presentations, running meetings and what little podcasting experience I have, I tend to work better unscripted. I look at a point and then just start talking, sometimes this will lead you to ramble on a little but with time you can catch yourself.

When you have another person to work off of then it becomes much easier to be unscripted as it turns into a more natural discussion instead of a dissertation. I think if you won't be satisfied unless you come out saying things a specific way then you should script. The only danger is that you start going into 'reading voice' which becomes a bit monotone and dull.

So true. I listened to our first show and was a bit put off by the way I sounded - very rehearsed.  Even my jokes! :P Al

Finally! Episode 4 of Tales From The Mouse House is UP! :) It took me a bit longer to edit and get uploaded than I wanted, life kind of got in the way, but it's finally in iTunes.  It's an enhanced show (most of ours are), but if you want a standard version, we have one posted on our podbean site at  www.talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com (http://www.talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com).  This episode is a bit different than our first shows, we went off script! We did the "host chat" style and we really enjoyed it. One issue I need to figure out though, my voice is...well...I'm rather loud naturally. Didn't realize that until we started to record these shows. And Joyce is soft-spoken. So we bought two mics (mine is a Yeti and Joyce's is the Snowball), and I've been trying to get my audio level right.  In this episode, there are a few areas where my audio is distorted a bit...hmm. Any ideas?
So, here are the show notes from episode 4! Thanks and let me know what you think...please....pretty please??? :)  :
On episode 4 of Tales From The Mouse House, we discuss a LOT! We confirmed a couple of rumors that we mentioned on a previous show, including an errie spider web and a Hidden Mickey, a special visit with a terrific Disneyland Castmember, the closing of a beloved Pin Trading Shop in DCA and World Of Color. Plus, an update on the fist Tales From The Mouse House Disney Trivia Contest...
In our Hidden Treasure segment, we discuss the landscaping at the Disneyland Resort and the mystery behind the Disneyland Resort's address...hmmm. Joyce reviews one of her favorite rides, Space Mountain, and I attempt to be as funny as the Jungle Cruise skippers in my review of Adventureland's Jungle Cruise. We also compare the PCH Grill and Goofy's Kitchen in our Food Review and I get personal in our Tips -N- Tricks.
Stay turned for future video podcasts, which will include a two-part Aladdin show, a Point Of View show highlighting California Screamin' and Splash Mountain and a walking tour of the Disneyland Resort.
Be sure to check out our Tales From The Mouse House Photo site (located in the list on the left). If you have any comments or suggestions for us, please, drop us a line at talespodcast@cox.net, and be sure to leave us feedback on iTunes! Enjoy the show!! ~~ Al & Joyce

Welcome to Episode 6 of Tales From The Mouse House! This will always be remembered by Joyce and I as the episode that almost wasn't! We discuss a surprising "yard sculpture" that landed in our side yard that made for an interesting wake up call! We introduce a new segment on Tales From The Mouse House that we call "Magical Memories". In this new segment, we'll highlight those special moments that exemplifies the Disney Spirit of Magic. Anything that gives that heart warming feeling. I share my first Magical Memory and invite you all to share your Magical Memories with us. We'll even highlight them on our show! In our Hidden Treasures segment, I fill you in on where you can find a bit of Autopia Automotive Memorabilia, catch a glimpse of some movie props used in the films Raiders of The Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Joyce fills you in on a Monorail Hidden Treasure! Our Ride Review segment has been "altered" a bit so Joyce and I can discuss Disney's California Adventure Attraction - Aladdin: Musical Spectacular, and get you geared up for our August 29th Video Podcast, Part One of the Aladdin Musical! We're also part of the "digital" age now! You can follow us on Twitter at talespodcast, be our friend on FaceBook at facebook.com/talespodcast. Remember, if you have suggestions for shows you'd like to hear, or see, want to share a Magical Memory, send us a comment or just say hi, you can email us at talespodcast@cox.net. You can also visit us on Pod Bean at www.talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com (http://www.talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com). And, as always, check our Tales From The Mouse House Photos page link under "LINKS" on the left! Thanks for joining us and Make It A Magical Day!

So...Joyce and I were honored with a Skype chat with Rico on Tuesday! He graciously agreed to chat with us about his Disneyland experiences and we had a blast! This was our first Skype chat for our show, and I think it went very well.  Thankfully, Rico is a pro at this so that made it much easier. Oh, and Rico, Joyce said to tell you it was nice to finally "meet" you after me talking about you for the last (almost) 5 years! :) We'll have our chat with Rico on Tales From The Mouse House the first week in September, so tune it!! :)

Awesome. Just listened to the last Tales podcast and loved it. Keep em coming oh and I really need to see the truck that was in Raiders :)

Meds, check out our Tales photos page: http://web.me.com/alkessel/Site_3/Episode_6_Photos.html (http://web.me.com/alkessel/Site_3/Episode_6_Photos.html) at the bottom is the photo of the Indy truck.  When Joyce and I go in Sept. I'll make sure I take lots of photos of the Indy attraction, video too.  Oh, and thanks for listening Meds! We really appreciate it, and if you and the family ever make it to the US, let us know! We've got room at Casa Kessel! :)

Pretty sure I saw the Indy truck (and ride) at Disneyland Paris. It was the first time I had been to a Disney park since the late 70s or early 80s .... had been looking forward to the Pirates ride but it was closed :( being updated to movie pirates or something.

It was all so different then I remembered it - esp missed Tomorrowland.

Well beer, visiting Disneyland Paris was your mistake! :) You need to visit the original Disneyland park, in Anaheim, CA! :) The Indy truck and the mine car in Anaheim are original movie props, donated by George Lucas (he as a pretty good affiliation with Disneyland).  Al

Yeah, we've only done Paris too. Not sure we'll ever make it to the States to be honest.

Cheers nice one Al. :D

Enjoyed the new episode, and actually remember the Pirates restaurant you talked about, tho that was like 26 years ago or so. I assume it's the same one :) Also ate at the Tikki Room with the talking birds - but I think that's gone now.

Beer, that's cool! Yep, the restaurant in the Pirates attraction has been there since the 1960's, so I'm sure it's the same one. The Tikki Room is still there, however it's no longer a restaurant, just a musical attraction. It's actually pretty neat. We always make sure we make that show. I think I have some video of it, and will post it for you if you'd like! Thanks for listening, it really means a lot to us...Al

Ah...welcome weary travelers...to Tales From The Mouse House's Video Podcast Episode 3! In this special video podcast, we present to you part one of Disney's Aladdin: Musical Spectacular from California Adventure's Hyperion Theatre (in the Hollywood Back Lot). This wonderful Broadway style stage musical is without a doubt, one of the jewels in the Disneyland Resort crown. Although we truly thank you for watching, we HIGHLY recommend that if you get the opportunity, catch the show in person, it is well worth the trip!

   So, sit back, relax and enjoy part one of Disney's Aladdin: Musical Spectacular.  And, stay tuned for part two on September 3, 2010.  We hope you like our presentation, and in the words of the Genie..."You ain't NEVER had a friend like me!!!"

   Ideas for future shows? Comments? Magical Memories? Please, send them to us at talespodcast@cox.net, or visit us on Podbean at talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com.  You can even send us audio comments if you want! We'll play them on the show. Please, leave comments in iTunes! ~~Al & Joyce

Oooo a video cast, one for the iphone me thinks AWESOME!!!

:)

Ok Gang, so I'm thinking of doing a "special unscheduled" episode of Tales From The Mouse House. Now, if you're not familiar, the Disneyland Resort plays all sorts of music throughout the place, kind of like a soundtrack. This music is played on the rides, piped in through the streets, etc. I (of course) have a CD full of this music and was thinking of recording an episode of mainly just the music. Do some intro stuff, like the name of the song, what ride or area it's played in, etc. What do you all think? Something you'd be interested in hearing? Of course, this will be a "bonus" episode, won't take the place of our regular audio episode...Al

Only thing I'd worry about when it comes to replaying full songs is copyright. Not sure how crazy Disney is about that stuff.

Hmm, interesting question billybob. I'd have thought under fair use it would be ok.  I'll need to check into this a bit more. Since I'm not p2p sharing, or selling my podcast, is this a violation?

Not sure but it would be replaying it for public consumption so not sure. I know there were changes to fair use recently. I mean it's probably nothing to worry about but I thought I'd bring it up.

I do appreciate it billybob. Just in case, I'm going to research a bit before I record that. Al

If you do post it I will listen.

Thanks Chris!

Netcot was doing it and Disney did not get on him at all.

Yeah, I'm thinking as long as I don't charge, they won't really bother with me, but I can understand billybob's concern. I think I'll most likely just do it...

For sure, not trying to dissuade you, just making sure everyone is in the know :)

I know CBS has never come down on Rico for any Trek stuff nor has Lucasfilm come down on any of the Star Wars podcasters I know.

On another note. For Disney fans check out the "Window to the Magic" podcast. It's one of my favorites.

Quote from: billybob476 on September 02, 2010, 11:02:19 AM
For sure, not trying to dissuade you, just making sure everyone is in the know :)

I know CBS has never come down on Rico for any Trek stuff nor has Lucasfilm come down on any of the Star Wars podcasters I know.

Oh, I know. We NEED you to point out things that we may not think of, to keep us out of possible trouble! I do honestly appreciate that!! :)

Quote from: Blackride on September 02, 2010, 11:09:02 AM
On another note. For Disney fans check out the "Window to the Magic" podcast. It's one of my favorites.

:( Blackride...I'm crushed! I thought Tales From The Mouse House was your favorite! :)

No problem, I guess my POV comes from marrying into a family of lawyers! :D

That is very good to know! :)

You know I would love to hear that but if you are going to play a lot of songs then i would play only clips of the songs. I always play a song on every podcast, normally a theme tune but i would not play like the soundtrack. I'm also of the opinion that if you are 'bigging' the content you are talking about eh Disney then they would be fine because its positive advertisement. If you are slagging it off then they may take action. As Joe said look at Lucas they are mad for keeping an eye on things but they dont go after podcasters or even audio dramas (as long as you dont charge) beceause its spreading the word.

Anyway Al, whatever you put on Mouse House i'm listening.

Just throwing this out there as it's what I think of when I do my podcast.. if you use licensed material and like other have said you're showing it in a good light and your not making any money off of it then most companies are cool with that...

But I like to think long term and one day would love to actually make money off my podcast, either with sponsors or advertising. Once you cross that line and start making money then issues arise with licensed material. Meaning you would need to remove all the podcasts that have licensed material in it to avoid any issues. So for me I tend to avoid using license material all together.. again just my 2 cents.

