The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network
Jim Hill Media Podcast Network
The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network features weekly shows hosted by Jim Hill and his collaborators. The lineup includes The Disney Dish with Len Testa, Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor, Epic Universal Podcast with Eric Hersey, I Want That Too with Lauren Hersey, Marvel Us Disney with Dan Graney, The Case For with Chris Cox, and more. Each series offers industry reporting, history, analysis, and insider stories spanning Disney, Universal, animation, film, streaming, and themed entertainment. With over 25 years of online storytelling and thousands of hours of content, the network delivers trusted, in-depth coverage for fans, enthusiasts, and industry professionals.
Episodes
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Jun 30, 2020 • 59min
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Episode 85: That time when Josh Gad dropped by
In an extra-special episode, the voice of Olaf / host of “Reunited Apart” comes in to chat with Drew Taylor & Jim Hill. Over a half hour long interview, Josh reveals that everyone’s favorite snowman once had some pretty dark dialogue in “Frozen II.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 29, 2020 • 58min
Disney Dish Episode 276: What you’ll see at the Seven Seas’ DVCs
Len Testa recounts his visit to the recently re-opened Disney Vacation Club properties that are located around WDW’s Seven Seas Lagoon. Then Jim Hill looks back at the history of Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 26, 2020 • 47min
Looking at Lucasfilm Episode 45: How to properly start a Star Wars story
Jim Hill starts off this week’s episode by praising those weekly “Teaching with Star Wars” columns that Dan Zehr has been writing for StarWars.com. They then discuss George Lucas’ skill when it came to story structuring Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 23, 2020 • 45min
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Episode 84: Remembering Walt Disney Feature Animation - Florida
Drew Taylor starts off this week’s episode by explaining why he ranked “Toy Story 4” as the very best film in that Pixar franchise. Then Jim Hill looks back at the early days of Disney-MGM’s walk-thru animation exhibit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 22, 2020 • 14min
Disney Dish Minisode # 3: Disney Park Pass reservation system
Len Testa starts off this episode by talking about some of the hiccups WDW’s new Park Pass reservation system experienced during its first morning of operation. Jim Hill talks about ESPN’s report -- keying off of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Florida -- which has some NBA players saying that they’re reluctant to begin training in Orlando Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 22, 2020 • 40min
Disney Dish Episode 275: When Disneyland’s Aunt Jemima was sent packing
Len Testa starts off this week’s episode by talking about his first visit to Universal Studios Florida since that theme park began practicing social distancing. Then Jim Hill looks back at when a successful Frontierland restaurant resulted in Quaker Oats being on the wrong side of the Civil Rights movement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 19, 2020 • 18min
Disney Dish Minisode # 2: WDW gets ready to reopen
Len Testa & Jim Hill share late-breaking news coming out of Orlando. Including how Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party has been canceled for all of 2020 and how Epcot is getting a super-sized version of its International Food & Wine Festival this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 19, 2020 • 54min
Marvel Us Disney Episode 66: Untangled “Spider-Man” ‘s movie rights
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Jun 18, 2020 • 41min
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 83: Pocahontas in the Park
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this episode by talking about the “Atlantis: The Lost Empire” sequel that Walt Disney Animation Studios had in development. They look back at when 100,000 people crowded onto the Great Lawn of NYC’s Central Park to catch the world premiere of Disney’s 33rd full-length animated feature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 15, 2020 • 51min
Disney Dish Episode 274: Which WDW revenue streams have now gone dry
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by drilling down into a new annual passholder survey, as Disney World tries to get a handle on what Guests expectations are out ahead of next month’s re-opening of that Resort. Then Jim Hill talks about how changing “Splash Mountain” over to a “Princess & the Frog” theme would be a lot tougher than it looks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
