Dreaming Machine / Keyframe | An Animation & Anime Podcast

Welcome to Dreaming Machine - a show dedicated to the glorious medium of animation in all of its forms, from anime and cartoons to stop-motion and more! Now the more observant among you will have noticed the slight alteration of our original name of Keyframe to include our new name, and this is in fact purposeful as Keyframe will be moving to Youtube while Dreaming Machine remains as a podcast, There's exciting things ahead in this new and revamped version of our classic podcast.

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KeyFrame #14 – Everything’s Upside Down

Things get a bit topsy-turvy this week as Ben gets political with My Little Pony, Harry Shearer – the voice of Montgomery Burns and other characters – plans to leave The Simpsons, a proof-of-concept trailer from South Africa’s Blue Forest collective called Kariba looks awesome, and the strange area known as Mexifornia is the […]

Apr 20, 2016•45 min

KeyFrame #13 – Seriously, Just Look For Them

On this episode we take a look at the proposed new seasons of The Simpsons, Snoop Dogg’s cameo in Sanjay & Craig, the Critic’s Choice animation nominations and more. We also investigate the idea that there are no good cartoons or anime any more.

Apr 19, 2016•50 min

KeyFrame #12 – Pigs Are Faster Than You Think

On this week’s episode we discuss Friendship is Magic – the new Robot Chicken DC Villains Special, the announcement of a new original Dragon Ball series, the JANICA report on the current status of the industry for animators in Japan, and more. Our featured anime this week is Accel World.

Apr 19, 2016•57 min

KeyFrame #11 – My Zombie Girlfriend Keeps Moaning At Me

We’ve got a packed show this week so join us as we discuss the Frozen lawsuit, the animated Peabody award winners, DC Superhero Girls and more. Our featured anime is the rather strange romantic comedy horror Sankarea.

Apr 19, 2016•49 min

KeyFrame 10 – I Can’t Find The ‘K’

On this episode we discuss the new Celebrity Deathmatch series, the third installment of Kung Fu Panda, Epic Games movies, solid gold Kamen Rider statues and more. Our featured anime this week are K (K-Project), and Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise (Ouritsu Uchuugun: Honneamise no Tsubasa). #K #KProject #RoyalSpaceForce #TheWingsOfHonneamise #Animation #Anime #Cartoons #KeyFrame #News #Podcasts #Reviews #TheGeekShow

Apr 19, 2016•53 min

KeyFrame 09 – An Otaku in Oda Nobunaga’s Court

We get animated this week with news of a TV series dedicated to our favourite character from Attack on Titan - Hange (Hanji) Zoë, anime-based theme park attractions, the ongoing '60s Batman revival and more. Our featured anime are One Piece Part 9, The Ambition of Oda Nobuna (Oda Nobuna no Yabou), and Bleach Series 14 Part 2. #OnePiece #TheAmbitionOfOdaNobuna #Bleach #Animation #Anime #Cartoons #KeyFrame #News #Podcasts #Reviews #TheGeekShow

Apr 19, 2016•59 min

KeyFrame 08 – Trapped in a Video Game

On this week's episode we find out more about the reboots of the Astroboy TV series and The Smurfs movie, Pixar's release of their Renderman software, the anime adaptation of the Drifters manga, and 3D billboards. Our featured anime this week are Kill la Kill Part 2, Log Horizon Series 1 Part 1, and Gatchaman Crowds. #KillLaKill #LogHorizon #GatchamanCrowds #Animation #Anime #Cartoons #KeyFrame #News #Podcasts #Reviews #TheGeekShow

Apr 19, 2016•43 min

KeyFrame 07 – Let’s Go Fishing!

Big-screen, live-action adaptations of cartoons and anime are all the rage these days, with Disney announcing a live-action version of Beauty and the Beast, and the last Rouruni Kenshin movie set for theatrical release in the UK. We find out what makes them so lucrative, and why they're becoming more and more popular. Also on this show, hooks get dangled in the water with the comedy sci-fi fishing anime Tsuritama. #Tsuritama #Animation #Anime #Cartoons #KeyFrame #News #Podcasts #Reviews #TheGeek...

Apr 19, 2016•53 min

KeyFrame 06 – Sequels, Spinoffs And Drool

This week the news was full of sequels, reboots and spin-offs - which made us curious. At what point should you stop milking a franchise, and when should it be laid to rest or just put to one side to remain dormant for a decade or so? What's the best way to create follow-up titles or alternatives? Also on this episode, Ben finds out why drool is the most powerful narcotic in anime with Mysterious Girlfriend X (Nazo no Kanojo X). #MysteriousGirlfriendX #NazoNoKanojoX #Animation #Anime #Cartoons #...

Apr 19, 2016•1 hr 6 min

KeyFrame 05 – Fighting over Food

On this episode we find out who is in the English voice cast for the new Studio Ghibli animated feature “When Marnie Was There”. Our featured anime are Appleseed XIII, Kamisama Dolls, and Ben-To – the anime where students fight over half price lunchboxes. #Appleseed #KamisamaDolls #BenTo #Animation #Anime #Cartoons #KeyFrame #News #Podcasts #Reviews #TheGeekShow

Apr 19, 2016•52 min

KeyFrame 04 – This Tastes Like Vinegar

So the Oscars are over – did you agree with the winners in the animation section? This week we’re featuring Toradora (much to Ben’s delight), the slapstick comedy drama series Good Luck Girl (Binbougami-ga!), and Ghost in the Shell: ARISE. #Toradora #GoodLuckGirl #BinbougamiGa #GhostInTheShell #ARISE #Animation #Anime #Cartoons #KeyFrame #News #Podcasts #Reviews #TheGeekShow

Apr 19, 2016•1 hr 2 min

KeyFrame 03 – I Won a Shiny Thing

This week we continue on the awards theme, so join us as we find out more about the animation winners at the BAFTAs, and the nominations for SXSW and the Oscars. Our featured anime are Kamisama Kiss (Kamisama Hajimemashita), and From the New World (Shin Sekai Yori). #KamisamaKiss #FromTheNewWorld #ShinSekaiYori #Animation #Anime #Cartoons #KeyFrame #News #Podcasts #Reviews #TheGeekShow

Apr 19, 2016•52 min

KeyFrame 02 – Awarding Annies

On today’s show we discuss the International Animated Film Society’s recent “Annie Awards” for 2015. Join us to find out what movies and TV series made the cut, and more importantly – which ones won. Our featured anime are Dragon Ball, Jormungand and Giovanni’s Island (Giovanni no Shima). #DragonBall # Jormungand #GiovannisIsland #Animation #Anime #Cartoons #KeyFrame #News #Podcasts #Reviews #TheGeekShow

Apr 19, 2016•47 min

KeyFrame 01 – 2014

Welcome to KeyFrame - the newest addition to The Geek Show family. This show is dedicated to the glorious medium of animation in all its forms, and each week we'll be exploring the vast realms of anime, cartoons, claymation and more - we may even throw in some news and reviews along the way. For now though, we're going to start things off with a nice, easy show about our recommendations for the past year. #Animation #Anime #Cartoons #KeyFrame #News #Podcasts #Reviews #TheGeekShow...

Apr 19, 2016•1 hr 4 min

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