This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am beginning my series featuring 1951’s Alice in Wonderland.

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.com.

Intro and outro sounds are available here on Pixabay.  First break sounds available here. Second break sounds available here. 

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am featuring Pixar’s Up (2009).

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.com.

Sounds heard in order are available on xeno-canto.org: Tropical Mockingbird, Eastern Meadowlark,Plumbeous Seedeater, Orange-winged Amazon, and Orange-breasted Falcon.

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am concluding my series featuring 1955’s Lady and the Tramp.

You can learn more about Peggy Lee at peggylee.com.You can learn more about Marcy Carikker Smothers at her website here.

I previously discussed Lady and the Tramp with the help of animation expert Nancy Beiman as part of my series featuring Ken O’Connor.

You can watch Disneyland’s Cavalcade of Songs on the Keeping Walt in Disney YouTube channel.

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.com.

Intro and outro sounds are available here on Pixabay. 

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am beginning my series featuring 1955’s Lady and the Tramp.

I previously discussed Lady and the Tramp with the help of animation expert Nancy Beiman as part of my series featuring Ken O’Connor.

You can watch Disneyland’s Cavalcade of Songs on the Keeping Walt in Disney YouTube channel.

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.com.

Intro and outro sounds are available here on Pixabay.  First break sounds available here. Second break sounds available here. 

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am beginning my series featuring 1955’s Lady and the Tramp.

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.com.

Intro and outro sounds are available here on Pixabay.  First break sounds available here. Second break sounds available here.  Third break sounds available here. 

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am featuring the West Indian Manatee, which guests can see at Walt Disney World’s Epcot.  

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.com.

Intro and outro sounds are available here on xeno-canto.org. First break and second break sounds are available on xeno-canto.org here and here.

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am featuring the Okapi, an animal guests visiting Walt Disney World can view at Animal Kingdom and Animal Kingdom Lodge. 

The Okapi is visible on Kilimanjaro Safaris and on the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail and Animal Kingdom; and on the Pembe Savanna at Animal Kingdom Lodge.

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.com.

Intro and outro sounds are available here on xeno-canto.org.  Sounds of the Congo Pea Fowl heard during the first break are available here on xeno-canto.org.  Sounds of the Congo Peacock heard during the second break are accessible here on Wikimedia Commons.  Sounds heard during the 3rdand 4th break are available on xeno-canto.org here and here. 

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I concludemy series featuring James Algar, who worked at Disney as a director, writer, producer, and more for 43-years from 1934-1977.  In this episode I am joined by Jim’s daughter, Laurie Algar Adams. 

You can visit 43yearswithdisney.com to seeimages of James Algar, posted by his daughter, Laurie Algar Adams.

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.com.

Intro and outro sounds available on Pixabayhere. 

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my series featuring James Algar, who worked at Disney as a director, writer, producer, and more for 43-years from 1934-1977.  In this episode I discuss his work on several live action films as well as work on attractions for Disneyland and Walt Disney World.

You can visit 43yearswithdisney.com to see images of James Algar, posted by his daughter, Laurie Algar Adams, who willjoin me in the last part of the series.

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.com.

Intro and outro sounds available on Pixabay here

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my series featuring James Algar, who worked at Disney as a director, writer, producer, and more for 43-years from 1934-1977.  In this episode I discuss his work on several live action films including 1962’s The Legend of Lobo and 1963’s TheIncredible Journey. 

You can watch One Day at Beetle Rock here on The Classic Disney TV Channel.

You can visit 43yearswithdisney.com to see images of James Algar, posted by his daughter, Laurie Algar Adams, who willjoin me in the last part of the series.

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.com.

Intro and outro sounds available on Pixabay here.

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my series featuring James Algar, who worked at Disney as a director, writer, producer, and more for 43-years from 1934-1977.  In this episode I discuss Algar’s work on the True-Life Adventure series and on Grand Canyon (1958) and thelive-action film Ten Who Dared (1960).

For the Disneyland television episodes I mentioned, please visit the following YouTube page: The Classic Disney TV Channel.

Sounds heard this episode are from xeno-canto.org in order: African lion, African elephant, hippopotamus, Mottled Owl, and Soundscape (Australia).

You can visit 43yearswithdisney.com to see images of James Algar, posted by his daughter, Laurie Algar Adams, who willjoin me in the last part of the series.

Please follow myself and the show onInstagram @spencerwright1989 and @waltoasis. Please also feel free to e-mail any comments, questions, or episode suggestions to waltoasis@gmail.com.

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuingmy series featuring James Algar, who worked at Disney as a director, writer, producer, and more for 43-years from 1934-1977. 

In this episode I discuss Algar’s work as a director for 1949’s The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad and work on the True-Life Adventure series.  

You can visit 43yearswithdisney.com to see images of James Algar, posted by his daughter, Laurie Algar Adams, who willjoin me in the last part of the series.

