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Music Behind the Magic

Jonathan Goodman

A podcast celebrating the magic of Disney songs, scores, and soundtracks--from the movies to the parks. Join us in exploring the music of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel with new topics and interviews every week. Let"s create some magical, musical pixie dust! Visit www.musicbehindthemagic.com, Instagram @musicbehindthemagic, and join the Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/musicbehindthemagic

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00:44:36

Walt Disney World Trip Report and Disney Music News

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2025/03/09

After returning from a week in Walt Disney World, I wanted to provide a trip report to give some insight into Disney After Hours, a surprise at the Disney on Broadway Concert Series at EPCOT, and a few restaurant reviews (including The "controversial" Cake Bake Shop). And, there is a LOT of Disney music news to catch up on--Snow White, The Sherman Brothers, and Hercules!

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01:04:01

Valentine's Day Special: Listeners' Favorite Disney...

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2025/02/11

We all know that Disney music has incredible emotional power. It can make us laugh, it can make us cry, it can make us scared and nervous, and it can make us excited. But, no matter what the emotion, it makes us feel. And that is a beautiful thing. One of the wonderful things about Disney movies is that is helps inspire us and bring out the best of what we can and should be. And a lot of that is being blessed with someone to love and share your life with, to keep you grounded and make you a better

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00:39:41

Bob Weis and "Dream Chasing: My Four Decades of...

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2025/01/27

Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions and cruise ships worldwide through creativity, technology, and pixie dust. We are privileged to be joined today by Bob Weis, who was an Imagineer for over 40 years as well as President of Walt Disney Imagineering. He has written a new book “Dream Chasing: My Four Decades of Success and Failure with Walt Disney Imagineering.” We talk about his career, the incredible

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00:53:42

"A Definitive Ranking of Every Disney Song, Ever"...

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2025/01/21

Few things inflame the passions of fans more than a ranked list, particularly when it comes to Disney. We are joined today by Liz Shannon Miller of Consequence, who published "A Definitive Ranking of Every Disney Song, Ever," which covers 317 songs across Disney's animated canon. I invite you to read the list, listen in, and join the discussion!You can find the article here. And please follow Liz at https://lizshannonmiller.com/, on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/lizlet/, and on Instagram

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01:03:31

Disney Historian Ross Care and the Music of The...

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2025/01/06

As we celebrate the New Year, this week we go back to the very beginning of Disney's feature films. Music was a critical part of the foundation that brought Disney success during it's first few groundbreaking films, known as the company's "Golden Era." To discuss the music and composers that helped contribute to this legacy, we are honored to be joined by Disney historian Ross Care.Please check out Ross's latest book: Walt's People: Volume 29: The Ross Care Letters at Amazon. And find him on

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00:53:58

Shawn Degenhart and the Musical Score for Cinderella;...

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2024/12/18

With the 75th Anniversary of the Walt Disney classic Cinderella approaching, we are joined by Shawn Degenhart, who has published--for the first time--the complete musical score of that movie. We learn about that project as well as his other Disney musical pursuits. We also explore the soundtrack to Mufasa and talk a bit about next year's Disney Music Festival in Disneyland Paris. You can find Shawn at https://degenhartmusic.com/ and get your copy of the Cinderella score here. You can also listen

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01:31:54

Tim Foster from Celebrations Press and Disney Holiday...

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2024/12/10

It's the Holiday season, which is magical in so many different ways, no matter which holiday you celebrate. And what is more central to the holidays than music? Whether its traditional Christmas Carols, holiday standards, or more modern songs, music is the foundation and backdrop for the emotions of the holidays. And as you can imagine—or have been fortunate enough to see for yourselves—there are few more magical places during the holidays than the Disney Parks. And so many memories are created

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01:24:40

Greg Ehrbar and the History of Disney and Hanna...

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2024/11/26

The history behind how Disney started its own record label and music business is often overlooked, but fascinating. We are joined today by Greg Ehrbar, author of Mouse Tracks: The Story of Walt Disney Records to discuss that history. Greg is also an expert on Hanna Barbera, and just released a new book, Hanna Barbera, The Recorded History: From Modern Stone Age to Meddling Kids. We discuss the parallel paths of the two companies and the importance of music to both.You can follow Great at

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01:07:25

Bambi Moe and "Part of the Magic"; Music for Disney...

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2024/11/07

We are joined by former VP of Music for Disney Television Animation Bambi Moe, who discusses her new book "Part of the Magic: A Collection of Disney-Inspired Brushes with Greatness." Bambi shares her amazing story, her strong lifetime ties to Disney, and her experience producing music for many much-loved animated shows and movies.You can buy Part of the Magic on Amazon and follow her on Instagram @partofthemagicbookPlease join out Facebook Community at www.facebook.com/groups/musicbehindthemagic,

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00:21:03

Halloween Special--Listeners' Favorite Spooky Songs

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2024/10/30

In this special Halloween episode, I reveal YOUR favorite Halloween/Spooky songs, as gathered from our social accounts. Which songs are most associated with the holiday, and what are some honorable mentions? Grab some full-size candy bars (none of that bite-sized trick-or-treating nonsense) and enjoy--Happy Halloween!!

