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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Jan 9, 2020 • 52min
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Episode 64 : Mike Myer’s Marvin the Martian movie
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill talk about “Coyote vs Acme,” “Space Jam 2” and some of the other projects that Warner Bros. Feature Animation has in production. Then Jim wraps up the convoluted history of Disney’s “The Aristocats.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 6, 2020 • 1h 3min
Disney Dish Episode 251: New restaurants under consideration for WDW’s Magic Kingdom
Len Testa starts off this week’s show by sharing some surveys that Disney Dish listeners have recently received. Then Jim Hill looks ahead to the coming year and talks about what 2020 will bring to the Disney Parks & Resorts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 1, 2020 • 57min
Looking at Lucasfilm Episode 31: Hanging with Harrison Ford
Dan Zehr recounts his recent trip to Hollywood where he walked down the blue carpet at the premiere of “Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker.” Then Jim Hill talks about the Imagineers got those 20,000-pound passenger cabins for “Star Tours” from WDI Headquarters in Glendale, CA to Disneyland Park in Anaheim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 30, 2019 • 28min
Disney Dish Episode 250: Remembering WDW’s “Glory and Pageantry of Christmas” show
Len Testa starts off this week’s episode by revealing how TouringPlans actually cracked Priceline’s code when it came to unnamed WDW resorts. Then Jim Hill talks about the living nativity that used to be a holiday highpoint at the Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 24, 2019 • 55min
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Episode 63: When WDAS almost shuttered
Drew Taylor starts off this week’s episode by talking up “Harley Quinn,” that adult animated series that recently debuted on DC Universe. Then Jim Hill talks about how “Sleeping Beauty” seriously under-performing at the box office in 1959 severely impacted Walt Disney Animation Studios in the 1960s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 23, 2019 • 57min
Disney Dish Episode 249: Reviewing WDW’s Riviera Resort
Len Testa starts off this week’s show by sharing his impressions of the latest Disney Vacation Club property to open at Walt Disney World. Then Jim Hill shares the history of the hotel that shares this space with WDW’s Riviera Resort, Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 20, 2019 • 29min
Marvel Us Disney Episode 56: It’s not some high-priced collectible. It’s an investment
Given that there are only a few shopping days left ‘til Christmas, Aaron Adams & Jim Hill serve up an abbreviated “Marvel Us Disney” episode. During which they share some of their favorite suggestions when it comes to seasonal gift giving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 16, 2019 • 43min
Disney Dish Episode 248: From CircleVision to “Soarin’ “
Len Testa starts off this show by talking about the challenges that WDW Guests still face if they want to experience DHS’ “Star Wars: The Rise of the Resistance” attraction in the coming weeks. Then Jim Hill does a deep dive on the history of CircleVision 360 at the Disney theme parks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 13, 2019 • 1h 8min
Marvel Us Disney Episode 55: Keeping up with Kevin
Aaron Adams & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing the CW’s “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover event. They then pivot to talking about how “Joker” blowing through the billion-dollar box office barrier has been impacting DC’s plan to build its own version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 12, 2019 • 50min
Looking at Lucasfilm Episode 30: It’s hard to resist “Rise of the Resistance”
Jim Hill starts off this week’s show by starting a story about how two New Hampshire communities came together to make a Star Wars fan’s dying wish come through. Then Dan Zehr talks about his favorite aspects of Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ ambitious new attraction, “Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
