This weeks guest is is The Mitchell’s vs The Machines, Head of Story, Guillermo Martinez! In this episode we chat all things Mitchell’s, Netflix, Furby, The Wolf, Cal Tech and AI and so much more. This is easily one of my favorite chats of all time and I hope you folks enjoy it as well! Follow Guillermo: https://www.instagram.com/billybobmartinez/ Follow Guillermo: https://mobile.twitter.com/billybobmartinz Follow and Subscribe to the What's In My Head Podcast across all social media platforms a...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 89
This weeks guest is Dave Wasson, creator of Time Squad and The Cup Head Show for Netflix! Dave has also written, storyboarded and directed The Mickey Mouse shorts on Disney. During this chat we discuss how Time Squad came to be, the fun with the voice actors, bringing The Cup Head Show to life, The Mickey Shorts and so much more! I hope you guys enjoy this one as much as I did! Follow Dave: https://www.instagram.com/arkansassugarpants/ Follow and Subscribe to the What's In My Head Podcast across...
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 88
It's safe to say without Linda Simensky, that we wouldn't have the level of animation that we have today. With shows like Powerpuff Girls, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Rocko's Modern Life, Ed, Edd n Eddy, Rugrats, Doug, Ren and Stimpy and as well as so many more. Well, we might still have those shows, but they wouldn't be the outstanding cartoons and spectacular animation that we know and love today. She fostered a playground for these creators to work in that exuded the best material during the an...
Jun 02, 2022•2 hr 39 min•Ep. 87
Ruth Clampett is this weeks guest! Ruth, an author, co owner and founder of Clampett Studio Collections and daughter of the legendary Warner Brothers animator and director, Bob Clampett. I’m this episode we talk about her dad, Bob, how he got into the business, working with the other legendary Warner Brothers directors and so much more. It’s hard to state just how important Bob Clampett is. My earliest memory of any cartoons was “The Great Piggy Bank Robbery”. Until this chat I have had very viv...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 86
This weeks guest is Futurama, Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon writer, Eric Kaplan! Chatting with Eric was a real blast, we discuss “Jurassic Bark” writing for Futurama, his book “Does Santa Exist”, a WHOLE bunch of fans questions and so much more! I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I did. Follow Eric: https://mobile.twitter.com/ericlinuskaplan Follow Eric: https://instagram.com/ericlinuskaplan?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Follow Eric: https://ericlinuskaplan.wordpress.com Buy Eric’s Book: htt...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 85
This weeks guest is the artist for Batman vs The Ninja Turtles, Freddie Williams II! Freddie and I chat about our favorite Kevin Eastman stories, what it was like working on this series, favorite turtles and all things geeky and pop culture. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would see Batman and TMNT battling it out in the same comic book panels OR on the big screen! The Dynamic Duo of James Tyion and Freddie Williams answered all of our nerdy prayers! Follow Freddie: https://m.faceb...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 84
My guest this week is a man that’s on my Mount Rushmore of Animators, Jorge Gutierrez! The creator of “El Tigre”, “The Book of Life”, “Maya and the Three” and soon to be streaming “I, Chihuahua” Jorge was such an amazing guests and master storyteller. In this episode we discuss Life, Death, The Book of Life, Diego Luna, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Maya and The Three and so much more! This chat means so much to me and in the first few mins of the full episode you will find out why. (However if you’...
