Discovering
The Magic Kingdom
Disney fans have nicknamed my book
"the Disney bible."
95.3 KUIC Morning Show
July 2, 2012
This was my first interview about my book. I sat in my car in the parking lot at work at 7:00 in the morning.
www.kuic.com
Golden Gate Disneyana Club
September 23, 2012
I was invited to be the guest speaker at the Golden Gate Disneyana Club.
www.ggdc.org
Contra Costa Times
July 20, 2012
The Contra Costa Times interviewed me and wrote an article about writing my book on July 20, 2012. It was in the section of the paper for Antioch News, Brentwood News and Pittsburg News. They came to my book signing at Stories: A Family Owned Bookshop in Brentwood (now closed).
www.eastbaytimes.com
Antioch Herald Newspaper
August 16, 2016
The newspaper reached out to me to do a quick interview so they could write an article about my upcoming book signing at Barnes & Noble.
www.AntiochHerald.com
Magical Day Radio Podcast
August 21, 2016
Magical Day Radio welcomes Disney Author, Joshua Shaffer. "Discovering the Magic Kingdom" An Unofficial Disneyland Vacation Guide.
Episode #4
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Theme Parkology
July 2016
I was interviewed by Theme Parkology for their documentary DVD about Disneyland called “The Enchanted Secrets of Disneyland.” I told them some fun facts about the park.
www.ThemeParkology.com
The Sweep Spot Podcast
July 23, 2016
I was interviewed about my first edition that was published in 2010. I made friends with the hosts, Ken Pellman and Lynn Barron, who then asked me to share their booth at the D23 Expo 2017, which pushed me to complete my second edition. They wrote the books Cleaning The Kingdom and Cleaning the Kingdom: Night, Day, Past, and Present.
Episode #187
www.TheSweepSpot.com
Mouse-Con #2
November 6, 2016
This was the second annual Mouse-Con. It is the first Northern California Disney convention. It was really my first time speaking to such a huge crowd.
www.Mouse-Con.com
The Magic Behind The Ears Podcast
April 24, 2017
I was actually interviewed on Living The Dream Podcast about a year before this, but the podcast was canceled. They gave the interview to The Magic Behind The Ears Podcast to air. At the time, I was the co-host on the show.
www.ThemeParkology.com
Autistic Globetrotting
July 15, 2017
I was interviewed at the 2017 D23 Expo in Anaheim. The interviewer was interested in the fact that my book has a section in it for traveling to the park with children with special needs.
www.AutisticGlobetrotting.com
110° Magazine
December 2017
I was interviewed by 110° Magazine about being an author for their December 2017 issue.
You can skip ahead to page 74.
www.110mag.com
95.3 KUIC Morning Show
August 23, 2017
I was interviewed on the KUIC Morning Show again by John Young and Ron Brown. We talked about the release of my new book, "Discovering The Magic Kingdom: An Unofficial Disneyland Vacation Guide 2nd Edition."
www.kuic.com
Skywalking Through Neverland Podcast
August 30, 2017
"Joshua Shaffer, author of Discovering the Magic Kingdom: An Unofficial Disneyland Vacation Guide joins us to talk about the 2nd edition of his book, which is chock full of fun facts from the Parks, films, and merchandise."
Episode #182
SkywalkingThroughNeverland.com
Golden Gate Disneyana Club
September 23, 2017
I was invited to be the guest speaker at the Golden Gate Disneyana Club again, but this time to talk about my 2nd edition.
www.ggdc.org
Disney With Daddy & Daughter Podcast
July 20, 2018
"Today, Terry & Tana welcome Joshua Shaffer on the show to share his story on the book he wrote entitled 'Discovering the Magic Kingdom. - An unofficial Disneyland Vacation Guide'."
Episode #86
DisneyWithDaddyAndDaughter.com
The Talkbuster Podcast
February 24, 2020
"In this episode, I am honored to be joined by Joshua Shaffer, Disney Geek, author of Discovering the Magic Kingdom, PR Manager for Tinker Bell, creator of awesome Disney pins, owner of an in-home movie theatre, and ex BLOCKBUSTER EMPLOYEE!!!"
