The Cult of Disney Adults

Sounds Like A Cult

Studio71

Comedy, Education, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

4 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2022

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Blackout dates, Genie lines, Magic Keys, Storyliving, DCP, D23... If any of these terms got you feeling some kind of way, you're likely in "cult" of Disney Adults. Grownups who worship an iconic mouse have established themselves as one of the most fanatical fandoms out there, but how dangerously culty are these Disney-inspired behaviors and rituals, *really*? To find out, co-hosts Amanda and Isa solicit the help of many passionate listener call-ins and special guest, cheeky Disney influencer Francis Dominic @francisdominiic.

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0:00.0	We talk about a lot of really fun subjects on this podcast, but I do think something we always do is kind of slip into a British accent when we feel uncomfortable.
0:07.3	That's so true, babes.
0:09.8	And that's what we're gonna do all week when we're in London town.
0:15.0	Dude, I am so fucking excited. We're doing our first ever London show on Friday, May 26th at 6.30pm, at the Lester Square Theatre in London.
0:26.4	It's going to be fucking lit.
0:28.2	Which by the way, why is Lester Square Theatre spelled like that? That was like like Heistr.
0:32.8	We are so excited for the stamp show.
0:36.3	We're gonna have games. We're gonna have audience participation.
0:39.4	And of course, we're gonna have our juicy analysis while diving into a much requested and never before discussed top secret cult.
0:48.5	You cannot hear this cult subject matter on any episode because it's what we do for our live show, so you really have to be there.
0:55.5	And then meet us after the show by some merch. We're there to chat with you babes.
1:00.5	Tickets are on sale now at SoundsLikeAkult.com and at the link in our IG bio.
1:06.3	Again, that's Friday, May 26th, 2023, aka this year. At 6.30pm, we will see you there at Lester Square Theatre in London.
1:15.2	See you there, babes.
1:16.2	Hi, my name is Shawntie. I'm from Atlanta, Georgia.
1:19.5	I know a lot of Disney adults in my life and I always think it's super fucking weird that people are Disney adults and spend hundreds of dollars to go to a children's park.
1:29.6	People still celebrate this company that's pretty fucked up and has a way too much fucking money.
1:34.1	That don't get it.
1:35.3	I am a Disney adult and we're never really given a fair shake by people who aren't Disney adults.
1:40.4	Nobody has a gun to your head saying that you need to love Disney stuff or go to the parks with us.
1:46.5	We just tend to wear what we like on our sleeves.
1:50.0	We don't need to be told that Disney is problematic.
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