Writers Get Animated

060 - How Could We Forget Finding Dory?

Honestly, how could Chris and Mackenzie forget to talk about Finding Dory? What do you do when a story is left unfinished? Who is the hero of Finding Dory? How did Ellen DeGeneres change the story of Finding Nemo and pave the way for Finding Dory? Is Finding Dory a sequel or a spin-off? When are we getting Finding Mr. Ray? Links Watch Finding Dory on Netflix http://nflx.it/2knhk1E Finding Dory Review http://nyti.ms/2knhy9a Ellen’s Comments on the Travel Ban http://bit.ly/2knsC69 Finding Dory is a Movie About Disability http://bit.ly/2kngYZ5 Director Andrew Stanton Brings Dory Back Again http://bit.ly/2l2w9WO Ellen Announces Finding Dory http://bit.ly/2kyurPY Ocean Odyssey: Andrew Stanton explores the backstory of Pixar’s Dory http://bit.ly/2kykGkI Ellen DeGeneres on Lesbian Fish and Why It Was Finally Time for Finding Dory http://ti.me/2l2xaOw Finding Nemo and Taken http://uproxx.it/2l2vGnx Listen to the Soundtrack to Finding Dory on Apple Music http://bit.ly/2l2JHkZ Once Upon a Time Again (Our episode about Disney direct-to-video sequels) http://bit.ly/wga-032 Sequels and Prequels are Rare in Theatre http://bit.ly/2kyuGdI Lend Me Another Tenor (or Two) http://bit.ly/2l2qJea

059 - 2016: The Good, the Bad, the Animated

It’s the good, the bad, and the animated! 2016 brought so many animated movies that came out, they couldn’t keep up! Chris and Mackenzie cram like it’s finals time and try to watch all the animated films they missed… And they squeak by with a passing grade! It’s Kung Fu Panda 3, Storks, Secret Life of Pets, The Angry Birds Movie, Sing!, Quackerz, and more! Chris gets on a soapbox! What did 2016 bring us? Links Kung Fu Panda 3 http://bit.ly/2k99NFX Secret Life of Pets http://bit.ly/2k9oqcB Storks http://bit.ly/2k98040 Sing http://bit.ly/2kqojXu The Angry Birds Movie http://bit.ly/2kqsDWz Quackerz http://bit.ly/2k9cszN The Red Turtle http://bit.ly/2k9iaRY My Life as a Zucchini http://bit.ly/2k9cKqm Your name http://bit.ly/2kqqBWk The Animation Show of Shows 2016 http://bit.ly/2k9533a Ethel and Ernest http://bit.ly/2kqmDgu Ice Age: Collision Course http://fox.co/2k99OcZ Nerdland http://bit.ly/2kquWJe Sausage Party http://bit.ly/2kqiaKA Norm of the North http://bit.ly/2kqnCx1 Ratchet and Clank http://bit.ly/2kqf0qi Sly Cooper http://bit.ly/2k9hBYg Secret Life of Pets http://bit.ly/2k9oqcB Trolls http://bit.ly/2kquV88 Monkey King: Hero Is Back http://bit.ly/2k9dGuF Rock Dog (in China) http://bit.ly/2k9opW5 Miss Hokusai http://bit.ly/2k9fhAG Long Way North http://bit.ly/2kqnLRb

058 - Grammer Nerds

We truly are Grammer nerds! Join us as we celebrate the work of Kelsey Grammer! The genius of Sideshow Bob on The Simpsons, the heartwarming kindness of Blinky from Trollhunters, and the one artist that binds them. Why do we love Kelsey Grammer? What can you expect from a Kelsey Grammer character? How many times can we say Kelsey Grammer? Links The story of Sideshow Bob’s voice http://bit.ly/2iZ3hjN About Trollhunters http://bit.ly/2iZ0c3i Watch Trollhunters on Netflix http://nflx.it/2jS94WG Watch Cape Feare on Simpson’s World http://bit.ly/2iZ3kMM Kelsey Grammer Is Fine Being A Conservative In Hollywood http://bit.ly/2iYYgrC Kelsey Grammer in costume as Sideshow Bob http://bit.ly/2jSb1ml Bojack Horseman Stickers App http://apple.co/2iYTw5o Winnie the Pooh on Doc McStuffins http://bit.ly/2jScfhg

057 - It's a Musical (Episode)!