"Welcome to Knights of the Guild, brought to you by Lucky Strike cigarettes!"

Sorry, too much Mad Men. :)

Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on September 02, 2010, 12:48:01 PM
You know I would love to hear that but if you are going to play a lot of songs then i would play only clips of the songs. I always play a song on every podcast, normally a theme tune but i would not play like the soundtrack. I'm also of the opinion that if you are 'bigging' the content you are talking about eh Disney then they would be fine because its positive advertisement. If you are slagging it off then they may take action. As Joe said look at Lucas they are mad for keeping an eye on things but they dont go after podcasters or even audio dramas (as long as you dont charge) beceause its spreading the word.

Anyway Al, whatever you put on Mouse House i'm listening.

Thanks Meds! You rock dude.

Quote from: Geekyfanboy on September 02, 2010, 01:30:47 PM
Just throwing this out there as it's what I think of when I do my podcast.. if you use licensed material and like other have said you're showing it in a good light and your not making any money off of it then most companies are cool with that...

But I like to think long term and one day would love to actually make money off my podcast, either with sponsors or advertising. Once you cross that line and start making money then issues arise with licensed material. Meaning you would need to remove all the podcasts that have licensed material in it to avoid any issues. So for me I tend to avoid using license material all together.. again just my 2 cents.

That's a point I hadn't really considered. As obscure as the possibility may be, you're right, I too would like to think someday we could get a sponsor or two. This is a show I most likely will put up in a few months, so that gives me some time to contact Disney and see what they think. Plus, if they say "yes", then I can promote Tales as a "Disney approved podcast"! :) ;)

Quote from: QuadShot on September 02, 2010, 11:52:44 AM

Quote from: Blackride on September 02, 2010, 11:09:02 AM
On another note. For Disney fans check out the "Window to the Magic" podcast. It's one of my favorites.

:( Blackride...I'm crushed! I thought Tales From The Mouse House was your favorite! :)

LOL I am a Disney fanatic. I am always on the forums.wdwmagic.com. I got to Disney World at least once a year! I love that place.

Disney is not going to come after someone who is promoting their product for free and sue them. I do not think there is anything to worry about at all.

Salaam and welcome back weary travelers! Please, sit back, relax and enjoy Part II of Disney's Aladdin: Musical Spectacular from California Adventure's Hyperion Theatre (in the Hollywood Back Lot). Will Aladdin win the heart of his True Love? Will Jaffar's evil plan succeed? Will the Genie crack up the audience even MORE? Beware...this video episode is a bit...larger than previous episodes! However, you shall NOT be disappointed! You can download part two from iTunes, from the Tales From The Mouse House Photos link on the left of this page, or from Podcastalley.com (http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=97066 (http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=97066)).

This wonderful Broadway style stage musical is without a doubt, one of the jewels in the Disneyland Resort crown. Although we truly thank you for watching, we HIGHLY recommend that if you get the opportunity, catch the show in person, it is well worth the trip!

So, sit back, relax and enjoy part two of Disney's Aladdin: Musical Spectacular. We hope you like our presentation, and in the words of the Genie..."You ain't NEVER had a friend like me!!!"

Ideas for future shows? Comments? Magical Memories? Please, send them to us at talespodcast@cox.net, or visit us on Podbean at talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com. You can even send us audio comments if you want! We'll play them on the show. Please, leave comments in iTunes! ~~Al & Joyce

Al, I'm giving up on facebook.... will all your podcast related news and questions also be posted to your twitter acct or are you just using the new facebook page now?

Actually same question to meds if you're reading, does waffle on twitter?

Thanks :)

Chris, yep, we post the info on both. What's up? I know Facebook and Twitter can be pretty confusing! Al

Welcome to Episode 7 of Tales From The Mouse House!
On this episode, Joyce and I discuss our upcoming trip to the Disneyland Resort! We also talk about some incredible Hidden Treasures like a unique musical Hidden Treasure, a horse with a "Gold Tooth" and a mythological Hidden Treasure!! Joyce reviews Gadget's Go-Coaster and I regale you with my review of Splash Mountain in our Rides and Attraction Review.  AND...we air part one of our very special Skype Interview with Treks In Sci-Fi host, Rico Dostie!  :r2d2line He has some pretty cool thoughts and memories of the Happiest Place on Earth.

We also challenge you to a special "hunt", and if you can provide the answer, we'll send you something really neat from the Disneyland Resort!

In preparation for our up coming trip, if YOU have any special requests for us to cover while we're at the Disneyland Resort, drop us a line!

We're also part of the "digital" age now! You can follow us on Twitter at talespodcast, be our friend on FaceBook at facebook.com/talespodcast. 

Be sure to check out Tales From The Mouse House for some special Video Podcasts! On September 19, 2010, watch our rides video, you'll LOVE IT!

Remember, if you have suggestions for shows you'd like to hear, or see, want to share a Magical Memory,  send us a comment or just say hi, you can email us at talespodcast@cox.net.  You can also visit us on Pod Bean at www.talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com (http://www.talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com).  Thanks for joining us and Make It A Magical Day!

So...thinking of upgrading my audio (podcast) software from Garage Band 09 to Logic Express 09...anyone know how Logic Express 09 stacks up?

Hey! Want to hear Rico sing "It's A Small World"? Tune in to Tales From The Mouse House, Episode 7!  :o
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Hey gang, Video Episode 4: The Rides is now available!! In this video episode, enjoy the Mike and Sully To The Rescue attraction from Disney's California Adventure, Disneyland's Splash Mountain (Yep, the camera got wet!), and Grizzly River Run from Disney's California Adventure (Yep, the camera got wet...again!). Visit iTunes, or talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com to watch! You'll be glad you did.
Let us know what you think! You can email us at talespodcast@me.com, post a message for us on Facebook or Twitter @talespodcast (c'mon, follow us!), or leave feedback for us in iTune.  Joyce and I are leaving for our (much needed) Disneyland Resort vacation on Thursday (9/23/2010), so stay tuned, we'll have a LOT more attraction video episodes for you to enjoy in the coming months, AND a LOT to talk about on our next audio episode.  Remember, if you want us to cover something special for you while we're at the Disneyland Resort, email us at talespodcast@cox.net, or post to our Twitter or Facebook accounts by Thursday morning!!   ---Al

We're BACK!! Disneyland Resort was excellent, but HOT! The worst heat wave in recorded history, but still had a great time. Stay tuned to Tales From The Mouse House for updates and reports!!

Awesome, looking forward to a new podcast.

Welcome one and all to Episode 8 of Tales From The Mouse House! It's a little late, but, well, the events surrounding this episode were a bit odd! Right off the top, we want to apologize because this episode is not our usual format - we kind of flew here and there because we had so much to tell you about our recent visit to the Disneyland Resort, and the D23 Destination D event! One word: AMAZING. AND...our good friend Simon Meddings sent in an audio comment (very kind words!) that we gave top honor to: right at the beginning of the show!!

In Episode 8, Joyce and I discuss the unusual trip and visit to our Happiest Place On Earth, an unexpected visit to a chiropractor; a record breaking heat wave and dragon flies made for a...unique visit! We also give you an overview of the D23 event and some updates on Star Tours 2.0 and the highly anticipated ElecTronica event launching at Disney's California Adventure this month.

So, if this episode seems a little, well, distracted (we both kind of talk about EVERYTHING), that's because we had a LOT to cover.  This 35,000 foot overview of our most recent trip gives you the basics, we'll delve deeper into things on subsequent shows.

We'll have some special video podcasts up soon, covering the D23 Event, the Walking Tour Show Joyce and I recorded, more ride videos AND....the Happiest Haunts Tour video! YEAH!!

Comments? Ideas for future shows? Want to share a Magical Moment? Want a shiny new Tales From The Mouse House PERSONALIZED attraction button (you KNOW you do)? Send us an email to talespodcast@cox.net, or post on our Twitter or FaceBook pages @talespodcast. You can also leave comments on our Podbean site at talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com, or leave feedback for us on iTunes (PLEASE!!!). ~~ Al & Joyce

Brilliant, going to be my first podcast I listen to when walking the dog tomorrow. :D

Welcome to Tales From The Mouse House Minnie MouseCast 1! Since there is SOOOO much Disneyland Resort News to be had, and some of it can be time sensitive, Joyce and I have decided that it's best to have these Minnie episodes every once in awhile! You know, for the stuff that just can't wait for a full Tales From The Mouse House episode!

We'll include some cool interviews (Rico part two in this episode!)  and other Disney audio clips that we think are just WAYYY too important to wait for our full-length show, AND...may even throw in a contest from time to time (hint...there's one in this episode!) You can pick it up at talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com, or from iTunes!

As always, if you have a comment or suggestion for a show, please drop us a line at talespodcast@cox.net, or leave a comment on FaceBook or Twitter @talespodcast, leave a comment on our PodBean site at www.talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com (http://www.talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com), or...leave us feedback on iTunes!

Ummm, well, discovered a technical glitch in the Minnie MouseCast. The audio track slipped a bit in post and there is an echo, so I will re-edit it tonight and try to re-upload. Sorry everyone!! :(

love the name - minnie mouse podcast - clever!

:) Thanks Beer! Yeah, kind of a play on words there: a smaller episode or, "Minnie" episode! :)

Hey gang, episode 9 of Tales From The Mouse House is now UP! You can get it in iTunes, or on our podbean site at talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com (http://talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com)  In this episode, we air a special Skye "Chaterview" with Lisa Robertson from the Babes In Disneyland Blog/website. She's a very remarkable woman and has a great story to tell.  Joyce and I also review some great places to eat, and a couple of cool attraction reviews.  Oh...and we launch TWO new contests, so don't miss that!!  In this episode, we play promos from:
Take Him With You
Knights of the Guild
Anomaly
Waffle-On (oops, nope, haven't got that one yet :) )

Tune in to Tales From The Mouse House...and visit us on Twitter and FaceBook @talespodcast.  Later!! Al

Hey Meds...you know I'm just kidding around....right? ;)

LOL i  know Al, we've got to re-record the every promo as when i played them back every one had a high pitch noise through out. No idea what that was.

Not sure Meds, but maybe your co-host? :) Just kidding Kell!

Oh i shall tell him that Al lol

:)

I'll have to agree with Meds' sexy voice :)

Ha ha ha its spreading threads ;)

lol, wrong thread! I thought of using mod powers to move it but it's funnier this way.

spread the love Joe, spread the love lol.

