Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries

How Disneyland Paris almost Ruined Everything

When the Walt Disney company set out to open a new international theme park under their umbrella, they had no idea that they were entering into a venture that would result in millions of dollars in debt, a graveyard of cancelled projects, and the company teetering on total collapse.  It's just one little theme park in Paris.  What could possibly go wrong? Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

Is Betty Boop Black?

Betty Boop is one of the oldest animated characters in existence, and yet she is really only known as a face on t-shirts and purses.  How did she come into existence, and more importantly, is Betty Boop Black?   Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

Mr. Blobby and Blobbymania

In 1992, the UK unleashed a force so terrible, so annoying, that the world would never be the same.   Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

Small Soldiers - Who is this movie even for?

Before Dreamworks released the box office hit, Shrek, they were a small studio trying to find their footing with ambitions of becoming larger than Disney.  In what would soon become Dreamwork's signature move, they decided to try and capture the success of Disney's Toy Story, but make it EDGY and COOL.  Who was the man for the job?  Joe Dante, director of Gremlins, and a man who does not know at all how to make a children's movie.  Will this become a bigger problem down the line, or does Dreamworks have a slam dunk film on their hands?   Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

Zoog Disney - The Dawn of the Disney Channel Star

It's hard to believe that there was a time before Hannah Montana, before That's so Raven, before Even Stevens, when The Disney Channel was a much different place.  You have Zoog Disney to thank for the success of all these shows.  Now, what's a Zoog?  Why, it's a creature that lives on the Zether, the place between the internet and TV.  If that didn't make much sense to you, well buckle in.  It only gets wilder from here.  Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries