Thirty20Eight
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The official Bluesky account for the podcast about theme park history and pop culture listory. We're your hosts, Matt and Kevin! “I highly recommend it.” - Neil Patrick Harris
Welcome to a BRAND-NEW show, part one of two, all about how we were able to do Tokyo Disney on a bit of a budget and still had a classic and exciting Disney vacation! Plus: mid-century living on either side of the journey! Come join us! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
November 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Welcome to a BRAND-NEW show, part one of two, all about how we were able to do Tokyo Disney on a bit of a budget and still had a classic and exciting Disney vacation! Plus: mid-century living on either side of the journey! Come join us! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
We only have THREE Club 28 slots left! If you want an episode just for you or for a loved one, let us know! Reach out at 3028patreon@gmail.com and let’s make your podcast dreams a reality!
It's CLUB 28 time again - that time of year where YOU can purchase a bespoke episode from Kevin & Matt on the theme park/pop culture topic of your choosing! Check out our Patreon post for all the info, PLUS a list of past Club 28 shows (with links!) Join the fun! www.patreon.com/posts/club-2...
October 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
We only have THREE Club 28 slots left! If you want an episode just for you or for a loved one, let us know! Reach out at 3028patreon@gmail.com and let’s make your podcast dreams a reality!
Today, we launched our first Listorian-only show, this time on the history of Rancho Del Zocalo and Zocalo Park! We've got a lot of stuff about the history of Casa de Fritos, Frito the Kid, Casa Mexicana and lots more. If you're not already, become a Listorian today! www.patreon.com/c/thirty20ei...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Today, we launched our first Listorian-only show, this time on the history of Rancho Del Zocalo and Zocalo Park! We've got a lot of stuff about the history of Casa de Fritos, Frito the Kid, Casa Mexicana and lots more. If you're not already, become a Listorian today! www.patreon.com/c/thirty20ei...
Lately on the Thirty20Eight Patreon, we've been including spin-off blogs for tangents mentioned on our shows. We've done blogs on Exotica, early Mouseketeers, Memphis Design, Boo Buckets, Get Christy Love!, and more! ALL tiers get these blog posts, so join up today! www.patreon.com/c/thirty20ei...
Get more from Thirty20Eight on Patreon
Your Favorite Theme Park and Pop Culture Podcast
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October 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Lately on the Thirty20Eight Patreon, we've been including spin-off blogs for tangents mentioned on our shows. We've done blogs on Exotica, early Mouseketeers, Memphis Design, Boo Buckets, Get Christy Love!, and more! ALL tiers get these blog posts, so join up today! www.patreon.com/c/thirty20ei...
It's CLUB 28 time again - that time of year where YOU can purchase a bespoke episode from Kevin & Matt on the theme park/pop culture topic of your choosing! Check out our Patreon post for all the info, PLUS a list of past Club 28 shows (with links!) Join the fun! www.patreon.com/posts/club-2...
October 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It's CLUB 28 time again - that time of year where YOU can purchase a bespoke episode from Kevin & Matt on the theme park/pop culture topic of your choosing! Check out our Patreon post for all the info, PLUS a list of past Club 28 shows (with links!) Join the fun! www.patreon.com/posts/club-2...
New show drop on a Sunday?! YES! Kev’s latest trip report is chock-a-block with trips to Geo82, the Marrakesh lounge, and of course everyone’s favorite restaurant ever, the Odyssey! Plus all new rides and so much fun! Our blog has pictures and a link to the show!! www.patreon.com/posts/141602...
So Take Me to Florida! | Thirty20Eight
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October 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
New show drop on a Sunday?! YES! Kev’s latest trip report is chock-a-block with trips to Geo82, the Marrakesh lounge, and of course everyone’s favorite restaurant ever, the Odyssey! Plus all new rides and so much fun! Our blog has pictures and a link to the show!! www.patreon.com/posts/141602...
In preparation for another spooky season on the Thirty20Eight, there's a new open-access post on our Patreon, listing and linking all our previous Halloween (and -adjacent) shows from Year One to now! It's a fun and creeeeepy romp through the past (with more coming!) www.patreon.com/posts/ooky-s...
Ooky Spooky Thirty20Eight! | Thirty20Eight
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October 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
In preparation for another spooky season on the Thirty20Eight, there's a new open-access post on our Patreon, listing and linking all our previous Halloween (and -adjacent) shows from Year One to now! It's a fun and creeeeepy romp through the past (with more coming!) www.patreon.com/posts/ooky-s...
