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Zeitgeist's The Spirit Of The Time Episode 42: Valerie Johnson-Redrow

April 12, 2025·1 hr 16 min·5 clips
Valerie snuck out at 1 a.m. to train her dog Lassie, dodging angry neighbors and climbing down a lattice.
Valerie Johnson-Redrow shares her career journey from animal trainer to themed entertainment producer, including stories like sneaking out to train dogs, the armadillo subway incident, and working on attractions like Superstar Television and King Kong 3D. She discusses her new project, Adventures Beneath the Seas, and reflects on what makes experiences timely and timeless.

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A patient career map with a few genuinely useful side roads.

Valerie Johnson-Redrow's path has a sideways logic that only clicks in hindsight. It moves from animal training into film and TV producing, then into Disney MGM Studios and the early planning behind what became The Great Movie Ride.

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Follow one career thread from animal training into Disney studio planning and back again.

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