Episode 111: Caroline Foley | Animator, Producer, Story Artist, Writer

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“We are small but mighty!”

In this special interview episode, Marc and Stanford are joined by multi-hyphenate ⁠Caroline Foley⁠! Caroline has worked in practically every animation medium from stop motion, to hand-drawn, to computer generated, and more. From her time as a Story Editor for ⁠TOCA BOCA⁠, to Development deals with Cartoon Network and Amazon, Animation and character design for ⁠RICK AND MORTY⁠, Story artist and animator for ⁠BOJACK HORSEMAN⁠, and creating ⁠TOASTY TALES⁠.

Also discussed: Caroline’s time at CalArts, influences in animation growing up⁠⁠⁠, plus much, much more…

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(recorded on: Friday, August 4th, 2023)

Episode 110: Warner Brother Animation’s Justice League: Warworld

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“Something isn’t right.”

Prepare for a journey from the old west, all the way to Shamballah! It’s another all-star team-up crossover event bonus episode as Marc is joined by ⁠⁠Frank⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Tim⁠⁠ (from ⁠⁠Beer with Geeks⁠⁠) and ⁠⁠Trent Vactor⁠⁠ (from ⁠⁠The Vactor-Verse⁠⁠) in a review of the recently released ⁠Tomorrowverse ⁠film, ⁠JUSTICE LEAGUE: WARWORLD⁠!

Also discussed: narrative floppiness, the past two decades of the ⁠DC animated universe⁠, plus much, much more…

(recorded on: Tuesday, August 1st, 2023)

Episode 109: Warner Brother Animation / Studio Mir’s “My Adventures with Superman”

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“I’m a normal man having a normal day, starting now.”

From Smallville to Metropolis, it’s an all-star team-up crossover event bonus episode as ⁠Frank⁠ & ⁠Tim⁠ (from ⁠Beer with Geeks⁠) and ⁠Trent Vactor⁠ (from ⁠The Vactor-Verse⁠) join Marc to review the 2-episode series premiere of ⁠MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN⁠!

Also discussed: SUPERMAN (1978), SUPERMAN & LOIS, SMALLVILLE, plus much, much more…

(recorded on: Tuesday, July 11th, 2023)

Episode 108: Disney•Pixar’s Elemental

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“Why does anyone get to tell you what you can do with your life?”

Head on down to Element City in this episode as Stanford and Marc are joined by returning guest ⁠Ted Sowards⁠ to review the latest film from Pixar Animation Studios, ⁠ELEMENTAL⁠!

Also discussed: the Pixar short ⁠CARL’S DATE⁠, new trailers for ⁠ELIO⁠, and ⁠MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN⁠, production woes on ⁠SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE / BEYOND THE SPIDER-VERSE⁠, plus much, much more…⁠⁠⁠

(recorded on: Sunday, June 25th, 2023)

Episode 107: Sony Pictures Animation’s Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse

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“In every other universe, Gwen Stacy falls for Spider-Man. And in every other universe, it doesn’t end well.”

Prepare to travel across the Spider-Verse as in this episode, Spider-Variants Marc and Stanford are joined by the Spider-Person of Earth-FL, ⁠Michael Tirona⁠! To make sure each of their canon events proceeds as needed they get in-depth in a spoiler and easter egg-filled discussion of Sony Pictures Animation’s ⁠SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE⁠!

Also discussed: ⁠THE LEGEND OF ZELDA being adapted by Illumination⁠, ⁠⁠Disney+ removing original content from the streaming service⁠⁠, trailers for ⁠TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM⁠ and ⁠JUSTICE LEAGUE: WARWORLD⁠, plus much, much more…⁠⁠

(recorded on: Monday, June 12th, 2023)

Episode 106: Phoenix Fan Fusion 2023 Panel | “Animation IS Cinema” (LIVE)

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“This is an art form that has been kept commercially and industrially at the kids’ table for so long, … animation is not a genre for kids. It’s a medium. Animation is film. Animation is art, and it can tell stories that are gorgeous and complex, and that feel handmade by humans for humans. Animation is pure cinema and animators should be treated as artists — not technicians.”

In this special episode recorded LIVE at ⁠PHOENIX FAN FUSION 2023⁠, Marc is joined by guest hosts: ⁠Aaron Hudson⁠, ⁠Laurence Greatrex⁠, and ⁠Ted Sowards⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Dismissed as “just for kids” and relegated to the status of a genre rather than a versatile medium, animation has so much more to offer. Delving into this topic, examining the ways in which animation is often misunderstood, and discussing its incredible potential capable of expressing complex ideas and emotions.

Also discussed: Guillermo del Toro, Don Bluth, voice acting⁠⁠⁠, animation trivia, plus much, much more…⁠⁠⁠⁠

(recorded live: Saturday, June 3rd, 2023)

Episode 105: Lucasfilm’s Star Wars – Visions | Volume 2

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“Hang in there, little dancer. Soon, we’ll all be free.”

In this episode, Rogue Squadron commanders Stanford and Marc are joined by Red Leader ⁠⁠Mike Sawran⁠⁠ (of ⁠⁠The Holdo Maneuver⁠⁠, ⁠⁠South of Normal⁠⁠) to travel the globe in the second volume of the Disney+ anthology series, ⁠STAR WARS: VISIONS⁠!

Also discussed: ⁠Disney+ removing original content from the streaming service⁠, trailers for ⁠GREMLINS: SECRETS OF THE MOGWAI⁠ & ⁠WISH⁠, plus much, much more…⁠

(recorded on: Monday, May 29th, 2023)

Episode 104: Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away: Live on Stage

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“Nothing that happens is ever forgotten, even if you can’t remember it.”

In this episode, Stanford and Marc enter The Spirit Realm with first-time guest ⁠Ted Sowards⁠. They recount each of their experiences watching the adventures of Chihiro, Haku, and No Face as part of ⁠Fathom Events’ Studio Ghibli Fest 2023⁠ in, ⁠SPIRITED AWAY: LIVE ON STAGE!⁠

Also discussed in this episode: ⁠⁠⁠THE RESCUERS, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3, plus much, much more…⁠⁠

(recorded on: Sunday, May 7th, 2023)

Episode 103: Nintendo + llumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie

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“What about the accent? Is it… is it too much?”

In this episode, Marc and Stanford head to the Mushroom Kingdom with Mario and Luigi to take on Bowser and save Princess Peach. At the same time, they give a spoiler-filled review of Nintendo + Illumination’s new film ⁠THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE⁠! Also discussed in this episode: ⁠Animation Fascination’s panel at PHOENIX FAN FUSION is announced⁠, Disney Live-Action remakes of animated films are on the verge of reaching the singularity, and a whole slew of new trailers, plus much, much more…

(recorded on: Friday, April 21st, 2023)

Episode 102: AF News Edition – The 95th Academy Awards

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“I’d like to thank the academy…”

It’s time to head to the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA for another year at the Oscars! In this AF news edition, Stanford and Marc discuss the 95th Academy Awards. Including, Guillermo del Toro’s acceptance speech for PINOCCHIO‘s Best Animated Feature win, THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX AND THE HORSE‘s win for Best Animated Short, AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER‘s win for Best Visual Effects, as well as the new trailer and cast announcement for TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM plus much, much more…

(recorded on: Tuesday, March 14th, 2023)