Book of the Mouse Club

#120: Now It's Time to Say Goodbye

"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 experience and turn their author interview questions on themselves to give advice to future podcasters and what they want to do next as they keep moving forward. Thank you to all of the guests, authors, publishers, friends, family, podcast universe, and, of course, the listeners for supporting the show the last eight years. Keep reading and spreading the disney magic. Keep in touch with us at bookofthemouseclub@gmail.com [bookofthemouseclub@gmail.com] Find our listening archive of Book of the Mouse Club Episodes on our new Youtube Channel @BookofTheMouseClubArchive [https://www.youtube.com/@BookofTheMouseClubArchive] Look Back at Our Reading Journey on Social Media! Official Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bookofthemouse/]: @BookoftheMouse Courtney: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/greatguthsby/] @greatguthsby and Goodreads [https://www.goodreads.com/greatguthsby] Emily: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/emily_mickde/] @emily_mickde and Goodreads [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/55880406-emily-frances]

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

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 to a new generation? Courtney and Emily welcome back Ridley Pearson, author of the Kingdom Keepers, to discuss the final installment in the series, The Inheritance trilogy. In the episode, Ridley talks about the legacy of family, Walt Disney, imagineering his own version of a Villains Land, and how to move forward from a project you've spent a long time committed to. Ridley will also make an announcement about his upcoming projects and Courtney and Emily have an announcement of their own. Review Book of the Mouse Club on iTunes and Google Play and send any questions, comments, or suggestions to the hosts at bookofthemouseclub@gmail.com [bookofthemouseclub@gmail.com] Follow Our Reading Journey On Social Media! Official Twitter [https://twitter.com/BookOfTheMouse] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bookofthemouse/]: @BookoftheMouse Courtney: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/greatguthsby/] @greatguthsby and Goodreads [https://www.goodreads.com/greatguthsby] Emily: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/emily_mickde/] @emily_mickde and Goodreads [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/55880406-emily-frances] Ridley Pearson: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ridleypearson/?hl=en] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/ridleypearson] @RidleyPearson Website:https://ridleypearson.com/ [https://ridleypearson.com/] You can find all of his books at your favorite book retailer!

#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

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 journey's end to compare Grimm's Fairytales to Stephan Sondheim's 1987 stage musical and Disney's 2014 film adaptation of Into the Woods. Careful the things you say...there are some hot takes in this episode especially over the differences in the show and film and the morals audiences are left with at the conclusion of both. So do not delay or be misled, if you love Into the Woods, you will enjoy this discussion. Review Book of the Mouse Club on iTunes and Google Play and send any questions, comments, or suggestions to the hosts at bookofthemouseclub@gmail.com [bookofthemouseclub@gmail.com] Follow Our Reading Journey On Social Media! Official Twitter [https://twitter.com/BookOfTheMouse] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bookofthemouse/]: @BookoftheMouse Courtney: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/greatguthsby/] @greatguthsby and Goodreads [https://www.goodreads.com/greatguthsby] Emily: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/emily_mickde/] @emily_mickde and Goodreads [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/55880406-emily-frances] Poor Unfortunate Podcast: Podcast available on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/poor-unfortunate-podcast-a-disney-podcast-for-grown-ups/id1504929139] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7gzCAL3iFbp0CVWxTFjb2h?nd=1] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@poorunfortunatepodcast] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/poorunfortunatepodcast/?hl=en] @poorunfortunatepodcast and Threads [https://www.threads.com/@poorunfortunatepodcast] @poorunfortunatepodcast Next book: Kingdom Keepers: Inheritance (3 book series) [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJCK3X64?binding=hardcover&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_thcv] by Ridley Pearson

#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

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 Happiest Place on Earth: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney's Disneyland" by Don Hahn and Christopher Merritt Foreword by Bob Iger. This coffee table book features over 750 images, documents, and concept art during Walt Disney's shaping of Disneyland. Review Book of the Mouse Club on iTunes and Google Play and send any questions, comments, or suggestions to the hosts at bookofthemouseclub@gmail.com [bookofthemouseclub@gmail.com] Follow Our Reading Journey On Social Media! Official Twitter [https://twitter.com/BookOfTheMouse] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bookofthemouse/]: @BookoftheMouse Courtney: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/greatguthsby/] @greatguthsby and Goodreads [https://www.goodreads.com/greatguthsby] Emily: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/emily_mickde/] @emily_mickde and Goodreads [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/55880406-emily-frances] Next Book: Fairy Tale Favorites: Stories that Steven Sondheim's Inspired Into the Woods and Disney's retelling. The following stories are in the public domain and can be accessed online or at your local public library for free: Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack the Giant Slayer, and Rapunzel

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

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 Series by welcoming back author, Aaron H. Goldberg, to the podcast to talk about his book, "Presenting Disneyland: Forgotten Photographs From Opening Day." Featuring never before seen photographs from a studio employee, Presenting Disneyland transports you in technicolor to back July 17, 1955. Coupled with quotes and newspaper clippings, Aaron presents readers with an anthropological view of Disneyland that brings new life to studying the opening day of the Happiest Place on Earth. Review Book of the Mouse Club on iTunes and Google Play and send any questions, comments, or suggestions to the hosts at bookofthemouseclub@gmail.com [bookofthemouseclub@gmail.com] Follow Our Reading Journey On Social Media! Official Twitter [https://twitter.com/BookOfTheMouse] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bookofthemouse/]: @BookoftheMouse Courtney: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/greatguthsby/] @greatguthsby and Goodreads [https://www.goodreads.com/greatguthsby] Emily: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/emily_mickde/] @emily_mickde and Goodreads [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/55880406-emily-frances] Aaron Goldberg: X @aaronhgoldberg [https://x.com/aaronhgoldberg] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/aaronhgoldberg/?hl=en] @aaronhgoldberg Website: https://www.aaronhgoldberg.com/ [https://www.aaronhgoldberg.com/] Next Book: The Happiest Place on Earth: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney's Disneyland [https://books.disney.com/book/the-happiest-place-on-earth/] by: Don Hahn and Christopher Merritt Foreword by Bob Iger