Walt's Oasis

Jan 29 2025 76 ep. 41 mins

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This podcast discusses animals from the World of Disney. Topics come from the world of animated film, shorts, live-action film, theme parks, documentaries, and more. Informed by the values established by Walt Disney, we will discuss subjects ranging from Figaro, the residents of Animal Kingdom, the True-Life Adventures films, and much more!

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75. Bill Peet Part 1 of 4 (Pinocchio, Dumbo, & More)

Jan 29 2025 25 mins

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am beginning my series featuring Disney Story Artist Bill Peet. In part one of four, I discuss his early life, and work on a few films including 1941’s Dumbo. Please follow myself and the show on Instagram @spencerwright1989 and @waltoasis. Please also feel free to e-mail any comments, questions, or episode suggestions to waltoasis@gmail

74. The Good Dinosaur (2015)

Jan 22 2025 27 mins

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am featuring The Good Dinosaur (2015). Please follow myself and the show on Instagram @spencerwright1989 and @waltoasis. Please also feel free to e-mail any comments, questions, or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Intro and outro sounds licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported available here.

73. Ludwig Von Drake (Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color & Beyond)

Jan 15 2025 20 mins

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am featuring Ludwig Von Drake, a relative of Donald Duck who initially appeared on Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color in 1961. You can find the character’s filmography on the DisneyWiki here, and the Keeping Walt in Disney YouTube channel here, where you find many of these appearances. Please follow myself and the show on Instagram

72. Ken O'Connor Part 6 of 6 (Guest Nancy Beiman)

Jan 09 2025 42 mins

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my six-part series featuring Art Director and Layout Artist Ken O’Connor. This week, I am joined by Nancy Beiman, a former student and friend of O'Connor's. Nancy previously joined me on episode 28! Please follow myself and the show on Instagram @spencerwright1989 and @waltoasis. Please also feel free to e-mail any comment

71. Ken O'Connor Part 5 of 6 (Guest Ed Ghertner)

Jan 01 2025 49 mins

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my six-part series featuring Art Director and Layout Artist Ken O’Connor. This week, I am joined by Ed Ghertner, a student of Ken’s at the California Institute of the Arts; who joined me as a prior guest to discuss his own Disney Career on episode 47. For videos of Epcot of yesteryear, please see this Playlist from the

70. Ken O'Connor Part 4 of 6 (Guest J.P. O'Connor)

Dec 25 2024 52 mins

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my series featuring Art Director and Layout Artist Ken O’Connor. In this fourth, of six parts; I am joined by his daughter J.P. O’Connor. Please follow myself and the show on Instagram @spencerwright1989 and @waltoasis. Please also feel free to e-mail any comments, questions, or episode suggestions to [email protected]

69. Ken O'Connor Part 3 of 6 (Cinderella, Lady and the Tramp, & More with Special Guest Nancy Beiman)

Dec 18 2024 36 mins

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my six-part series featuring Art Director and Layout Artist Ken O’Connor. This week, I am featuring his work on several films including Cinderella and Lady and the Tramp. I am also joined by Special Guest Nancy Beiman for a portion of the episode, who will help us understand O’Connor’s work on 1955’s Lady and the Tram

68. Ken O'Connor Part 2 of 6 (Fantasia, Dumbo, Make Mine Music, & Melody Time)

Dec 11 2024 22 mins

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my six-part series featuring Art Director and Layout Artist Ken O’Connor. This week, I am featuring his work on Fantasia, Dumbo, Make Mine Music, & Melody Time. Please follow myself and the show on Instagram @spencerwright1989 and @waltoasis. Please also feel free to e-mail any comments, questions, or episode suggestio

67. Ken O'Connor Part 1 of 6 (Early Life, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Clock Cleaners, & Pinocchio)

Dec 04 2024 29 mins

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am beginning my six-part series featuring Art Director and Layout Artist Ken O’Connor. This week, I am featuring his early work at the studio, including work on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Pinocchio. Please follow myself and the show on Instagram @spencerwright1989 and @waltoasis. Please also feel free to e-mail any comments, q

66. Hippopotamus (Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom)

Nov 27 2024 32 mins

This week on Walt’s Oasis I feature the hippopotamus. Guests at Walt Disney World can view the hippopotamus on Kilimanjaro Safaris and Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail in Animal Kingdom. Please follow myself and the show on Instagram @spencerwright1989 and @waltoasis. Please also feel free to e-mail any comments, questions, or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Hippo soun