Episodes

Monday Feb 01, 2021
Guests: Jean Schulz and 'The Snoopy Show' EP Mark Evestaff
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Following the success of Snoopy in Space, AppleTV+ is debuting more great new Peanuts content. The Snoopy Show premieres this Friday February 5th. Executive Producer Mark Evestaff and Jean Schulz, President of the Charles M. Schulz Museum, discuss all the research and passion behind this series, which won't disappoint generations of fans.

Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Guests: 'The Snail and the Whale' Directors Max Lang and Daniel Snaddon
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Max Lang and Daniel Snaddon have made some of the most beloved animated short films and specials of the last 15 years, including The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Albert. Now they're co-directors of a new short that's vying for Oscar and Annie Awards consideration, The Snail and the Whale. They discuss the book to screen adaptation, their impact on the world of animation amd working with Sally Hawkins and the late Diana Rigg.

Monday Dec 21, 2020
Guest: 'Burrow' Director Madeline Sharafian
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Madeline Sharafian is the director of the new Pixar animated short film 'Burrow', which debuts with 'Soul' on Disney+ Friday December 25th. Sharafian talks inspirations for her rabbit tale, as well as work on 'Onward' and upcoming feature 'Turning Red'.

Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Guest: 'The Croods: A New Age' Director Joel Crawford
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
It's been more than seven and a half years since DreamWorks Animation released The Croods, the caveman family adventure comedy that earned nearly $600 million worldwide and an Oscar nomination. A sequel has been in development, on and off, ever since. Now, finally, The Croods: A New Age is here and will be opening in theaters this Wednesday November 25th. Director Joel Crawford (of the 2017 special Trolls Holiday) talks story, casting, release strategy and more.

Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Guests: 'Alien Xmas' Director Stephen Chiodo and EP Edward Chiodo
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Director Stephen Chiodo and producer Edward Chiodo are behind the new stop-motion animated special Alien Xmas. It premieres this Friday November 20th on Netflix. The Chiodo Bros. hope families make this a holiday season viewing tradition, right alongside the classics. They also discuss working with Jon Favreau on this and 2003's "Elf".

Friday Nov 13, 2020
Guest: 'The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse' Executive Producer Paul Rudish
Friday Nov 13, 2020
Friday Nov 13, 2020
Paul Rudish is the executive producer of The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. The new series starring the classic gang premieres this Wednesday November 18th (Mickey’s Birthday) on Disney+. Rudish’s connections to the Mouse (and the House of Mouse) are pretty swell.

Monday Oct 19, 2020
Guest: 'Over the Moon' Director Glen Keane
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
In 2018, legendary Disney animator Glen Keane won an Academy Award with the late Kobe Bryant for their animated short film "Dear Basketball". Now Keane makes his feature film directorial debut with the animated musical adventure "Over the Moon", which debuts Friday on Netflix. And it could send him to the Oscars yet again. Keane discusses Kobe, COVID and "OTM" on this special LCJ Q&A Podcast episode.

Monday Oct 05, 2020
Guest: 'Santiago of the Seas' Creator Niki Lopez
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Get ready to set sail! Nickelodeon's newest animated series "Santiago of the Seas" premieres this Friday October 9th at 12:30pm. Creator Niki Lopez previews what you can expect from the swashbuckling show, including the great debut episode.