What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

Today’s episode is a little different.

If
you’re a regular listener to the show, you know that usually we
hear a story from a regular person about something they’ve
experienced that was extremely unusual. We have over 250 episodes
like that – plane crashes, mass shootings, animal attacks, and lots
more. And it’s not all trauma stories – we have some happy ones
too.

But
sometimes we change it up, and I have a guest on who has a really
unusual job. I’ve talked to Spence, who’s a lighthouse keeper,
and Dan, who prepares people for their first time going to prison,
and Jen – who works as a professional bridesmaid. You can scroll
through all the back episodes and find those and a few more.

So
today I’m speaking with Elaina. As a young person, she was hired to
work at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World – as Mickey Mouse. You
know, when you’re at Disney World, and you’re walking around
trying to decide if you go ride the Space Mountain roller coaster,
or take a break in the air conditioning and watch the Country Bear
Musical Jamboree, and all of a sudden you see standing right in front
of you is – Mickey Mouse. Waving, signing autographs, and just
making people happy.

Yeah,
that’s what Elaina did. She also played Minnie Mouse, and a few
other characters sometimes. We talked about how she ended up getting
that job, what it’s like to wear the costume, what would get you
fired, and the celebrities she crossed paths with. And of course,
what everyone wants to know about – the infamous tunnels UNDER
Disney World. You’re gonna get all the behind-the-scenes stuff
today.

And
why is this episode titled “Elaina was FRIENDS with Mickey”?
She’ll explain that too.

If
you’d like to contact Elaina, she’s in the Facebook group -
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook

Full
show notes and pictures for this episode are here:

https://WhatWasThatLike.com/254

Graphics
for this episode by Bob Bretz. Transcription was done by James Lai.

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Every
other Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then
Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given by
other listeners.

The
question for this episode:

What's
something you and your spouse/partner will NEVER agree on?

Links
for this episode:

Curious
Introvert episode about dating in
midlife:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-318-dating-in-midlife-where-have-all-the-good-men/id1483941440?i=1000737048315

Curious
Introvert episode about
hoarders:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-324-the-hoarder-within-us-the-psychology-of/id1483941440?i=1000743021329

Meredith’s
siphon pump:https://a.co/d/09RqMx0O

Scott’s
recommendation – find out if text was written by a human or by AI:

https://GPTzero.me

Meredith’s
podcast is Meredith For Real – the Curious Introvert:

https://MeredithForReal.com

To
check out the new Tuesday Question and get in the discussion, join us
at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook.

Sponsor
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If
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@IndaCloud with code [WHATWAS] at https://inda.shop/[WHATWAS]!
#indacloudpod

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FREE $60 gift just for signing up.

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Technology is making it more and more difficult to get lost.

Right
now, I’m here in my home in Florida. I could pull out my phone,
type in any random address in, say, Washington state – the other
end of the country. Roughly 3,000 miles away. And within a few
seconds, I would have turn by turn audio directions that would enable
me to drive directly to that address. I know, GPS isn’t always
perfect, but it’s really an amazing example of technology. And
usually it works so smoothly that we just take it for granted.

But
what if you’re on foot, and your phone’s battery dies? Now you
have nothing to tell you which direction to go, and you have no way
to contact anyone for help. That’s what happened to John.

John
told this story on the podcast about 7 years ago in one of the very
early episodes. He was hiking in an area that he was not familiar
with. And a hike in the deep woods that was only supposed to be a few
hours turned into days.

Full
show notes and pictures for this episode are here:

https://WhatWasThatLike.com/253

Graphics
for this episode by Bob Bretz. Transcription was done by James Lai.

Want
to discuss this episode and other things with thousands of other WWTL
listeners? Join our podcast Facebook group at
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(many of the podcast guests are there as well)

Get
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to binge, by joining the other listeners at What Was That Like PLUS.

Try
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iPhone:
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Android:
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free on any app

Sponsor
deals:

Visit
[www.functionhealth.com/WHATWAS](http://www.functionhealth.com/WHATWAS)
or use gift code WHATWAS25 for a $25

credit
toward your membership.

