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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Mar 9, 2020 • 46min
Disney Dish Episode 260: The road to “Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway”
Len Testa starts off this week’s episode by reviewing some of the food offerings found at this year’s International Flower & Garden Festival at Epcot. Then Jim Hill talks about how Disney’s earlier trackless attractions influenced the design of “Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 5, 2020 • 56min
Looking at Lucasfilm Episode 37: Behind Steven Spielberg's "Indy V" decision
Dan Zehr starts off this week’s episode by talking about how much he’s been enjoying watching Season Seven of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” on Disney+. Then Jim Hill talks about the many factors that contributed to Steven Spielberg’s decision to not direct “Indiana Jones V.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 4, 2020 • 44min
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Episode 70: Why WDAS vets just don’t like Manny the Mammoth
Drew Taylor starts off this week’s show by reminiscing about what it was like to write “The Art of Pixar’s Onward” for Chronicle Books. Then Jim Hill tells the story of the role that the original “Ice Age” played in the downsizing of Disney’s hand-drawn animation operation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 2, 2020 • 50min
Disney Dish Episode 259: How long will Spaceship Earth be closed?
Len Testa starts off this week’s show by reviewing many of the menu offerings at the Regal Eagle Smokehouse, which recently opened at Epcot’s American Adventure pavilion. Then Jim Hill looks back at the career of Disney CEO Bob Iger. More importantly, how Iger has been trying to exit the Mouse House since 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 27, 2020 • 52min
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Episode 69: Get ready for “Onward”
Drew Taylor starts off this week’s episode by talking about what it was like to attend the world premiere of Pixar Animation Studios’ latest at the El Capitan Theater. Then Jim Hill takes a look at one of the weirder promotional events ever staged at a Disney theme park, “Pooh for President.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 24, 2020 • 43min
Disney Dish Episode 258: Making sense of Epcot’s construction fences
Len Testa starts off this week’s show by talking about how all of the construction that’s been going on towards the front of Future World has been negatively impacting Epcot’s “The Seas with Nemo & Friends” pavilion. Then Jim Hill does a deep dive on the development of “Ratatouille: L’Adventure” for Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 20, 2020 • 45min
Universal Joint Episode 33: How scary will Universal Classic Monsters Land be?
Dustin Fuhs & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by offering an update on the Universal Studios Beijing project. They then talk about how Kenan Thompson is the perfect choice to serve as a spokesperson for Universal Parks & Resorts’ new “Let Yourself Woah” promotional campaign Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 17, 2020 • 32min
Disney Dish Episode 257: How Epcot’s festivals continue to change this theme park
Len Testa starts off this week’s episode by talking about the very best way to plan out your FastPasses while visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Jim Hill then talks about why Epcot’s Liberty Inn was recently transformed into the Regal Eagle Smokehouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 14, 2020 • 49min
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Episode 68: Pooh’s path to popularity
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s episodes with a quick recap of the 92 ndAcademy Awards. They then talk about how Winnie-the-Pooh went from a literary property that Waltpursued for decades to Disney’s most profitable IP next to Mickey Mouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 10, 2020 • 43min
Disney Dish Episode 256: What became of the Disney Institute?
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by reviewing some of the patents that The Walt Disney Company has recently filed (Including one or two that soon may be in use as part of the Avenger Campus). Then Jim talks about Michael Eisner’s decade-long effort to get a Chautauqua-inspired resort built at Walt Disney World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
