Episodes

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 172: Why Universal’s “Super Mario Bros” got pushed back to April 2023

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 172: Why Universal’s “Super Mario Bros” got pushed back to April 2023

May 3, 2022

Jim Hill looks back at the history of Bugs Bunny dressing up in women’s clothes for the Looney Tunes shorts

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 171: “Lightyear” salutes 70’s style sci-fi

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 171: “Lightyear” salutes 70’s style sci-fi

April 26, 2022

Animation news and a Disney's next movie Lightyear

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 169: “Encanto” gets ready to light up Disneyland Park

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 169: “Encanto” gets ready to light up Disneyland Park

April 12, 2022

A tribute to Estelle Harris, Pixar leadership news and "Encanto" in Disneyland

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 168: So what happens now with Disney’s “Aladdin” sequel

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 168: So what happens now with Disney’s “Aladdin” sequel

April 5, 2022

Animation news plus a look back at past Best Aimated Feature winners and losers

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 167: A Look into Disney Mirrorverse

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 167: A Look into Disney Mirrorverse

March 29, 2022

Animation news including what's up at Skydance and an animated feature for Netflix

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 165: How “Turning Red” almost turned out differently

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 165: How “Turning Red” almost turned out differently

March 15, 2022

Animation news and how Andrew Stanton got to direct "Finding Dory"

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 164: How many different actors voiced Draco the Dragon

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 164: How many different actors voiced Draco the Dragon

March 8, 2022

Discussion of The Walt Disney Company’s response to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill.

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 163: What’s it like to be aboard the Halcyon

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 163: What’s it like to be aboard the Halcyon

March 1, 2022

Drew Taylor looks back on his recent trip to the Walt Disney World Resort

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 162: Lin Manuel Miranda talks about Disney’s “Encanto”

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 162: Lin Manuel Miranda talks about Disney’s “Encanto”

Feb. 22, 2022

Drew Taylor looks back on his recent interview with this Academy Award-nominee for The Wrap.

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 161: Get ready for Pixar’s “Turning Red”

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 161: Get ready for Pixar’s “Turning Red”

Feb. 15, 2022

What's happening with Gumby, Futurama and Turning Red

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 160:  Let’s not panic about Minnie’s pant suit

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 160: Let’s not panic about Minnie’s pant suit

Feb. 8, 2022

Drew Taylor and Jim Hill talk about “The Sea Beast,” Chris Williams’ solo directorial debut at Netflix

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 159: Behind the Peter Dinklage / Disney “Snow White” brawl

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 159: Behind the Peter Dinklage / Disney “Snow White” brawl

Feb. 1, 2022

Jim Hill shares what he knows about “Rose Red,” Disney’s never-produced side-quel to “Snow White”

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 158: When Walt’s brother almost shut down Disney Feature Animation

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 158: When Walt’s brother almost shut down Disney Feature Animation

Jan. 25, 2022

How production of the original "Aristocats" nearly didn't happen

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 156: Meet the directors of “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania”

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 156: Meet the directors of “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania”

Jan. 11, 2022

Meet the directors of “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania”

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 153: How the Met mounted its first-ever Disney inspired exhibition

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 153: How the Met mounted its first-ever Disney inspired exhibition

Dec. 21, 2021

Animated Ted Lasso, Jessica Rabbit's trenchcoat, and the NYC Met

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 152: Why Jessica Rabbit got a new outfit

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 152: Why Jessica Rabbit got a new outfit

Dec. 14, 2021

Drew and Jim discuss the many new animated series & specials that have been debuting recently on Netflix.

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 151: The real origin of “Mickey’s Christmas Carol”

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 151: The real origin of “Mickey’s Christmas Carol”

Dec. 7, 2021

Animation news and the real origin of Mickey's Christmas Carol

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 150: Why “Elf” & Pixar’s “Up” were so important to Ed Asner

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 150: Why “Elf” & Pixar’s “Up” were so important to Ed Asner

Nov. 30, 2021

Drew Taylor & Jim Hill talk about Stephen Sondheim, listener questions and an interview with Ed Asner's son

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 149: Behind-the-scenes on Aardman’s “Robin Robin”

Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor - Episode 149: Behind-the-scenes on Aardman’s “Robin Robin”

Nov. 23, 2021

Drew Taylor & Jim Hill discuss animation news and talk with the directors of Netflix's new holiday special