Animation For Adults: The AFA Podcast

Welcome bold adventurers to the fourth episode of our retro cartoon podcast Saturday Morning Cartoon Club! This time Rachael and Chris grab their swords and shields to venture forth into the world of the 1983-85 Dungeons and Dragons animated series. The fantasy cartoon was a fixture on US and UK TV from the 80's through until the early 2000s and was many youngster's first introduction to the iconi...

On The AFA Podcast this time Elvie Mae Parian got a chance to talk to voice and screen actor Merit Leighton (She-Ra And The Princesses Of Power,  Alexa and Katie) who plays Hinako in the English dub of Masaaki Yuasa's new film Ride Your Wave.  Ahead of the Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital release of the film from GKIDS Films and Shout Factory on August 8, they discuss the film as well as Merit's career, l...

Hey there animation fans, welcome back to another AFA Podcast.  It's one of our laid back Watercooler episodes this week, as Rachael and Chris convene virtually to chat about the animation that they've been checking out recently.   That includes Captain Morten And The Spider Queen,  Avatar The Last Air Bender, Harley Quinn, Kipo And The Age Of Wonderbeasts, Medabots and Close Enough.     Want to s...

This week The AFA Podcast, the original recipe is back, and Rachael, Chris and Dan are all here for the first time in quite a while! What brought us together? We came together to discuss the latest animated movie to hit Netflix, A Whisker Away from Studio Colorido and writer Mari Okada. The whole episode is dedicated to our discussion on the feline-themed film (with a few tangents, naturally) but...

We are back with another episode of the AFA Gaming Podcast, the podcast about games and the animation that brings them to life. This time, Rachael and Chris got together (virtually) to talk about the recent unveiling of the PlayStation 5 and the games that were shown off.   The games shown had a wide variety of animation styles and gameplay styles, but among our most anticipated titles were Stray,...

Saturday Morning Cartoon Club is AFA's retro podcast dedicated to our favourite cartoons from our childhood- or occasionally modern cartoons that still give us that classic Saturday morning feeling. We've done a couple of episodes before, but now we hope to make them more regularly. And what better place to start than with Disney's Gargoyles, now it's finally available streaming on Disney Plus.  ...

The AFA Podcast is back with our second commentary episode! This time Dan and Rachael head under the sea to watch Disney's 1989 classic, The Little Mermaid. If you didn't listen to our first commentary episode (The Castle Of Cagliostro) our commentaries are not that different from our usual discussion episodes. You can listen independently from the film, but you'll definitely get the most out of i...

On The AFA Podcast this time Elvie Mae Parian got the chance to chat with Cat Solen, director and producer on The Shivering Truth, the second season of which arrives this May on Adult Swim. They discuss the new series of the horror stop-motion series, as well as Cat's wider career and influences and what it's like working with the series's creator (and sole writer) Vernon Chatman. It's a fascinati...

Well hello there, and welcome back to The AFA Podcast. This week, we talk about the new animated feature from Netflix and Bron Animation The Willoughbys, which we were lucky enough to get a special preview of. First up,(0:03) Dan got a chance to talk to the film's director Kris Pearn (head of Story on Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, director Cloudy 2). Then (0:18) it's time for Chris and Dan to...

Greetings bold adventurers, and welcometh to The AFA Podcast, which this week ventures forth to discuss the latest Pixar film, Onward. Dungeon Master Rachael and loyal companion Dan recount the bold adventures as they discuss Dan Scanlon's film (available in the US now on Disney Plus). But bewareth, for from 18:30 they venture into the deadly spoiler zone- enter at your own risk! Contains some str...

Hey there animation lovers! This week on The AFA Podcast, things are a bit different. With your hosts Rachael, Dan and Chris in self-isolation mode, we thought it was the right time for a less structured episode. So this week's episode is a loose-form discussion that's part Watercooler, part therapy session, with only the lightest of editing. We bounce around a lot, but as well as discussing the c...

As finding entertainment becomes more important than ever, we're experimenting with some new things on The AFA Podcast. So this time. we're presenting our first ever commentary. It can be enjoyed with or without the film, but you'll get the most out of it if you listen in conjunction with the film. For our first commentary, we chose Hayao Miyazaki's classic 1979 film Lupin III: The Castle Of Cagli...

There's a lot of craziness going on in the world right now, but The AFA Podcast is here to bring you one our mixed bag episodes! Rachael, Dan and Chris kick off with a news round-up. First, we talk about the announcements of new Netflix shows from Taika Waititi and Tina Fey, and the new fantasy animation from Ava DuVernay.  Then it's trailer talk: (0:22) featuring Sony's Connected, Pixar's Soul, W...

