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Guests: The Creative Team of ‘Iyanu’

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“Iyanu”, based on a graphic novel series, is a new animated series premiering this Saturday April 5th at 9am on Cartoon Network, and Sunday April 6th on Max. It’s about a special girl who discovers divine powers. Joining me for a quick but deep dive into the show are series writers Kerri Grant and Brandon […]
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Guests: ‘The Luckiest Man in America’ star Paul Walter Hauser and director Samir Oliveros

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Emmy-winner Paul Walter Hauser plays iconic “Press Your Luck” contestant Michael Larson in the new dramatic thriller “The Luckiest Man in America”, which opens in theaters this Friday April 4th. Hauser and director Samir Oliveros join me for in-depth conversations about bringing this legendary game show story to the screen. 2015 LCJ Q&A Podcast guests […]
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Guest: ‘RoboGobo’ Creator Chris Gilligan

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Disney Junior animated series “RoboGobo” — about the rescue pets who rescue pets — makes its Disney+ debut on Tuesday April 1st. Creator and EP Chris Gilligan shares what makes this show so special, along with stories about working on two timeless stop-motion features. 2015 LCJ Q&A Podcast guests included Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (“Juno”) […]
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Guest: ‘BEARBRICK’ Showrunner Meghan McCarthy

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New DreamWorks animated series “BE@RBRICK”, based on Medicom Toy’s figures, premieres this Friday March 21st on AppleTV+. Showrunner, EP and writer Meghan McCarthy joins me to talk about the show’s vision, themes, music and spirit. 2015 LCJ Q&A Podcast guests included Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (“Juno”) and “Hotel Transylvania” trilogy director Genndy Tartakovsky. 2016 saw […]
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Guests: ‘Plankton: The Movie’ director Dave Needham and stars Mr. Lawrence and Jill Talley

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New “SpongeBob” spinoff feature film “Plankton: The Movie” debuts March 7th on Netflix. Director Dave Needham (“The Loud House Movie”) and stars Mr. Lawrence (Plankton) and Jill Talley (the voice of Karen) join me for a deep dive into the latest Bikini Bottom adventure. 2015 LCJ Q&A Podcast guests included Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (“Juno”) […]
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Guest: ‘A Sloth Story’ Director Tania Vincent

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“A Sloth Story” is a new animated comedy adventure about sloths who move to the big city and hope their treasured family recipes make their food truck a major success. It opens in theaters this Friday Feb. 28. Director Tania Vincent shares the many wonderful ingredients that went into creating this grounded and fun film. […]
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Guests: ‘Family Guy’ Showrunners & EPs Rich Appel and Alec Sulkin

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New episodes of FOX Animation Domination icon “Family Guy” air Sundays at 8pm through March 23rd. It moves to 8:30pm on March 30th. Three-time Emmy winner Rich Appel and three-time Emmy nominee Alec Sulkin are the showrunners and executive producers, who work closely with creator and star Seth MacFarlane on continuing to deliver quality comedy […]
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Guests: ‘Night of the Zoopocalypse’ Directors Rodrigo Perez-Castro and Ricardo Curtis

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Viva Kids’ new animated feature “Night of the Zoopocalypse”, from an idea by Clive Barker and starring the voice of David Harbour, opens in theaters nationwide on Mar. 7. Directors Rodrigo Perez-Castro and Ricardo Curtis, who previously collaborated on several Blue Sky Studios films, share what went into this comedy thriller for families. 2015 LCJ […]
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Guest: ‘Goldie’ Creator Emily Brundige

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Emily Brundige is the Emmy and Annie nominated creator of the new animated family series “Goldie”, adapted from her 2019 short. It premieres Friday Feb. 14 on AppleTV+. Brundige shares the inspiration for her show, along with the impact of also working on “Hilda” and “Over the Garden Wall”. 2015 LCJ Q&A Podcast guests included […]
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Guest: ‘Paddington in Peru’ Director Dougal Wilson

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“Paddington in Peru”, the third installment in the popular family film franchise, opens in North America on February 14th. Dougal Wilson makes his feature film directorial debut and describes what went into this major, complex production. 2015 LCJ Q&A Podcast guests included Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (“Juno”) and “Hotel Transylvania” trilogy director Genndy Tartakovsky. 2016 […]
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