Grim Grinning Hosts

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Grim Grinning Hosts

Grim Grinning Hosts is a tribute to all things pop culture but mostly theme parks. From attractions, music, movies and whatever else in between, anything and everything is on the table for discussion.

  1. 213

    I Spent $32 on 239 Star Wars Pogs: A May 4th eBay Deep-Dive Special

    Gigantic Chewbacca cookie jars! Star Wars beanie babies! Taco Bell toys! Ever wanted to warm your feet in a Tauntaun? We'll tell you how. All this and more on this very special May the 4th celebration! Check out Hunter's Star Wars Day Mix on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/79M5nBw6YinlIWYiSLOX4r?si=sn6OAMgiQn2MqPou0GEHlQ&pi=sry9pDuhSaegR

  2. 212

    What Happened to April?: Muppet Songs, Buzz Lightyear, Wacky Han vs Zany Nedry, Nickelodeon Universe

    Brad and Hunter discuss all their lastest theme park opinions: from pitch perfect Nedry portrayals to Muppet Coaster track selections and more.

  3. 211

    Our Favorite GREEN Things in Theme Parks: St. Patrick's Day Special

    Hunter and Brad talks about some of their favorite green things in theme parks in honor of the Little Man of Disneyland and St. Patrick's Day!

  4. 210

    LOVE STINKS: Things That Stink About Theme Parks - Valentine's Day Special

    GGH brings back the Valentine's Day special this year with not a celebration of love but instead angst as they discuss the things that make their endless devotion to the parks less than true romance.

  5. 209

    Galaxy's Edge Changes, Fast & Furious Coaster Inbound, Springfield is Here to Stay? : GGH Update

    This week Hunter and Brad look at all the latest announcements from Universal and Disney and discuss the changes coming Galaxy's Edge, why people are disappointed at the F&F coaster, how Springfield isn't going anywhere and much more about the latest rumours and conversation surrounding the parks.

  6. 208

    2026 Theme Park Predictions! (HHN 35, Pokémon, Marvel at WDW)

    Hunter and Brad reunite for their annual predictions episode where they guess what will happen in the next year for theme parks.

  7. 207

    A Lookback at our Favorite Things of 2025!

    Brad and Hunter discuss an assortment of their favorite games, albums, people and places of the last year! Hunter's favorite albums of 2025 playlist: HERE Brad's favorite record of 2025: Hit It!

  8. 206

    The Return of Theme Park Santa, Vol 3: GGH CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

    Hunter and Brad share their wishlists for Santa and is later joined by GGH alumni to particpate in a Festivus celebration of airing their theme park grievances.  "Last Christmas" intro is by THE FINAL and the outro "A Festivus Miracle" is from Venice Sunlight!

  9. 205

    Our Favorite Theme Park Lands At Night!

    Days are shorter and nights are longer at the parks! Brad and Hunter have 10 of our favorite lands that truly feel better once the sun goes down!

  10. 204

    Trip Report Catch-Up: Brad's Family Trip to Epic Universe, WDW, Zootopia: Better Zoogether Review, and More

    Brad takes us through his family vacation to Orlando and covers all of the major parks.

  11. 203

    What We're Thankful For In Themeparks: GGH Thanksgiving Special

    Brad and Hunter discuss what they're most thankful for in themeparks this year to kick off the Holiday season.

  12. 202

    20 Things We Love About: Monsters Unchained - The Frankenstein Experiment

    Hunter is joined by classic GGH co-host Kenny, and some other special friends to celebrate the newest Halloween adjacent attraction, Monsters Unchained. They discuss 20 details from big to small they love about this instant classic at Universal's Epic Universe.

  13. 201

    10 Scariest Themepark Moments: A GGH Halloween Spooktacular

    Hunter and Brad celebrate episode 200 of the show by talking about ten of their absolute favorite creepy, spooky and scary theme park attractions!

  14. 200

    HHN 34: House Ranking and Overall Event Impressions

    Hunter gathers his thoughts on the house lineup for HHN 34 and shares his mostly spoiler free current rankings. He also briefly discusses going standby after years of express and general event impressions.