May 05, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 83
Tom Sito is this weeks guest. Tom is a former Disney animator that came up during the animation renaissance in the early 90s. From movies like Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Lion King, Shrek, Osmosis Jones, Looney Tunes and so much more. In this chat we chat about some of those movies we mentioned above as well as some animation history. It was a really fun chat and getting to hear the inner workings of Disney was a blast for me. I hope you all enjoy this...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 82
This weeks guest is legendary animator, Phil Roman! Phil is one of the original animators on the Christmas Classic, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!", Peanuts holiday specials, Garfield and his studio is responsible for brining us the hit tv series "The Simpsons" and "King of the Hill". Phil was such a wonderful guest to have on the show. He was very giving with his stories and he never shy's away from paying his respects and sharing his gratitude for his illustrious career. I really enjoyed lis...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 81
Aaron Blaise is this weeks guest. Aaron was one of many animators that helped turned animation from a flailing industry into the powerhouse it is today. During this era of cartoons from 1989 (The Little Mermaid) and forward, Aaron would be an integral part of the rebirth of animation or as it’s fondly called today, The Animation Renaissance. In this episode we chat Beauty and The Beast, Brother Bear, the LEGENDARY Rubber-band wars, Pocahontas, Aladdin and more. We also delve into Aarons career n...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 80
Neil Ross is this weeks guest! Neil has worked in the animation industry since 1978 and has been apart of some of the biggest franchises in television history. From GI Joe, Transformers, Voltron, Spiderman, X-Men, Swat Kats and so much more. In this episode we chat about how Neil broken into the business, some of his most memorable roles and everything in between. I had a real blast with this one. Follow Neil: https://www.facebook.com/neilson.ross Follow Neil: https://www.neilross.com Buy Neil's...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 79
Shaun Cashman is this weeks guest. Shaun has cut his animation teeth in primetime shows like King of the Hill, The Simpsons and the came over to Cartoon Network to storyboard and direct on the hit show "The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy". In this episode we chat in great detail about the early days of the Simpsons and King of The Hill, as well as chatting about his favorite episodes, how he would direct and edit and some fun stories about working on two of the biggest primetime animated sho...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 78
This weeks guest is storyboard artist and animation director, Ben Jones. Bens worked on some of the coolest projects since breaking into the animation industry back in 94. His geek and nerd cred goes super deep with shows like Wild C.A.T.S., Teen Titans, Batman Beyond, Batman: The Brave and The Bold, Iron Giant, Ben Ten, TMNT (2012) and Rise of the TMNT and so much more. We chat about his favorite superhero, The Red Tornado, comics, geek culture, anime influence on The Original Teen Titans, TMNT...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 77
This weeks guest is the creator of Chip n Dale Rescue Ranger and Darkwing Duck, Tad Stones. Tad talks about coming up with the Darkwing Duck, his many trials and tribulations with getting DWD off the ground, the hectic schedule, his favorite episodes (and least favorite) as well as his favorite characters and what he enjoys the most about DWD. We also chat his uncanny resemblance to Steve Martin and so much more! I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I did.
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 76
This weeks guest is author Gary K Wolf. Gary creator Roger Rabbit and wrote the first book in the Roger Rabbit universe, “Who Censored Roger Rabbit”. In this episode we chat Roger Rabbit, Jessica Rabbit (of course 😀) and all of toon town. We also discuss how the many iterations of bringing his book to life with the various incarnations. This was a really fun chat and this movie, which is inspired by his amazing book, is responsible for inspiring generation after generation of animators. Gary wa...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 75
Bob Singer is this weeks guest. Bob in so many words is a legendary figure in the animation industry. From projects like the Original Scooby-Doo, Johnny Quest, Godzilla, JabberJaw, Smurfs, Flintstones, Charlottes Web there wasn't a property Bob didn't touch back in the HB hay days. In this episode we chat about how he got into the industry, the making of Scooby Doo, the inner working of Hanna-Barbera and so much more. I really hope you folks enjoy this episode. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 74
This weeks guest is Alan Burnett. He has written for Batman: The Animated Series as well as worked on almost every of DC's animated movies. We chat how he got onto the Batman crew, his writing process, Batman's Rogues gallery (and some of his favorites to write), The Killing Joke and an animated Swamp Thing movie that DC has had a script of for the last 13 years and so much more. Please enjoy this episode. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nmyheadpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nmyhead...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 73
Due to a conversion issue we lost the other hour of this episode. I am working on getting the rest of it fixed, hopefully we will be able to release the rest of this amazing interview soon. Floyd Norman, a Legendary Disney Animator, is this weeks guest. We chat his entry into Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney, Jungle Book, Pixar, Steve Jobs and EVERYTHING in between. This conversation was a dream come true and a bucket list guest. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nmyheadpod Instagram: https://w...
Feb 20, 2022•31 min•Ep. 72
This weeks guest is Deane Taylor. Deane was the art director on Cow and Chicken, A Nightmare Before Christmas as well as a layout director on Droopy: Master Detective, Tom and Jerry Kids, A Pup Named Scooby Doo, The Jetsons Movie, Pink Panther and Sons, The Dark Pack and so much more. Deane Taylor was such a great dude. From stories of hanging out with Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera and Chuck Jones to working at the early days of Cartoon Network and everything in-between . He is a master of storytel...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 71
This weeks guest is Randy Myers. Randy was an animator and animation director on The Iron Giant, PowerPuff Girls, Samurai Jack, Avengers Assemble, Guardians of the Galaxy, Uncle Grandpa, Gravity Falls, My Gym Partners a Monkey, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Megas XLR and so much more! We talk all of this above and so much more, Topics like Batman the Animated Series, Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, Foster's Home and so much more!
