Recent Episodes
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Lilo & Stitch Controversy, Frozen 3’s Castle Reveal, and Fox Doubles Down on Adult Animation (Ep. 306)
May 13, 2025 – 41:36 -
Simpsons Renewed Through Season 40, Thunderbolts Tops the Box Office, and Disney’s Broadway Plans (Ep. 305)
May 6, 2025 – 46:54 -
FanFest at Universal Hollywood, King of the Hill Returns, and Animation Highlights from Annécy (Ep. 304)
Apr 29, 2025 – 49:55 -
Not Just a Goof: Celebrating A Goofy Movie with the Filmmakers Behind the Disney+ Documentary (Ep. 303)
Apr 22, 2025 – 01:02:01 -
How long was “Black Cauldron” actually in the works at Disney (Ep 302)
Apr 15, 2025 – 52:40 -
Minecraft Breaks Records, Disney Pauses Tangled, and Animation Takes Over CinemaCon (Ep. 301)
Apr 8, 2025 – 52:25 -
Princess Mononoke Returns, The Critic Revival Buzz, and What’s Next for Looney Tunes (Ep. 300)
Apr 1, 2025 – 51:57 -
Snow White’s Box Office, Coco 2, and Pixar’s Elio Gets a Rewrite (Ep. 299)
Mar 25, 2025 – 57:25 -
Snow White’s Box Office Concerns and the Future of Disney’s Live-Action Remakes (Ep. 298)
Mar 18, 2025 – 55:30 -
Disney Cancels Tiana Series and Favreau’s Oswald Project (Ep. 297)
Mar 11, 2025 – 54:09 -
“Flow,” “In the Shadow of the Cypress” take home Oscar gold (Ep.296)
Mar 4, 2025 – 50:12 -
Ne Zha 2 Breaks Records, Mufasa Hits Streaming, and The Future of Adult Animation (Ep. 295)
Feb 25, 2025 – 50:06 -
How to Train Your Dragon’s Live-Action Leap and The Race for Best Animated Feature (Ep. 294)
Feb 18, 2025 – 48:57 -
The Wild Robot Sweeps the Annies and The Lost Coyote vs. Acme Movie (Ep. 293)
Feb 11, 2025 – 01:01:42 -
How Dog Man Became DreamWorks’ First Big Hit of 2025 (Ep. 292)
Feb 4, 2025 – 50:38 -
Animated Oscars Buzz: The Wild Robot, Flow, and Surprising Snubs (Ep. 291)
Jan 29, 2025 – 53:39 -
How Hades Became the Star of Disney’s Hercules (Ep. 290)
Jan 21, 2025 – 46:37 -
Wildfires Impact Animation and Josh Gad’s Olaf Journey (Ep. 289)
Jan 15, 2025 – 49:56 -
Animation at the Golden Globes and Donald Duck’s Wartime Legacy (Ep. 288)
Jan 7, 2025 – 43:46 -
A Look Back at 2024 and What’s Next for Animation in 2025 (Ep. 287)
Dec 31, 2024 – 43:11 -
Bluey’s Disney Debut and the Challenges of Mufasa: The Lion King (Ep. 286)
Dec 24, 2024 – 42:19 -
Celebrating 35 Years of The Simpsons and Bluey’s Big Screen Debut (Ep. 285)
Dec 18, 2024 – 44:26 -
How Roy E. Disney got “Fantasia Continued” greenlit (Ep 284 )
Dec 10, 2024 – 49:07 -
What became of Disney+’s “Tiana: The Series” (Ep 283)
Dec 5, 2024 – 47:46 -
From Wicked’s Box Office Smash to Oliver & Company’s 80s Charm (Ep. 282)
Nov 26, 2024 – 56:00 -
Rediscovering Disney’s Lost "Hero of Otherwhere" (Ep. 281)
Nov 20, 2024 – 48:59 -
Inside the 'Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail': Tim Burton’s Latest Haunting Spectacle (Ep. 280)
Nov 12, 2024 – 48:21 -
Did You Know Godzilla Had a Sidekick? Godzilla's Forgotten Cartoon (Ep. 279)
Nov 5, 2024 – 44:23 -
The Disney Hitchcock Movie That Never Was (Ep. 278)
Oct 30, 2024 – 57:31 -
Behind the Scenes of Moana 2: New Adventures, Big Challenges, and the Return of Maui (Ep. 277)
Oct 24, 2024 – 44:54 -
The Lost Mickey Mouse Projects and Animation's Future (Ep. 276)
Oct 16, 2024 – 52:20 -
The Fleischer Studios Legacy: Miami’s Forgotten Animation Powerhouse (Ep. 275)
Oct 8, 2024 – 35:56 -
What was it like to see “Steamboat Willie” ‘s world premiere back in 1928 (Ep 275)
Oct 1, 2024 – 35:19 -
Jennifer Lee Steps Down, Disney’s Creative Shift, and Pixar’s Behind-the-Scenes Struggles (Ep. 274)
Sep 24, 2024 – 40:24 -
How Coraline’s Revival Sparked Disney’s Return to Theaters (Ep 273)
Sep 18, 2024 – 45:05 -
Hocus Pocus: The Halloween Hit That Left Spielberg Feeling Betrayed (Ep. 272)
Sep 10, 2024 – 37:23 -
“The Wild Robot” gets ready for its world premiere in Toronto (Ep. 271)
Sep 3, 2024 – 45:08 -
Which screen legend almost directed “Pete’s Dragon” (Ep. 270)
Aug 27, 2024 – 50:38 -
Pixar’s “Win or Lose” debuts on Disney+ on December 6th (Ep. 269)
Aug 20, 2024 – 52:20 -
What’s interesting about the way Netflix is marketing “Spellbound” (Ep. 268)
Aug 6, 2024 – 46:10 -
What you really need to see at this year’s D23 Expo (Ep. 267)
Jul 24, 2024 – 56:13 -
When Cruella almost starred in Disney’s “The Rescuers” (Ep. 266)
Jul 19, 2024 – 54:28 -
The “Nightmare” that led to “Toy Story” (Ep. 265)
Jul 11, 2024 – 52:17 -
How “The Circle of Life” became the “Lion King” anthem (Ep. 264)
Jul 2, 2024 – 48:04 -
Who animated the Toontown section of “Roger Rabbit” (Ep. 263)
Jun 25, 2024 – 42:25 -
Where can you find Figment in “Inside Out 2” (Ep. 261)
Jun 19, 2024 – 45:59 -
How did Pixar decide which movies to make early on (Ep. 261)
Jun 4, 2024 – 44:33 -
When the Sherman Brothers left Disney Studios (Ep. 260)
