The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Join Jim Hill and co-hosts Len Testa, Drew Taylor, Brian Gaughan, Eric Hersey, and Lauren Hersey as they talk about the multi-faceted Walt Disney Company - including Pixar, Lucasfilm and Disney Studios - as well as Universal Studios and the world of collectibles.

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Disney Dish Episode 306: Why Disney World reall...
In our main segment, Jim talks about the history of Disney’s Vero Beach resort.
37 min
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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 106: Wh...
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about how Pete Docter appears to be stepping away from directing films for Pixar Animation Studios. They also explain why the theatrical release of “Bob’s Burger: The Movie” will be a somewhat bittersweet experience for the folks at Bento Box Entertainment
44 min
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Disney Dish Episode 305: Are you ready for “Rem...
In our main segment, Jim talks about the EPCOT “Person of the Century” poll, which started 31 years ago today!
53 min
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Marvel Us Disney Episode 83: An R-rated “Deadpo...
Aaron & Jim talk about why “WandaVision” wound up beating “Falcon and the Winter Soldier” to Disney+. Then they hazard a guesses as to which high profile MCU member will be making a surprise appearance on this limited series
43 min
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Looking at Lucasfilm Episode 58: Why Kevin Feig...
On their last podcast as a team, Dan Zehr & Jim Hill pay tribute to the late Jeremy Bulloch, who played Boba Fett in “The Empire Strikes Back” & “Return of the Jedi”
43 min
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Disney Dish Episode 304: The Muppety “Mermaid” ...
In our main segment, Jim talks about the history of the Voyage of the Little Mermaid attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
41 min
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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 105: W...
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill talk about how many of the animated features are hopefully headed into theaters in 2021. Then Drew takes a look back at the development of Disney’s “The Emperor’s New Groove”
47 min
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Disney Dish Episode 303: Looking ahead to 2021 ...
Len Testa & Jim Hill discuss the Company’s post-pandemic plans
40 min
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Marvel Us Disney Episode 82: Why Kevin Feige hu...
Aaron Adams & Jim Hill talk about how Tom Hanks believes that Marvel Studios may hold the key to movie theaters in the US reclaiming their audiences post-COVID-19.
41 min
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I Want That Episode 12: Which Disney books from...
im Hill starts off this week’s episode by paying tribute to his late father. Then he & Michelle Valladolid look back at how The Walt Disney Company’s decision to shut down its theme parks in March of 2020 impacted McDonalds’ Happy Meal schedule.
50 min
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Disney Dish Episode 302: Which Beatle really en...
Jim and I look back at what happened when a key member of the Fab Four stayed at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort back in late December of 1974.
45 min
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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 104: Ge...
Drew does a deep dive on the historical significance of WDAS’ 1990 release, “The Rescuers Down Under”
42 min
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Disney Dish Episode 301: Why Disney supposedly ...
In our main segment, Jim talks about the history of the Country Bear Jamboree Christmas Show.
30 min
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Marvel Us Disney Episode 81: Robert Downey Jr. ...
Aaron & Jim discuss whether a more appropriate title for “Marvel Studios: Legends” might be “Previously on the MCU.” They also reflect on all the Marvel-related news that came out of Disney’s recent Investors Day event
53 min
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Looking at Lucasfilm Episode 57: Disney+ goes a...
Lucasfilm-related news that was revealed as part of last week’s Investors Day presentation.
55 min
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Disney Dish Episode 300: The secret behind Disn...
Len talks Spice Road Table and Jim talks about the history of Disneyland’s Christmas tree.
39 min
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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 103: Du...
Drew Taylor talks about the worst kept secret in television animation. then Jim looks back at when Walt Disney Animation Studios seriously toyed with setting 1973’s “Robin Hood” in the Deep South.
38 min
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Wondery Little Stories Everywhere
Wondery presents Little Stories Everywhere
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Disney Dish Episode 299: Disneyland’s first rea...
Len Testa & Jim Hill describe WDW’s new character caravan, and they look back how Disneyland Entertainment director Tommy Walker made holiday celebrations look bigger & grander than
35 min
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Marvel Us Disney Episode 80: Holiday shopping t...
Aaron shares his thoughts on “The New Mutants," Jim talks about which actors are already quarantining for Marvel Cinematic Universe projects that are expected to start shooting in January
46 min
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Looking at Lucasfilm Episode 56 : Remembering D...
Dan Zehr & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing how much they enjoyed the “LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special.” They then move on to talking about the most recent episodes of “The Mandalorian” as well as “Willow” casting news.
51 min
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Disney Dish Episode 298: Park hopping returns a...
Len Testa & Jim Hill look back on the career of Joe Rohde Jim then concluded his series on the renaming / rebranding of Disney’s Dixie Landings Resort
44 min
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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 102: Wh...
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by sharing their thoughts on the “Animaniacs!” reboot which debuted on Hulu on November 20th. They then go on talk about how Warner Bros. decision to release “Wonder Woman 1984” to theaters on the exact same day this Patty Jenkins film debuts on HBO Max may change Hollywood forever
37 min
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Disney Dish Episode 297: WDW adjusts its 50th a...
Len Testa shares the Cube Rule of Food. Jim Hill continues his series about the development of the Port Orleans & Dixie Landings Resort for the WDW Resort
45 min
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Marvel Us Disney Episode 79: Did Square Enix’s ...
The new “Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales” action-adventure game from Insomniac Games and an update on “WandaVision,”
46 min