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Marvel sits out the Super Bowl for the first time in over a decade, Star Wars leans into nostalgia with a Grogu-powered parody, and an AI-generated Tom Cruise vs. Brad Pitt fight clip sends shockwaves through Hollywood. Jim Hill and Dan Graney unpack what Disney's marketing restraint really signals for Avengers: Doomsday, how The Mandalorian & Grogu is being positioned for theaters, and why a 15-second AI video may have just changed the rules of the game. HIGHLIGHTS • Marvel breaks a 14-year tradition by skipping a Super Bowl spot for Avengers: Doomsday, signaling a long-term narrative strategy rather than a short-term hype spike. • No Super Bowl presence for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, despite mounting online speculation and leaks. • Disney pivots to nostalgia with a parody-style ad for The Mandalorian & Grogu, complete with Tauntauns and clear Clydesdale-inspired staging. • The economics of Super Bowl advertising - including the staggering production and airtime costs behind the Jurassic Park-inspired Infinity commercial. • Disney's multi-year theatrical roadmap and how Sony's Spider-Man releases help build runway toward Avengers: Secret Wars. • Daredevil: Born Again undergoes a major creative reset after six completed episodes, with Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio reportedly pushing for tonal recalibration. • Legal guardrails surrounding Sony's Spider-Man film rights continue to restrict Kingpin's potential big-screen appearances. • A hyper-realistic AI-generated Tom Cruise vs. Brad Pitt fight ignites industry-wide concern from SAG-AFTRA and studio executives. • What AI disruption could mean for blockbuster filmmaking, union protections, and the future of human performance. HOSTS • Jim Hill - IG: @JimHillMedia | X: @JimHillMedia | Website: JimHillMedia.com • Dan Graney - YouTube: @TheHubbubbery | Facebook: thehubbubbery FOLLOW • Facebook: JimHillMediaNews • Instagram: JimHillMedia • TikTok: JimHillMedia SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at Patreon.com/JimHillMedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - Strong Minded Agency If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about the loss of an Icon Robert Duval, Have you ever melted down during a workout? the Arnold is about to take over the city of Columbus!
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about the role an athlete has in sharing the CrossFit Methodology. Should banned athletes be allowed to compete? Plus whatever you want to talk about!
CLYDESDALE joined us for a chat and a live performance in our Radio Carrum studio. Enjoy!
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about the feasibility of going back to regionals, what would that do for the sport side of CrossFit? The Cowboy is headed to the Coast.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about Cory's schedule to compete at both the Monsters Games and Fittest on the Coast. Lindsey Vonn's Dad speaks and I can't agree with him more, but does it matter, I wonder if we will decide to hate on and bash the WFP today?
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about the Open numbers thus far, The Ring Doorbell Fears are spreading, Why is nobody signing with the WFP and what are the true numbers? What is up with the L4?
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about the Ring Doorbell Cam Commercial, How was the Super Bowl and its half-time show. Who is left as an athlete for WFP.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about the Olympics kicking into full swing, Cory does the Monster Games qualifiers, the NFL hands out their yearly awards and we pick the Super Bowl.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about CrossFit announces the participants for the 26.1 Announcement, The WFP releases more athletes who have signed their contracts, and does anyone get hyped for the Winter Olympics anymore.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about how Mayhem can't seem to imagine why athletes would got to other events instead of theirs. Should CrossFit have an all-star game or do we already have it? We take a look at some of the comments from the last few shows.
Jordan & Will from PENINSULA RISING joined Ami & Marcus for a chat about their music and arts collective. Peninsula Rising's debut event, 'Summer Send Off', is coming to Balnarring Social Club on March 1st. Featuring live music from - Paradise Valley, Alexis Remi, Clydesdale.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about how I am not a man, but how the tier system Hiller comes up with is something I saw back in the 1980's. Should the CrossFit Games Season have an all-star or pro-bowl game? Plus during this recovery time from surgery I have watched a lot and want to share what is worth it and what is not.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about how ridiculous it is to snub the greatest coach of all time from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Boys interrupted are everywhere. and we Dive into the comments a little and then give away an Open registration.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about Jayson Hopper on Cam Haynes' Podcast. How deep is too deep, 100? We all have biases and that is what makes it so interested. Finally, we give away an open Registration.
Everyday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about what the heck do I watch now that the Bears season and the NFL are coming to an end. How much momentum does this year's Open have. Digging out from the storm, now we are just getting really cold.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about the Storm of the Century, Mayhem confirms more athletes, WFP signs more athletes, Its championship weekend in the NFL and what is your favorite CrossFit Open Workout and Least favorite.
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Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about the WFP Announcing those that signed their contracts. We will open it up to the chat and talk about the Rogue Challenge winners for the this year.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about the art of Trash Talking taken to a whole new level, Why do we forget some of the details from the Good Old Days, and did anyone else notice an Offended Dave Castro during the Week in Review.
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Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about the Chicago Bears Divisional playoffs, WFP announces a larger payout for the upcoming season. How do we grade this week at HQ.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about colabs between Athletes and CrossFit, Sports Betting is it worth the Risk to bring more eyes to the sport? and Yes the WFP is at it again.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEvery day we take a break from the busy work day to hang out with friends to talk about he world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about Open registration, The WFP announces their full season and we look at all the partnerships that CrossFit is leaning into.
