The 3028: Theme Park History & Pop Culture Listory

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Thirty20Eight #375 (S10:E5) Disney Parks Bear-ology!

Matt and Kevin hike through Disney theme parks to bring you the best of Disney bears! It's Bear-Ology! ACCESS SECRET SHOWS! Now is the best time to support the 3028 o

Sep 30
1 h 14 min

Thirty20Eight #374 (S10:E4) Joe Rohde: Indigenous Imagineering (Imagineer Series 1)

Matt and Kevin kick off their BIG Season 10 Imagineering Series with a look at the creative history and impact of Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde. ACCESS SECRET SHOWS! For

Sep 19
1 h 30 min

Thirty20Eight #373 (S10:E3) My Peoples and the Life of Dolly Parton

Matt and Kevin look back on the life and times of Dolly Parton and her Disney animated film that almost was! GET ACCESS TO MORE SHOWS! Right now is a great time to ac

Sep 2
1 h 26 min

Thirty20Eight #372 (S10:E2) Every Announcement from Disney's D23 Expo!

Matt and Kevin discuss theme park and film announcements from Disney's D23 2026 Expo in California. SECRET SHOWS ARE WAITING! There's no better time to support the sh

Aug 16
1 h 31 min

Thirty20Eight #371 (S10:E1) - Disney's Western River Expedition & Thunder Mesa!

Join Matt and Kevin as they kickoff their TENCENNIAL season (season 10!!) with a look back at Disney's never-built Western River Expedition and Thunder Mesa project at Wa

Aug 14
1 h 24 min

Thirty20Eight #370 - Disney Stained Glasstory!

Matt and Kevin tour Disney theme parks and point out the most magical stained glass! SUPPORT THE SHOW! For access to EXCLUSIVE SHOWS! a private Discord with 3028 list

Jul 19
1 h 47 min

Thirty20Eight #369 - Before the Birds Sang Words: A Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Chat

Matt and Kevin are joined by author and animator Ken Bruce to discuss the origins of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room and his new book on the subject. SUPPORT THE BOOK

Jul 7
1 h 20 min

Thirty20Eight #368 - Two Coffee Dad Returns to Walt Disney World! (a trip report)

Matt and Kevin look back on Matt's recent tour of the latest from Walt Disney World, including updates at Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin, Rock n Roller Coaster featurin

Jun 23
1 h 05 min

Thirty20Eight #367 - Disney Parks Background Music!

Matt and Kevin dive into the surprising history of background music at Disneyland and additional Disney theme parks. SUPPORT THE BOOK! That's right! If you're a liste

Jun 16
1 h 27 min

Thirty20Eight #366 - 3028: THE BOOK! THE SHOW! (and Disney Bookstory)

Matt and Kevin are back with an all new ANNOUNCEMENT! and a look back on the Disney books that made us. Sign up for SUPER EXCLUSIVE SHOWS! For access to exclusive blo

Jun 5
51 min

Thirty20Eight #365 (S9:E26) I'll Be Right Here (Universal Series - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial)

Matt and Kevin wrap Season 9 of the 3028 and the Universal film/theme park series with a look back at a quintessential 80s phenomenon and fan favorite, E.T. The Extra-Ter

May 29
2 h 00 min

Thirty20Eight #364 (S9:E25) The Golden Age of Disney's California Adventure - DCA 2.0 Series (part 5)

Matt and Kevin wrap their DCA 2.0 series with a look back at the golden era of Disney's California Adventure before the shift to Pixar Pier and the removal of Disney's Re

Apr 28
1 h 40 min

Thirty20Eight #363 (S9:E24) Exit Through the Gift Shop

Matt and Kevin explore captivating post-attraction gift shops that help expand attractions at Disney theme parks. JOIN US ON PATREON! For exclusive access to over 24

Apr 3
1 h 33 min

Thirty20Eight #362 (S9:E23) Jurassic Park's Never-Built Jeep Safari (Universal Series - Jurassic Park)

