Animation... and Beyond!

It's back! This week we're talking about the reboot of the 2001 show the Proud family which came out this week! Plus, a guessing game!

This week, we talk about why actors last summer stepped down so that African-American actors could voice African-American characters, along with some of our favorite characters to honor Black history month.

In honor of Valentines' Day, we're talking about some of our favorite couples from animated movies.

This week we had Rob Kutner on Animation Beyond as our first-ever guest! Rob is a comedy writer who recently worked on Netflix's new show "Angry Birds: Summer Madness!" He talked about the writing process, writing for kids, and what happens when shows go international!

Join us in concluding an exploration of Disney's 9 Old Men and their legacy! Plus, information on next week's exciting episode!

This week we're talking about five of Disney's Nine Old Men, animators who have had a huge impact on classic films! More on Disney's Nine Old Men next week.

A reboot of the popular and lovable puppet show returns to television on AppleTV in just a few days. In honor of the Fraggles, we're talking about their history, short films from 2020, and future in Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock!

We are back in 2022! Mardy and Ezra catch up about what they did and watched over the winter break.

For our last episode of the year and season, (see you in 2022!), we are talking about animated Christmas movies, a popular song you might find in them, and what we're looking forward to in the new year. Have a great rest of 2022, everyone, and thanks for listening to season four of Animation and Beyond!

Lumiere, Simba, Coco! This week we spoke about animated movies which feature another language.

This week, we're talking about the beloved character of Little Orhan Annie! Where she came from, where we can see her next, and what she means when she says "the sun will come out, tomorrow, clears away the cobwebs and the sorrow...."

Where in the world? This week we are talking about the fictional settings where animated movies take place! Music sourced from Bensound

This week, we're covering instances in which a voice of animated character changed because the original voice actor passed away. You might have noticed, but probably not!

He's big, he's red, and he is not human.... he's CLIFFORD the Big Red Dog! This week, in honor of the live-action film about him, we're talking about a character from both Mardy and Ezra's childhoods - Clifford!

In honor of the animated series Star Trek: Prodigy which was released last week, we're talking about the mega-popular sci-fi franchise Star Trek!

A tour through time of classic Halloween-related movies, with our new co-host Mardy!

🎵 They're creepy and they're kooky Mysterious and spooky, They're altogether ooky, The Addams Family!🎵

It's always magical when we talk about #MyLittlePony!

It's #TheCorpseBride's sweet sixteen birthday, so let's talk about Tim Burton's marvelous movie career!

It's the end of summer, which means it's time to talk about the movies and shows we've watched the past couple of months!

For more than 60 years, the Smurfs have entertained (or annoyed!) generations of children and their parents. Just ahead of the new show, we look back at the history of these lovable blue creatures!

The anniversary of #MaryPoppins has us feeling supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

Party like it's 2002 with films like #HeyArnoldTheMovie, #TheWildThornberrysMovie, #EightCrazyNights, and #SpiritedAway!

Inspiration ... or plagiarism? We talk about some of the famous animated films that looked conspicuously alike, including Dreamworks' #Antz and Pixar's #ABugsLife!

Welcome to the Space Jam! Here's your chance, do your dance at the Space Jam!