Hey all, Joyce and I are going to do a BIG Halloween episode on Tales From The Mouse House! We're looking for any and all spooky stories you may have, mostly relating to Disney, but if you have a good one that isn't necessarily related to Disney and want to share it...COOL! Also, we're looking for photos of your Halloween costumes if you want to share! Thanks! Al (send to talespodcast@cox.net)

Great news! Minnie MouseCast #2 is now up!! We did a great Skype "Chaterview" with the folks from findingmickey.com, a terrific website devoted to hunting down and reporting on all of those elusive Hidden Mickeys throughout the Disney Resorts! Stop on over to talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com, or pick it up in iTunes! AND don't forget about our upcoming Halloween special! If you have any cool Disney related spook stories, or even just a really cool myth, let us know! You can also send in your cool Halloween costume photos, we'd LOVE to share them!! Take care, ~~Al & Joyce

I've got a real life spooky story to tell Al if you want that. :D

Absolutley Meds!

On its way mate.

Thanks Meds for the terrific audio clips! I love the scary story and man...don't think I'd EVER play in a cemetery!! Yikes!!!! And, the poem is great.
Sneak peak for y'all. Joyce and I wrote a Halloween poem (of sorts) for our upcoming Halloween special and Meds recorded it for us (in that wonderful Shakespearian accent of his!) and it sounds GREAT! You'll have to tune in to our Halloween show to hear it. You WON'T want to miss it! Look for it 10/30/2010!  Thanks again Meds! Great work...

No worries, always a pleasure to help out. :D

Great News! Tales From The Mouse House Video Episode 5 is up! Early!! We begin our big Halloween celebration with this video of the Happiest Haunts Tour at Disneyland. Cool tour that takes guests on a wild and fun fact filled journey through Disneyland and the history of Halloween.  PLUS...stay tuned for Tales From The Mouse House special Halloween AND 10th Episode celebration this Saturday, 10/30/2010! We'll have some great Halloween stories (Treks in Sci Fi's own Meds sent an especially scary tale in), some trivia contests and an opening poem by...yep, MEDS! Check us out in iTunes, or at talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com!! Al

Have it downloaded and ready to view :D

Hey all, last chance to send your Halloween stories in for the Tales From The Mouse House Halloween special! We're recording tonight and we're looking for your spooky, neat, or just plain fun Halloween stories to share!!! Anything will do. Email or audio comments are welcome. Send to talespodcast@cox.net. C'mon...help a brother out! :)

It's FINALLY HERE! The Tales From The Mouse House Halloween Spooktacular! And...our 10th podcastiversary! WOW!! 10 shows. Seem just like a little over 9 shows ago we started this podcast :)  In this special episode, Waffle On's very on Simon "Meds" Meddings shows off his eerie talents by recording a spooky Halloween poem Joyce and I wrote, AND, he sent us an audio comment about his very own nightmare story!
We launch 3 new contests in honor of Halloween and our 10th show. Lots of great prizes including a wonderfully donated copy of Rick Moyer's Stargazer CD! This prize goes to our grand prize winner for sure! (Luckily, I already own a copy, or this would have NEVER made it to the prize table!)

So, sit back, relax and enjoy Tales From The Mouse House, Halloween Spooktacular! You'll regret it if you don't!!  :ohbaby

Awesome, its downloaded for tomorrows MOnday Podathon :D

Its in my queue :D

King

:)

Awesome episode though I must point out I don't live any where near London, it's dirty down there, I live in Worcestershire ( yes the sauce comes from here ) and it's all country ;)

Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on November 01, 2010, 02:36:29 AM
Awesome episode though I must point out I don't live any where near London, it's dirty down there, I live in Worcestershire ( yes the sauce comes from here ) and it's all country ;)

I could comment...

I'm so sorry Meds! Shows how ignorant we American's can be (ok, well, me anyway!). See, I always just thought, well, if you aren't from Edinburgh, you MUST be from London. Those are the only two places in the UK, right? :) Seriously though, I am sorry. I'll get it right next time. And thanks for the nice comment on the show!

LOL no worries i'm only pulling ya leg. I should also point out I was not actually born in Worcestershire i come from the West Midlands and I also was not born in Birmingham although I was raised  there.

Now you're just having fun, aren't you?? :)
Hey, ah, I listened to episode 10 and there are a few "issues". Things that should have been edited out. I am having problems with GarageBand 11 for some reason, and in my frustration missed a few things. Argh!

LOL well i did notice about three or four mistakes that you re started but i thought you left that in for fun LOL. Really enjoyed your episode though and whats this i hear Joyce liked my accent, big smiles my friend LOL ;)

Ah, yeah, Meds...left them in for fun. Yep, that's what I did!! :) Yeah, she loves your accent...and asked for an autographed copy of that photo you have on Waffle On! Oh, and I love your accent too big fella! :)

So...will have the 3rd episode of our Minnie MouseCast up tonight. Expected to have it done by now, but ran into some problems. iLife 11 is cool...but buggy. Apple assures me these issues will be addressed in an upcoming patch...I hope! Anyway, in episode 3, Joyce and I introduce a new addition (as opposed to an old addition) to the Tales From The Mouse House family - DisneylandCrazy Sarah! She's "on loan" to us from the DAPS Magic blog and she'll be doing an ongoing segment all about Disneyland (of course). Sarah will be joining us in our Nov 14th Tales From The Mouse House episode! Joyce and I also discussed our recent Halloween episode and our 3 trivia contest winners! Hope you can "tune in" to Minnie MouseCast #3!! Al

Welcome one and all to Minnie MouseCast Episode 4! This is our Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse tribute show! We discuss a LOT of Mickey stuff, like his origins and his influence on pop culture! We even launch a NEW trivia question, with a couple of GREAT prizes! We also share what Mickey Mouse, and Disneyland mean to us, as well as a few of our loyal listeners. Oh...and we now have VOICEMAIL! In fact, we play one of our listeners voicemail comments.

Speaking of our new Tales From The Mouse House Hotline, you can reach it at (304) TALES23 (cool number, huh?!) Feel free to call up and leave us your comments, suggestions or even if you just want to say HEY! How's it going?

If you'd like to contact us, you know, to give us your episode suggestions, enter any contests, leave feedback or express your love for Disneyland, feel free to use the Hotline, or drop us an email at talespodcast@cox.net, or leave comments on our Podbean site at www.talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com (http://www.talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com), leave feedback in iTunes, or, did we mention we have VOICEMAIL now? :) That number again is: (304) TALES23. We look forward to hearing from you...literally....And special thanks to Brother Rick Moyer for pointing me in the right direction on this one! (Google Voice ROCKS!)

From all of us at Tales From The Mouse House Podcast, have a Happy and SAFE Thanksgiving. Take care, Al & Joyce

Sooo, question for y'all. Joyce and I've gotten a little carried away with Tales From The Mouse House...we now have 4 variations of the podcast that we release and I'm thinking, maybe too much? We have:
Tales From The Mouse House - the full length audio show
Tales From The Mouse House Video - for our longer video shows
Minnie MouseCasts - for those shorter shows when we have something
     we want to share that can't wait for the full show, and special audio clips
Mickey MouseCasts - like the Minnie MouseCasts only with short videos

What do you think? Too much? How could be streamline? Just a thought...

Well I love the Tales podcast LOL, You have to be carefull you dont have too many different shows, here you have 4. If you wanted to just cut down a bit then do away with the mini video cast as you can easily put that in ypur video cast. Are you finding that you are doing several Mini Mouse casts? if so why dont you do two Tales full shows a month?

Just a thought, either way I'd be happy with a weekly show, just keep them coming :D

:) Thanks Meds. I think we'll probably just merge the video podcasts with the Mickey MouseCasts...instead of calling them Tales From The Mouse House Video Podcasts...

Quote from: QuadShot on November 22, 2010, 09:30:51 AM
Sooo, question for y'all. Joyce and I've gotten a little carried away with Tales From The Mouse House...we now have 4 variations of the podcast that we release and I'm thinking, maybe too much? We have:
Tales From The Mouse House - the full length audio show
Tales From The Mouse House Video - for our longer video shows
Minnie MouseCasts - for those shorter shows when we have something
    we want to share that can't wait for the full show, and special audio clips
Mickey MouseCasts - like the Minnie MouseCasts only with short videos

What do you think? Too much? How could be streamline? Just a thought...

How many of audio/video casts are you doing a week? Is there a set schedule?

As for having to many sub casts, it can get confusing but I think you need to do what feels right.. I mean KOTG has four different casts "RegularCasts" "MicroCasts" "MiniCasts" and "CompanionCasts"  But RegularCasts are our monthly casts, we rarely do mini's and micros are special non-regular casts. While Companioncasts only happen when a season of The Guild is airing. So everyone is different and refers to a specific type of Knights of the Guild.

I like the idea of having your "regular" casts as Tales From The Mouse House, and video casts as Tales From The Mouse House Video. And maybe use Mini MouseCasts for your short version shows both audio and video. But like I said.. go with what feels right.

I am a Disney freak and listen to alot of Diseny podcasts. If I were you I would keep it simple. There are so many options out there that I do not think you want to confuse people. just my 2 cents...

Quote from: Geekyfanboy on November 22, 2010, 05:20:35 PM

Quote from: QuadShot on November 22, 2010, 09:30:51 AM
Sooo, question for y'all. Joyce and I've gotten a little carried away with Tales From The Mouse House...we now have 4 variations of the podcast that we release and I'm thinking, maybe too much? We have:
Tales From The Mouse House - the full length audio show
Tales From The Mouse House Video - for our longer video shows
Minnie MouseCasts - for those shorter shows when we have something
     we want to share that can't wait for the full show, and special audio clips
Mickey MouseCasts - like the Minnie MouseCasts only with short videos

What do you think? Too much? How could be streamline? Just a thought...

How many of audio/video casts are you doing a week? Is there a set schedule?

As for having to many sub casts, it can get confusing but I think you need to do what feels right.. I mean KOTG has four different casts "RegularCasts" "MicroCasts" "MiniCasts" and "CompanionCasts"  But RegularCasts are our monthly casts, we rarely do mini's and micros are special non-regular casts. While Companioncasts only happen when a season of The Guild is airing. So everyone is different and refers to a specific type of Knights of the Guild.

I like the idea of having your "regular" casts as Tales From The Mouse House, and video casts as Tales From The Mouse House Video. And maybe use Mini MouseCasts for your short version shows both audio and video. But like I said.. go with what feels right.

