The Cartoon Chronicles

My guest this week is the host of The Animation Destination, Brandon Jones. In this episode we chat a lot of Genndy Tartakovsky, Samurai Jack, Primal, Animation and of course (some of you have asked for it) some wrastlin talk towards the end of the full interview. This collab was a blast to do and I hope you folks enjoy it! ***Hey folks we got our first sponsor if you are tired of reading the main...

Tom Sito is this weeks guest. Tom is a former Disney animator that came up during the animation renaissance in the early 90s. From movies like Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Lion King, Shrek, Osmosis Jones, Looney Tunes and so much more. We chat anything and everything Shrek! ***Hey folks we got our first sponsor if you are tired of reading the mainstream n...

This week I sit down with the hosts of the Whiskeylodeon Podcast. A drunken rewatch podcast where Ty and Sean pair a signature cocktail with two episodes from Nickelodeons golden era and break them down. This is one of my favorite podcasts to listen to and we did a split format where you can check out the other episode we cover, Arnold’s Christmas! That’s a tear jerker for sure. This was an absolu...

My guest this week is a SUPER special one. It’s LEGENDARY animator, John Pomeroy! John has been a hero of mine for so many years because of a movie called, All Dogs Go To Heaven. Seeing that movie as a little child, really changed my life and getting to chat to someone who had a huge part in your childhood development like John, is an absolute honor. We talk All Dogs, Don Bluth, Land Before Time,...

This week I sit down with Disney, DreamWorks (and more) Animator, Scott Caple. We chat All Dogs Go To Heaven, Don Bluth Studios, Irish and European Architecture, Et Special Effects and so much more! Scott was an absolute blast to have on and we got really nerdy about Brad Bird and The Incredibles! Follow Scott: https://www.facebook.com/scott.caple.12 Follow Scott: https://www.instagram.com/artfora...

This week I sit down with Disney and DreamWorks animator John Sanford. We discuss, pretty extensively, Milan, the soundtrack, working with Tony Bancroft, Chris Sanders, what we both do to combat our anger issues, Roy Disney and so much more! Follow John: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=667364782 Follow John: https://www.instagram.com/jsanford86/ Follow John: https://mobile.twitter.com/jsanfo...

My guest this week is Brazils own, Disney Animator, Sandro Cleuzo! Sandro was such a fun guest. He has an infectious joy for his craft and it oozes out during the conversation. I can’t remember the last time I would smile this much during a podcast. We chat about the early days of Emperors New Groove and the movie we almost had, his time on Princess and the Frog, Scoob and so much more! Follow San...

Brad Ableson sits down and discusses his journey from a Simpsons Fanatic to working on his favorite show of all time! Brad is also the Co-Director of the Minions movie dropping this Friday, July 1. We chat all things “The Simpsons”, his influences, becoming one of the directors for “The Minions” and his first time in the hot seat while boarding on the Simpsons. This is one of those chats where I f...

This weeks guest is is The Mitchell’s vs The Machines, Head of Story, Guillermo Martinez! In this episode we chat all things Mitchell’s, Netflix, Furby, The Wolf, Cal Tech and AI and so much more. This is easily one of my favorite chats of all time and I hope you folks enjoy it as well! Follow Guillermo: https://www.instagram.com/billybobmartinez/ Follow Guillermo: https://mobile.twitter.com/billy...

This weeks guest is Dave Wasson, creator of Time Squad and The Cup Head Show for Netflix! Dave has also written, storyboarded and directed The Mickey Mouse shorts on Disney. During this chat we discuss how Time Squad came to be, the fun with the voice actors, bringing The Cup Head Show to life, The Mickey Shorts and so much more! I hope you guys enjoy this one as much as I did! Follow Dave: https:...

It's safe to say without Linda Simensky, that we wouldn't have the level of animation that we have today. With shows like Powerpuff Girls, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Rocko's Modern Life, Ed, Edd n Eddy, Rugrats, Doug, Ren and Stimpy and as well as so many more. Well, we might still have those shows, but they wouldn't be the outstanding cartoons and spectacular animation that we know and love today....

Ruth Clampett is this weeks guest! Ruth, an author, co owner and founder of Clampett Studio Collections and daughter of the legendary Warner Brothers animator and director, Bob Clampett. I’m this episode we talk about her dad, Bob, how he got into the business, working with the other legendary Warner Brothers directors and so much more. It’s hard to state just how important Bob Clampett is. My ear...

