Occult Disney: Exploring the Hidden Mysteries Behind Mickey

We look for the real magic in Disney, cracking open that facade of animation to find the hidden symbology, ancient myths, and wild stories that lie behind these classic Disney films..

Author: Thomas Gorence and Matt Comegys

We look for the real magic in Disney, cracking open that facade of animation to find the hidden symbology, ancient myths, and wild stories that lie behind these classic Disney films.
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Genres: Animation & Manga, Film History, Leisure, TV & Film

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Strange Magic (w/ Scott Atkinson)
Episode 118
Wednesday, 14 January, 2026

Is this George Lucas' final artistic statement to the word? That would be a bummer.Thomas moved from art direction at Disney World, to creating entertaining comic books, podcasts, and toys riffing on conspiracy theories. Check out his stuff here:https://www.paranoidamerican.com/Please subscribe, review, and rate us on all the podcatchers. And if you're Scrooge McDuck, throw a bob out to Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/podcastiopodcastiusMatt makes lots of music. Brand new ones include the binaural head trip of "The Depths of Fieldation," and the acid-folk of "Into the Faerie Mound." Have a listen:https://rovingsagemedia.bandcamp.com/Coming soon:Inside Out The Good Dinosaur Finding Dory