I Want That

Jim Hill
  • 4.0 (18)
  • HOBBIES

A Podcast about Toys, and Collectibles.

Episodes

  1. Which Disney books from 2020 should you be adding to your library?

    12/29/2020

    Which Disney books from 2020 should you be adding to your library?

    Jim Hill starts off this week’s episode by paying tribute to his late father. Then he & Michelle Valladolid look back at how The Walt Disney Company’s decision to shut down its theme parks in March of 2020 impacted McDonald’s’ Happy Meal schedule.

    52 min
  2. When the Sanderson Sisters went to the supermarket

    10/14/2020

    When the Sanderson Sisters went to the supermarket

    Shelley Valladolid & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about how the prolonged closure of the Disneyland Resort has impacted certain shops at Downtown Disney Anaheim. Jim then looks back at a sequence that was cut out of “Hocus Pocus” that then left this Kenny Ortega film with a fairly sizable plot hole

    45 min
  3. Brushing up on Disney’s “Mulan:

    07/18/2020

    Brushing up on Disney’s “Mulan:

    Shelly Valladolid & Jim Hill return with a look at Silverado Vineyards, the Disney family winery up in Napa Valley. Then Jim Hill talks about an attempted bit of product placement in Disney’s full-length animated feature for the Summer of 1998

    57 min
  4. Looking for Mr. Banana

    05/10/2020

    Looking for Mr. Banana

    Shelly Valladolid & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the challenge of chasing down merchandise associated with Epcot’s Land pavilion. They also discuss why those Joe Rohde-designed Mickey Ears wound up on eBay selling for upwards of $350

    49 min
  5. March is a month that’s full of Mouse merch

    03/17/2020

    March is a month that’s full of Mouse merch

    Michelle Valladolid & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the impact that COVID19 has been having on Disney’s international theme parks (EDITOR’S NOTE: This podcast was recorded back in early March before the rest of Disney’s theme parks were closed). Then Jim talks about “The Black Hole,” and how this 1979 Walt Disney Productions release was originally supposed to be Disney’s response to “The Poseidon Adventure” & “The Towering Inferno”

    1h 5m
  6. Waiting on Baby Yoda

    01/11/2020

    Waiting on Baby Yoda

    Michelle Valladolid & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking up some of the great artists who will be showcasing their work at this year’s edition of the Epcot International Festival of the Arts. They then talk about why Jon Favreau deliberately prevented Disney Consumer Products from okaying production of The Child toys out ahead of the November 12th debut of “The Mandalorian” on Disney+

    1h 6m
  7. Previewing Marty Sklar’s last book

    08/15/2019

    Previewing Marty Sklar’s last book

    Shelly Valladolid & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about the 50th-anniversary celebration of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. Shelly then unboxes a Pulp Hero Snap Bot from Far Out Toys’ Marvel-inspired line

    44 min
  8. Tinny returns for “Toy Story 4”

    05/16/2019

    Tinny returns for “Toy Story 4”

    Michelle Valladolid & Jim Hill talk about how Disney has made Jasmine the main focus of its merchandise push for the Studio’s new live-action version of “Aladdin.” Jim then shares the history of “Tin Toy” and how this Academy Award-winning short led to the creation of Pixar’s “Toy Story.”

    46 min
  9. Do you remember Disney Bunnies?

    04/20/2019

    Do you remember Disney Bunnies?

    In a special Easter-themed episode, Michelle Valladolid & Jim Hill discussed how the Tokyo Disney Resort has turned this holiday into a two park, multi-week event. Jim then reviews the history of the Disney Bunnies, which is when DCP tried to build a brand around Thumper the Rabbit from “Bambi”

    43 min
  10. What’s in store for the Disney Store

    03/27/2019

    What’s in store for the Disney Store

    Michelle Valladolid & Jim Hill discuss how Disney hopes lightning will strike twice in 2019. First by following up 2017’s Rose Gold craze with its new Briar Rose Gold line. And then by sequelizing 2018’s wildly successful Mickey Memories merch with its Disney Wisdom collection

    37 min
  11. Pocket Princesses get ready for the big time

    02/28/2019

    Pocket Princesses get ready for the big time

    Shelley Valladolid & Jim Hill start off this episode by talking about Disney D-Lish and the food-themed merch that this short-lived pop-up store sold at WDW’s Disney Springs this past weekend. They then talk about Disney Comics artist Amy Mebberson and the fun new Disney Princess items that Amy & the team at Hasbros are now collaborating on.

    34 min
  12. The premiere episode of “I Want That”

    02/14/2019

    The premiere episode of “I Want That”

    Jim Hill & Michelle Valladolid kick off a brand-new podcast about Disney-related merch by discussing that annual-passholder-exclusive Steamboat Willie-themed popcorn bucket that was recently available for purchase at the Disneyland Resort. They then look back at the life & career of Ron Miller, the former CEO of Walt Disney Productions who recently passed away at the age of 85.

    31 min
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About

A Podcast about Toys, and Collectibles.

Information

  • Creator
    Jim Hill
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Jim Hill Media 2021
  • Show Website
    I Want That