Musical episodes! Light the lights! Dust off your tap shoes! Stretch your jazz hands! Chris and Mackenzie get musical! Well, they talk about musicals. Why do musical episodes work? What makes a great musical episode? Can you have a musical episode without Neil Patrick Harris? Who is Shari Bobbins? Will Batman sing? Links About Batman: The Brave and the Bold http://bit.ly/2jdb3Yg About Mayhem of the Music Meister http://bit.ly/2jdgM04! Listen to Mayhem of the Music Meister on Apple Music http://bit.ly/2jdeazu About Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious http://bit.ly/2jd6ywK About The Devil’s Hands Are Idle Playthings http://bit.ly/2jKkgbq Wander Over Yonder “My Fair Hatey” http://bit.ly/2iNcucn WANDER OVER YONDER COMPOSER ANDY BEAN PREVIEWS TONIGHT’S AMAZING MUSICAL EPISODE http://bit.ly/2jK6xRI About Once More, with Feeling http://bit.ly/2iNcvwX

056 - Doctor Who: Re-Animated

Join Chris and Mackenzie in the TARDIS as they find out what's going on in The Power of the Daleks! Once lost to time and bad archival processes, the BBC has restored lost episodes of Doctor Who by using the power of animation! How do you restore lost performances? Would they have done better with a remake than a restoration? And while we're on the topic of animating characters, what's up with Rogue One’s animation of a certain dead actor? Links About The Power of the Daleks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_the_Daleks Watch Power of the Daleks https://store.bbc.com/doctor-who/the-power-of-the-daleks Listen to Call Me by Blondie https://itun.es/us/kjnSQ?i=716231650 About Patrick Troughton https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Troughton About Daleks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalek The Power of the Daleks on BBC America http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2016/09/bbc-america-brings-destroyed-doctor-who-episodes-back-to-life DOCTOR WHO’S “POWER OF THE DALEKS” IS A LOST CLASSIC MADE VISIBLE AGAIN http://nerdist.com/doctor-whos-power-of-the-daleks-is-a-lost-classic-made-visible-again/ Doctor Who Missing Episodes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who_missing_episodes THE MAKING OF THE POWER OF THE DALEKS ANIMATION http://thedoctorwhocompanion.com/2016/11/08/the-making-of-the-power-of-the-daleks-animation/ Lost 'Doctor Who' episodes recovered in Nigeria http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/11/showbiz/lost-doctor-who-episodes-recovered/index.html See How ‘Rogue One’ Brought Peter Cushing Back As Grand Moff Tarkin http://www.slashfilm.com/rogue-one-grand-moff-tarkin-visual-effects/ An Adventure in Space and Time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Adventure_in_Space_and_Time About Clone Wars Legacy http://www.starwars.com/tv-shows/the-clone-wars-legacy How Tron: Legacy Starred a Young Jeff Bridges http://gizmodo.com/5788628/exclusive-how-tron-starred-a-young-jeff-bridges HOW THEY MADE TONY STARK YOUNGER IN CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/09/25/how-they-made-tony-stark-younger-in-captain-america-civil-war Our Jonny Quest episode Genre to Genre, Dust to Dust http://bit.ly/wga-028 Nero from Star Trek http://www.startrek.com/database_article/nero

055 - Shrek-trospective

Get ready to trudge through the swamp as Chris and Mackenzie get into the world of Shrek! What makes Shrek special? How did Shrek set the Dreamworks formula? Is Shrek a buddy film or is it a romance? Can a fart joke ever be truly earned? Links About Shrek http://bit.ly/2hussqn Buy Shrek on iTunes http://apple.co/2huoJtf List of songs in Shrek http://bit.ly/2hukwWj About Shrek the Musical http://bit.ly/2husyhU Watch Shrek the Musical on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/70253398 Listen to All-Star by Smash Mouth on Apple Music https://itun.es/us/j5z?i=106035 About the book Shrek! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrek! About Mulan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulan_(1998_film) About The Nutty Professor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nutty_Professor_(1996_film) About Moulin Rouge! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moulin_Rouge About Enchanted http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enchanted_(film)

054 - Spirited Away: 15th Anniversary

Hayao Miyazaki’s film Spirited Away turns 15! Chris and Mackenzie barge into the bathhouse and brave spirits and magic! What was the inspiration for the film? What is the purpose of No Face? How does translation affect meaning? What does Spirited Away have in common with Inside Out? Links About Spirited Away http://bit.ly/2ii0yD5 The Making of Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" - Part 1 http://bit.ly/2ihPqpA MIYAZAKI MASTERCLASS: SPIRITED AWAY http://bit.ly/2ii0BPp 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away http://bit.ly/2ihXbvT Listen to Spirited Away on Apple Music https://itun.es/us/zQsQ0 About Susan Egan https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Egan Spirited Away on Disc http://movies.disney.com/spirited-away About Rock Dog http://www.rockdogmovie.com/ About The World According to Garp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_According_to_Garp About Earthsea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthsea About the Earthsea movie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_from_Earthsea_(film)

