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 15, 2021 • 38min
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 126: Zenimation shines a spotlight on the true artistry of Disney Animation
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about Walt Disney’s battles with the home owner association at Smoke Tree Ranch. They then reveal what Disney+’s new “Monsters at Work” animated series has in common with “Planes: Fire & Rescue” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 14, 2021 • 1h 3min
Disney Dish Episode 326: How DisneyQuest led to Toy Story Midway Mania
Len Testa starts off this week’s episode by planning out the perfect progressive dinner for fans of WDW’s monorail resorts. He & Jim Hill then reveal when they each believe Disney World’s golden age occurred Show Notes for this episode are here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 9, 2021 • 47min
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 125: Meet the director & producer of Pixar’s “Luca”
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by sharing a somewhat depressing aspect of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ latest short, “Us Again.” They then talk with Enrico Casarosa & Andrea Warren about the challenges of making a full-length animated feature during a pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 7, 2021 • 39min
Disney Dish Dish Episode 325: Which early Disneyland rides had the highest hourly capacity
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about how WDW Resort Guests will have the inside track when it comes to scoring tickets for “Disney After Hours Boo Bash.” They then talk about how Disneyland’s “Rocket to the Moon” ride became a “Mission to Mars”Show notes for this episode are here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 4, 2021 • 58min
The Universal Joint Episode 46: What’s significant about UOR’s new $15-an-hour starting wage
Dustin Fuhs & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about how difficult it’s been to keep up with Universal Orlando’s rapidly changing COVID-related safety policies. They then discuss NBC Sports’ concerns about the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 1, 2021 • 41min
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 124:: Remember when DreamWorks Animation made tradigital films
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking up Chronicles Books’ “Art of Pixar’s Luca.” They then look at the 2002 film that inspired “Spirit Riding Free” & “Spirit Untamed” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 31, 2021 • 41min
Disney Dish Episode 324: Splash Mountain’s role in the creation of on-ride photography
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about Universal’s decision to raise the starting wage for new Team Members to $15-an-hour says about the tightening Orlando labor market. They then share stories about how miserable service on Disney’s Magic Express has reportedly gotten.Show Notes for this episode are here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 25, 2021 • 51min
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 123: Why Disney’s “Gremlins” movie never got off the ground
Drew Taylor starts off this week’s show by sharing his impressions of Disney’s “Cruella.” Then Drew & Jim Hill talk about the “Walt Disney Studios and World War II” exhibition at the Walt Disney Family Museum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 24, 2021 • 1h 16min
Disney Dish Dish Episode 323: How long before RunDisney begins staging events in Florida & California again
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode about the DVC-related change that’s coming to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in 2022. They then finish their look at Davy Crockett & Zorro in the Disney ParksShow Notes for this episode are here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 21, 2021 • 54min
Marvel Us Disney Episode 92: Get ready for “Disney’s Hotel New York -- The Art of Marvel”
Aaron Adams & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about how well “WandaVision” & “Falcon and the Winter Soldier” did at the MTV Movie & TV Awards. They then discuss why Dave Bautista may be getting ready to stop playing Drax the Destroyer in the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
