Storytelling Saga

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV

April 03, 2024 13:00 - 22 minutes - 31 MB

Ali discusses the documentary series, Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV. Listen at your own discretion.

Filmmaking, Graphic Design, and Illustration with Michael Harring

March 25, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MB

Ali interviews illustrator and graphic designer, Michael Harring, whose projects include directing the movie, The Mountain, The River and The Road, illustrating the book, Magoo and His Magic Poo, developing a monster-themed collection called Wayward Ghouls, and much more.

Acting, Zines, & Comics with John Charles Bricker and Joseph Bricker

March 18, 2024 13:00 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MB

Ali interviews co-creators of the comic book series, "Bobo & J-5: Journey to the Planet Pie!," Joseph Bricker (writer) and John Charles Bricker (illustrator).

Cartoons & Comics with Ashlee Wyatt

March 11, 2024 14:00 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MB

Ali interviews Ashlee Wyatt, creator of the comic strip, "Fleaboy & Weasel."

Movie Moments with Georgie Leahy

March 04, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB

Ali interviews actress, writer, and producer, Georgie Leahy, who shares about co-producing her first movie, Bosco, creative influences which notably includes Britney Spears, her move to LA and experience of being a muse, working with Brandon Rogers, voicing Stella on Helluva Boss, and many more fascinating stories!

The Mind of a Creator with Tenn Buick

February 29, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 112 MB

Ali interviews rapper, actor, and podcaster, Tenn Buick, who shares about his first gig when he got to LA, his process for creating a rap, why authenticity is more important than virality when it comes to putting out content, personal favorite moments from his podcast, All Grown Up (SYKE!), favorite things from the '90s, and a whole lot more!

Daily Creativity with Nathaniel Foster and Lia Kim

February 26, 2024 14:00 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MB

Ali interviews co-creators of the "Ducks" newspaper comic about two ducks named Dan and Dave, Nathaniel Foster (writer) and Lia Kim (artist).

Pure Joy at Pasadena Comic Con

February 20, 2024 14:00 - 33 minutes - 46 MB

Ali recaps her experience attending Pasadena Comic Con, including meeting awesome people like Melanie Chartoff (Didi Pickles), David Kaufman (Danny Phantom), and lots of talented indie artists. Plus, chatting more with Susanne Blakeslee and working up the nerve to ask Butch Hartman that Cosmo & Wanda question (listen to the Toon Con episode for context).

Another Fun Year at LA Comic Con

February 12, 2024 14:00 - 21 minutes - 28.9 MB

Ali recaps her second year attending LA Comic Con, highlighting awesome panels for The Office, Johnny Bravo, and much more!

The Magic of Motivation with Howie Ronay

February 05, 2024 14:00 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MB

Ali interviews Howie Ronay, author of Magoo and His Magic Poo.

Good Burger 2 with Stacey

January 22, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 88.1 MB

Ali and returning guest, Stacey, discuss the long-awaited Good Burger sequel, Good Burger 2, written by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert and directed by Phil Traill. They chat about favorite comedy bits, cameos, and Easter eggs, classic lines from the first movie, iconic All That characters, their love of Kenan & Kel, the comedic chemistry between Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell from the '90s to today, hopes for a Good Burger 3, and more. 'Cause we're all dudes, hey!

Joy in the Writing Process with Marcie Colleen

January 08, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 89.1 MB

Ali interviews author, Marcie Colleen, whose books include Super Happy Party Bears, Survivor Tree, and many more!

Cartoon Network Christmas: Powerpuff Girls, Ed, Edd n Eddy and KND

December 20, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MB

Ali discusses three Cartoon Network Christmas specials: "Twas the Fight Before Christmas" (The Powerpuff Girls), "Ed, Edd n Eddy's Jingle Jingle Jangle" (Ed, Edd n Eddy) and "Operation: N.A.U.G.H.T.Y." (Codename: Kids Next Door).

