Episodes
215
April 25, 2023
Fine Tooning With Drew Taylor - Episode 215: Chris Meledandri to be honored for Excellence in Animation
The founder and CEO of animation studio Illumination, Chris Meledandri, will receive CinemaCon's Award of Excellence in Animation
214
April 18, 2023
Fine Tooning With Drew Taylor - Episode 214: How “Peter & the Wolf” almost wound up in “Fantasia”
Jim explains how “Peter & the Wolf” almost wound up in “Fantasia”
213
April 11, 2023
Fine Tooning With Drew Taylor - Episode 213: What powers the storyline of Pixar’s “Elemental”
Jim and Drew discuss the storyline of Pixar's "Elemental"
212
March 23, 2023
Fine Tooning With Drew Taylor - Episode 212: Get ready for “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken”
Drew and Jim talk about the latest animation news, then pay tribute to Disney Legend Burny Mattinson
211
Feb. 28, 2023
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 211: “Disney Animation: Immersive Experience” continues its multi-city roll-out
Jim takes us through the “Disney Animation: Immersive Experience” that just opened in Boston
210
Feb. 21, 2023
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 210:: Looking ahead to Season 2 of “Star Wars: Visions”
Looking ahead to Season 2 of “Star Wars: Visions”
209
Feb. 14, 2023
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 209: Why “Metro” – that proposed “Cars” spin-off -- never got made
Animation news and history.
208
Feb. 7, 2023
Fine Tooning With Drew Taylor - Episode 208: When the Mouse almost made a movie version of Terry Pratchett’s “Mort”
Drew and Jim discuss animation news and "Mort", a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett.
207
Jan. 31, 2023
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 207: How the Disneyland Resort is celebrating Disney100
The Disney100 anniversary celebration at Disneyland Resort officially kicked off Jan. 27, 2023, with special limited-time offerings taking place throughout the resort all year long.
206
Jan. 24, 2023
Fine Tooning With Drew Taylor - Episode 206: How Disney’s “Mad Doctor” wound up in the public domain
Drew and Jim discuss the 1933 Mickey Mouse short "Mad Doctor."
205
Jan. 17, 2023
Fine Tooning With Drew Taylor - Episode 205: Disney+ orders 40 new episodes of “Phineas & Ferb”
"Phineas and Ferb" is back after a 40-episode order on Disney+
204
Jan. 10, 2023
Fine Tooning With Drew Taylor - Episode 204: How “Nimona” went from Blue Sky Studios to Netflix
Nimona, , an upcoming computer-animated science fantasy adventure comedy film, goes to Netflix
203
Jan. 3, 2023
Fine Tooning With Drew Taylor - Episode 203: Which animated features to watch for in 2023
Which animated features to watch for in 2023
202
Dec. 22, 2022
Fine Tooning With Drew Taylor - Episode 202: Best Animation Art of Books for 2022
Animation news and Drew and Jim's choices for best animation art books of 2022
201
Dec. 15, 2022
Fine Tooning With Drew Taylor - Episode 201: Looking back at Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida
Looking back at Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida
200
Dec. 6, 2022
Fine Tooning With Drew Taylor - Episode 200: Disney100 kicks off with “Oswald Returns”
Disney100 kicks off with “Oswald Returns”
199
Dec. 1, 2022
Fine Tooning With Drew Taylor - Episode 199: Why happened with Disney’s “Strange World”
Why Don Hall & Qui Nguyen’s latest film for WDAS failed to connect with audiences
Nov. 22, 2022
=Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 198: What About Bob (the sequel): Chapek out, Iger in
Bob Chapek out Bob Iger in
197
Nov. 15, 2022
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 197: DreamWorks Animation preps a “Bad Guys” holiday special
DreamWorks Animation preps a “Bad Guys” holiday special
196
Nov. 8, 2022
Fine Tooning With Drew Taylor - Episode 196: Remembering Alice Estes Davis (1929 – 2022)
Drew & Jim Hill look back on the life & career of Disney Legend Alice Davis
195
Nov. 2, 2022
Fine Tooning With Drew Taylor - Episode 195: Get ready for Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio”
Animation news including Netflix's "The Sea Beast", Guillermo del Toro's "Pinocchio" and a feature piece about Jules Bass
194
Oct. 25, 2022
Fine Tooning With Drew Taylor - Episode 194: Why “The Shadow King” got shut down at Disney
Why “The Shadow King” got shut down at Disney
193
Oct. 18, 2022
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 193: Remembering Dame Angela Lansbury (1925 – 2022)
Remembering Dame Angela Lansbury (1925 – 2022)
192
Oct. 11, 2022
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 192: What happened to Disney’s “Mickey Columbus” featurette
Jim Hill tells listeners what happened to "Mickey Columbus