Episodes
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Ep. 51: Victorian-era Christmas Ghost Stories
In this special crossover episode with the Sibling Library Podcast, Jeff and Julia discuss the history of the gothic Victorian era Christmastime ghost story, and we talk about British holiday journals, ghostly brides, moralism vs. horror, and of course, Charles Dickens, the father of the...
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Ep. 50: The Ghosts of New Orleans
Welcome, Foolish Mortals - to the DoomBuggies Podcast! For this special Halloween episode, Jeff welcomes Maegan back to the show to talk about her hometown, New Orleans. We share spooky tales and lore from the area, including the secret of Brennans haunted menu, the history of the Voodoo Queen,...
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Ep. 49: Halloween Time at Disneyland, the kids of Hocus Pocus
Welcome, foolish listeners! This episode, Jeff and Julia take you on a tour of Halloween Time 2025 at the Disneyland Resort. But first, Julia reports on a GalaxyCon panel featuring the kids of Hocus Pocus. Listen to Omri Katz, Vinessa Shaw and Thora Birch share stories and memories from making…
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Ep. 48: The new Bride, Haunted Mansion Parlor, Leota's Somewhere Beyond, Hallmark
We're more than halfway to Halloween, so celebrate with this jam-packed episode of the DoomBuggies Podcast! Topics include Hallmark's latest Haunted Mansion Keepsakes ornaments, The Disney Cruise Lines' Haunted Mansion Parlor, the new Bride in the attic, and Madame Leota's Somewhere Beyond…
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Ep. 46: Peter Renoudet, Haunted Mansion 10K, Duane Alt
This week, Jeff remembers Pete Renaday (known to Haunted Mansion fiends as "Peter Renoudet, the Ghost Host") and shares some stories of his time getting to know this incredible Disney voice talent, who passed away last week. We also discuss the Haunted Mansion 10K at the recent Disneyland…
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Episode 45: The Haunted Mansion's spooky opening act
This month, we celebrate the Haunted Mansion's 55th anniversary by taking a look back in time to the beginning, and celebrate the spooky "first act" of the attraction as you experience the cold corridors and creepy corners before Madame Leota calls forth the happy haunts. Also - the Haunted…
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Ep. 44: New Haunted Mansion queue coming to Disneyland's New Orleans Square
Welcome Foolish Mortals! In this episode of the DoomBuggies Podcast, Jeff and Julia discuss the recent announcement of upcoming changes to the queue area of Disneyland's Haunted Mansion, which will include new garden areas and a new retail merchandise location. But does the announced theming make...
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Ep. 43: The Haunted Mansion 2023 reaction and 2003 commentary
Welcome foolish mortals to another episode of the DoomBuggies Podcast. This week, Jeff gives a brief reaction to the new Haunted Mansion film opening today, and then Jeff and Julia have recorded a full audio commentary to the 2003 Haunted Mansion movie starring Eddie Murphy. Watch along with…
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Ep. 42: Remembering Rolly
Ep. 42: Remembering Rolly In this episode, Jeff talks about the time he spent with Rolly working on his book, and discusses the impact Rolly made on Imagineering and the history of the Walt Disney Company. We also talk about an upcoming event THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 14 (see @TheHappiestClubOnEarth for...
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Ep. 41: Disney animation's dark side and the Haunted Mansion
Ep. 41: Disney animation's dark side and the Haunted Mansion In this episode, Jeff and Julia discuss animation and its impact on the development and operation of the Haunted Mansion attraction. First, we discuss the darker side of Disney animation, and then Jeff reviews a panel discussion about...
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Ep. 40: DoomBuggies at Mousecon East Bay 2022
Ep. 40: DoomBuggies at Mousecon East Bay 2022 On November 6, 2022, DoomBuggies founder Jeff Baham spoke about the Haunted Mansion at the 7th annual Mousecon East Bay convention in Northern California. This episode of the DoomBuggies Podcast is DEAD-icated to that presentation, which is presented...
