The Hyperion Hub

Welcome to The Hyperion Hub, your meeting place for all things Disney!  In this, our 50th episode, Drew Hayashida joins us for the second of our two part conversation about his role as a Disney Studio Tour Guide.  Drew shares more of his great stories from the lot.  Plus we're excited about the new Disney Cruise Ship, the Disney Wish.  Thanks for meeting up with us at The Hyper...

He's spent much of his adult life enjoying the Disney story from the inside.  Former Disneyland Cast Member Drew Hayashida moved from the Happiest Place on Earth to the heart of Disney movie magic as a Studio Tour Guide.  Drew joins us this week at The Hub.  Plus Disneyland reopens after 412 days!  Thanks for meeting up with us at The Hyperion Hub for our one year anniversary!  We'd love to hear f...

In honor of Mother's Day, the ladies take over the show and share their Disney stories, tips and tricks for navigating through the parks with little ones, and favorite Disney memories.  We've heard enough of the Hyperion Hubs, now it's time for the Hyperion Wives to have their say.  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com.  Find...

Podcast producer Aaron Adams of Jim Hill Media joins us this week.  Along with his producing duties, he is also a co-host of Marvel Us Disney.  We'll talk about his love of comics and the Disney shows he's a part of with podcaster Jim Hill.  Plus we'll discuss the changes to Disney's dress code and we have a listener trip report.  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email...

Marvel at the movies -  not always a guaranteed success. From a duck named Howard to cheering on the Avengers in packed theater aisles, mighty Marvel has seen it all. This week, we're finishing our Marvel 101 series. We'll hear the real story why Disney purchased the entertainment company and preview its future as part of a new destination at Disneyland. Are you a Marvel fan? Let us know your favo...

Marvel characters have infiltrated pop culture for over 80-years. How did this small publishing company go from a few comic book magazines produced in Manhattan to a billion dollar world wide entity? This week we're taking a deep dive into one of the most successful divisions at Disney in the first part of our Marvel 101 series. Plus John Alois talks about a Marvel exhibit you don't want to miss c...

This week we’re playing “Would You Rather” - Disney style.  What snacks would you rather eat?  Where would you rather stay?  Would you rather float on the Seven Seas Lagoon or fly in the highway in the sky?  Play along with us.  Plus, start stretching!  We’ll tell you about the 2021 runDisney Virtual Series.  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or sen...

Jason Surrell’s career truly is a Cinderella story.  From The Disney College Program all the way to Imagineering, Jason has worked on some of our favorite attractions.  He joins us this week to share some of his best memories at Disney and to talk about his current role as Executive Creative Director at Storyland Studios.  Plus we’ll tell you about the Ear For Each Other Facebook group that’s help...

Disney Legend Howard Ashman was destined to created memorable musicals.  As a child, he never passed up a chance to entertain his family in his homemade Baltimore theater.  One of those audience members from his early stage days joins us this week.  Fresh off the Don Hahn documentary, "Howard," Sarah Ashman Gillespie shares stories about her brother and his amazing accomplishments as the lyricist...

Disney extends their stories and allows us to experience new adventures through their video games.  This week we relive our childhood as we look at the history of Disney gaming.  We're also talking about the big news to come out of the recent shareholder's meeting.  Have a favorite Disney video game or any topic for us?  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or send us a recorded audio messag...

Disney fan Tim Sandifer has decided to watch every theatrically released film and blog about it.  He joins us this week with a recap of the 1930s through the 1970s and shares his highlights, and surprises.  Also, Disney is working on a new anthology series that has us excited.  Have a topic for us?  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or send us a recorded audio mes...

This week we compare similar attractions from both coasts.  Find out who we think has the better Haunted Mansion, Space, and Splash Mountains and all points in between.  Plus we'll tell you how you can sweat to the Disney oldies.   Have a topic for us?  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com.  Find...

Disney theme parks are notoriously crowded, a fact that can make some people uncomfortable.  This week we talk with self-proclaimed introvert, Tom Weber, who shares some secrets that help him enjoy the parks with his family.  Also, John Alois talks about the recent Walt Family Museum virtual event he attended.  Have a topic for us?  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or send us a recorded...

Walt Disney had a knack for shifting talented people into roles they didn't even know they could do.  Enter Disney Legend Rolly Crump who was pulled from animation and pushed into theme park Imagineering.  Rolly spent more than forty-years at the company, working on some of Disney's most iconic attractions including The Haunted Mansion and It's a Small World.  He and his lovely wife, Marie join th...

Co-host John Redlingshafer and his family share a trip report from their recent visit to Walt Disney World.  Plus the team discusses their top animated and live action Disney films.  Got a show idea?  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com.  Find us on social media on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter @HubHyperion.  The Hyperio...

Where are the best places to eat in the Walt Disney World theme parks?  We’re calling in foodie expert Deni Sunderly from The Dis and its popular podcasting network of shows to give us tips on where to find the best food in the parks.  Hope you’re hungry!  It’s an epic show stuffed with delicious info.  Plus the team dreams of the best place to sleep one night in WDW.  Got a show idea?  We'd love...

In the second half of our two part series with Producer Don Hahn, he shares his creative process and has some great advice. Also, we’re excited the original Muppet Show is coming to Disney+!  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com.  Find us on social media on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter @HubHyperion.  The Hyperion Hub is...

Producer/director/author Don Hahn joins us on The Hyperion Hub.  Don produced such Disney classics as The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast.  He witnessed Disney’s Renaissance from the late 1980s to the late ‘90s which was inspiration for him to create the award winning documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty.  Don shares those stories and more in the first of a two part conversation.  We'd love to he...

As we close out the year, we're listening back to some of our highlights (and lowlights).  On this show, you'll hear clips from all of the outstanding guests we interviewed.  You'll also hear some less than stellar moments in our best bloopers segment.  We want to thank you all for listening and subscribing.  You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com.  Find us...

We're sharing our favorite Disney holiday traditions, movies, and shows.  What are some of your favorite Disney things to see and do during the season?  Let us know.  You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com.  Find us on social media on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  The Hyperion Hub is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company or its subsidiaries.

For some of us, our introductions to many of Disney's greatest stories came from their old story book and record collection.  Dave Breiland runs MouseVinyl.com where you can relive those stories and more.  He's also a co-host on the popular Mousetalgia podcast and joins us this week.  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@theh...

In the second half of our conversation with Jeff Sherman, he talks about the documentary he co-directed with his cousin, Gregg called The Boys: The Sherman Brothers Story.  It's a fascinating look at his father, Bob and his Uncle Richard's forty-year partnership and their numerous accomplishments despite their seemingly endless disagreements.  In the end, the Sherman Brothers created lasting melod...

From early childhood days spent on the studio lot, to writing, producing, and directing for the Mouse House, Jeff Sherman virtually has Disney in his DNA.  Jeff is the son of the late composer Bob Sherman of the famous Sherman Brothers who worked on such projects as the Jungle Book, It's a Small World, and Mary Poppins.  In this first half of a two part conversation, he shares memories o...

We complete our loop around Epcot's World Showcase and once again share our favorite areas from each pavilion.  What are some of your top spots?  Also, Shawn takes a deep dive into the Disney holiday classic, Mickey's Christmas Carol.  Have a topic for us?  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com.  Find us on social media on Face...

Join us as we stroll around EPCOT'S World Showcase.  We share our favorite spots in each pavilion.  But where do we start?  Some of us (John R) thinks there's a right way and a wrong way to go.  Do you agree with him?  If so, find out if you share his thoughts on the proper starting point.  Have a topic for us?  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or...