Feb 03, 2022•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 70
This weeks guest is Randy Myers. Randy was an animator and animation director on The Iron Giant, PowerPuff Girls, Samurai Jack, Avengers Assemble, Guardians of the Galaxy, Uncle Grandpa, Gravity Falls, My Gym Partners a Monkey, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Megas XLR and so much more! We talk all of this above and so much more, Topics like Batman the Animated Series, Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, Foster's Home and so much more!
Jan 27, 2022•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 69
Paul Germain is this week's guest. Paul is a co-creator of The Rugrats on Nickelodeon and Recess for Disney. We chat about the creation of The Rugrats, inspirations for the characters, Nickelodeons early days, fatherhood and so much more. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nmyheadpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nmyheadpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/nmyheadpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatsInMyHeadPodcast/featured Don't forget to subscribe and follow us across all social medi...
Jan 20, 2022•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 68
This weeks guest is the supervising director for The Patrick Star Show, Dave Cunningham. Dave has worked on Spongebob Squarepants, Nickelodeons longest running cartoon, since the 4th season. In this episode we talk about his start on the show, the importance of Tucker Tucker, Spongebobs father, Stephen Hillenburg, Where he would eat at, Chum Bucket or the Krusty Crab and so much more! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nmyheadpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nmyheadpod Twitter: https://t...
Jan 15, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 67
This weeks guest really needs no intro, its the creator of Johnny Bravo, Van Partible. In this episode we chat about the early years at Hanna-Barbera, the Scooby Doo crossover, the tough times of being removed and put back onto his show, The Rock wanting to play Johnny Bravo in a live action version and so much more. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nmyheadpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nmyheadpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/nmyheadpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatsInMyHea...
Jan 15, 2022•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 66
My guest this week is the curator for the Charles Schulz Museum, Benjamin Clark. In this episode we chat about the origins of The Peanuts, what Charles was like, how Benjamin became the curator for the Charles Schulz Museum, his favorite exhibits and what to expect next year as we celebrate the centennial of the man that brought us Charlie Brown and the whole Peanuts gang! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nmyheadpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nmyheadpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/n...
Jan 15, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 65
Chris Bailey is this weeks guest. Chris is an animator, director, producer and has worked on some of the best shows and movies over the last few decades. He's worked on Oliver and Company, The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Rescuers Down Under, Hocus Pocus, Lion King, Hercules, Garfield (film) Alvin and The Chipmunks (film) and Scooby Doo and Guess Who! To say Chris has worked on some of the biggest projects is an understatement. In this episode we chat about comics, getting his star...
Jan 15, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 64
Tom Guiry is this weeks guest. This one is a big one for me, The Sandlot, is one of my favorite movies of all time and one of those movies that is as coming of age movie for most people in my age demographic. We chat about how he got into acting, some "inside baseball" (see what I did there) on the Sandlot, his favorite bands and what it was like growing up. I hope you guys and gals enjoy this one as much as I did. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nmyheadpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.co...
Jan 15, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 63
Robert McCollum is this weeks guest. Robert is a voice actor with credits with some of the biggest franchises in anime history. Shows like Attack on Titan, Dragon Ball Z, My Hero Academia, Baki The Grappler, Yu Yu Hakusho, Black Clover, One Piece and so many more. In this episode we chat about how he got into dubbing, his previous profession, how anime studios came to America and so much more. He was such a cool dude, I hope you enjoy the episode! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nmyheadpod In...
Jan 15, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 62
Olivia Hack is this weeks guest! Olivia was the voice of Rhonda from Hey Arnold, Ty Lee from Avatar: The Last Airbender and Cindy Brady from the 1990s theatrical Brady Bunch Movie. In this episode we chat about the roles she’s had, how she’s navigated through her career, tacos and so much more! She was an absolute joy to have on the show. I hope you enjoy the episode. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nmyheadpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nmyheadpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/nmyhea...
Jan 15, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 61
Bill Salyers, the voice of Rigby on The Regular Show on Cartoon Network, is this weeks guest. We chat about the importance of The Regular Show, working with Mark Hamill, the cast and crew of the Regular Show, being a dad and so much more. This chat was so fun and with the significance of The Regular and with my life, it was an absolute surreal moment. Bill was an outstanding human being and such a fun guest, real salt of the earth this guy. Don't forget, "Hamboning will save your life one day!" ...
Jan 15, 2022•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 60
