LCJ Q&A Podcast

Guest: 'RoboGobo' Creator Chris Gilligan

Disney Junior animated series "RoboGobo" — about the rescue pets who rescue pets — makes its Disney+ debut on Tuesday April 1st. Creator and EP Chris Gilligan shares what makes this show so special, along with stories about working on two timeless stop-motion features.

Guest: 'BE@RBRICK' Showrunner Meghan McCarthy

New DreamWorks animated series "BE@RBRICK", based on Medicom Toy's figures, premieres this Friday March 21st on AppleTV+. Showrunner, EP and writer Meghan McCarthy joins me to talk about the show's vision, themes, music and spirit.

B95.5 — 2025 Oscars Predictions

I join host Jim Cerqua live on B95.5 (WYJB-FM) for 2025 Oscars predictions and analysis in some of the major categories, plus reflections on the careers of the late Gene Hackman and Michelle Trachtenberg.

Guests: 'Plankton: The Movie' director Dave Needham and stars Mr. Lawrence and Jill Talley

New "SpongeBob" spinoff feature film "Plankton: The Movie" debuts March 7th on Netflix. Director Dave Needham ("The Loud House Movie") and stars Mr. Lawrence (Plankton) and Jill Talley (the voice of Karen) join me for a deep dive into the latest Bikini Bottom adventure.

Guest: 'A Sloth Story' Director Tania Vincent

"A Sloth Story" is a new animated comedy adventure about sloths who move to the big city and hope their treasured family recipes make their food truck a major success. It opens in theaters this Friday Feb. 28. Director Tania Vincent shares the many wonderful ingredients that went into creating this grounded and fun film.

Guests: 'Family Guy' Showrunners & EPs Rich Appel and Alec Sulkin

New episodes of FOX Animation Domination icon "Family Guy" air Sundays at 8pm through March 23rd. It moves to 8:30pm on March 30th. Three-time Emmy winner Rich Appel and three-time Emmy nominee Alec Sulkin are the showrunners and executive producers, who work closely with creator and star Seth MacFarlane on continuing to deliver quality comedy over a quarter century after the series premiered. But what about a movie? We discuss that and much more.

Guests: 'Night of the Zoopocalypse' Directors Rodrigo Perez-Castro and Ricardo Curtis

Viva Kids' new animated feature "Night of the Zoopocalypse", from an idea by Clive Barker and starring the voice of David Harbour, opens in theaters nationwide on Mar. 7. Directors Rodrigo Perez-Castro and Ricardo Curtis, who previously collaborated on several Blue Sky Studios films, share what went into this comedy thriller for families.

Guest: 'Goldie' Creator Emily Brundige

Emily Brundige is the Emmy and Annie nominated creator of the new animated family series "Goldie", adapted from her 2019 short. It premieres Friday Feb. 14 on AppleTV+. Brundige shares the inspiration for her show, along with the impact of also working on "Hilda" and "Over the Garden Wall".