How the Creators of South Park Tricked A-List Celebrities to Roast Universal (and Drink Seagram’s) (Ep. 33)

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4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The Epic Universal Podcast, Jim Hill and Eric Hersey explore the fascinating and hilarious story behind Your Studio and You, a parody film created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker before South Park. Highlights include: The Making of Your Studio and You: How Matt and Trey enlisted A-list celebrities like Steven Spielberg, Angela Lansbury, and Michael J. Fox to poke fun at Universal Studios—and even sip Seagram’s wine coolers—without them realizing the full gag. Mardi Gras 2025 at Universal Orlando: Details on the celebration’s floats, global cuisine, and concerts featuring T-Pain, TLC, and more. Give Kids the World Fundraiser: A look at the upcoming universally ’90s-themed event benefiting an incredible cause. Annual Passholder Perks: From exclusive entrances to special Mardi Gras deals, discover what’s new for Universal passholders this year. This episode blends Universal’s latest updates with a humorous dive into its history. If you’re a fan of South Park or theme park lore, you won’t want to miss this one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:45.3	Welcome back to the Epic Universal podcast.
0:48.5	I'm entertainer writer Jim Hill and this is the podcast where we cover the latest universal news, rumors, and history.
0:56.2	And as always, I'm joined by Eric Hersey, who is enjoying his time in the snowy, well,
1:02.6	mid-Atlantic, right?
1:04.0	Yeah, you're normally the one that gets to enjoy the snow up in your neck of the woods,
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1:19.7	But I've escaped.
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