Hi Kenny, Well, the "extra" shows started out as once in a while, special occasion shows. If we had something we didnt' want to wait to tell until the full show, we'd record a "Minnie" cast. Then, we started the "special edition" video casts, and they got more frequent! Although doing a podcast is a LOT of work (espcially when Apple puts out a new GarageBand full of bugs), it's quite fun and addicting! But, I think you and Meds are right though. They are starting to get confusing to us so I can't imagine how confusing these  are to our listeners. I think we're going to "re-tool" the shows a bit. Maybe like Kenny and Meds said, streamline a bit. We'll combine the Minnie and Mickey casts into one. Thanks guys for your input!

Quote from: Blackride on November 22, 2010, 05:58:06 PM
I am a Disney freak and listen to alot of Diseny podcasts. If I were you I would keep it simple. There are so many options out there that I do not think you want to confuse people. just my 2 cents...

Thanks blackride, good advice and I'll pay you a full dollar for it, not just 2 cents! :) Sometimes I get carried away and forget to keep it simple. When I get "into" something, I tend to go overboard at times.  I get that way with the Christmas decorations at home! Every year it's the same: more and more. I'll send photos!! :)

Hey everyone, Video Episode 6 of Tales From The Mouse House is now available! In this special video episode, Joyce and I take you on a walking tour of Disneyland and California Adventure. Armed with our video camera and two wireless lapel mic's, we show you the Happiest Place on Earth through our eyes! And as a special treat, at the VERY BEGINNING of the show, you'll see and hear all about Rick Moyer's MW-Orbit project! Great stuff!! Hope you enjoy the show.  And as always, you can leave feedback in iTunes, drop us a line at talespodcast@cox.net, or leave voice mail at 304.TALES23 ~~ Al & Joyce
PS, listen for a few "Meds" references in the video! We show you the Corn Dog Cart!! :)

Great show Al & Joyce! 

thanks Rick!

Okay finally listened to my first episode #11 and totally LOVED IT!!!! You are guys are awesome together.. funny, informative and interesting. I really liked all the different segments especially the hidden treasures segment. Now I have to download all the rest of your podcast so I can catch up.. luckily I'm now too far behind. Great job guys..

And I always thought you guys lived here in CA from how you talk about going to Disney all the time... how often do you visit Disneyland?

Big Al's running around out here with me in AZ.....without a shirt! :)

:) Thanks Kenny!! Nope, we live in Anthem, Arizona (about 35 miles north of Phoenix). We are annual passholders, so we try to go at least 4 times a year. We are totally in love with the place! Not just the rides and stuff, but the "feeling" we get when we're there.  We'd LOVE to live in CA though!

I'm so glad you enjoy the show. We have so much fun doing it and it helps us "stay connected" with Disneyland. Anytime you want to come on the show and talk about, whatever, feel free! In fact, if you wanted to send in an audio comment and talk about the PC Awards, that'd be great too! We are going to be talking about it anyway...telling our listeners to vote for Knights.
Take care brother! Al

Quote from: Bryancd on December 02, 2010, 11:35:59 AM
Big Al's running around out here with me in AZ.....without a shirt! :)

Oh you DON'T want to see me without a shirt. Just think of the Incredible Hulk...in reverse! :)

Quote from: QuadShot on December 02, 2010, 11:37:31 AM

Quote from: Bryancd on December 02, 2010, 11:35:59 AM
Big Al's running around out here with me in AZ.....without a shirt! :)

Oh you DON'T want to see me without a shirt. Just think of the Incredible Hulk...in reverse! :)

...I've seen you in a skirt, just saying...

:) True...so true!

Its only a matter of time before Bryan turns up in a skirt ;)

Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on December 02, 2010, 02:15:05 PM
Its only a matter of time before Bryan turns up in a skirt ;)

..I do have the legs to pull it off....they are shaved as well...

Stop it Bry, i'm starting to sweat LOL

Quote from: Bryancd on December 02, 2010, 02:22:09 PM

Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on December 02, 2010, 02:15:05 PM
Its only a matter of time before Bryan turns up in a skirt ;)

..I do have the legs to pull it off....they are shaved as well...

That scares me...

King

I'm not sure what I'm feeling right about now.  LOL!  :)

You are thinking about how long your skirt will be.

I take it I am in the minority here....   :innocent

Quote from: Bryancd on December 02, 2010, 04:05:14 PM
I take it I am in the minority here....   :innocent

Not if your wife was here ;)

King

She shudders when she catches me in the shower shaving down. :)

Quote from: Bryancd on December 02, 2010, 04:27:38 PM
She shudders when she catches me in the shower shaving down. :)

This seems ironic me saying it but: tmi.  ;) ;) :P

King

Holy crap! I step away for a bit and look what happened!! You guys crack me up! Anyway....
After MUCH cursing and frustration (with the new GarageBand), Minnie MouseCast 5 is FINALLY up in iTunes! Yeah! In this episode, Joyce and I discuss one of our favorite podcasts being nominated for a Peoples Choice Award in Podcasting -- Knights Of The Guild! We urge ALL Tales listeners to rush out and vote for Kenny and Jenny! Awesome show.

We also chat about our upcoming trip to the Disneyland Resort, and are big news, we're upgrading our website to a REAL host - DreamHost! Time to get some more functionality and "stuff"! We also play a recent Skype "Chaterview" we had with a couple of great guys from the web blog Days In The Park. We'd really love it if y'all could stop on over and check out Tales From The Mouse House - Minnie MouseCast 5!! Later ~~~ Al

A special episode of Tales From The Mouse House is up. Why special you ask? Great question!! It's shorter! :) Joyce and I've finally decided to upgrade our web hosting to a real web host (DreamHost.com - thanks SOOOO much Rico). So, while I'm building the new look and migrating the iTunes feed, we thought we'd treat you to a couple of the Disneyland Resort songs I talk so much about. The new site: talescast.com, should be up and fully running within a few days. Thanks all!  ~~~ Al & Joyce

Well...after much frustration (which actually led to many learning opportunities!), our new website is FUNCTIONAL! All the Tales From The Mouse House Podcast episodes now live on the new site, AND...you can listen to/view them right there! Unlike on Podbean (good site, just too limited storage), we have LOTS of storage so now we can upload our video podcasts as well, all for your podcast enjoyment! So..please, visit us at talescast.com and let us know what you think. Oh, and thanks to Rico for the great deal on DreamHost, and advice on how to get our iTunes feed forwarded. So far, looks like everything is working fine. Later...Al

Right i'm off to have a look around :D

Well, crap. The new site/feed isn't working. No clue what I've done to muck everything up either. Trying to revert back to the old feed host, but no good. iTunes won't ping back to the old site.  Arrhhghgh!!!

Well that would explain why I can't download any of your podcasts.. been trying the past few days.

Yeah I couldn't download the latest, I want my happiest place on Eath show darn it ;)

Major problems...:( Seems that when I created the new website (talescast.com), and attempted to forward the old podcast feed (did the whole line of code in the old feed thing), I failed to include the actual feed from the new site (according to an Apples forum reply). So, not quite sure how to include a feed code for a new site, when the feed isn't actually there yet, but I'm no expert. From what the forum said, I have two choices, neither of which sound fun. The first is to trash the first feed thus removing the entire podcast, Tales From The Mouse House from iTunes, losing all our listeners, subscribers, feedback, etc. Then rebuilding a new podcast with a slightly different name (because Apple iTunes will get confused and reject it if I don't), then start from scratch. The second is to attempt to contact someone from iTunes support (hopefully not someone from India with a script that doesn't know how to even LISTEN to a podcast) and have them help me redirect the existing feed to the new website. Argh. I truly hope I haven't hosed this. Any ideas gang??? Al

Quote from: QuadShot on December 14, 2010, 07:02:32 AM
Major problems...:( Seems that when I created the new website (talescast.com), and attempted to forward the old podcast feed (did the whole line of code in the old feed thing), I failed to include the actual feed from the new site (according to an Apples forum reply). So, not quite sure how to include a feed code for a new site, when the feed isn't actually there yet, but I'm no expert. From what the forum said, I have two choices, neither of which sound fun. The first is to trash the first feed thus removing the entire podcast, Tales From The Mouse House from iTunes, losing all our listeners, subscribers, feedback, etc. Then rebuilding a new podcast with a slightly different name (because Apple iTunes will get confused and reject it if I don't), then start from scratch. The second is to attempt to contact someone from iTunes support (hopefully not someone from India with a script that doesn't know how to even LISTEN to a podcast) and have them help me redirect the existing feed to the new website. Argh. I truly hope I haven't hosed this. Any ideas gang??? Al

Oh man I'm so sorry to hear that.. I wouldn't go with #1, do everything you can to keep everything in place. I'd go with #2 and hope the person at itunes could help you. Did you shut down your podbean site.. could you just re-activate that, at least for the time being until you can fix all this?

Hi Kenny, no I still have podbean but the feed actually came from another iWeb site. I'm not sure why I can't just correct the current rss code. I just left out the feed from the site (just put talescast.com) in the old rss code. Logically, I should be able to just alter that line to include the podcast rss feed, wouldn't you think? I'm going to try that tonight and if that doesn't work l'll try the iTunes help. Man, this year is ending much like it started---crappy!! :)

Well gang, horrible news so far. I've tried EVERYTHING I can think of, but nothing works. From what I gather, I messed up. iTunes of course didn't answer my original question about how to redirect a podcast feed from iWeb, so they referred me to their forums. A very helpful guy wrote very descriptive instructions, however, made the mad assumption that I knew how to write code. He neglected to insert the part where you don't just add your websites URL, but the feed part of it as well. So...now iTunes is in a destructive loop when it comes to my podcast. Since I directed it at a website and not a podcast feed, it's stuck and can't see anything. I tried to insert the redirect code into the new site, but doesn't do a dang thing because iTunes isn't looking at the rss.xml. It's looking somewhere at the actual website. So...I've sent a plea for help to the iTunes folks and am hoping for a productive fix that does not include dumping the old feed and starting all over again, losing all the listeners we've worked VERY hard to get thus far. Makes me very upset to think that a stupid mistake on my part, and a seemingly small one, can completely disrupt the flow. You'd think that a company like Apple could help, or at least be willing to help and fix it. In fact, the gentleman who helped me originally told me that I have only two options: hose it all and start from scratch or contact iTunes. He said that 99% of the time they won't help, and will direct you to the message forums. But...there is that 1% of the time when you get someone who CAN and WILL help you move your feed. My question is, if that 1% can do it, why don't they ALL? It's obviously possible to do from their side of the fence so WHY THE HELL not do it for all customers? Anyway, sorry for the mess up for anyone who listens to Tales From The Mouse House. Kenny, you can subscribe for now, and listen to all the shows up to current at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com).  This is the new site and I've uploaded all the old shows there. Thanks...Al

Sorry to hear that Al, keep using podbean to keep the show going. Have you asked RICO?

Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on December 15, 2010, 01:01:32 AM
Sorry to hear that Al, keep using podbean to keep the show going. Have you asked RICO?

:offtopic Why does the iPhone always capitalise Rico's name? Mine does that too.

Sorry to hear of your problems Al, I don't have any knowledge in this area so all I can offer is sympathy. :(

Thanks guys...Rico...any suggestions sir?

Hey Gang, Ok, it's official. We had to resubmit our podcast feed to iTunes for approval, now we're just waiting on them to get Tales From The Mouse House Podcast in the Store. That's the good news. The bad news is that since all of you who subscribe through iTunes are subscribed to the old feed, you'll need to delete that out of your iTunes library and search for Tales From The Mouse House Podcast (add podcast) and resubscribe. All the old episodes will be there once you do. Oh, and until then, you can visit our NEW website at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com). You can listen to all the audio shows and watch all the video shows right there! That's WHY we made this incredibly complicated and mishap laden journey to move to a larger web host! So, Joyce and I should be recording our Christmas episode this week, and posting it on www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com) for you to enjoy! Once iTunes has updated us, we'll let you know.

Remember, if you have questions or comments, feel free to contact us at talespodcast@cox.net or leave us a voicemail on the "HOTLINE" at 304.TALES23. Thank you all so much for being such loyal friends...~~~Al & Joyce

Cool, glad you have got it sorted out. Remember to email people on your mailing list. :D

Looking forward to getting back on itunes so I can finished listening to them.. I think I've listen to half of them so far.

Will do. Thanks for being there for us everyone! We truly appreciate it. Al

Just a little something to hold you over until Tales From The Mouse House returns! Ladies and Gentleman...from Disney's ElecTRONica...for your viewing pleasure....LASERMAN!!!!
LaserMan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh9TOxadles#ws)

You know what I've learned from all this?:  I am asking all podcasters what to do before I actually do a podcast.  Geez, sounds like 1 messup, 1 wrong RSS website and your goose is cooked.  X_X. 

Anyway, great to hear its fixing up now!  :)

King

King, actually, it's all about paying attention to detail. Learn everything you need to do before you actually do it. Then as you're doing it...pay close attention to what you're doing. As I've said before, I'm not exactly a computer programmer. So...I messed up. I did figure out a fix for my mess, but of course, I wasn't careful when I recoded and set myself into an unrecoverable issue. Oh well!

Al, laserman rocked.  Thank you!

glad you liked it Rick. In fact, when I was editing that up, I thought for sure you'd like it. For some reason, it says Rick all over it! Probably the music. Actually, the song I have at the beginning and end is from the original Tron. I tried to use a song by Daft Punk that's in Legacy, but YouTube removed it...UMG owns and won't share! :(

THANK YOU!

GREAT NEWS!!! iTunes has approved our new feed and Tales From The Mouse House is BACK BABY!! We're in the iTunes store again, but of course we had to change our name slightly. So, now it's Tales From The Mouse House Podcast (added podcast to the official name). All the episodes are there, so Kenny, go ahead and get caught up my friend! :) Joyce and I will be recording our Christmas episode tomorrow, and posting it just in time for Christmas! Thanks everyone for being patient. And oh, can we ask a favor? Since we had to resubmit a new feed, we're going to lose all of our subscribers. Can you help get the word out about the new feed? We appriciate it! Merry Christmas To All....Al

Woo hooo.. great news.. glad everything is getting to normal for you Al.. heading over there now. Now the trouble is I can't remember which ones I've already listened too.

So, iTunes is slowly but surely getting the new feed in the Store. It's updated now to the most recent episode (12), our Christmas episode. Still waiting for the podcast image to show up in the iTunes Store, but that (fingers crossed) should be very soon. Thanks again to all for your patience while I discovered exactly how much I DON'T know about the technical aspects of podcasting! :) Planning our "Year In Review" episode soon. Hopefully will record this week, but Joyce is now sick (I gave it to her :() So, if you have any comments you'd like to send about our past shows, feel free to send an email to talescast@podcast.net, or a voicemail at 304-TALES23 or you can send us an audio comment! Please! Oh, and don't forget, we need reviews in iTunes again! :) Al

Quote from: QuadShot on December 28, 2010, 08:56:29 AM
So, iTunes is slowly but surely getting the new feed in the Store. It's updated now to the most recent episode (12), our Christmas episode. Still waiting for the podcast image to show up in the iTunes Store, but that (fingers crossed) should be very soon. Thanks again to all for your patience while I discovered exactly how much I DON'T know about the technical aspects of podcasting! :) Planning our "Year In Review" episode soon. Hopefully will record this week, but Joyce is now sick (I gave it to her :() So, if you have any comments you'd like to send about our past shows, feel free to send an email to talescast@podcast.net, or a voicemail at 304-TALES23 or you can send us an audio comment! Please! Oh, and don't forget, we need reviews in iTunes again! :) Al

Email address is bad.. what's you email address?

Try this Kenny talespodcast@cox.net

Welcome to the 2010 Tales From The Mouse House Podcast Year In Review Show - Episode 13 for December 30, 2010.

In this very special  Year in Review episode, Joyce and I review some of our very favorite segments from the past year. Like Joyce's favorite ride reviews, and my all time favorite tips. We also have a very special Skype Chaterview with Rick Moyer, a very talented and gifted musician. He just released a new CD called MW-Orbit. Rick tells us all about the genesis of this amazing project, and has a very special trivia contest for you...and a very special prize!

Please join us for this year end show, you won't be sorry...
And remember, you can contact us at talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on our Tales Hotline at 304.TALES23, or (please, please) leave feedback in iTunes!

We have a lot of fantastic shows in store for you in 2011, so stay tuned!

Visit us on our NEW website at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com), and don't forget, we still have the PodBean site up at www.talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com (http://www.talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com).

God bless and have a Happy, Safe and Prosperous New Year from ALL of your friends at Tales From The Mouse House Podcast!! ~~Al & Joyce

Happy New Year to all my geeky friends! Love you all...Al

Happy New Year Tales gang :)

I had a lot of fun with you and Joyce.  I listened to the whole episode and really enjoyed it.  Thanks for the great quality and awesome info.  I want to go to Disneyland now.

:) Glad you liked it Rick! Take care buddy 

Hey Al.. Great Year in Review show.. lot's of fun.. I'm currently downloading all your video casts to my computer so I can check those out as well.

Really enjoyed (as usual) the podcast. Great interview with Rick and a fun show. Brilliant. :D

Thanks Kenny, thanks Meds!! Kenny, let me know if you like the video podcasts too! :)
Meds...CAN'T wait to Chat with you Saturday. And Joyce can't wait to hear your British accent :)

Be careful...his accent is only a British accent. Don't mistake it for the British accent or anything insulting like that! ;)

Quote from: Feathers on January 06, 2011, 04:05:05 PM
Be careful...his accent is only a British accent. Don't mistake it for the British accent or anything insulting like that! ;)

:) And by the way...I DO know where my towel is...next to my bathrobe! :)

Welcome to Episode 14 of Tales From The Mouse House Podcast, our first full episode of 2011!

In this episode, Joyce and I get back to our "normal" format and discuss our upcoming projects, read a terrific email from a terrific listener, let you in on a true Grizzly legend and the ONLY place to find a four leaf clover at the Disneyland Resort in our Hidden Treasures, review a couple of fun attractions and introduce a brand new segment called Mouse Reel.  You'll meet our good friend Simon "Meds" Meddings from "NOT LONDON", who helps us kick off this fun new segment.

In Tips From The Mouse House, I let you know where you can help steer a steamboat, while Joyce vents about her recent experience on said steamboat!

As always, if you have a suggestion, comment or just want to say hi, you can drop us an email at talespodcast@cox.net, leave voicemail on the "Hotline" at 304-TALES23, or leave feedback for us in iTunes.

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @talespodcast, or become our friends on FaceBook! Visit our new website at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com). 

Thanks for listening and remember, make it a magical day! ~~Al & Joyce

Another fun podcast Guys... it was great to hear Meds on there.. that guy gets around. :)

Looking forward to your next installment as well as your Amazing Race podcast.

thanks for mentioning our MASH cast.. and it's actually MASH 4077 Podcast not 4077 MASH podcast. ;)

Oops...sorry Kenny. You'd think I'D know that!! :) I'll correct that next time. Thanks!! Al

Quote from: QuadShot on January 20, 2011, 07:23:40 AM
Oops...sorry Kenny. You'd think I'D know that!! :) I'll correct that next time. Thanks!! Al

It's not a big deal.. just glad you're hyping it already :)

I dont get everywhere Kenny, I mean i nearly turned up on KOTG once LOL

Just plugged Fast Foward, and all the new upcoming podcasts on the next THWY!  EXCITING!

:) Thanks Rick!!!

Welcome to Minnie MouseCast 7! Yep, you're NOT dreaming! It's only been a week since our last Minnie MouseCast, but well, we just KNEW you'd want to hear what we have on THIS episode!

There's a new Disneyland network in town! The DLRnetwork is an awesome network of terrific Disneyland related websites, blogs and podcasts. Joyce and I had the pleasure of interviewing the founding members of this amazing new Disneyland resource and we wanted to share it with you. So, sit back, relax and enjoy this Skype Chaterview with Jason, Rosemary and Chad from the DLRnetwork!

And remember, feel free to drop us a line at talespodcast@cox.net! We'd LOVE to hear from you. And while you're at it, leave us feed back in iTunes. You can also leave us voicemail at 304-TALES23.

Thanks for listening, and remember....
Spread Some Magic Today! ~~Al & Joyce

P.S. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @talespodcast, or become our friends on FaceBook! Visit our new website at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com). 

Welcome to episode 15 of Tales From The Mouse House Podcast! We've got an awesome show for you, chock full of great attraction reviews AND a food review by guest reviewer Louie Tabinas, one of our fantastic listeners! Louie's review will have you dialing Disney Dining to make YOUR reservations!