053 - Saw Gerrera: A Star Wars Episode

Chris and Mackenzie join the Rebellion and celebrate the first Star Wars animated character to transition to live action: Saw Gerrera! It’s all about Saw! Listen as they try to stay on target while discussing that time the Jedi helped some rebels on Onderon. How many of the galaxy’s troubles are caused by the Jedi? What happened to Saw between Clone Wars and Rogue One? Which animated character is next? All of them? None of them? Links About Saw Gerrera http://bit.ly/2gR3qVl Who Is Saw Gerrera, Forest Whitaker’s ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Character? http://bit.ly/2gQPavK Dave Filoni Comments on Saw Gerrera Jumping from Star Wars: The Clone Wars to Rogue One http://bit.ly/2gQNy5s Star Wars Rogue One's Forest Whitaker on Saw Gerrera's Rebel history and relationship with Jyn http://bit.ly/2gQRTWo Star Wars: Lucasfilm Boss Kathleen Kennedy on Whether Other Animated Characters Will Make the Leap to Live-Action http://bit.ly/2hTWcxu About the Battle of Onderon http://bit.ly/2hU4CVH Our first Star Wars episde http://bit.ly/wga-03 All About Ahsoka http://bit.ly/wga-023 About Lux Bonteri http://bit.ly/2gQSK9h Clone Wars' Onderon arc isn't about terrorism after all—it's about Anakin's slide toward darkness http://bit.ly/2hUagap

052 - How the Grinch Stole Christmas Turns 50!

Fahoo Fores! Dahoo Dores! It's our second annual Very Special Christmas Special Christmas Special! We celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! What defines the Grinch? How does he survive with a heart that's two sizes too small? How much torture is being The Grinch? How do you take a tiny book and turn it into a classic Christmas Special and a live action movie? Links About How The Grinch Stole Christmas http://bit.ly/2ghV3DV! The Grinch is still a mean one, 50 years later http://bit.ly/2gi1Ugm About Chuck Jones http://bit.ly/2ghPi8Y Chuck Jones on How the Grinch Stole Christmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HOieQpVh0Y Jim Carrey had torture training for his Grinch make-up routine http://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/celeb-life/jim-carrey-had-torture-training-for-his-grinch-make-up-routine-302080.html Trailer of How The Grinch Stole Christmas http://www.traileraddict.com/how-grinch-stole-christmas/trailer Listen to our first Very Special Christmas Special Christmas Special http://bit.ly/wga-004 Our episode on It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown http://bit.ly/wga-047

051 - Moana

It's time to set out on the seas as Chris and Mackenzie explore the depths of Disney’s latest film, Moana! How is Moana different from other Disney characters? What was different about the process of making Moana? Is there a “Disney formula?” What is the best song in Moana? How bad is Chris’ Lin-Manuel Miranda impression? Links Watch “You're Welcome” http://bit.ly/2gFlyzp Listen to Moana Deluxe Edition Soundtrack http://apple.co/2gFj6ZE Interview with directors Ron Clements and John Musker http://bit.ly/2gFggUC Interview with Opetaia Foa’i, Mark Mancina, and Lin-Manuel Miranda http://bit.ly/2gFhlf3 How Lin-Manuel Miranda Pays Tribute to David Bowie with Moana Song ‘Shiny’ https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/lin-manuel-miranda-pays-tribute-124351410.html How Pacific Islanders Helped Disney’s Moana Find Its Way http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/11/moana-oceanic-trust-disney-controversy-pacific-islanders-polynesia 34 Magical “Moana” Facts You Probably Don’t Know https://www.buzzfeed.com/keelyflaherty/magical-moana-facts-you-probably-dont-know?utm_term=.le2N2LXY9#.urXJevaDY The breakout star of Disney's 'Moana' was almost a totally different character http://www.businessinsider.com/disney-moana-breakout-character-2016-8 Why the Ocean Became a Character and More We Learned About the Making of Moana https://ohmy.disney.com/movies/2016/11/21/why-the-ocean-became-a-character-and-more-we-learned-about-the-making-of-moana/?cmp=emc%7Comd%7Cnatural%7Cdisney-omd%7C2016-11-22%7Comd%7Cbox1 Moana review: after 80 years of experiments, Disney has made the perfect Disney movie http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/26/13749060/moana-film-review-walt-disney-animation-dwayne-johnson-diversity Disney’s Moana is a powerful movie starring a brown girl—but I still have issues with it http://fusion.net/story/372646/moana/ 15 Fascinating Facts About the Making of Disney's Moana http://io9.gizmodo.com/15-fascinating-facts-about-the-making-of-disneys-moana-1786280909 The Controversy Behind Disney’s Groundbreaking New Princess http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20161128-the-controversy-behind-disneys-groundbreaking-new-princess?ocid=global_culture_rss ‘Moana’ Is Just the Latest Feminist, Progressive Disney Hit http://variety.com/2016/film/news/moana-box-office-feminist-disney-1201927383/ ‘Zootopia’ Tops Annie Awards Nominations, ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ in Close Second http://variety.com/2016/film/news/annie-awards-nominations-2017-zootopia-kubo-and-the-two-strings-1201927492/ Listen to our Zootopia episode http://bit.ly/wga-022