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Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEvery Day we Take a break from the busy work day to take a breath hang out with friends and talk about the world of sports, entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about a comment in the chat about the competitors who sat our last season, The Chicago Bears actually have the it factor, TFX is coming up soon, and my work on the Hattie Kanyo Documentary.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEvery day we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath and hang out with friends to talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about the CrossFit Season kicking off with the NorCal Qualifier workouts announced, Mayhem sends out the first round of invites to elite athletes, plus the college football playoffs final four kicks off with a bang!
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEvery day we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath and hang out with friends to talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about James Sprague taking his L-2, and who should take the certification. Are the modern athletes going more Old School. Huge College Playoff starts tonight.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEvery Day we take a break from the busy work day Catch our breath and hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and Specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about the crazy world of CrossFit that seems to now becoming its own reality show. Gabi Moves to TTT are we going to see any other movement? Rogue to remove WFP results from their points system.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about how athletic do you need to be in CrossFit, Having a really hard time focusing on anything except the Bears Playoff game. The WFP is coming to Indianapolis. plus is there a perfect body type to be a CrossFit athlete.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEvery day we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath hang out with friends and talk about the world of sports, entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about the wild ending to the NFL Season, Why one video changed everything for our channel. and why do I think that CrossFit is headed in the right direction.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEvery day we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath and hang out with friends to talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about the repercussions of eating hot sauce, we look ahead to next year, and we do our final look back at the past year.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEvery day we take a break from the busy work day to hang out on our lunch with friends to talk about the world of sports, entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we do a spicy wing sauce challenge while we answer questions from you and Cory and I will give our picks of who will win the 2026 CrossFit Games.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEvery day we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath by hanging out with friends and talking about the world of Sports, Entertainment and Specifically CrossFit. Today we dive into what we have been learning about the World Fitness Project over the last 24 hours. What a wild NFL Season going into the playoffs and what it takes to podcast.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEvery Day we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we look at Dense's top stories of 2025, we also look at a comment from a listener about minimum work requirements. and whatever you in the chat want to talk about.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of sports, entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about the last thoughts on the WFP, we talk about christmas traditions, and Wish you all the happiest of Christmas' with you and your family.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEvery day we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath and hang out with friends to talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about the wild weekend in the NFL, we talk about why our schedule is way off this week and preview tonights show with Carolyne and Jamie.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEvery day we take a breath from the busy work day to get a break hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about Day 2 at the WFP Finals, Seeing an old CrossFit Friend, How I am dealing with a Packers week that matters.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEvery day we take a break from the busy workday to take a breath hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment, and specifically CrossFit. Today we look at the the World Fitness Project kick off this morning, Cory catches us up on Legends and I had my biopsy consult yesterday so a quick update on all of that.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath and hang out with friends to talk about the world of sports, entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about the Stuart Scott Documentary, how much are we being influenced by the 3rd party media in the space? plus I will give a health Update.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy work day to take a breath hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. The plan is pulled, Was the plan any good, what are my thoughts and whatever else pops up. The Bears are in such a good place and I just can't believe it.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEvery day we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we wrap up talk about the rule book and look at some specific Master's Answers. The Battle for Warner Bros. and HBOMax gets heated and competitive. What the hell was Sherrone Moore thinking? The Spin Talks to Wayne Diebner for nearly an hour and it appears the sale may have legs again.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEvery day we take a break from the busy work day to get a break and hang out with friends to talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit, today we talk about how Pelaton and CrossFit have something major in common, There is an exciting hostile takeover happening and I can't wait to watch, Legends happens this weekend and Master's athletes get to hang out in Bob and Joe's world.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEvery day we take a break from the busy work day to catch our breath and hang out with friends to talk about sports, entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about how CrossFit and College football have both got it wrong in the same way, Claire Bays hands out Wresting Personas and my be hitting on a sneaky big solution. CrossFit Releases the Ethan Bernard Video and it made me emotional.
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Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the Normal Workday to take a breath and hang out with friends to talk about Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about the organizations that have been running the Divisional CrossFit Games and our thoughts of them continuing to run the events. Plus its the weekend and a major time for College Football and the NFL.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy workday to catch our breath hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Everyone is coming to San Jose for the CrossFit Games this year and we are back to a festival? Being a Penn State Fan is just one big emarrassment now. How do you use movie/TV Stars as a comparison.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEvery day we take a break from the normal work day to catch our breath, hang out with friends and talk about the world of Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk to Cory about the hire of Lane Kiffin at LSU, we look at the structure of the WFP and Hiller's recommendations, plus a big announcement is coming today at 1pm EST what could it be.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEvery day we take a breath from the busy work day to take a break with friends to talk about the world of Sports Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. Today we talk about Hiller's proposal for an event, we look at what the Hell Penn State is doing with their new Coach and What do I do with my expiring CF-L1 ,and finally take a peak at the best cast in today's television.
Presenting Sponsor Thirdzy! https://thirdzy.com/JAZZYPromotion Code for 15% off: JAZZYEveryday we take a break from the busy workday to catch our breath and hang out with friends talking about Sports, Entertainment and specifically CrossFit. What is WFP's Identity? We will look at Maribel's Statement and were I got she retired. Is CrossFit back to trolling and if so, what does that mean?