Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor
Jim and Drew break down the animation world frame by frame, until you get the singular picture. If you love Disney animation, Pixar, and the classics that were hand sketched, or built out of 1's and 0's in a computer, this is the podcast that draws you in.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 327
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
How “The Circle of Life” became the “Lion King” anthem (Ep. 264)
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing the animated feature that just blew past a billion dollars at the worldwide box office.
They also take a look at how Universal Pictur…
00:46:04 |
Tue 02 Jul 2024
Who animated the Toontown section of “Roger Rabbit” (Ep. 263)
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start this week’s show by talking about “Inside Out 2” ‘s continuing dominance at the worldwide box office.
They then discuss some of the television-related news that came out…
00:42:25 |
Tue 25 Jun 2024
Where can you find Figment in “Inside Out 2” (Ep. 261)
Drew Taylor is fresh back from France. And he tells Jim Hill all about the animated films that he got to see at this year’s international animation film festival and market
For this episode, listener…
00:43:59 |
Wed 19 Jun 2024
How did Pixar decide which movies to make early on (Ep. 261)
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing how “The Garfield Movie” has been doing at the domestic box office. They also share some fond memories of Disney Legend Richard M. Sherman
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00:42:33 |
Tue 04 Jun 2024
When the Sherman Brothers left Disney Studios (Ep. 260)
Jim Hill first talks about how “The Garfield Movie” did domestically over the long Memorial Day Week.
He then discusses that new YouTube documentary, “Beyond the Glass: The WDW Animation Building”
T…
00:39:57 |
Tue 28 May 2024
Remembering Jim Henson’s “Muppet Babies” (Ep. 259)
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing the first full trailer for Netflix’s “Ultraman: Rising.” They then talk about “Flow,” the dialogue-free post-apocalyptic animated feature w…
00:50:16 |
Tue 21 May 2024
How Motel 6 is helping to promote “The Garfield Movie” (Ep. 258)
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking up “Exploding Kittens.” They then take a look at Mark Dindal’s career as the director of full-length animated features
Over the course of …
00:41:35 |
Wed 15 May 2024
Remembering MGM’s “Magic of Disney Animation” (Ep. 258)
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the series finale for that Lucasfilm Animation production, “Star Wars: The Bad Batch.” They then talk about how pleased Paramount+ i…
00:54:24 |
Tue 07 May 2024
“Shrek 2” celebrates its 20th anniversary (Ep. 256)
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking up Pixar Fest (which starts this weekend at Disneyland Park).
They then look ahead to which studios will be doing presentations at this y…
00:43:10 |
Sat 27 Apr 2024
Which emotions didn’t make it into “Inside Out 2” (Ep. 255)
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking up "Ultraman: Rising.” They then discuss which animation studio is soon to be honored with a Palme D’Odr at this year’s Cannes Film Festiv…
00:49:47 |
Sat 20 Apr 2024
The creatures that got cut from Pixar’s “The Good Dinosaur” (Ep. 254)
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by looking back at how Walt Disney Studios did effects back in the 1960s. They also talk about the version of “Toy Story 3” that Circle 7 Studios …
00:44:21 |
Wed 10 Apr 2024
How we went from Bluto to Brutus & back again (Ep. 253)
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start this week’s show by talking about many of the animation-related books that will hit store shelves later this year. They also discuss how “Aladdin” commemorated its 10th y…
00:42:41 |
Wed 03 Apr 2024
When Tim Allen almost played the Cat in the Hat (Ep. 252)
Drew Taylor starts off by revealing what he saw at the preview event for this year’s D23 Expo. Then Jim Hill shares a history of Genndy Tartakovsky’s never-completed “Popeye”
Over the course of this…
00:53:54 |
Sat 23 Mar 2024
Disney Movie Club closes for good on May 20th (Ep. 251)
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing the 96th Academy Awards. They then take a look at how well “Kung Fu Panda 4” did at the domestic box office over this past weekend.
Ov…
00:38:43 |
Fri 15 Mar 2024
“Maximum Horsepower” & other animated series that didn’t get greenlit (Ep. 250)
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing Sean Bailey’s sudden departure from Walt Disney Studios.
They then talk about why WDAS vet Hyrum Osmond will be sorely missed by “Froz…
00:47:20 |
Tue 05 Mar 2024
How “Rhapsody in Blue” became part of “Fantasia 2000” (Ep. 249)
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about Warner Bros Discovery’s Q4 earnings call. They then talk about which animated features & shorts took home awards at this year’s Anni…
00:40:32 |
Tue 27 Feb 2024
Multiple “Moanas” are heading for your local multiplex come 2024 & 2025 (Ep. 428)
Drew Taylor returns with a detailed recap of what’s been going on with “Coyote vs Acme.” Then Jim Hill talks about the recently released trailer for “Iwaju,” that animated limited series from Disney …
00:48:05 |
Thu 15 Feb 2024
Why Pixar’s “Newt” got neutered (Ep. 247)
Jim Hill starts off this week’s show with a solo news section. Then Drew Taylor joins the fun in a pre-taped segment that looks back at Gary Rydstrom’s animated films
Over the course of this episode,…
00:49:14 |
Tue 23 Jan 2024
How Hanna-Barbera got started in animation for television (Ep. 246)
In a solo show this week, Jim Hill starts things off by recapping what happened at this year’s Golden Globe. He shares what he’s heard about the lay-offs that are reportedly coming to Pixar Animation…
00:28:38 |
Tue 16 Jan 2024
Which animated features were released first by Disney Home Video (Ep. 245)
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing which animated films are up for awards at the 2024 Golden Globes. They take a look at some of the superhero-themed animation that’s hea…
00:36:50 |
Tue 09 Jan 2024
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