Utilidork Podcast

Zack and Matt
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You said yes to a Disney World trip and now you're staring at ticket types, dining reservations, and a website that won't stop using acronyms. Utilidork is the podcast for you. Each week, a reluctant Disney adult and an unapologetic true believer take first-timers and die hard fans, from the moment of decision through the parks and out the other side — covering tickets, resorts, the lingo, the 14-mile-a-day reality, picking the right rides, eating well, and what to do when it all goes sideways. Expect honest disagreement, comedy, and the stuff most Disney content skips: how to actually prepare your body for the parks, when to ignore the optimized plan, and why one of us keeps slowly caving to the magic against his better judgment. Plus mini episodes between the mains — focused, no fluff, the kind of thing you pull up the night before a park day. Whether you're 60 days out or just dipped a toe in, we'll get you ready..

Episodes

  1. 5D AGO

    Be Our Guest - Jeremy from Main Street Magic Joins the Pod

    What turns a Maryland kid with zero Disney upbringing into a guy who hosts a Disney podcast and visits the parks monthly? The answer involves one toddler, one Mickey Mouse, and one moment that reorganized his entire vacation philosophy. This week on Utilidork, I sit down with Jeremy Stein — co-host of Main Street Magic and one of the most trusted voices in the Disney planning space — to talk about the slow, sneaky way Disney World gets you. Jeremy shares his own conversion story, why the parks hit different at different ages, and how he and his wife Rhonda have built a relationship with this place (and its cast members) over years of repeat visits. In this episode: The "first trip" moment that flipped Jeremy from skeptic to enthusiastWhy some planning helps — and why over-planning will ruin your tripHow cast members quietly do the heaviest lifting in the magicWhat changes when Disney becomes a place you go back to, not just a place you go toWhether you're planning your first trip or your fortieth, there's something here. Or, if you're like me, something to make you feel slightly more normal about loving this place. Listen now — and go subscribe to Main Street Magic wherever you get your podcasts.

    48 min

  2. APR 26

    Planning your first trip and how to have a good time - Two Dudes Talkin' Disney World

    Episode 1: How to Survive Disney When You're Not a Disney Person (But Your Co-Host Very Much Is) Welcome to Utilidork — the podcast for people who love Disney a little too much, and the people who rely on those people to have a good time. In our "first" episode, we're pulling back the curtain on how this whole thing started: a Disney World trip that could have been a logistical disaster, but wasn't — because one of is a grisled Disney World expert and the other one bought tickets and booked a hotel thinking it was basically a really expensive Six Flags. Meet your hosts. Matt is a full-blown Disney adult — unashamed, encyclopedic, and the kind of guy who has opinions about park rope drop strategy. Zack (me) is an emergency manager who plans for literal disasters for a living and still somehow underestimated Disney World. Together, we are a perfect disaster and a perfect team. This week, Matt walks us through how he helped shepherd a Disney skeptic through the parks without losing his mind or his FastPass window — covering everything from setting realistic expectations for your trip length, to why Cast Members are genuinely one of the most underrated resources on property, to the moment Zack finally got it. If you're the Matt in your friend group, this one's for you. If you're the Zack — welcome. You're in good hands.

    26 min

  3. MAR 18

    My origin story

    I used to judge Disney adults. Openly. Confidently. Without mercy. Then I went back to Disney World as a grown adult, and something broke loose. It started with the lighting. Then the smells — which, it turns out, are not accidental. Then the robotics. Then the Utilidors. And somewhere between my first genuine curiosity about how a theme park actually works and my 50th video about animatronics, I had to have an uncomfortable conversation with myself. This is that story. How a return trip turned into an obsession, why I spent so long resisting the Disney adult label, and why — in a world that gives you plenty of reasons to be cynical — it turns out there's nothing wrong with being genuinely, unashamedly into something built to make people feel good.

    22 min
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You said yes to a Disney World trip and now you're staring at ticket types, dining reservations, and a website that won't stop using acronyms. Utilidork is the podcast for you. Each week, a reluctant Disney adult and an unapologetic true believer take first-timers and die hard fans, from the moment of decision through the parks and out the other side — covering tickets, resorts, the lingo, the 14-mile-a-day reality, picking the right rides, eating well, and what to do when it all goes sideways. Expect honest disagreement, comedy, and the stuff most Disney content skips: how to actually prepare your body for the parks, when to ignore the optimized plan, and why one of us keeps slowly caving to the magic against his better judgment. Plus mini episodes between the mains — focused, no fluff, the kind of thing you pull up the night before a park day. Whether you're 60 days out or just dipped a toe in, we'll get you ready..

Information

  • Creator
    Zack and Matt
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Zack Borst 2026
  • Show Website
    Utilidork Podcast

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