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Jay and Mark
Join Jay and Mark for a fun look at the history and technology of the Disney theme parks, attractions, shows and media. Listen, Laugh, Learn!
Jay and Mark find themselves at Hollywood Studios on a rainy Halloween night and quickly find out how terrifying the Tower of Terror can be during a bad thunderstorm.
Jay and Mark embark on a wonderful Disney backstage tour, and as usual, Jay ends up getting into trouble... It's a Halloween Backstage Pass sure to make Jay's hair curl!
Jay and Mark do some last minute Halloween shopping and end up with more than they expected!
Jay and Mark have a terrifying encounter of the alien variety when they take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Extraterrorestrial Alien Encounter.
Jay and Mark are called in by CSI when one the Holy Grails of Disney collecting is discovered stolen.
Always curious, our hosts, Jay and Mark, are rummaging around an old Disney warehouse when they stumble across a remarkable find. Part 2 of 2.
Always curious, our hosts, Jay and Mark, are rummaging around an old Disney warehouse when they stumble across a remarkable find. Part 1 of 2.
Inside the Magic is hitting the 200th episode and Backstage Pass wants in on the fun. We have some festivities of our own to help Ricky…uh…celebrate!
Mark is recruited to help a friend and asks Jay to accompany him on an expedition that will change his thoughts about Christmas forever.
A quiet evening under the stars from the balcony of the Wilderness Lodge, leads to a discussion about all things wish-like.
Mark and Jay travel to Los Angeles to a podcast award ceremony….uh, no, they didn’t win anything, they’re just covering the red carpet outside and talking a little about awards.
Jay and Mark are invited on a Halloween Cruise after Jay wins a Disney Dreams gift but the destination and the boat were demolished over 30 years ago!
A time traveling Disney fan from the future has disrupted the time continuum and Disney theme park stuff from 1994 begins disappearing from the planet….Mark and Jay need to help reprogram the visitor’s computer to restore the World!
Jay and Mark visit Ricky after a hurricane has passed through Orlando they bring some great information but not much in the way of help.
Join Ray and Clark, hosts of "The Mosquito Post" podcast, as they look at Walt Disney World pest management and landscaping practices from a decidedly different point of view. We won't bug you with the details, but grub your iPod and plant yourself in a chair and leaf the human world behind.....at least for a little while.
Join Jay and Mark for the amazing conclusion of their adventure through the secret utilidor's beneath the Magic Kingdom. Part 2 of 2.
Join Jay and Mark on an amazing adventure through the secret utilidor's beneath the Magic Kingdom. Part 1 of 2.
An overview of the year 1966 - from the Beatle's last concert to Walt Disney's untimely death.
Jay and Mark take a look at the future of Disney theme parks starting, of course, in the past – a cold, sunny day in Russia, in 1650.
Join us in sunny Florida for the first Backstage Pass Parade sponsored by General Mills cereal group. Although Jay doesn't seem to be having quite as much fun as the rest of us.....
Be part of a nature program searching for some elusive species in central Florida and you’ll also learn about the Disney Conservation Fund.
Part 2 - The exciting conclusion...This two part episode of Backstage Pass finds Mark and Jay riding the rails at Walt Disney World - when their leisurely journey is interrupted by a very unwelcome guest.
This two part episode of Backstage Pass finds Mark and Jay riding the rails at Walt Disney World when their leisurely journey is interrupted by a very unwelcome guest.
Jay just has to try out his new pellet rifle in the Frontierland Shooting Gallery and that leads to a discussion with Mark about Fess Parker and all things coon-capish.
Join Backstage Pass for a live game show in the parks, called "Park Trivia Game" or P.T.G., asking guests about Disney music!
Jay has been the lucky recipient of a "dream come true" from the Disney Dream Squad! He invites Mark over to his home to see his special Disney gift which prompts a discussion of the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Backstage Pass invites you to a special Christmas show on this week's podcast, called A Christmas Tale. Join Jay and Mark and a cast of Christmas characters as Jay's Christmas wish turns into disaster in true Backstage Pass style!
Ben, Jay and Mark are taking The Disney Torture Test, a charity endurance fundraiser and poor, poor Ben has a breakdown on ride #46 of the Winnie the Pooh ride. Jay and Mark find him and help him through Ride #47 with a history lesson on Paul Winchell, the voice of Tigger.
Out to watch the Christmas lighting ceremony for Cinderella Castle, the show prompts a discussion of Cinderella and her shoes….
You can run into folks who love Disney anywhere, as Jay finds out this week, as he meets two adoring fans. As a matter of fact, they adore him so much they won't let him leave... until he entertains them with a Backstage Pass segment on the Rock-N-Rollercoaster. So hang onto your Mickey ears!
Jay and Mark are pleased to present a special Backstage Pass presentation of the National Treasures exhibit at the American Heritage Gallery in the American Adventure Pavilion at Epcot. The exhibit features artifacts from American history collected from across the United States. For those who have had a chance to see the exhibit, this audio tour will give additional information, and for those who have not been able to attend, we trust this presentation will allow you to share in this patriotic tribute to America.
Jay saves the world from annihilation (with some help from Mark). It's a review of classical composer Igor Stravinsky's finale from Fantasia 2000 -- however the real Firebird ballet story doesn't have anything to do with a little sprite and a fiery volcano. No, the real story deals with a Prince, a firebird and a demon, and he apparently is still pretty upset that Chernobog got the spotlight in the original Fantasia and he got stiffed in Fantasia 2000.
Jay and Mark get into some trouble doing research and end up on Main Street late, late after closing. Inspired by the credits on the windows they are cleaning, they launch into a history of Walt Disney World as seen through the lives of some of those who made it happen. That is until their work is interrupted by someone who is, shall we say, not in a magical Disney mood!
Jay and Mark take a leisurely research trip on the famous Jungle Cruise -- complete with information on the history of the attraction, bad jokes and even a glimpse at what a Jungle Cruise movie trailer might sound like.
Jay and Mark take an interesting look at the history of the Wilderness Lodge and the story behind some of the secrets it contains.
A simple stroll down Main Street turns into a detailed discussion about Forced Perspective -- and how can you talk about forced perspective without a visit to Cinderella's Castle? Jay also learns an important lesson about locking and not locking doors....
Jay and Mark visit the Main Street Barbershop and have a fun discussion about the history and planning of Main Streets at all of the Disney parks.
Jay quizzes Ricky and "Grog” on some Animal Kingdom trivia. It’s a light-hearted game with a "Shocking” outcome.
Jay and Mark are given the task of putting together a 30-second firework finale as a gift to Disney fans. From ordering the fireworks they need from China to the technical details of putting together the show and loading the air cannons, they realize that there is more than meets the eye in making a great fireworks spectacular.
While vacationing at Typhoon Lagoon with their families, Jay and Mark realize via a phone call from Ricky that they haven't completed their segment for this weeks show. Luckily they travel heavy with just about every reference source on the planet and are able to come up with a show topic...
Jay takes the listeners into the Soarin' building to meet up with Mark. Mark then starts out the segment with a discussion about what was in the Land Pavilion building before Soarin’. Jay then talks about the technology behind Soarin’.
Announcer Jay from the Behind the Magic segment teams up with Mark Pearce from the Inside Disney History segment to bring you a team segment about the Spectromagic parade history and technology.