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Episode Sixteen: Kitchen of the Mind

Jack introduces Kevin to a new book by the former dean of Disney University.

Episode Fifteen: Carousel of Regress

Kevin and Jack are joined by Rob and Dan for a long contemplation on if the Carousel of Progress had a very different tone.

Monthly Meeting Recap and Patreon Changes

Hello everyone. This is an update for those who were not able to make last night's meeting. I spent most of the meeting discussing the release of Kid Cities, the upcoming Deal or No Deal projedct, and answering questions. The most significant update from last night was the changes I am considering for Patreon, which both does and does not affec...

Episode Fourteen: Fun Junction USA

Jack tells Kevin about an obscure theme park named Fun Junction USA that had a bit of trouble getting off the ground.

Defunctland: Kid Cities (Act 3 Preview)

Here is the third and final act of Defunctland: Kid Cities. Please let me know what you think and if you notice any errors.

Defunctland: Kid Cities (Act 2 Preview)

This preview is for Act 2 of 3 of Defunctland: Kid Cities. Please let me know what you think and if you notice any errors. Thank you for your support!

Defunctland: Kid Cities (Act 1 Preview)

This is the preview for Act 1 of our Kid Cities video. There will be two more parts. Please let me know what you think!

Episode Thirteen: Disneyland Security

Kevin reads three Disneyland security stories to Jack and Rob.

Bonus Episode: The Sounds of a Vanishing Era

In what was originally the first episode of Season Three, Jack gifts Kevin a very odd vinyl record. This episode was cut from the final season release, and is now a Patreon-exclusive bonus episode.

Monthly Meeting Beginning Now on Discord

Join us on Discord for our monthly meeting!

Monthly Meeting Tonight at 9 PM ET on Discord

Join us for updates on new episodes and for a celebration on Defunctland's Peabody nomination!

Monthly Meeting Tonight at 9 PM ET

Join us on Discord at 9 PM ET as we discuss video progress and other topics!

Deal or No Deal: The Gameplay (Storyboard V1)

Check out this preview of an animatic of a proposed segment from my Deal or No Deal documentary.

Bonus Clip: Park Ambience

In this short, lost episode, Kevin and Jack discuss Disneyland's ambient music. This discussion was too short and too unfocused to be a full episode, but this section has a few gems.

Defunctland: The Complex American Idol Experience (Part 3)

This is part 3 of 3 of the American Idol Experience video. Please check the end crawl for your Patreon name (Patrons that joined in the last two days might not appear in this video based on when we downloaded the spreadsheet).

Defunctland: The Complex American Idol Theme Park Experience (Part 2)

A preview of Part 2 of 3 of the American Idol Experience history. Please let me know what you think. Thank you for your support.

Episode Twelve: Palm Talk

In the Season Two finale, Kevin and Jack fall down the rabbit hole of palm tree fanatics.

Defunctland: The Complex American Idol Theme Park Experience (Part 1)

Here is part 1 of 3 of the history of the American Idol Experience. Please do not share. Let me know if there are any errors you notice. Thanks!

New Perk: Patreon Name Scroll on Defunctland Uploads

Hey everyone. Hope you are well. I am excited to announce that starting with our next video, paid Patron names will be included in a credit scroll at the end of each upload. Our E-ticket members will still receive Executive Producer credit on a static title card, but all other paid Patrons will appear in a scroll at the end of the video.  H...

Episode Eleven: A Walk On The Wild Side

Jack gets Kevin interested in Central Florida's Gatorland and the two go down the rabbit hole of its early history.

Out of Office Until January 9

Hey everyone, hope you are enjoying your holidays. I will be traveling starting today until January 9. Once I am back, we will get back to our meetings, game nights, and VIP meetings. I've got a lot of fun projects coming up, but going to take a few days off. I hope you have a happy new year and thank you for your support.

Defunctland End of Year Meeting Recap

Hi everyone. For those of you who were not able to make last night's meeting, here is a brief recap of everything we discussed. This was both our monthly meeting for December as well as our last meeting of the year.

Defunctland 2023 Recap

2023 was a generally good year for me and Defunctland. I was able to release ...

Monthly Meeting Beginning Now on Discord

Monthly Meeting on Discord at 9 PM ET

This meeting we discuss next year’s video schedule and I will od a Q&A.

Episode Ten: Hyperspace Hoopla

Kevin tells Jack about the unique offerings of Hollywood Studios defunct Star Wars Weekends.

Next Big Project Poll

Hey everyone. Putting the next long history video into production and wanted to know which of these was more interesting to you.

Disney Fireworks is about the evolution of Disney fireworks shows, the effect on the park experience, and how they interact with the spiritual park experience.

The Bursting of the Disney Bubble is about Dis...

J2EC (ACT III Preview)

This is a preview of the third and final act of Journey to EPCOT Center: A Symphonic History. I hope you enjoy and thank you as always for your support. If you see any typos let me know.

J2EC (Act II Preview)

A preview of the second act of Journey to EPCOT Center: A Symphonic History. As always, please let me know of what you think and any typos or other obvious errors. Thank you for your support!

J2EC (Act I Preview)

Hey everyone, this is a preview of the first act/20 minutes of Journey to EPCOT Center: A Symphonic History.

As always, please let me know any errors (non-creative/pacing notes such as typos). Thank you for your support and for those of you who haven’t seen it, I hope you enjoy,

Rough Cut Screening Starts Now!

30 minutes late but we're going