Fantasyland Draft League
EarzUp! Podcast
5.0from 2 ratings
- 9
- Episodes
- 2
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2026
- First episode
About Fantasyland Draft League
The ultimate Disney-themed debate show! Join Ryan and his band of rotating co-hosts as they use a fantasy-sports-style draft format to debate the best things across the entire Disney universe. From park lands to snacks, iconic Disney moments to the latest Marvel and Star Wars films, Fantasyland Draft League blends Disney nostalgia with hot takes, and a bit of friendly competition on the side!
- Publisher
- EarzUp! Podcast
- Category
- society & culture · sports · tv & film
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 6 Feb 2026
- Latest episode
- 16 Aug 2026
Latest episodes
9 episodes in the feed.
16 Aug 2026
Episode 7 - Draft a Disney Album with Dan and J.R.
Anyone can draft their favorite Disney songs. Can you build an album? This episode of Fantasyland Draft League has a twist: Ryan and co-host Erik (@ericpodd) are joined by the man who literally wrote their theme music, composer JR Trimpe (trimpe.org), and Dan, host of Bowiesplaining, The Supreme Resort, and Scraping the Vault, to build cohesive front-to-back Disney music albums in serpentine draft order. Five picks. One album. No guarantee it holds together. Ryan goes in knowing he is the least musical person in the room and leans into it, building an album entirely out of covers and remixes that nobody saw coming. Dan arrives with a clear artistic vision, a deliberate emotional arc, and picks that prompt at least one wellness check joke before the draft is over. JR — the professional composer — builds something encyclopedic, uses his music knowledge to drop facts about every pick, and makes one selection in round three that takes an entire franchise off the board for everyone else in a single move. Erik has a secret theme. Nobody figures it out until pick four. Does a closing credits suite count as one song? Can an album made entirely of villain songs have a closer? And is Ryan's album just a pop punk compilation with extra steps? The draft order was determined by who appeared on screen. Erik, who set the order, gave himself the hot corner. He has no regrets. Listen, choose your winner, and join the conversation. Then go vote on the best George Lucas impression in the Discord. New episodes drop the second Thursday of every month. ---------------- Themes by J.R. Trimpe: https://trimpe.org/ ---------------- Support the Show 🎧 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 🗳 Join the Earz Up Discord & vote on this week's winner 🎙 Start your own podcast with Zencastr
9 Jul 2026
Episode 6 – The Perfect Park Day Draft (Oops, All Hosts!)
If you had to build your perfect Disney park day from scratch, five specific slots to fill... what would you actually pick, and could you defend it in front of four other very opinionated park people? This is a special all-hosts edition of Fantasyland Draft League, and the topic is the perfect park day. Six episodes in, Ryan brings back every voice the show has featured so far: co-hosts David and Erik (@ErikPodd), along with returning drafters Olivia (@liv_the_magic) and Brian (@EnchantedTikiTravel), for FLDL's first-ever positional draft. Each drafter fills five specific slots: snack, ride, show or nighttime spectacular, meal, and wildcard. Erik is the only drafter building in Walt Disney World, and his team announces that immediately. While the rest of the room defaults west, Erik goes deep on Epcot: from a nighttime experience so emotionally loaded it made him cry the first time he encountered it, to a dining room tucked in a corner of the Japan Pavilion that barely feels like it belongs inside a theme park. His case for the east coast is specific, passionate, and borderline evangelical. Brian came with a list, and his team reflects it. His ride pick is a love letter to one of the most temperamental attractions at Disneyland: the entire argument is that a truly perfect day means it's actually running. The rest of his roster carries the same energy: considered, experienced, and built by someone who knows exactly where the churro carts smell the best. Olivia opened by spending her wildcard slot first, immediately, and without apology, and the room gasped. The rest of her team is a mix of crowd favorites and genuine strong opinions, including a snack she would never personally eat, a ride she endorses under very specific conditions, and a parade she believes has been given the wrong time slot its entire run. She also delivered the episode's harshest restaurant review, waited the entire runtime to do it, and aimed it directly at Ryan's meal pick. David knows what he wants. What he wants may or may not legally qualify as a snack. His show pick is niche enough to stop a Disneyland regular mid-sentence, but he makes the case with the conviction of someone who experienced it in full Star Wars costume, in 95-degree heat, while recording every second on his phone. His wildcard is the most committed "adult who secretly loves Halloween" selection this show has ever produced. Ryan walked in with no plan. He will tell you that himself. His picks came together in real time, and his meal choice triggered an immediate four-person rebuttal from the rest of the table. He did land on a reliable