The Cookie King of Disney Springs: Inside the Story of Gideon's Bakehouse with Steve Lewis (Ep. 51)

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🗓️ 12 June 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey welcome Steve Lewis, the founder of Gideon’s Bakehouse, for a deliciously detailed conversation about how a dark, whimsical cookie shop became one of the most sought-after stops at Disney Springs. From his early days as a musician and comic shop owner to perfecting a cookie recipe over 15 years, Steve shares the creative, emotional, and business journey behind Florida’s favorite bakery. The music major turned baker who built Gideon’s from scratch—literally How a secret cookie deal at Polite Pig helped land a spot at Disney Springs The role of community, storytelling, and heartbreak in shaping the brand Why you’ll never see Gideon’s cookies shipped or wholesaled The Edward Gorey-inspired art behind the eerie, yet inviting design What’s next for Steve, his characters, and maybe even a lemon-orange love story Learn more about Gideon’s by visiting https://www.gideonsbakehouse.com Unlocked Magic Unlocked Magic, powered by DVC Rental Store and DVC Resale Market, offers exclusive Disney & Universal ticket savings with TRUSTED service and authenticity. With over $10 MILLION in ticket sales, use Unlocked Magic to get the BIGGEST SAVINGS. Learn More Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to I Want That Too, the podcast where Disney merch meets Disney History.
0:05.5	I'm entertainment writer Jim Hill, and I'm joined as always by the lovely Lauren Hersey.
0:10.8	Hey, Jim. So this episode today, it is a big one. Not only are we celebrating our 50th episode,
0:23.7	which feels like just yesterday we started doing this,
0:24.0	right?
0:33.9	But what better way than to celebrate with something sweet, a little bit mysterious, and wildly,
0:35.2	wildly popular?
0:38.1	And no, it is not a doleip, sir.
0:41.9	Although now I'm thinking about that, too.
0:42.4	Yeah.
0:43.2	Well, no, no.
0:47.9	Today, folks, we are talking about cookies, but not just any cookies.
0:54.2	These are cookies with a fan base, with a merch line, and more importantly, a wait time.
1:01.0	And Lauren, fun fact for our listeners, you and I have never actually had one of these cookies.
1:04.5	Never, not one, not even a sniff. Because every time we go to Disney Springs, the line is literally wrapped around the building. It's like the opening day of
1:13.4	like Rise of the Resistance or something, all for a taste of this magical cookie. Well, today, folks,
1:19.9	we're going to get some answers. We are sitting down with the man behind the madness. The creator of
1:26.0	this dark and delicious cookie empire, Steve Lewis, the founder
1:29.9	of Gideon's Bakehouse. And trust me, I have all the questions, shocker. But first, let's take a
1:37.2	quick break and thank the folks that make this show possible. Yes. And if this episode has you
1:43.6	craving a cookie and let's face it, how could
1:46.3	it not? If you're thinking of making your way to Disney Springs to finally brave Gideon's
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