Episode #26
The Talkbuster Podcast
July 20, 2020
"In this episode, I am honored to be joined once again by Joshua Shaffer, Disney Geek, author of Discovering the Magic Kingdom, PR Manager for Tinker Bell, creator of awesome Disney pins, owner of an in-home movie theatre, and ex BLOCKBUSTER EMPLOYEE!!!"
Episode #28
The Chippa Made This
DADventure Disney
October 12, 2020
Keith Padin from DADventure Disney found me on Etsy and asked to do an unboxing of my book and some of my pins. I think the video turned out fantastic.
www.DADventureDisney.com
Mouse-Con #6
November 8, 2020
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic this year, Mouse-Con was canceled. They decided to hold a virtual convention on their Facebook page where they interviewed guests and posted ads for vendors. I sent in an ad to post. It actually did quite well.
Theme Park Pulse Podcast
December 2, 2020
Author and Pin-Maker Joshua Shaffer plays ‘Before 74’ and podcaster (and patron!) James Navarro tries to ‘Elevator Pitch’ Die Hard: The Ride against Nikki on Theme Park Pulse: The Game!
Walt's Apartment Podcast
June 23, 2021
This week in Walt's Apartment we are joined by author and Disney historian Joshua Shaffer. We discuss what we are watching on Disney+ and then some news from thedisinsider.com. We finish off with another game of Disneyland trivia. As always, we hope you enjoy the view from Walt's Apartment.
Between the Pages
January 11, 2022
These video interviews were conducted by Theme Parkology, a theme park documentary production company. I was in their first episode.
Nerdalism by Phoenix Perch Productions
July 30, 2022
Catch Nerdalism on Facebook & Youtube every Saturday @ 6 PST This week is Joshua Shaffer about the house of the mouse, and a heroic project he's working on. Catch Nerdalism live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NerdalismVlog Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvEUT4uc351sSBosdbVi-Lw
The Disney Universe Podcast
October 6, 2022
Welcome back to the DU Podcast! We have a fun show for you, with Alex & Ryan away Joey has a special guest. Disney author, pin maker, Tinker Bell PR, and all-around good gut Joshua Shaffer. We have a great conversation about Disney fun facts, D23 Expo, & a whole lot more. Plus news, shoutouts, and more. So grab your earbuds, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!
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Instagram: @thedisneyuniversepodcast
The Lowdown at the Down Low
February 16, 2023
In this episode, Jason chats with the always amusing, incredibly knowledgeable, and delightfully talkative Joshua Shaffer. Nicknamed the "Disney Guy", Joshua is a Disney historian, author, film aficionado, artist, voice-over performer, and trivia expert. Joshua details how he became a writer and voice actor, what lead to him being involved with Adventurous Ideas, the various characters he portrays in Heroes of Extinction, what else he does behind the scenes for our production company, how he wound up as Tinker Bell's manager, and the precarious situations his day job sometimes places him in. You'll also hear a sneak peek of another upcoming Adventurous Ideas production that features both Joshua Shaffer and our host Jason Braden. Prepare to be entertained!
Jiminy Crickets Podcast
May 3, 2023
Dateline Jiminy Crickets! produced a wonderful piece about the late Disney Imagineer Rolly Crump. They went on to interview my client, Gina Rock, about her time flying as Tinker Bell in Disneyland. But, before they recorded, I was briefly interviewed about my book and how I met Gina and became her PR Manager. The video is set to play from the start of my interview which is followed by Gina. If you want to hear the whole thing, start the video over.
Walt's Apartment Podcast
May 24, 2023
"Join us this week as we welcome a friend of the show The Disney Guy Joshua Shaffer back into Walts's Apartment. We can't wait to catch up with Joshua and learn about his latest book, talk about some Disney news and have a great Disney time. We hope you can join us and as always, We hope you enjoy the view from Walt's Apartment."