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.com.

All sounds in the episode are retrievedfrom xeno-canto.org: yellow-breastedchat, grasshopper sparrow, Canada Goose, American Bison, and vesper sparrow.

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am beginning my series featuring James Algar, who worked at Disney as a director, writer, producer, and more for 43-years from 1934-1977.  In this episode I discuss his work on several full-length animated films: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Fantasia (1940), and Bambi (1942).

You can visit 43yearswithdisney.com to see images of James Algar, posted by his daughter, Laurie Algar Adams, who willjoin me in the last part of the series.

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.com.

Intro and outro sounds available on the Internet Archive here.  First and second mid-roll sounds are available from pixabay.com here.

This week on Walt’s Oasis I feature three animals who reside at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom.

 The first is the Cotton-Top Tamarin located in the Discovery Island section of the Park.  Next is the Grevy’s Zebra which are located on Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail in the African section of the Park.  Finally, I feature the Wallaby who reside in the Oasis section of 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 waltoasis@gmail.com.

Intro and Outro sounds “Amazon Jungle Morning” are available on Pixabay here.  First mid-roll sounds “Maasai Camp Nature Sounds” are available on Pixabay here.  Second mid-roll sounds “Kookaburras in the Victoria Bush” are available on Pixabay here.

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my series featuring layout artist, story man, and visual development artist Vance Gerry.  In this episode, Iam joined by guest Tom Sito.

I was previously joined by Tom in episode 33.  In that episode we discussed his work on films including The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, and Fantasia 2000.  Tom’s work in the world of animation outside of Disney includes serving as a storyboard artist for 1998’s The Prince of Egypt and storyboard supervisor for Shrek.  He is currently a Professor of Cinematic Practice at USC's George Lucas School of Cinematic Arts.

 I would highly recommend visiting the VanceGerry Memorial Blog and a 1986 episode of the Disney Family Album, a television show on which Gerry appeared.

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.com.

Intro and outro sounds available on Pixabay here

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my series featuring layout artist, story man, and visual development artist Vance Gerry.  In this episode, I am joined by guest John Ramirez.

John’s time with the Walt Disney company includes work as a story artist for 1997’s Hercules,1999’s Tarzan, and Toy Story 2.  Beyond the world of animation, John has also worked in the field of theme park design, including for Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland.  Other accomplishments include designing floats for the Pasadena Rose Parade (also known as the Tournament of Roses Parade).  I will link to his website in the show notes which includes storyboards, concept designs, and more from projects around the world. 

You can visit his website here. 

I would highly recommend visiting the Vance Gerry Memorial Blog and a 1986 episode of the Disney Family Album, a television show on which Gerry appeared. 

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.com.

Intro and outro sounds available on Pixabay here

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my series featuring layout artist, story man, and visual development artist Vance Gerry.  In this episode, I am joined by guest Bruce Morris.

Bruce attended the California Institute of the Arts from 1975-1979 prior to joining the Walt Disney Studios. His time at the studio includes working in the Story Department for features including Pocahontas, Hercules, and Finding Nemo. 

I would highly recommend visiting the Vance Gerry Memorial Blog and a 1986 episode of the Disney Family Album, a television show on which Gerry appeared.

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.com.

Intro and outro sounds available on Pixabay here

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my series featuring layout artist, story man, and visual development artist Vance Gerry.  In this episode, I am joined by guest Brian P. McEntee who previously joined me in episode 57.

Brian’s career in animation includes work as Art Director for 1991’s Beauty and the Beast and Production Designer for 2002’s Ice Age. 

I would highly recommend visiting the Vance Gerry Memorial Blog and a 1986 episode of the Disney Family Album, a television show on which Gerry appeared. 

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.com.

Intro and outro sounds available on Pixabay here

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my series featuring layout artist, story man, and visual development artist Vance Gerry.  In this episode, I am joined by guest Ron Clements, who shares memories of Vance and what he learned from him.

Ron Clements joined Disney in the 1970’s and directed seven films for the studio: The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, Treasure Planet, The Princess and the Frog, and Moana. 

I would highly recommend visiting the Vance Gerry Memorial Blog and a 1986 episode of the Disney Family Album, a television show on which Gerry appeared. 

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.com.

Intro and outro sounds available on Pixabay here

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my series featuring layout artist, story man, and visual development artist Vance Gerry.  In this episode, I am joined by guest John Musker, who shares memories of Vance and what he learned from him.

John Musker joined Disney in 1977 and co-directed seven films for the studio: The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, Treasure Planet, The Princess and the Frog, and Moana. 

I would highly recommend visiting the Vance Gerry Memorial Blog and a 1986 episode of the Disney Family Album, a television show on which Gerry appeared. 

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.com.

Intro and outro sounds available on Pixabay here