The Jungle
Two former Jungle Skips talk Disney, Theme Parks, & Pop Culture. However in true Skipper fashion, the conversation frequently heads into uncharted waters. Hosted by David "Dr. Skipper" Marley (Author, Disney Historian) & Trevor Kelly (Crooner, Senior Art Director)
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 66
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Skyway Spartan Kicks, Dinner with Eisner, and Casey Jr's coming off the tracks
The lads welcome special guest Tim Kelly this episode for a whirlwind of Disneyland in the ’70s, from speeding Casey Jr. trains and Skyway shenanigans to fireworks misfires and Tinker Bell crash land…
Deadhead episode: Aladdin's Oasis Heist, Cast Member Habits, & Indiana Jones and the Temple of Spencer Gifts
From Hitler’s car in Orange County to an Oceans 11-style heist at Aladdin’s Oasis , this episode’s got it all—Disney history, legendary Jungle Cruise pranks, and a few rants about live-action remakes…
MyPillow Walt, Barstool Brothels, & The Matterhorn is a dangerous place to be-headed
The lads return with a tiki-fueled tales of: summer brain fog, terrifying theme park rides, and a very unexpected encounter at Vegas’ Golden Tiki. They dive into the new Walt Disney animatronic at Di…
Scary Jungle walkthroughs, Presidential Ball pits, & How does one properly talk like a pirate?
Doctors, professors, and murder hornets—oh my! This episode the lads spiral through dog codependency, Disneyland popcorn secrets, the true origin of pirate talk. Also: Gilligan’s role in eternal damn…
Walt-amatronics, Leapin’ Lemmings, & Universals Spielberg Spending Spree
Trevor and Dave are back—one with a busted back, the other with a knee brace—and things quickly spiral from aches and pains into a galaxy of chaos. This episode covers everything from Tiki to robot W…
Mousin’ around Kansas City, Mario Kart sabotage, & Uncle Walt's Bench Collection
Join the lads as they discuss: BBQ in gas stations, hungover grading sessions, and accidentally stalking Walt Disney’s old houses. Jess makes a noble Mario Kart sacrifice at a brewery where a live j…
E.T. Gets Thirsty, Taking chairs from Toons, & Discount Jungle Seafood Stew
From baby river ducks to self-driving taxis and forgotten E.T. subplots, this episode takes more twists than the Nile.
Join the lads as they dive into:
- Ancestry.com rabbit holes (spoiler: everyone was …
Doc’s DeLorean Deductible, The Macarena Awakens, & Super-Money-Abu-Dhabi-Disney-alidocious
This episode, the lads tackle: College finals, Three theme parks in one month, the painful realization that Knott’s Berry Farm might actually be Earth’s closest point to the sun, and much more.
Along …
Solid Gold Babies, Punched in your Dark Universe, & The Haunting of Post Malone
This week, we sip from the Holy Grail (okay, it’s a Japanese beer cup), explore theme park trauma (Universal’s nut-busting coaster design, we’re looking at you), and go deep on cursed objects—like th…
The BengHELL BBQ, Hot Sauce Challenge
So, funny story, Dr. Skipper and I recorded a real fun episode and when i went to edit it, I found i didn't select our microphones! So no useable audio was recorded. Rookie move on my part. But all i…
Jungle Methane Monsters, Mind Elves Make Me Happy, & Release the Mechanical Ellen
Join the lads as they discuss: The Methane monster, Top Disney snacks, and Marvel’s stacked Doomsday cast. Plus: Tiki travels, Snow White Whiners, Dave's Disneyland magazine debut, Fun Disney Movie T…
Fireworks or Fuggedaboutit, Temple Dives, & I Kali Maa’d in San Francisco
Join us for a super-sized 55th episode! The lads chat about everything from:
Dangerous Florida Jungle Cruise traditions, Disneyland fireworks team fun, and why Disney managers fear making decisions. …
Orca flavored ice cream, Doctor Skippers Jungle Adventure, and Hair o' the dog at Tail o' the Pup
Join the lads as they discuss: Beach Bum Barry's app, Popeye's chicken and the return of the double down, Letting our magic keys expire, Dr. Skippers favorite day at Jungle Cruise, Jungle Justice, an…
Listener questions, Heckling the hecklers, & It's a small snap after all.
Join the lads as they answer your questions! Everything from "Do you have podcasts for other jobs?" to "Best Comeback to a Rude Guest" becomes starters to some real fun trips down memory lane. If you…
Ska band knife fights, Near-sighted Rebel Spies, & I Like Big Boats and I Cannot Lie. With special guest Mike Robles
Join the lads as they welcome guest Mike Robles and discuss: His time at Disneyland working everything from Star Tours, Jungle Cruise to the Mark Twain and Columbia, Storybook land silliness, Piratin…
Neverland Thirst Traps, Mogwais in Hill Valley, & Nicolas Cage's Jungle Adventure
Join the lads in an off-the-rails year end chat as they discuss: Flying to Japan, Ludacris' Chicken & Waffles, Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea, Designing for Divers, The Teddy Roosevelt Lounge, Re…
Making Jungle Jingle, Parking lot Jewel Heists and Special Guest, Imagineer Kevin Lively
Our 50th episode! Join the lads as they discuss with Imagineer Kevin Lively: His time on Jungle Cruise, funny guest stories, his time at Imagineering creating the Jingle Cruise, the Skipper Canteen, …
D.A.R.E. to be stupid, Epic Universal Holes, & Skippers Shooting Blanks
Join the lads as they discuss: The unique smells of the Jungle, Trevor's upcoming trip to Japan, ruining Major League careers, The Mummy, a new sport called "Food Punch", Universal's upcoming Epic Un…
Surprise! It's a vasectomy, Adventureland Area Greeters, Skippers Skipping Stupid Shtick
Join the lads as they discuss: Spotify AI DJ Experiences, Dave's Surprise Vasectomy, Trevor's Upcoming Trip to Japan, Waffle House Ordering System, Disney Parks and Upcharging, Dr. Skippers experienc…
Deadhead: Chasing Robo Lincoln, Mushka the movie, and Yo Ho,Yo Ho, It’s a Mylar Table for me
Unfortunately Trevor has fallen ill with Bronchitis so this episode will be what we Skips call a deadhead. Which is when you send a boat out on the river without guests to keep things moving. But lik…