The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network Podcast
1) Labyrinth at 40: From Box Office Bomb to Cult Classic (Ep. 88)
Jim and Lauren follow the winding path of Labyrinth as it turns 40, exploring how a film that underperformed in 1986 became one of the most beloved cult classics of the home video era - and how its le...Show More
2) Villains Land Goes Big, Avatar Plans in Question, and Is Animal Kingdom Worth the Price? (Ep. 6)
Disney may be rethinking Villains Land at Magic Kingdom - and this time, bigger could truly mean better. Lauren and Eric unpack the rumor that Imagineers were told to go bold with budget becoming seco...Show More
3) Lightning Lane Logic - Is Buying Time at Disney Worth It? (Ep. 13)
Len Testa, Chris Cox, and Jim Hill return to the Court of the Disney World Resort to continue their spirited debate over Lightning Lane strategy at Walt Disney World. From extended grace periods and t...Show More
4) KPop Demon Hunters Sweeps the Annies While Toy Story 5 Steps Into the Spotlight (Ep. 347)
Jim Hill and Drew Taylor return with a packed week in animation, from awards-season shakeups to shifting box office math and a first real look at Pixar’s next big sequel. Along the way, they spotlight...Show More
5) Villains Land Reimagined: Bigger, Bolder, and Built to Be Loved (Ep. 572)
Len reports on a behind-the-scenes rethink of Magic Kingdom’s upcoming Villains Land, with Imagineering now under pressure to deliver not just “like” but “love.” The guys also touch on Epic Universe’s...Show More
6) The Direct-to-Video Dinosaur That Made a Billion (Ep. 91)
Jim Hill and Eric Hersey dig into Universal’s latest infrastructure plans, unpack Epic Universe updates, and then travel back to the late 1980s to reveal how The Land Before Time quietly reshaped the ...Show More
7) Eisner Unfiltered, Disney’s AI Investment, Savannah Bananas & $449 Lightning Lanes (Ep. 5)
Michael Eisner returns to the Disney spotlight in a surprisingly candid, long-form interview that has fans buzzing. Lauren and Eric break down Eisner’s comments on park pricing, Bob Chapek, AI, and th...Show More
8) The Main Street Replica That Sparked a Corporate Rift (Ep. 87)
Jim and Lauren dive into the late-80s Sears exclusive Disney World Town Square replica - the ambitious “starter set” that promised Main Street magic at home just as Disney Stores began popping up in m...Show More
9) Marvel Skips the Super Bowl, Star Wars Plays Cute & AI Shakes Hollywood (Ep. 11)
Marvel sits out the Super Bowl for the first time in over a decade, Star Wars leans into nostalgia with a Grogu-powered parody, and an AI-generated Tom Cruise vs. Brad Pitt fight clip sends shockwaves...Show More
10) The Simpsons at 800: No Finale, Just More Springfield (Ep. 346)
As The Simpsons hits its 800th episode, Jim Hill takes a moment to appreciate how this once-scrappy Fox upstart became an animation institution that may never actually end. From the long-lost series f...Show More