Episode 115: AF News Edition – November 2023 | INSIDE OUT 2 Trailer Debut!

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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)

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 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 100: Fascinating Animation | 2015 — 2022

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“Animation is not the art of drawings that move but the art of movements that are drawn.”

It’s a blast from the past in the 100th episode, Marc Vibbert and Stanford Clark are joined by past co-hosts Trent Vactor (of The Vactor-Verse) and Matt Quest (of Fisher-Price) to discuss their favorite films and television series from 2015 to 2022.

Also Discussed: reminiscing on highlights from past episodes, podcast origins, plus much, much more…

(Recorded on January 30th, 2023)

Episode 90: Netflix’s Lost Ollie

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“Tough don’t mean you can’t cry.”

In this episode, Marc and Stanford review the new limited series from director Peter Ramsey, Netflix’s LOST OLLIE. Also discussed, the cast for Laika’s WILDWOOD, the trailers for WENDELL AND WILD & BEE AND PUPPYCAT: LAZY IN SPACE, plus much, much more…

(recorded on: Monday September 5th, 2022)

Episode 89: Skydance Animation’s Luck & Warner Animation Group’s DC League of Super-Pets

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“Find a penny, pick it up, and all day long, you’ll have good luck. // Sit, Stay, Save the World.”

In this double feature episode Stanford and Marc review two films with talking animals, Skydance Animation’s LUCK and Warner Animation Group’s DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS. Also discussed, KUNG FU PANDA 4, Warner Bros. Discovery removing nearly 40 titles from HBO Max, plus much, much more…

(recorded on: Wednesday August 24th, 2022)

Episode 88: Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru

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“Brace yourself. A villain will rise.”

In this episode Stanford and Marc get suited up to discuss the new film in the DESPICABLE ME franchise, MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU. Also discussed, SCOOB: HOLIDAY HAUNT being canceled, RICK AND MORTY season 6 episode titles, Guillermo del Toro’s PINOCCHIO trailer, plus much, much more…

(recorded on: Wednesday August 10th, 2022)

‘Rick and Morty’ Rickmobile Touring the U.S.

The awesome Rickmobile is making its way across the United States as part of a promotional tour for the TV series Rick and Morty.