Everybody Believed in Disney

Everybody Believed in Disney

Your favorite Undead Raccoon went to Disneyland! This week on Ultrawhelmed, we discuss our complicated relationship with Disney - the man, the myth, the company, and the parks. We also chat about Disney's indirect influence on America and American politics, how cool Imagineering is, and Walt's influence on creatives like us (for better or worse). So on a scale of roadkill to dumpster fire, how are we doing this week? Comment below or email us at (ultrawhelmed@gmail.com [ultrawhelmed@gmail.com]). Ultrawhelmed is created by humans, for humans. If you'd like to support independent, AI-free artists, please like, share, and subscribe. If you'd like to help us make future episodes of Ultrawhelmed, buy us a coffee at (https://buymeacoffee.com/ultrawhelmk [https://buymeacoffee.com/ultrawhelmk]). Background photo credit: BlogMickey.com [http://BlogMickey.com] (https://blogmickey.com/2025/07/muppet-gift-shop-demolition-hollywood-studios/ [https://blogmickey.com/2025/07/muppet-gift-shop-demolition-hollywood-studios/]) ---------- Follow us! Substack: (https://ultrawhelmedpod.substack.com [https://ultrawhelmedpod.substack.com]) Instagram: ( / ultrawhelmed ) Linktr.ee [http://Linktr.ee] (https://linktr.ee/ultrawhelmed [https://linktr.ee/ultrawhelmed]) ---------- Mentioned in this episode: The Craziest Party Walt Ever Threw by  @Defunctland  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCVo63lbKHjC04KqYhwSZ_Pg] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsP71i7O49U [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsP71i7O49U]) Alibrije (From Coco) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alebrije [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alebrije]) 'Magic United': Disneyland characters vote to unionize (https://www.npr.org/2024/05/18/1252038293/disney-union-election-parade-characters-actors-equity-vote [https://www.npr.org/2024/05/18/1252038293/disney-union-election-parade-characters-actors-equity-vote])

Everyone Loves A Rabbit Hole

Have a good week? We don't want to know. This week on Ultrawhelmed, Taylor's hyperfixated on missing scientists and Kash Patel's sobriety status. Liz is looking to ruin someone's good time, and how would the Puritans react to Christmas? So on a scale of roadkill to dumpster fire, how are we doing this week, fam? Comment below or email us at (ultrawhelmed@gmail.com [ultrawhelmed@gmail.com]). Ultrawhelmed is created by humans, for humans. If you'd like to support independent, AI-free artists, please like, share, and subscribe. If you'd like to help us make future episodes of Ultrawhelmed, buy us a coffee at (https://buymeacoffee.com/ultrawhelmk [https://buymeacoffee.com/ultrawhelmk]). ---------- Follow us! Substack: (https://ultrawhelmedpod.substack.com [https://ultrawhelmedpod.substack.com]) Instagram: ( / ultrawhelmed ) Linktr.ee [http://Linktr.ee] (https://linktr.ee/ultrawhelmed [https://linktr.ee/ultrawhelmed]) ---------- Mentioned in this episode: What to know about the missing scientists alarming Congress (https://www.axios.com/2026/04/23/missing-scientists-space-nuclear-congress-investigating [https://www.axios.com/2026/04/23/missing-scientists-space-nuclear-congress-investigating]) Kash Patel Scandal Gets Worse With Confession of Drunken Arrests (https://newrepublic.com/post/209501/kash-patel-arrest-peeing-public-drunk [https://newrepublic.com/post/209501/kash-patel-arrest-peeing-public-drunk]) How to ADHD/  ⁨@HowtoADHD⁩  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC-nPM1_kSZf91ZGkcgy_95Q] Carol Maguire, Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Adults (https://carolinemaguireauthor.com/book-bonuses/ [https://carolinemaguireauthor.com/book-bonuses/]) Demonstrators throw sex toys during Anti-ICE protest (https://youtu.be/KCWq0KVxYq0?si=6OdNrjBkrRAZWgV4 [https://youtu.be/KCWq0KVxYq0?si=6OdNrjBkrRAZWgV4])

Everyone is Hiding Their Trash

After a short break, we're back! This week, Taylor and Liz share secrets about their trash habits, struggling with mental health, snails, assassin otters in pajamas, and what it feels like to tell on yourself. On a scale of Roadkill to Dumpster Fire, how are you doing? Comment below or email us at (ultrawhelmed@gmail.com [ultrawhelmed@gmail.com]). Ultrawhelmed is created by humans, for humans. If you'd like to support independent, AI-free artists, buy Ultrawhelmed a coffee at (https://buymeacoffee.com/ultrawhelmk [https://buymeacoffee.com/ultrawhelmk]) ---------- Follow us! Substack: (https://ultrawhelmedpod.substack.com [https://ultrawhelmedpod.substack.com]) Instagram: ( / ultrawhelmed ) Linktr.ee [http://Linktr.ee] (https://linktr.ee/ultrawhelmed [https://linktr.ee/ultrawhelmed]) ---------- Mentioned in this episode: The Unluckies, Mr. 13 and Miss Friday (https://youtu.be/MrIaJXgK8hY?si=9RjquVe8GSVYyjzz [https://youtu.be/MrIaJXgK8hY?si=9RjquVe8GSVYyjzz]) KC Davis, Author of "How to Keep House While Drowning" (www.strugglecare.com [http://www.strugglecare.com]) Don't Clock Out, peer support groups for healthcare professionals (https://www.dontclockout.org/ [https://www.dontclockout.org/])

