Animation... and Beyond!

This week we reminisce about our old friend from the Big Apple, Lyle the Crocodile. He's getting a new movie out TODAY, complete with performances by pop star Shawn Mendes!

POOF and they're back! Our favorite witches from the classic Halloween film Hocus Pocus are returning for a sequal this Friday! In celebration we talk about this classic spooky film.

On Sept. 15 Hispanic Heritage Month began! A celebration of many countries, cultures, and heritages - and we want to talk about a few captured in animation!

"I love you, you love me..." Most people will recognize the tune of Barney's closing song on his show, Barney and Friends. This week we're talking about the purple dinosaur since a new Peacock docuseries is coming out later this year!

Aaaaand....we're BACK with our little puppet friend, Pinocchio! Pinocchio got a new Disney movie, which was released Sept. 8, with another version coming later this year!

This month, the all-time Disney classic "Bambi" is celebrating 80 years since its release! With its orchestral soundtrack, classic characters, and heart-wrenching plot, Bambi is one for the books!

Ever heard of "claymation"? Of course you have! Some all-time classic animated films were created in clay - literally! And the man behind much of this technique is Will Vinton.

Ever noticed how Ana from "Frozen" somewhat resembles Rapunzel from "Tangled"? Well, plenty have fans have. This week, we're exploring connections between some similar Disney movies!

The "happiest place on earth" is celebrating its 67th anniversary this month! We are talking about what goes on at Disneyland and California Adventure since Ezra is a certifiable expert!

Have you noticed any of the easter eggs Pixar has hidden for us in their movies? If you have, you're looking at evidence to the PIXAR THEORY! This week we go through the timeline of the Pixar Theory, and explain the Pixar Universe so many fans have argued exists.

This week, we're looking back on the series of educational shorts that put school concepts to jazzy music!

From Mickey Mouse, to Big Bird, you may have noticed that the characters you have stuck with over time changed on you! This week we're talking about voices and appearances of some classic characters and how they were altered.

This week, we're celebrating the 15th anniversary of both Apple's original Iphone and the delicious Disney Pixar movie, Ratatouille!

This week, for June (LGBTQ+ Pride Month) we're talking about a couple of influential LGBTQ+ people in the film industry. We're also reminiscing about Hercules, the 1997 classic musical celebrating its 25th anniversary this month.

This week, we're talking about our adorable little friend from the UK (Oink!), Peppa Pig!

We're celebrating the 40th Anniversary of ET with a conversation about how the lovable story is carrying on. We're also honoring Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by talking about two influential Asian-American animators and artists.

This week, we're talking about the mouth-watering FOX series Bob's Burgers, which is getting a musical movie in a couple of weeks!

This week, we're excited for the upcoming movie about our favorite squeaky brothers, Chip and Dale! Watch out for the Rescue Rangers movie in a few weeks!

After last week off, this week, we're nostalgic. We're discussion some of the older technology we remember from before the time of microcomputers and digital-everything!

The Beast from "Beauty and the Beast" didn't just appear on screen... like every animated character, he was created! This week we're talking about the early development of several of our favorite Disney characters.

This week, to celebrate the upcoming release of the SECOND live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film, we're talking about our favorite blue hedgehog- and the many places he appears!

POOF! Here comes the live-action version of an old favorite... Fairly Odd Parents! This week we talk about the old animated show, plus what we see coming in the new version!

With the Oscars coming up this Sunday, we are discussing animated movies in past Academy Awards ceremonies, and the films nominated this year!

S5.E10: Women's History Month! by Animation... and Beyond!

This week, we spoke with Mardy's friend Maddie Bledsoe, who is in her final year of studying 3D computer animation. With music by Centyś, from Pixabay.