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About Love of the Mouse
IT WAS ALL STARTED BY A MOUSE… AND A CONVERSATION AT WALT DISNEY WORLD.
Love of the Mouse was founded by a lifelong
designer, who, you guessed it, loves all things Disney!
Love of the Mouse launched as an independent podcast in April 2018 and has evolved into a multi-dimension creative entity geared towards producing podcasts, blogs, and custom creative assets for Disney-loving fans.
Whether you are looking to start your own show or are planning your next trip, we can provide custom creative services ranging anywhere from graphic design to podcast production and editing. To misquote the man who started it all even more than usual…
“If you can dream it, we can do it!”
Connect With Us
Twitter: @LOTMmultimedia
Instagram: @lotmmultimedia
Facebook: Love of the Mouse Multimedia
Pinterest: Love of the Mouse Multimedia
YouTube: Love of the Mouse Multimedia
Email: loveofthemousepodcast@gmail.com
Disney Favorites:
Theme Park: EPCOT
Ride/Attraction: Expedition Everest
Park Snack: Dole Whip
Movie: Toy Story
Song: “Strangers Like Me” from Tarzan
Character: Buzz Lightyear
Quote: “You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” - Winnie the Pooh, Pooh’s Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
Memory: Talking with Bret Iwan for Love of the Mouse Podcast’s 50th episode was a check off of the Disney Bucket List, for sure.
MATT MERLINO
Founder/Chief Creative Officer
Matt is the creator and technical guru behind the Love of the Mouse Multimedia. A jack-of-all-trades for the platform, he has expanded what started out as an independent podcast into a multi-dimensional creative outlet featuring not only the podcast, but also blogs, apparel designs, and other creative services.
Matt’s first trip to Walt Disney World came in 2005. From August 2018 to August 2019 he was a Walt Disney World Annual Pass. As of today, Matt has visited Walt Disney World a total of 10 times but has yet to venture to any of the other Disney Parks around the globe.
His passion for all things Disney began at a very young age, as his love for movies and characters jumpstarted his career as an artist. While most of his early artwork was done on paper, he quickly fell in love with digital art while in high school and has perfected his craft ever since.
Outside of Love of the Mouse, Matt works as a full-time professional graphic designer, lives for fantasy football and Pittsburgh sports, and enjoys spending time with his family and pets.
Disney Favorites:
Theme Park: EPCOT
Ride/Attraction: Flight of Passage
Park Snack: Mickey Pretzel
Movie: Coco
Song: “Little Wonders” from Meet the Robinsons
Character: Kronk
Quote: “You must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul.” Gusteau, Ratatouille
Memory: Watching Happily Ever After in front of Cinderella Castle for the first time and every time since. RIP.
TORI FLICK-MERLINO
Podcast Co-Host
Tori is Matt's wife, travel partner, and co-host on the Love of the Mouse Podcast.
She is not a crazy Disney fan (at least not to the level of her future husband) but appreciates the subtle details that go into everything the company creates - from the movies down to the Mickey-shaped pretzels at the parks.
Tori’s first visit to the Disney Parks came in March 2017, when she visited Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom with Matt, and has since returned to the parks multiple times - including conquering all four Walt Disney World parks in one day.
Gage McCall
Podcast Co-Host
Gage is the co-host of the Love of the Mouse Podcast, and the show's Walt Disney World Insider.
Much like Matt, Gage's Disney passion began at a very young age and was the focal point of his decision to become an artist.
Gage was accepted into the Disney College Program in January 2018 and worked as a greeter at Epcot until July 2018.
Disney Favorites:
Theme Park: Magic Kingdom
Movie: The Lion King
Song: "Colors of the Wind" - Pocahontas
Character: Cheshire Cat, Alice in Wonderland