Skull Rock Podcast - Disney, Pop-Culture, Animation

Dave and Aljon chat with Illustrator/Artist/Production Manager, Sue Blanchard. Sue has worked on projects for Disney, Sony Pictures Animation, Rovio Entertainment, Fish Ladder/AMC Networks, and many others. The duo also talks about the latest pop-culture news. Sue Blanchard is known as the Production Manager for her work on Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), Aladdin (1992), and The Rescuers Down...

Dave and Aljon share part two of their chat with former Imagineer, Tania McKnight Norris about her experience working with Walt Disney and more. The duo also talks about the latest pop-culture news including their thoughts on Stranger Things season 4, the film Nope, WB's DC Universe, and what's new on Disney+. In 1964, Tania McKnight Norris was hired to work at WED Enterprises—now known as Walt Di...

Dave and Aljon chat with former Imagineer, Tania McKnight Norris about her experience working with Walt Disney, Designing Disneyland's New Orleans Square, and Haunted Mansion. The duo also talks about the latest pop-culture news, what's streaming, and the box office. In 1964, Tania McKnight Norris was hired to work at WED Enterprises—now known as Walt Disney Imagineering—as an interior designer fo...

Hosts Aljon Go and Dave Bossert chat with a fan-favorite guest, Director/Producer Rob Minkoff and his new animated film, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank . The duo also rounds up the latest news from San Diego Comic-Con 2022, including the huge Marvel Studio slate, DC, The Walking Dead, and more. See Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank in theaters now! Rob Minkoff is known for co-directing the Academ...

Hosts Aljon Go and Dave Bossert go behind the mic with voice actor, David Kaye (Arishem - Marvel Studios The Eternals, Transformers, Ratchet and Clank). They also talk more about Marvel Studio's THOR: Love and Thunder, Disney and pop-culture news, and more. David Kaye’s voice-over career began with ‘The Great American Hero’, General Hawk in the DIC animation series, GI Joe in 1989. Working as an o...

Aljon Go chats with Dave Bossert about making the World of Color night-time spectacular at Disney California Adventure and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Magic Kingdom. They also discuss the box office success of Marvel Studio's Thor: Love and Thunder as well as Disney's future with Hulu and other pop-culture and film news.   The Skull Rock Podcast is brought to you by the generosity of the follo...

Dave Bossert and Aljon Go chat with Mark Kohl, Director, and Cinematographer about his latest project as Director of Photography on "The Quest" now streaming on Disney+. The duo also discusses the latest pop culture news including Disney C.E.O. Bob Chapek's contract renewal, Minon's record-breaking opening weekend, and the winner of Dave's book. Mark Kohl is a successful, innovative, cutting-edge...

Dave Bossert and Aljon Go chat with Bret Iwan, Disney's Official Voice of Mickey Mouse, and illustrator about his life and career in art and voicing the iconic Mickey Mouse! The duo also talk about the latest pop-culture news, box office, and streaming news. Iwan is the fourth and current official voice of Mickey Mouse, a role that he assumed from the late Wayne Allwine. He graduated from the Ring...

Hosts Dave Bossert and Aljon Go chat with Eddie Sotto, former Senior Vice President of Concept Design for Walt Disney Imagineering. In 1983, Sotto became a Show Designer for Hollywood-based Landmark Entertainment Group. During his tenure, he designed and developed themed attractions for Universal Studios Hollywood and Six Flags as well as designs for Mattel. He was then hired by Tony Baxter and be...

Hosts Dave Bossert and Aljon Go discuss the era of the Walt Disney Company with Ron W, Miller, as CEO with special guest Don Hahn. Ronald W. Miller (April 17, 1933 – February 9, 2019) was the president and CEO of The Walt Disney Company from 1980 to 1984 and was president of the board of directors of the Walt Disney Family Museum . Miller was the son-in-law of Walt Disney as well as a professional...

Pop-culturist, Aljon Go and Filmmaker/Author, Dave Bossert welcome artist/author/speaker, Timmy Britt to talk about his career with Disney, art, and his book "Extra-Ordinary Everyday Magic." The crew is also joined by special guest, Kyle Maynard . Maynard is a two-time Espy Award winner, speaker, author, and m ixed-martial artist athlete, known for becoming the first quadruple amputee to ascend Mo...

Pop-culturist, Aljon Go and Filmmaker/Author, Dave Bossert welcome Tammy Tuckey to talk about podcasting, music, and her new crowd-funded album of Disney covers songs. The hosts also discuss the latest Disney, film, and pop-culture news. Tammy Tuckey is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, actress, singer, and podcaster. made her first cover album "You'll Find Me on Main Street" ( www.tammytuckey.com/...

