All Episodes

Casper and the Universal Walkthrough That Almost Became a Ride (Ep. 102)

FanFest 2026 Hits Hollywood While Epic Universe Gets a Reality Check with Chris Cox (Ep. 101)

100 Episodes In, Still Sneaking Into Universal (Ep. 100)

Pay-Per-Ride Comes to Epic Universe and the Long Goodbye to Lucy: A Tribute (Ep. 99)

How Universal Transformed the Upper Lot to Build The Wizarding World (Ep. 98)

Permits, Annual Passes, HHN 35, and Fan Fest News (Ep. 97)

Universal Horror Unleashed Review: Inside Universal’s Year-Round Vegas Horror Experiment (Ep. 96)

First Time at Universal Studios Hollywood - Does It Live Up to the Hype? (Ep. 95)

Fast & Furious Hits the Brakes on the Studio Tour (Ep. 94)

Fast & Furious: From Street Racing Article to Universal Attraction (Ep.93)

Universal Wants to Be Your Week-Long Vacation (Ep. 92)

The Direct-to-Video Dinosaur That Made a Billion (Ep. 91)

From American Tail to Littlefoot – Don Bluth and Spielberg’s Unlikely Alliance (Ep. 90)

When Universal Tried to Build a Theme Park in the Desert (Ep. 89)

Miami Vice Goes to the Theme Park (Ep. 88)

Fast & Furious Revs Up and the Strange Art of Faking Disaster at Universal (Ep. 87)

Tarzan Swings Back In, While the Universal Backlot Goes Up in Flames (Ep. 86)

Universal’s Most Dangerous Tram Scene and Why It Disappeared (Ep. 85)

From Affordable Housing to a House on Fire – Universal News and the Tram Tour’s Burning Past (Ep. 84)

Permits, Surveys, and Big Moves as Universal’s Next Era Points to Saudi Arabia (Ep. 83)

The Day Boris Karloff Walked Into the Commissary and Changed Hollywood (Ep. 82)

The Dracula Gamble That Built Universal’s Monster Empire (Ep. 81)

The 27-Year Idea: Uncovering the Surprising Origins of CityWalk (Ep. 80)

How Jim Carrey Survived Becoming the Grinch (Ep. 79)

The Man Who Made Universal Explode: Jay Stein and the Birth of the JayBang (Ep. 78)

The Van Helsing That Never Was: Inside Universal’s Abandoned Dark Universe (Ep. 77)

Survey Says: Epic Universe May Join Universal’s AP Lineup (Ep. 76)

The Annual Pass Puzzle and How The Mummy Buried a Monster Movie Franchise (Ep. 75)

How a Budget Cut Created Back to the Future’s Lightning Strike Moment (Ep. 74)

What If Comcast Buys Warner Bros.? Theme Park Dreams and Streaming Wars (Ep. 73)

How Transformers Replaced Murder, She Wrote at Universal Studios (Ep. 72)

What Other IPs Could Be Coming to Universal’s Fan Fest 2026? (Ep. 71)

Cabana Bay and the Resort Boom at Universal Orlando (Ep. 70)

From Dueling Dragons to Zelda Rumors: What’s Next for Lost Continent? (Ep. 69)

How Universal Snatched Rocky & Bullwinkle from Disney (Ep. 68)

Who Stole It Better? Disney, Universal, and the Battle of Borrowed Rides (Ep. 67)

Deathly Afraid Necklaces and the Origins of Dueling Dragons (Ep. 66)

Vegas Goes Scary: Universal Horror Unleashed and Jaws the Revenge (Ep. 65)

The Orlando Theme Park That Made Jaws 3D Possible (Ep. 64)

Charting the Future of Epic Universe with Parklore’s Brian Krosnick (Ep. 63)

Epic Universe at Capacity: What Changes When the Park Sells Out? (Ep. 62)

When Jaws 3 Almost Became a National Lampoon Movie (Ep. 61)

The Studio, the Sequel, and the Great White That Ate the Budget (Ep. 60)

When Universal Shut Down a Sequel: The Making of Jaws 2 (Ep. 59)

Why Apollo 13 Still Lands After 30 Years (Ep. 58)

Mike Aiello on Jaws, Halloween Horror Nights, and 30 Years at Universal (Ep. 57)

How Abbott & Costello (and a Baseball Bit) Saved Universal (Ep. 56)

Slime, Slapstick, and the Secret History of Nickelodeon Studios (Ep. 55)

