The Jungle

Join the lads as they chat about: The Small World streaker, what rides they would streak on, Macy Thanksgiving conspiracies, Mickey and Minnies Runaway Railway, Sneaking into Nara Dreamland (an abandoned Disneyland clone), working in the parks during the holidays, why Anaheim doesn't have the Jingle Cruise but Florida does, and much much more.

“Life is chaos—but we’re doing all right.” From Halloween hangovers to Thanksgiving Turkey Explosions, Trevor & Dave dive into an oddly empty Disneyland visit, a Haunted Mansion Holiday that felt twice as fast, and a Star Tours ride-through that sparks the eternal question: why does a civilian shuttle have blasters? We swap Jungle Cruise safari stories (secret-shopper managers, Indy’s “King Kong doors”), mourn the death of free club soda taps, and so much more!

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Trevor and David are back with another wild ride of an episode—starting with  "Wait-Times” for your desk (yes, really), and ending with the legend of Jerry the Chimp from a pre-Disneyland “The Jungle” in Anaheim. Along the way, they unpack some wild plans for WestCOT Center, and the Queen Mary’s slow-motion sink into chaos.

There’s Tiki-a-Go-Go hype, Haunted Mansion trivia that’ll melt your Doom Buggy-loving mind, Mermaid brainwashing, and Cajun Turkeys. Also: Trevor’s job news, mystery box giveaways, ancient strip-club history lessons, and why Disney+ documentaries feel like hostage videos.

Trevor and David return to the mic for a wild ride through the Disney multiverse of mayhem.

This week’s episode cruises from a retirement-home Sinatra serenade to the “officially unofficial” Anaheim Halloween Parade broadcast. Along the way, the guys rant about how Disney turned witty skipper improv into Dadventureland, reminisce about Universal Studios’ weirdest theme park moments, and debate whether Walt’s Apartment or Tarzan’s Treehouse makes the better post-apocalyptic hideout.

Plus: tornado sightings, the bizarrely dark origins of classic Grimm fairytales, and much more!

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Three years in and somehow we’re getting weirder, in the best way. We kick off with Taco Bell’s Y2K menu (double down on the double-decker), a Furby that will not die, and Jess’s spooky-cool “Bottle-yaga” for Knott’s Into the Fog. David returns from a cross-country odyssey (Marceline pilgrim badge unlocked) plus an Angels Flight joyride and a spicy modern-art rant (banana, meet wall). We swap EPCOT lore from the man behind “Drinking Around the World,” then dive into park reality: line-cutting mega-squads, DIY Lightning Lane scams, and why Disney’s feeling more two-tier than ever...

The lads welcome special guest Tim Kelly this episode for a whirlwind of Disneyland in the ’70s, from speeding Casey Jr. trains and Skyway shenanigans to fireworks misfires and Tinker Bell crash landings. Tim also dives into his days as a pitcher, scout, and coach with the Dodgers and Angels — including unforgettable moments at Dodgers Fantasy Camp with Joe Walsh of the Eagles, stories of big-band nights at the park, and Michael Eisner’s quirky Angels era. It’s trains, tunes, and trouble all rolled into one.

From Hitler’s car in Orange County to an Oceans 11-style heist at Aladdin’s Oasis , this episode’s got it all—Disney history, legendary Jungle Cruise pranks, and a few rants about live-action remakes & neon snakes in Indiana Jones. Plus, the weird cast member habits we just can’t shake.

Laughs, chaos, and a little backstage mischief all in a days work in, The Jungle

The lads return with a tiki-fueled tales of: summer brain fog, terrifying theme park rides, and a very unexpected encounter at Vegas’ Golden Tiki. They dive into the new Walt Disney animatronic at Disneyland—does it honor the man or haunt your dreams? (he has a pillow for that). Plus: a punk rock museum detour, brutal tiki bar opinions (sorry, Palm Springs), and how Jungle Cruise jokes still come in handy at Costco. If you love Disney parks, tiki culture, or just laughing at weird Vegas stories, this is the episode is for you.

