The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Recording on New Year’s Eve for a show that drops just as 2026 begins, Jim Hill and Eric Hersey cover a full slate of Universal news, rumors, and unexpected updates before shifting into a classic Jim Hill history lesson. The episode starts in the present with major developments at Universal Orlando and ends in the late 1960s on the Hollywood backlot, tracing how one clever Tram Tour gag eventually led to one of Universal’s most iconic fire-based attractions. NEWS • Universal Destinations and Experiences begins construction on Catchlight Crossings, a 1,000-unit affordable housing community near Universal Orlando • What’s included in the development - retail, medical offices, community space, transportation hubs, and a tuition-free Bezos Academy preschool • How Catchlight Crossings fits into Universal’s long-term Housing for Tomorrow initiative and who the community is designed to serve • Rumor watch - could Stephen King’s It become a headline house at Halloween Horror Nights 2026, and how that would fit along