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The Patent That May Have Cracked Disney’s Encanto Ride - Plus the Secrets of Castle Care
Episode 565
Welcome to the first Disney Dish of the new year, where Jim Hill and Len Testa kick things off with news, listener questions, and a deep dive into Di…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
From Affordable Housing to a House on Fire – Universal News and the Tram Tour’s Burning Past
Episode 84
Recording on New Year’s Eve for a show that drops just as 2026 begins, Jim Hill and Eric Hersey cover a full slate of Universal news, rumors, and une…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Disney’s $4 Billion Bear: Why Duffy Rules Overseas but Still Baffles the U.S.
Episode 80
It’s the first episode of the new year, and Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey ring in 2026 by digging into the annual Disney merch reset. From the surprisin…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Case for Disney World on New Year’s Eve
Episode 9
Spending New Year’s Eve inside a Disney World theme park sounds like the ultimate “most magical place on Earth” flex - until you remember you’re doin…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Fine Tooning Looks Back at 2025, From Disney’s AI Gamble to Animation’s Biggest Wins
Episode 339
As 2025 comes to a close, Jim Hill flies solo on this Drew-free edition of Fine Tooning to take stock of one of the biggest, strangest, and most cons…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
The $7 Million 3D Gamble That Saved Opening Day at EPCOT
Episode 564
Jim and Len kick off the final Disney Dish of the year with holiday crowds, sold-out Lightning Lane Premier Passes, and one last lap through Jollywoo…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Permits, Surveys, and Big Moves as Universal’s Next Era Points to Saudi Arabia
Episode 83
This holiday week episode of the Epic Universal Podcast was recorded on Christmas Eve, which means Jim and Eric are juggling last minute shopping, cu…
8 months ago
How a Jim Henson Christmas Special Helped Point Pixar Toward Toy Story
Episode 79
It’s a Christmas Day edition of I Want That Too, and Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey wrap up the year with a festive mix of Disney merch news, pop culture…
8 months ago
Marvel’s Leakiest Christmas Yet and Why Steve Rogers’ Baby Changes Everything
Episode 7
Jim Hill and Dan Graney ring in the holidays with a Marvel conversation that somehow involves hacked PayPal accounts, cardboard Star Wars memories, a…
8 months ago
How “The Small One” Became a Very Big Problem for Disney
Episode 338
With Drew Taylor sidelined by a nasty case of the Christmas crud, Jim Hill flies solo for this end-of-year edition of Fine Tooning. After a bit of se…
8 months ago