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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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Guest: ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ Creator Jeff Trammell

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Jeff Trammell, Emmy and Annie nominated writer on “Craig of the Creek”, is the creator (as well as EP and writer) of the new Marvel animated series “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man”. The first two episodes are now available on Disney+. The remaining eight episodes debut over the next three Wednesdays. Trammell shares insights on the […]
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Guest: ‘Dog Man’ Director Peter Hastings

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Peter Hastings is a six-time Emmy-winner who’s worked on the DreamWorks Animation Television “Epic Tales of Captain Underpants” and various “Kung Fu Panda” spin-offs. Now he’s the director of the studio’s new theatrical “Dog Man” movie, in theaters this Friday January 31st. Adapted from author Dav Pilkey’s popular books, this is an action and comedy […]
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Guests: ‘Endless Cookie’ Directors Seth and Peter Scriver

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Seth and Peter Scriver are half-brothers and the directors and subjects of the new animated documentary film “Endless Cookie”, which premieres in-person Saturday January 25th at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and is available through the online platform during the fest. Seth, who is white, and Peter, who is mixed race (Indigenous and white), share […]
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Guests: ‘StuGo’ Creator & EP Ryan Gillis and Co-EP Sunil Hall

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A group of student government middle schoolers are on a one-of-a-kind island for the summer. New animated series “StuGo” premieres this Saturday Jan. 11 at 8pm on Disney Channel. Creator and EP Ryan Gillis and Co-EP Sunil Hall ring in the New Year with this adventurous show. 2015 LCJ Q&A Podcast guests included Oscar-winning screenwriter […]
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2024 Movie Highs and Lows with Jeffrey K. Howard

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Jeffrey K. Howard, the two-time Emmy-winning “Vegas Film Critic”, joins me to discuss 2024 at the movies — our favorite and least favorite films and performances, big surprises and disappointments, early awards season predictions and more! 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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Guest: ‘Dream Productions’ Composer Nami Melumad

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Hot-off the success of “Inside Out 2” (the biggest movie of 2024) comes a new show set in-between Pixar’s two films about Riley and her emotions. “Dream Productions” explores the operations of the movie studio in Riley’s mind that makes her cinematic dreams. The four-episode event series is available starting today on Disney+. Composer Nami […]
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