Walt Disney Part Two: In Which Walt Sues Florida So He Can Build A Nuclear Reactor at EPCOT
Kings of Democracy
English - January 03, 2020 21:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsComedy History america u.s government american history american culture historical comedy united states of america american military history Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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When we left off Walt Disney was putting the finishing touches on Disneyland, his first theme park. But as the days went by, Walt found himself restless again, focused on a new vision, but this time it wasn't just a theme park. It was an Authoritarian Techno-Capitalist Luxury Utopia compete with 200 miles of monorail and no democracy. So join us as we watch one of the most beloved entertainers in American history devote the last few years of his life to building the Gold Standard of American Positive Futurism: EPCOT Center.
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