The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Disney’s Unmade Don Quixote and the Brizzi Brothers’ Next Chapter (Ep. 381)

Jim Hill and Drew Taylor revisit Disney’s unmade Don Quixote and the ambitious animation projects that slipped away as the studio grew more cautious. A graphic novel by t

How Saving Wetlands Helped Disney World Keep Growing (Ep. 608)

Jim Hill and Len Testa kick off No Negative November with an expanded airport luggage service at Walt Disney World, fresh theme park attendance estimates, and a nighttime

The Invisible Man's Hollywood History Comes Out of Hiding (Ep. 126)

Jim Hill is back from Universal Orlando with firsthand reports from Wicked's Oztacular celebration at CityWalk and the after-hours Epic Universe Nights event. He and Eric

What Really Counts as a Disney Halloween Movie? (Ep. 40)

Is Coco really a Halloween movie? Does Return to Oz belong on your spooky-season watchlist? Eric and Lauren Hersey debate what makes a Disney Halloween classic, revisit t

A Hallmark Holiday Shopping Spree at Disney Springs (Ep. 123)

Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey go shopping for Disney history as Jim shares highlights from his latest Florida trip. They check in on the Character Warehouse’s planned move,

The Superman II That Never Was (Ep. 29)

Jim Hill and Dan Graney are back with a packed week of Marvel news, from Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom and a new Loki theory to rumors surrounding the MCU's X-Men reboo

How Don Bluth’s Disney Exit Changed Animation (Ep. 380)

Jim Hill opens the archives for a special look at Don Bluth, the animator whose departure from Disney helped change the industry. Drawing on past conversations with Drew

When the Police Played the Magic Kingdom’s Halloween Party (Ep. 607)

Len Testa and Jim Hill look back at Halloween Hysteria, the Magic Kingdom’s 1979 party that brought the Police to the park. Jim traces Disney’s early Halloween celebratio

How Shrek 4-D Became the Secret Sequel to Shrek (Ep. 125)

Jim Hill and Eric Hersey head back to Far Far Away to uncover how Universal's Shrek 4-D became an unlikely bridge between the first two Shrek movies. Jim reveals the crea

You Paid HOW Much for a Disney Tiki Bird? (Ep. 39)

How much would you pay to own a piece of Disney history? Eric and Lauren Hersey take a deep dive into Disney's most expensive collectibles, from a $425,000 Enchanted Tiki

The Monsters, Inc. Coaster Disney Almost Built in 2008 (Ep. 122)

Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey open the door to a Monsters, Inc. coaster project that surfaced back in 2008, long before the attraction announced at D23 in 2024. Jim explains

Listener Mailbag: Alien Encounter, Rope Drop & Disney Water Parks (Ep. 30)

Chris Cox, Len Testa, and Jim Hill reopen the listener mailbag for another session of the Court of the Disney World Resort. A terrifying first date on Alien Encounter lea

Disney's Hexed Casts a Colorful Spell on Animation (Ep. 379)

Jim Hill and Drew Taylor have plenty to discuss as Disney's upcoming animated feature Hexed takes center stage, with a fresh trailer, striking visual designs, and new det

How Aulani’s Price Tag Reshaped Disneyland’s Hotels (Ep. 606)

Len Testa and Jim Hill wrap up their Disneyland DVC history with a look at how Aulani’s ambitious price tag shaped the hotel projects that followed. Jim connects Disney’s

How Mike Myers Changed Shrek Forever (Ep. 124)

Jim Hill and Eric Hersey continue the story of Shrek, following the difficult decisions DreamWorks faced after the death of original star Chris Farley. Jim explains how M

Disney's AI Takeover: Magic Shots, Layoffs, and the Human Touch (Ep. 38)

Disney is bringing artificial intelligence into nearly every corner of its business, but how much AI is too much magic? This week, Lauren and Eric Hersey explore the deba

Frozen Pajamas, Darth on the Hearth, and Disney’s Missing Tornado (Ep. 121)

Lauren Hersey and Jim Hill explore how familiar favorites find new life, from Frozen’s latest merchandise push to Darth Vader’s holiday makeover. Lauren takes a closer lo

Blade, Superman Lives, and the Comic Book Movies That Never Were (Ep. 28)

Jim Hill and Dan Graney open the case files on comic book movies that never made it to theaters, from Mahershala Ali’s Blade to Nicolas Cage’s Superman Lives. Their new r

Woody Woodpecker, Walter Lantz, and the Last Man Standing in Animation (Ep. 378)

Jim Hill and Drew Taylor take a trip through animation history as they explore the life and legacy of Walter Lantz, the creator of Woody Woodpecker. Following Drew's visi

When the Grand Californian’s Soundproofing Worked Too Well (Ep. 605)

Len Testa and Jim Hill unpack Disney’s latest price increases, from annual passes and tickets to the quick-service meals taking a bigger bite out of vacation budgets. The