The Zach Perilstein Show

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Join Boardwalk Times Editor-in-Chief Zach Perilstein as he interviews special guests from the worlds of Disney, pop culture, business, themed entertainment, and beyond.

  1. 08/15/2025

    Ashley Spencer

    Zach has a conversation with Ashley Spencer, the author of Disney High: The Untold Story of The Rise and Fall of Disney Channel’s Tween Empire and culture writer. They discuss what led her to write Disney High, the evolution of Disney Channel, the shared experience of watching Disney Channel, the star pipeline, High School Musical, Demi Lovato/Jonas Brothers reunion, the story of Myra, researching and writing Disney High, what was left on the cutting room floor of Disney High, Camp Rock 3, scrapped Disney Channel projects that never happened, Top 4 DCOM’s, if Ashley will write another book?, growing up near Walt Disney World, and so much more!  Follow Zach on Twitter: @TripleZ_87 Follow @BoardwalkTimes on social media. ⁠boardwalktimes.net⁠ ⁠boardwalktimes.store⁠ Music: Purple Planet - Age of Innovation

    1h 14m

  2. 06/15/2025

    Father's Day Special 2025 with Max Perilstein

    Zach has a conversation with his Dad, Max Perilstein, for their annual Father's Day episode. They chat about Father’s Day, Detroit sports, what he’s been watching on TV, what he wants to watch on Disney+, Boardwalk Times updates, Muppet*Vision 3D closing, Muppets taking over Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster, TV Dad Mount Rushmore, our four favorite films, Max gives fatherly advice to Zach and our listeners, and so much more.  Happy Father's Day! Follow Zach on Twitter: @TripleZ_87 Follow @BoardwalkTimes on social media. boardwalktimes.net boardwalktimes.store Music: Purple Planet - Age of Innovation

    41 min

  3. 05/08/2025

    Ryan Williams

    Zach has a conversation with Ryan Williams, a theme park content creator at Parkineer. They discuss the creation of Parkineer, being a theme park content creator, Ryan’s thoughts on Epic Universe, his favorite Epic Universe attractions, Universal’s future after Epic Universe, future of Disney Experiences, which existing resort could get the next Disney Park, transformative trends for the themed entertainment industry, Minecraft theme park, who will be the third biggest player in the theme park space after Disney/Universal, upcoming trips, work/life balance, top five favorite theme parks, and the future of Parkineer. This recording took place before Disney Experiences' announcement of Disney Abu Dhabi. Follow Zach on Twitter: @TripleZ_87 Follow @BoardwalkTimes on social media. ⁠boardwalktimes.net⁠ ⁠boardwalktimes.store⁠ Music: Purple Planet - Age of Innovation

    49 min

  4. 04/02/2025

    Christopher Ninness, Eric Kimelton, and Scott Seibold

    Zach has a conversation with the filmmakers behind Not Just A Goof, directors Christopher Ninness and Eric Kimelton and producer Scott Seibold. They discuss the making of Not Just A Goof, cultural impact of A Goofy Movie, working with Don Hahn, their personal connections to A Goofy Movie, utilizing animation in the documentary, landing the documentary on Disney+, creative challenges in making the documentary, the creation of Powerline, favorite Disney films, the lessons they learned from making Not Just A Goof, what’s next, and so much more. Follow Zach on Twitter: @TripleZ_87 Follow @BoardwalkTimes on social media. ⁠boardwalktimes.net⁠ ⁠boardwalktimes.store⁠ Music: Purple Planet - Age of Innovation

    55 min

  5. 03/07/2025

    Neil O'Brien

    Zach has a conversation with Neil O’Brien, an award-winning journalist for NBC News and the author of After Disney: Toil, Trouble, and the Transformation of America’s Favorite Media Company. They discuss Neil’s book After Disney, the development process, talking to Walt Disney’s son-in-law/former Disney CEO Ron Miller, CalArts, The Black Cauldron and the origins of synergy, Walt & Ron’s surprising To Kill A Mockingbird story, Touchstone Pictures, how Ron Miller laid the groundwork for Disney’s future under Eisner, Neil speaking at The Walt Disney Family Museum, what's next, and so much more.  Follow Zach on Twitter: @TripleZ_87 Follow @BoardwalkTimes on social media. ⁠boardwalktimes.net⁠ ⁠boardwalktimes.store⁠ Music: Purple Planet - Age of Innovation

    48 min

  6. 12/04/2024

    Dirk Libbey Returns

    Zach has a conversation with Dirk Libbey of Cinemablend about Disney Succession (breaking down internal and external candidates, looking at different structures [CEO/COO & Co-CEO’s]), Disney Parks ticket pricing, Monsters Inc. & Muppet*Vision 3D, Muppets Rock N Roller Coaster, what the move means for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Animation Courtyard’s future (Zootopia? Marvel? The Simpsons?), Universal Fan Fest Nights, and will Disney announce a new Moana attraction before Universal announces a new Wicked attraction? All that and more as Dirk Libbey returns to The Zach Perilstein Show.  Follow Zach on Twitter: @TripleZ_87 Follow @BoardwalkTimes on social media. ⁠boardwalktimes.net⁠ ⁠boardwalktimes.store⁠ Music: Purple Planet - Age of Innovation

    1h 30m

  7. 11/17/2024

    Dane Tankesley

    Zach has a conversation with Dane Tankesley, the filmmaker behind the feature documentary Beyond the Glass: The WDW Animation Building, which chronicles Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida. They discuss Dane’s process for the documentary, doing interviews for the doc, research strategy for a lesser-covered topic in Disney history, the studios’ culture, an animation studio inside a theme park, unmade films from the Florida studio like My Peoples, the potential teardown of the Animation Building (Star Wars Launch Bay) at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and more. Watch Dane’s feature documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_lL1xn8yWA Dane’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bigbeautifuldis Follow Zach on Twitter: @TripleZ_87 Follow @BoardwalkTimes on social media. ⁠boardwalktimes.net⁠ ⁠boardwalktimes.store⁠ Music: Purple Planet - Age of Innovation

    1h 3m

  8. 09/16/2024

    Stephen Anderson

    Zach has a conversation with Stephen Anderson about his new book Disney In-Between, his top five Disney films from the Lost Years (1966-1986), the development, directing, and reception of Meet the Robinsons, how they landed on the song “Little Wonders” for Meet the Robinsons, development process at Walt Disney Animation Studios, directing Winnie the Pooh, an unproduced project of his he’d like to see happen, being apart of the Disney Story Trust & creative leadership, the transition to Disney Television Animation, what he’s currently working on, what stood out to him while working on The Emperor’s New Groove, working out of Walt Disney Animation Florida for Brother Bear, his live-action short Elmer, advice for future animators/filmmakers, his future, and so much more. Follow Zach on Twitter: @TripleZ_87 Follow Stephen on Twitter: @stevehatguy Follow @BoardwalkTimes on social media. boardwalktimes.net boardwalktimes.store Music: Purple Planet - Age of Innovation

    1h 28m
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Join Boardwalk Times Editor-in-Chief Zach Perilstein as he interviews special guests from the worlds of Disney, pop culture, business, themed entertainment, and beyond.

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  • Creator
    Boardwalk Times
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Boardwalk Times
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    The Zach Perilstein Show