The Sweep Spot Podcast Has a New Archive Home

We have a new home for our official, free archive! 

This change was made to help The Sweep Spot podcast reach more people and to cover the expenses of producing and providing our podcast and its archive.

The podcast will continue to be available on your favorite platforms.

At the archive, you can click to stream or right click to download.

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The Sweep Spot - Disneyland Current Events as of May 10, 2024

We catch up on the latest at the Disneyland Resort, including the final approval of DisneylandForward, work on the Lincoln show, ticket deals, and more! Once per month, our Patreon participants join us in our live-as-we-record chat.

The Sweep Spot is a podcast focusing on the Disneyland Resort, now weekly, with a Topical Episode every two weeks, alternating with a Current Events Episode the other weeks. Lynn Barron and Ken Pellman, former Disneyland Day Custodial Foremen, are your hosts.

New to learning about Disneyland and its history? Check out this episode.
For more information and to order books, visit our official website: 
http://www.TheSweepSpot.com

We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Present.

There are many easy and free ways to listen to The Sweep Spot in addition to clicking below.

Both Cleaning The Kingdom Books Are Available Now

We witnessed Disneyland history. We were able to explore everywhere in Walt Disney's original park. We had a lot of adventures and hijinks as we strived to keep the park clean. These stories and so much more are in our two highly acclaimed Cleaning The Kingdom books.

Cleaning the Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt's Dream Spotless is available in paperback, on Kindle, and on Audible. Signed copies are at our official website when we're not sold out.

Cleaning the Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Present is available in paperback, on Kindle, and on Audible. Signed copies are at our official website when we're not sold out.

The two books are a series, with different stories and content. Both have stories and information never published before.

About the first book:

What is it like to be the eyes and ears of the institution known as The Happiest Place on Earth? How does it really feel to work day in and day out leading part of the world famous Disneyland Custodial team? Just how do they keep such a busy place so clean? Find the answers to these questions and more as secrets are revealed in this unauthorized, honest, and affectionate memoir from insiders who struggled to keep guests happy, tame wild new cast members, and keep the original Disneyland clean through a time of tremendous change, growth, and controversy for the Resort. You’ll discover that cleaning up is just a part of the job as you experience heartwarming triumphs, heartbreaking tragedies, and hearty laughs along with the people who lived them.​ ​(460 pages) 

About the second book:

This is a second volume with ALL NEW CONTENT! We recount how Disneyland Custodial was literally built from the ground up, documented encounters with Walt Disney you’ve never read before, explore more moments in Disneyland history with eyewitnesses and participants, take a look at Bussing and Night Custodial, & get the reader updated on what’s changed since we clocked out for the last time.

These books are for anyone who likes nonfiction, clean theme parks, Disneyland past or present, Disney Parks, or has ever worked with a mop or broom.

Your Disneyland book collection isn't complete without both of our books, so buy them now!

In addition to explaining the coordinated work that goes into keeping Disneyland clean, these memoirs share some of the unusual guest encounters and special events we were involved with, co-workers who stood out, some of our biggest challenges, and so much more. (The really disgusting stuff is contained to specific areas in each book.)

Find us on Facebook for updates, including where and when you can meet us and get your copies signed.

We host a weekly unofficial Disneyland podcast called The Sweep Spot. Give us a listen! The podcast and the books go together like pans and brooms!

None of  this is endorsed by the The Walt Disney Company or any associated entity.

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The Sweep Spot Ep. #383 - Fromer Disneyland Artist Shawna Tice

Artist Shawna Tice joins us to chat about her work in Entertainment Art and more at Disneyland. Find out why Disney Parks are different with their seasonal decorations & in places like shops. Find Shawna on: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thepleatedpeacock/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pleatedpeacock/ The Sweep Spot is a weekly podcast focusing on the Disneyland Resort, with a Topical Episode every two weeks, alternating with a Current Events Episode the other weeks. Lynn Barron and Ken Pellman, former Disneyland Day Custodial Foremen, are your hosts. Once per month, you can join a live chat and get a bonus episode by joining the Patreon for The Sweep Spot.. New to learning about Disneyland and its history? Check out this episode.
For more information and to order books, visit our official website: 
http://www.TheSweepSpot.com

We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Present.

There are many easy and free ways to listen to The Sweep Spot in addition to clicking below.

How To Listen To The Sweep Spot Podcast

Please give us a listen! We are the NUMBER ONE Disneyland podcast hosted by two former Disneyland Day Custodial Foremen! The highest rated! The most downloaded! The most acclaimed!

(If you don't know what a podcast is, in our case, it is basically an audio recording you can access online. It's as easy as clicking to listen to it as it "streams." You can also download the file to listen any time you want.)

The Sweep Spot Podcast is a show that focuses on the past, present, and future of Disneyland.

Currently, we have a new free show every week, alternating between "Current Events" and a "Topical" episode.

Current Events means we catch up what has been going on at the Disneyland Resort over the previous two weeks. 

Topical episodes might involve one or more of the following: 

• the history of an attraction or other Resort feature
• what Disneyland was like in a specific year
• an overview of a "land"
• interviewing an author, former cast member or Imagineer
• trip reports
• and more!
  

It you're new to learning about Disneyland and its history, we recommend you listen to this episode especially.

Since we - Lynn and Ken - were Disneyland Day Custodial Sweeping Foremen and annual passholders/keyholders for many years, we often include our personal experiences and insights from working and playing there.

In the past, as you can see in our official archive, we had "Main Episodes" that had both Current Events and a Main Topic. We also had some mini episodes, which were much shorter and usually dealt with one topic, such as an interview or Lynn's thoughts related to something about Disneyland. 

All of those current and past episodes are currently FREE! However, you can get a monthly BONUS episode and join us in a written chat monthly as we record a Current Events episode by supporting the podcast at a certain amount via Patreon. The podcast costs us money to produce and provide, since we need equipment, online storage, and more. 

The first place new episodes will appear will be our official archive, where you and stream episodes and download episodes. Once you go to that archive, listening is as easy as clicking on an episode. Bookmark this archive!

The Sweep Spot can also be found on various podcast platforms, if you'd prefer to listen through these: 

• Apple Podcasts 
  
  
• Stitcher 
  
  
• Google 
  
  
• Podbean

So, subscribe or follow there, and/or bookmark us on your favorite platform. Also, it would be great if you could post a review of the podcast on those services, or leave comments, if you can.

If you like visiting Disney fan websites, we're there, too! Bookmark us at MiceChat and comment on the episodes there.

This is our YouTube Channel - subscribe to us there!

If those options still aren't enough, you can find us on the iHeart and Audacy apps, Spotify, and TuneIn if you like using those.

This is our Facebook Group, where you can discuss the podcast with other listeners. 

This is our official website, where you can find everything related to the show.

We have some clothing, mugs, and more with graphics that Disneyland fans will love.

You can e-mail the show at TheSweepSpot at gmail dot com

The Sweep Spot Podcast is an UNOFFICIAL Disneyland podcast, meaning it is in no way associated with or endorsed by The Walt Disney Company or any entity thereof.