Voices From The Eyrie: A Gargoyles Podcast

Jamie Thomason returns to chat about casting Brigitte Bako as Angela, directing Frank Welker, and then we follow that up with an intellectually stimulating discussion on Cryptozoology – and of course we’re just kidding: we discuss Tim Curry as Dr. Sevarius (and can’t seem to stop quoting him), the episode’s strengths and weaknesses and a great time is had by all throughout as you would come to exp...

Mark Von der Heide, the Sound Dubbing Supervisor, stops by to talk about his role in creating the sound for the series, his background in the industry, how Sound has evolved, the importance of this aspect of the production and their unsung heroism, as well as the art of the process. We also discuss “Kingdom” as we take a break from the World Tour and briefly return to Manhattan to check in on the...

We sit down with Greg Weisman and discuss the second episode of the World Tour, the origins of the name: Queen Florence Island. The decision to reveal that Grandmother and Raven are Children of Oberon. Jennifer educates Greg B with the origins of the Natsilane legend. We also discuss the guest stars: Gregg Rainwater as Natsilane, Lawrence Bayne as Raven, and Amentha Dymally as Grandmother. In addi...

We kick off the World Tour by sitting down with Mallory Reaves (author and daughter of Michael Reaves and Brynne Chandler) to talk about her career as an accomplished author and her childhood in the Disney Studios while Gargoyles was in production. We also discuss “Shadows of the Past”, the phenomenal animation, and arguments with the overseas studio. Goliath’s optimism in the face of darkness. Ed...

We interrupt your regularly scheduled podcast to announce Greg Weisman’s return to Twitter after a horrendous hack back in December! Greg Weisman sat down with us to confirm his return and why he chose to return. We here at Voices from the Eyrie are, of course, grateful to have him back on Twitter and always grateful to his contributions to our podcast! Welcome back, Greg! Don’t forget to particip...

We are back! We discuss the current Kickstarter Campaign Dynamite Comics is running to bring back the Gargoyles comics published by Marvel in the 90’s (featuring art by Amanda Conner!) and the canon Gargoyles comics published by SLG in the aughts; and we’re joined by Gargoyles’ colorist, Robby Bevard; Bad Guys artist, Karine Charlebois; and series creator, Greg Weisman!!! But we need your help! As...

Brigitte Bako joins us to discuss her career as an actress, writer, producer and more. Being cast as Angela, playing a classical hero, and joining a series as a regular half-way through the second season. Themes of war, forgiveness, redemption and more are discussed with her and with Greg Weisman. The motivations of the Weird Sisters, the hubris of the Archmage, and the death of the Magus. The voi...

Greg Weisman, Frank Paur, and Dennis Woodyard join us to discuss Avalon Part Two! That’s right, we have a trio of producers on board! We discuss Dennis’s career, background, bringing a third producer on board and many memories. Dennis keeping a level head when production stress started getting to people. Fights on the beach! Time loops! David Warner acting opposite himself! Introducing Angela! And...

Karine Charlebois and Greg Weisman join us as we hop on board the skiff and head on off to the mystical isle of Avalon! Discussions range from the historical background of characters such as Kenneth II, Maol Chalvim II, Constantine III, Lady Finella and more. Sheena Easton’s voice acting. Constantine’s villainy and more. Plus the desire to do this triptych ultimately to build a more diverse Manhat...

We chat with Greg Weisman to talk about Ed Asner’s breathtaking performance as Hudson, Xanatos’s desire for immortality, and the dramatic verbal duel they have between cage bars. We also discuss Elisa’s miraculous shot, Goliath going berserk, why this episode aired too early in the sequence and continues to be out of order on Disney+ and much more. We are also joined by Karine Charlebois to discus...

We are joined by Series Co-Creator, Greg Weisman, and Production Assistant, Dave Witting, to discuss the daily life of making an animated series. Working with the timing directors, making sure the correct model sheets are sent overseas (and what happens when the wrong model sheets are sent), and other behind the scenes stories. We also discuss the episode, itself. The Maza Family dynamic. Lies by...

Jalapeña! We’re back to discuss Goliath’s philosophies of protection in comparison with Tony Dracon’s ideas on the concept. Our initial reactions to Elisa going undercover. The dynamic between Tony, Glasses, and Pal Joey; and Dracon’s greed and fantasies about having the gargoyles at his beck and call causing him to get sloppy. We also discuss the origins for Jalapeña, and how a gentleman’s bet tu...

