The Walt Disney Company
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Disney: The Renaissance and the Empire
In 1984, the Walt Disney Company was worth more dead than alive. Disney Animation — the heart of Walt's famous flywheel — had stagnated for years, bleeding away talent while corporate raiders circled, salivating over off...
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Disney: The Renaissance and the Empire is an episode from Acquired by Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal. In 1984, the Walt Disney Company was worth more dead than alive. Disney Animation — the heart of Walt's famous flywheel — had stagnated f...
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Published Aug 9, 2026, 272:56 long, audio available.
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