LCJ Q&A Podcast

Guest: ‘The Amazing Maurice’ Director Toby Genkel

Toby Genkel is the director of The Amazing Maurice, a new animated comedy adventure screening at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and opening in theaters nationwide on February 3rd. It's based on the late Terry Pratchett's beloved book and features the voices of Hugh Laurie, Emilia Clarke, Hugh Bonneville and Himesh Patel. Genkel shares the inside scoop on the story, charm and unpredictability of Maurice.

Guests: ‘SpongeBob: The Tidal Zone’ EPs Vincent Waller & Marc Ceccarelli

Vincent Waller and Marc Ceccarelli return to The LCJ Q&A Podcast to talk about the new one-hour SpongeBob special "The Tidal Zone", premiering this Friday The 13th (Jan. 13) at 7pm on Nickelodeon. They also discuss the impact of recent spinoffs "Kamp Koral" & "The Patrick Star Show"... and they tease the 2025 big screen "SpongeBob" movie.

Guests: ‘SuperKitties’ Creator Paula Rosenthal & Co-EP Kirk Van Wormer

Disney Junior's new family animated series SuperKitties premieres this Wednesday January 11th at 10:30am. Episodes will also be on Disney+. Creator and executive producer Paula Rosenthal and Co-EP Kirk Van Wormer join me for a cat-tacular conversation.

Guest: ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ Director Joel Crawford

Antonio Banderas returns as the beloved cinematic cat in "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish", opening in theaters this Wednesday December 21st. It has already received Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards Best Animated Feature nominations. Director Joel Crawford discusses his goals with the story, visuals and tone of this new "Puss In Boots" chapter.

Guests: ‘Sonic Prime’ Actor Deven Mack and EP Logan McPherson

Sonic the Hedgehog zooms onto Netflix with the new CG animated series Sonic Prime. It premieres this Thursday December 15th. Deven Mack, the new voice of Sonic, and executive producer Logan McPherson are excited to share this cool, dramatic, action-packed and energetic entry in the SEGA saga.

Guests: ‘Reindeer in Here’ EP Adam Reed and Director Lino DiSalvo

Adam Reed has taken his popular holiday book Reindeer in Here to the screen, with a new one-hour animated special premiering Tuesday November 29th at 9pm (right after Rudolph) on CBS. Reed serves as executive producer, and Lino DiSalvo (head of animation on Frozen) is the director. They join me to discuss how they collaborated on one of the season's must-watch family programs.

Guest: ‘Mickey: The Story of a Mouse’ Director Jeff Malmberg

Hot Dog! Nov. 18 is Mickey Mouse’s 94th Birthday. To celebrate, Disney+ is premiering a new 90-minute documentary on the iconic character. Mickey: The Story of a Mouse is directed by Jeff Malmberg. He discusses the deep exploration into every aspect of Walt’s beloved creation.

Guest: ‘Blue’s Big City Adventure’ Director Matt Stawski

Blue and Josh are taking The Big Apple by storm in Nickelodeon’s new musical movie Blue’s Big City Adventure, premiering this Friday November 18th on Paramount+. Steve and Joe return to the Blue’s Clues franchise to join in on the fun. I spoke with director Matt Stawski about the film from my own Thinking Chair!