45 episodes

Join Defunctland creator Kevin Perjurer and guests as they discuss theme park attractions of the past, present, and future.

Defunctland Kevin Perjurer

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 526 Ratings

Join Defunctland creator Kevin Perjurer and guests as they discuss theme park attractions of the past, present, and future.

    Interview w/ Former Manager of Toys "R" Us Times Square Johnny Tammaro: "Meet Vinny"

    Interview w/ Former Manager of Toys "R" Us Times Square Johnny Tammaro: "Meet Vinny"

    Kevin interviews Johnny Tammaro, the former manager of Toys "R" Us Times Square, who held many roles at Toys "R" Us including when he developed an interesting character named Vinny.
    The Honeyzoomers: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClh0DE-NIYz2XQOv0JaKYvQ
    Vinny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=279NTppyqXI
     

    • 54 min
    Interview w/ Dan Lanigan: The King of Prop

    Interview w/ Dan Lanigan: The King of Prop

    Dan Lanigan, host of Disney+'s Prop Culture, joins Kevin to discuss the show, his love of props, and much much more.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Interview w/ Former Imagineer Mark Eades: "Don't Cut the Blank Frames"

    Interview w/ Former Imagineer Mark Eades: "Don't Cut the Blank Frames"

    In this episode of the Defunctland Podcast, Kevin sits down with Former Imagineer Mark Eades to discuss his time in theme parks, working on early EPCOT Center, Star Tours, MuppetVision, Terminator 2 3D, and more!

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Interview w/ Former Imagineer Bob Baranick "Miraculous Models and Miniatures"

    Interview w/ Former Imagineer Bob Baranick "Miraculous Models and Miniatures"

    Kevin is joined by Imagineer and theme park designer Bob Baranick to discuss his lengthy portfolio working on projects such as the Indiana Jones Adventure, Lucas Spaceport, Liberty Street, Tarzan's Treehouse, Captain EO, Epcot, and Frontierland in Disneyland Paris, as well as his work with other companies such as Six Flags Power Plant.

    • 43 min
    Interview w/ Former Imagineer Brian Collins: "Spiels, Shootouts, and Signage"

    Interview w/ Former Imagineer Brian Collins: "Spiels, Shootouts, and Signage"

    In this episode of the podcast, Kevin interviews former Imagineer Brian Collins about his time in Imagineering, where he worked on many of the original Disney-MGM attractions as a show writer, including the Backlot Tour and The Great Movie Ride.

    • 1 hr 7 min
    Interview w/ Former Imagineer Ray Kinman: "Carving Creations of Magic"

    Interview w/ Former Imagineer Ray Kinman: "Carving Creations of Magic"

    Kevin kicks off Defunctland Podcast Season 3 and his month of Imagineering interviews with Ray Kinman, a master woodcarver that created some of the coolest art pieces in the parks.
    Check out Ray's work as you listen to the interview!
    https://www.woodcarverguru.com/zillions-of-pics/

    • 53 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
526 Ratings

526 Ratings

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RandomHatter123 ,

Fantastic

Wonderful podcast companion to one of my favorite YouTube series. Love the interesting guests he brings on, they have fascinating stories to share.

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