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The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

From Wildcats to World Tours: The High School Musical Phenomenon (Ep. 32)

The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Tv & Film, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of I Want That Too, Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey explore the magical intersection of Disney history and merchandise with some fascinating stories and updates: High School Musical: Celebrating the anniversary of this unexpected hit, we uncover behind-the-scenes stories and its massive impact on Disney’s tween empire. Star Wars Merch: From Skeleton Crew collectibles to the franchise’s record-breaking $32 billion in merchandise sales, we explore what makes Star Wars the ultimate merch machine. Disney at CES: Discover how Disney’s ad tech innovations are shaping the future of personalized ads across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. Mini Mix Plush Hats: Get the latest updates on these quirky park favorites and what’s next in Disney’s unique merchandising trends. Whether you’re a fan of Disney history, cutting-edge tech, or just love collecting Disney merch, this episode has something for everyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome back to I Want That 2, the podcast where Disney merch meets Disney history.

0:36.4

I'm entertainer writer Jim Hill and as always I'm joined by the

0:40.5

lovely Lauren Hersey and how are you tonight Lauren? Cold Jim cold. It's here in Wheeling it's been

0:47.1

very very cold and very snowy which has kept us us in the house. So looking for looking for things things to do, you know, I was, I was just,

0:57.9

we were just talking about how I've been failing at my no spend January. I will blame,

1:05.1

I'll blame the weather. Like, what are you going to do? You're, you're scrolling on Amazon or

1:10.0

social media or whatever it is. So I've totally failed at that.

1:14.2

But what's new with you? I mean, I have to ask, I guess it's a merch show. Like, have you bought

1:19.2

anything interesting since the holidays? Well, look, I'm a 65-year-old male. I'm in a pain in the

1:25.8

ass to shop for. So people give me gift cards.

1:29.5

And so I have been availing these thoughtful gifts from friends and family and expanding my

1:37.6

library. And for example, just tonight, Amazon rolled up the driveway and delivered this behemoth of a book.

1:46.4

This is Disney's Hercules, which is the Art of Gerald's scarf.

1:51.8

And what's interesting about that is that Hercules was in the works after the Lion King.

1:59.0

And there was just this concern that we want this to look different.

2:04.0

We don't want Disney's animated features to effectively be the ice cream section

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