Listen "The Myth of Mickey"
Episode Synopsis
Mickey Mouse may be the biggest paradox in pop culture: people love him, but know nothing about him.You may have heard Mickey was first drawn by Walt Disney 90 years ago as he rode a train, desperate to save his company and inspired by pet mice he had years ago. Well, that’s a myth. This is the true Backstory of Mickey Mouse, and how a simple, whistling cartoon grew into a global icon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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