  15. 199

    Midnight Hour: The HHN 34 Hype List Episode

    Gary and Hunter get together to discuss their final hype list for HHN 34!

  16. 198

    HHN 34: Analyzing the IP Lineup (Five Nights at Freddy's, Terrifier, WWE, Jason Universe, Fallout) with Marc K. from Horrors Untold

    Hunter is joined by HHN analyst, storyteller and expert Marc to discuss the ins and out of HHN 34's IP slate: the crowd pleasers, the experiments and the biggest chances for disappointment. Please check out Marc's book here: https://horrorsuntold.com/ and get access to the premiere HHN information resource. -   -   -   Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

  17. 197

    Who the Hell are the Wyatt Sicks?: A Complete Beginner's Guide to WWE at HHN 34

    Hunter and Gary are led into the darkness by Dan as he breaks down the history of WWE's Wyatt Sicks and Bray Wyatt/The Fiend. They discuss WWE coming to Halloween Horror Nights and what they expect from this spooky tribute to a fallen icon. -   -   -   Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

  18. 196

    HHN 34: First Impressions of Full Lineup

    Brad and Hunter get together to discuss their intial impressions of the full HHN 34 lineup. -   -   -   Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

  19. 195

    Things We Love About Epic Universe!

    Brad and Hunter sit down to finally talk about some of the random things they love about Epic Universe!

  20. 194

    First HHN Announcement, Rivers of America/Cars Land, the Return of JAWS to USF!

    We're back with a new theme park update episode! From Five Nights at Freddy's to Cars, 2025 has been a heck of a ride so far and we're here to break it down.

  21. 193

    Indiana Jones at Disney's Animal Kingdom! What We Know and What We Hope For: Feat. The Indy Guy

    Hunter and Brad are joined by Indiana Jones superfan Alex Arnold, who you probably know online as The Indy Guy! They talk about Indy's presence in the parks so far, and what we know about his upcoming expedition to Disney's Animal Kingdom! -   -   -   Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr    

  22. 192

    Interactives in Theme Parks (Super Nintendo World, The Wizarding World, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge)

    Hunter and Brad discuss the pros and cons of upcharge experiences in various theme park lands and discuss whether each one is worth the price of admission.

  23. 191

    Theme Park Check In, Vol 1. (Attraction Closures, RIP Kingda Ka)

    Brad & Hunter sit back and talk about the latest batch of attraction closures: Kingda Ka, Muppet*Vision 3-D, Dinosaur, It's Tough to Be a Bug. They also discuss how losing a favorite attraction changes their enjoyment of the park.

  24. 190

    20 Things We Love About: The Twilight Zone - Tower of Terror

    Hunter and Brad are joined by former Tower of Terror bellhops Duff and Niko to talk about 20 things they love about this classic attraction!

  25. 189

    Theme Park Predictions for 2025! (HHN, Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando)

    Brad and Hunter are back for their annual look at the things they think are most likely to come to the world of theme parks in 2025! -   -   -   Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

  26. 188

    10 More Things We Want From Theme Park Santa : GGH Christmas Special

    Brad and Hunter return to celebrate the holidays with another edition of the annual GGH Christmas special- Theme Park Santa just visited and left us both 10 great gifts under the tree!  GGH is part of the Real Fans 4 Real Movies podcast network. Music provided by THE FINAL and 100 Gecs.   -   -   -   Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

  27. 187

    It's Been a Minute: Dinosaur, Muppet*Vision3D, Indiana Jones, The Haunted Mansion

    GGH returns! Brad and Hunter talk about some the major news coming from Disney and Universal! How viable is the Indiana Jones property? Dinosaurs going away forever from Disney's Animal Kingdom is stupid. Animation Courtyard, why does it have protection? Is the stretching room actually changing? -   -   -   Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

  28. 186

    Halloween Season '24 Begins!

