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Guests: ‘The Garfield Movie’ Director Mark Dindal and Producer John Cohen

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One of the most anticipated movies of 2024 for families and lasagna lovers is Sony’s CG feature “The Garfield Movie”. Following a successful start overseas, it opens in North America this Friday May 24th. Director Mark Dindal (of “Chicken Little”) and producer John Cohen (of “The Angry Birds Movie”) talk about the story, casting, marketing […]
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Guest: ‘IF’ Stunt Coordinator Mark Pettograsso

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Stunt performer and longtime friend Mark Pettograsso has worked on some of the biggest movies, TV shows and commercials of the past 15+ years. As stunt coordinator on “IF” (in theaters now), he collaborated with director John Krasinski and worked closely with star Ryan Reynolds on some of the film’s biggest and most challenging sequences. […]
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Guests: ‘Thelma the Unicorn’ Directors Jared Hess and Lynn Wang

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Starting this Friday May 17th on Netflix, you can enjoy the new animated music comedy feature Thelma the Unicorn, based on the books by The Bad Guys author Aaron Blabey. Joining me are directors Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite and Oscar nominated short Ninety-Five Senses) and Lynn Wang (Unikitty and Teen Titans Go!). Since the podcast […]
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Summer 2024 Movie Preview with Jason Black

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Oklahoma City film critic and fellow Critics Choice Association member Jason Black joins me as we preview Summer 2024 at the movies. What films are we most looking forward to seeing? Plus get the inside scoop from Jason on three major summer movies that were filmed in Oklahoma — “Twisters”, “Reagan” and “Fancy Dance”. Since […]
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Guest: ‘Knuckles’ EP and ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Director Jeff Fowler

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Academy Award nominee Jeff Fowler is the director of the “Sonic the Hedgehog” film franchise, including “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” (which opens in December). He’s also the executive producer of new six-episode spinoff series “Knuckles”, premiering this Friday April 26th on Paramount+. Fowler talks about working with Idris Elba, bringing Jim Carrey out of retirement […]
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Guest: ‘Cash Cab Music’ Host Adam Growe

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Adam Growe hosted Canada’s version of “Cash Cab” for eight seasons. After nearly a decade he’s back in the driver’s seat for “Cash Cab Music”. Buckle up as Growe and I talk about the music-centric spinoff, which airs weekdays on AXS TV in the U.S. and GameTV in Canada. Since the podcast began in 2011, […]
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Guests: ‘Puffin Rock and the New Friends’ director Jeremy Purcell and animation director Lorraine Lordan

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Cartoon Saloon, the animation house behind “The Secret of Kells”, “The Breadwinner” and “Wolfwalkers”, is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Their latest feature, the sweet “Puffin Rock and the New Friends” (a continuation of the popular TV series), is available to rent or purchase on digital platforms beginning April 16th. Joining me to discuss the film […]
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Guest: ‘DORA’ EP & Showrunner Rich Magallanes

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Time to explore a new series starring one of Nickelodeon’s most iconic characters — this time in CG. “DORA” premieres this Friday April 12th on Paramount+. Executive Producer and showrunner Rich Magallanes explains what goes into making sure the returns of Dora, Boots and Swiper are satisfying for fans of the original “Dora the Explorer” […]
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Guest: ‘Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp’ Director Jon Rosenbaum

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The dynamic CG version of beloved cartoon character Woody Woodpecker returns in the new live-action / animated family comedy “Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp”. It premieres Friday April 12th on Netflix. On this LCJ Q&A Podcast episode I’m joined by… Guess Who?… the film’s Emmy nominated director, Jon Rosenbaum. Since the podcast began in 2011, […]
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Guest: ‘X-Men ’97’ Supervising Producer & Director Jake Castorena

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Jake Castorena is the supervising producer and head director of Marvel Animation’s “X-Men ’97” (premiering Wednesday March 20th on Disney+). The show gives us new adventures with these iconic characters in the hand-drawn, comic book animation style of the popular “X-Men: The Animated Series” from the ’90s. Since the podcast began in 2011, Jackson has […]
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