Matt and Kevin relive the Jurassic Park adventure in bookstores and theaters and examine a never-built Jurassic Jeep Safari planned for Universal Studios Islands of Adven

Mar 17
1 h 42 min

Thirty20Eight #361 (S9:E22) Disneyland's Rancho del Zocalo and Zocalo Park

Matt and Kevin reserach the rich history that shaped Disneyland's Rancho del Zocalo and Zocalo Park in Frontierland. JOIN US ON PATREON! For access to never-before he

Mar 6
1 h 03 min

Thirty20Eight #360 (S9:E21) Disney's Car Land: DCA 2.0 Series (part 4)

Matt and Kevin cruise through the backstory of Disney's California Adventure Car Land - the antecedent for DCA's Cars Land and first big expansion idea for the theme park

Feb 20
1 h 09 min

Thirty20Eight #359 (S9:E20) Well...It's Disney Wellology!

Matt and Kevin bring LISTORY back to the 3028 and dig around Disney theme parks and resorts for the most thematic water wells. JOIN US ON PATREON! For access to EXCLU

Feb 4
1 h 16 min

Thirty20Eight #358 (S9:E19) Touring Tokyo Disneyland: Where Dreams Come True!

Matt and Kevin are joined by jetsetter Turkey Leg Jeff to tour around Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea. JOIN US ON PATREON! For access to over TWENTY exclusive s

Jan 22
1 h 15 min

Thirty20Eight #357 (S9:E18) T2: A Battle Across Time (Universal Series - Terminator)

Matt and Kevin time travel back to fight the T-1 MILLION on the T2-3D: A Battle Across Time attraction at Universal Studios and look back on the Terminator franchise that

Jan 6
1 h 46 min

Thirty20Eight #356 (S9:E17) Disneyland's Light Tragic! (a Disney worst attraction show)

Matt and Kevin look back at one of the worst Disney attracitons in history, a short-lived streetacular to replace the Main Stree Electrical Parade - Light Magic! SUPPOR

Dec 26 2025
1 h 16 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I have been listening to this show every summer since 2020 when I was 17, now i'm 23! I love catching up on the past episodes as a yearly tradition. You have inspired me to study popular culture history, I start my masters this fall, with the hope of working or interning at the Walt Disney Family museum in the future. Thank you for all that you do :) I hope you enjoy this glorious 5 star review!! PS: My friend and I were listening in the car to the Super Soap and Star Wars Weekends episode the other day and we literally cannot stop laughing at Boba Fett Mayonnaise.

stellarstella64 · Jul 2026

Matt and Kevin are a national treasure. Their goofy enthusiasm is contagious, and the topics are delightfully obscure. Impeccably researched and sprinkled with witty banter, this show is a total gem. Matt, even though you’re straight, you’re officially a gay icon. Sorry, I don’t make the rules!

joe3939382 · Sep 2025

Highly recommend this podcast if you are a theme park/Disney/pop culture dork. Matt and Kevin have great on-air chemistry, and I’m always learning something wild and laughing at their antics whenever I put on an episode - new or old! I’ve been listening since 2017, when they used to keep me company (not to their knowledge I guess) on the commute to probably my worst job to date. Thankfully I have long since moved on, but they’re still recording! I haven’t had an Apple device to leave a review with until now, so shout out to my work phone for making this review possible. Ten out of ten stars, hooray for the 3028!

rcd93 · Aug 2025

Super fun & friendly delivery of essential theme park stories & the wonders of pop culture. It’s all the stuff I’d want to learn about but they’ve done the lengthy research for you AND make it incredibly entertaining. I was already a fan and just when I thought it couldn’t possibly get any better, they hit me with a deep dive into my home park CEDAR POINT 😱 I mean WHAT?! Love the show, guys. 💙 #GetMattToThePoint

Coaster_Reesa · Jul 2025

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