    This week Brad and Hunter discuss the things that are already making their Halloween season special. Beetlejuice, Ghostbusters, Spirit Halloween and Scary MCU, oh my! GGH's Youtube Halloween Playlist:  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8LKDrtvo7oPXnGYhzGAxZPDzt2emAW0s&si=4nW9Ht-DJNhcSZy5 GGH's Halloween Playlist, Vol 1: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/350hMCBU6ONLZ9tGGqz8of?si=WSjDAyUUR_yrDuJJaWjpxQ&pi=u-8yB66bR0TbyQ

  29. 185

    HHN 33: Not Another Hype Episode

    Brad and Hunter are joined by original podcast co-hosts Kenny and Travis to discuss their feelings on this year's HHN event. - - - Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

  30. 184

    Disney Parks Panel @ D23 '24: Villains Land, Animal Kingdom, Avengers Campus, Monsters Inc.

    Hunter, Brad and Gary are joined by returning guests Courtney, Niko and Dakota to talk all of the big excitements from the D23 Disney Parks Panel! - - - Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

  31. 183

    Sharing the Magic: 10 Years of The Wizarding World's Diagon Alley

    Hunter is joined by Reyna to discuss her experiences opening up Diagon Alley as a super fan of the Potter franchise. She talks about getting the role, what it was like opening week, helping guests and celebrities alike and if she'd recommend others go for their dream job in a theme park. - - - Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

  32. 182

    Marvel Superhero Island Unmasked: Behind the Adventure

    With Deadpool & Wolverine right around the corner, Hunter and Gary take a look at Islands of Adventure's misunderstood masterpiece Marvel Superhero Island. They briefly discuss it's history, why it's a great representation for the Marvel characters and some of the hidden secrets inside its comic panel streets. - - - Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

  33. 181

    TOP 10 HHN HOUSES, FREQUENT FEAR FREAK OUT, INSIDIOUS RETURNS AND A CHILLY RECEPTION TO GHOSTBUSTERS AT HHN 33

    This week Hunter and Brad dive into all the craziness concerning this year's Halloween Horror Nights and share their top 10 houses of all time! - - - Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

  34. 180

    RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD DAY SPECIAL #1

    Hunter is joined by Gary and special guest Dylan to rank their favorite tracks from the seminal cult classic, RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD.   Check out Gary's band Pangolin here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/31pu2Kg5TcbUl9FMTOAa2S?si=7LYGTZNuTYGtdvARZOtRbA   Check out Dylan's band Green interstate here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4JziGUYq2G57zzmvlbolfj?si=Gaw9UgLdQP-gA_ameSXfJA   Behind the Scenes documentary about the making of the Soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8UQUei_D3E&list=LL&index=8 - - - Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

  35. 179

    Universal Studios Florida Updates (Pokémon, Dreamworks Land, Cinesational, Ghostbusters & Back to the Future, Summer Tribute Store)

    Hunter is joined by co-host Gary to discuss all of the new additions to the Summer 2024 Universal Studios Florida lineup. A new lagoon show, tribute store and theme park land all just opened, and we muse about the rumours of Pokémon, Ghostbusters and others coming back to the park. - - - Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

  36. 178

    Tiana's Bayou Adventure Review (Spoiler Free and Spoiler Discussion)

    Hunter is joined by Niko to talk all about the newest addition to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, Tiana's Bayou Adventure.  We start with our spoiler free impressions and then talk in depth about what we love, what we'd change and how we think it upholds the legacy of Splash Mountain. - - - Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

  37. 177

    HHN 33: 6 Original Houses Bonanza Week! (Halloween Horror Nights Orlando Announcements Round Up)

    Gary, Brad and Hunter discuss all six of the upcoming original houses coming to Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando! - - - Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

  38. 176

    THE PHANTOM MENACE MERCH SPECTACULAR (25th Anniversary Celebration)

    Hunter and Brad get together to talk about the 25th anniversary of The Phantom Menace by doing a eBay deep dive into all the crazy, wacky and delightful merch that was created to celebrate the beginning of the prequel trilogy! - - - Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