This weeks guest is Futurama, Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon writer, Eric Kaplan! Chatting with Eric was a real blast, we discuss “Jurassic Bark” writing for Futurama, his book “Does Santa Exist”, a WHOLE bunch of fans questions and so much more! I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I did. Follow Eric: https://mobile.twitter.com/ericlinuskaplan Follow Eric: https://instagram.com/ericlin...

This weeks guest is the artist for Batman vs The Ninja Turtles, Freddie Williams II! Freddie and I chat about our favorite Kevin Eastman stories, what it was like working on this series, favorite turtles and all things geeky and pop culture. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would see Batman and TMNT battling it out in the same comic book panels OR on the big screen! The Dynamic Duo of...

My guest this week is a man that’s on my Mount Rushmore of Animators, Jorge Gutierrez! The creator of “El Tigre”, “The Book of Life”, “Maya and the Three” and soon to be streaming “I, Chihuahua” Jorge was such an amazing guests and master storyteller. In this episode we discuss Life, Death, The Book of Life, Diego Luna, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Maya and The Three and so much more! This chat means...

Tom Sito is this weeks guest. Tom is a former Disney animator that came up during the animation renaissance in the early 90s. From movies like Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Lion King, Shrek, Osmosis Jones, Looney Tunes and so much more. In this chat we chat about some of those movies we mentioned above as well as some animation history. It was a really fun...

This weeks guest is legendary animator, Phil Roman! Phil is one of the original animators on the Christmas Classic, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!", Peanuts holiday specials, Garfield and his studio is responsible for brining us the hit tv series "The Simpsons" and "King of the Hill". Phil was such a wonderful guest to have on the show. He was very giving with his stories and he never shy's away...

Aaron Blaise is this weeks guest. Aaron was one of many animators that helped turned animation from a flailing industry into the powerhouse it is today. During this era of cartoons from 1989 (The Little Mermaid) and forward, Aaron would be an integral part of the rebirth of animation or as it’s fondly called today, The Animation Renaissance. In this episode we chat Beauty and The Beast, Brother Be...

Neil Ross is this weeks guest! Neil has worked in the animation industry since 1978 and has been apart of some of the biggest franchises in television history. From GI Joe, Transformers, Voltron, Spiderman, X-Men, Swat Kats and so much more. In this episode we chat about how Neil broken into the business, some of his most memorable roles and everything in between. I had a real blast with this one....

Shaun Cashman is this weeks guest. Shaun has cut his animation teeth in primetime shows like King of the Hill, The Simpsons and the came over to Cartoon Network to storyboard and direct on the hit show "The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy". In this episode we chat in great detail about the early days of the Simpsons and King of The Hill, as well as chatting about his favorite episodes, how he w...

This weeks guest is storyboard artist and animation director, Ben Jones. Bens worked on some of the coolest projects since breaking into the animation industry back in 94. His geek and nerd cred goes super deep with shows like Wild C.A.T.S., Teen Titans, Batman Beyond, Batman: The Brave and The Bold, Iron Giant, Ben Ten, TMNT (2012) and Rise of the TMNT and so much more. We chat about his favorite...

This weeks guest is the creator of Chip n Dale Rescue Ranger and Darkwing Duck, Tad Stones. Tad talks about coming up with the Darkwing Duck, his many trials and tribulations with getting DWD off the ground, the hectic schedule, his favorite episodes (and least favorite) as well as his favorite characters and what he enjoys the most about DWD. We also chat his uncanny resemblance to Steve Martin a...

This weeks guest is author Gary K Wolf. Gary creator Roger Rabbit and wrote the first book in the Roger Rabbit universe, “Who Censored Roger Rabbit”. In this episode we chat Roger Rabbit, Jessica Rabbit (of course 😀) and all of toon town. We also discuss how the many iterations of bringing his book to life with the various incarnations. This was a really fun chat and this movie, which is inspired...

Bob Singer is this weeks guest. Bob in so many words is a legendary figure in the animation industry. From projects like the Original Scooby-Doo, Johnny Quest, Godzilla, JabberJaw, Smurfs, Flintstones, Charlottes Web there wasn't a property Bob didn't touch back in the HB hay days. In this episode we chat about how he got into the industry, the making of Scooby Doo, the inner working of Hanna-Barb...

This weeks guest is Alan Burnett. He has written for Batman: The Animated Series as well as worked on almost every of DC's animated movies. We chat how he got onto the Batman crew, his writing process, Batman's Rogues gallery (and some of his favorites to write), The Killing Joke and an animated Swamp Thing movie that DC has had a script of for the last 13 years and so much more. Please enjoy this...