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The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Disney’s First Witches and Why They Still Cast a Spell (Ep. 61)

The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Tv & Film, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.71.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey are back with a Halloween-packed episode of I Want That Too, diving into the latest spooky Disney merch and a century of witchy stories from the Mouse House. Haunted Mansion peel-and-stick wallpaper and Guillermo del Toro’s obsession The viral Cutie Ghost collection and why the Minnie Mouse ghost lamp is selling out fast A massive Nightmare Before Christmas collection, including a $160 countdown coffin and an epic Jack Skellington water bottle set Disney’s evolving portrayal of witches, from Snow White’s “old crone” to Witch Hazel and beyond How other studios — and even cereals — are cashing in on the witch trend From Halloween merch mania to deep Disney history, this episode delivers treats, trivia, and plenty of mischief. Unlocked Magic Unlocked Magic, powered by DVC Rental Store and DVC Resale Market, offers exclusive Disney & Universal ticket savings with TRUSTED service and authenticity. With over $10 MILLION in ticket sales, use Unlocked Magic to get the BIGGEST SAVINGS. ⁠Learn More Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:23.6

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0:26.1

Welcome back to I Want That Too, the podcast where Disney merch meets Disney history.

0:32.0

I am entertainment writer Jim Hill, and as always, I am joined by the lovely Lauren Hersey.

0:38.6

Hey, Jim. How's it going? It is going reasonably well. I will say this. I know we are

0:44.0

about to start to talk about Halloween at the Disney theme parks, which of course is, you know,

0:51.4

what you want to do in August. You know, nothing says I'm having fun, like, you know, a bag full of melted candy.

0:58.4

They call it Summerween, though.

1:00.6

They, like, have branded this.

1:02.2

They know what they're doing.

1:03.2

Yeah.

1:03.6

But, but again, I think I've told this joke before on this podcast.

1:08.2

But again, if you're an Orlando local, you tell time by the billboards

1:13.2

along I-4. And if the Halloween billboards are up, it's like, oh, okay, it's July. And, you know,

1:19.2

if the Christmas of billboards are up, it's like, wow, it's October already. But all right. Anyway,

1:23.9

please explain what we're going to do Halloween-wise today.

1:28.4

Yes, we're a full-blown Halloween talk.

1:32.5

I was just talking with friends who just got back from Disney last week,

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