Defunctland’s annual Charityland livestream is back! Join us as Kevin and friends cook vintage theme park recipes and raise money for the wonderful Give Kids the World Village. Starting at 3 PM ET and going until 10 PM ET! Donate Now at https://charityland.gives Backup Donation Link: https://defunctland.com/charityland
In this episode, Kevin deep dives into the history of the elaborate American Idol theme park experience that used to operate at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Join Us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/defunctland 00:00 – The Birth of American Idol 08:24 – The Birth of Disney-MGM 13:19 – American Idol’s Golden Age 20:36 […]
In this episode, Kevin explores the history of kid cities, a series of fake miniature towns in which children can role-play as adults. Why do these exist, and who is behind them? Support Defunctland on Patreon: https://patreon.com/defunctland 0:00 – Part 1: La Ciudad De Los Niños 13:03 – Part 2: […]
In the 1960s, Walt Disney carried the torch of one of humanity’s oldest pursuits, the search for mechanical life. The result was Audio-Animatronics, a new breed of robots designed to mimic life. In this first part of a two-part exploration into living machines in Disney Parks, Kevin explores the history […]
So you made a robot stand up and talk… now what? In this over 4-hour journey, Kevin follows the promise of Disney’s Living Character Initiative, a dedicated effort to populate Disney’s theme parks with free-roaming, interactive, mechanical beings. It was touted as the future of theme parks, so how’d it […]
Are seals just halfway through their journey of becoming something more like a whale? Today, we’ll be exploring their evolutionary journey. I’ll introduce you to their ancestors, strange specimens in the seal lineage, and answer the question: Is WHALE their final form? A huge thanks to Gian and Josh for […]
WHALE EVOLUTION!!! One of my favorite evolutionary topics in the whole world. Whales had humble beginnings on land, related to hippos, deer, and other artiodactyls. We’ll be covering this transition from land to water — I’ll show you the evidence, introduce you to some of the “transitional” species, and cover […]
This week we’re switching it up a bit with some more wholesome content than usual. 🙂 Prehistoric animals are often thought of as “big and scary”, but there were plenty of cute little guys that existed too! Being small, fluffy, and round, with big eyes is timeless — I’ll be […]
Sixty-five million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the Earth. They dominated each time period they were in, becoming the kings of the animal kingdom. Then suddenly, that all changed. An asteroid came for Earth and wiped all the dinosaurs out, causing them to go extinct. But what if things were different? […]