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00:50:06

Mike Vescera and Disney Super Guitar/ D-Metal Stars

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2024/10/25

There are two things I love in life more than anything (outside of my family)--rock guitar and Disney. And if you put them together, I am in full blown Nerd-vana. D-Metal Stars and Disney Super Guitar are two albums that combine classic Disney songs with hard rock and heavy metal stylings, and the results are incredible. I was so fortunate to have connected with Mike Vescera, the legendary heavy metal vocalist who happened to be the guiding force behind those two albums, who so graciously took the

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01:03:54

Creativity and Innovation Expert Lee Kitchen and...

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2024/10/15

Creativity and Innovation are two of the hallmarks of The Walt Disney Company. We are joined today by Lee Kitchen, a 32 year Disney veteran and one of the founding members of the company's in-house marketing agency, Yellow Shoes Creative Group. Lee shares a lot of his tips on driving innovation, as well as stories from his Disney career and how music is used throughout Disney's business operations. We then do a bit of a lightning round to learn about his favorite Disney things!You can learn more

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01:00:56

Jim Spangler and the Top 5 Saddest and Happiest...

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2024/09/26

We are joined today by Jim Spangler, host of The Goofy Guy Podcast and the Magic Music Review, to discuss our mutual love of music, of Disney music, and to try and pick our Top 5 saddest and happiest Disney songs. Join us on this emotional musical rollercoaster and let us know what your picks would be. Please follow Jim at thegoofyguy.com and check out The Goofy Guy Podcast at https://thegoofyguy.podbean.com/ and the Magic Music Review at https://magicmusicreview.podbean.com/.Also, please find me

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01:10:11

Michael Lyons and the Disney Renaissance; Favorite...

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2024/09/16

The Disney Renaissance Era (1989-1999) comprises some of the most important years in The Walt Disney Company history, with commercial and critical hits starting with The Little Mermaid and ending with Tarzan. We are joined today by Michael Lyons, author of "Drawn to Greatness: Disney's Animation Renaissance," for a fascinating discussion about how the Renaissance era came to be, and the role that music played in it. We also pick just ONE song from each movie that is our favorite. It wasn't

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01:08:37

Lee Cockerell; Disneyland Paris Trip Report; D23 Expo...

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2024/09/02

In our 10th (double digits!) podcast episode, we speak with Lee Cockerell, the former Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney World as well as the author of many best-selling books on management, including Creating Magic: 10 Common Sense Leadership Strategies from a Life at Disney. I also provide a full trip report from Disneyland Paris as well as break down all the music-related news from the D23 Expo.You can find and follow Lee Cockerell at https://www.leecockerell.com/ and find

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01:21:16

James Warda and Theron Skees discuss their new book...

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2024/08/26

Author James Warda and former Disney Imagineer Theron Skees join us to discuss their new book "How does Disney Do That? How Disney Makes us Feel and Why it Matters." We have an incredibly vibrant and emotional chat, talking about all the various things that make us feel the way we do about Disney, and of course, dive into the power of music and how the company harnesses that power to forge such a powerful emotional connection.I mention during the conversation that "How Does Disney Do That?" is not a

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01:20:01

Award Winning Composer Bruce Broughton; Disneyland...

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2024/08/12

It was been a few weeks since the last podcast due to some international travel, including a trip to Disneyland Paris! But we return with legendary and award-winning film, TV, and Disney composer Bruce Broughton, who discusses his career and his work with Disney movies and attractions. We also provide some quick musical observations about Disneyland Paris, with a full trip report to come in the next few episodes, as well as Disney Music News Please follow and support Bruce Broughton at

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01:03:58

Matt Hodge and the History of Jazz and Disney

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2024/07/25

We are joined for today's episode by Matt Hodge--composer, professor, and author of the award-winning book "Cool Cats and a Hot Mouse: A History of Jazz and Disney." We discuss how and why Disney and Jazz have been so intertwined over the past 100 years, and its influence on Disney movies and the parks.You can follow Matt at www.matthodge.com and buy his book on Amazon

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01:01:53

Dan Heaton and Favorite Musical Memories in the Parks

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2024/07/14

Today we are joined by Dan Heaton, the host of the terrific Tomorrow Society Podcast. We discuss Dan's Disney journey and then have a great discussion about our favorite musical moments and memories from the Disney Parks and Resorts. Please listen and let me know what your favorite musical memories are. I also catch you up on some recent Disney music news--there's been lots of stuff going on and announced in the past few days.Please follow Dan at www.tomorrowsociety.com and on Instagram

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00:57:17

Len Testa and the Buddy Baker Archives

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2024/07/08

This week we are joined by world-renowned Disney expert Len Testa, who shares his background and personal Disney journey that married his love of Disney with his background in computer science and optimization and resulted in TouringPlans.com and the Unofficial Guide to Disney World, among other essential planning books. We also discuss some recent undiscovered Disney musical history that he brought to life from the Buddy Baker Archives in NYC. You can follow Len on Instagram @len.testa, and also

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