New free-to-all blog post up on our Patreon! Thanks to our friend Taylor for all your help!
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Big Red Boat! | Thirty20Eight
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September 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
New free-to-all blog post up on our Patreon! Thanks to our friend Taylor for all your help!
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It’s our semiseptcentennial! For our 350th episode, we present our deep dive into our Back to the Future show, part of our Universal Blockbusters series! Learn all about Huey Lewis, Eric Stoltz, INSTITUTES, and a surprise appearance by ZZ Top! Outtatime!
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September 25, 2025 at 12:11 PM
It’s our semiseptcentennial! For our 350th episode, we present our deep dive into our Back to the Future show, part of our Universal Blockbusters series! Learn all about Huey Lewis, Eric Stoltz, INSTITUTES, and a surprise appearance by ZZ Top! Outtatime!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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The Back to the Future show was released exclusively to Patreon Listorians today, coming to our regular feed soon! If YOU want all our shows early, join our Listorian tier today! For now, please enjoy this horrifying prosthetic of Crispin Glover's face from BTTF2! www.patreon.com/c/thirty20ei...
September 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The Back to the Future show was released exclusively to Patreon Listorians today, coming to our regular feed soon! If YOU want all our shows early, join our Listorian tier today! For now, please enjoy this horrifying prosthetic of Crispin Glover's face from BTTF2! www.patreon.com/c/thirty20ei...
New exclusive show alert! Our Top 2 Patreon Tiers just got a surprise episode today as an adjunct to our Universal Blockbusters Season 9 series. Today we talk POLTERGEIST. Take a look at the post on the site for free, and if you're not already a member, join up today! www.patreon.com/posts/patreo...
Patreon Exclusive: POLTERGEIST | Thirty20Eight
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September 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
New exclusive show alert! Our Top 2 Patreon Tiers just got a surprise episode today as an adjunct to our Universal Blockbusters Season 9 series. Today we talk POLTERGEIST. Take a look at the post on the site for free, and if you're not already a member, join up today! www.patreon.com/posts/patreo...
An all-new episode of Thirty20Eight about the Destination D23 announcements has JUST DROPPED! Take a listen, and then check out our linked post - accessible to all - on our Patreon! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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September 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
An all-new episode of Thirty20Eight about the Destination D23 announcements has JUST DROPPED! Take a listen, and then check out our linked post - accessible to all - on our Patreon! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
www.patreon.com/posts/histor...
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NEW SHOW! Exclusively for our top two Patreon tiers. Join or upgrade today , and hear the latest episode all on a very strange piece of Disneyland history! You get that and all past and all future exclusive shows just for becoming a Sad Tomato Kid or a Listorian!
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August 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
NEW SHOW! Exclusively for our top two Patreon tiers. Join or upgrade today , and hear the latest episode all on a very strange piece of Disneyland history! You get that and all past and all future exclusive shows just for becoming a Sad Tomato Kid or a Listorian!
www.patreon.com/c/thirty20ei...
www.patreon.com/c/thirty20ei...
Part 2 of our DCA 2.0 series is HERE! Join us as we once again explore Michael Eisner’s hubris, the MULTIPLE preview centers for Disney’s California Adventure, and the incoherent mishmash of a park whose opening was met with sighs rather than screams. Jump in!
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August 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Part 2 of our DCA 2.0 series is HERE! Join us as we once again explore Michael Eisner’s hubris, the MULTIPLE preview centers for Disney’s California Adventure, and the incoherent mishmash of a park whose opening was met with sighs rather than screams. Jump in!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Every time I think I’ve maxed out, another entry to “Dick Tracy Summer finds me.
Just finished this fun and funny entry by @schmadvertising.bsky.social and @kevidently.bsky.social from their @thirty20eight.bsky.social podcast.
Just finished this fun and funny entry by @schmadvertising.bsky.social and @kevidently.bsky.social from their @thirty20eight.bsky.social podcast.
July 30, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Every time I think I’ve maxed out, another entry to “Dick Tracy Summer finds me.
Just finished this fun and funny entry by @schmadvertising.bsky.social and @kevidently.bsky.social from their @thirty20eight.bsky.social podcast.
Just finished this fun and funny entry by @schmadvertising.bsky.social and @kevidently.bsky.social from their @thirty20eight.bsky.social podcast.
