David Ehrlich (IndieWire) returns for our mini-series' namesake episode on 2014's walking castle fantasy, Howl's Moving Castle! Together they examine analog versus digital animation effects, a talking fire, being a bird warrior and more!
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Nov 9
Hail, Caesar! with Shirley Li
Would that it twere so simple to lasso that lazy ol’ moon! This week, we’re chatting about all the studio shenanigans in Hail, Caesar! with our pal Shirley Li. Speaking of Shirley, we all knew she was skilled at getting David “The Dog” Sims off the leash, but did you know that sh ... Show More
2h 36m
Nov 2021
Lord & Miller on Lego Movie, 21 Jump Street and The Mitchells Vs The Machines‘ Phil Lord & Christopher Miller talk Making Animation Blockbusters
This week, Giles Alderson and co-host CJ, Christian James, welcome the incredible producing-writing-directing duo Phil Lord & Christopher Miller. They are known for animation & live-action films such as Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009), 21 Jump Street (2012), The Lego Mov ... Show More
1h 2m
Mar 2019
Joaquim Dos Santos & Lauren Montgomeryin Studio for the Voltron Legendary Defender Series Review
It’s the end of the universe...and also this show. Hosts Katie Cullen, Megan Salinas, and Emma Fyffe and showrunners Joaquim Dos Santos and Lauren Montgomery come together for the Voltron series retrospective! We discuss the character epilogues, including behind-the-scenes inform ... Show More
1h 50m
Dec 2019
Episode 193 - The Dragon Prince Directors of Bardel Entertainment : Villads Spangsberg / Carlyle Wilson / Meruan Salim
Welcome back ASPers! It's our final episode of 2019, and do we have a treat for you! This week, Josh sits down with Villads Spangsberg (Supervising Director), Carlyle Wilson (Animation Director), & Meruan Salim (Animation Director) from Bardel Entertainment to discuss their work ... Show More
1h 3m
Oct 2024
Episode 458 - Rings of Power Season 2
Join Josh and Oliver as they sit down to discuss season 2 of Rings of Power, how this season relates to the books, the reveals, debates on Elrond's lineage, who was the best son of Feanor, and much more Lord of the Rings talk. What did they think about season 2? What do they wa ... Show More
1h 42m