Barry Percival, Jeff Shaver, Venerina Costanza, Mike Bryck, Lisa Branscum, Dawn Gunther, Amy Spencer, Jared Woodard, Sarah Williamson, Angela Thompson, Jackson Graham
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Disney fandom told through memory and craft.
Sharing the Magic treats Disney as a personal history, not just a catalog of facts. Barry and a group of co-hosts welcome guests for relaxed conversations about parks, movies, research, voice work, and the moments that made the fandom stick.
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Sharing the Magic is a long-form Disney fandom show with the mood of a trusted fan circle settling in for one more story. Barry usually frames the conversation, while co-hosts such as Lisa, Dawn, James, Mike, and Brian bring their own park memories, favorite movies, travel notes, and personal reasons for caring. The result is loose, warm, and interview-driven. It does not rush toward a punchline. Recent episodes show the format clearly: a guest arrives with a Disney connection, the panel opens with greetings and anticipation, and the conversation turns toward the emotional and practical texture behind the work. Stephanie Shuster’s episode touches on print magazine planning, fact-checking, hidden resort details, and the slower kind of fandom that deepens a future park visit. Jeff Barnes’ return moves through shared interests, Disney as a relationship value, theme park travel, and the difference between solo fandom and experiencing a place with someone else. Bob Weis and Steve Anderson episodes are framed with real awe from the room, especially around books, movies, and Disney creative journeys. Blayne Weaver’s conversation gives space to voice acting memories, Return to Neverland, recording rooms, replacement anxiety, and the shock of realizing the finished movie would keep his voice. Mindy Johnson’s episode leans into research, women in Disney history, and the danger of repeating easy myths when the archive tells a richer story. Michael Lyons’ discussion turns toward 2D animation, computer tools, studio resources, and the hope that story can pull older visual styles back into relevance. The show’s charm is not polish for polish’s sake. It is the sense that everyone at the table already has a reason to care, and the guest is being invited to add a new layer to that affection. Some stretches are breezy check-ins. Others become surprisingly specific about craft, publishing, research, or animation history. Sharing the Magic is best when it connects Disney love to lived experience: childhood favorites, family influence, creative risk, park detail, and the satisfaction of learning something that makes a familiar place feel bigger.
Made for: For Disney fans who prefer personal stories, behind-the-scenes context, and affectionate long-form interviews over quick trivia or news hits. It especially fits listeners interested in parks, animation, fan research, and the lives shaped by Disney work.
What sets it apart: The show’s roundtable warmth gives guests room to wander through memory while still circling back to concrete Disney touchstones. Its strongest moments connect fan feeling with practical detail, from magazine planning to animation history and park detail appreciation.
Sharing the Magic podcast leads you down secret paths, uncovering tales of daring heroes, legendary places, and whimsical wonders that make Disney unique. Be enchanted, delighted, and transported to places where dreams dance and magic is real through amazing guests.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Guest interviews turn Disney affection into specific conversations about animation history, media production and the people behind familiar films.
Sharing the Magic turns Disney fandom into a guest-led conversation about how films, animation and fan culture are made and remembered. Barry guides a rotating panel of co-hosts whose questions move beyond affection for familiar properties and toward the work behind them.
Animation desks, magazine fact-checking, and recording booths give your Disney fandom sharper edges.
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A warm look at how Disney magazine work turns fan detail into deeper appreciation.
It offers a friendly behind-the-scenes view of Disney magazine work and keeps a fan-first tone throughout. The strongest details are practical: print demands tighter fact-checking, a digital error can be fixed in seconds, while a print mistake stays put, and the team has to plan…
A cozy Disney marriage chat about shared interests and time together.
Jeff Barnes' return gives the first 2026 Sharing the Magic episode a warm, easygoing shape. Barry, Dawn, and Angela keep the talk grounded in marriage, shared interests, and the small bit of overlap that can make a relationship feel simpler and more connected.
A loose but engaging Peter Pan conversation that turns a Disney voice role into a memorable story.
Sharing the Magic makes the Peter Pan talk feel easygoing, but it is not empty. Blayne Weaver's account of Return to Neverland, the long wait to find out whether the role would stick, and the jolt of hearing his voice in the trailer give it a lived-in edge.
A warm Disney history chat that pushes back on myths without losing its affection.
This episode keeps its focus on the women around Disney and on the small myths that build up when people repeat old assumptions without checking them.
A warm Disney hangout about 2D animation, story, and why old styles keep coming back.
Michael Lyons joins Sharing the Magic for a Disney conversation that stays centered on animation, with a clear affection for 2D and the idea that it might find a new place in computer-assisted form.
Whiskey, law, theology, and flying elbows.
Astrology with nerve, care, and homework.
Barry starts the night with the usual fan check-in.
Barry opens the first episode of 2026 with a familiar guest.
This episode features an interview with Bob Weis, a Disney expert, discussing his story and books in the context of Disney's magical realms.
This episode features an interview with Steve Anderson, a director of popular Disney movies, discussing his work and personal journey.
This episode of Sharing the Magic introduces hosts and sets up a discussion with a special guest about Disney's enchanting realms and hidden secrets.
The conversation opens in full Disney fan mode.
Barry welcomes a Disney expert for a conversation about women in Disney history.
Barry welcomes Michael, with Brian, Chrissy, and Brandon in the mix, for a warm Disney conversation about 2D animation, nostalgia, and why story still matters.
This episode continues a conversation with artist Jason Folkerts, focusing on his ideas for creating murals in Disney parks as alternatives to popular photo walls.
This episode introduces a Disney fan guest and features co-hosts discussing their excitement for the show.
This episode of Sharing the Magic podcast features co-hosts Matt, Jeff, Lisa, and Brian introducing their Disney-themed show and discussing weather before welcoming a special guest.
This episode continues the live one-year anniversary celebration of the Sharing the Magic podcast, featuring personal reflections on Disney films like Brave Little Toaster and anecdotes about working with Robin Williams.
This episode is a live celebration of the podcast's one-year anniversary, featuring hosts and guests discussing Disney magic and behind-the-scenes stories.