Here's an episode from the vault, originally released 1/4/21. Hosts Aljon Go and Dave Bossert welcome, Pixar's Bob Scott. The duo also chats about the passing of Dawn Wells (Gilligan Island's Mary Ann), as well as the Star Wars fan community. Bob Scott is an animator and cartoonist from the Bay Area and a graduate of the California Institute of the Arts film animation program. Scott’s animated sho...

Pop Culturist, Aljon Go, chats with Filmmaker/Author/Animator, Dave Bossert about his work with the restoration of Disney's animated classics, as well as the latest Disney film and industry news, and Disney+. Fraser Maclean grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland. Trained by Scottish Film Training Trust as a live-action film editor, 1983-84. Moved to London in 1985. Worked for Sands Films for two years bef...

Pop Culturist, Aljon Go, and Filmmaker/Author/Animator, Dave Bossert discuss chat Animator Fraser Maclean (Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Tarzan, Space Jam) about his career in art, animation, and education. The duo also discusses the latest Disney+ and streaming content, films, movie trailers, and pop-culture news. Fraser Maclean grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland. Trained by Scottish Film Training Trust a...

Pop Culturist, Aljon Go, and Filmmaker/Author/Animator, Dave Bossert discuss chat with Animator/Storyboard Artist, Mark Pudleiner about his career in Animation . The duo also discusses the latest Disney+ and streaming content, films, movie trailers, and pop-culture news. Mark Pudleiner began his career at Nelvana. From there he moved on to Don Bluth Studios, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Dreamwor...

Pop Culturist, Aljon Go, and Filmmaker/Author/Animator, Dave Bossert discuss chat with Author Matt Mason about his new book of Disneyland-inspired poems, At The Corner of Fantasy and Main. The duo also discusses the latest Disney+ and streaming content, films, movie trailers, and pop-culture news. Author Matt Mason is the Nebraska State Poet and recipient of a Pushcart Prize and several book award...

Pop Culturist, Aljon Go, and Filmmaker/Author/Animator, Dave Bossert discuss Disney's World War II propaganda productions as well as answer listener e-mails, discuss the what is streaming on Disney+ and other services, as well as the latest pop-culture news. Read some of Dave's articles on Disney's WWII Propaganda on his website - ARTICLES (davidbossert.com) . See some of the propaganda videos her...

Pop Culturist, Aljon Go, and Filmmaker/Author/Animator, Dave Bossert talk about the latest pop culture, Disney, and entertainment news as well as have a chat with animator/film director/character designer, Steven E. Gordon. Gordon worked on X-Men: Evolution, Shrek 2, Eight Crazy Nights, Happily N'Ever After 2: Snow White-Another Bite @ the Apple, Lobo, The Swan Princess, Anastasia, and Titan A.E....

Pop Culturist, Aljon Go, and Filmmaker/Author/Animator, Dave Bossert, celebrate the 30th anniversary of Disney Animation's classic, Aladdin, with John Musker, animator, film director, screenwriter, and film producer (The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Hercules, Treasure Planet, The Princess and the Frog, and Moana). The duo also talks about the latest pop culture, movie, and Disney new...

Pop Culturist, Aljon Go, and Filmmaker/Author/Animator, Dave Bossert, chat with John Musker, animator, film director, screenwriter, and film producer (The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, Treasure Planet, The Princess and the Frog, and Moana) about his early career and times at the beginning of CalArts. The duo also talks about the latest pop culture, movie, and Disney...

Pop Culturist, Aljon Go, and Filmmaker/Author/Animator, Dave Bossert, chat with Ron Diamond, Curator/Presenter, Annual Animation Show of Shows at Acme Filmworks, Inc. The duo also discusses the latest pop culture, animation, film, streaming, and Disney+ news. For more on Ron Diamond and the Annual Animation Show of Shows, visit - Acme Filmworks | Animation Production for Commercials, Film, and TV...

Pop Culturist, Aljon Go, and Filmmaker/Author/Animator, Dave Bossert, chat about moments spent with Roy E. Disney, his work on Disney's True-Life Adventure documentaries, and shooting content at the Animal Kingdom. Back Dave Bossert's latest project - The House of the Future: Walt Disney, MIT, and Monsanto’s Vision of Tomorrow my newest book project - The House of the Future Book | Indiegogo Follo...

Pop Culturist, Aljon Go, and Filmmaker/Author/Animator, Dave Bossert, chat with award-winning Animation Director/Artist, Rick Farmiloe. Rick Farmiloe has been animating childhoods for over 30 years and is best known for breathing hilarity into iconic Disney sidekicks Scuttle, LeFou, and Abu in the beloved Academy Award-winning films The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin. Beyond his...

This week's hosts, Aljon Go talks to Walt Disney Studio's Associate Producer, Dave Bossert talk about Disney's "Destino" animated short. Salvador Dalí and Walt Disney's "Destino" features the tragic love story of Chronos, the personification of time, and a mortal woman as they seek each other out across surreal landscapes. Bossert talks about the lifelong friendship and collaboration of Salvador D...