The 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.
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What Disney Got Right - and Wrong - at D23 (Ep....
Eric and Lauren recap D23 in Anaheim, from virtual queues and Disney fan culture to Dreamfinder, Figment, the Yeti, and a Parks presentation that left them wanting more.
31 min
77
D23 Shopping, Popcorn Bucket Chaos, and Joe Roh...
Fresh from D23, Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey explore the expo’s merchandise madness, Imagineering’s surprising new apparel line, and Joe Rohde’s Floating Mountains.
40 min
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Doomsday Answers Questions and Marvel Opens the...
54 min
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Exciting Animation News from the D23 Expo (Ep. ...
34 min
80
Anaheim Before Disneyland: From Vineyards to th...
32 min
81
How Universal’s Prop Plaza Turned a Lunch Stop ...
37 min
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D23 Merch, Park Surprises, and the Return of At...
49 min
83
Auditing the D23 Announcements: What Disney Act...
Lauren and Eric use past D23 results to measure Disney’s reliability and predict what the 2026 parks showcase may reveal.
32 min
84
Typhoon Lagoon vs. Blizzard Beach: Which Disney...
Jim Hill, Len Testa, and Chris Cox make the case for Typhoon Lagoon versus Blizzard Beach and decide which Walt Disney World water park best fits your family.
35 min
85
What Disney Animation Could Reveal at D23 2026 ...
Jim Hill and Drew Taylor preview D23 2026's biggest animation possibilities while catching up on box office news, upcoming releases, and memorable moments from Disney Expo history.
45 min
86
How 9/11 Changed Disney’s Pop Century Plans (Ep...
Jim Hill and Len Testa explore Disney’s latest park news before tracing how 9/11 left half of Pop Century unfinished and set the stage for Disney’s family suites.
62 min
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How Hard Rock Became Part of Universal Orlando’...
From Hard Rock Cafe’s pre-opening perch at Universal Studios Florida to CityWalk, a concert venue, and a resort hotel, Jim traces how rock-and-roll theming became part of Universal Orlando history.
46 min
88
Disney’s Merch Machine Moves Closer to the Movi...
Jim and Lauren connect Disney’s studio-driven merchandise strategy and new NFL collection with the concluding history of Disney’s Contemporary Resort.
53 min
89
Is Disney Actually a Better Bargain? Don’t Tell...
Lauren and Eric compare Disney’s cost per enjoyable hour with concerts, movies, museums, sporting events, and other popular entertainment.
29 min
90
Spider-Man’s Brand New Day and Doom’s Long-Awai...
Jim and Dan decode Avengers: Doomsday, confront the end of Marvel’s Blade movie, and explore Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s surprising introduction.
60 min
91
The Giant Behind Willie: Billy Gilbert’s Larger...
Drew Taylor reports from San Diego Comic-Con before Jim Hill reveals how veteran character actor Billy Gilbert became the unforgettable voice of Willie the Giant.
44 min
92
Zootopia Gets a Better Beginning, Plus the Many...
Jim Hill and Drew Taylor discuss updates to “Zootopia: Better Zoogether,” Disneyland’s water-pressure troubles and the evolving history of “Turtle Talk with Crush.”
55 min
93
Inside Universal Theme Parks: The Exhibition (E...
Jim and Eric explore Universal Theme Parks: The Exhibition and reveal how Universal Creative turns imaginative concepts into cutting-edge attractions.
55 min
94
Disney Outlets, Yen Sid Style, and the Contempo...
Jim and Lauren examine Disney’s evolving retail strategy before uncovering the construction crisis that nearly delayed the Contemporary Resort.
58 min
95
Do Disney Fans Really Want Trip Report Podcasts...
Lauren and Eric investigate whether Disney fans love trip report podcasts before sharing practical takeaways from Vero Beach, Bay Lake Tower, Walt Disney World, and Universal Orlando.
39 min
96
The Shadiest Place to Watch Magic Kingdom’s Par...
Len Testa and Chris Cox debate the best places to watch Magic Kingdom’s Festival of Fantasy Parade and whether skipping it could save valuable park time.
29 min
97
Do You Trust Disney? And How Stitch’s Photophon...
Disney asks whether guests trust its vacation-planning information as Jim reveals how Stitch’s Photophone helped pave the way for Turtle Talk with Crush.
48 min
98
Fast & Furious - Supercharged: The Party Bus Pu...
Jim and Eric explore the end of Fast & Furious - Supercharged, new Halloween Horror Nights reveals, and Universal's next generation of attractions.
50 min
99
Is a Major Space Mountain Refurbishment Coming ...
Lauren and Eric examine rumors of a major Space Mountain refurbishment at Walt Disney World and rank the Disney rides most likely to leave guests sore, shaken, or queasy.
31 min
100
The Contemporary’s Surprisingly Smelly Origin S...
55 min