LCJ Q&A Podcast

Guest: ‘The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure’ Director Chris Bailey

Academy Award nominee Chris Bailey (of iconic Disney animated short Runaway Brain) is the director of the new animated film The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure. Bailey and the folks at popular indoor water park chain The Great Wolf Lodge are taking their beloved characters (Wiley Wolf, Violet Wolf, Oliver Raccoon, Sammy Squirrel and Brinley Bear) and transforming and transporting them into animation. A Call to Adventure is available at all 19 resort locations starting this Labor Day weekend and on YouTube this Monday September 5th.

Guest: ‘Happy As’ Author and TV Host Larry Emdur

Larry Emdur is one of Australia's most popular TV hosts. He chronicles his 40-year career in his fantastic new memoir "Happy As", available now. I appeared on Emdur's "The Morning Show" 26 times. We catch-up and chat about writing this book, his time hosting "The Price Is Right", his current hosting gig on "The Chase: Australia" and much more.

Guest: ‘Hamster & Gretel’ Creator Dan Povenmire

Phineas and Ferb's Dan Povenmire is unveiling a new Disney animated series creation. Superhero family comedy Hamster & Gretel premieres this Friday August 12th at 9:30pm on Disney Channel. Another new episode airs Saturday morning at 9:30. Povenmire makes a record-tying third LCJ Q&A appearance to discuss how his own family influenced the look, feel and casting of the characters — and to reflect on 15 years since the debut of P&F.

Guest: ‘Super Giant Robot Brothers’ Director Mark Andrews

Academy Award winner Mark Andrews (director of Pixar's "Brave") is now the director and EP of new, innovative Netflix animated series "Super Giant Robot Brothers". Andrews describes how using video game technology, motion capture and real-time techniques help make this show (premiering Thursday August 4th) come to life.

Guests: ‘Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie’ Directors Ant Ward & Andy Suriano

Join me for a shell of a good time with directors Ant Ward and Andy Suriano as they discuss Nickelodeon's new "Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie", premiering this Friday August 5th on Netflix. Why is the look of the film so unique? What production adjustments did they have to make? And how would they do trying one of the gang's favorite activities?

Guest: ‘Bugs Bunny Builders’ Showrunner Abe Audish

The Looney Tunes star in their first preschool series in over 20 years. Bugs Bunny Builders premieres Monday July 25th at 8am on Cartoon Network (part of the Cartoonito block), and the eight episodes then begin streaming the next day, Tuesday July 26th, on HBO Max. I spoke with showrunner and supervising producer Abe Audish about "what's up" with the Looney Construction Crew and his enthusiasm for BBB.

Guests: ‘Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight’ EPs Peter Hastings & Shaunt Nigoghossian

Po the Panda is back! And so is Jack Black. He reprises the role of the beloved DreamWorks character in new animated series Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, premiering this Thursday July 14th on Netflix. I spoke with executive producers Peter Hastings and Shaunt Nigoghossian about the next chapter in the action and comedy packed saga.

Guest: ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ Director Dean Fleischer-Camp

Dean Fleischer-Camp directs and co-stars in new feature "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On", which takes the beloved animated character from the popular online shorts (voiced by Jenny Slate) and brings him to the big screen. It opens in New York City and Los Angeles this Friday June 24th and expands nationwide on July 15th. Fleischer-Camp shares some exclusive moviemaking secrets, from the stop-motion and voice work, to a “60 Minutes” producer convincing him to appear on-camera.