Doctors, professors, and murder hornets—oh my! This episode the lads spiral through dog codependency, Disneyland popcorn secrets, the true origin of pirate talk. Also: Gilligan’s role in eternal damnation, cartoon anvils and much much more. Welcome to the ball pit of madness.

Trevor and Dave are back—one with a busted back, the other with a knee brace—and things quickly spiral from aches and pains into a galaxy of chaos. This episode covers everything from Tiki to robot Walt Disney, and Spielberg’s legendary theme park hustle.

They dive into Andor and the tonal whiplash of A New Hope, but that's just the beginning. You’ll also hear:

Join the lads as they discuss:  BBQ in gas stations, hungover grading sessions, and accidentally stalking Walt Disney’s old houses. Jess makes a noble Mario Kart sacrifice at a brewery where a live jazz band plays the soundtrack in real-time.

They also pay tribute to Brian Wilson, break down Disney films badly and dive into early Walt Disney history—including a visit to the legendary Laugh-O-Gram Studio and Walt’s last Kansas City home. Plus: Mr. Beast rents Disneyland, the truth about Katzenberg and The Lion King, and so much more. 

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From baby river ducks to self-driving taxis and forgotten E.T. subplots, this episode takes more twists than the Nile.

Join the lads as they dive into:

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This episode, the lads tackle: College finals, Three theme parks in one month, the painful realization that Knott’s Berry Farm might actually be Earth’s closest point to the sun, and much more.

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It’s Heat Islands, Hill Valleys. and existential chaos — just another Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride of an episode.

This week, we sip from the Holy Grail (okay, it’s a Japanese beer cup), explore theme park trauma (Universal’s nut-busting coaster design, we’re looking at you), and go deep on cursed objects—like the time Post Malone got possibly haunted via shoulder contact.
 We also ride the Hogwarts Express, review Hagrid’s rollercoaster, debate who really deserves the Millennium Falcon pilot seat, and relive Disneyland ghost stories involving, projectors, and maybe a Shop-Vac full of grandma. All this and so much more

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So, funny story, Dr. Skipper and I recorded a real fun episode and when i went to edit it, I found i didn't select our microphones! So no useable audio was recorded. Rookie move on my part. But all is not lost! We didn't want to leave you hip skips and shriners empty-handed. So we're releasing edited audio from last years Hot Ones hot sauce challenge as todays episode. Listen to Jesstasmic ask us  awesome Patreon supporter questions as we try our best to answer them through hot sauce induced pain and hallucinations. Hit it Skip!

Join the lads as they discuss: The Methane monster, Top Disney snacks, and Marvel’s stacked Doomsday cast. Plus: Tiki travels, Snow White Whiners, Dave's Disneyland magazine debut, Fun Disney Movie Translations, and the eternal question—fix the bathroom or buy Lady Gaga tickets? All this and much much more.

Join us for a super-sized 55th episode! The lads chat about everything from:
Dangerous Florida Jungle Cruise traditions, Disneyland fireworks team fun, and why Disney managers fear making decisions. We dive into Indiana Jones Adventure’s 30th anniversary, featuring an epic fan-run event with Tony Baxter & John Rhys-Davies (Sala!)—plus, did Indy once break people’s bones?! 🤯

We also adventure through:
 🔥 Disneyland’s $78K-a-night fireworks operation (and why they ditched gunpowder!)
🚢 Why Jungle Cruise skippers in Florida do things differently
🎢 Star Wars Land’s future—is...

Join the lads as they discuss: Beach Bum Barry's app, Popeye's chicken and the return of the double down, Letting our magic keys expire, Dr. Skippers favorite day at Jungle Cruise, Jungle Justice, and much much more!

