Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom Podcast

Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom

Cory Doctorow
Jules is a young man, barely a century old. He's lived long enough to see the cure for death and the end of scarcity, to learn ten languages and compose three symphonies...and to realize his boyhood dream of taking up residence in Disney World. Disney World! The greatest achievement of the long-ago twentieth century. Now in the keeping of a network of "ad-hocs" who keep the classic attractions running as they always have, enhanced with only the smallest high-tech touches. Now, though, the "ad-hocs" are under attack. A new group has taken over the Hall of the Presidents, and is replacing its venerable audioanimatronics with new, immersive direct-to-brain interfaces that give guests the illusion of being Washington, Lincoln, and all the others. For Jules, this is an attack on the artistic purity of Disney World itself. Worse: it appears this new group has had Jules killed. This upsets him. (It's only his fourth death and revival, after all.) Now it's war...
Episode 8
Lil's parents come back from the dead, and that isn't a good thing. Jules hits bottom. It's time for him to start over, fresh.
Feb 16, 2009
42 min
Episode 7
Jules runs out of Whuffie. Debra takes over the Mansion. Dan and Jules fight back. The beginnings of the Bitchun Society and the ad-hocracy.
Feb 16, 2009
37 min
Episode 6
Jules' rehab of the mansion isn't going well. He does something stupid.
Feb 16, 2009
41 min
Episode 5
We learn about Zoya, Jules' ex. Jules sees a doctor. It doesn't go well.
Feb 16, 2009
36 min
Episode 4
Jules gets a brilliant idea for rehabbing the Haunted Mansion to compete with Debra. He's not well, and makes a shocking discovery.
Feb 16, 2009
46 min
Episode 3
Jules gets suspicious, and launches a sneak attack on the Hall. It doesn't go well.
Feb 16, 2009
37 min
Episode 2
Jules is refreshed and relives the crime. Debra and her minions take over the Hall of Presidents. Jules gets a demo of their spectacular upgrade.
Feb 16, 2009
47 min
Episode 1
We meet Jules, his pal Dan, and his girlfriend Lil and learn a little about ad-hocracy. Oh yeah, and Jules gets murdered.
Feb 9, 2009
40 min