Episodes

In the fourth installment of this new educational series, Noe & Shelly Valladolid look at even more early World’s Fairs. With the focus this time around being on French advances in themed entertainment. In this episode, listeners will learn about: • Why the Exposition Universelle de Paris of 1899 dwarfed all others • How the temporary Eiffel Tower led to the discovery of gamma rays • The problem with “human zoos” • Why the Tower’s most vehement critic dined there every day • Which themed i...

Early World’s Fairs & Expositions

In the second installment of this new educational series, Noe & Shelly Valladolid discuss the ancestors of today’s Renaissance fairs. To be specific, some of the primitive “rides” that could be found at these medieval entertainments In this episode, listeners will learn about: Elephants walking across the frozen Thames What fairs were like in faraway India How an exhibition of two goats led to today’s county fairs Why Canada’s Hants County Exhibition, the first major fair in North America, ...

In the premiere episode of this new podcast series, Noe & Shelly Valladolid explore the origins of themed entertainment. To be specific, how early trade fairs led to the first amusements. Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about: How gunpowder, tea, and paper from China shaped Europe How Rome got the secret of Silk Privileged fairs in Medieval Europe Christmas markets that still operate today And the earliest forms of entertainment

Shelly & Noe Valladolid talk about how the pandemic as well as an earthquake in Puerto Rico impacted the production of Marvel Studios’ most recent limited series

As a special Easter treat, the JimHillMedia podcast network introduces Pink Monorail. This new weekly news round-up features Michelle & Noe Valladolid talking about all things Disney.