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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.

Tracks

Howdy y'all! Hunter and Brad recently had their first ever trip to Dollywood, they're here to talk attractions, shows, food and general impressions!

7/14/26 • 56:02

Hunter, Brad and special guest Dan are celebrating Spooky Season's summer kickoff by talking six HHN house announcements for Horror Nights Orlando. Stranger Things is back! Hellraiser is ready to tear your soul apart! And all the originals your heart can handle.

7/3/26 • 80:29

Hunter reviews the brand new update to Smuggler's Run at Disney's Hollywood Studios. They then share some brief but in depth spoiler thoughts on the latest Star Wars film, Mandalorian & Grogu.

5/29/26 • 58:45

Brad and Hunter take a few minutes to discuss Sinners coming to HHN. They also talk briefly about Oddfellow vs Jack the Clown and the rumoured Fortnitemares zone that may be coming to the event.

5/28/26 • 43:41

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

5/4/26 • 65:59

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

4/30/26 • 59:01

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!

3/16/26 • 58:09

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.

2/13/26 • 67:55

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.

1/29/26 • 56:05

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

1/23/26 • 84:23

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!

1/15/26 • 68:52

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!

12/24/25 • 60:08

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!

12/19/25 • 53:53

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

12/4/25 • 77:14

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

11/26/25 • 44:08

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.

10/27/25 • 126:14

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

10/17/25 • 65:36

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.

9/23/25 • 33:22

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

8/29/25 • 60:18

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

8/22/25 • 73:27

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

8/13/25 • 46:18

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

8/2/25 • 48:10

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

7/16/25 • 65:04

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.

6/7/25 • 44:19

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    

4/1/25 • 53:32

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.

3/17/25 • 49:05

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.

3/8/25 • 39:36

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!

1/29/25 • 127:44

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

1/14/25 • 80:35

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

12/24/24 • 67:56