snack and a ride he loves partly because it doesn't always feel like a ride. Whether that holds up against four more deliberate teams is your call. Does your perfect park day have to be geographically possible, or can you pull from any park on earth? Does a beverage count as a snack? And is Epcot secretly the most complete single-day Disney destination in the system, or is one drafter just very committed to justifying a cross-country flight? At over two and a half hours, this is the longest episode in FLDL history. The first-ever positional format forced everyone into five specific slots, and the constraints produced both the most creative picks and the most spirited arguments the show has seen so far. Listen, choose your winner, and join the conversation. New episodes drop the second Thursday of every month. ---------------- Themes by J.R. Trimpe: https://trimpe.org/ ---------------- Support the Show 🎧 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 🗳 Join the Earz Up Discord & vote on this week's winner 🎙 Start your own podcast with Zencastr
11 Jun 2026
Episode 5 – Disneyland Resort Sit-Down Restaurants Draft (with Shelby & Janelle)
36 restaurants. Four drafters. One very opinionated group of people who have definitely eaten their feelings at a Disney park before. This episode of Fantasyland Draft League, Ryan and co-host Erik (@ericpodd) are joined by two guests who know their way around a Disneyland menu: Shelby, ConciEars travel advisor (@secondstarinsider), and Janelle, Disneyland regular, mom content creator, and self-described professional over-planner of Disney trips (@janelle.alston). The topic: sit-down restaurants at the Disneyland Resort. The competition: very real. Shelby goes first and does not waste it. Janelle sneaks in a pick most people would never think of — and makes a strong case for it. Erik's team raises the question of whether a lounge counts as a restaurant and then immediately answers it by picking another lounge. And Ryan builds a team that prompted exactly one observation from his co-host at the end of the episode. Does Pym Test Kitchen count as sit-down? Is Club 33 a fair pick if it's not even on the app? And whose team is giving the best overall Disneyland dining experience — vibes, food, and all? The picks are personal, the debates are genuine, and Erik has stories from the Hearthstone Lounge that nobody was ready for. Listen, choose your winner, and join the conversation. New episodes drop the second Thursday of every month. ---------------- Themes by J.R. Trimpe: https://trimpe.org/ ---------------- Support the Show 🎧 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 🗳 Join the Earz Up Discord & vote on this week's winner 🎙 Start your own podcast with Zencastr
14 May 2026
Episode 4 – Star Wars Characters, not in the Skywalker Family (with Rob & James)
Who builds the ultimate team from a galaxy far, far away — when Skywalkers are off the table? This is a special May edition of Fantasyland Draft League, and the topic is Star Wars characters — non-Skywalker family only. Ryan is joined by co-host David and by the two hosts of Bantha Milk Podcast, Rob (@banthamilkpodcast) and James (@banthamilkpodcast), for five rounds of serpentine drafting, rules arguments, and some very Ryan picks. James builds a team of charismatic scoundrels. Rob — Star Wars podcast co-host and first repeat guest in FDL history — goes deep into the galaxy for a fifth-round sleeper that nobody else even considered. David puts together an efficient, category-spanning roster. And Ryan drafts a video game character, a cat's name and a character with the best name — and somehow still stumbles into two picks that even his co-drafters have to respect. Is Palpatine too close to the Skywalker family to be eligible? Does being a backpack count as family? And how did one of the most iconic Jedi in the saga make it all the way to the fifth round? The picks are eccentric, the debates are nerdy, and the draft order was determined entirely by facial hair. This is exactly what this podcast is supposed to be. Listen, choose your winner, and join the conversation. New episodes drop the second Thursday of every month. ---------------- Themes by J.R. Trimpe: https://trimpe.org/ ---------------- Support the Show 🎧 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 🗳 Join the Earz Up Discord & vote on this week's winner 🎙 Start your own podcast with Zencastr
9 Apr 2026
Episode 3 – Disney Missed Opportunities Draft (with Ginny & Teresa)
What could have been? In Episode 3 of Fantasyland Draft League, Ryan flies solo in the co-host chair and is joined by Ginny West (@once_upon_a_castle_podcast_), host of Once Upon a Castle, and Teresa (@castles_and_coldbrews), co-host of DL Weekly, to fantasy-draft the greatest missed opportunities in Disney history. From lands that never broke ground to rides that got the axe before opening day, this five-round serpentine draft covers the what-ifs that still keep Disney fans up at night — parks, films, characters, and business decisions that changed the company's trajectory forever. Harry Potter. Westcott. Beastly Kingdom. The People Mover. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. LucasArts. And at least one pick that might just land on the new CEO's desk. Is it better that some of these never happened? Or did Disney leave magic on the table? The crew debates, defends, and occasionally mourns. Listen, choose your winner, and join the conversation. New episodes drop the second Thursday of every month. Themes by J.R. Trimpe: https://trimpe.org/ ----- Support the Show 🎧 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 🗳 Join the Earz Up Discord & vote on this week's winner 🎙 Start your own podcast with Zencastr
