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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!

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.

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.

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

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:

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Brad's favorite record of 2025:

Hit It!

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!

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!

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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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.

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Brad and Hunter get together to discuss their intial impressions of the full HHN 34 lineup.

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

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.

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!

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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.

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.

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!

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!

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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.

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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?

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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

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

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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

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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.

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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.

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Gary, Brad and Hunter discuss all six of the upcoming original houses coming to Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando!

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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!

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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

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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!

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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!

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

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!

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!

Brad and Hunter talk all about their favorite and most memorable moments of 2023!

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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!

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!

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

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

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!

Brad and Hunter are joined by theme park expert Chloé to talk all about the D23 parks panel! Country Bears! Dinoland USA! Animal Police! The tragedy of the Hatbox Ghost!

Read Chloé's thoughts on the Hatbox Ghost here: https://www.micechat.com/364555-op-ed-will-the-hatbox-ghost-ruin-walt-disney-worlds-haunted-mansion/

This month's attraction celebration is all about Muppet*Vision 3D! Hunter and Gary are joined by returning guest Courtney to talk about some of their favorite details of this beloved 3D attraction@