From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast

On this episode, Scott and Michael uncover forgotten animated cereal mascots like the Kaboom Clown and Baron Von Redberry. In honor of Halloween, they also discuss some more of the scariest moments in animation, including scenes from "The Last Unicorn," "The Princess and the Frog," and more. They also discuss animation they've been catching up on: "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," celebrating its 60th anniversary, and "Coyote vs. Acme." Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com Follow the show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BH6dKaVMe/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Follow the hosts on social media: Scott on X/Twitter: @scotthopkins76 Michael on X/Twitter: @mlyonsfl I Michael's website: www.wordsfromlyons.com Rate, review, & subscribe to From Pencils to Pixels on Apple podcasts I Google Play I Stitcher    

In honor of what once was the new Saturday morning TV season, Scott and Michael look back at a somewhat forgotten Saturday morning cartoon, "Linus the Lionhearted," from 1964. They also discuss animation they've been catching up on, like "Stranger Things: Tales From 85" on Netflix and "Huz: Drawn to Life," the new documentary about Disney animator Ron Husband, on Disney+. Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com Follow the show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BH6dKaVMe/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Follow the hosts on social media: Scott on X/Twitter: @scotthopkins76 Michael on X/Twitter: @mlyonsfl I Michael's website: www.wordsfromlyons.com Rate, review, & subscribe to From Pencils to Pixels on Apple podcasts I Google Play I Stitcher    

On this episode, Scott and Michael take a look back at animation from the DePatie-Freleng Studio during the 1970s. They discuss Saturday morning cartoons like "Dr. Dolittle," the short subjects "The Ant and the Aardvark," the prime-time TV special "The Cat in the Hat," and more. They also talk about what they've been catching up on – the new live-action version of "Masters of the Universe," and Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5." Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com Follow the show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BH6dKaVMe/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Follow the hosts on social media: Scott on X/Twitter: @scotthopkins76 Michael on X/Twitter: @mlyonsfl I Michael's website: www.wordsfromlyons.com Rate, review, & subscribe to From Pencils to Pixels on Apple podcasts I Google Play I Stitcher

It's the 50th episode of "From Pencils to Pixels!" To commemorate the occasion, Scott and Michael look back 50 years ago, at animation from 1976. From that year, they discuss the Peanuts TV special "It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown," the Italian feature film "Allegro non troppo," the debut of such Saturday morning cartoons as "Jabberjaw," animation created to celebrate the Bicentennial, and more. They also discuss animation they've been catching up on, such as the Disney+ series "Maul: Shadow Lord," and the Netflix film, "Swapped." Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com Follow the show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BH6dKaVMe/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Follow the hosts on social media: Scott on X/Twitter: @scotthopkins76 Michael on X/Twitter: @mlyonsfl I Michael's website: www.wordsfromlyons.com Rate, review, & subscribe to From Pencils to Pixels on Apple podcasts I Google Play I Stitcher                

Scott and Michael take a trip back to an entire decade of animation from director Don Bluth, looking at each of his animated projects from the 1980s: the short subject, "Banjo, the Woodpile Cat," the feature films, "The Secret of NIMH," "An American Tail," "The Land Before Time," and "All Dogs go to Heaven," as well as an animated segment in "Xanadu," and the video games "Dragon's Lair," and "Space Ace." They also discuss animation they've been catching up on, such as classic cartoons on Tubi and Disney/Pixar's latest, "Hoppers." Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com Follow the show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BH6dKaVMe/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Follow the hosts on social media: Scott on X/Twitter: @scotthopkins76 Michael on X/Twitter: @mlyonsfl I Michael's website: www.wordsfromlyons.com Rate, review, & subscribe to From Pencils to Pixels on Apple podcasts I Google Play I Stitcher