Welcome, Guests, to the Season 5 premiere of The Mouse and Me!

Over the past several years, Scott has spoken with so many incredible current and former Cast Members from all walks of Disney life - entertainment managers, vocalists, actors, dancers, directors, producers, comedians, technicians, an Imagineer, and people who were part of the Disney College Program and Disney Cruise Line performers.

He's also interviewed Disney on Broadway stars, a Tony Award-winner for Best Choreography for Newsies, and musical geniuses who arrange, conduct, and play for the Disney musicals on tour, on Broadway, and around the world.

Every single Guest that's been on the show has shared incredible stories about their journey and careers with the Walt Disney company and this season will be no different and it starts with Laurlyn Smith.

At Walt Disney World, Laurlyn performed mouse height characters - about 35 of them - specializing in Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. She worked daily atmosphere operations, character dining locations, the Welcome Show at Magic Kingdom, and special events like dance parties, pop-ups, weddings, groups, private meet and greets, and concerts.

If you’re someone who likes going behind the scenes and knowing how things work, then you’re absolutely going to love this episode. If you’re someone who doesn’t like having the magic of Disney ruined, then you’re absolutely not going to love this episode. ;) Laurlyn really pulls back the curtain and shares how all of the magic happens and what it was like working as an animated character for Disney.

Laurlyn is a super lovely person and we're excited for you to hear her stories!

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To all who come to this happy podcast, welcome! Join the creator and host, Scott Jacobs, for the Season 5 premiere of The Mouse and Me, which will be coming your way real soon!

Scott's interviewed so many incredible Guests from Disney’s Broadway shows including actors, a Tony award-winning choreographer, composers, musicians, conductors, and head of props for Aladdin, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, and more. He's also talked with former and current Cast Members who are authors, performers in the parks, Disney Cruise Line performers, entertainment managers, comedians, technicians, an Imagineer, a prop master, and more.

Scott has a great lineup of Guests for Season 5 and he can’t wait to share those interviews with you. Now we can’t tell you who they are but what we can tell you is they’ve done some amazing things for THE WALT DISNEY Company.

One of them might be an Emmy Award-winning (and nine-time Emmy nominated) composer. One of them might be a Tony-nominated performer who’s also directed and choreographed on Broadway, acted on television and in movies and worked with Steven Spielberg. One of them might be a beauty. One of them might’ve been good friends with Mickey Mouse. And one of them might’ve worked for THE WALT DISNEY Company for 38 years and actually met Walt Disney.

There are also Magical Moments episodes. If you’re new to the show, these episodes allow Scott to do deeper dives on topics like DL vs WDW attractions, Cars Land in California Adventure, and “Ready for Takeoff,” which is all about Soarin’ just to name a few. Some of the Magical Moments that he's working on for this season include interesting facts about Epcot’s World Showcase, WDW transportation fun facts, and the fastest rides from every Disney park around the world.

In the trip recap episodes, Scott talks about the things he did in the parks and on Disney property and these episodes are extra fun because he does in the moment audio recordings, where talks with Cast Members and other Guests about a host of different topics.

That's all for now - stay tuned for the Season 5 premiere of The Mouse and Me coming your way real soon!

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It's the end of 2025 and Season 4 of The Mouse and Me and it's been another wonderful ride!

In this episode, Scott does a recap of 2025. He talks about all of the interviews, Magical Moments, and trip recaps he did this past year and a little about what to expect for Season 5 next year!

As always, thank you for supporting The Mouse and Me. We hope you have a very happy and healthy New Year and we'll see ya real soon!

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If you listened to last week’s episode, then you heard some of the great stories that Christopher Gasti told and we know one thing for sure - you’re in for another treat this week! You’ll hear more about Christopher's time working for the Walt Disney Company and the Oriental Land Company in Tokyo. You’ll also hear Christopher and Scott having fun reminiscing about Disney "old school" while playing The Mouse and Me games and talking about the Disney Fab 5 Questions, where Christopher turned the tables on Scott!

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Christopher Gasti grew up in Orlando when WDW was being built and then wound up working at WDW, then Tokyo Disneyland, and ultimately at The Disneyland Resort. He did over 25 shows in the parks and did just as many parades and special events in cities including New York, LA, Toronto, Las Vegas, and Sao Paulo.

These two fast friends wound up talking for quite some time and they didn’t even come close to talking about everything Christopher has done for Disney! Also during the interview, the tables were turned on Scott a bunch of times!

Their mutual friend and former podcast Guest, Lisa Leonard, introduced them to each other and Scott was so glad that she did! We know you're going to love hearing Christopher's stories about his time working for the Walt Disney Company as much as Scott did. Enjoy!

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Under the California Sun, Scott does roam, humming the echoes of Good Vibrations along with foam.

The Surfin' Safari begins at dawn, while the Fun, Fun, Fun of the waves rolls on.

He pauses where the sea meets the God Only Knows sky, dreaming with a Wouldn't It Be Nice sigh.

The breeze carries whispers of Don't Worry Baby near, as gulls cry melodies only his heart can hear.

Through the sand, he traces a Sloop John B rhyme, tides singing I Get Around to the rhythm of time.

When twilight falls on this Endless Summer shore, he'll leave with The Beach Boys in his soul forevermore.

The Beach Boys were the last group to play at this year's Eat to the Beat concert series at the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival...and Scott finally got to see them in concert!

During this episode, not only will you hear some of their music, you'll also hear about some of the great food, snacks, and fun and crazy cool experiences Scott had with his good friends, Karen, Brian, and Russell. As a bonus, you'll get to hear a bunch from Karen and Russell, two former Guests on The Mouse and Me. (Listen to their interviews!)

Have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!

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Every so often, a listener will email or DM Scott with a question about The Mouse and Me. He's also been asked a good amount of questions about the show in person. In some of the earlier episodes, he answered those questions and he has a bunch more to answer in this episde!

Scott answers the most popular question he's asked about the show...and that's how he came up with the idea and the name for The Mouse and Me. He also answers questions about his relationships with the Guests - if he's personal friends with all of them, what equipment and recording and editing software he uses, how long it takes to make an episode, a few specific questions from his interviews with Roz Ryan and Nicholas Dromard, who his dream Guest is, and more!

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Welcome, foolish mortals, to the The Mouse and Me! Kindly adjust the volume of your listening device so that you can hear every word your Ghost Host says. There’s no turning back now.

Our episode begins here…with this silly intro mimicking the famous stretching room voiceover in The Haunted Mansion attraction at WDW and The Disneyland Resort in Anaheim.

Now…consider this dismaying observation: Scott could do this entire episode in this voice, which offers you this chilling challenge: listen to the whole thing this way or find a way out?

Enjoy this week’s Magical Moments!

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