  39. 175

    Halfway to Halloween Special! Universal Monsters, Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, Spooky Tunes

    Brad and Hunter are back to to start officially revving the engines for their Halloween season with 6 things that are getting them excited for Spooky Season 2024!   LINKS: Spotify:  Vintage Halloween: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5vb6FfvNsPlIu9J1AQwHIY?si=PM5tespURySF1ozhd9aKPQ&pi=u-_IdMxUh3S66r   Punk Rock Halloween: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0xtNyqSgd5vVcZwMi8Ho0q?si=dP4SZdzuTiCuiV5KjGNACg&pi=u-OKlfGdoXRuiT   YouTube: https://youtu.be/edmFDGkqTrM?si=bDpQ56EvtBUyXs1p   https://youtu.be/A-m3rC-8iMc?si=ZmfmYzmqo00jmerP - - - Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

  40. 174

    20 Things We Love About: JAWS The Ride

    Put on your sailing gear and grab those grenade launchers because this edition of 20 Things is the most dangerous yet. Join Brad, Hunter and returning guest Andy as they take a big bite out of the always missed JAWS THE RIDE! - - - Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

  41. 173

    HHN RUMOURS AND BOB IGER CHATTER: Nightmare on Elm Street, STAR TOURS, Pandora: The World of AVATAR

    GGH revives the original topic show idea and lays out the popular rumours of HHN 33, discuss the idea of Pandora coming to Disneyland and the new updates to Star Tours!

  42. 172

    Epic Universe Revealed! (Problematic Universal Monsters, a Perplexing Potter Land and Pleasant Dragons)

    This time Hunter and Brad get together to fully discuss their thoughts on the massive Epic Universe reveal!

  43. 171

    GGH Video Store, Vol. 3 (Physical Media Special)

    Hunter is joined by Dan and Preston for the annual GGH physical media roundup! From Oppenheimer to Bruce Lee, Halloween Specials and Disney, the guys share their favorite blu-ray and 4K releases of 2023!

  44. 170

    10 Theme Park Predictions for 2024! (HHN, Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando)

    Brad and Hunter take a look back at their 2023 predictions to see what they got right and wrong and then make ten more brand new predictions for what we might see in 2024!

  45. 169

    Brad and Hunter's Favorite Things of 2023!

    Brad and Hunter talk all about their favorite and most memorable moments of 2023! - - - Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

  46. 168

    10 Things We Want From Theme Park Santa : GGH Christmas Special

    Brad and Hunter return to celebrate the holidays with the annual GGH Christmas special!   Theme Park Santa just visited and left us both 10 great gifts under the tree! Join us as we open them! GGH is part of the Real Fans 4 Real Movies podcast network. Please check out all the shows on the network. Music provided by THE FINAL and 7 Minute Martians.   You can listen to 7 Minute Martians on all streaming apps and see them if they're in your area!

  47. 167

    FREE PLAY FLORIDA: Retro Gaming, Pinball and Arcade Culture

    Niko and Hunter were recently invited out to check Florida's largest gaming expo, Free Play! They discuss the event itself, their favorite games, and what they'd want to see from the event in the future!

  48. 166

    HHN 32 FINAL REVIEW/DISCUSSION

    The most anticipated episode of the year! Brad and Hunter finally give their closing thoughts on Halloween Horror Nights 32.

  49. 165

    20 Things We Love About: THE HAUNTED MANSION

    Brad and Hunter are ready to pay tribute to spooky season with a detailed breakdown of their absolute favorite things from The Haunted Mansion!

  50. 164

    20 Things We Love About: THE GREAT MOVIE RIDE

    Hunter and Brad are joined again by theme park journalist and MGM Studios Superfan Chloé to talk about 20 of the things they loved most about the Great Movie Ride. Hooray for Hollywood!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Grim Grinning Hosts is a tribute to all things pop culture but mostly theme parks. From attractions, music, movies and whatever else in between, anything and everything is on the table for discussion.

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Produced by Hunter Fagan

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