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The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Jim Hill’s Big Break and his Untold Origin Story (Ep. 60)

The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Tv & Film, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.71.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Jim and Lauren serve up a feast of Disney news, collectibles, and one unforgettable personal tale. Recap of Disney’s quarterly earnings call, including streaming’s first profitable quarter Details on Hulu’s full integration into Disney+ by 2026 and the shift away from subscriber count reporting Hidden perks for Disney+ subscribers, including a free D23 Gold membership and exclusive sweepstakes A first look at “Single Riders” – a dating app for Disney and theme park fans Disney’s latest collectible craze from Japan: Rupoka-chan Jim shares his career origin story, starting with a phone call about Donald Duck that led to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and a 40-year career covering the Disney Company From industry insights to adorable merch and a behind-the-scenes career journey, this episode is packed with stories you won’t want to miss. 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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0:00.0

Why are businesses like HelloVet choosing Apple products and services?

0:04.8

So we started the business two years ago.

0:07.2

We had a few people who were used to PCs and this was their first foray into Macs.

0:12.5

But it's been super smooth getting everyone onto those devices and everyone seems really, really happy.

0:18.0

Find out how Mac can help you run and grow your business at apple.com forward slash hello vet.

0:26.1

Welcome back to why I want that to.

0:28.0

The podcast where Disney merch meets Disney History.

0:32.0

I'm an attorney-writer Jim Hill.

0:33.6

And as always, I'm joined by the lovely Lauren Hersey, who, because you've been

0:38.6

eating falafel all day. Meat pies, Jim, meat pies. Meat pies, okay. So, and, and you were nowhere

0:47.4

near Mrs. Lovett when this was going on, right? You know, like, some people will get the

0:52.9

Sweeney Todd joke. But anyway, please explain where you were earlier today.

0:56.9

Yeah, we just rolled back in from the Lebanese festival in Wheeling, West Virginia.

1:04.6

We were there supporting a neighbor who was in the Our Lady of Lebanon Dance Troop.

1:09.8

And it was lovely.

1:11.4

I've never been to a Lebanese festival before.

1:14.3

But I feel like now I want to know more.

1:17.5

And since we're discussing food items, just yesterday, I mean, I've been driving by an artini-tiny town of New Boston, New Hampshire, literally the pizza place in town

1:30.4

has been advertising that on Saturday mornings they're going to bake cinnamon bread.

1:35.1

And I finally decided, okay, you know, I will do this.

1:39.2

And it was the exact experience that you wanted, Lauren, I mean, you know, I showed up, I gave them my money. They said, come back at 1 o'clock. We'll have gotten them out of the oven and they'll be cooling you need to get home then. And literally they handed me a blazing hot thing of bread wrapped in tinfoil, which as I walked in, Nancy said, is it fresh? And I handed it to her and she burned her hand.

2:02.4

Very tasty. I think that like, I don't know about you because we're recording this on a Sunday.

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