Wd-fm: The Official Walt Disney Family Museum Podcast

This month on WD-FM, Bri and Chris celebrate the debut of Christmas with Walt Disney on Disney+ with some of their favorite moments from the film, then face off in the final Collections Clash of 2023 with three of their favorite objects that feature the color red. ❤️ Vote for your favorite objects via our Instagram Stories today.

This month on WD-FM, Bri and Chris celebrate the 95th anniversary of the debut of Mickey and Minnie Mouse and ✈️travel

We are celebrating the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company with a special episode of WD-FM: The Official Walt Disney Family Museum Podcast! Bri and Chris share their own magical Disney memories and face off in a 100th anniversary themed Collections Clash. The hosts pick their favorite objects in the museum that celebrate the start of something new at The Walt Disney Company.

On this special episode of WD-FM, Chris and Bri share highlights from a recent program featuring Disney Legend Bill Farmer, the voice of Goofy and Pluto, and special guests from Guide Dogs for the Blind. Bri and Chris then interview Guide Dogs for the Blind President and CEO Christine Benninger about the mission of the organization and the importance of guide dogs on the lives of people who are visually impaired or blind.

“Saludos amigos, a fond greeting to you!" Join us as Bri and Chris take a closer look at Walt’s 1941 South America Goodwill Tour and the resulting films Saludos Amigos (1943) and The Three Caballeros (1945) in the newest episode of WD-FM: The Official Walt Disney Family Museum Podcast. Learn more about how this timeframe was the "toughest period" of Walt's life, why the FDR administration wanted Walt to be a cultural ambassador, and how Disney Legend Mary Blair's art style was transformed by this trip.

It's time for a 4th of July edition of WD-FM's Museum Musings! Chris and Bri share museum updates and then face off in a Collections Clash where they highlight objects in the museum's collection that showcase Walt's love of his country.

This month on WD-FM it is raining Cats & Dogs!

For this month's WD-FM Museum Musings episode, join Chris and Bri as they discuss this month's museum updates and a brand-new Collections Clash where they face off with some "small" talk for this month's topic of miniatures. Head to our Instagram Story @wdfmuseum to vote on your favorite miniatures chosen.

Take a closer look at a film near and "deer" to our hearts, Bambi (1942), in the newest episode of WD-FM: The Official Walt Disney Family Museum Podcast. Hear audio from Walt Disney, Ollie Johnston, Mel Shaw, and Marc Davis as they share their experiences working on the film.

On this bonus episode of WD-FM, hear Chris and Bri interview author Natasha Yim ahead of her upcoming In-Person Storytime program at The Walt Disney Family Museum. In this interview, Natasha shares the origin of her passion for children's stories; revisits her previous work, Mulan's Lunar New Year; and discusses her most recent release, Disney/Pixar Turning Red: Like Mother Like Daughter.   On Sunday, May 7, join Natasha as she reads her book based on the Academy Award®-nominated Disney/Pixar movie Turning Red (2022). This program is FREE, registration required. https://bit.ly/3zHsA0h  

For this month's WD-FM Museum Musings episode, join Chris and Bri as they discuss this month's museum updates and a brand-new Collections Clash where they roll out the red carpet and present their favorite awards on display at The Walt Disney Family Museum.

Soar to new heights in our newest WD-FM podcast episode. Join Chris and Bri as they take a closer look at the 1941 animated feature film Dumbo. Explore the film's inception, the surprising story of Dumbo's Time magazine cover that never happened, and hear how Walt himself felt about the film.

For this month's WD-FM Museum Musings episode, join Chris and Bri as they discuss important women in Disney history for International Women's Day, Walt's connection to Ireland for St. Patricks Day, and a brand-new Collections Clash where they compare different objects that represent this month's topic of horses.

For this month's WD-FM Museum Musings episode, join Chris and Bri for a brand-new Collections Clash where they compare different objects that represent this month's topic of love. ❤️ Head to our Instagram Story @wdfmuseum to vote on your favorite objects presented.

On this new episode of WD-FM, take a closer look at the fourth Disney feature film, The Reluctant Dragon. Chris and Bri discuss how the film was developed, its critical reception and box office performance, and some notable Easter eggs spotted in the film.

For this month's WD-FM Museum Musings episode, join Chris and Bri for a new Collections Clash where they debate the best features of the museum's famous Disneyland model, "Disneyland of Walt's imagination." Head to our Instagram Story @wdfmuseum to vote for your favorite parts of the Disneyland model.  

On October 29, 2022, we held a special talk with women who made an indelible impact on some of Walt Disney Imagineering's most iconic and enduring projects. On part two of this special two-part episode of WD-FM, hear the stories of Elisabete (Eli) Minceff Erlandson and Tori Atencio McCullough—two contributing authors of Women of Walt Disney Imagineering. Elisabete (Eli) Minceff Erlandson wanted to study art, but her immigrant parents insisted she study anything else and encouraged medicine or engineering. She chose architecture, which had its own challenges as a male-dominated profession. For many years, she was the only woman at WDI who had an architectural license. She worked on 11 of the 12 Disney theme parks and has lived in Hong Kong and Paris. She is also an accomplished set designer and art director. Tori Atencio McCullough is another Imagineer with deep Disney roots—her father, Disney Legend X Atencio, was a Disney artist and writer. McCullough spent her 40-year career at WDI in the interior design st

On October 29, 2022, we held a special talk with women who made an indelible impact on some of Walt Disney Imagineering's most iconic and enduring projects. On part one of this special two-part episode of WD-FM, hear the stories of Peggie Farriss and Kathy Rogers—two contributing authors of Women of Walt Disney Imagineering. Peggie Fariss began her 50-year career at Disney as an Attractions Hostess on the Storybook Land Canal Boats at Disneyland park. She was instrumental in the research for the EPCOT’s Spaceship Earth attraction and later became WDI’s liaison to corporate sponsors. Her experience representing WDI’s artistic vision led to her final assignment as a creative development executive for Disneyland Paris, where for five years she led a team that doubled in size from 25 to 50. Kathy Rogers’ career began in the Disneyland parking lot. She became an Attractions Lead and then was tapped to work for WDI at Disneyland in 1983. Working first as a coordinator, she rose through the ranks to the producer lev