We also discuss an awesome attraction idea Joyce had based on Alice In Wonderland in our new segment, Mouse Reel. You won't want to miss that one!

A new contest is launched in this episode as well, and the prize is an...well, awesome one! Listen closely for an impromptu contest too!

As always, we LOVE to hear from our listeners. Drop us a line at talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on the Hotline at 304-TALES23, or leave us feedback in iTunes. Be sure to visit our new website at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com), we launched a couple of new pages there that you'll want to check out. One is a new Listener Photo's Page, so if you have some photos of you, your family, Disney, or all three, please send them our way! And...we have a new addition to the family that has learned how to write a blog...tune in to find out!

Please follow us on Twitter @talespodcast, or become a friend to the fan page talespodcast in Facebook. And remember...
Make It A Magical Day!  ~~Al & Joyce

Welcome to Episode 16 of Tales From The Mouse House Podcast! In this fun filled episode, Joyce and I chat about a great James Cameron film that would make an awesome attraction at the Disneyland Resort in our Mouse Reel segment, discuss Buzz Lightyear and Fantasmic! in Attraction reviews, and a couple of places to get your grub on - one pretty good and one, well, let's just say, not so good.

We also want to congratulate Joyce's parents on their 50th Wedding Anniversary! Talk about FANTASMIC! That's just plain AWESOME!

And...Joyce and I give you a sneak peek at a new and "different" podcast project we're working on...Just Because...

Remember, we want to hear from YOU! Send your comments and suggestions to talespodcast@cox.net, leave voicemail on our hotline at [304] TALES23, leave comments on the website at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com), or leave feedback for us in iTunes. And don't forget to send in your ideas for Mouse Reel!!

As always, thanks for listening. Without you, we'd just be two geeks talking into microphones!

Make it a Magical Day! ~~ Al & Joyce

Welcome to Episode 17 of Tales From The Mouse House! We apologize for the delay, but you know...we've had technical problems! Any way, here it is!!

In this episode, Joyce and I discuss some terrific Hidden Treasures, like a certain Mouse hidden within the Hollywood Tower Hotel, and a great place to get your musical chair on! Special guest DC Sarah chats about an awesome Disney movie that could be made into an awesome attraction at the Disneyland Resort in Mouse Reel and Joyce and I share our thoughts in Ride Reviews and two great places to satisfy your hunger attacts in Food Reviews. PLUS, we share some great listener feedback.

Oh, AND...as if that weren't enough, we launch a brand new Tales From The Mouse House trivia contest, with a very cool prize. So you WON'T want to miss THIS episode! You can catch Tales From The Mouse House in iTunes, or at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com), or you can listen to the standard version on our podbean site at talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com!!

Promos played: Take Him With You
                      M*A*S*H 4077th Podcast
                      Treks In Sci Fi

As always, if you have a suggestion for an upcoming show, want to share a great Disney moment, have an idea for a Mouse Reel segment, or just want to say hi, drop us a line at talespodcast@cox.net, or you can leave voice mail on the Hotline at 304-TALES23, or leave a message on our podbean site at www.talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com (http://www.talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com). And don't forget to leave us feedback in iTunes!

Thanks for tuning in and remember, Make It A Magical Day!! ~~~ Al & Joyce

Downloaded and ready for my commute

Listened yesterday and as always love this podcast. More please, MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on March 22, 2011, 03:37:07 PM
Listened yesterday and as always love this podcast. More please, MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great podcast guys.. but I have to strongly disagree with you about Star Tours review and your very low rating of 3 out of 5 Mickeys.

Yeah, Star Tours was a complete favorite of mine, of course At the Star Trek Experience, the Klingon ride was better, but only by a bit.

:) I love you anyway Kenny! :)

Welcome to Minnie MouseCast episode 8! In this very special episode, we chat with the One and Only, THE Original DIsneyland Mom Lisa Robertson from Babes In Disneyland. Lisa talks about her experiences as a Tour Guide at the Disneyland Resort, and how those amazing times led her to start the Babes In Disneyland Blog and to write her new book, Babes In Disneyland The Ultimate Disneyland Resort Guide for Families With Young Children.

Lisa's awesome new book is THE must-have guide book for the Disneyland Resort, and we HIGHLY recommend it! If you'd like more information on Lisa and Babes In Disneyland, or would like to purchase a copy of her new book, visit her at www.babesindisneyland.com (http://www.babesindisneyland.com).

We hope you enjoy this wonderful chat with such a terrific Disneyland Gem!

As always, if you'd like to share your Disneyland Resort stories, or just want to say hi, please drop us a line at talespodcast@cox.net, or leave us voicemail on the Hotline at (304) TALES23. And please don't forget to rate the show in iTunes. Thanks for being such AWESOME listeners. Take care and remember.... Make It A Magical Day! ~~~Al & Joyce

Greetings Programs, and welcome to episode 18 of the one and only Tales From The Mouse House Podcast for April 3, 2011!

In this episode, we review an out of control mine car, the only place you can witness birds that sing words and flowers that croon, and a couple of fun places to satisfy your hunger attacks! Also, in that theme, our Mouse Reel segment is something you'll want to hear before the "rats" invade!

We also discuss a new source for all of your Disney related news, our good friend Lisa Robertson's brand new Disneyland Resort Guidebook, and a whole lot more Disney goodness.

As always, if you'd like to contact us, you can drop us an email at talespodcast@cox.net, leave voicemail for us (like are awesome Teen Disney Geek Christina!) on our Hotline at (304) TALES23, or rate the podcast and leave feedback in iTunes. You can also find us on Twitter @talespodcast, or on FaceBook, just search for Tales From The Mouse House. And don't forget to check out our website at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com)

Thanks for listening and being such GREAT friends of our show. Take care and remember....
             Make It A Magical Day! ~~~Al & Joyce

Great interview with Lisa, her book sounds awesome. I would jump straight away with the competition but i fear the fact we work together on another podcast it may look a bit dodgy lol. Great stuff :D

:) Meds, you crack me up!!

Welcome to Minnie MouseCast 9! We have a special treat for you loyal Tales From The Mouse House Podcast fans! An interview with author Nancy Temple-Rodrigue who co-wrote an intriguing fictional series called Hidden Mickey, based on Walt Disney and the park he created and loved so much, Disneyland!

Join us as we chat with Nancy about the genesis of these amazing novels and how she came up with the inspiration for such a unique and completely addictive series! Many have compared the Hidden Mickey novels to National Treasure and the DiVinci Code. Nancy is a terrific author with an amazing background and a very inspiring creativity.

Thanks for tuning in to episode 9 of our special Minnie MouseCast podcasts. Remember, if you'd like to contact us, you can send us an email at talespodcast@cox.net, leave voicemail for us on the Hotline at 304-TALES23, comments on the podbean site at www.talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com (http://www.talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com) are always welcome and of course, we'd LOVE for you to rate the show in iTunes. OH, don't forget to visit us on the web at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com).

Make It A Magical Day! ~~~ Al & Joyce

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Welcome to episode 19 of Tales From The Mouse House podcast! On this show, we reveal some amazing Hidden Treasures that you've GOT to see for yourself, review an attraction where you can get a seagull eyeview of the Rivers of America and an attraction where your younglings can learn the ways of the Force, and stand toe-to-toe with the Dark Sith Lord himself!

DC Sarah makes a return visit to the "House" in her newest installment of DC's Corner, as she prepares for her upcoming visit to the Disneyland Resort. And...our good friend Kenny from The Knights Of The Guild podcast has an AWESOME idea for a new attraction in Mouse Reel!

And as usual, we have a couple of great places to get your feed on and some tips to help you get the most out of your Disneyland Resort Vacation.

If you'd like to share something with us, please feel free to drop us a line at talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on the Hotline at 304.TALES23, chat us up on Twitter @talespodcast or "Friend" us on Facebook. And while you're at it, how about rating the show in iTunes!

Our one year "podcataversary" is coming up very soon, in fact, our next show will be our Special Anniversary episode, so you won't want to miss that! If you'd like to send us some comments (audio or written) on your thoughts about Tales From The Mouse House, we'd welcome them!!

If you'd like to donate to the show, or maybe sponsor a segment, we have a PayPal button on our website at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com)

Thanks for tuning in. We love your company! And remember...
Make It A Magical Day! ~~~ Al & Joyce

Well, can you believe it? This weekend (5/22/11), Tales From The Mouse House is celebrating our 1 year "Podcast-iversary"! One year!! Wow. If anyone would like to send any comments on what they think of the show, or whatever, we'd greatly appreciate it! :) You can send emails to talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on the Hotline at 304-TALES23, send audio comments (via email), or just leave feedback for us in iTunes. Thanks for a wonderfully magical year! Al

Hi everyone! Welcome to Tales From The Mouse House...Tales Partial Cast! Many of you were probably expecting our One Year Podcast Anniversary Extravaganza, but some things got in the way of our show...those silly gremlins! We explain it to ya' in this special show. Fear not faithful Tales Friends, this Memorial Day weekend....we'll give YOU a special Tales From The Mouse House anniversary gift! An EXTRA long, and special show! We have a lot planned for you, including a couple of amazing interviews that will just rock your socks off!

So, please, enjoy this special audio of the Pirates Of The Caribbean construction and opening day, from the Wonderful World of Disney!

As always, if you'd like to contact us, you can send us an email to talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on the Hotline at 304-TALES23, or leave us a comment on our podbean site at www.talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com (http://www.talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com). And don't forget to check out our main website at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com). And if you're so inclined, how about rating the show in iTunes.

Take care and we'll chat at you soon!
Make It A Magical Day! ~~~ Al & Joyce

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Welcome to Tales From The Mouse House - Disneyland Podcast Episode 20...OUR ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY EXTRAVAGANZA!!!! (Yep, the name is a little different! Listen for details)

Yep, we made it to one full year! In this VERY SPECIAL (and LONG) anniversary special, we review a couple of rides, and a couple of places to get your feed on...BUT, with a twist! We review attractions and eateries from the first year of the Disneyland Resort! We also share three very awesome interviews with you, of three very awesome folks who epitomize the spirit and magic Walt Disney created in Disneyland.

We've gotten so many wonderful comments and emails from our terrific listeners over this past year, and we share a few of the most recent well wishes with you. Thank you so much for the comments...you know WE LOVE them!!

To listen to this fantastic episode, visit the Tales From The Mouse House - Disneyland Podcast main website at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com), or catch it in iTunes. Unfortunately, we ran out of storage space here on Podbean, so can't post it there...