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25th Anniversary Special: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
In honor of the 25th anniversary of DoomBuggies.com on Oct. 31, 2022, DoomBuggies founder Jeff Baham has teamed up with the Sibling Library Podcast to create a brand-new telling of Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." As Haunted Mansion fans know, "Sleepy Hollow" was a tale which…
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Ep. 39: Haunted Mansion media through the years
Welcome, Foolish Mortals! This month, The DoomBuggies Podcast celebrates 25 years of DoomBuggies.com by discussing a wide variety of reflections of the Haunted Mansion in media and popular culture. We talk about possible inspirations, famous recordings, television and streaming specials, and…
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Ep. 38: DoomBuggies.com - the First Quarter-Century
Welcome, Foolish Mortals! This month, the DoomBuggies Podcast takes a wander down the tree-shrouded path into the dark shadowy history of DoomBuggies.com, which will celebrate its 25th anniversary next month on Halloween. We talk about the legendary 10-year-anniversary party at Disneyland, and...
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Episode 37: Sleepy Hollow, Ken Anderson and The Headless Horseman
Welcome, Foolish Mortals! This month, the DoomBuggies Podcast takes you to Tarrytown, NY where we visit the home of author Washington Irving and the location of his story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Julia talks about modern Sleepy Hollow and a quick visit she made to the village, and Jeff…
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Ep. 36: Collecting the Haunted Mansion
Welcome, Foolish Mortals, to the June 2022 episode of the DoomBuggies Podcast. This month we're digging heels over heads into the topic of Haunted Mansion collectibles! We'll take a look at the grue-vy history of the attraction's souvenirs and memorabilia, and we'll mention some of the events…
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Ep. 35: The Haunted Mansion movies
Welcome, Foolish Mortals, to the May 2022 episode of the DoomBuggies Podcast. This month we're digging up - er, digging IN to the latest news regarding the 2023 version of "The Haunted Mansion" from Walt Disney Pictures, and we speak with Maegan Foret, who had the good fortune of acting as an…
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Ep. 34: Muppets Haunted Mansion with Director Kirk Thatcher
Welcome foolish Muppets to our October episode of the DoomBuggies Podcast. This month is dead-icated to "Muppets Haunted Mansion," a new special streaming on Disney+. We share news of Muppets-related spooktacular events at the Disney Parks, discuss our feelings about and opinions of the new show,...
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Ep. 33: The Haunted Mansion's opening day in 1969
This month, DoomBuggies hosts Jeff and Julia take you back 52 years to the opening day of the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland. We talk about the myths that surrounded the attraction before it opened, the press accounts that accompanied the opening of the attraction, and the mindset of the foolish...
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Ep. 32: MAPO and engineering the Haunted Mansion
This month, we take a brief look into the history of the development of the mechanics of the Haunted Mansion, and a few of the key engineers and technicians from WED and MAPO who took the famous Imagineers' designs and concepts and turned them into an immersive physical experience. We also look…
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Ep. 31: Disneyland's Haunted Mansion re-opens
This month, Jeff and Julia visit Disneyland on opening day 2021 and make a beeline for the Haunted Mansion to experience the updates, refreshed sets, and new effects added to the refurbished attraction. We also discuss the latest Haunted Mansion news, including a Muppets mash-up, new merch (of...
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DoomBuggies Episode 30: New changes to Disneyland's Haunted Mansion
This month, Jeff and Julia present a special edition of the DoomBuggies Podcast to discuss the soon-to-be-unveiled changes coming to the Disneyland version of the Haunted Mansion, which include fan-favorite characters and new props and effects which call back to some of the Imagineer's earliest...
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Episode 29: Ghost Stories
Welcome, Foolish Mortals - to the DoomBuggies Podcast! This week, we take a look at some of the ghost stories that existed during the conceptualization of the Haunted Mansion, and consider some of the ideas and tales that might have influenced the Walt Disney and his Imagineers as they designed…
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Ep. 28: Melanie Ravenswood and the Phantom Manor
This month, DoomBuggies explores the topic of nuptial doom, specifically as found in the recently renovated Phantom Manor in Disneyland Paris. We meet Melanie Ravenswood, the bride of the manor, and discuss her tragic history, the sorrow of loves lost, and the new special effects that were added…
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Episode 27: The Haunted Mansion's Ghost Gallery
This month, we are going back to the late 1980s to discuss a much-discussed book of tales: The Haunted Mansion's Ghost Gallery. This collection of stories was developed by Cast Members from the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom's Haunted Mansion attraction, and it represented their attempt to...
