The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network podcast

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.

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.

 

#1379

The Dracula Gamble That Built Universal’s Monster Empire (Ep. 81)

From queue changes to construction walls to nighttime lagoon testing, the parks offer plen... more

12 Dec 2025

55 MINS

55:11

12 Dec 2025


#1378

How Disney Wants You to Shop This Holiday Season (Ep. 77)

Jim and Lauren ring in the holidays with a very merchy episode of I Want That Too, recorde... more

11 Dec 2025

54 MINS

54:46

11 Dec 2025


#1377

The Endgame Encore and the Multiverse Mess Hulk Made (Ep. 6)

Avengers: Endgame heads back to theaters, the Road to Doomsday widens, theme park tectonic... more

10 Dec 2025

46 MINS

46:16

10 Dec 2025


#1376

Netflix Buys Warner Bros. Discovery and an Animated Trip Over the Rainbow (Ep. 336)

Jim and Drew unpack one of the biggest industry shakeups in years as Netflix snaps up Warn... more

09 Dec 2025

48 MINS

48:24

09 Dec 2025


#1375

From Burbank Backlot to Hollywood Studios - The Roy E. Disney Building’s Second Act (Ep. 561)

Len and Jim race through a packed week of Disney and Universal updates before diving into ... more

08 Dec 2025

54 MINS

54:58

08 Dec 2025


#1374

The 27-Year Idea: Uncovering the Surprising Origins of CityWalk (Ep. 80)

Jim kicks off this week’s show with a wild winter travel saga involving airport shutdowns,... more

05 Dec 2025

56 MINS

56:56

05 Dec 2025


#1373

Zootopia 2’s Record Thanksgiving and Disney’s Long Love Affair With Talking Animals (Ep. 76)

Fresh off the long Thanksgiving weekend, Jim and Lauren crawl out from under their leftove... more

04 Dec 2025

50 MINS

50:13

04 Dec 2025


#1372

The Case for Butterbeer: How Universal Won the Sip Heard ’Round the World (Ep. 7)

In this week’s episode of The Case For, Jim and Chris dive deep into the foamy, sugary mys... more

03 Dec 2025

36 MINS

36:15

03 Dec 2025


#1371

Zootopia 2 Runs Wild in China and Oz Takes Over the Holidays (Ep. 335)

Jim goes solo this week while Drew speeds back toward LA for an early press screening of “... more

02 Dec 2025

44 MINS

44:06

02 Dec 2025


#1370

Sneaking Into Sam’s: Jim Finally Cracks the Grog Grotto Code (Ep. 560)

After a week wandering Walt Disney World with Len and Jim Shull, Jim goes solo this episod... more

01 Dec 2025

41 MINS

41:41

01 Dec 2025


#1369

How Jim Carrey Survived Becoming the Grinch (Ep. 79)

Jim and Eric unwrap a very different kind of holiday story this week: the wild, demanding,... more

28 Nov 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:09

28 Nov 2025


#1368

Don Knotts, Chicken Little, and a Very Disney Thanksgiving (Ep. 75)

Jim and Lauren celebrate Thanksgiving with a whirlwind mix of Disney history, holiday nost... more

27 Nov 2025

53 MINS

53:12

27 Nov 2025


#1367

When the Russo Brothers Crash the Multiverse (Ep. 5)

Jim and Dan return with a pre-Thanksgiving episode that mixes Orlando sidewalks, MCU specu... more

26 Nov 2025

57 MINS

57:54

26 Nov 2025


#1366

Inside the Animation Money Machine: Zootopia 2, Frozen Paydays & the New Economics of Disney Franchi...

As Jim Hill and Drew Taylor sit down just hours before Zootopia 2 preview screenings begin... more

25 Nov 2025

49 MINS

49:56

25 Nov 2025


#1365

Inside IAAPA 2025: Big Rides, Bold Tech, and the Industry’s Next Moves (Ep. 559)

Len Testa, Jim Hill, and veteran Imagineer Jim Shull hit the IAAPA Expo show floor in Orla... more

24 Nov 2025

42 MINS

42:56

24 Nov 2025


#1364

The Man Who Made Universal Explode: Jay Stein and the Birth of the JayBang (Ep. 78)

On this episode, Jim Hill and Eric Hersey dig into the latest Universal Orlando updates be... more

21 Nov 2025

58 MINS

58:20

21 Nov 2025


#1363

How Mary Poppins Rewrote Disney History: A Conversation with Todd James Pierce (Ep. 74)

Disney merch meets Disney history this week as Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey unpack the newes... more

20 Nov 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:33

20 Nov 2025


#1362

Your Verdicts on Park Hopping, Rope Drops, and Solo Trips (Ep. 6)

This week, Jim Hill joins Len Testa and Chris Cox in the Court of the Walt Disney World Re... more

19 Nov 2025

15 MINS

15:34

19 Nov 2025


#1361

Trailers, Box Office Surprises & SpongeBob’s Return: Animation’s Holiday Push (Ep. 333)

As the long Thanksgiving weekend approaches, Jim Hill and Drew Taylor dig into a flurry of... more

19 Nov 2025

43 MINS

43:55

19 Nov 2025