Join the lads as they answer your questions! Everything from "Do you have podcasts for other jobs?" to "Best Comeback to a Rude Guest" becomes starters to some real fun trips down memory lane. If you thought the show bounced around from topic to topic before, hunker down grandma this listener question episode is comin' your way!

Join the lads as they welcome guest Mike Robles and discuss: His time at Disneyland working everything from Star Tours, Jungle Cruise to the Mark Twain and Columbia, Storybook land silliness, Pirating during Fantasmic, interviewing Stan Lee, Kitschy Horror Films, his Video Game Industry Career, and much much much more.

Join the lads in an off-the-rails year end chat as they discuss: Flying to Japan, Ludacris' Chicken & Waffles, Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea, Designing for Divers, The Teddy Roosevelt Lounge, Rediscovering Gremlins, Revamping the Hall of Presidents, Vanilla Ice and Christian Rap, Spotify Wrapped, Dr. Skippers book release at Bookman, Best and Worst Celebrities in the parks, and much much more!

Our 50th episode! Join the lads as they discuss with Imagineer Kevin Lively: His time on Jungle Cruise, funny guest stories, his time at Imagineering creating the Jingle Cruise, the Skipper Canteen, revamping the Jungle Cruise, and much much more!

Join the lads as they discuss: The unique smells of the Jungle, Trevor's upcoming trip to Japan, ruining Major League careers, The Mummy, a new sport called "Food Punch", Universal's upcoming Epic Universe theme park, favorite/least favorite Thanksgiving foods, Ironic stories from the D.A.R.E. program, Reading the crowd on the Jungle Cruise, Dave's upcoming "Skipper Stories" book focused on Florida skippers and so much more!

Join the lads as they discuss: Spotify AI DJ Experiences, Dave's Surprise Vasectomy, Trevor's Upcoming Trip to Japan, Waffle House Ordering System, Disney Parks and Upcharging, Dr. Skippers experience as an Area Greeter at Disneyland, Jungle Cruise Jokes They Disliked, Upcoming Book Release Event, and much more!

Unfortunately Trevor has fallen ill with Bronchitis so this episode will be what we Skips call a deadhead. Which is when you send a boat out on the river without guests to keep things moving. But like the old NBC slogan said, if you haven't seen it, it's new to you!

Join the lads as they discuss: Paper Mache Aliens, The Battle of Britain, Golden Girls go to Disney World, Dr. Skipper on the History Channel, Zombie Survival Plans, Condorman, Favorite Downtown Disney spots, The Beach Boys,  all the new attractions and updates announced at Destination D23, a...

Join the lads as they discuss: Porch swing incidents, Dr. Skippers wikipedia fame, The Jungle Cruise movie, wild Disney artist contracts, The Disney studios strike, Dave's recommendations for the show, terrible streaming services, the terrors inside Oogie Boogie Bash, Classic Disney vs. Modern Business Approach, Cars Land at Halloween, removing the Rivers of America, Wild chats in the Jungle Cruise Shipping Office, and much much more!

Join the lads as they discuss: The Battle of Britain, Mario Kart and World War 2, One couple battling with Club 33, Their own visit to the original Club 33, Disney Lawyers, The People vs. Disneyland, Park Booze tips, Things that aren't here anymore in the parks, Jungle skips in Parades, Which Disney princess has the highest kill count, The amazing Tomorrowland Terrace stage, Our Patreon mystery Box winner, and much much more.

Join the lads on the shows 2nd anniversary as they discuss: why Trevor wasn't allowed to have celebrities in the boat, why they both left the Jungle, Zorro and Davey Crockett saving Disneyland, the deadly Wizard of Oz, a wild fact about the wildest ride in the wilderness, dressing up for Universal Studios themed night, Disney legends, the credible Hulk, fixing the tiger scene, Marc Davis mistakes, Blinky the polar bear, and the worst movie Jerry Lewis ever made (and never released)...

