The Spirit of the Time · Zeitgeist Design & Production
Zeitgeist's The Spirit Of The Time Episode 45: Joe Garlington
September 28, 2025·1 hr 16 min·5 clips
Joe Garlington created the Caddyshack gopher in nine days using squishy foam muscles and bicycle wires.
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A grounded look at how Disney park interactivity evolved from generalist design into a specialized craft.
Joe Garlington's account offers a clear, practical view of how interactivity and personalization took shape in Disney theme parks. It stays with the core problem of getting guests involved without losing the feel of the experience, and it follows that thread through early park…
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Hear how Disney interactivity and personalization grew into a real theme-park design language.
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