The Spirit of the Time

Dec 28 2024 40 ep. 66 mins 2
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Set your time machines for the past . . . and the future! Celebrating the history and next generation of themed entertainment, “The Spirit of the Time” Zoomcast shares the philosophies, insights and industry tradecraft of the top creatives and executives who made or are making their mark in timeless and timely out-of-home entertainment projects all over the world.

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Zeitgeist's The Spirit Of The Time Episode 40: Christian Hope

Dec 28 2024 64 mins  
Episode 40: Forty-year veteran concept designer and creative leader in the location-based entertainment industry, including both Disney and Universal, Christian Hope. For four decades, Christian Hope has been instrumental in the creative development of world-class theme parks and attractions around the world. His clever and witty drawings are reflections of his clever and witty

Zeitgeist's The Spirit Of The Time Episode 39: Craig Russell

Nov 06 2024 74 mins  
Flight 39: Forty-one-year veteran of Walt Disney Imagineering who has overseen design, engineering, production, construction and project management of Disney parks and resorts all over the world, Craig Russell. Craig Russell joined WED Enterprises in 1980 as a project coordinator on Tokyo Disneyland. After a brief stint with Sequoia Creative and the 1984 LA Olympics, he returned

Zeitgeist's The Spirit Of The Time Episode 38: Don Hahn

Oct 09 2024 70 mins  
Passenger 37: Disney Legend, Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominated producer, director, writer, painter — and drummer — who produced two of the world’s most popular animated films: Disney’s “Beauty & the Beast” and “The Lion King,” Don Hahn. Don Hahn is a true renaissance man, beginning his career in music, moving into producing some of Disney’s most beloved a

Zeitgeist's The Spirit Of The Time Episode 37: Laine Dunham White

Aug 28 2024 65 mins  
Passenger 36: Former creative director/show producer at Walt Disney Imagineering, Universal Creative, Sony Development, Knott’s Berry Farm, and Hildene, who played a primary role on the creation of the Disney-MGM Studios and then oversaw the design, installation, and construction of the original Tower of Terror attraction at the park, Laine Dunham White (former Houser and Akiyama

Zeitgeist's The Spirit Of The Time Episode 36: Chris Brown

Jul 09 2024 73 mins  
Passenger 35: Former technical director and senior show & ride executive for Walt Disney Imagineering, former president of Spectra Entertainment and Auriga Entertainment, and current president of Contour Entertainment, Chris Brown. Chris Brown is what happens when technical prowess, extreme creativity, and business acumen all collide in a purple explosion of talent and humor! Pla

Zeitgeist's The Spirit Of The Time Episode 35: Richard Vaughn

Jun 18 2024 84 mins  
Passenger 34: Former Disney Imagineer & creative exec at Universal, Sony, SpectraFX & Contour involved in such classic projects as EPCOT Center, Catastrophe Canyon/Disney-MGM Studios, Blizzard Beach, Poseidon’s Fury/UIOA, & The Beatles' Yellow Submarine simulator, Richard Vaughn. Richard Vaughn is an artist, a designer, and an articulate creative leader who has been involved in

Zeitgeist's The Spirit Of The Time Episode 34: Anthony Esparza

Apr 29 2024 59 mins  
Passenger 33: Former creative leader at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Herschend Family Entertainment, Paramount Parks, Carnival Cruise Lines, and Landmark Entertainment Group, Anthony Esparza! Few have so successfully established and executed the creative vision for so many owner/operators in the immersive entertainment world as Anthony Esparza. One of the industry’s few Latinx

Zeitgeist's The Spirit Of The Time Episode 33: Tom Morris

Apr 10 2024 70 mins  
Passenger 32: The long-awaited return of the former Disney Imagineer responsible for leading the design of such beloved parks and attractions as EPCOT Center, Star Tours, Sleeping Beauty Castle and Fantasyland at Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland, and Carsland at Disney California Adventure, Tom Morris! Our very first time machine passenger climbs aboard again to complete th

Zeitgeist's The Spirit of the Time Episode 32: Mike West

Mar 11 2024 61 mins  
Passenger 31: Forty-year industry veteran; writer, director, and producer of over 80 themed entertainment projects for both Walt Disney Imagineering and Universal Creative, Mike West. From The ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter, to the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, The Simpsons Ride to Skull Island: Reign of Kong, Mike West is one of just a handful of creatives who has cont

Zeitgeist's The Spirit of the Time Episode 31: Don Carson

Feb 04 2024 60 mins  
PASSENGER 30: Veteran art director, designer and illustrator of physical and virtual worlds whose projects include Mickey’s Toontown, Splash Mountain (WDW), San Francisco’s annual Dickens Fair, and theme parks and attractions for Universal, THG, The Jim Henson Company, Herschend Family Entertainment, and Walkabout Mini Golf for Mighty Coconut, Don Carson. Few designers have the