Phoenix Fan Fusion (Friday, May 24th – Sunday, May 26th, 2024)
We’ll be at Phoenix Fan Fusion this year with a few panels that will also be doubling as live podcast recordings!
Featured Panelists: Stanford Clark, Marc Vibbert, along with Bonnie Marie Williams, Michael J. Sawran, Adam Molloy, Aaron Hudson, & Ted Sowards.
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“Time. Space. Reality. It’s more than a linear path. It’s a prism of endless possibility, where a single choice can branch out into infinite realities, creating alternate worlds from the ones you know. I am the Watcher. I am your guide through these vast new realities. Follow me and ponder the question… “What if?””
Nine days of coverage for season two of Marvel Studios’ What If…?
“Taking inspiration from the comic books of the same name, each episode of this animated anthology series questions, revisits, and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments.”
(live-streamed from Friday, December 22nd – 30th, 2023)
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“Mahito, Will You Continue My Work?”
This week on ANIMATION FASCINATION Stanford and Marc get lost in an abandoned tower and end up in an alternate plain of existence. Join us as we cover Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film, THE BOY AND THE HERON!
Also discussed: did we go subbed or dubbed, how many Batman is too many, metaphors and dealing with grief, plus much, much more…
(recorded on: Monday, December 11th, 2023)
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“Imagine a place where wishes come true. Where your heart’s desire can become a reality. What if I told you that place is within reach? All you have to do is give your wish… to me.”
Join ANIMATION FASCINATION as we all head over to the Kingdom of Rosas is this latest episode of the podcast. Embarking on the music filled journey with Marc and Stanford are returning guests Ted Sowards (Live Action A Goofy Movie) and Mike Sawran (of The Holdo Maneuver!)
Together the group breaks down and reviews Asha and King Magnifico’s story in Walt Disney Animation’s 100th anniversary celebration for the film WISH!
Also discussed: our favorite songs, the animation style, plus much, much more…
(recorded on: Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023)
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“I’m Anxiety, where can I put my stuff?”
Welcome back to another AF News Edition episode! This week of American Thanksgiving Marc and Stanford discuss all the past month’s news from the animation industry!
From the end of the SAG AFTRA strike to COYOTE VS ACME being shelved, then saved! To a DOUG sequel series in the works for Disney+ and RICK AND MORTY‘s new voice actors!
Also discussed: trailers for INSIDE OUT 2, PENCILS VS PIXELS, & THE GARFIELD MOVIE, plus much, much more…
(recorded on: Monday, October 13th, 2023)
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“Jinkies!”
Welcome back to another AF News Edition episode! This week Stanford and Marc discuss the past few weeks in animation industry news. From VFX and Animation unions being created at different studios, to Marvel Studios’ animation series getting new release dates, and Marc binging season two and three of HARLEY QUINN.
Also discussed: trailers for SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF, MIGRATION, INVINCIBLE | SEASON TWO, plus much, much more…
(recorded on: Sunday, September 10th, 2023)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Animation Fascination 