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Holiday Magic at the Disney Parks
This month, we take a dive into the newest gigantic tome for your tomb published by Disney Editions - Holiday Magic at the Disney Parks: Celebrations Around the World from Fall to Winter, by Graham Allan, Charlie Price and the director of the Walt Disney Archives, Rebecca Cline. We dig…
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DoomBuggies Episode 25: The architecture of the Haunted Mansion, part 2
This month, we present part two of our discussion of the architecture of the Haunted Mansion, and discuss the look, feel and architectural style and era of the facade buildings in Anaheim and Orlando that give the Haunted Mansion its spooky setting. We discuss the atmosphere and styling created…
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DoomBuggies Halloween 2020: The Haunted Mansion, Nov. '68 script
In this special Halloween 2020 edition of the DoomBuggies Podcast, Jeff and Julia present a word-for-word dramatization of the continuity and narration working script for Disneyland's Haunted Mansion from November 13, 1968, as written by famed WED Imagineer X. Atencio. Enjoy this peek behind the...
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DoomBuggies Episode 23: The Architecture of the Haunted Mansion
Welcome, foolish mortals, to the DoomBuggies Podcast! This week, we celebrate the start of the spooking season by listing our favorite Disney Halloween video treats (all of which are available to stream on Disney Plus, to boot!) Then we discuss the latest news, including a virtual fan-created...
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DoomBuggies Episode 22: Creepy crafting, auction results
This month, DoomBuggies celebrates the start of the spooking season with some crafty tips from some bewitching artists. But first, we take a look at the results of the recent Van Eaton Disneyland memorabilia auction to consider the value of some of the high profile Haunted Mansion souvenirs that...
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DoomBuggies Episode 21: "Disneyland: The First 65 Years" auction
This month, DoomBuggies celebrates the Haunted Mansion's 51st birthday with a plethora of spooky happenings. We all might be locked down, but opportunities await. While Disneyland's Oogie Boogie Bash might have been cancelled, you can still get your scare on by buying candles with dancing flames...
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DoomBuggies Episode 20: Mansion merch report, Ub Iwerks
In this month's episode of The DoomBuggies Podcast, DoomBuggies' founder Jeff Baham introduces co-host Julia Layne and they introduce the show's new format, then talk about some new Haunted Mansion merchandise hitting the virtual shelves, including dolls, tiki mugs, Funko, face masks, and more....
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DoomBuggies Spook Show Episode 19: Haunted Mansion 50th, potential origin stories
In this episode of the DoomBuggies Spook Show, we look at some opportunities that are coming quickly as the Haunted Mansion's 50th anniversary rapidly approaches on August 9, 2019. DoomBuggies offers a special event on August 9, while Disneyland offers its own overnight spooky celebration...
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DoomBuggies Spook Show Episode 18: Ken Anderson and Disneyland's Haunted House
In this episode of the DoomBuggies Spook Show, we look at the earliest plans for Walt Disney's Haunted Mansion as envisioned by WED Imagineer Ken Anderson in 1957. Thanks to recent discoveries this year, new details about Ken Anderson's plans for a haunted house at Disneyland have been unearthed,...
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DoomBuggies Spook Show Episode 17: Foolish Mortals Documentary, Ghost Post ride-through
Happy Halloween! Celebrate the 20th year of DoomBuggies.com with this special episode of the DoomBuggies Spook Show. In this episode, we speak with the director (James H. Carter II) and executive producer (Ryan Grulich) of "Foolish Mortals," a documentary about Haunted Mansion fandom. Learn about...
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DoomBuggies Spook Show Episode 16: Imagineer Patrick Romandy-Simmons, Ghost Post subscriptions
In this special Friday the 13th episode, we welcome Imagineer Patrick Romandy-Simmons to the show to talk about the anniversary of the reappearance of the Hat Box Ghost in Disneyland's Haunted Mansion. Patrick sculpted the new character, and shares secrets about the creation of the ghost, as well...
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DoomBuggies Spook Show Episode 15: Joshua Williamson on Marvel's "The Haunted Mansion"
On this episode of the DoomBuggies Spook Show, host Jeff Baham speaks with comic book writer Joshua Williamson about Marvel's new Disney Kingdoms title, "The Haunted Mansion." Williamson talks about his history as an artist, his interest in Disney's Haunted Mansion, and his trek through Disney...
