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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TV & Film
Places & Travel
1201
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Eprisode 1: Thr...
Three Animated Disney Movies That Never Got Made
35 min
1202
Episode 155: Do Disney's Summer Hotel Discounts...
Also, Len and Jim take a listener question about Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar at Disney Springs.
13 min
1203
Episode 154: Pirates of the Scare-ibbean(?) and...
It's a small, extra Dish of Jim and Len as we talk about the new Pirates of the Caribbean auction scene, and discuss what the newly-announced D23 schedule might mean for the opening of Galaxy's Edge.
18 min
1204
Episode 153: Indiana Jones and Star Wars in Dis...
Jim continues the story of how Disney ended up getting George Lucas and Steve Speilberg to create rides for Disney's theme parks (Part 3 of 3)
31 min
1205
Episode 152: Indiana Jones and Star Wars in Dis...
Jim continues the story of how Disney ended up getting George Lucas and Steve Speilberg to create rides for Disney's theme parks (Part 2 of 3)
32 min
1206
Episode 151: Indiana Jones and Star Wars in Dis...
Indiana Jones and Star Wars in Disney's Parks
24 min
1207
Marvel Us Disney Episode 8: Marvel News Round-u...
Marvel News Round-up for 2018
43 min
1208
Marvel Us Disney Episode 8: Marvel News Round-u...
Marvel News Round-up for 2018
43 min
1209
Episode 149: Marvel in Disneyland Paris and Wha...
Disney recently announced a huge expansion for Disneyland Paris, including Marvel, Star Wars, and other new rides. Jim looks at what this means for domestic parks, especially Disneyland.
49 min
1210
Marvel Us Disney Episode 7: Why "Black Panther"...
Why "Black Panther" Matters
52 min
1211
Episode 148: Who Thought 'Minnie Mouse Madonna'...
In the late 1980's, at the height of MTV's cultural relevance, Disney decided to make Minnie Mouse into a pop star along the lines of Madonna. (We're not making this up.)
35 min
1212
Marvel Us Disney Episode 6: Hulk History Part 2
Hulk History Part 2
44 min
1213
Episode 147: Chronological Disneyland and Is Th...
In other news, Jim and Len talk about Paid FASTPASS at WDW and toiletries change-out at Pop Century
29 min
1214
Episode 146: The Be Our Guest Restaurant
News items include monorail doors, potential refurbs at Disney Springs Rainforest Cafe, and some un-implemented fantastic ideas for water effects at the parks.
43 min
1215
Episode 145: The Finale of SpectroMagic's Histo...
Jim completes the history of the SpectroMagic parade.
36 min
1216
Marvel Us Disney Podcast Episode 5: Hulk Histor...
Hulk History and Disney Pixel Blocking
52 min
1217
Episode 144: 2017 In Review
In what turns out to be a much longer episode than expected, Jim and Len walk through what happened in Disney theme parks in 2017.
55 min
1218
Marvel Us Disney Podcast Episode 4: A Marvelous...
A Marvelous Year in Review
52 min
1219
Episode 143: Part 2 of the History of the Spect...
In part 2 of this show, Jim ALMOST FINISHES the history of the SpectroMagic parade.
42 min
1220
Episode 142: History of the SpectroMagic Parade...
Jim gives the history of the SpectroMagic parade by starting out with an explanation of *why* Disney needed a nighttime parade to begin with, and what they tried to begin with.
28 min
1221
Marvel Us Disney Podcast Episode 3: News Roundu...
News Roundup - Infinity Wars Trailer & TV Reviews
44 min
1222
(Updated) Episode 141: How Disney's Theme Park ...
We talk with musicologist (and Disney parks fan) Dr. Gregory Camp about how Disney chooses music to convey mood and theme inside its theme parks. We've added music to the re-release of this episode, so you can hear what we're talking about.
44 min
1223
Episode 140: DisneyDish Live Event! "What's Thi...
In this live event at Walt Disney World, Len shows Jim a set of around 60 slides culled from the Disney archives, and asks Jim to explain what's being shown.
80 min
1224
Marvel Us Disney Episode 2: When We Almost Revi...
Jim and Aaron almost review Thor
46 min
1225
Episode 139: Disney's TV Influences in Theme Parks
Jim starts to answer a listener question about how Disney's TV shows end up in the theme parks.
33 min