12 Mar 2026
Episode 2 - Disney Ride Vehicles Draft (with Bryan, Sarah & Tage)
What is the greatest Disney ride vehicle of all time? In Episode 2 of Fantasyland Draft League, Ryan is joined by FLDL co-host Bryan, Disney creator and ConciEARs planner Sarah (@_disneyland.dreamer_), and Tage, host of DLWeekly and The Hub Crawl, to fantasy-draft the best ride vehicles across Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Disney Parks worldwide. From Doom Buggies and Pirates of the Caribbean boats to Rise of the Resistance transports and Jungle Cruise launches, this five-round serpentine draft breaks down the vehicles that define Disney storytelling, innovation, and pure theme park vibes. Is it about comfort? Chaos? Engineering brilliance? Nostalgia? The crew debates classic dark rides, thrill attraction trains, trackless tech, and the vehicles that quietly carry entire experiences — all while defending their picks like it absolutely matters. Listen, choose your winner, and join the conversation. New episodes drop the second Thursday of every month. Themes by J.R. Trimpe: https://trimpe.org/ ---------------- Support the Show 🎧 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 🗳 Join the Earz Up Discord & vote on this week's winner 🎙 Start your own podcast with Zencastr
12 Feb 2026
Episode 1 - Disney Attraction Music Draft (with Olivia, Rob & Marie)
Welcome to the very first official episode of Fantasyland Draft League, the Disney-centric fantasy draft podcast where the picks are made up and the vibes absolutely matter. Host Ryan is joined by co-host Olivia, along with guests Rob (Bantha Milk / Spokes) and Marie, for a serpentine-style draft all about Disney attraction music—the songs that live rent-free in your head long after you’ve left the park. From modern earworms like Nothing Can Stop Us Now to all-time classics like Grim Grinning Ghosts, Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me), Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow, and deep-cut favorites spanning Disneyland, Walt Disney World, EPCOT, and DCA, the crew debates what truly counts as an “attraction,” makes some bold picks, and shares personal park memories along the way. Whether you’re here for the strategy, the nostalgia, or just some good Disney banter, this episode sets the tone for what Fantasyland Draft League is all about—Disney discussions driven by friendly competition and a whole lot of heart. Themes by J.R. Trimpe: https://trimpe.org/ ---------------- Support the Show 🎧 Subscribe on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fantasyland-draft-league/id1875418716 🗳 Join the Earz Up Discord & vote on this week’s winnerhttps://discord.gg/HeKZA5HUgE 🎙 Start your own podcast with Zencastrhttps://zencastr.com/?via=ryan-gilbert-hardon
12 Feb 2026
Episode 0 - Meet your hosts!
Welcome to Episode 0 of Fantasyland Draft League, the Disney fantasy draft podcast where friendly competition meets everything under the Disney umbrella. In this special kickoff episode, host Ryan is joined by co-hosts Erik, Olivia, David, and Bryan for the very first draft — but this time, they’re drafting the topics themselves. Before diving into attraction music, ride vehicles, characters, movies, Marvel, Star Wars, snacks, and more, the crew takes time to introduce themselves, share their Disney backgrounds, fandom origins, park preferences, and what makes each of them passionate about Disney as a whole. Then, in true Fantasyland Draft League fashion, they serpentine-draft future episode subjects, setting the roadmap for upcoming debates, hot takes, nostalgia trips, and friendly chaos. From parks-focused drafts to movie showdowns and deep dives into Disney-owned franchises, this episode gives listeners a preview of what’s coming and the personalities behind the picks. Whether you’re a Disney parks fan, movie lover, Marvel nerd, or Star Wars superfan, Episode 0 is the perfect place to meet the hosts and jump into the magic before the drafts officially begin. ---------------- Support the show! Come vote on who did best on Discord! Subscribe on iTunes Start your own podcast with Zencastr
6 Feb 2026
Coming Soon - Fantasyland Draft League
Fantasyland Draft League is a Disney podcast where host Ryan is joined by rotating co-hosts - Erik, Olivia, David, and Bryan - to fantasy-draft the best things across the entire Disney universe, from theme parks and classic movies to Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and more. Each episode uses a serpentine draft format to debate attraction music, ride vehicles, characters, villains, films, snacks, lands, and iconic Disney moments, blending nostalgia, hot takes, and friendly competition. Whether you’re a Disney parks fan, movie lover, Marvel nerd, or Star Wars superfan, Fantasyland Draft League delivers fun, laid-back conversations celebrating everything Disney — one draft at a time.
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