What’s Going On With King Kong at Islands of Adventure? (Ep. 120)
Jim and Eric dig into a busy week of Universal news, from unexpected trouble with the King Kong animatronic at Islands of Adventure to fresh...
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Disney Grows Up: Kidulting, Collectibles, and the Toys That Started It All (Ep. 117)
Disney is leaning harder than ever into adult collectors, and Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey look at how "kidulting" is reshaping the company's...
Whatever Happened to Disney’s Vacation Planning Videos? (Ep. 34)
Disney vacation planning has never offered more information, so why can it still feel harder than ever to know where to begin? Lauren and Er...
Avengers: Doomsday Rumors Are Getting Bigger (Ep. 26)
Kevin Feige is promising major “pinch-me” moments for Avengers: Secret Wars, and all signs increasingly point to Doctor Doom sitting at the...
Inside DreamWorks’ Forgotten Island - Plus a First Look at the Lucas Museum (Ep. 374)
Jim Hill and Drew Taylor kick things off with Drew’s behind-the-scenes perspective on moderating the press day for DreamWorks Animation’s Fo...
How Nickelodeon Helped Inspire Disney’s Family Suites (Ep. 601)
Len Testa and Jim Hill are back with Disney news, listener questions, and the conclusion of Jim’s history of Disney family suites. They chec...
Abbott and Costello Meet Universal History (Ep. 119)
Jim Hill and Eric Hersey start with the latest Universal news, including a new Wicked live-to-film concert tour, Epic Universe performance c...
How Much Halloween Candy Is Too Much Candy? (Ep. 33)
A thousand pieces of candy from one Oogie Boogie Bash sounds impressive, but is collecting that much really the best way to spend a Disney H...
Disney World Turns 55 as Disney Rethinks the Future of Merch (Ep. 116)
Disney World is getting ready to celebrate its 55th anniversary with a retro-inspired merchandise collection, and Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey...
Spoiler Alert: Should You Watch a Ride Before You Ride It? (Ep. 27)
Theme park POV videos can help you plan a trip, prepare kids for an attraction, and even avoid a motion-sickness disaster - but do they also...
Spider-Man Swings Summer 2026 Into the Record Books (Ep. 373)
Jim Hill and Drew Taylor return with a packed round of animation news, beginning with a fascinating follow-up to their Tim Curry tribute and...
How Epcot’s Food Booths Became a Permanent Festival Fixture (Ep. 600)
Len Testa and Jim Hill dig into the latest Disney parks news before tracing how Epcot’s humble festival food booths evolved into permanent G...
Universal’s Star Trek Adventure Beams Back Into the Spotlight (Ep. 118)
Jim Hill and Eric Hersey unpack a packed week of Universal news before celebrating Star Trek’s 60th anniversary with a look back at Universa...
Disney Merch Goes Quiet Luxury - and D23 Exclusives Go Wide (Ep. 115)
Disney merchandise is changing fast, and this week Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey dig into the trends coming out of D23, from bag charms and hig...
When Does Halloween Actually Start? Plus Disney’s NFL Mascot Matchups (Ep. 32)
Halloween keeps arriving earlier, but when does spooky season actually begin? Lauren and Eric look at Disney’s ever-expanding Halloween cale...
Marvel Makes Endgame Required Doomsday Homework (Ep. 25)
Jim Hill and Dan Graney sort through another packed week of Marvel news, from increasingly wild Avengers: Doomsday theories to the surprisin...
Coyote vs. Acme Beats the Odds at the Box Office (Ep. 372)
Coyote vs. Acme finally gets its theatrical moment, and Jim Hill and Drew Taylor dig into the surprisingly strong opening weekend for the lo...
How Disney’s Family Suites Finally Found Their Home at Art of Animation (Ep. 599)
Len Testa and Jim Hill dig into the long road that eventually led Disney to build Art of Animation Resort, from an abandoned Toontown-inspir...
Tim Curry’s Legendary Transformation in Ridley Scott’s Legend (Ep. 117)
Jim Hill and Eric Hersey round up the latest Universal news, including Halloween Horror Nights rehearsals, Hamikuma’s arrival in Orlando, Du...
The Dolly Parton Disney Movie That Almost Was (Ep. 114)
Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey remember Dolly Parton by exploring her long and surprisingly deep connection to Disney. Jim recounts the ambitiou...