Join the lads from their live at Tiki Oasis recording of The Jungle! They are joined by special guests, legendary Trader Sam's bartenders Kelly Merrill and Cristian Diaz for an off-the-rails, wide ranging chat thats not to be missed!

Join the lads as they discuss: Fun at Tiki Oasis, Gremlins, the theme park hiring spiral, misleading Disney headlines, Deadpool in the DCA, The Flanos challenge, The Lounge last call, Exotic themes for the silver screen, Leading questions, Puppets hosting Skipper Stand Up, the never used plot for The Jungle Cruise Movie, and much much more!

Join the lads as they chat about: Rickety Fair rides, Disneyland's 69th birthday, A Disney trap for John Stamos up in Sacramento, Skipper Stand Up, Taco Bell's retirement community, Fantasmic's new ending, The upcoming Disneyland Strike, Halloween starting earlier, Why you should never invite Skippers to movie premieres, Visiting Walt's apartment and houses, Who wants to be a Millionaire in DCA, and much much more!

Join the lads as they discuss: Dave looking like a biker gang leader, Laziness at Knott's Berry Farm and theme parks in general, wild facts about My Way for it's 50th anniversary, Disney vault films, generations being priced out of the parks, Donald's origins, ways Skippers got fired and much much more!

Join the lads as they bounce around discussing: Sunsetting cranky guests, cocktails on Main Street, LARPers in Star Wars land, 97 year old WW2 parachuters, Men's skirts in Star Trek,  How Disney Built America, Yelling at bosses, weird Jungle cruise skipper bits, and much much more!

Join the lads for part two with special guest Kevin Kidney as they chat about: Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse fun facts,  Working on Trader Sam’s, Restoring the Swiss Family Treehouse Organ, The Donn of Tiki, Soundsational parade, and much much more!

Join the lads for part one of two as they chat with special guest, Disney/Mid-Century/Tiki Artist Kevin Kidney about: His early days in the Disneyland Art Department designing Fantasmic, abandoned concepts for the show, fun Fantasmic facts, his time as a Jungle Cruise skipper and much much more!

Join the lads as they discuss: Trevor singing in Vegas, Zippys hawaiian food zipping through ya, Dave losing it at Jungle incompetence, Harper Goffs Ghostbusters cameo, Unreleased early footage of Disneyland, Interesting Pirates facts, Cast Member attraction walk-throughs, announcing our special guest next episode and much much more.

Join the lads as the chat about: Jack Daniels and Sinatra, Waffle House whiffs, Tiki A Go Go, Dave's hang with East Dock Skips, Trevor's Tron Prediction, The Pun Killer Tour, John Cleese live, The themed restaurant craze, Peltz big loss, Their most embarrassing interactions with a guest in the park, and much more!

Join the lads as they discuss: Winning the 2024 Disney Podcast battle (thanks to all of you), Bob Barkers house for sale, accidents at the Price is Right, Tiki A Go Go, our annual Disney Legends critique, New Historical Landmarks at Disneyland, The origins of the worst fake holiday - April Fools Day, Unrealized Attractions at Disney and Universal, Six Never Built Lands at Disneyland, and much much more. 

Join the lads as they chat about:  I'm just Ken and the new Mickey Mouse Club, Big life events, Sinatra roughin' up people, Rise of the Resistance, The new New Orleans Square, Their recent Patreon visit to Disneyland, Adventureland Day, Terrible thought Starters, Rides that scared you as a kid, Jungle deadheads at night, Lovin' touchin' feelin' river water, and Dave shares what we've been teasing out for the past few episodes. News that Disney has definitely been trying to keep under wraps...

Join the lads as they sit down for a chat with special guest, artist Shawna Marie Tice "The Pleated Peacock".  A talented creative who currently does everything from making gorgeous floral crowns to interior environments such as Club 616 and the Mai-Kai. It was a blast discussing her time at the Park including: Working on parades such as Mulan and Hercules, The very first It's a Small World Holiday, the ill-fated Light Magic, a major Enchanted Tiki Room refurbishment and much more. 

