Disneyland as a Contested Kingdom with Author William McCarthy episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 23, 2026 · 1H 15M

Disneyland as a Contested Kingdom with Author William McCarthy

from The Sweep Spot - A Disneyland Show by Former Cast Members · host Bleav + Lynn Barron

Author William McCarthy joins us to chat about the dynamics between idealistic Disneyland fans and the business interests of the Company. He wrote “Contested Kingdom: Fan Attachment and Corporate Control at Disneyland.”  We also talk with Paul Schnebelen about the Disneyana Fan Club and an upcoming event where we’ll be signing books. https://disneyanafanclub.weebly.com/ We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Present. The Sweep Spot is an unofficial Disneyland podcast, with weekly episodes: a Topical Episode every two weeks, alternating with a Current Events Episode the other weeks. Once per month, our Patreon participants join us in our live-as-we-record chat. Lynn Barron and Ken Pellman, former Disneyland Day Custodial Foremen, are your hosts.  For more information and to order books, visit our official website: http://www.TheSweepSpot.com   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Mar 23, 2026

Embed this episode

Author William McCarthy joins us to chat about the dynamics between idealistic Disneyland fans and the business interests of the Company. He wrote “Contested Kingdom: Fan Attachment and Corporate Control at Disneyland.”

Distinct summary based on available episode metadata or transcript content.

NOW PLAYING

Disneyland as a Contested Kingdom with Author William McCarthy

0:00 1:15:27

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Sweep Spot - A Disneyland Show by Former Cast Members?

This episode is 1 hour and 15 minutes long.

When was this The Sweep Spot - A Disneyland Show by Former Cast Members episode published?

This episode was published on March 23, 2026.

Can I download this The Sweep Spot - A Disneyland Show by Former Cast Members episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!