Book of the Mouse Club

Tally Ho! Courtney and Emily are merrily merrily on their way to discuss their second selection for the British Invasion Summer Series, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. Your hosts welcome back Conor Perkins, one half of the The Poor Unfortunate Podcast, to compare this children’s classic novel to Walt Disney’s 1949 adaptation of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad and the classic Disney theme park attraction, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride.

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Poor Unfortunate Podcast: Podcast available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Instagram @poorunfortunatepodcast and Twitter @unfortunatepod Facebook Page Poor Unfortunate Podcast and Facebook Group Poor Unfortunate Fam

Save Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride website: https://www.math.miami.edu/~jam/toad/ History of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride Attraction: Yesterland, AllEars.net Original letters from Kenneth Grahme to his son Alistar: Bodleian Libraries Exhibit The Wind in the Willows (1995) Animated Film

We got ears, it's time for cheers! Like the Walt Disney Company, Courtney and Emily are celebrating their own hundredth milestone - 100 episodes! During the Book of the Mouse Club 100 celebration, your hosts will recap their reading “wrapped” with data from the 104 books they’ve read since episode 1 and share reflections and behind the scenes anecdotes about the books along the way. Also hear from authors and guest readers who share in the celebration. Thank you listeners for reading along with Courtney and Emily for 100 episodes. The Book of the Mouse Club could not have made it this far without you.

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Next book: 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith

Link to Hyperion Historical Alliance Annual Periodical

Drama, romance, runaway teenagers, and...Walt Disney World? Believe it or not, Walt Disney World was featured as a setting in a Harlequin Romance novel in 1986. Courtney and Emily finally got their hands on this out of print novel by Clare Richmond and are spilling the tea on the book that fascinates Disney Twitter. Detective Daniel McGuinn and Barbara Emerson are searching for Barbara’s step-daughter who runs away from Baltimore to Walt Disney World. In true Harlequin fashion, Daniel and Barbara fall fast for one another and are looking for love as much as they are looking for Jacqui in Epcot’s World Showcase. And before you play this episode in the car, check who is in the back seat. This episode is rated T for teen.

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Read Runaway Heart by Clare Richmond on Internet Archive Library HERE

Look for other titles by Louise Titchner and Carolyn Males:

• Louise Titchener: Amazon and GoodReads
• Carolyn Males: Website, Amazon, and GoodReads
• *Don’t forget to search their pseudonyms for more titles!

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Walk down the middle of Mainstreet USA and have a corndog with Walt Disney himself! At least you can imagine you are when you read Marcy Carriker Smothers’ books “Eat Like Walt: The Wonderful World of Disney Food” and “Walt’s Disneyland: A Walk in the Park with Walt Disney.” In a follow up to episode #70, Courtney and Emily are joined by the author to discuss her books that take you into Disneyland with Walt so you can see the happiest place on earth through his eyes.

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Marcy Carriker Smothers: Instagram @marcycarrikersmothers and Twitter @MarcySmothers

Website: https://www.marcycarrikersmothers.com/

Books are available at Disneyland and on Amazon!

“We’re walking right down the middle of Main Street USAAAA..” and taking time to stop and do some window shopping! In honor of the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort, Courtney and Emily are honoring Cast Member contributions to the park through Jeff Heimbuch’s book “Main Street Windows: A Complete Guide to Disney’s Whimsical Tributes.” Honoring a Cast Member with a window on Mainstreet dates back to opening day of Disneyland in 1955, a tradition started by Walt Disney himself. Walt Disney World followed suit and opened with cast member windows in 1971 as did every international park in the coming years. Cast Members made one man’s dream into a reality, so happy anniversary Walt Disney World and thank you to the dreamers and doers for 50 year of magical memories.

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Sources:

https://stepstomagic.com/main-street-usa-windows/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi1P6zLfmcI

https://insidethemagic.net/2021/06/disneyland-main-street-windows-mr1mmb/

https://pixiedustfan.com/disney-windows-on-main-street-usa/

https://dapsmagic.com/2021/09/george-a-kalogridis-honored-with-window-on-main-street-usa-at-magic-kingdom/