Harry and the Hendersons, Spielberg’s Lost Alien Film, and the Birth of E.T. (Ep. 54)

Steven Spielberg’s Quest to Be the Next Walt Disney (Ep. 53)

Epic Universe Officially Opens: Live Coverage, Celebrity Sightings, and the Ghost of Universal Escape (Ep. 52)

Why Raptor Encounter Works (and Triceratops Didn’t) (Ep. 51)

Universal India Rumors, Tribute Store Props, and the Rise and Fall of Triceratops Encounter (Ep. 50)

Epic Universe Ticket Drama, TapuTapu Retires, and Triceratops Encounter Origins (Ep. 49)

Epic Universe First Impressions: Experiencing Battle at the Ministry & Monsters Unchained (Ep. 48)

Hop and the Hunt for a Holiday Classic: Why Easter Movies Never Stick (Ep. 47)

Epic Universe Annual Passholder Details and Universal’s UK Theme Park Plans (Ep. 46)

Aztec Dancers, Mariachis, Tequila, and Ceremonial Sacrifices?! (Ep. 45)

From Mariachi to Mardi Gras: The Forgotten Festival That Shaped Universal (Ep. 44)

From SpongeBob to Slime: The Story of Nickelodeon at Universal (Ep. 43)

Universal’s Forgotten Past: Ma & Pa Kettle’s Hollywood Legacy (Ep. 42)

News, More News, and Even More News from Universal (Ep. 41)

The Dark Crystal: Universal’s Jim Henson Experiment (Ep. 40)

How The Muppet Movie Set the Stage for Universal’s Muppet Deal (Ep. 39)

Could The Muppets Have Called Universal Home? (Ep. 38)

How DreamWorks Almost Made a Very Different How to Train Your Dragon (Ep. 37)

Addams Family and The Munsters: How Two Spooky Sitcoms Battled for Prime Time (Ep. 36)

How Looney Tunes Helped Shape Universal’s The Munsters (Ep. 35)

The Monster Mash: Universal’s Classic Crossover Films (Ep. 34)

How the Creators of South Park Tricked A-List Celebrities to Roast Universal (and Drink Seagram’s) (Ep. 33)

The End of 2024: Universal’s Top Stories, Surveys, and Predictions for 2025 (Ep. 32)

The End of Rip Ride Rockit and How Universal Become a “Coaster” Theme Park (Ep. 31)

Universal Orlando Holidays: Not a Trip Report (But Totally a Trip Report) (Ep. 30)

Meet Earl the Squirrel: Universal’s Unlikely Holiday Icon (Ep. 29)

Baking Against the Clock: Inside Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking (Ep. 28)

Wicked Takes Center Stage: From Book to Broadway to Big Screen and Beyond (Ep. 27)

Wicked, Hitchcock, and Spielberg—Oh My! (Ep. 26)

What $2.50 Bought You on Universal’s First Tram Tour (Ep. 25)

Exploring Minion Land: A First-Timer’s Adventure and a Historian’s Perspective (Ep. 24)

Monsters Unleashed! Epic Universe Animatronics & Holiday Magic at Universal Orlando (Ep. 23)

Pricing Revealed for Epic Universe & Hitchcock’s Haunted Legacy of Universal (Ep. 22)

Epic Universe Opening Date and the Birth of Toothsome's Chocolate Empire (Ep. 21)

The Sweet Origins of Toothsome Chocolate Emporium: A Universal Creation (Ep. 20)

Looney Tunes and Six Flags: The Story Behind the Characters That Almost Made It to Universal Orlando (Ep. 19)

Why Does Toon Lagoon Exist? Exploring Universal’s Most Unusual Theme Park Area (Ep. 18)

Universal's Cartoon World That Never Was & A Look Ahead at Wicked Attractions (Ep. 17)

Discovering Diagon Alley: A Complete First-Timer's Experience (Ep. 16)

Revisiting the Lost Star Trek Experiences at Universal Studios (Ep. 15)

The Difference Between Disney & Universal’s Destination Resorts (Ep. 14)

Inside of “Ministry of Magic” at Epic Universe (Ep. 13)

How Dwayne Johnson wound up playing the Scorpion King (Ep. 12)

Get ready for the Universal Mega Movie Parade (Ep. 11)

Dark Universe celebrates Universal’s classic monsters (Ep. 10)

How soon will the Simpsons decamp for Disney World (Ep. 9)

What sorts of snacks are served in DreamWorks Land (Ep. 8)

