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Guests: ‘Max & the Midnights’ Co-EPs David Skelly and Sharon Flynn

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Nickelodeon’s new animated comedy Max & the Midknights (premiering Wednesday October 30th at 7pm) is adapted from Big Nate author Lincoln Peirce’s popular book about a girl in medieval times who yearns to become a knight. Co-Executive Producers Sharon Flynn and David Skelly discuss the show’s unique tone, visual perspectives and inspirations. 2013 LCJ Q&A […]
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Guests: ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ Directors Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry

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A new hand-drawn animated feature film adaptation of the classic novel “Kensuke’s Kingdom” opens in theaters on Oct. 18. Directors Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry take me on an adventure, describing what went into the story, music, visual design and much more. Plus, find out what Oscar winner Cillian Murphy did to enhance his vocal […]
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Guests: ‘Mighty Monsterwheelies’ Showrunner Stephanie Simpson and Story Editor Kyel White

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DreamWorks “Mighty Monsterwheelies” morphs classic movie monsters and monster trucks, creating a fun group of characters and episodes for families as we approach Halloween. It premieres Monday October 14th on Netflix. Kyel White developed the series and serves as story editor. Stephanie Simpson is the four-time Emmy-winning executive producer and showrunner. 2013 LCJ Q&A Podcast […]
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Guest: ‘Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’ Showrunner Tasha Huo

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Lara Croft has been played by Oscar winners Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander in movies. She’s also an iconic video game heroine. Now she’s the focus of a new hand-drawn animated series, with the voice of Hayley Atwell, in “Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft”. It premieres this Thursday October 10th on Netflix. Showrunner, […]
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Guests: ‘The Wild Robot’ Director Chris Sanders and Producer Jeff Hermann

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DreamWorks Animation celebrates its 30th Anniversary with the release of “The Wild Robot” (now in theaters). Director Chris Sanders (of “How to Train Your Dragon” and “The Croods”) and producer Jeff Hermann (“The Boss Baby: Family Business”) share details on how they brought specific scenes to life and what this movie has meant to them […]
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Guests: ‘Gremlins: The Wild Batch’ EP & Showrunner Tze Chun and EP Brendan Hay

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Max’s “Gremlins” animated series had a successful season one with “Secrets of the Mogwai”. Season two, “Gremlins: The Wild Batch”, premieres Thursday October 3rd. Executive Producer and showrunner Tze Chun and fellow EP Brendan Hay preview what fans, including those who love the iconic movies, can look forward to from this fun group of characters […]
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Guest: ‘The Simpsons’ Co-Showrunner Matt Selman

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Annie and seven-time Emmy-winning “The Simpsons” co-showrunner, executive producer and writer Matt Selman joins me on this special 350th Episode of The LCJ Q&A Podcast. He shares as much as he can about Season 36 (which starts this Sunday Sept. 29 at 8pm on FOX) and the first-ever “Simpsons” panel presentation at New York Comic […]
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Guests: ‘Twilight of the Gods’ Creator Zack Snyder and EPs Deborah Snyder & Wesley Coller

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Zack Snyder, director of “300”, “Man of Steel” and 2010 animated feature “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole”, is the creator and executive producer of new adult animated action series “Twilight of the Gods”, now streaming on Netflix. He joins fellow EPs Deborah Snyder and Wesley Coller on this LCJ Q&A Podcast episode […]
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Guest: ‘Benny vs. the Penny’ Co-Host Tomm Looney

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Longtime friend Tomm Looney, co-host of “Benny vs. the Penny” (airing weekends on Peacock and NBC Sports channels nationwide), joins me to talk about Season 2 of the unique sports betting series. We also chat about Looney’s childhood and career, Taylor & Travis, current movies, “The Simpsons” and more. 2013 LCJ Q&A Podcast guests included […]
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Guests: ‘Universal Basic Guys’ Creators Adam and Craig Malamut

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Adam and Craig Malamut’s new animated comedy series “Universal Basic Guys” joins the iconic FOX Animation Domination lineup on Sunday Sept. 8 at 8pmET / 5pmPT (live to all timezones after an NFL doubleheader). They discuss the fun characters, storylines and South Jersey inspirations and what shows like “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy” have meant […]
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