Animation Aficionados

Today’s episode is all about fighting games, cherry Pop Tarts, bat bombs, Godzilla, Gatorade, Xanadu, Robert Pattinson’s face, Power Rangers, Amazing Spider-Man, real-life Iron Man, Dandruff Girl, Doug Walker watches Sailor Moon, terrible movie pitches, Christianity in anime, shitty cable … Continue reading →

All kids out of the pool! We’re joined by Ren of Marshmellow Surprise to talk about Cartoon Network’s late night adult animation block! Is Adult Swim a second life for shows previous abused by the Fox Network, or is it … Continue reading →

Pablo Praino joins us this week as we look at animation inspired by Japan. Some cartoons do it right, by adapting great methods of expressionism and style. Others do it wrong with giant sweat drops and overt expressionism. Find out … Continue reading →

Kittyhawk is back, and we’re talking about video games AGAIN! Yes, this week it’s all about cut scenes and other ways that animation has found its way into video games over the years. Laserdisc, FMVs, and cinema scenes. Some of … Continue reading →

This week’s episode is all about Ben and I geeking out over cartoon crossovers. What happens when two or more of your favorite cartoons pals meet? Well, hopefully something good, but usually not. The appeal of a crossover should be … Continue reading →

This podcast hit a few snags. First, we were supposed to do the episode with both Kittyhawk and Abby, but the first recording only featured Kittyhawk. We attempted a second, for which we only had Abby. In spite of what … Continue reading →

Yep, we talk about everyone’s favorite chase cartoon. Tom and Jerry was good. Syvester and Tweety were better. But no one beats Coyote and Roadrunner! We contrast and compare with other chase cartoons, and we even talk about Ralph Wolf. … Continue reading →

This week, we’re joined by Kittyhawk and Abby Lehrke to talk about Sailor Moon! Yes, after many weeks of giving it the stink eye and pulling my hair out, it’s the Sailor Moon episode. Normally, I can clean up the … Continue reading →

This week, we’re joined by Pablo in a galaxy far, far away. We talk about a number of Star Wars cartoons, in particular Droids and Ewoks. We conclude that both were pretty wretched. After the show, we have was is … Continue reading →

Kittyhawk of Sparkling Generation Valkyrie Yuuki joins us yet again as we explore the amazing history of Pixar, Disney’s now primary animation house. Pixar exploded onto the scene in 1995 with Toy Story and has captivated audiences ever since. Join … Continue reading →

Kittyhawk is back this week, and we’re talking about obscure 80s anime. This is the stuff that made us fall in love with anime back in the early 90s, when we used to call it “Japanimation.” We say “early 90s” … Continue reading →

Hey, cats and kittens. It really has been a rainy weekend here in the great kingdom of Midwestia. As I look out the windows here at Das HQ, dark ominous clouds continue to obscure the marginally-larger moon that the rest … Continue reading →

Tonight’s topic is about lost cartoons. We bend the rules a bit, because we’re not just talking about cartoons of which there may not be any physical copies. We also talk about cartoons that are difficult to find, rarely released, … Continue reading →

This week, we mourn the loss of an institution of animation. Every weekend, we’d race to the TV with a bowl of cereal and remote control at the ready. It was Saturday morning. Six hours of animation across three networks. … Continue reading →

All I can say is…UGH. Ben needed a topic for this week, and we spun our “Wheel O’ Topics” which landed on this turd. What happens when you let a talentless political idealist direct a cartoon as opposed to an … Continue reading →