I 🩷 Animation - A Film & Television Podcast

Today we've got a really short, BONUS episode for you! In the last episode I reviewed Elf with Sean Chandler, and during the making of that episode, I discovered that there was an Elf, animated holiday special! So to follow up on that, I decided to do a quick review of it! For reviews and more from me, follow me online! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIXIceyRxNEE8vgAw6Ye-aQ Twitter: htt...

Today I invited Sean Chandler on to the show to talk about 2003's Elf for Christmas in July, but that ended up being only one of many thing we talked about! In addition to the Elf review, we ended up talking for over an hour about all kinds of things, movies, TV, superheroes and more! If you'd like more from Sean, check out his links below! Twitter: https://twitter.com/kirkneverdied Facebook: http...

Welcome to Christmas in July! Today's bonus episode kicks off a month of Christmas themed episodes, starting with two Shaun the Sheep shorts! For reviews and more from me, follow me online! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIXIceyRxNEE8vgAw6Ye-aQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjnorth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JonJNorth Blog: http://jonathanjnorth.blogspot.com/ Letterboxd: https:...

In this episode of the I Heart Podcast, I am joined by Chelsea Robson of the Rotoscopers! I was half expecting us to talk animation, but Chelsea threw me a curveball, and suggested the 1954 Audrey Hepburn film, Sabrina for today's episode! Thankfully, I'm always up for something new! This is also Chelsea's first time on the podcast, so in addition to our movie discussion, we also did a Q&A to get...

Today's episode is all about one of Rachel's favorite animated films, Song of the Sea! This film means a lot to Rachel for a variety of reasons, and we're going to get into all that today! To listen to Rachel's interview with Tomm Moore, the director of Song of the Sea, Check out the video below. https://youtu.be/CnJt2UIpKWw If you'd like more from Rachel you can find her videos here: https://www....

In today's episode of the Disney Movie Marathon, Sarah and I are breaking down the little-known live-action/animated Disney film, The Reluctant Dragon. For reviews and more from me, follow me online! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIXIceyRxNEE8vgAw6Ye-aQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjnorth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JonJNorth Blog: http://jonathanjnorth.blogspot.com/ Letterbo...

Welcome back to Wonderland Wednesday! Today's episode is the audio version of a new episode of Wonderland Wednesday on my YouTube channel. I've been really busy this week, so I thought it would make for a good, shorter episode of the podcast after the end of my Fantasia series. My cousin and I are talking about the 1955 Hallmark Hall of Fame version of Alice in Wonderland, one of the oldest surviv...

Welcome to the final episode of our Fantasia series on the I Heart Podcast! This week my cousin Sarah is joining me once more and we’ll be looking at the sequel to Fantasia, Fantasia 2000! If you’d like to read the article I did about Fantasia 2000 for the Rotoscopers, you can find that here. https://www.rotoscopers.com/2016/09/23/disney-canon-countdown-38-fantasia-2000/ For reviews and more from...

Welcome to the third episode in my month-long celebration of Disney's Fantasia! In today's episode Rachel Wagner joins me to dive into a series of obscure Disney short films that all relate to Fantasia in some way, including a handful made for a proposed, third Fantasia film that never saw the light of day! If you'd like more from Rachel you can find her videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channe...

In the second episode of my month-long celebration of Fantasia, my friend Katie Fabrick joins me to talk about the live action adaptations that have spun off of Fantasia, in particular, 2010's The Sorcerer's Apprentice. If you'd like to hear my thoughts on the 2018 film The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, check out my video with Sol Carlos! https://youtu.be/aVJrYb_9ojk If you'd like more from Kati...

Today's episode kicks off a month-long celebration of my favorite film, Fantasia! My cousin Sarah is joining me in this episode to talk about the original 1940 film, and every week this month I will be joined by guests to talk about more films and shorts, all related Walt Disney's musical masterpiece, Fantasia! If you'd like to read the blog post I wrote about my grandpa, and our shared history wi...

Today's episode starts out with a bit of a repeat, as the first 10 minutes are a review of the French animated film A Cat in Paris, that I did last year with my friend Katie Fabrick. After that, everything is brand new as Katie joined me again earlier this month to do a Q&A all about her favorite movies and cartoons! If you'd like to see more from Katie, and have a look at her artwork, you can che...