Join the lads as they discuss: Inhuele, Waffle House, visiting the Skipper Canteen in Florida, a food pivot at Lunar New Year, DCA's early days, Superstar Limo, security photos, San Fransokyo, old-school Tinkerbell, Sleeping Beautys murder hole and much much more!

Happy new year! Join the lads as they discuss: Tesla robot factory fights, new years resolutions, Golden glizzys at the Park, Peter Pan and rich parents, going pantsless in Vegas airport, Magic Keys, interesting facts about the owners of Knotts Berry Farm and Disney's America, repurposed attraction concepts that ended up in DCA, magical encounters with Santa, and much much more! Hit it Skip!

What happens when two Jungle skips try to do a nice Christmas episode? They talk about Christmas in the Goulag, Manipulating the press at DCA, Stealing golf carts and much more. There's also some nice Christmas memories and Christmas specials recommendations you may not have seen. Grab some eggnog and take a listen to our weirdest Christmas episode yet.

Join the lads as they chat about: The Small World streaker, what rides they would streak on, Macy Thanksgiving conspiracies, Mickey and Minnies Runaway Railway, Sneaking into Nara Dreamland (an abandoned Disneyland clone), working in the parks during the holidays, why Anaheim doesn't have the Jingle Cruise but Florida does, and much much more.

Join the lads as they talk about: Dapper Day,  Iger's secret Tiki Room dinner party, Towing Jungle Cruise boats, Jungle cruise skipper houses, an unmade Space Mountain holiday overlay, the new Beatles song, Willy Wonka, Humphrey Bogart, the inspiration for Indiana Jones' outfit, Dr. Skippers descent into Scientology and Entertainment Tonight madness, and much more!

Join the lads as they chat about: Halloween, Dr. Skippers return to the History Channel, pranks we've done outside the Jungle, the real reason Knotts Berry Farm and Six Flags are merging, a very slow news day at the OC Register, Animatronic or protestor? and what happens when Jungle trainees go wrong.

Join the lads as they chat about: The Mad Tea Party bare knuckle brawl, the aftermath of the Hot Ones Challenge, Disney World vs. Disneyland Jungle Cruise, The Corpse Bride running out of money, naughty tombstones in the Haunted Mansion, what their lives would be like if they never worked Jungle Cruise, favorite Halloween memories and much much more.

Join the lads as they chat about,  Knott's Scary Farm during the day, making strangers laugh, the inspiration for Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion urban legends,  Trevor jumping off walls, Trevor injuring himself after jumping off walls, Emotional con-artists in the Park, The BengHELL BBQ Challenge, Anaheim Halloween Parade, Favorite Disney Sidekicks, Andreas Deja and Mushka the Movie, Bad Attraction Updates, and more!

Join the lads as they discuss: Paper Mache Aliens, The Battle of Britain, Golden Girls go to Disney World, Dr. Skipper on the History Channel, Zombie Survival Plans, Condorman, Favorite Downtown Disney spots, The Beach Boys,  all the new attractions and updates announced at Destination D23, and much much more.

Join the lads as the chat about Bob Barker, The Price is Right, The Patreon Hot Ones Challenge, Oogie Boogie Bash at DCA, The Haunted Mansion expansion, Disney World Sitcom crossovers, Mean grandparent trips to the parks, Gift Shops and much much more.

Join the lads and all the fine hip skips who joined at Tiki Oasis for our first live recording! We chat about unpopular Disney opinions, first meetings, smacking into all the garbage cans on Main Street, Bad movies that are kinda good, take questions from crowd, and much much more.

Join the lads as they discuss upcoming fun at Tiki Oasis, their favorite park treats, why you don't mix four loko with food and wine fest, swapping the Hillary animatronic with Trump, weird and wild stuff that you see in the Jungle break room and much much more.

