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Guest: ‘Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas’ Director Steve Cox

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Shaun, Timmy and pals celebrate the holidays with fantastically fun new half-hour special Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas. It premieres this Friday Dec. 3 on Netflix. Director Steve Cox shares some inside secrets about making Aardman’s latest delightful creation — and why Timmy loves another jolly man with the initials S.C. ————————————— LCJ […]
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Guest: ‘Beebo Saves Christmas’ Director Jojo Ramos Patrick

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Jojo Ramos Patrick is the director of the new one-hour animated holiday special “Beebo Saves Christmas”. It premieres this Wednesday December 1st at 8pm on The CW. Beebo is the lovable breakout star of the network’s live-action DC’s Legends of Tomorrow series. In this special, Beebo is now in a gorgeous hand-drawn world, teaming-up with […]
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Guests: ‘Dogs in Space’ Creator Jeremiah Cortez & Co-Showrunner Adam Henry

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The new Netflix animated series “Dogs in Space” (premiering this Thursday Nov. 18) is exactly that: dogs in space on a major mission. Creator Jeremiah Cortez and co-showrunner Adam Henry take me to a galaxy bark, bark away. ———————————— LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film critic, entertainment reporter and media personality Jackson […]
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Guest: ‘Marvel’s Hit-Monkey’ Co-Creator Josh Gordon

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Josh Gordon has collaborated with Will Speck on several feature films (including “Blades of Glory” and “Office Christmas Party”) and they have a few more on the way. Currently, Gordon and Speck serve as co-creators of “Marvel’s Hit-Monkey”, a new adult animated action series premiering this Wednesday Nov. 17 on Hulu. Gordon discusses jumping into […]
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Guests: ‘Robin Robin’ Directors Dan Ojari & Mikey Please

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Aardman’s first stop-motion holiday special of 2021 is “Robin Robin”, about a robin, a magpie and a wish for a joyous Christmas. It premieres Wednesday November 24th on Netflix. Directors Dan Ojari and Mikey Please spoke with me from the iconic U.K. animation studio about getting “Robin Robin” off the ground and how it will […]
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Guest: ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ Director Walt Becker

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Paramount’s new live-action/CG “Clifford the Big Red Dog” feature film opens in theaters this Tuesday Nov. 9 and also streams on Paramount+ starting Wednesday Nov. 10. Director Walt Becker discusses designing the look of this Clifford and adding a chapter to the iconic character’s legacy. ——————————— LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film […]
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Guest: ‘Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!’ Writer/Director Jonathan Stern

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Jonathan Stern is the Emmy-winning writer/director of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! It’s a new one-hour live-action/animated Scooby special premiering this Friday October 29th at 8pm on The CW. Stern discusses what went into making this one of a kind special that reunites and celebrates the beloved Hanna-Barbera characters… and much, much more. ———————————- LCJ […]
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Guests: ‘Maya and the Three’ Creator Jorge R. Gutierrez and Creative Consultant Sandra Equihua

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Jorge R. Gutierrez (El Tigre, The Book of Life) is the creator, writer and director of new nine-part Netflix event series Maya and the Three. It premieres this Friday October 22nd. His wife, Sandra Equihua, serves as Maya’s creative consultant. She and Gutierrez also voice two pivotal characters. They join me to discuss this bold, […]
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Guest: Chris “Ludacris” Bridges – ‘Karma’s World’ Creator

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Music superstar and “Fast & Furious” franchise actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges is the creator of new Netflix animated series “Karma’s World”, premiering this Friday October 15th. It’s inspired by his oldest daughter, Karma. Bridges joins me to talk creating and voicing a character on “KW”, along with the show’s unique connection to an iconic animated […]
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Guest: ‘A Tale Dark & Grimm’ EP Simon Otto

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Simon Otto, the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy’s head of character animation, is the executive producer of new Netflix animated series A Tale Dark & Grimm. It’s based on books by Adam Gidwitz and premieres this Friday October 8th. Otto dives into this unique Hansel & Gretel adventure and also teases a major animated […]
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