Thank you all so much for making Tales From The Mouse House - Disneyland Podcast so successful over this past year. We know full well that if it weren't for you, we'd just be two geeks talking into microphones! We've loved sharing our passion for the Disney Magic with you and plan on continuing for years to come...or, until you tell us to stop!

As always, we welcome your comments, feedback and stories. Please, drop us a line at talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on the Hotline at 304.TALES23, or leave feedback for us on our website at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com). And, we'd sure be honored if you left us a good rating in iTunes!

Thanks for tuning in. And remember....
....Make It A Magical Day! ~~ Al & Joyce

Welcome to a Galaxy, far, far away! Well, maybe not THAT far away...

Welcome to Tales From The Mouse House Episode V10 - Jedi Training Academy. Head on over to the Tomorrowland Terrace and you'll find one of the most interactive, imaginative and just plain fun shows at the Disneyland Resort - Jedi Training Academy. In this show, actual Jedi Masters train your youngling the ways of the Force, and more importantly, how to wield the powerful Light Saber without accidentally cutting off a thumb! This is one show not to be missed - and who knows, you may even catch a glimpse of two of the Empires most cranky Dark Knights ever!

To catch this amazing episode, head over to www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com) or iTunes.

Thanks for tuning in, we truly appreciate you! As always, we welcome your comments, feedback and stories. Please, drop us a line at talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on the Hotline at 304.TALES23, or leave feedback for us on our website at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com). And, we'd sure be honored if you left us a good rating in iTunes!

If you'd like to sponsor an episode, you can make donations at the main website home page (www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com)).

May The Force Be With You. And remember.... ....Make It A Magical Day! ~~ Al & Joyce

Welcome to episode 21 of Tales From The Mouse House Disneyland Podcast! Wow, seems like months since we've chatted with you all! But, we're BACK!

In this extra-large sized episode, we discuss what's been going on with us lately, preparing for our upcoming D23 Expo visit in August, share some Disneyland Resort News, attraction reviews that include joining one of archeology's greatest adventurers and a visit to the House of THE Mouse himself! We also review a couple of places to get your snack on in the Disneyland Resort to tide you over until your CORN DOG DINNER!

We also share an amazing interview we did with Lisa Robertson from Babes In Disneyland, and Suzanne Broughton from the OC Family Magazine, host OC Family TV, and blogger, about their adventures in running and the Disneyland marathons, as well as their reviews on the newly renovated Disneyland Hotel!

We continue our Beauty and the Beast DVD and Blu Ray trivia contest (no one even entered last time!), with a very special contest. You'll have to listen to the entire episode for details!

If you'd like to listen to this episode, please visit our new site at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com), or visit us in iTunes!

As always, thanks for listening. We are blessed to have such great friends like you. If you'd like to contact us with a comment, or story, please send us an email to talespodcast@cox.net, or leave us voice mail on the Hotline at 304-TALES23. You can always leave us feedback and rankings on iTunes! Remember, starting mid-July, the talesfromthemousehouse.podbean.com website will no longer be available, so be sure to bookmark us at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com).

Promos Played:
* MASH 4077 Podcast
* Take Him With You
* Anomaly Podcast

Remember to make it a Magical Day! ~~ Al & Joyce

Missed you guys... listened on my way into work and finished it on my lunch.. FANTASTIC podcast guys.

:) Thanks Kenny! It's good to be missed...err...well, you know what I mean! :)

Taking a page out of my good buddy Kenny's playbook, I opened a merchandise store for Tales From The Mouse House Podcast!!! You can find all kinds of fun stuff at http://www.printfection.com/talespodcast (http://www.printfection.com/talespodcast)  Help support the show AND get some awesome stuff!  :lol2

Welcome to Episode 22 of Tales From The Mouse House - A Disneyland Podcast! In this episode, we chat about the recent monsoon storms in Arizona, including a HUGE wall of dust called a Haboob (Yep, we think that's funny too!), announce the winner of our Beauty and the Beast Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack trivia contest, a "smelly" Hidden Treasure, and our usual Attraction and Food Reviews PLUS, an awesome attraction suggestion in our Mouse Reel segment you WON'T want to miss!

We also announce a couple of changes at Tales, including the addition of a new virtual shop where you can help support the podcast and get some awesome Tales From The Mouse House official merchandise! What could be better?

Visit us on our "new" website at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com). This is the new home of ALL things Tales related, and there's some pretty cool pages on the site as well, including a place you can make your donations (if you're so inclined!).

Remember, you can send your comments, suggestions, feedback, requests or just greetings, to talespodcast@cox.net, leave voicemail for us on the Hotline at 304-TALES23, and feedback and ratings are always welcome in iTunes!

Promos Played in this episode:
* Knights Of The Guild
* Take Him With You
* Waffle On
* Treks In Sci Fi

Thanks for tuning in to the podcast! We appreciate every one of you and are happy to call you friends. Take care and remember...
"Make It A Mickey Day!" ~~~ Al & Joyce

Yahoooooooooooooooooooo :D

:) You crack me up Meds...when you doing another Mouse Reel for us? :)

Welcome friends, to Tales From The Mouse House Podcast -  Minnie MouseCast Episode 10!  We have some awesome things to share with YOU!!

On this episode, we chat with our good friend Lisa Robertson from Babes In Disneyland who shares with us...and YOU, some pretty cool things she previewed over at Disney California Adventure, including a Goofy new ride and a couple of tasty new eateries that may just be the ultimate in family cuisine!

And...drum roll please...we announce a new contest that's a bit different than we've done in the past, but think you'll really like! And the prize is something that will put you right to the top of the Disneyland fashion parade.

Thanks for tuning in and being such great friends of the podcast. As always, if you have something you'd like to share, or maybe an idea for a segment, drop us a line at talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on the hotline at 304-TALES23, or please, feel free to leave ratings and feedback in iTunes. And don't forget to visit us on our cool new website at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com). You can listen to the show on the website, or in iTunes.

Take care, enjoy the show and remember...
...Make It A Mickey Day! ~~ Al & Joyce

So here's something funny...Joyce just told me we got new feedback on our podcast in iTunes. 4 stars, nice. But the comment...they said Al's voice is like hot cocoa for the ears, and Joyce's voice is the sweetest...:) Hot cocoa for the ears? Joyce's IS sweet, but hot cocoa?? LOL

Welcome to Episode 23 of Tales From The Mouse House - A Disneyland Podcast!! Wow, episode 23 already, can you believe it? Us either! On this episode, we discuss some "stuff" from the Tales Household including our recent Haboobs and we finally found a place to board our baby puppy!!

We also spill the beans about some Disney related attractions being turned into Hollywood movies, a few that really have promise, a few that, well, listen to find out.

We have a special Hidden Treasures Segment to share that was actually contributed to by some of our awesome listeners, AND in our Attraction Reviews, good friend and listener Ben Gallegos shares his recent experience on Star Tours 2.0. Trust us, you won't want to miss THAT!

On our last Minnie MouseCast, we launched a super special trivia contest that awarded the winner one of our brand new Tales From The Mouse House Podcast Tee Shirts! Well, we have our winner and it's....now you didn't think we'd reveal the winner here did you? You'll have to tune in to find out who the lucky guy, or gal, is!

Visit us on our "new" website at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com). This is the new home of ALL things Tales related, and there's some pretty cool pages on the site as well, including a place you can make your donations (if you're so inclined!).

Remember, you can send your comments, suggestions, feedback, requests or just greetings, to talespodcast@cox.net, leave voicemail for us on the Hotline at 304-TALES23, and feedback and ratings are always welcome in iTunes!

Thanks for tuning in to the podcast! We appreciate every one of you and are happy to call you friends. Take care and remember...
"Make It A Mickey Day!" ~~~ Al & Joyce

Promos Played In This Episode:
* Knights Of The Guild
* Take Him With You
* Waffle On

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Welcome to Tales From The Mouse House - A Disneyland podcast, Video Episode 11!  On this special episode, join us for a ride on Tomorrowland's Autopia!

Autopia is without a doubt, one of the "must visit" attractions at the Disneyland Resort. Found over in Tomorrowland, snuggled between Innoventions and the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, Autopia offers guests the chance to relax and tour through a quaint "Carpark" in their very own gas powered cruiser!

We hope you enjoy this video attraction! And please remember, if you'd like to share something with us, or just say HI, you can email us at talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on the Hotline at 304-TALES23, or leave feedback and ratings for the show in iTunes. Oh, and don't forget that in our September shows, we'll be covering the upcoming Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim, California!! So be sure to stay tuned for that!

Visit us on our "new" website at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com). This is the new home of ALL things Tales related, and there's some pretty cool pages on the site as well, including a place you can make your donations (if you're so inclined!).

Thanks for tuning in to the podcast! We appreciate every one of you and are happy to call you friends. Take care and remember...
"Make It A Mickey Day!" ~~~ Al & Joyce

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Welcome to episode 24 from Tales From The Mouse House - A Disneyland Podcast!

In this special episode, we present for your listening pleasure, a variety of Disneyland Resort Park music and some special audio clips from Walt Disney himself!

Since we'll be AT the Resort during our scheduled release date, we thought we'd bring you this very special musical treat a little early! But be prepared! When we get back we're going to have a LOT to share, plus a special announcement!

As always, if you have a question or comment we'd love to hear from you. You can send those to talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on the hotline at 304-TALES23, or leave a rating/feedback in iTunes. And don't forget to check out the website at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com).

Thanks for tuning in to the podcast! We appreciate every one of you and are happy to call you friends. Take care and remember...
"Make It A Mickey Day!" ~~~ Al & Joyce

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A teaser video for the Tales From The Mouse House Podcast's adventures at the D23 Expo. Our good friend Kenny is in this too! :)
http://youtu.be/O4BwGeK-64Q (http://youtu.be/O4BwGeK-64Q)

We'll have a special video Minnie MouseCast up very soon with the History of the Disneyland Hotel panel...Al

Great trailer.. can't wait for the full video.

so Rocking!  Thank you!

