Book of the Mouse Club

Book of the Mouse Club

Book of the Mouse Club

Episodes 100
Avg. Duration 1h 9m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (37)
Since Jun 2019
Latest Episode Nov 2025

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Book of the Mouse Club is an Unofficial Disney podcast that explores books about Disney, its history, films, theme parks and more. Join us for discussions about books, interviews with authors and broader topics that relate to the literary realm of Disney. Disclaimer: Book of the Mouse Club has no affiliation with The Walt Disney Company. The views and opinions expressed by hosts and participants are theirs and theirs alone and do not represent the organizations or companies they happen to work for.

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#120: Now It's Time to Say Goodbye

Nov 07, 2025 51m

"And now it's time to say goodbye to all our company." Courntey and Emily are hanging up their headphones after 120 episodes and over 100 books. In this episode, they reflect on their podcasting…

#119: Author Interview - Kingdom Keepers Inheritance Series: The Final Trilogy by Ridley Pearson

Oct 20, 2025 22m

The Overtakers and Disney Villains are at it again! But the Keepers are parents now, and their kids are as invested in saving the Disney parks as they were in their youth. Is it time to pass the wand…

#118: Fairytale Favorites - Children Will Listen: A Comparison of Sondheim and Disney's "Into the Woods" ft. Conor Perkins and Caroline Aimetti of Poor Unfortunate Podcast

Sep 18, 2025 1h 33m

Anything can happen in the woods, such as having Conor and Caroline from the Poor Unfortunate Podcast back on the show! In the episode, Courtney, Conor, Caroline, and Emily go into the woods to…

#117: Celebratory Summer Series - "The Happiest Place on Earth: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney's Disneyland" by Don Hahn and Christopher Merritt Foreword by Bob Iger

Aug 27, 2025 50m

Join your hosts for a kiss goodnight finale to the Disneyland 70th anniversary! Courtney and Emily complete their Celebratory Summer Series commemorating Disneyland's 70th anniversary with "The…

#116: Celebratory Summer Series - Author Interview "Presenting Disneyland: Forgotten Photographs From Opening Day" by Aaron Goldberg and forward by Bob Gurr

Jul 30, 2025 55m

A picture is worth a thousand words, and these never before seen photographs of Disneyland on its opening day in 1955 tell a lot of stories. Courtney and Emily continue their Celebratory Summer…

#115: Celebratory Summer Series - "The 55ers: The Pioneers Who Settled Disneyland" by David Koenig

Jun 26, 2025 1h 8m

Disneyland is celebrating its platinum anniversary! This episode introduces the Celebratory Summer Series with a Disneyland theme to commemorate 70 years of the Happiest Place on Earth. Courtney and…

#114: "Before You Leap: A Frog's-Eye View of Life's Greatest Lessons" by Kermit the Frog

May 29, 2025 1h 11m

Welcome Class of 2025 to Kermencement! In honor of Kermit the Frog's commencement speech at his, and your hosts' alma mater, the University of Maryland, Courtney and Emily read Kermit's book, "Before…

#113: Author Interview - "I Love Disney's Magic Kingdom" by Danielle Kelly (Dapper Danielle & Co-Host of the Disney Countdown Podcast)

Apr 30, 2025 1h 4m

You may recognize her from social media: she loves churros, Orange Bird, and telling her followers all about Disney history in the late hours of the night. Danielle Kelly, aka the Dapper Danielle,…

#112: Fairytale Favorites - "Beauty and the Beast" by Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont

Mar 27, 2025 1h 18m

There's a girl in the castle! Courtney and Emily invite you to be our guest for a latest Fairytale Favorite episode. The tale as old as time, "Beauty and the Beast" by Jeanne-Marie LePrince de…

#111: "The Adventures of Pinocchio: Story of a Puppet" by Carlo Collodi

Feb 23, 2025 1h 15m

Hi-ho the me-ri-o! Courtney and Emily have no strings to hold them down as they celebrate the 85th anniversary of Walt Disney Animation's second motion picture, Pinocchio, by comparing the film to…

#110: "Disney High: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel's Tween Empire" by Ashely Spencer

Jan 24, 2025 1h 28m

Courtney and Emily are all in this together for this nostalgic discussion of Disney Channel and Ashley Spencer's book, "Disney High: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel's Tween…

#109: Author Interview - "Magic Moments: Stories, Lessons and Memories from a Twenty-Year Career at Disney" by Michael Lyons of DIS-Order & From Pencils to Pixels Podcasts

Dec 05, 2024 1h 14m

Courtney and Emily welcome back Michael Lyons to the Book of the Mouse Club to discuss his latest book, "Magic Moments: Stories, Lessons and Memories from a Twenty-Year Career at Disney." This book…

#108: Author Interview - "National Treasure Hunt: One Step Short of Crazy" by Dr. Aubrey R. Paris & Dr. Emily M. Black

Nov 19, 2024 1h 3m

What is one step short of crazy? Passionate. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Disney's 2004 live action film, National Treasure, Courtney and Emily welcome Aubrey and Emily from the National…

#107: Author Interview - "Witches Run Amok: The Oral History of Disney's Hocus Pocus" by Shannon Carlin

Oct 15, 2024 57m

It's not spooky season without the Sanderson Sisters. Courtney and Emily relight the black flame candle to chat with Shannon Carlin about her debut book, "Witches Run Amok: Disney Hocus Pocus the…

#106: Author Interview - "Disney In-Between: The Lost Years 1966-1986" by Stephen Anderson

Sep 19, 2024 1h 12m

Inbetweeners are the animators who draw the pages in between the lead animators' key frames. The in between doesn't get a lot of attention, but it is essential to move the animation forward. The same…

#105: Adventureland Attraction Summer Series - "Skipper Stories: True Tales from Disneyland's Jungle Cruise" by David John Marley ft. Guest Reader Allie Ring of the DCOMmentaries Podcast

Aug 09, 2024 1h 29m

And now you are about to see the eighth wonder of the world…the final installment of the Adventureland Attraction Summer Series! Courtney and Emily welcome former Jungle Cruise Skipper, Allie Ring,…

#104: Adventureland Attraction Summer Series - Author Interview "Before the Birds Sang Words" by Ken Bruce

Jul 08, 2024 1h 12m

The birds sing words and the flowers croon in this episode all about The Enchanted Tiki Room. In this second installment of the Adventureland Attraction Summer Series, Courtney and Emily interview…

#103: Adventureland Attraction Summer Series - "The Swiss Family Robinson" by Johann David Wyss

Jun 27, 2024 1h 10m

S.O.S! Courtney and Emily are stranded on the island of New Switzerland. Luckily, there is a terrific treehouse complete with a library where they can read and be safe from the jungle's wild animals.…

#102: Author Interview - "Disneyland on the Mountain: Walt, the Environmentalists, and the Ski Resort that Never Was" by Greg Glasgow and Kathryn Mayer

May 10, 2024 56m

Many are familiar with Disney's theme parks, cruise ships, resorts, and broader media empire, but did you know Disney tried to build a ski resort in Mineral King, California in the 1960s? Courtney…

#101: "The Hundred and One Dalmatians" by Dodie Smith

Apr 23, 2024 1h 13m

Only one book is appropriate for episode #101 and that is Dodie Smith's 1956 novel, The Hundred and One Dalmatians. Join Courtney and Emily as they compare the original source material to Disney's…

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