Hosts Jeff & Michael Crawford take you through a century of Disney history, with a focus on Walt Disney and his many works. From animation to live-action film to theme parks and Imagineering and beyond, we present deep dives into our monthly topics while also interviewing fascinating individuals who have contributed to the Disney legacy. With a look to the past, and an eye to the future, hop on the monorail and join us for a great big beautiful tomorrow! Disney history, music, and more - broadcasting from beautiful downtown Progress City, U.S.A.
Episodes
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Join us for our inaugural Progress City Town Hall, part one of our interview with long-time Disney executive Frank Stanek. In Frank's 25 years at Disney he went from part-time pancake flipper at Disneyland to corporate vice-president of research and planning, and along the way influenced such projects as the 1964/65 New York World's Fair, Mineral King, Walt Disney World, and Epcot. He also led the development of the Tokyo Disneyland project. Later he joined Universal as their president of international business development, and he was the 2013 recipient of the THEA Buzz Price Award – Recognizing a Lifetime of Distinguished Achievements. Tales from a legendary career - it's the Progress City Radio Hour!
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
The Progress City Radio Hour concocts a wintry mix to bring you Christmas in August! We have an avalanche of snowy fun with a look at Walt's history with skiing, a musical trip down an Arctic river with Marc Davis's unbuilt Enchanted Snow Palace, a journey through Epcot's proposed Switzerland pavilion, a Disney figure skating fantasy from 1992, and a tidbit about Mineral King from longtime Disney executive Frank Stanek. History, music, and more - turn down the air conditioning and stoke the fire, it's the Progress City Radio Hour!
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
The Progress City Radio Hour forgets to set its alarm and groggily awakes from a prolonged snooze. We shake off the cobwebs and tackle our new format with a timely look at Disney patriotism with stops under the Liberty Tree, a stroll down Liberty Street, and a trip back to 1988 with the Walt Disney World 4th of July Parade. History, music, and more - look in our eyes to see Old Glory wavin', it's the Progress City Radio Hour!
Monday Jun 28, 2010
Monday Jun 28, 2010
The Progress City Radio Hour returns from the wilderness with the third episode of our Original Trilogy. More discussion than dissertation, this episode finds the Progress City gang recapping recent events and discussing our last trip to Walt Disney World. News, music, discussion and more - you are not the first to pass this way, nor shall you be the last, it's the Progress City Radio Hour!
Friday Mar 12, 2010
Friday Mar 12, 2010
The Progress City Radio Hour faces the sophomore slump with bravado in our second episode. We continue our examination of Disneyland through the eyes of two Walt Disney World veterans, and stop by EPCOT Center for a look - and listen - at the history of Horizons. We tip our hat to Disney's animated "Robin Hood", and open the Progress City mailbag for the first time. News, music, discussion and more - please step onto the moving platform, it's the Progress City Radio Hour!
Saturday Feb 20, 2010
Saturday Feb 20, 2010
On this inaugural episode of the Progress City Radio Hour, we look at the first visit to Disneyland by two Walt Disney World veterans. The Sherman Brothers "Meet the World", Phil Hartman encounters aliens, and we all get a dose of HARD FACTS. News, music, discussion and more - welcome, foolish mortals, to the first episode of the Progress City Radio Hour!