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The Hyperion Hub episodes

May 31, 2023 Episode 148: The Halcyon Is Closing
The Halcyon in Walt Disney World will have its final voyage but what would we like to see happen to the ship after docking one last time.
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6 min
May 24, 2023 Episode 147: Author/Historian JB Kaufman
Author and historian JB Kaufman joins us to talk about the recent film fest in Peoria, IL. We'll breakdown Disney classics Bambi, Sleeping Beauty and several early Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts. Among the serval books JB has written is Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse: The Ultimate History which you can find on Amazon.
Plus Disney's Animal Kingdom is celebrating it's a quarter century and the company opens the time capsule placed there back in 1998.
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30 min
May 17, 2023 Episode 146: Artist-Speaker Laurie Algar
Laurie Algar travels the country sharing her unique Disney story. She is the daughter of Disney Legend James Algar who spent 4-decades with the company as an animator, director and producer. Laurie is also an artist working primarily in mosaic. We caught up with her at the 2nd annual Disney Film Fest at the Peoria Riverfront Museum in Peoria, Il.
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31 min
May 10, 2023 Episode 145: Star Wars Author-Podcaster Dan Zehr Part 2
Dan Z is back for one more week. We're covering many topics from the world of Star Wars including what he's most excited about when it comes to the franchise's future.
Plus Disney has released two new coffee blends from the parks you can purchase at home.
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29 min
May 03, 2023 Episode 144: Star Wars Author/Podcaster Dan Zehr
Mr. Z, Dan Zehr from Coffee with Kenobi is back and he's sharing his experience from the recent Star Wars Celebration convention in London, England! We'll talk about the latest seasons of The Mandalorian and The Bad Batch. Plus our own John Redlingshafer has begun a new journey by taking his first steps into a larger world. He watched 1977's Star Wars! We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a recorded audio message at [email protected]. Find us on social media on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter @HubHyperion. The Hyperion Hub is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company or its subsidiaries. facebook.com/The-Hyperion-Hub-103502041266061/
42 min
April 26, 2023 Episode 143: runDisney's Dopey Challenge Participant Joshua Zilm
Many guests race around Walt Disney World taking in the sites. Our guest this week takes racing around property to a whole new level. Joshua Zilm recently participated in runDisney’s Dopey Challenge. That’s a 5K, a 10K, a half marathon and a full marathon in one weekend! He shares his story.
Plus what attractions are better than the movies or shows they represent? We’ll share our top picks. We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a recorded audio message at [email protected]. Find us on social media on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter @HubHyperion. The Hyperion Hub is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company or its subsidiaries. facebook.com/The-Hyperion-Hub-103502041266061/
49 min
April 19, 2023 Episode 142: Tron (1982)
This week, we enter the grid! Coming out of the 1970s Disney was experiencing its the first full decade without Walt and the company was trying to forge a new path. It was looking to appeal to wider audiences. In some regards that meant capitalizing on the science fiction craze following Star Wars. They wanted to create more dramatic films while maintaining Disney magic through the use of cutting edge technology. We’ll take look at their experimental film called, Tron. Plus Disney CEO Bob is honored by Time magazine! We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a recorded audio message at [email protected]. Find us on social media on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter @HubHyperion. The Hyperion Hub is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company or its subsidiaries. facebook.com/The-Hyperion-Hub-103502041266061/
21 min
April 12, 2023 Episode 141: Catching Up With Our Disney Views
We're talking all about the world of Disney. Everything from Don Hahn's special legend ceremony to upcoming events at the Walt Disney Family Museum to Magic Band+. Another animated film is getting a live action redo and some of us are cool with that. We'll talk about the history of the Disney sequel and more!
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30 min
April 05, 2023 Episode 140: Orchestrator and Conductor Tim Davies Part 2
In the second half of our conversation with Tim Davies, the guys get a music lesson from the Grammy-nominated, and Annie-winning composer. Tim shares stories and advice from the world of film scoring and composition.
Plus we're talking about the new enormous Disney Cruise Line ship coming to Singapore.
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30 min
March 29, 2023 Episode 139 Orchestrator/Conductor Tim Davies Part 1
Tim Davies is the lead orchestrator and conductor for some of our favorite Disney projects and joins us this week! He's contributed to films and shows like Frozen, The Muppets, Ant-Man and the Wasp, WandaVision, and others.
When your vacation comes to an end how do you keep the Disney magic going? The guys share their thoughts.
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34 min