In a very special episode, Drew Taylor interviews the co-director & writer of this much-beloved stop motion fantasy horror-comedy. Which Fathom Events -- in honor of LAIKA Studios 15th-anniversary celebration -- is returning to theaters TONIGHT for one night only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 16, 2021•23 min•Ep 148•Transcript available on Metacast Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by answering listener mail. They then talk about how the success of Disney’s Boardwalk led to the Company’s decision to build vacation villas next to Wilderness Lodge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 15, 2021•43 min•Ep 348•Transcript available on Metacast Aaron Adams & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by discussing how Letitia Wright’s on-set injury is impacting the production of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” They also share what James Gunn had to say from the set of “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 3” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 12, 2021•42 min•Ep 107•Transcript available on Metacast Drew Taylor starts off this week’s show by talking about the challenges animation fans recently faced if they were looking to attend the Hollywood premiere of Disney’s “Encanto.” Jim Hill then shares an interview that he did with the creatives behind Netflix’s next animated feature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 09, 2021•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Len Testa & Jim Hill are joined by Drew Taylor of “Light the Fuse.” These three then answer listener mail and discuss how the characters from Disney’s “Lone Ranger” movies almost became fixtures in Frontierland Show Notes are here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 08, 2021•50 min•Ep 347•Transcript available on Metacast Aaron Adams & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by speculating on what Bill Murray’s role in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” might be. They then talk about what the “Mobius” teaser trailer suggests about where the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters is headed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 05, 2021•51 min•Ep 106•Transcript available on Metacast Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing how the online community reacted to the teaser trailer for Pixar’s “Lightyear.” They then shine a spotlight on “The Ghost & Molly McGee,” the latest series from Disney Television Animation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 02, 2021•41 min•Ep 146•Transcript available on Metacast Len Testa starts off this week’s show by sharing his experience of what it was like to use Disney Genie while visiting the Studios at WDW. Jim Hill then talks about the early Tomorrowland attraction that was the predecessor for Epcot’s “Space 220” restaurant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 01, 2021•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Aaron Adams & Jim Hill share what they’ve learned about the “Guardians of the Galaxy” tactical action-adventure game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 29, 2021•46 min•Ep 105•Transcript available on Metacast Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about Drew’s conversation with Enrico Casarosa, the director of Pixar’s “Luca.” Jim then shares a story about Jon Provost (of “Timmy & Lassie” fame)’s encounter with the original “King Kong” stop motion puppets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 26, 2021•40 min•Ep 345•Transcript available on Metacast Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by answering some questions from Disney Dish listeners. They then look back at the creation of that WDW favorite, the Electrical Water Pageant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 25, 2021•39 min•Ep 345•Transcript available on Metacast Aaron Adams & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by sharing what they’ve heard about Disney’s decision to shift the release dates of a number of upcoming MCU projects yet again. They also talk about what Zombie Captain America potentially means for the future of DCA’s Oogie Boogie Bash Note: This week, Aaron cusses like a sailor, and Jim broadcasts from Florida, without a microphone. So expect Jim to be extra MUDdy, and Aaron to be extra Bleepy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
Oct 22, 2021•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Melon’s House Party! Did you know that the objects in your house sing and speak all day long? They just do so in a key only dogs can hear. Enter, Melon, an eight pound dog with a thousand pound heart who is the key to a world right under our noses! She lives in a world full of friends; an always singing record player, a soulless computer, her bookshelf therapist and many more. But her best friend in the world is Couch. No musical adventure is too big for Melon and Couch as long as the...
Oct 22, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Melon’s House Party! Did you know that the objects in your house sing and speak all day long? They just do so in a key only dogs can hear. Enter, Melon, an eight pound dog with a thousand pound heart who is the key to a world right under our noses! She lives in a world full of friends; an always singing record player, a soulless computer, her bookshelf therapist and many more. But her best friend in the world is Couch. No musical adventure is too big for Melon and Couch as long as the...
