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Flights of Fantasia: 'Worlds to Conquer' Book Interview w/ J.B. Kaufman

Flights of Fantasia: 'Worlds to Conquer' Book Interview w/ J.B. Kaufman

Update: 2025-11-22

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We take a quick break from the rankings, as historian J.B. Kaufman joins Wyatt to discuss the latest installment in his epic "Making of" books on classic Disney animation, this time devoted to 1940's Fantasia.

Opening Music: "Dreams from Yesteryear" by Ankari

Links for Purchase:

Mr. Kaufman's personal website: jbkaufman.com/worlds-conquer-art-and-making-walt-disney%E2%80%99s-fantasia

Simon and Schuster: simonandschuster.com/books/Worlds-to-Conquer/J-B-Kaufman

Amazon (for both hardcover and Kindle): amazon.com/Worlds-Conquer-Making-Disneys-Fantasia

The 2024-2025 Hyperion Historical Alliance Annual (paperback): amazon.com/2024-2025-Hyperion-Historical-Alliance-Annual

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Flights of Fantasia: 'Worlds to Conquer' Book Interview w/ J.B. Kaufman

Flights of Fantasia: 'Worlds to Conquer' Book Interview w/ J.B. Kaufman