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DoomBuggies Spook Show Episode 14: The Hat Box Ghost, The Ghost Host, and The Queen of Halloween
Bridget Marquardt, the "Queen of Halloween," joins this jam-packed holiday edition of the DoomBuggies Spook Show to share some tips for celebrating Halloween as we dive into the fall season. Imagineer Daniel Joseph joins us to talk about the triumphant return of the Hat Box Ghost to Disneyland's...
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DoomBuggies Spook Show Episode 13: The Hat Box Ghost, Walker Stalker Con
On this episode of the DoomBuggies Spook Show, we discuss the mysterious new wall that recently materialized in the attic of the Disneyland Haunted Mansion, and ponder the possible return of the long-awaited Hat Box Ghost. Jeff Baham gives a history of the storied character, and talks about when…
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DoomBuggies Spook Show #12: The Attic Bride, Bridget McCarty, Walt Disney World
In this spook-er-sized Halloween episode, we discuss the recent "Ghostly Materials" exhibition at Disneyland and speak with one of the artists, Bridget McCarty, about the opening day of this release of Haunted Mansion-related artwork. We also talk about the recent flood of Haunted Mansion...
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DoomBuggies Spook Show Episode 11: Disney Legend Alice Davis
Disney Legend Alice Davis joins the DoomBuggies Spook Show this week to talk about her late legendary husband Marc Davis, who was one of Walt Disney's original Nine Old Men and was largely responsible for the majority of the scenes and gags in the Haunted Mansion. Alice talks about Marc's…
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DoomBuggies Spook Show #10: ScareLA's Haunted Mansion event
This week, the DoomBuggies Spook Show presents an abbreviated news-only show, featuring a variety of topics, including the recent passings of horror artists; a Haunted Mansion pin-up calendar; news about Marvel's Seekers of the Weird; minor news about Guillermo del Toro's possible Haunted Mansion...
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DoomBuggies Spook Show #9: WED Imagineer Paul Saunders
Paul Saunders was a WED Imagineer in the late '60s, working on the Omnimover system, New Tomorrowland, and the Haunted Mansion. In an exclusive interview, DoomBuggies talks to Paul about working for WED, working for Walt, and helping to develop and engineer the Haunted Mansion. Paul discusses…
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DoomBuggies Spook Show # 8: Knight tales and the Corridor of Doors
Disneyland's Haunted Mansion briefly used live characters to portray a knight inside of a suit of armor inside of its dank halls in the 1980s, and in this episode of the DoomBuggies Spook Show we learn more about the experiences and challenges that these actors faced in bringing some true scares...
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DoomBuggies Spook Show #7: Fear on film; camera operator Craig Fikse
As the start of an intermittent series on the nature of fear, this episode of the DoomBuggies Spook Show deals with the nature of fear, and how and why we, as human beings, enjoy and/or abhor being scared. We interview camera operator Craig Fikse, who has experience filming series like American...
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DoomBuggies Spook Show #6: Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House
Disney producer and author Greg Ehrbar joins us on this episode of the DoomBuggies Spook Show to discuss the seminal spooky sound effects record "Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House" released by Disneyland Records in 1964. In this 50th anniversary year of the album's release, we take…
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DoomBuggies Spook Show #5: Imagineer Rolly Crump
In this episode, DoomBuggies talks to WED Imagineer Rolly Crump in an exclusive interview. Crump, who worked directly with Walt Disney in the planning and design of Disneyland, was assigned to the development of the Haunted Mansion, where he worked with Imagineer Yale Gracey on many proposed…
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DoomBuggies Spook Show #4: Top 10 questions regarding the Haunted Mansion
Welcome to episode number four of the DoomBuggies Spook Show, a podcast "dead-icated" to fans of Disney's Haunted Mansion attractions, and other spooky things. In this episode, we discuss a listener's "Top Ten Questions About the Haunted Mansion," since they echo many questions regularly asked...
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DoomBuggies Spook Show #3: Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Holiday
In this special episode, the DoomBuggies Spook Show celebrates Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Holiday seasonal overlay with an extensive behind-the-scenes look at the development and creation of this extremely popular attraction. After taking a trip back to 2001 to look at some of the promotional...
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DoomBuggies Spook Show #2: The Haunting, Ghostly Gifts
Welcome to episode number two of the DoomBuggies Spook Show, a podcast "dead-icated" to fans of Disney's Haunted Mansion attractions, and other spooky things. In this episode, we discuss "The Haunting," Robert Wise's 1963 film that Martin Scorsese has called the scariest movie of all time, and a...