The Pixar Podcast

143: So long, partners

A review of "Coco" and a special announcement.

142: Review: 'Cars 3'

Conor Hilton joins the podcast to help review the new Pixar film, "Cars 3."

141: Finding the story for 'Cars 3'

In this episode, we'll hear a presentation about finding the story for "Cars 3" with writers Mike Rich, Bob Peterson and Kiel Murray and story supervisor Scott Morse. They'll discuss, among other things, social barrier-breaking real racers who inspired the story, the background of Cruz Ramirez, and how the team dug into the audio archives for Paul Newman and Tom Magliozzi.

140: First look under the hood of 'Cars 3' with director Brian Fee, producer Kevin Reher and co-producer Andrea Warren

In this episode, I share my reaction to the footage of "Cars 3" that I saw a couple weeks ago, and we dive into the film with director Brian Fee, producer Kevin Reher and co-producer Andrea Warren.

139: 'Piper' and 'Borrowed Time' filmmakers on their Oscar-nominated shorts

In this episode, I chat with Pixar artists Alan Barillaro & Marc Sondheimer ("Piper") and Andrew Coats & Lou Hamou-Lhadj ("Borrowed Time"). Both pairs are up for the Best Animated Short Oscar on Sunday.

138: Sharon Calahan

In this episode, I speak with Pixar veteran Sharon Calahan about place, her long career at Pixar and creating the "painterly realism" of "The Good Dinosaur."

137: A Pixar-adjacent episode at the Sundance Film Festival

In this episode, I meet up with some Pixar-adjacent folks at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.

136: Raymond Ochoa and A.J. Buckley

In this episode, two voice actors from "The Good Dinosaur" -- Raymond Ochoa (Arlo) and A.J. Buckley (Nash) -- join the podcast.

DAP002: Diving deep into 'Moana'

With the opening of "Moana," we dive deep into 'Moana' with a conversation with story artist David Derrick and animation co-head Hyrum Osmond, as well as will a full review of the film with Brooke Parker and Aaron Parker.

135: Review: Finding Dory

In this episode, Davey Morrison Dillard, Brooke Parker, Colin Hatch and Greg NIchols join the podcast to discuss Pixar's latest film, "Finding Dory."

134: The technology behind 'Finding Dory' + A conversation with Bob Roath and Becky Neiman

133: A Conversation with Andrew Stanton and Lindsey Collins

Andrew Stanton and Lindsey Collins join the podcast to discuss their latest film, "Finding Dory."

DAP001: My Descent Into Disney Dissent

How did "Aladdin" and "Toy Story 2" create the seeds of passionate Disney Hate? Listen to today's story to find out.

132: Peter Sohn

Director Peter Sohn joins the podcast to discuss his film "The Good Dinosaur."

BONUS: Mychael & Jeff Danna (Unedited Performance and Q&A)

In Episode 131: Mychael & Jeff Danna on Composing The Good Dinosaur, I spoke with Good Dinosaur composers Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna and played a segment of a live performance. This is a bonus episode featuring the entire performance and full Q&A.

131: Mychael & Jeff Danna on Composing The Good Dinosaur

Composers Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna perform selections from and discuss their excellent score for The Good Dinosaur.

A Special Message from The Pixar Podcast

On today's special episode, I talk about the coming year of The Pixar Podcast.

130: The Good Dinosaur's Bad Luck

Jim Hill and Hunter Phillips join the podcast to discuss the challenges -- and the artifacts -- of The Good Dinosaur's film life.

129: Pixar in a Box

Super-geniuses at both Pixar and Khan Academy have teamed up to deliver free online instructional materials covering many aspects of the animation studio's creative processes.

BONUS: Jon Reisch & David Munier (Unedited)

In Episode 128: Dino Data, I spoke with Good Dinosaur effects supervisor Jon Reisch and sets supervisor David Munier. This is a bonus episode featuring those unedited interviews.

BONUS: "The Dream World Of ‘The Good Dinosaur’ Is Based On USGS Surveys" (What's the Point)

This is a bonus episode originally published by FiveThirtyEight.

128: Dino Data

We go behind the scenes of The Good Dinosaur's effects and sets, including a conversation with a representative of the USGS.

127: 20 Years of Toy Story: The Film

Davey Morrison Dillard joins the podcast again for a deep dive conversation on Toy Story for its 20th anniversary.

126: 20 Years of Toy Story: A Conversation with Jeff Pidgeon

125: Review: The Good Dinosaur

Listen to our in-depth (and at times contentious) review of Pixar's latest, The Good Dinosaur, featuring Brooke Parker, Scott Parker, and Sarah Waldron.

124: Pixar Product Roundup -- and a Return to the Studio Store!

Reviews of several new Pixar and Pixar-related products on the market right now. Plus, a conversation with the founder of Pixar's Studio Store.

123: Animators Spotlight Series (Part 2)

We're diving into conversations with Pixar animators in this two-part series. In this second episode, we speak with THE GOOD DINOSAUR animators Kevin O'Hara and Rob Thompson.

122: Animators Spotlight Series (Part 1)

We're diving into conversations with Pixar animators in this two-part series. In this first episode, we speak with INSIDE OUT animators Jamie Roe, Tony Fucile, Shawn Krause, and Victor Navone.

121: Denise Ream

Denise Ream worked at ILM for 13 years before joining Pixar, where she is now producing THE GOOD DINOSAUR.

120: Kaitlyn Dias

I sit down with actress Kaitlyn Dias to discuss her starring role as Riley in INSIDE OUT.