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From “Goat” to “Hoppers,” Why 2026 Is Shaping Up to Be the Year of Animated Animals
Episode 344
This week on Fine Tooning, Jim Hill and Drew Taylor kick things off on Groundhog Day weekend by leaning into an appropriately animal-heavy episode. F…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Fireworks Villains Win, Plus the Final Mad Dash to Open EPCOT
Episode 569
This week, Jim and Len unpack a packed Disney Dish that starts with theme park news and surveys before taking a deep dive into the frantic, sleep-dep…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Miami Vice Goes to the Theme Park
Episode 88
This week, Jim Hill and Eric Hersey connect the dots between an MTV-inspired TV phenomenon and one of the most ambitious nighttime stunt shows ever s…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Disney’s CEO Race, Disneyland Handcrafted, & the COVID Experiences Fans Still Miss (Ep. 02)
Episode 2
Lauren and Eric dig into the latest chatter surrounding Disney’s next CEO, unpack mixed reactions to a newly released Disneyland documentary, and exp…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Pokémon Effect: Why Collectibles, Cookies, and Theme Parks Are All Chasing Pikachu
Episode 84
Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey dig into why collectibles are suddenly everywhere you look, from Disney merch shelves to grocery store cookie aisles and e…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Case for Lightning Lane
Episode 11
In this session of The Case Four, Judge Jim Hill presides over a lively and surprisingly practical debate about Walt Disney World’s Lightning Lane sy…
4 months ago
The Last-Minute Fixes That Turned The Lion King into a Classic
Episode 343
Jim Hill and Drew Taylor break down a very strange January weekend for animation and the box office. Between a massive snowstorm shutting down hundre…
4 months ago
Ten Thousand Workers, One Deadline: EPCOT’s Craziest Year
Episode 568
This week on the Disney Dish Podcast, Jim Hill and Len Testa cover a wide range of park news before diving headfirst into one of the most intense con…
4 months ago
Fast & Furious Revs Up and the Strange Art of Faking Disaster at Universal
Episode 87
This week, Jim and Eric shift from breaking Universal news into a fascinating look back at how the company perfected the art of staged chaos. From th…
4 months ago
Disney Afternoon Is Trending, “Real” Star Wars Returns, & #EpcotFArts
Episode 1
Eric and Lauren break down the Disney stories fans are reacting to online this week, starting with a surprise blast of 90s nostalgia as the Disney Af…
4 months ago