How projection shows came to the Wizarding World (Ep. 7)

Meet the horrifyingly cute Frankenstein Junior (Ep. 6)

How King Kong came to be at the Universal theme parks (Ep. 5)

Remembering the “Ghostbusters Spooktacular” attraction (Ep. 4)

Raise a glass to Butterbeer Season (Ep. 3)

Remember when the Universal Orlando Resort had a different name (Ep. 2)

What’s next for Nintendo and Universal Parks & Experiences (Ep. 1)

Introducing the Epic Universal Podcast with Eric Hersey

What’s significant about UOR’s new $15-an-hour starting wage (Universal Joint 46)

Universal Joint Episode 45 : Which Universal-owned IP will we next see in the Parks

Universal Joint Ep 44: Just how long has Epic Universe been in the works

Universal Joint Ep 43: When will the Velosicoaster open at IOA ?

Universal Joint Episode 42: How to get a pretty Potter pressed penny

Universal Joint Episode 41: Could USH’s Upper Lot be re-opened for the holidays?

Universal Joint Episode 40: Bela -- not Boris -- as Frankenstein’s monster

Universal Joint Episode 39: Who did Universal originally want to cast as Dracula

Universal Joint Episode 38: How to stalk a scarecrow at the Universal Orlando Resort

Universal Joint Episode 37: Epic Universe paused. But for how long?

Universal Joint Episode 36: Universal Orlando opens “Stuntacular,” lays off Team Members

Universal Joint Episode 35: What the future holds for Universal Studios Florida

Universal Joint Episode 34: Why PeacockLive got postponed

Universal Joint Episode 33: How scary will Universal Classic Monsters Land be?

Universal Joint Episode 32: Making the most of USF’s Mardi Gras celebration

Universal Joint Episode 31: E.T. and a wonky Christmas tree

Universal Joint Episode 30: Universal Joint LIVE!

Universal Joint Episdoe 29: What happens when your next door neighbor is a theme park

Universal Joint Episode 28: Universal Beijing’s response to WDW’s MagicBands

Universal Joint Episode 27: Looking back at USF’s Fright Nights 1991

Universal Joint Episode 26: The different ways USH & USF handle holidays

Universal Joint Episode 25: Universal City Florida: What might have been

Universal Joint Episode 24: Deconstructing Epic Universe’s concept art

Universal Joint Episode 23: Looking back at USH’s “Battle of Galactica”

Universal Joint Episode 22: Universal Studios Dubailand: What happened

Universal Joint Episode 21: Getting ready for “Jurassic World – The Ride”

Universal Joint Episode 20: How Butterbeer led to the creation of Blue Milk

Universal Joint Episode 19: Why Universal is abandoning 3D for 2D in 4K

Universal Joint Episode 18: Universal Orlando's dragon coaster was quite a challenge

Universal Joint Episode 17: How does Disney’s acquisition of Fox effect Universal’s “Simpsons Ride” ?

Universal Joint Episode 16:: Looking ahead to “Jurassic World: The Ride”

Universal Joint Episode 15: Remembering Sid Sheinberg (1935 – 2019)

Universal Joint Episode 14: Will Hiccup & Toothless follow Hagrid into the Universal Parks?

Universal Joint Episode 13: Will T2 3D be reborn as a Jason Bourne-based attraction?

Universal Joint Episode 12: Why it’s time to stop bashing Universal for its screen-based rides

Universal Joint Episode 11: Looking back at Universal Parks & Resorts in 2018

Universal Joint Episode 10: Which characters & IPs are reportedly headed to Universal’s Fantastic Worlds theme park

Universal Joint Episode 9: 20 million Butterbeers equals big bucks for Universal Parks & Resorts

Universal Joint Episode 8: More magic coming to Hogsmeade in 2019. Universal Orlando just doesn't want to be specific about when

Universal Joint Episode 7: Universal Orlando's shifting event schedule

Universal Joint Episode 6: Everything's expanding - WWOHP, HHN and RTU (Running Through Universal)

Universal Joint Episode 5: Comcast's dream of acquiring Fox fades, Universal gears up to expand Fast and Furious franchise

Universal Joint Episode 4: James Bond vs Kung Fu Panda

Universal Joint Episode 3: A Night of Joy, Horror and Raptors

Universal Joint Episode 2: Hooray for (Universal Studios) Hollywood

Universal Joint: A Look Back at What Was and Forward at What Will Be (Ep. 1)