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Craig is joined by the captains of the DDP Sorcerers Run Club to discuss, in detail, their run on Marathon Weekend 2025,

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Craig and Zoey dive into their trip to WDW Marathon Weekend. This will work more as a first part to discuss the aspects of the weekend outside of the run on Sunday. On this episode , we discuss the runDisney Expo, The Boardwalk, the Epcot fireworks cruise, a perfect day in Hollywood Studios and Zoey's experience cheering on thousands of runners.

Craig also makes an announcement on his recent signing with Away with Me Travel to be a part time travel agent, helping you secure all sorts of vacations.

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Fresh off Wine and Dine weekend, the crew from DDP Sorcerers Run Club sit down to talk with Craig. They chat about the first run event of the RunDisney year, and then move on to start preparing for marathon weekend in January.

Craig once again will be running the marathon, and he will also be joining the club in raising money for BASE Camp. Link below to donate:

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Featuring: Craig, Justin, Kyle, Matthew and John

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We are THRILLED to welcome back friend of the pod, Yvette Nicole Brown. She gives us some incredible life advice. We also speak to her about some of her more recent project, and how she began her career by just asking for it. A very special thank you to all of you for listening and supporting us. Here's to the next 200!

FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Brett Rutherford, and Vanessa Ferguson

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The Beyond the Mouse team was thrilled to sit down with New York Times Bestselling author Ridley Pearson to discuss the Kingdom Keepers book series and his newest book in his Kingdom Keepers Inheritance series titled "The Shimmer."

Here's how to find "The Shimmer": https://www.left-bank.com/book/9781368095143

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This week in a special episode for Beyond the Mouse, we dive into our experiences at Fan Expo Portland. Episode includes some clips from panels with the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Matthew Lewis and Lea Thompson.

Featuring: Craig McFarland and Jeremy Goeckner

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This week we've experienced a blip on the Front Row Network, and the only podcasters left to review a Marvel film are our unlikely heroes Vanessa, Brett and Brandon! Can they review "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" without angering the masses? Listen to find out!

Featuring: Vanessa Ferguson, Brett Rutherford, and Brandon Davis

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On this week's episode of Beyond the Mouse, we talk to listener Kelby Dolan. Kelby won a guest spot we auctioned off for charity, and he does an excellent job sharing his insights into what it's like to record video on a professional level in the Disney parks. We then shift into a discussion about vlogging in the parks and recording home videos.

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This week on the Beyond the Mouse podcast, Brett recaps his trip to the Disneyland Resort to celebrate Disney's 100th Anniversary. This is another late night recording, so can Brett share all the details of his trip before turning into a pumpkin? Find out and see!

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Last week, Craig mentioned he would discuss much more about his experience running his first marathon. In this episode we bring back together most of the group from the marathon prep episode including, Bob from Rise and Run Podcast, John from Quick Dis Takes and Matthew Zurek. Each of them give glimpses into their individual RunDisney experiences. If you're considering doing a RunDisney event, or you want some perspective on how the race is run this is a great episode for you!

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