Writers Get Animated
Episodes
Friday Jun 30, 2017
081 - Let's Time Travel (Again) (Again?)
Friday Jun 30, 2017
Friday Jun 30, 2017
Marty! Dipper! Mabel! Doc! Great Scott! Chris and Mackenzie are putting the entire space-time continuum out of whack! Hop in the DeLorean, pull the tape measure, get in the TARDIS, or soak in the hot tub (time machines are weird) because they’re venturing into the past! And the future! And then the past again! What are the rules of time travel? What can you ruin with time travel? It’s Gravity Falls and Back to the Future: The Animated Series! Links About Gravity Falls http://bit.ly/2trUqNb About The Time Traveler’s Pig http://bit.ly/2trtcX6 About Back to the Future The Animated Series http://bit.ly/2trMmfr TV Tropes: Time Travel http://bit.ly/2trWhBC About Felicity http://bit.ly/2upHxQZ Star Trek Time Travel episodes http://bit.ly/2trHWW5 About dramaturgy http://bit.ly/2upck0q About Blendin Blandin http://bit.ly/2trsGrY
Friday Jun 23, 2017
080 - The Breakdown: Duck Amuck
Friday Jun 23, 2017
Friday Jun 23, 2017
Chris and Mackenzie breakdown Duck Amuck! In our words, we once again English-major-the-crap-out-of something. What’s a story? What’s a plot? What even is animation, bro? How much can be taken away from Daffy Duck before he stops being Daffy Duck? What’s the origin of Angry Birds? How do you tell the difference between Daffy and Donald? Do animated characters have reveries? Have you always wanted to do a sea picture? Are you ready to breakdown, shakedown? Previously on Writers Get Animated 015 - The Breakdown: What’s Opera, Doc? - http://bit.ly/wga-015 043 - The Breakdown: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice - http://bit.ly/wga-043 Links Bob Seger’s “Shakedown” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3MTFJz50qc Charles M. Jones - http://www.chuckjones.com The Poseidon Adventure - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Poseidon_Adventure_(1972_film) Bambi vs. Godzilla - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-wUdetAAlY Michael Maltese - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Maltese Tom and Jerry (Chuck Jones era) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_and_Jerry#Chuck_Jones_era_.281963.E2.80.9367.29 Dexter’s Laboratory - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter%27s_Laboratory Face/Off - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face/Off Space Jam - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9FImc2LOr8 The classical unities - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_unities How to pronounce “accio” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_spells_in_Harry_Potter Samuel Beckett - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Beckett The Village Blacksmith (Longfellow) - http://www.hwlongfellow.org/poems_poem.php?pid=38 Kendall Haney on Twitter - https://twitter.com/kendallmhaney
Friday Jun 16, 2017
079 - Writers Get In-Animated
Friday Jun 16, 2017
Friday Jun 16, 2017
In recognition that Cars 3 is a thing, we look at the tradition of bringing life to things that aren’t alive! Why would you use inanimate objects to tell a story? Chris and Mackenzie look at The Brave Little Toaster and Luxo Jr. Who knew that The Brave Little Toaster had a Pixar pedigree? What does The Brave Little Toaster have in common with the Toy Story films? Is there anything that Jon Lovitz can’t do? Does anyone really love their vacuum? What other podcast can talk about Home Alone, Mr. Mom, Tony Kushner, and talking toasters in the same episode? I think you know the answer. Links About The Brave Little Toaster http://bit.ly/2rlL9CI About Luxo Jr. http://bit.ly/2rmgWmE. Listen to the soundtrack to The Brave Little Toaster on Apple Music http://bit.ly/2rmkipQ Sean Charmatz “Secret World of Stuff” http://bit.ly/2rmasV5 About Thurl Ravenscroft http://bit.ly/2t7zEjx About Johnnie Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet http://bit.ly/2sywEzC About Susie The Little Blue Coupe http://bit.ly/2t7WmI4 About Caroline, or Change http://bit.ly/2sypknG ‘Toast’ - Chloe Sevigny - http://bit.ly/2sypjA8
Friday Jun 09, 2017
078 - To Hellboy and Back Again
Friday Jun 09, 2017
Friday Jun 09, 2017
Oh crap. It’s Hellboy! The animated one. From ten years ago. A new Hellboy reboot has been announced, so why not talk about the red, angry guy? What makes Hellboy Hellboy? What is the true struggle of Hellboy and will we ever see it on-screen? Mackenzie’s love and knowledge of Hellboy makes up for Chris’ lack of knowledge. How does adaptation work? How hard does your suspension of disbelief have to work to buy into the Hellboy world? Links About Hellboy http://bit.ly/2r1k8nD About Hellboy: Sword of Storms http://bit.ly/2skfHbw About Hellboy Animated http://bit.ly/2skrg2F David Harbour Teases ‘Hellboy’ Reboot As ‘Darker,’ ‘More of a Character Piece’ http://bit.ly/2r10kRz Hellboy: Pancakes http://bit.ly/2r1kquF About Guillermo del Toro http://bit.ly/2skG29j Watch the Hellboy movie http://nflx.it/2r1bequ About Gargoyles http://bit.ly/2r1lyyB Our episode “How to Suspend Your Disbelief Without Really Trying” http://bit.ly/2skvNC7
Friday Jun 02, 2017
077 - Make Animation Great Again
Friday Jun 02, 2017
Friday Jun 02, 2017
Chris and Mackenzie get political: Groening-style! Ralph Wiggum for President! Richard Nixon’s Head is back! Let’s make Animation great again? What are the ways that animation satirizes the political process, voters, and the office of the presidency? What are the presidential tropes? How do The Simpsons tackle politics? Links About E Pluribus Wiggum http://bit.ly/2suxIjY About A Head in the Polls http://bit.ly/2suCSMP Watch E Pluribus Wiggum http://bit.ly/2sus6WF Watch A Head in the Polls http://nflx.it/2suiVpo About Tiny Toons episode “Washingtoon” http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TinyToonAdventuresS3E11Washingtoon Our Episode about The Critic https://overcast.fm/+FkrWkWcAE