S5.E15: Bobs Burgers
This week, we're talking about the mouth-watering FOX series Bob's Burgers, which is getting a musical movie in a couple of weeks!
May 14, 2022•17 min
Animation ... and Beyond!
Animation, tech, video games, and more! From the quirky minds of Ezra Fields-Meyer and Mardy Harding, join us for a journey into the wonderful world of animation ... and beyond!
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S5.E15: ChipNDale
This week, we're excited for the upcoming movie about our favorite squeaky brothers, Chip and Dale! Watch out for the Rescue Rangers movie in a few weeks!
May 07, 2022•16 min
S5.E14: Older Technology
After last week off, this week, we're nostalgic. We're discussion some of the older technology we remember from before the time of microcomputers and digital-everything!
May 01, 2022•22 min
S5.E13: The Characters BEFORE the Characters!
The Beast from "Beauty and the Beast" didn't just appear on screen... like every animated character, he was created! This week we're talking about the early development of several of our favorite Disney characters.
Apr 16, 2022•24 min
S5.E12: Sonic The Hedgehog
This week, to celebrate the upcoming release of the SECOND live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film, we're talking about our favorite blue hedgehog- and the many places he appears!
Apr 08, 2022•18 min
S5.E11: Fairly Odd Parents- Fairly Odder!
POOF! Here comes the live-action version of an old favorite... Fairly Odd Parents! This week we talk about the old animated show, plus what we see coming in the new version!
Apr 01, 2022•16 min
S5.E11: The Animated Oscars!
With the Oscars coming up this Sunday, we are discussing animated movies in past Academy Awards ceremonies, and the films nominated this year!
Mar 25, 2022•20 min
S5.E10: Women's History Month!
S5.E10: Women's History Month! by Animation ... and Beyond!
Mar 20, 2022•21 min
S5.E9: Interview with Animation student Maddie!
This week, we spoke with Mardy's friend Maddie Bledsoe, who is in her final year of studying 3D computer animation. With music by Centyś, from Pixabay.
Mar 09, 2022•18 min
S5.E8: The Proud Family- Louder And Prouder
It's back! This week we're talking about the reboot of the 2001 show the Proud family which came out this week! Plus, a guessing game!
Feb 26, 2022•18 min
S5.E7: Honoring Black History Month
This week, we talk about why actors last summer stepped down so that African-American actors could voice African-American characters, along with some of our favorite characters to honor Black history month.
Feb 22, 2022•19 min
S5.E6: Our Favorite Animated Couples!
In honor of Valentines' Day, we're talking about some of our favorite couples from animated movies.
Feb 13, 2022•22 min
S5.E5: Interview - Rob's Summer Madness!
This week we had Rob Kutner on Animation Beyond as our first-ever guest! Rob is a comedy writer who recently worked on Netflix's new show "Angry Birds: Summer Madness!" He talked about the writing process, writing for kids, and what happens when shows go international!
Feb 04, 2022•23 min
S5.E4: Disney's Nine Old Men: Part 2!
Join us in concluding an exploration of Disney's 9 Old Men and their legacy! Plus, information on next week's exciting episode!
Jan 29, 2022•25 min
S5.E3: Disney's Nine Old Men: Part 1
This week we're talking about five of Disney's Nine Old Men, animators who have had a huge impact on classic films! More on Disney's Nine Old Men next week.
Jan 20, 2022•16 min
S5.E2: Back To Fraggle Rock!
A reboot of the popular and lovable puppet show returns to television on AppleTV in just a few days. In honor of the Fraggles, we're talking about their history, short films from 2020, and future in Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock!
Jan 14, 2022•21 min
S5.E1: Catch Up! Welcome Back!
We are back in 2022! Mardy and Ezra catch up about what they did and watched over the winter break.
Jan 07, 2022•20 min
S4.E35: Baby, It's Christmas Outside!
For our last episode of the year and season, (see you in 2022!), we are talking about animated Christmas movies, a popular song you might find in them, and what we're looking forward to in the new year. Have a great rest of 2022, everyone, and thanks for listening to season four of Animation and Beyond!
Dec 17, 2021•22 min
S4.E34: Other Languages!
Lumiere, Simba, Coco! This week we spoke about animated movies which feature another language.
Dec 13, 2021•14 min
S4.E33: Annie!
This week, we're talking about the beloved character of Little Orhan Annie! Where she came from, where we can see her next, and what she means when she says "the sun will come out, tomorrow, clears away the cobwebs and the sorrow...."
Dec 02, 2021•19 min
S4.E32: Fictional Settings!
Where in the world? This week we are talking about the fictional settings where animated movies take place! Music sourced from Bensound
Nov 19, 2021•23 min
S4.E31: When Voices Stay Alive!
This week, we're covering instances in which a voice of animated character changed because the original voice actor passed away. You might have noticed, but probably not!
Nov 12, 2021•21 min
S4.E30: Clifford The Big Red Dog
He's big, he's red, and he is not human.... he's CLIFFORD the Big Red Dog! This week, in honor of the live-action film about him, we're talking about a character from both Mardy and Ezra's childhoods - Clifford!
Nov 04, 2021•21 min
S4.E29: Star Trek!
In honor of the animated series Star Trek: Prodigy which was released last week, we're talking about the mega-popular sci-fi franchise Star Trek!
Nov 02, 2021•19 min
S4.E28: Halloween Movies!
A tour through time of classic Halloween-related movies, with our new co-host Mardy!
Oct 22, 2021•20 min
S4.E27: The Addams Family!
🎵 They're creepy and they're kooky Mysterious and spooky, They're altogether ooky, The Addams Family!🎵
Sep 30, 2021•18 min
S4.E26: My Little Pony!
It's always magical when we talk about #MyLittlePony!
Sep 24, 2021•18 min
S4.E25: Tim Burton!
It's #TheCorpseBride's sweet sixteen birthday, so let's talk about Tim Burton's marvelous movie career!
Sep 16, 2021•18 min
S4.E24: Catch-Up Episode!
It's the end of summer, which means it's time to talk about the movies and shows we've watched the past couple of months!
Sep 09, 2021•17 min
S4.E23: The Smurfs!
For more than 60 years, the Smurfs have entertained (or annoyed!) generations of children and their parents. Just ahead of the new show, we look back at the history of these lovable blue creatures!
Sep 02, 2021•18 min
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