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

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

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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. ——————————- LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film […]
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Guest: ‘Blue’s Big City Adventure’ Director Matt Stawski

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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! […]
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Guests: ‘Transformers: EarthSpark’ EPs Ant Ward & Dale Malinowski

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New CG animated series “Transformers: EarthSpark” premieres this Friday November 11th on Paramount+. (You can also watch the one-hour debut episode Friday at 4pm on Nickelodeon.) “EarthSpark” comes from EP Ant Ward and Co-EP Dale Malinowski. They spoke with me about how some legendary characters — and whole-hearted new ones — will excite franchise fans […]
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Guest: ‘Wendell & Wild’ Director Henry Selick

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Stop-motion animation directing icon Henry Selick (“The Nightmare Before Christmas”, “James and the Giant Peach”, “Coraline”) is back with a new feature just in time for Halloween. “Wendell & Wild” opens in select theaters this Friday Oct. 21 and is on Netflix Oct. 28. Selick is quite proud of the picture, and he shares some […]
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Guests: ‘Avatar: Braving the Elements Podcast’ Hosts Janet Varney & Dante Basco

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It’s the 250th Episode of the LCJ Q&A Podcast! From New York Comic-Con, I’m joined by Janet Varney and Dante Basco, the hosts of “Avatar: Braving the Elements Podcast”. It’s Nickelodeon’s official podcast about everything in the Avatarverse. We have a fun chat about “BTE”, the lasting impact of Avatar and much more. ————————————— LCJ […]
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Guests: ‘Batwheels’ Producers Michael G. Stern & Simon Smith

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The Dark Knight has some new help fighting crime. Family animated series “Batwheels” premieres this Monday Oct. 17 at 9am on Cartoonito and Cartoon Network, with episodes streaming Tuesday Oct. 18 on HBO Max. Co-Executive Producer Michael G. Stern and Supervising Producer Simon Smith suit up to discuss the vehicles, the style and the multi-generational […]
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Guest: ‘Entergalactic’ Director Fletcher Moules

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“Entergalactic” is a new 90-minute adult animated special event coming to Netflix this Friday September 30th. Popular music artist Kid Cudi and “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris team-up with director Fletcher Moules to present a classic love story in contemporary ways, set in modern day — and to Cudi’s music. Moules and I discuss all aspects […]
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Guests: ‘The Great North’ Creators Wendy Molyneux & Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin

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Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin are the co-creators of FOX’s hit animated comedy series “The Great North”. Season 3 premieres this Sunday Sept. 25 at 8:30pm with the fun and heartfelt episode “A Knife to Remember Adventure”. Wendy and Lizzie discuss how they kick-off the new season, their plans for the show’s future and if […]
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Guest: ‘Firebuds’ Creator Craig Gerber

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“Sofia the First” and “Elena of Avalor” creator Craig Gerber has a new family animated series about the children of first responders and their awesome vehicle friends. “Firebuds” premieres Wed Sept. 21 at 10:30am on Disney Channel and Disney Junior, with new episodes also available on Disney+. Gerber and I catch-up and chat about the […]
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