The DoomBuggies Podcast

Oct 20 2024 48 ep. 57 mins 236
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The DoomBuggies Spook Show is "dead-icated" to fans of Disney's Haunted Mansion and other similarly sinister subjects. We feature Disney theme park history, interviews with celebrities, ghost stories, and more.

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Ep. 47: A Return to Sleepy Hollow; behind the scenes at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party

Oct 20 2024 89 mins  
Welcome, foolish podcast listeners, to the special SPOOKER-SIZED episode of the DoomBuggies Podcast! This month of All Hallows Eve, we discuss a plethora of ghoulish goodness, including a look behind the scenes of Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party with former Mansion Maid Emma Mosier; a recap of "D23 Heads Back to the Hollow," a recent event hosted by Disney at Sleepy Hollow, N

Ep. 46: Peter Renoudet, Haunted Mansion 10K, Duane Alt

Sep 14 2024 78 mins  
This week, Jeff remembers Pete Renaday (known to Haunted Mansion fiends as "Peter Renoudet, the Ghost Host") and shares some stories of his time getting to know this incredible Disney voice talent, who passed away last week. We also discuss the Haunted Mansion 10K at the recent Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon weekend, and also talk about the little-known role Duane Alt

Episode 45: The Haunted Mansion's spooky opening act

Jul 31 2024 59 mins  
This month, we celebrate the Haunted Mansion's 55th anniversary by taking a look back in time to the beginning, and celebrate the spooky "first act" of the attraction as you experience the cold corridors and creepy corners before Madame Leota calls forth the happy haunts. Also - the Haunted Mansion reopens with its holiday overlay; new merch fills the shelves... and m

Ep. 44: New Haunted Mansion queue coming to Disneyland's New Orleans Square

Sep 04 2023 61 mins  
Welcome Foolish Mortals! In this episode of the DoomBuggies Podcast, Jeff and Julia discuss the recent announcement of upcoming changes to the queue area of Disneyland's Haunted Mansion, which will include new garden areas and a new retail merchandise location. But does the announced theming make sense? Fan reaction is mixed. Also - Disneyland hosts a Haunted Mansion themed giv

Ep. 43: The Haunted Mansion 2023 reaction and 2003 commentary

Jul 28 2023 105 mins  
Welcome foolish mortals to another episode of the DoomBuggies Podcast. This week, Jeff gives a brief reaction to the new Haunted Mansion film opening today, and then Jeff and Julia have recorded a full audio commentary to the 2003 Haunted Mansion movie starring Eddie Murphy. Watch along with us... if you dare! Bwa ha ha ha! Reach us at [email protected]

Ep. 42: Remembering Rolly

Apr 10 2023 51 mins  
Ep. 42: Remembering Rolly In this episode, Jeff talks about the time he spent with Rolly working on his book, and discusses the impact Rolly made on Imagineering and the history of the Walt Disney Company. We also talk about an upcoming event THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 14 (see @TheHappiestClubOnEarth for details) featuring Jeff with voice actors Mark Silverman and Peter Renoudet, and ponde

Ep. 41: Disney animation's dark side and the Haunted Mansion

Feb 05 2023 51 mins  
Ep. 41: Disney animation's dark side and the Haunted Mansion In this episode, Jeff and Julia discuss animation and its impact on the development and operation of the Haunted Mansion attraction. First, we discuss the darker side of Disney animation, and then Jeff reviews a panel discussion about Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, a recent animated stop-motion feature, and then we ta

Ep. 40: DoomBuggies at Mousecon East Bay 2022

Nov 22 2022 50 mins  
Ep. 40: DoomBuggies at Mousecon East Bay 2022 On November 6, 2022, DoomBuggies founder Jeff Baham spoke about the Haunted Mansion at the 7th annual Mousecon East Bay convention in Northern California. This episode of the DoomBuggies Podcast is DEAD-icated to that presentation, which is presented here in its entirety. If you didn't get a chance to visit Mousecon in Northern Californ

25th Anniversary Special: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Oct 31 2022 47 mins  
In honor of the 25th anniversary of DoomBuggies.com on Oct. 31, 2022, DoomBuggies founder Jeff Baham has teamed up with the Sibling Library Podcast to create a brand-new telling of Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." As Haunted Mansion fans know, "Sleepy Hollow" was a tale which Walt Disney made into a classic animated film, and was then considered by Imagineer Ken A

Ep. 39: Haunted Mansion media through the years

Oct 13 2022 92 mins  
Welcome, Foolish Mortals! This month, The DoomBuggies Podcast celebrates 25 years of DoomBuggies.com by discussing a wide variety of reflections of the Haunted Mansion in media and popular culture. We talk about possible inspirations, famous recordings, television and streaming specials, and more. Also, as a special bonus, we have a conversation with Theme Park Designer David Young