From the Grand Canyon to the Tam O’Shanter, from the Reef to the Snow White Houses, to Disneyland itself: our new trip report weaves in and out of Disneyana as Matt drives cross-country and finds Walt everywhere. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
July 29, 2025 at 11:20 AM
From the Grand Canyon to the Tam O’Shanter, from the Reef to the Snow White Houses, to Disneyland itself: our new trip report weaves in and out of Disneyana as Matt drives cross-country and finds Walt everywhere. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
This week, we released an all-new Secret Show - a Listory of CATS! Now that we have a Patreon, our goal has gone from two shows monthly to four, two of which are exclusive shows just for our Sad Tomato Kids and Listorians! Join or level up today, hep cats!!!
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July 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
This week, we released an all-new Secret Show - a Listory of CATS! Now that we have a Patreon, our goal has gone from two shows monthly to four, two of which are exclusive shows just for our Sad Tomato Kids and Listorians! Join or level up today, hep cats!!!
www.patreon.com/c/thirty20ei...
www.patreon.com/c/thirty20ei...
Your favorite podcast and mine just made it to several top charts on GoodPods! Including a Top 5 Disneyland podcast! ScreenRant will love us yet!
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July 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Your favorite podcast and mine just made it to several top charts on GoodPods! Including a Top 5 Disneyland podcast! ScreenRant will love us yet!
goodpods.com/leaderboard/...
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goodpods.com/leaderboard/...
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As we officially launch Club 28 for the summer of 25, we decided to bundle our announcement with a look back at the WedWay Peoplemover/Tomorrowland Transit Authority/TTA Peoplemover/Peoplemover. Join the fun, and think about an episode you can call your own!
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July 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
As we officially launch Club 28 for the summer of 25, we decided to bundle our announcement with a look back at the WedWay Peoplemover/Tomorrowland Transit Authority/TTA Peoplemover/Peoplemover. Join the fun, and think about an episode you can call your own!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Our mega-sized JAWS episode, the first in our Universal Blockbuster series, has dropped! Join Kev & Matt for a deep dive into the book, the film, and the theme park attraction that changed everything! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... (and stick around for some thoughts on Richard Deeyfuss!)
July 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Our mega-sized JAWS episode, the first in our Universal Blockbuster series, has dropped! Join Kev & Matt for a deep dive into the book, the film, and the theme park attraction that changed everything! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... (and stick around for some thoughts on Richard Deeyfuss!)
Coming Thursday: JAWS. We're kicking off our 2nd season 9 series with a film, book, and theme park attraction whose influence has echoed across all entertainment for decades. Patreon Listorians got this shark-sized episode early, but it’ll arrive in everyone else’s regular feed this Thursday!
July 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Coming Thursday: JAWS. We're kicking off our 2nd season 9 series with a film, book, and theme park attraction whose influence has echoed across all entertainment for decades. Patreon Listorians got this shark-sized episode early, but it’ll arrive in everyone else’s regular feed this Thursday!
51 years ago today, one of Disneyland’s best and most ambitious shows, AMERICA SINGS, debuted! We covered the show in our very first season, after Matt discovered Kevin was dropping America Sings hints in every show and finally gave in. Enjoy this jump back!
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June 30, 2025 at 2:42 AM
51 years ago today, one of Disneyland’s best and most ambitious shows, AMERICA SINGS, debuted! We covered the show in our very first season, after Matt discovered Kevin was dropping America Sings hints in every show and finally gave in. Enjoy this jump back!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Hey friends! If you’re depressed about Ricky Brigante’s formerly wonderful site being hellishly mined for clicks and other such nonsense, here’s a terrific new account to follow.
There isn't an ongoing Disney project in DC, but someone did post a video of the Washington DC Temple making a joke about how it looked like a Disney castle.
Disneyland in Washington, D.C. – What To Know About the Project
June 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Hey friends! If you’re depressed about Ricky Brigante’s formerly wonderful site being hellishly mined for clicks and other such nonsense, here’s a terrific new account to follow.
Up now on our Patreon for paying members of all tiers! A blog post building on our Exotica episode, going deeper into the Billboard chart successes (and failures) of the genre at its peak: www.patreon.com/posts/chart-...
A Chart Nerd's Guide to Exotica | Thirty20Eight
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June 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Up now on our Patreon for paying members of all tiers! A blog post building on our Exotica episode, going deeper into the Billboard chart successes (and failures) of the genre at its peak: www.patreon.com/posts/chart-...