Oct 21, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by paying tribute to David H. DePatie & Ruthie Tompson. Then Drew talks with Jorge Gutierrez & Sandra Equihua about how Netflix’s ambitious new animated mini-series came together Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 20, 2021•58 min•Ep 144•Transcript available on Metacast Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the return of live entertainment to WDW’s theme parks. They then share some of the more entertaining anecdotes from the Orlando Sentinel’s unofficial WDW history book, “Disney World at 50” Show Notes for this episode are here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 18, 2021•41 min•Ep 344•Transcript available on Metacast Aaron Adams & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about why Disney CEO Bob Chapek supposedly decided to settle Scarlett Johansson’s “Black Widow” lawsuit. They then look ahead to how busy James Gunn will be with “Guardians of the Galaxy” related projects in 2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 15, 2021•54 min•Ep 103•Transcript available on Metacast Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about what’s usual about “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania” making its streaming debut on Amazon Prime Video in mid-January of next year. Drew & Jim then reflect on how much they enjoyed the Season One finale of “Marvel’s ‘What If?’ “ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 12, 2021•49 min•Ep 143•Transcript available on Metacast Jim Hill welcomes Christina Harrison as the special guest host of this week’s episode. They discuss which foods & activities WDW visitors should seek out during that Resort’s 50th-anniversary celebration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 11, 2021•55 min•Ep 343•Transcript available on Metacast Introducing... Who, When, Wow! A new Tinkercast original podcast from the creators of the #1 kids & family podcast, Wow in the World. Join host Rebecca Sheir on auditory journeys into the lives of history's unsung heroes and amazing humans who make us say "WOW!" This is just a preview of Who, When, Wow! But you can listen to the full episode at https://wondery.com/shows/who-when-wow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 07, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Introducing... Who, When, Wow! A new Tinkercast original podcast from the creators of the #1 kids & family podcast, Wow in the World. Join host Rebecca Sheir on auditory journeys into the lives of history's unsung heroes and amazing humans who make us say "WOW!" This is just a preview of Who, When, Wow! But you can listen to the full episode at https://wondery.com/shows/who-when-wow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 06, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing Disney settling its beef with Scarlett Johansson. They then talk with writer / director Kirk Thatcher about his nearly 30-year-long quest to get a Halloween-themed Muppet movie or TV show produced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 06, 2021•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Len Testa recalls what it was like to be inside of the Magic Kingdom on the day that Disney World officially kicked off its 50th-anniversary celebration. Jim Hill then talks about how “HarmonioUS” exemplifies the Company’s new take on Epcot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 04, 2021•48 min•Ep 342•Transcript available on Metacast Aaron Adams & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about Netflix’s upcoming “Sandman” series. They then reveal how the writers of “Marvel’s ‘What If?’“ set the stage for the upcoming Season One finale of this animated series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 01, 2021•56 min•Ep 102•Transcript available on Metacast Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the recently revealed vocal cast for Illuminations’ “Mario Bros.” movie. They then share some behind-the-scenes info about that famous roadside attraction, the Cabazon Dinosaurs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 29, 2021•48 min•Ep 141•Transcript available on Metacast Len Testa & Jim Hill welcome Christina Harrison, who reports on what “Rise of the Resistance” was like on its very first day as a virtue-queue-less attraction. They then ponder what could happen if another division of Disney decides to go The-Children’s-Place route Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Aaron Adams & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by hyping the latest Audible Original, “Sandman: Act II.” They then talk about what’s coming next from Marvel Animation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 24, 2021•53 min•Ep 101•Transcript available on Metacast Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about which animated series took home Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Awards this past weekend. Drew then shares his thoughts on the new Disney+ series, “Star Wars Visions” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 21, 2021•45 min•Ep 140•Transcript available on Metacast Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by sharing a survey that the Disneyland Resort sent out to Oogie Boogie Bash event attendees. They then look back at September of 1971 and the final frantic days of WDW construction. Show notes are here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 20, 2021•48 min•Ep 340•Transcript available on Metacast Aaron Adams & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about how many Emmys “WandaVision” has won to date. They then reveal how Simu Lui’s comments on Communist China may prevent “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” from being released theatrically in that country Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 17, 2021•46 min•Ep 100•Transcript available on Metacast