Everyone Hates Sam Altman

This week, your favorite Roadkill and Dumpster Fire duo celebrates the death of Sora, the read through of Taylor's movie, and how it feels to be ultrawhelmed in a good way! Liz also sings badly and the duo figures out the best way to stick it to Elon. This week's 'Lighter Bits': Seven dogs escape a meat factor, Joe Rogan calls MAGA "dorks", and a top FEMA exec teleports to Waffle House. Comment below or email us at (ultrawhelmed@gmail.com [ultrawhelmed@gmail.com]). Ultrawhelmed is created by humans, for humans. If you'd like to support independent, AI-free artists, buy Ultrawhelmed a coffee at (https://buymeacoffee.com/ultrawhelmk [https://buymeacoffee.com/ultrawhelmk]) ---------- Follow us! Substack: (https://ultrawhelmedpod.substack.com [https://ultrawhelmedpod.substack.com]) Instagram: ( / ultrawhelmed ) Linktr.ee [http://Linktr.ee] (https://linktr.ee/ultrawhelmed [https://linktr.ee/ultrawhelmed]) ---------- Mentioned in this episode: OpenAI Shutting Down Sora (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/technology/openai-shutting-down-sora.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/technology/openai-shutting-down-sora.html]) Comedian Jenny Yang (https://jennyyang.tv/ [https://jennyyang.tv/]) Judge dismisses X lawsuit accusing advertisers of illegal boycott (https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5802971-elon-musk-x-lawsuit-dismissed/ [https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5802971-elon-musk-x-lawsuit-dismissed/]) Campaigners welcome Meta and YouTube's defeat in landmark social media addiction trial (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c747x7gz249o [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c747x7gz249o]) Bill making public list of trans patient medical data passes TN House (https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/legislature/2026/03/27/tn-house-bill-transgender-patient-data/89340550007/ [https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/legislature/2026/03/27/tn-house-bill-transgender-patient-data/89340550007/]) First LGBTQ-friendly senior housing development opens in Boston (https://www.mma.org/first-lgbtq-friendly-senior-housing-development-opens-in-boston/ [https://www.mma.org/first-lgbtq-friendly-senior-housing-development-opens-in-boston/]) Top US Fema official claims to have teleported to a Waffle House before (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/fema-gregg-phillips-waffle-house [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/fema-gregg-phillips-waffle-house]) Rogan Rips Into MAGA Movement: ‘Uninteresting, Unintelligent People’ (https://www.newsweek.com/joe-rogan-calls-out-maga-unintelligent-people-11745325 [https://www.newsweek.com/joe-rogan-calls-out-maga-unintelligent-people-11745325])

Everyone Feels Like Sh!t

This week, your favorite Roadkill and Dumpster Fire duo discuss anxiety, dead goldfish, and how ultrawhelm manifests for each of them. This week's 'Lighter Bits': Rhode Island wind farms, bison return to Illinois, 19 cities reduce air pollution, Casio calculighters, fossilized stars, and more! Comment below or email us at (ultrawhelmed@gmail.com [ultrawhelmed@gmail.com]). Ultrawhelmed is created by humans, for humans. If you'd like to support independent, AI-free artists, buy Ultrawhelmed a coffee at (https://buymeacoffee.com/ultrawhelmk [https://buymeacoffee.com/ultrawhelmk]) ---------- Follow us! Substack: (https://ultrawhelmedpod.substack.com [https://ultrawhelmedpod.substack.com]) Instagram: ( / ultrawhelmed ) Linktr.ee [http://Linktr.ee] (https://linktr.ee/ultrawhelmed [https://linktr.ee/ultrawhelmed]) ---------- Mentioned in this episode: Rhode Island wind farms launch: (https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/environment/2026/03/13/revolution-wind-once-halted-by-trump-starts-delivering-power-to-ri/89148087007/ [https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/environment/2026/03/13/revolution-wind-once-halted-by-trump-starts-delivering-power-to-ri/89148087007/]) NM's Medicaid program gets state funding boost after federal cuts: (https://www.krwg.org/regional/2026-03-26/nms-medicaid-program-gets-state-funding-boost-after-federal-cuts [https://www.krwg.org/regional/2026-03-26/nms-medicaid-program-gets-state-funding-boost-after-federal-cuts]) Bison return to Illinois prairies after nearly 200 years: (https://www.krwg.org/regional/2026-03-26/nms-medicaid-program-gets-state-funding-boost-after-federal-cuts [https://www.krwg.org/regional/2026-03-26/nms-medicaid-program-gets-state-funding-boost-after-federal-cuts]) 19 Global Cities Have Achieved “Remarkable Reductions” In Air Pollution: (http://theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/12/london-san-francisco-and-beijing-achieve-remarkable-reductions-in-air-pollution [http://theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/12/london-san-francisco-and-beijing-achieve-remarkable-reductions-in-air-pollution]) 1981 Casio QL-10 Combination Cigarette Lighter/Calculator (https://unifiedgoods.com/en-us/products/80s-casio-calculator-alarm-clock-lighter [https://unifiedgoods.com/en-us/products/80s-casio-calculator-alarm-clock-lighter]) Fairy Stars: (https://www.bgs.ac.uk/discovering-geology/fossils-and-geological-time/crinoids/ [https://www.bgs.ac.uk/discovering-geology/fossils-and-geological-time/crinoids/])