Disney World
Failed Utopia
English - November 24, 2020 13:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsDocumentary Society & Culture True Crime Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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What does Walt Disney have to do with utopia? Is Disney World really the happiest place on Earth?
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Walt Disney’s 1966 EPCOT film (EPCOT comes in at 10:25 if you’re impatient)Richard E. Foglesong’s Married to the MouseJames B. Stewart’s DisneyWarForbes’ Why McDonald’s Employee Budget Has Everyone Up In ArmsLos Angeles Magazine’s Disney Heiress Says She’s “Livid” About Disneyland Wages and Working ConditionsNPR’s Some Disneyland Employees Struggle To Pay For Food, Shelter, Survey FindsWritten and produced by Anna Roberts
Burning palm tree artwork by Perry Vasquez
Intro music by Elliot Middleton