Today's episode is the second of two parts, in which I am experimenting with an awards show format! My guest for these episodes is Eli Sanza, and we are picking our favorite actors, actresses, movies, and TV in a wide variety of random categories! If you missed the first half of the show, make sure you go back and listen to the first part before getting in to this one! If you'd like more from Eli,...

In today's episode, I'm experimenting again, this time with an awards show format, honoring my picks in movies and TV for the best in a wide variety of categories. My co-host today is Eli Sanza, who I chose because I knew that, while we like a few of the same things, overall, he was going to have very different picks than me, and for the most part, he did! This episode is the first of two parts, a...

This episode is quite a bit different than my normal show, today I have an interview with Howard Jones, a Visual Effects artist who has worked on several films for Aardman Animation, most recently on the 2018 film, Early Man! You can find the written interview on Rotoscopers.com, along with more information about Howard and axisVFX, images from his work on Early Man, and links to their website and...

Welcome to the tenth episode of the I Heart Podcast! Today I am joined by my friend Rachel Wagner, and we are talking all about the first three episodes of the upcoming series on Disney+, Pixar's SparkShorts! If you'd like more from Rachel you can find her videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ltQGirXiCPRtiHmjy8rHQ You can also find her on her own podcasts, Rachel's Reviews: https://itun...

In this episode of the I Heart Podcast, I am joined by my friend Mark Brown, to talk about the recent, but now semi-obscure animated film, The Adventures of Tintin! If you'd like to watch my episodes of Mark's animation-themed Who Wants to be a Millionaire game show follow the links below! https://youtu.be/lkNtbGN2SVI https://youtu.be/LS3y7T63je4 If you'd like to see more from Mark, check out his...

Welcome to the second episode of the Disney Movie Marathon! In this episode Sarah and I are looking at Walt Disney's Pinocchio! In addition to my discussion with Sarah, my friend Eli Sanza sent in a review to offer an alternate viewpoint on the film! If you'd like more from Eli, follow him on twitter! https://twitter.com/ejunkie2014 For reviews and more from me, follow me online! YouTube: https://...

Welcome to episode 7 of the I Heart Podcast! Today I am joined once more by my friend Rachel Wagner, and we are counting down our top 10 films of 2018! We also talk about our bottom 5, so these are our picks for the best and worst films of last year! If you'd like more from Rachel you can find her videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ltQGirXiCPRtiHmjy8rHQ You can also find her on both o...

Welcome back to the I Heart Podcast! In this episode Sarah and I are talking about another version of Alice in Wonderland, the very first version with sound, from 1931! This is a truly terrible film, however, Sarah and I had a lot of fun discussing everything that made this film such a train-wreck. For more from me, follow me online! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIXIceyRxNEE8vgAw6Ye-a...

Welcome to episode 5 of the I Heart Podcast! Today my friend Rachel is joining me to talk about French animated film, April and the Extraordinary World, as well as do a Q&A! If you'd like more from Rachel you can find her videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ltQGirXiCPRtiHmjy8rHQ You can also find her on both of her podcasts, Rachel's Reviews: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rachels...

Welcome back to the I Heart Podcast! In this episode I am joined once more by my friend Sol, and we are ranking all the animated films we saw in 2018! If you'd like more from Sol you can subscribe to her YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8zv9D4Ib346XdvBiKqW_iA And if you'd like more from both of us, you can find the Pixar canon ranking we did on her channel here! https://www.youtu...

Welcome back to the I Heart Podcast! In today's episode we will be looking back at the first episode of the Disney Movie Marathon! I will be joined by my cousin Sarah, but a few of my friends have also submitted some mini reviews for the show as well! If you'd like more from Eli, Sol, Mark, or Rachel, their social media can be found below. Twitter Eli: https://twitter.com/ejunkie2014 Mark: https:/...

Welcome to the second episode of the I Heart Podcast! Once again I'm introducing new listeners to another show from my YouTube channel, the show which was basically the starting point for this podcast, I Heart Animation! Today's episode includes two segments, the original review of Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia, With my friend Sol, as well as a Q & A that she and I recorded specifically for this po...

Welcome to the first episode of the I Heart Podcast! Today I'm introducing new listeners to the show which basically launched my YouTube channel, Wonderland Wednesday, and we're looking back the episode that kind of set the standard for my channel, the very first time I had a guest, when my cousin Sarah joined me to talk about the 1903 silent version of Alice in Wonderland. If you're interested, y...