Podcast

The 3028: Theme Park History & Pop Culture Listory

History, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

The Thirty20Eight is a show about Disney History, Disney Listory and News. We are dedicated to the discussion and oral preservation of Disney history and its cultural influences.

Places & Travel chart
#134
Episodes
382
Releases
Every two weeks
Typical length
1 hr 25 min
On air since
2017
Latest episode
1 week ago

Episodes

382 episodes, newest first

  1. Thirty20Eight #377 (S10:E7) Walt Disney's Skeleton Dance

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    Matt and Kevin cement spooky season with a look back at the history of Disney's first Silly Symphony: The Skeleton Dance.

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    1 hr 21 min
  2. Thirty20Eight #376 (S10:E6) Walt Disney and the 1960 Winter Olympics

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    Matt and Kevin look back on the Walt Disney Company's innovative and instructive presence at the 1960 Winter Olympics in California.

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    57 min
  3. Thirty20Eight #375 (S10:E5) Disney Parks Bear-ology!

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    Matt and Kevin hike through Disney theme parks to bring you the best of Disney bears! It's Bear-Ology!

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    1 hr 15 min
  4. Thirty20Eight #374 (S10:E4) Joe Rohde: Indigenous Imagineering (Imagineer Series 1)

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    Matt and Kevin kick off their BIG Season 10 Imagineering Series with a look at the creative history and impact of Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde.

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    1 hr 30 min
  5. Thirty20Eight #373 (S10:E3) My Peoples and the Life of Dolly Parton

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    Matt and Kevin look back on the life and times of Dolly Parton and her Disney animated film that almost was!

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    1 hr 27 min
  6. Thirty20Eight #372 (S10:E2) Every Announcement from Disney's D23 Expo!

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    Matt and Kevin discuss theme park and film announcements from Disney's D23 2026 Expo in California.

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    1 hr 32 min
  7. Thirty20Eight #371 (S10:E1) - Disney's Western River Expedition & Thunder Mesa Project!

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    Join Matt and Kevin as they kickoff their TENCENNIAL season (season 10!!) with a look back at Disney's never-built Western River Expedition and Thunder Mesa project at Walt Disney World.

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    1 hr 25 min
  8. Thirty20Eight #370 - Disney Stained Glasstory!

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    Matt and Kevin tour Disney theme parks and point out the most magical stained glass!

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    1 hr 47 min
  9. Thirty20Eight #369 - Before the Birds Sang Words: A Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Chat

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    Matt and Kevin are joined by author and animator Ken Bruce to discuss the origins of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room and his new book on the subject.

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    1 hr 20 min
  10. Thirty20Eight #368 - Two Coffee Dad Returns to Walt Disney World! (a trip report)

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    Matt and Kevin look back on Matt's recent tour of the latest from Walt Disney World, including updates at Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin, Rock n Roller Coaster featuring the Muppets, Zootopia 3-D in the Tree of Life, and more!

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    1 hr 6 min
  11. Thirty20Eight #367 - Disney Parks Background Music!

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    Matt and Kevin dive into the surprising history of background music at Disneyland and additional Disney theme parks.

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    1 hr 27 min
  12. Thirty20Eight #366 - 3028: THE BOOK! THE SHOW! (and Disney Bookstory)

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    Matt and Kevin are back with an all new ANNOUNCEMENT! and a look back on the Disney books that made us.

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    51 min
  13. Thirty20Eight #365 (S9:E26) I'll Be Right Here (Universal Series - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial)

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    Matt and Kevin wrap Season 9 of the 3028 and the Universal film/theme park series with a look back at a quintessential 80s phenomenon and fan favorite, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.

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    2 hr 1 min
  14. Thirty20Eight #364 (S9:E25) The Golden Age of Disney's California Adventure - DCA 2.0 Series (part 5)

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    Matt and Kevin wrap their DCA 2.0 series with a look back at the golden era of Disney's California Adventure before the shift to Pixar Pier and the removal of Disney's Red Car.

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    1 hr 40 min
  15. Thirty20Eight #363 (S9:E24) Exit Through the Gift Shop

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    Matt and Kevin explore captivating post-attraction gift shops that help expand attractions at Disney theme parks.

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    1 hr 33 min
  16. Thirty20Eight #362 (S9:E23) Jurassic Park's Never-Built Jeep Safari (Universal Series - Jurassic Park)

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    Matt and Kevin relive the Jurassic Park adventure in bookstores and theaters and examine a never-built Jurassic Jeep Safari planned for Universal Studios Islands of Adventure.

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    1 hr 43 min
  17. Thirty20Eight #361 (S9:E22) Disneyland's Rancho del Zocalo and Zocalo Park

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    Matt and Kevin reserach the rich history that shaped Disneyland's Rancho del Zocalo and Zocalo Park in Frontierland.

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    1 hr 3 min
  18. Thirty20Eight #360 (S9:E21) Disney's Car Land: DCA 2.0 Series (part 4)

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    Matt and Kevin cruise through the backstory of Disney's California Adventure Car Land - the antecedent for DCA's Cars Land and first big expansion idea for the theme park.

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    1 hr 10 min
  19. Thirty20Eight #359 (S9:E20) Well...It's Disney Wellology!

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    Matt and Kevin bring LISTORY back to the 3028 and dig around Disney theme parks and resorts for the most thematic water wells.

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    1 hr 17 min
  20. Thirty20Eight #358 (S9:E19) Touring Tokyo Disneyland: Where Dreams Come True!

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    Matt and Kevin are joined by jetsetter Turkey Leg Jeff to tour around Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea.

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    1 hr 16 min

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