Thom Adcox Hernandez returns to discuss his live action career, anecdotes of being friends with Greg Weisman; and he joins us to discuss “Upgrade.” The Pack’s upgrades are talked about in detail, Brooklyn’s upgrade to second-in-command; and even a more subtle upgrade that Fox had undergone in this episode. We also discuss the latest out of San Diego Comic Con from NECA and Dynamite; and give our f...

Jamie Thomason returns to the show and joins Greg Weisman in discussing the creation of Goliath’s evil clone, Thailog! A number of topics get discussed, the gargoyles’ rogues gallery, what led to the creation of Thailog, directing Keith David, and what makes a great villains! Likewise we discuss the similarities and contrasts between Thailog and his creator, David Xanatos! And… just who is the gar...

Cary Bates returns to discuss “Revelations”! A film noir-ish story featuring Elisa Maza’s partner, Matt Bluestone, front and center as he finally tracks down the infamous gangster, Mace Malone and, through him… the Illuminati! A variety of topics are covered, such as the show’s use of the Illuminati versus modern day conspiracy theories. The excellent guest cast: Tom Wilson, Michael Bell, and Efre...

Dark Ages artist, Drew Moss, joins us with Greg Weisman to discuss the upcoming Gargoyles: Dark Ages comic book. Research into medieval history, designing new gargoyles, the prose feature, and so much more. We also discuss our first impressions of #6 (spoiler free this time) and how Greg Weisman has broken past the three-act structure of TV and more into the proper pacing of a long form comic book...

We open with several news items from new releases and pre-orders from NECA Toys; the announcement of the new Gargoyles spin-off comic, Gargoyles: Dark Ages from Dynamite Comics! Our first impressions of the fifth issue of Gargoyles; and finally we pay tribute to Gargoyles writer and story editor, Michael Reaves, who recently passed away. Comic Book spoilers from 7:45 to 21:55. We then discuss the...

We also discuss our first post-City of Stone episode; Demona and Macbeth’s unexpected and sudden return, how Demona takes to transforming into a human during the day; Salli’s chemistry with Keith David in, not one, but two-roles, and so much more. But first, we discuss the latest developments on the NECA action figure front and give our first impressions of the fourth issue of the Dynamite Gargoyl...

Then we are joined by Neal Powell of “Whelmed: The Young Justice Files”, and Zach Joiner of Spidey-dude.com to discuss “City of Stone”, fleshing out villains, the story’s utilization of history, what other cartoon shows were doing at the time; and more. Join us on Patreon for the Video Edition! Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Audible, Spotify, and your podcatcher of choice! Fo...

Happy New Year! We open this show by discussing the latest NECA news from the tailend of 2022. We also chat with Greg Weisman about #2 of the new Dynamite Gargoyles comic book, offering our first impressions; and Greg explains why Angela’s gone back to her classic outfit. Comic Spoilers from 6:25 to 37:15. We then sit down for a discussion with some old friends, and fans from the earliest days of...

We close out 2022 with a discussion of the final episode of the four-part epic with Frank Paur and Greg Weisman. We discuss the historial reign of Canmore as King Malcolm III; the fall out between Demona and Macbeth and the nature of their magical link created by the Weird Sisters; Bodhe’s final piece of terrible, awful, no good, very bad advice; and other topics such as just how smart Bronx is, a...

And more is exactly correct as we also take a look at and offer our impressions on #1 of “Gargoyles” published by Dynamite Entertainment! Mild spoiler warning, so go get your copy or download it on amazon and Comixology! Remember, seventy-eight covers to choose from! Comic Spoilers from 4:45 to 18:55. Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Audible, Spotify, and your podcatcher of cho...

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Greg Weisman discusses this monumental four-parter with us; its origins as a direct-to-video pitch, Marina Sirtis’ tremendous performance; who and what the Weird Sisters are; discovering the true history of Macbeth, and so much more. And it’s only Part One! We also discuss the latest developments with the Dynamite Comic, the action figures from NECA and… how we’re getting impatient to see Elisa Ma...

Dynamite Entertainment editor, Nate Cosby, joins us to discuss the upcoming Gargoyles comic book! Nate and Greg tease the first arc, discuss their hopes for the comic as well as how it came about in the first place. Their process in how they cooperate is explained as we await the December 7th, 2022 release date! We then discuss the seminal episode of the series, “Vows”, where Xanatos and Fox get m...