Hi everyone,  I've added a photo album on the talescast.com website with some photos from the D23 Expo! http://www.talescast.com/Site_4/Tales_Photos/Tales_Photos.html (http://www.talescast.com/Site_4/Tales_Photos/Tales_Photos.html)  Just in case you're interested!! Oh, and yeah, there WAS a Star Fleet Officer there! :)

Hey everyone, got a favor to ask. If you enjoy Tales From The Mouse House, would you mind hopping on over to iTunes and give us a rating please? We'd GREATLY appreciate it! :) Yes I know...shameless cry for attention... :)

Thought you guys would enjoy this photo from the D23 Expo....
http://www.talescast.com/Site_4/Tales_Photos/Pages/D23_2011.html#31 (http://www.talescast.com/Site_4/Tales_Photos/Pages/D23_2011.html#31)

Love the pictures thanks for sharing

Welcome to Episode 25 of Tales From The Mouse House - Disneyland Podcast, and boy howdy is it a BIG episode! We cover a lot of stuff, including our recent visit to the 2011 Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim, California!

On this packed episode, we discuss some interesting things from around our house, including a slithery visitor and some pretty intense heat; our recent D23 adventure including a run down of the panels and sights we experienced.

But don't feel like this is an all D23 episode though! We also review a couple of brand new attractions and some awesome places to strap on the old feed-bag at the Disneyland Resort, and offer up some great tips. PLUS...we make a very special announcement or two!

As always, we love hearing from you. You can send your comments, feedback or whatever you want to share to talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on the Hotline at 304-TALES23, or leave feedback an ratings for the show in iTunes. We have a new podcast logo too, so why not let us know what you think?

Podcast Promos Played:
* Out Of Range
* Confessions Of A Fanboy
* Waffle On

Thanks for tuning in and allowing us into your homes. We love bringing you some of our Disney Magic! Take care and remember...
....Make It A Mickey Day! ~~Al & Joyce

Not too late to get your iTunes ratings in! :)

Welcome to Minnie MouseCast 12! On this special episode, we chat with our good friend and Twitter pal, Nicole Siscaretti. Nicole had an interesting experience recently when she decided to visit Disneyland AND Disney World...on the SAME DAY! Sounds like fun huh? Well...Nicole has some fun and interesting things to share about her whirlwind trip, the 2011 D23 Expo, and more. PLUS, she brings a Special Guest to chat with us too. 

As always, if you'd like to share a magical story with us, or just say hi, you can send us an email to talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on the Hotline at 304-TALES23, or leave feedback and ratings for the show in iTunes. We'd LOVE to hear from you. You can also follow us on Twitter @talespodcast, or LIKE us on FaceBook, just search for Tales From The Mouse House Podcast 

Thanks for tuning in and make remember...
"Make It A Mickey Day!" ~~~ Al & Joyce

Welcome to Episode 26 of Tales From The Mouse House  - A Disneyland Podcast! On this BIG show, we have not one, but TWO great interviews to share with you. Recently, we "sat" down and chatted with our new sponsor, Randy Crane from Mouse Ear Vacations to find out just who he is and how much he really loves Disneyland.

We also had the incredible honor of interviewing an amazing artist who has one of the most inspirational stories we've ever heard. And what makes Noah's story even more magical is that he has a wonderful partnership with the Walt Disney Company that has led him to some great stuff like...well, you'll have to tune in to find out!

We also review a couple of great places to get your feed on at the Disneyland Resort, review two of our favorite attractions and share some Tips to help you enjoy your Disneyland Resort Vacation.

Promos Played on This episode:
* Confessions Of A Fanboy
* Waffle On
* Take Him With You

As always, if you'd like to contact us, you can send us an email to talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on the Hotline at 304-TALES23 and even leave us some wonderful feedback in iTunes! And while you're there, how about rating the show? That way we'll be easier to find.

Thanks for giving us a listen and remember...
"Make It A Mickey Day!" ~~~ Al & Joyce

Hey gang, we started a new video series on our Tales From The Mouse House Podcast called "Through The Eyes Of The Mouse: Relaxing At The Disneyland Resort". The first installment is on YouTube:
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The second is available at www.talescast.com (http://www.talescast.com), or in iTunes. Just search for Tales From The Mouse House Disneyland Podcast!

Welcome to episode 27 of Tales From The Mouse House - Disneyland Podcast! What an awesome show we have for you this time.

On this episode, we share some of the latest Disneyland Resort news, like some awesome new additions walking around the Resort, an attraction that's not for the motion-sick prone in the Attraction Reviews, a wonderful place for Barbecue in Food Reviews and share an awesome interview with our good friend Suz Broughton on the brand new Aulani Resort in Hawaii. PLUS, our sponsor Randy Crane from Mouse Ear Vacations reveals the winner of the $25 Disney Gift Card.

Thanks for tuning in, we really appreciate you! If you'd like to contact us, you can send us an email to talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on the hotline at 304-TALES23, or leave comments on our Twitter account @talespodcast, or FaceBook page, just search for Tales From The Mouse House.

Take care and until next time...
"Make It A Mickey Day!" ~~~ Al & Joyce

**Podcast Promos Played**
- Take Him With You
- Confessions Of A Fanboy
- Out Of Range
- Fringecasting

Welcome to Episode 28 of Tales From The Mouse House - Disneyland Podcast! And HAPPY HALLOWEEN! On this episode, we have an extended Host Chat segment to discuss our most recent visit to the Disneyland Resort, for the Halloween season! What an awesome visit. We discuss some of the things we loved and, well, some of the things we found a little less than Magical.

We also cover a couple of awesome Halloween themed attractions (Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy and Mickey's Halloween Party), some awesome places to get your dessert on and a couple of amazing Hidden Treasures. Plus a special shout out to the Sweeper Train crew. What an fun event THAT was!

Special note - starting with our next episode, we'll be changing our format just a bit. You'll have to tune in here to find out! Also, we're listed on Stitcher Radio now! Just visit www.stitcher.com (http://www.stitcher.com) and search for Tales From The Mouse House - Disneyland Podcast!

As always, thanks so much for inviting us into your homes, or cars, or wherever you listen! If you'd like to contact us, you can send us an email to talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on the Hotline at 304-TALES23, leave us feedback in iTunes or leave comments for us on our Twitter account @talespodcast. Heck, you can even find us on FaceBook, just search for Tales From The House House - Disneyland podcast!
And why not check out our new blog site at www.talespodcast.blogspot.com (http://www.talespodcast.blogspot.com) for some awesome stories?

Take care and remember....
---"Make It a Vampire Mickey Day!" Al & Joyce

So, I decided to check the downloads of Tales From The Mouse House since we switched to DreamHost.com. Now, we started our podcast in May of 2010, but in Dec. of 2010 switched over to DreamHost. So...since Dec. 2010 we've hit 113,021 downloads! I know that may not seem like a lot but for us, we're pretty jazzed!! :)

That's great!

Out Of Range is on Dreamhost and I've just taken a look and it seems I may have more listeners than I thought! :)

Dan, that's what I like about DreamHost. It's a great ego booster! Just when I think no one's listening and thinking, maybe it's time to call it a day, I see the numbers! :)

Episode - 29            Nov. 27, 2011

Welcome to Episode 29 of Tales From The Mouse House - Disneyland Podcast! Happy Thanksgiving!! On this episode, we regale you with our Turkey Day adventures, review an awesome attraction and a truly filling place to get your grub on! Our wonderful sponsor Randy Crane from Mouse Ear Vacations also joins us again, this time to share some amazing details on a brand new Adventure every Disney fan will love! Plus, we've got TWO awesome trivia contests for you with TWO AWESOME giveaways! You'll have to tune in for details!!

As always, thanks so much for inviting us into your homes, or cars, or wherever you listen! If you'd like to contact us, you can send us an email to talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on the Hotline at 304-TALES23, leave us feedback in iTunes or leave comments for us on our Twitter account @talespodcast. Heck, you can even find us on FaceBook, just search for Tales From The House House - Disneyland podcast!
And why not check out our new blog site at www.talespodcast.blogspot.com (http://www.talespodcast.blogspot.com) for some awesome stories?

AND, we're listed on Stitcher Radio now! Just visit www.stitcher.com (http://www.stitcher.com) and search for Tales From The Mouse House - Disneyland Podcast!

Take care and remember....
---"Make It a Mickey Day!" Al & Joyce




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You guys see this bit of news?
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/disney_world_srich_kid_outrage_zTBA0xrvZRkIVc1zItXGDP (http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/disney_world_srich_kid_outrage_zTBA0xrvZRkIVc1zItXGDP)

They are 1 percenters who are 100 percent despicable.

Some wealthy Manhattan moms have figured out a way to cut the long lines at Disney World — by hiring disabled people to pose as family members so they and their kids can jump to the front, The Post has learned.

REUTERS
Rich moms shamelessly hire disabled tour guides so their kids can cut long lines.
The "black-market Disney guides" run $130 an hour, or $1,040 for an eight-hour day.

"My daughter waited one minute to get on 'It's a Small World' — the other kids had to wait 2 1/2 hours," crowed one mom, who hired a disabled guide through Dream Tours Florida.


Dr. Wednesday Martin, social anthropologist who discovered scheme.
"You can't go to Disney without a tour concierge,'' she sniffed. "This is how the 1 percent does Disney."

The woman said she hired a Dream Tours guide to escort her, her husband and their 1-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter through the park in a motorized scooter with a "handicapped" sign on it. The group was sent straight to an auxiliary entrance at the front of each attraction.

Disney allows each guest who needs a wheelchair or motorized scooter to bring up to six guests to a "more convenient entrance."

The Florida entertainment mecca warns that there "may be a waiting period before boarding." But the consensus among upper-crust moms who have used the illicit handicap tactic is that the trick is well worth the cost.

Not only is their "black-market tour guide" more efficient than Disney World's VIP Tours, it's cheaper, too.

Disney Tours offers a VIP guide and fast passes for $310 to $380 per hour.

Passing around the rogue guide service's phone number recently became a shameless ritual among Manhattan's private-school set during spring break. The service asks who referred you before they even take your call.

"It's insider knowledge that very few have and share carefully," said social anthropologist Dr. Wednesday Martin, who caught wind of the underground network while doing research for her upcoming book "Primates of Park Avenue."

"Who wants a speed pass when you can use your black-market handicapped guide to circumvent the lines all together?" she said.

"So when you're doing it, you're affirming that you are one of the privileged insiders who has and shares this information."

Ryan Clement runs Dream Tours Florida with girlfriend Jacie Christiano, whom the rich Manhattan mom indicated was her family's guide.

A working phone number for Christiano couldn't be found, and Clement refused to put The Post through to her. A message left on Facebook was not immediately returned by Christiano.

Clement denied that his gal pal uses her disability to bypass lines. He said she has an auto-immune disorder and acknowledged that she uses a scooter on the job.

Disney did not return repeated requests for comment.