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The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Wildfires Impact Animation and Josh Gad’s Olaf Journey (Ep. 289)

The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Tv & Film, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Fine Tooning, Jim Hill and Drew Taylor discuss: The devastating wildfires in Southern California and their impact on the animation industry. Updates on box office hits like Moana 2, Mufasa: The Lion King, and Sonic the Hedgehog 3. The intriguing backstory of Olaf’s creation in Frozen and Josh Gad’s journey to voicing the beloved character. Changes to Fox’s Sunday night “Animation Domination” lineup and what it means for The Simpsons. The Visual Effects Society Awards nominees, including The Wild Robot. Join Jim and Drew as they highlight the latest animation news, heartwarming stories, and reflections on industry challenges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:03.5

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0:04.3

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0:06.4

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0:07.6

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0:20.1

Welcome back to fine-tuning with Drew Taylor, your one-stop shop when it comes to animation

0:24.7

news and commentary. I'm entertainment writer Jim Hill and Mr. Taylor, whose writings on the

0:30.2

industry you can regularly read over on the rap and whose musings on the Mission Impossible

0:35.0

movies you can listen to on Light the Fuse, the official Mission

0:39.8

Impossible podcast. He and I are recording this week's show on Tuesday, January 14th,

0:45.8

2025, and folks, I apologize for the delay in getting this week's show out the door, but

0:52.0

if you have been paying attention to the news coming from out west over the past week,

0:57.5

then you know that Southern California has been besieged by the series of wildfires,

1:03.1

which so far have leveled more than 12,000 structures.

1:08.6

We're talking homes and businesses and scorched more than 60 square miles,

1:13.6

not to mention displacing some 88,000 people

1:17.2

who have either lost their homes

1:18.7

or are still dealing with mandatory evacuation orders

1:22.3

from fire-threatened areas.

1:24.4

And among the folks who's been living

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