Rat Castle
A progressive chat about Disney magic without the pixie dust.
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Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
We made it! A full year of Rat Castle comes to a close, but the new keeps coming! The rats discuss big changes to Walt Disney World, Universal's plans for Texas, and how a Disney investor is causing trouble for Iger.
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Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
The gang ring in the new year and discuss the blandness of recent Disney World decor choices, Super Mario World's amazing interactive game, and what resolutions they hope Disney takes on for 2023.
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Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
It's a very Rat-tastic Christmas episode with our very special guest film critic, author, and podcaster Alonso Duralde!The gang talk new Christmas movies for 2022, rate sexiest Santas in film, and review the peak 90's thing that is the 1994 Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade.
Check out Alonso at ADuralde on Twitter, read him at thewrap.com, and check out his books "Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas" as well as "I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies."
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GET TO KNOW THE RATS!
Victoria
As a former WDW CM, current theme park travel agent and content creator, it's safe to say Victoria knows her stuff!
As an African American and bisexual woman, she strives to advocate for diversity, mental health awareness and animal care.
When not being a nanny, you can find her reading, binge watching, doing pilates or spending time with her 3 cats.
Saara
As a SoCal native, Saara has spent countless hours exploring the Southern California theme park scene. Her home base is the Disneyland Resort both as a Passholder and a former Cast Member. When it comes to theme park food she’s the ultimate resource!
As a Black immigrant, Saara stays heavily involved in global politics and local activism, which offers her a unique perspective into the theme park world.
When she’s not in the parks, you find her taking care of her larger-than-life Saint Bernard and two cats.
Jeanine
Most of Jeanine's dreams are set in theme parks. Raised by theme park enthusiasts, Jeanine got her first splinter at Six Flags Great Adventure, lost one of her first teeth on a churro at Universal Studios Florida, and may or may not have enjoyed being smuggled into Disney hotel pools in the late 90s.
Now a legal assistant by day and environmental geosciences student by night, Jeanine is raising her own child in the parks while navigating an intense schedule and batting down the existential dread of capitalism's impact on the earth and its inhabitants.
Dave
Nathan
Nathan Hartman is a professor of film by day and an award winning screenwriter and film producer by night (and day I guess).
He also spent two years as a content creator and journalist for WDW News Today - covering all things Disney World.
Previously, Nathan hosted and produced the podcast "Dreamfinders," where he spoke with Disney related creatives such as Imagineers, management, and cast members.
Nathan also produced the documentary short "Small World" about the COVID-19 crisis and Disney World's months long closure. It was aquired and distributed by The New Yorker.
Learn more about Nathan at //nathanhartman.net