May 28, 2024 – 41:57 -
Remembering Jim Henson’s “Muppet Babies” (Ep. 259)
May 21, 2024 – 52:16 -
How Motel 6 is helping to promote “The Garfield Movie” (Ep. 258)
May 15, 2024 – 43:35
Recent Reviews
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Franky CamelotChange the name of this podcast to Mental Gymnastics with Drew TaylorGreat animation news outlet with some great stories from the past and information on upcoming projects. Unfortunately you have to listen to these two spew their liberal politics into every drop of info they share. For two very knowledgeable individuals when it comes to animation they can’t wrap their noggins around why current Disney animation is failing due to the need of these activists, oops creators, to infuse identity politics and sexual orientation into entertainment aimed at children. Instead listen to the excuses fly about shake your head. Have fun listening to them weekly complain about Twitter ad nauseum right before they tell you where to find them on Twitter. Good times. If you can deal with the cringe there’s a good show somewhere amidst the blinding light of the virtue signaling.
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paperdoll1986Kinda lost me...It's always a good informative show, but when an animator going to work the the Daily Wire is just the most awful news you can think of, Drew...you might need to take a mental step back and listen to yourself.
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jttessierGood Show Bad PoliticsGood show, very informative on the latest in animation. Unfortunately, when you take a political stand, you alienate part of your audience. Drew did so with me. So I’m done with it.
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@SkylerhxcGreat Show!Amazing insight on the world of animation, with fun interviews, and stories you won’t hear anywhere else.
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Deutch LehrerinThe source for Disney animation newsDrew Taylor and Jim Hill always have great insight into Disney Animation. The episode about Circle 7 studios and their relationship with Pixar was fabulous!
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TheDaysGoByAll things animation!Since I was a kid, I loved animated movies and that didn't stop just because I grew up. I love listening to Jim and Drew talk about all kinds of animated movies/shows (ones I grew up with as well as new ones), and I honestly feel like I have more appreciation for the work that goes into animated movies just listening to their commentary as well as their interviews with the folks that directly work in animation. Great podcast!
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gauss88Converted me to an animaniac!I've only been a casual animation (Disney) fan. Jim and Drew have opened my eyes to other animation movies and series out there. Jim is his usual excellent self (see Disney Dish podcast), but Drew holds his own with not only interesting opinions but info and interviews with some pretty big names out there. They both know their stuff but work very well together. The information they each present complements each other's and I really enjoy their humor and interplay. Jim is a consummate professional who is well-informed and very entertaining (and a nice guy too!). I find Drew to be just as professional in his knowledge and I like his humor. Drew is a bit blunt in some assessments but I like that as opposed to an "everything is good" approach. (And Drew is right, Gravity Falls is pretty great).
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kimokaoOutstandingWhat a great compliment to the Disney Dish... Jim is entertaining as always, and the interviews with Drew Taylor are insightful, entertaining, and you can tell he knows what he’s talking about (and the people he interviews noticeably appreciate it!)
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Joe's choicesIntro was annoyingThank you for getting rid of the intro.
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ClaenGood storiesI appreciate the variety of cartoons they cover. The BTS stories are priceless!
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Disneyfan1974Can't wait for these.Great informative podcast!!!
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luke.luke.luke!Great!Outstanding podcast with great insight into everything about animation
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ThaSlammaInteresting, but criticalI enjoy listening to some of the back stories and "insider info". Jim seems to have interesting tales of people and events, but Drew gets on my nerves at times with his criticisms of many in the biz.
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