Merry Nickmas 2: As Told by Ginger, FOP and Jimmy Neutron

December 11, 2023 14:00 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MB

Ali discusses three more Nicktoon Christmas specials: "An 'Even Steven' Holiday Special" (As Told By Ginger), "Christmas Every Day!" (The Fairly OddParents) and "Holly Jolly Jimmy" (The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius).

A Blast at Anime Pasadena

November 20, 2023 14:00 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MB

Ali recaps her experience meeting some of the Helluva Boss cast at Anime Pasadena.

Tons of Fun at Toon Con

November 13, 2023 14:00 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MB

Ali recaps her experience attending Toon Con, including meeting awesome people like Rikki Simons (GIR), Bob West (Barney), Peter Kelamis (Rolf), and more, watching a fun panel with the cast of The Fairly OddParents and two more with legendary Disney artists and actors, and finally, working up the nerve to ask Susanne Blakeslee and Daran Norris an intimate question about Cosmo & Wanda.

Animation Culture with Andy Clark

November 06, 2023 13:00 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MB

Ali interviews art director and background painter, Andy Clark, who shares about his experience on many shows such as Dexter's Laboratory, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Angry Beavers, ChalkZone, Seth MacFarlane's canceled The Flintstones project, and more. He also provides a lot of valuable insight about the current state of the animation industry and offers pertinent career and life advice.

The Impact of Music with Pat Irwin

October 23, 2023 13:00 - 55 minutes - 75.6 MB

Ali interviews musician and composer, Pat Irwin, who shares about the process of composing for television and movies, in particular his work on Rocko's Modern Life and Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling among other projects. He also shares about memorable moments performing with his bands, music classes he currently teaches, the value of music as part of humanity, and more.

Ted Lasso

October 16, 2023 13:00 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MB

Ali discusses the critically-acclaimed series, Ted Lasso, developed by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt and Joe Kelly.

Musical Moods with Nick Balaban

October 02, 2023 13:00 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MB

Ali interviews musician, composer, and singer/songwriter, Nick Balaban, who shares about his musical influences, creative process, working on Blue's Clues, memorable performances, and more!

More of The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder

September 27, 2023 13:00 - 17 minutes - 24.3 MB

Ali binged all of The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder, so enjoy more of her random thoughts on this fever dream of a series.

The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder: "Roynocchio"

September 22, 2023 13:00 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MB

Ali gives her visceral, unfiltered reaction to watching an episode of The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder reboot in this special bonus episode. It's a weird one, folks.

The Fairly OddParents + "A Kiss and a Tie (But Not in That Order)"

September 18, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 111 MB

Ali discusses all things The Fairly OddParents, diving into “School's Out! The Musical," the uniqueness of the franchise, a whole bunch of classic quotes from the original run of the show (seriously, this episode is mostly quotes), why the early relationship dynamic between Cosmo & Wanda is the absolute cutest (which inadvertently leads to wondering something...), the adorableness that is baby Poof, and a quick FOP story called "A Kiss and a Tie (But Not in That Order)."

Zoey 102 with Stacey

September 04, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 85.2 MB

Are you ready? Ali and returning guest, Stacey, discuss the Zoey 101 sequel movie, Zoey 102, written by Monica Sherer and Madeline Whitby and directed by Nancy Hower. They discuss initial reactions, favorite laugh-out-loud and heartfelt moments, thoughts on the glow-ups of all the original characters, and much more, including gushing over Todd (even despite the big reveal at the end), reminiscing about some classic moments from Zoey 101, parallels with the iCarly revival, and still holding o...

iCarly: Creddie

August 28, 2023 13:00 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MB

Ali discusses all things Creddie from season 3 of the iCarly revival.

Barbie

August 07, 2023 13:00 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MB

Ali discusses the Barbie movie directed by Greta Gerwig.

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

July 24, 2023 13:00 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MB

Ali discusses Judy Blume's pivotal coming-of-age novel and its wonderful film adaptation written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Passion in Art with Heather Martinez

July 10, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 123 MB

Ali interviews writer, illustrator, and storyboard artist, Heather Martinez, who shares about her work on SpongeBob SquarePants, My Life as a Teenage Robot, The Fairly OddParents, The Replacements, and more!

