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 1, 2020 • 41min
Disney Dish Episode 272: Why was that Mickey arm built next to Spaceship Earth?
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by discussing Disney World’s recently-announced plans to re-open its theme parks in July. Jim then goes on to reveal the hidden history of Epcot’s Millennium Icon Tower AKA the Mickey arm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 29, 2020 • 10min
Disney Dish-Walt Disney World re-opening Update
In a special Disney Dish mini-sode Len Testa & Jim Hill discuss WDW's decision to cancel all FastPasses dining reservations & dining plans out ahead of the Resort's mid-June re-opening Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 28, 2020 • 52min
Looking at Lucasfilm Episode 43: Paging Doctor Aphra
Dan Zehr & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about “Jedi Temple Challenge,” the new game show that will be debuting on StarWarsKids.com & the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel on June 3rd. They then talked about why Lucasfilm Animation most likely isn’t pursuing a revival of “Star Wars Rebels” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 28, 2020 • 44min
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Episode 81: Looking back on “Moana”
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by congratulating Disney Channel & Disney Junior for scoring 44 Daytime Emmy nominations for their animated programming. These two then talk up how much they enjoyed Disney+’s new “Zenimation” series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 25, 2020 • 43min
Disney Dish Episode 271: Remembering Disneyland’s “Blast to the Past”
Len Testa starts off this week’s show by sharing some listener suggestions when it comes to keeping costs down when vacationing at the WDW Resort. Then Jim Hill looks back at some of the seasonal events that Disneyland staged back in the mid-to-late 1980s to get Southern Californians to visit that theme park during the slower times of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 22, 2020 • 43min
Marvel Us Disney Episode 64: Which Marvel characters do you see?
Aaron Adams & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by debunking the rumor that Chloe Bennett’s Quake character from “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” will soon be showcased in a “Secret Warriors” series for Disney+. They also ask for listeners help when it comes to identifying all of the Marvel characters that are on display in Universal’s Islands of Adventure’s Super Hero Island section Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 20, 2020 • 41min
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Episode 80: Get the inside scoop on “Scoob!”
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by paying tribute to Nancy Kanter, who’s stepping away from the Disney Channel in January. They then interview Tony Cervone, the director of Warner Animation Group’s latest feature, about how “Scoob!” pays tribute to the world of Hanna-Barbera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 18, 2020 • 45min
Disney Dish Episode 270: NextGen droids at WDW’s “Starcruiser” resort
Len Testa starts off this week’s episode by sharing some patents that are sure to impact Guests’ experiences at WDW’s still-under-construction “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser” resort. Then Jim Hill looks back at all of the shows that have been presented at the “Monster Sound Show” theater over the past 30+ years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 15, 2020 • 49min
Looking at Lucasfilm Episode 42: Looking back at “The Empire Strikes Back”
Dan Zehr & Jim Hill start off this episode by talking about how they’ve been enjoying the “Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian” docu-series. Dan & Jim then look back at the many challenges George Lucas faced while he was trying to mount a sequel to the original “Star Wars” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 14, 2020 • 49min
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Episode 79: Is Disney already making plans for more “Mulan” ?
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about how much they’ve been enjoying Dan Lanigan’s “Prop Culture” on Disney+. They then talk about “Monkeys of Mumbai,” the ambitious animated musical that got canceled when NBCUniversal bought DreamWorks back in April of 2016 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
