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Jim and Drew break down the animation world frame by frame, until you get the singular picture. If you love Disney animation, Pixar, and the classics that were hand sketched, or built out of 1's and 0's in a computer, this is the podcast that draws you in.

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

    • TV & Film
    • 4.5 • 77 Ratings

Jim and Drew break down the animation world frame by frame, until you get the singular picture. If you love Disney animation, Pixar, and the classics that were hand sketched, or built out of 1's and 0's in a computer, this is the podcast that draws you in.

    FT Ep 431: Disney Movie Club closes for good on May 20th

    FT Ep 431: Disney Movie Club closes for good on May 20th

    Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing the 96th Academy Awards. They then take a look at how well “Kung Fu Panda 4” did at the domestic box office over this past weekend. 
    Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:
    What did Totie Fields say to Gene Simmons when they met backstage at “The Mike Douglas Show”
    

    Which animated feature did many Hollywood insiders think was going to take home the Oscar this year



    Who is the author of the best-selling series of books that DreamWorks Animation’s “The Wild Robot” is based on



    Which sitcom star from the 1970s played the villain in Disney’s “Scandalous John”



    How many people lost their jobs last week when Warner Bros Discovery announced that they were shutting down Roosters Teeth after 21 years


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    • 38 min
    FT Ep 430: “Maximum Horsepower” & other animated series that didn’t get greenlit

    FT Ep 430: “Maximum Horsepower” & other animated series that didn’t get greenlit

    Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing Sean Bailey’s sudden departure from Walt Disney Studios.
    They then talk about why WDAS vet Hyrum Osmond will be sorely missed by “Frozen” fans
    Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

    How has the “Curious George Goes to Town” area at Universal Studios Florida been repurposed

    When was “Song of the South” last released to theaters

    What do “Psycho 4” and “A Day in the Park with Barney” have in common

    Which Disney franchise was based on Bambi’s best friend

    Why did Walt Disney Television Animation start producing series based on hit Disney films like “Aladdin” & “The Lion King” in the early 1990s


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    • 47 min
    FT Ep 429: How “Rhapsody in Blue” became part of “Fantasia 2000”

    FT Ep 429: How “Rhapsody in Blue” became part of “Fantasia 2000”

     Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about Warner Bros Discovery’s Q4 earnings call. They then talk about which animated features & shorts took home awards at this year’s Annies
    Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

    What was the name of the “Fantasia” follow-up that Disney had in the works in the early 1980s

    How many nominations did “Nimona” have going into this year’s Annie Awards ceremony

    At which animation studio did Ken Melton start out sculpting maquettes

    Which members of the original “Fairly Oddparents” creative team are returning to work on “A New Wish”

    Who did Michael Eisner originally try & recruit to become as the celebrity conductor who’d then ride herd on “Fantasia Continued”


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    • 40 min
    Ep 428: Multiple “Moanas” are heading for your local multiplex come 2024 & 2025

    Ep 428: Multiple “Moanas” are heading for your local multiplex come 2024 & 2025

    Drew Taylor returns with a detailed recap of what’s been going on with “Coyote vs Acme.” Then Jim Hill talks about the recently released trailer for “Iwaju,” that animated limited series from Disney & Kugali
    Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:
    When will the “Valley of the Witches” be opening at Ghibli Park over in Japan

    Who reportedly personally petitioned Disney execs & Dwayne Johnson to get Thomas Kail the job as director of the live-action version of “Moana”

    How did Pixar’s “Turning Red” do at the North American box office this past weekend

    Where is “Tiana: The Series” (i.e., that new limited series for Disney+) being produced
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    Who handled the live-action portion of “Looney Tunes: Back in Action”

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    • 48 min
    Ep 427: Why Pixar’s “Newt” got neutered

    Ep 427: Why Pixar’s “Newt” got neutered

    Jim Hill starts off this week’s show with a solo news section. Then Drew Taylor joins the fun in a pre-taped segment that looks back at Gary Rydstrom’s animated films
    Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:
    How many Annie nominations did Pixar’s “Elemental” receive this year

    Which William Shakespeare play provided the inspiration for “Strange Magic”

    What Pixar movie were the blobby alien characters seen in “Lifted” originally designed for

    When is the sequel to “Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey” supposed to arrive in theaters

    How well did Pixar’s “Soul” do when it was finally released to theaters earlier this month

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    • 49 min
    Ep 426: How Hanna-Barbera got started in animation for television

    Ep 426: How Hanna-Barbera got started in animation for television

     In a solo show this week, Jim Hill starts things off by recapping what happened at this year’s Golden Globe. He shares what he’s heard about the lay-offs that are reportedly coming to Pixar Animation Studios later this year.
    Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about;
    When will the Blu-ray version of Disney’s “Wish” be hitting store shelves

    Where did Bill Hanna & Joe Barbera set up their first animation-for-television studio in Hollywood

    What do Disneyland fans have to say about the “Pixar Fest” marquee / photo-up that weill be set in that theme park later this Spring

    Which infamous Hollywood mogul from the 1940s & 1940s helped fund the creation of H-B Enterprises, Inc.

    Why is the “Superman” TV series from the 1950s (i.e., the one that starred George Reeves) sometimes associated with Charlie Chaplin

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    • 28 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
77 Ratings

77 Ratings

paperdoll1986 ,

Kinda 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.

Franky Camelot ,

Change the name of this podcast to Mental Gymnastics with Drew Taylor

Great 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.

TheDaysGoBy ,

All 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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