Podcast: The Ride
A podcast about theme parks whose original tagline is deeply outdated. Strap in as Mike Carlson, Jason Sheridan and Scott Gairdner share the WAY-too-many things they know about Disney, Universal, and beyond. Produced by the Forever Dog Podcast Network.
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July 25, 2025 • 132 mins
A tournament in July? Yes! It was the only way we could determine the best creature found in Universal's newest park, Epic Universe.
From dragons to birds to freaky sad rhinos, the boys and Carlye Wisel (Very Amusing Podcast) determine what creature stands above the rest!
"Michael Meets Eisner" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
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July 18, 2025 • 130 mins
Happy Birthday Disneyland! Your gift is a freewheeling conversation about your origins, your new robot and a whole bunch of weird stuff that somehow makes sense in the context of this bizarre podcast.
Cheers to your Platinum Anniversary!
"Michael Meets Eisner" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
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July 11, 2025 • 137 mins
Put on some clunky VR headsets! Marisa Pinson and Jon Glover (On Brand Podcast) take Mike and Scott to a virtual reality Titanic thing.
Hear their tales of being lectured by dead-eyed Playstation 2-looking characters, or how they awkwardly tried to use a Titanic toilet.
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June 27, 2025 • 94 mins
Live from the Tin Roof Orlando on beautiful I-Drive! This was the second live PTR show of the night and Mike was hammered. (Someone sent him a single complimentary shot of Casamigos during show 1).
The boys and Mr. Morrow recap their favorite things about Universal's new theme park including viking cones and monster feet.
"Bug Mane Does Whatever He Wants" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
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June 20, 2025 • 148 mins
In 1988, The Magical World of Disney aired an ambitious special celebrating Mickey Mouse's 60th birthday. Sitcom character guest appearances, a sorcerer Mickey return and a lot of references to MURDER. Eisner is in there too, don't worry.
The returning Joe Kwaczala helps us break it all down, from his personal VHS that includes all the original commercials.
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June 13, 2025 • 96 mins
Live from Orlando, a beautiful rat funeral for a somewhat controversial rat-centric pizza restaurant. This episode contains cheers, boos and very special Pizzerizzo-related guests!
Goodbye sweet rat-prince!
"More Fantasmic!" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
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June 6, 2025 • 113 mins
Hal Rudnick(Screen Junkies) laces up his cleats and The Good Boys double knot their comfortable, arch-supported shoes to examine the intersection of baseball and theme parks!
"More Fantasmic!" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
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May 30, 2025 • 124 mins
For almost 30 years, Jellyrolls rocked Disney World guests with it's dueling piano magic.
But now? High energy piano versions of popular music will be sung no more. Jellyrolls has closed.
Candice LeRae and Johnny Gargano return to Podcast: The Ride to unpack their feelings about this historic place. Will they side with Jellyrolls lover Mike or Jellyrolls disliker Scott?
And where does Jason stand on this important matter?
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May 23, 2025 • 96 mins
Enjoy this sample of P:TR - The Second Gate. Find even more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
This one time at the Ice Capades, Mr. Belvedere actor Christopher Hewett played King Koopa. With appearances from Jason Bateman, Alyssa Milano, and Princess Toadstool by way of Mae West.
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May 16, 2025 • 109 mins
Alan Siegel, author of "Stupid TV, Be More Funny", brings tales from the Simpsons writers' room, Disney jail and Moe's Tavern (the one at Universal).
"Unlicensed Theme Park Scented Candles (Club 3)" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
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May 9, 2025 • 162 mins
Some people call area loops: "theme park background music." Others refer to area loops as: "the noise coming out of a speaker that emotionally corresponds to the type of themed space where the speaker is located."
Regardless, theme park lands wouldn't be the same without area loops!
Kevin Tully returns in a non Avatar-related scenario, to chill and jam out with this eclectic selection of area loops.
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May 2, 2025 • 101 mins
Paul Scheer returns to discuss the first ever Universal Studios "Fan Fest Nights," a non scary Halloween Horror Nights-type event.
Fan Fest Nights offers immersive experiences like walking on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise or getting yelled at by any number of Back to the Future characters (even obscure ones)!
"Unlicensed Theme Park Scented Candles (Club 3)" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
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April 25, 2025 • 112 mins
The Disneyland 70th anniversary celebration continues with discussion of this iconic attraction!
*We know it's technically called Mad Tea Party, we don't care!
"Unlicensed Theme Park Scented Candles (Club 3)" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
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April 18, 2025 • 128 mins
Jayne Claire returns to talk about her two LOVES: Jason Sheridan and Doug Funnie. (The Doug Funnie that appeared in a short-lived Disney's Hollywood Studios live show).
"The Rules: Fake Office Final Four " episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
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April 11, 2025 • 133 mins
Mike and Scott flew to Orlando and took a little look-see at Universal's newest, portal-based theme park: Epic Universe!
Whoa!
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April 4, 2025 • 157 mins
The office. A work area. A room to get things done.
A place to look at before you get on a ride? YES. Think about it.
As you walk in fits and starts through the queue of your favorite attraction, there will often be an office. A place where the ride characters do paperwork, pay bills and store a lot of their shit. What makes a good one? Which fake office is best? And which office would help make doing taxes a little more tolerab...
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March 28, 2025 • 96 mins
Enjoy this sample of P:TR - The Second Gate. Find even more Second Gate episodes at Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
Find out how Walt Disney's injury in a polo game led to the creation of the modern theme park.
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March 21, 2025 • 103 mins
Disneyland's 70th Anniversary starts now! We storm the castle and discuss all the important stuff, like how cats used to live in there.
"Mike Gets All This Puppet Business Out of His System" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
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March 14, 2025 • 146 mins
Scott worked on the Oscars telecast and Universal Hollywood worked on evicting many businesses. Both endevaors were very successful.
"Mickey Mouse Disco" episode is up at: Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide
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March 7, 2025 • 128 mins
Theme park vloggers Kitra Remick and Peter Sciretta (Ordinary Adventures) board the U.S.S. PTR to talk room service, making in-park video content and the theme park vloggers cinematic universe.
Surprisingly, Jason's favorite cruise- based show Dr. Odyssey doesn't come up.
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