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 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 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)

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 97: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

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“Little wooden boy made of pine, we shall call you Pinocchio. May you rise with the sun and wander the earth…”

Happy Holidays! Stanford and Marc share their experiences with Guillermo del Toro’s PINOCCHIO this week on the podcast!

Also discussed: the new theatrical trailer for SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE, INVINCIBLE season two release date news, plus much, much more…

(recorded on: Friday, December 23rd, 2022)

Episode 95: AF News Edition – Kevin Conroy Tribute

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“Everyone is handed adversity in life. No one’s journey is easy. It’s how they handle it that makes people unique.”

In this AF news edition, Stanford and Marc pay tribute to Kevin Conroy, THE voice of Batman. Also discussed: SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE casting, a return to CLONE HIGH, plus much, much more…

(recorded on: Monday November 14th, 2022)

Episode 84: Disney•Pixar’s Lightyear

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“I bought you five minutes…”  

In this episode that goes to infinity… and beyond, Stanford and Marc enlist as Space Rangers to review & discuss Disney•Pixar’s newest film, LIGHTYEAR.

(recorded on: Monday June 20th, 2022)

Episode 81: DreamWorks Animation’s The Bad Guys

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“Good is No Fun at All…” 

Gather your crew for quite the caper this week as Stanford & Marc review the new DreamWorks film THE BAD GUYS. Discussion about the end of Scrat, Hayden Christensen binged Star Wars animation, our weekly recommendations including YOUNG JUSTICE & Floyd Norman at the TCM Film Festival, all that plus much more… 

(recorded: Monday April 25th, 2022)