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Hello Reader,

If you've been part of this community for a while, you know that some of my favorite WDW Radio moments haven't happened in the parks at all. They've happened in conversations. Sitting across from someone whose work I've admired my entire life, listening to them share a story they'd never told before, and realizing the microphone had long stopped feeling like an interview and started feeling like time spent with an old friend.

For more than twenty years, I've been lucky enough to have those conversations. And I've finally brought some of my very favorites together into something I'm proud to share with you.

It's called The Disney Interviews: Disney Legends Edition, and it's a collection of original interviews with 18 Disney Legends. Imagineers, artists, musicians, filmmakers, and storytellers like:

• Tony Baxter
• Marty Sklar
• Richard M. Sherman
• Alan Menken
• Joe Rohde
• Bob Gurr
• Alice Davis
• Julie Andrews
• And more.

Here's the thing that has always stayed with me, and I think you'll feel it too as you read: almost none of them think of themselves as "legends." They talk about their mentors instead of their achievements. They credit their teammates before themselves. They tell stories about late nights, impossible problems, and the simple joy of making something that would bring happiness to other people. Each interview also includes a personal introduction I wrote, sharing why that particular conversation has stayed with me all these years.

Honestly, this book exists because of you.

Every one of these conversations happened because you listened, you showed up, you shared an episode with a friend, and you believed in what we were building together. So more than anyone, I wanted you to have it.

The book is available now on Amazon and on Kindle, and I'd be so grateful if you'd take a look.

And if I can ask one small favor... if you do read it, I'd truly love to hear what you think. Your honest feedback and reviews genuinely help more than you know. They help other fans discover the book, and they help me keep doing this work I love so much. If you enjoy the book, a review on Amazon would be greatly appreciated!

If you didn't like it, then please don't leave a review! LOL Reply to this email and send me quick review, a note. And even just telling me which interview was your favorite would mean the world to me.

Thank you, as always, for being here. For 20 years now, none of this has ever happened without you.

💙 Choose the good,

- Lou Mongello

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