Elemental

June 26, 2023 13:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Ali discusses the latest Pixar movie, Elemental, written by John Hoberg, Kat Likkel, and Brenda Hsueh and directed by Peter Sohn.

Creative Synergy with Jay Lender

June 05, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 123 MB

Ali interviews storyboard artist, writer, and director, Jay Lender, who shares about working on Hey Arnold! and SpongeBob SquarePants, making his movie, They're Watching, illustrating the children's book, Poopy McPooFace In: The Perilous Journey, and much more!

Writers on Screen

May 22, 2023 13:00 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MB

Ali discusses the portrayal of writers on screen, citing shows such as 30 Rock, Hacks, BoJack Horseman, New Girl, Seinfeld, Party Down, and the short-lived Hulu series, Reboot, all the while sharing advice about the writing process.

Comedy Chops with Eric Schwartz

May 08, 2023 13:00 - 54 minutes - 75 MB

Ali interviews comedian and the voice of Chaz on Helluva Boss, Eric Schwartz, who shares about his comedic and musical influences, putting himself out there on stage, his new special, Delivery, the popularity of Chaz, advice for artists, and more. It's Chaz time!

The Super Mario Bros. Movie + “A Heartfelt Quest”

May 01, 2023 13:00 - 51 minutes - 70 MB

Ali discusses The Super Mario Bros. Movie written by Matthew Fogel and directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic. Afterward, she shares a post-movie short story she wrote called “A Heartfelt Quest.” Let's-a go!

Loads of Fun at LA Comic Con

April 10, 2023 13:00 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MB

Ali celebrates the 200th episode of the podcast by sharing all about her experience attending her first-ever fan convention, LA Comic Con!

CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery

April 03, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 47 MB

Ali discusses the TV movie, CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery, written by Steven Banks, Robert Lamoreaux, and Victor Wilson for the wacky Nicktoon, CatDog, created by Peter Hannan. Hi Ho Diggety!

Community: "Remedial Chaos Theory"

March 20, 2023 13:00 - 20 minutes - 28 MB

Ali discusses one of the best episodes of Community, "Remedial Chaos Theory," written by Chris McKenna and directed by Jeff Melman.

Creating Color in Animation with Carol Wyatt

March 06, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 93.6 MB

Ali interviews animation production designer and painter, Carol Wyatt, who shares her insight from working in the industry on many different projects such as The Simpsons, Duckman, the Rugrats pilot, the Hey Arnold! pilot, Rocko's Modern Life, The Powerpuff Girls Movie, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Green Eggs and Ham, Amphibia, Rick and Morty and more!

Expression in Animation with Mike Hollingsworth

February 20, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 120 MB

Ali interviews animator and director, Mike Hollingsworth. He shares about his journey starting out as a stand-up comedian, the early days of working on BoJack Horseman, lots of cool stuff about the standout season 3 episode he directed, "Fish Out of Water," his thoughts on where the industry is heading, memorable fan convention experiences and much more!

Avatar: The Last Airbender with Harry Mackin

February 06, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 145 MB

Ali and special guest, Harry Mackin, discuss the masterpiece series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. You want to hear our thoughts on the show's themes of valuing mentors, embracing the dichotomy of ourselves, finding your destiny and looking inside yourself for the answers? What about the reasons Toph is the ultimate earthbender, hot takes on Kataang vs. Zutara, why Iroh is the absolute best, Katara's subtle yet powerful growth throughout ...

Laws and Fan Culture with Betsy Rosenblatt

January 30, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 84.9 MB

Ali interviews Betsy Rosenblatt, Professor of Law and volunteer Legal Committee Chair of the nonprofit Organization for Transformative Works. It's an informative conversation about the value of writing fanfiction and contributing to fandom communities, how gender identity plays into fan culture and marketing, fair use law of what you can and can't copyright, the joy of attending fan conventions and much more!

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