089: The Blue Umbrella, Disney Infinity, ParaNorman, and more
We ring in 2013 with a discussion on the latest Pixar news!

We ring in 2013 with a discussion on the latest Pixar news!
We review Finding Nemo's first time ever on blu ray, in depth. Now, our Pixar blu ray collection is complete. Plus, Day and Night director Teddy Newton is apparently directing a Pixar feature!
We review two new blu ray discs from Pixar (and react briefly to the news about Star Wars).
Director Mark Walsh talks about the short film Partysaurus Rex.
Monsters U launches an awesome "fake" website, Pixar to make a TV special, and more!
Finding Nemo 2? Brenda Chapman now at LucasFilm? We discuss the Pixar-related rumors that have emerged this summer.
Alex Mandel has been at Pixar since 2003. Once they discovered he can write songs, he has been able to put those skills to use on shorts and most recently, on Brave.
Enrico Casarosa talks about his personal short film, La Luna, as well as his work on Pixar's upcoming dinosaur film.
Pixar story artist Louis Gonzales talks about the story creation on Brave and the Pixar story process.
I sat down with Mark Andrews on opening day of Brave to discuss his work as director, writer -- and lyricist! -- on the film.
Germain Lussier of /Film joins The Pixar Podcast to talk in depth about Pixar's latest film, Brave.
In this episode, Brave producer Katherine Sarafian gives a roundtable Q&A and then an exclusive interview with The Pixar Podcast.
In this episode, we get a presentation by Shading Art Director Tia Kratter and Production Designer Steve Pilcher, who both worked on Brave.
In this episode, Pixar Simulation Supervisor Claudia Chung takes us behind the scenes of hair and cloth simulation for Brave.
In this episode, Derrick, Johnny, and Greg discuss the next five Pixar films, including the latest news on Brave.
In this episode, we go behind the scenes at Pixar to see how they make their films.
In this episode, I play for you a Q/A with Brave director Mark Andrews. It is the first in an upcoming series featuring behind-the-scenes presentations at Pixar in April 2012.
Greg and Derrick react to the first 30 minutes of Brave, as well as the new short film La Luna! And Pixar news.
Andrew Stanton has temporarily left Pixar to make his dream project, John Carter. In this episode, we review the film and talk about how it lives up to Stanton's previous work.
In this very special episode, we go inside a house that was built to be an exact replica of the house from Pixar's Up. Meet the new owners and hear their story!
An episode with several loosely-related-to-Pixar items: More on The Simpsons, a review of The Lorax, and more talk on John Carter and (100% Pixar) Brave! Guest: Hunter Phillips from 500 Days of Homer.
We discuss the new clips and trailers out for Pixar's Brave and Disney's John Carter. And more!
Academy Award nominations have been announced! Pixar gets an Animated Short nod, but not a one for Cars 2. Also, what's next for Brad Bird?
We talk about Brad Bird's first live action film, Finding Nemo in 3D, the recent announcement about Disney's Frozen, and more!
Michael Giacchino presents how he makes movie music magic at Pixar's bloggers' day earlier in 2011.
Two animation students from Academy of Art University talk about their school and their recent visit to Pixar.
We talk Muppets, plus John Carter and new info regarding Pete Docter's next Pixar film, which takes place inside the human brain.
Pixar employee McKay Farley joins the podcast to talk about his work in Tools. He tells how an internship led to a full-time job at the studio, and explains what it means to study computer graphics.
Pixar releases a new trailer for Brave! Plus, the latest news, including a high end fashion designer basing a new line of clothes on a popular Pixar franchise.
We give you a sneak peek into Pixar's next Toy Story Toon, Small Fry, and talk more generally about Pixar's short films.