Beyond The Mouse: A Weekly Disney Podcast

Craig McFarland

Booking Overview

This is a Disney-focused weekly entertainment and travel podcast covering films, theme parks, resorts, and related fan culture, with external interviews featuring Disney actors, authors, creators, and notable Disney figures. PR agencies could credibly pitch Disney filmmakers and performers, authors of Disney-related books, theme-park and resort experts, and established Disney personalities; booking difficulty is medium, with access sometimes supported by press junkets and a demonstrated history of interviewing Disney Legends.

Metrics

Episodes: 386

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Instagram: 259 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

beyondthemousepod@gmail.com

engage@nprillinois.org

communityvoices@nprillinois.org

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Host

Craig McFarland - Host and interviewer covering Disney films, theme parks, resorts, and related entertainment for The Front Row Network and NPR Illinois Community Voices.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Disney actors and creators, authors of Disney- or entertainment-related books, theme-park and resort experts, and notable Disney personalities or Legends.

Required Achievements:

Acting or creative credits in Disney productions, Published books related to entertainment or popular culture, Recognition as a Disney Legend or other established Disney figure, Expertise in Disney parks, resorts, or travel

Recent Guest Discussions

Kiara Romero - Her Role In Descendants: Wicked Wonderland.

Alexandro Byrd - His Role In Descendants: Wicked Wonderland.

Liamani Segura - Her Role In Descendants: Wicked Wonderland.

Kylie Cantrall - Her Role In Descendants: Wicked Wonderland.

Malia Baker - Her Role In Descendants: Wicked Wonderland.

Recent Topics

Disney, Theme Parks, Film, TV, Travel

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Beyond The Mouse: A Weekly Disney Podcast

Ep. 369- D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026 Trip Report

August 21, 2026

The team is back from a wonderful visit to D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, which took place August 14-16 in Anaheim. This was the first time that all three Beyond the Mouse hosts attended the event together. We chat about our individual experiences including, walking the show floor, attending panels, meeting new friends and having new experiences. We also discuss why we think this is the perfect event for a Disney fan to attend in the future. Featuring: Craig McFarland, Vanessa Ferguson a...

Ep. 368 - The runDisney Companion (with Lisa DiNoto Glassner -The Castle Runner)

August 13, 2026

This week Craig's ongoing attempt to get Brett and Vanessa into runDisney continues. Lisa has been actively helping people prepare for runDisney for nearly ten years through her website/blog The Castle Run. Her new book, The runDisney Companion is available now and covers all you need to know to get involved with runDisney. We also discuss with her the move she made out of corporate law and to Orlando.

Ep. 367 - D23 Predictions with Matthew Krul (Imagination Skyway)

August 08, 2026

This week we prep for the big event happening in Anaheim, August 14-16. We invite back long time friend of the show, Matthew Krul to jump into the prediction business with us. We discussed the parks panel and well as what we predict will come from the studio presentation.Featuring: Craig McFarland, Vanessa Ferguson and Brett RutherfordJOIN OUR PATREON: ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/BeyondTheMouse⁠⁠⁠⁠__________________________________________Named one of the top 50 Disney Podcasts by Feedspot!⁠⁠blog.feedspo...

Publicly listed emails

beyondthemousepod@gmail.com

engage@nprillinois.org

communityvoices@nprillinois.org

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