Join the lads as they chat about: how buoyant they are and aren't, Tiki Kon in Oregon, a real Adventurers Club in Los Angeles, odd Disneyland anniversary facts, working at the parks during Summer, the water wars between Jungle Cruise and Storybook Canal boats, and much more!

Join the lads as the chat about: being lured back to Vegas, 4th of July and New Years in the Parks, shenanigans on the roof of the Tiki Room, Fights at Indiana Jones, Hippies taking over Tom Sawyers Island, what Disney character or attraction they would name their fists after, and (somehow) much more!

Join the lads as they chat about Disney Forward, growing enamored with the Disney Hotel infomercial, Drinking around the world at Epcot, Park guests acting weird, Fairbanks Walmarts, Knott's berry farm devils, and much much more. 

Join the lads as they discuss: Space Mountain quick fixes, Gay Days, Grad Nights, Deadly Peoplemovers, It's A Small World: Winter Soldier, Skipper Stand Up in Napa and much much more.

Join the lads as they chat about: Weird Disney Shifts, Stroller Sociopaths, and The Real History Behind Splash Mountain and much much more.

Join the lads as they discuss dragons catching on fire during Fantasmic, crazy times working crowd control at Disneyland, what they would add to Star Wars land and more.

Join us as we chat about Arizona Tiki Oasis and Dr. Skippers Tiki Room talk, reminisce about the early days of Skipper Stand Up at the Maverick theater, chat about our least favorite Disneyland attractions, and much much more! Hit that play button skip!

Join us as we chat about everything from:
Hitlers car in Orange County, The Aladdin's Oasis Prank, Old Cast Member Habits, The Best Bathroom in the Park, The Little Mermaid Remake, & The Updated Indiana Jones attraction.

Join us as we chat about: The worst land in any of the parks, Being ridiculous sports announcers, Tied up in Knotts, our Comedy Mount Rushmore, Disney 100, Roughing up people in Fantasyland and much more!

Join the lads as they chat about Super Nintendo World, sneaking around Universal Studios, Jungle Cruise lawsuits, ECV races in the park, Josh Gad skippering, Stealing Sharks from the Submarine Voyage, & Broadway at Videopolis

Join the lads as they chat about Adventureland Day, Wizard Poops, Time Travel Murder, Disney 100th Anniversary mistakes, A Bob Gurr update, A new Goonies themed tiki bar, and a real human skull in Disneyland

Trevor and Dr. Skipper chat about Weird Walt Quotes, nosy World War 2 airplane enthusiasts, Valentine’s Day in the Park, Getting roughed up on the Matterhorn, Knott's Berry Farm, and a Disney Legends high speed chase

Dr. Skipper and Trevor chat about The Golden Horseshoe, A.I Jungle Cruise jokes, dropping bowling balls from Helicopters & Favorite Disneyland live shows, which (as usual) turns into accidents. Hit it skip!

In a rare turn of events, Dr. Skipper and Trevor Kelly chat (mostly) about the Jungle Cruise this episode. Sharing favorite memories and favorite disasters in the park. Nurse that hangover with some comedy! Hit it skip!

Join the lads as they discuss Popeye's Thanksgiving, New Orleans, getting in trouble at Jungle, Disney Legends, The Macy's Thanksgiving day parade, and goat pinatas.

Good times ensue as Dr. Skipper and Trevor take listener submitted topics. Covering everything from re-imagining Jungle Cruise scenes, to bringing back and destroying classic Disney attractions.

Trevor and Dr. Skipper chat about Halloween at Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland, get into the madness that is Cars, Bob Gurr, and their favorite Halloween specials.

Dr. Skipper and Trevor chat about D23, Horny Muppets, Squatty Potty Walt, Favorite Non-Tiki Bars, How to stop Batman and more

Join us on our pilot episode as we chat about Disney holiday creep, Tiki Bars,  Toontown, Travelling to Florida,  Trader Sam eating the rich, and much more!