Visit
[AuraFrames.com](http://AuraFrames.com) and use promo code WHATWAS at
checkout to get $45 off.

If
you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping
@IndaCloud with code [WHATWAS] at https://inda.shop/[WHATWAS]!
#indacloudpod

Go
to [ThriveMarket.com/WHATWAS](http://ThriveMarket.com/WHATWAS) to get
30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift just for signing up.

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to [Quince.com/whatwas](http://Quince.com/whatwas) for free shipping
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There’s
a funny thing about being an American.

I’ve
seen this with some people I know, as well as some of the guests here
on the podcast. Living in the United States, it’s easy to have the
mindset that the way we do things is the way the rest of the world
does things. Unless you travel to other countries regularly, and get
exposed to other cultures, that’s kind of the default thought for a
lot of people.

An
example of this is tipping. Here in the US, we tip service workers.
In fact, I think the tipping culture has gotten way out of hand, but
that’s a different story. But in other places around the world,
they don’t expect a tip for good service. In fact, offering extra
money for a job well done can be considered kind of an insult or even
condescending.

My
conversation today is with Blake. He’s a US citizen, so he was
accustomed to the American way of thinking about a lot of things.
Like, the concept that marijuana is not serious drug. And the idea of
being innocent until proven guilty.

But
while he was in South Korea, he discovered that they think very
differently about these things.

Blake
on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/allamericanruins/

abandoned:
The All-American Ruins podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abandoned-the-all-american-ruins-podcast/id1618595497

Full
show notes and pictures for this episode are here:

https://WhatWasThatLike.com/252

Graphics
for this episode by Bob Bretz. Transcription was done by James Lai.

Want
to discuss this episode and other things with thousands of other WWTL
listeners? Join our podcast Facebook group at
WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook
(many of the podcast guests are there as well)

Get
every episode ad-free, AND get all the Raw Audio exclusive episodes
to binge, by joining the other listeners at What Was That Like PLUS.

Try
What Was That Like PLUS free:

iPhone:
at the top of the What Was That Like podcast feed, click on “Try
free”

Android:
on your phone, go to WhatWasThatLike.com/PLUS and click to try it
free on any app

Sponsor
deals:

Visit
www.functionhealth.com/WHATWAS or use gift code WHATWAS25 for a $25

credit
toward your membership.

Visit
AuraFrames.com and use promo code WHATWAS at checkout to get $45 off.

If
you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping
@IndaCloud with code [WHATWAS] at https://inda.shop/[WHATWAS]!
#indacloudpod

Go
to ThriveMarket.com/WHATWAS to get 30% off your first order, plus a
FREE $60 gift just for signing up.

Go
to Quince.com/whatwas for free shipping on your order and 365-day
returns!

Get
15% off OneSkin with the code [WHATWAS] at https://www.oneskin.co/
#oneskinpod

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Every
other Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then
Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given by
other listeners.

The
question for this episode:

What
is the worst second hand embarrassment you've ever felt?

Links
for this episode:

DC
video in CVS - https://youtube.com/shorts/okIKTmzebVo

Meredith’s
nail polish:

https://www.essie.com/nail-polish/longwear

Scott’s Drip Dry
recommendation:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000TBXWNW?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Meredith’s
podcast is The
Curious Introvert:

https://MeredithForReal.com

To
check out the new Tuesday Question and get in the discussion, join us
at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook.

Sponsor
deals:

Visit
[www.functionhealth.com/WHATWAS](http://www.functionhealth.com/WHATWAS)
or use gift code WHATWAS25 for a $25 credit toward your membership.

Visit
[AuraFrames.com](http://AuraFrames.com) and use promo code WHATWAS at
checkout to get $45 off.

If
you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping
@IndaCloud with code [WHATWAS] at https://inda.shop/[WHATWAS]!
#indacloudpod

Go
to [ThriveMarket.com/WHATWAS](http://ThriveMarket.com/WHATWAS) to get
30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift just for signing up.

Go
to [Quince.com/whatwas](http://Quince.com/whatwas) for free shipping
on your order and 365-day returns!

Get
15% off OneSkin with the code [**WHATWAS**] at
https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod

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