Animation... and Beyond!

Boo! Happy Halloween, everyone! Let's take a trip to a spookified Disneyland! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animationandbeyond

F is for friends who do stuff together! On this episode, we talk about a few friendships in animation, including the bestest of best friends, Spongebob Squarepants and Patrick Star! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animationandbeyond

Happy 70th birthday, Peanuts! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animationandbeyond

What's worse than a villain? How about an arrogant one! On this episode, we talk about some famously arrogant villains, including Gaston from Beauty and the Beast and Prince Charming from the Shrek franchise! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animationandbeyond

Let's take a trip to Disney World! On this episode, we celebrate the anniversary of Disney's largest--but not oldest!--park. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animationandbeyond

Let's give some spinoffs a spin! We take a look at the movies and shows inspired by some of our favorite franchises, including The Lion King! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animationandbeyond

We go back to prehistoric times when dinosaurs ruled the Earth! Join us for a chat about the Jurassic Park franchise, including the latest animated show, Jurassic Park: Camp Cretaceous! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animationandbeyond

And we're back! After some well-deserved R&R, we return to lots of news to talk about. Let's catch up! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animationandbeyond

We might not know when the remake is coming out, but that doesn't mean we can't talk about the Disney classic! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animationandbeyond

We'd be lion if we said you wouldn't like this episode! We go into the wild as we talk about our favorite animal-centric animated films: The Lion King, Madagascar, and Zootopia! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animationandbeyond

Everything might not be awesome right now, but you know what's awesome all the time? The Lego Movie! Join us as we talk about one of our favorites! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animationandbeyond

They may not say much, but that doesn't mean they don't have a lot to say! On this episode, we talk about silent animated characters and films, including favorites like Wall-E and Fantasia! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animationandbeyond

"The rides, they are a-changing!" On this episode, we talk about why Disneyland decided to replace the iconic Splash Mountain with a new theme based on Princess and the Frog, as well as other rides that have been changed over the years. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animationandbeyond

Don't judge a book by its cover, right? Well, what if that book is a 10-foot-tall monster? Or a mean ogre? Or an (adorable) blue alien? On this episode, we look at some popular "misunderstood" characters from Beauty and the Beast, Shrek, and Lilo and Stitch whose gruff exteriors hid hearts of gold. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animationa...

Ruh-roh! We celebrate 50 years of the one and only Scooby Doo, from the very first show to the latest animated adaptation, Scoob! What are your favorite memories of those meddling kids and their dog? Let us know in the comments below! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animationandbeyond

We're back from a break, and what better way to get started again than talking about one of the greatest cartoon franchises--Looney Tunes! Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Wile E. Coyote and the Roadrunner ... and now with all new episodes of the classic cartoon on HBO Max, there's no better time than to revisit our favorite animated friends! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support u...

It's the little engine that could, and for 75 years and running! Thomas and Friends celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, and we're here to say happy birthday! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animationandbeyond

Ooooooooooooh, who lives in a pineapple under the sea! Only our favorite anthropomorphic kitchen sponge! Spongebob Squarepants turns 21 this May. Join for a discussion of some of our favorite moments from this classic Nickleodeon comedy, plus news of what's next for the show. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animationandbeyond

There's nothing that a little cheese can't solve—at least if you ask Wallace and Gromit! On the last episode of our Animation April series, we take a look at the most successful stop motion studio of all time, Aardman Animation. Are you a fan of Chicken Run? Wallace and Gromit? Shaun the Sheep? Then you'll want to check this episode out. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Suppo...

Bananaaaaaa! On the fourth episode of our Animation April series, we take a look at the creative force behind Despicable Me, Minions, and The Secret Life of Pets--Illumination! Join us for a look back at some of our favorite animated films, plus a look ahead at the studio's upcoming adaptation of Mario! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/anima...

Spotty internet? Check. Microphone breaks in the middle of recording? Check. But as Freddy Mercury would say, the show must go on! On the third episode of our Animation April series, we discuss Sony Pictures Animation's steady rise from producing critical duds to making Oscar winner Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse. Check it out! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us o...

On the second episode of our Animation April series, we take to the skies...Blue Sky Studios, that is! We look back at the underdog studio that created one of the most successful animated series of all time, Ice Age, as well as other beloved classics. Plus, find out who was originally supposed to play the character of Donkey in Shrek! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support...

Hello, everyone! We kick off the new month with a special series we're calling Animation April! Every week of April, we'll be talking about a different animation studio (that isn't called Disney or Pixar). On this episode, we explore the history and films of Dreamworks Animation--complete with a story of that time Ezra met co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg himself! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/...

Make the most of staying at home! On this episode, we talk about how we're spending our time at home(hint: we're watching a lot of movies), plus other fun developments, including Ezra's new website! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animationandbeyond

Stuck at home? We got you covered. On this episode, we talk about some of our favorite kids' books, and the movies based on them. Join us for a fun discussion about Curious George, Dr. Seuss, and Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/animationandbeyond Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animationandbeyond