On this week's AFA Podcast Yvonne is joined by Nina and Kelly to talk about their experiences at the Animation First French Animation festival in New York (0:01). They also discuss the importance of festivals for animation. We also bring you their reactions recorded live at the festival itself (0:33). In the Watercooler discussion (0:41) they talk about Ride Your Wave, Sonic The Hedgehog, The Engl...

Welcome back to the 6th Episode of our dedicated Gaming podcast where we celebrate games and the animation that brings them to life. This time, as the first Sonic The Hedgehog Movie speeds into cinemas, Rachael and Chris look back at the franchise as a whole. We talk about the games, the various animated series (0:15) and anime (0:56) the comics and eventually discuss the new movie itself (from 1:...

Hello strangers! Yes, folks, the AFA Podcast is back with our very first episode of 2020! But hopefully, it's worth the wait as the whole original team is here for the first time in quite a while. Rachael, Chris, Dan and Yvonne discuss last month's 47th Annie Awards, as well as getting into this year's awards season as a whole with some Oscar chats thrown in for good measure. Then we dive into a b...

While we await the return of the AFA Podcast (sorry, it is coming, honest) as a little holiday bonus, we've got an episode of another podcast we think you might like to check out! Please enjoy this episode of Black 'N' Animated! BNA is an animation podcast to educate, inform and inspire black artists pursuing careers in animation. Hosted by Breana Williams and Waymond Singleton.  If you have a pod...

This time on the AFA Podcast, the crew's UK members Chris and Dan tackle the recent glut of trailer releases, using it as springboard to talk about upcoming animation releases -and current trends in animation! The trailers discussed are SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge On The Run, Scoob, Lupin III The First, Arcane, Onward and Soul.  Then it's time for a stop off at The Watercooler (1:13) featuring E...

It's been quite some time but we're back with another episode of the AFA Gaming Podcast series. This time around both Rachael and Chris are both happy new Nintendo Switch owners and are here to discuss some of the games they've been enjoying in this special gaming round table episode.   The main topic of discussion this time is House House's incredibly charming Untitled Goose Game, but we also cov...

With Promare the first feature film from Studio Trigger lighting up the silver screen, Rachael and Dan are here to don their flame-resistant armour and get stuck in! After a little discussion of the history of Trigger and their thoughts about the film, it's time to dive into full spoiler territory about 36 minutes in. You've been warned! Want to send us a message, question or suggestion for a futu...

AFA Presents Animation Nights New York Animator Interviews. Earlier this year, I had a chance to sit down with Swiss Animator, Writer, and Illustrator Owley Samter via Skype. Owley directed "Roar" and "Foglä", both films have screened with  Animation Nights New York . Owley was also selected to participate in our 2018  ANNY Cannes Program . ANNY: [00:34:52] Thank you so much to  Animation for Adul...

On this week's episode of The AFA Podcast, Rachael and Chris talk about three films that screened at this year's Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal. First up is Chinese CG animation White Snake. Next is Keiichi Hara's anime fantasy feature The Wonderland aka Birthday Wonderland. Then we finish out talking about Gints Zilbalodis's one-man feature Away. Then it's time for a quick stop...

The AFA Podcast is back, as we continue our journey through the Studio Ghibli archive with Hayao Miyazaki's Kiki's Delivery Service, which recently celebrated  its 30th anniversary.   Rachael and her familiars Dan and Chris take off for a deep dive into the film, discussing the plot, themes and history films as well as our personal connection to the film. If you haven't seen the film yet, make sur...

This time on The AFA Podcast, Chris and Dan are here to discuss the latest goings on the animation world. We say goodbye to the voice-acting legend Russi Taylor, discuss the news that broke at ComicCon (0:05)  question Netflix's cancelling of  Tuca and Bertie (0:29) and talk Puffin Rock The Movie (0:39)     Then in the Watercooler  (0:55) we talk Lupin III, a Rick and Morty rewatch and Attack On T...

Are you ready for some AFA Podcast action? This week Rachael is joined by Chris to discuss the newest film in the Dragon Ball franchise: Dragon Ball Super: Broly. First up though, it's time to catch up with some news from Anime Expo (0:01-0:19) including the announcement of a new Akira anime. Then it's time to get stuck into the movie- with some spoilers throughout (0:19- 1:14) Then it's time for...