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Animation, tech, video games, and more! From the quirky minds of Ezra Fields-Meyer and Casey Cantrell, join us for a journey into the wonderful world of animation ... and beyond!

Animation ... and Beyond!


    • Aug 18, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 172 EPISODES


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    S7.E12: Inside Out! (Mardy's final episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 24:38


    On this episode, we're talking about the emotional rollercoaster of Inside Out! In this 2010's coming-of-age film, there's plenty to love. Plus, Mardy is saying goodbye to the role of Animation and Beyond cohost! Don't fret, though. Ezra will be back with a new cohost and the podcast will go on!

    S7.E11: The ravenous GARFIELD!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 23:29


    On this episode, we're talking about the world's most gluttonous cat! Your furry, orange, comical friend, Garfield, is returning to the screen with a new movie, and we're celebrating by going over his long history of shows, films, games, merch, and more!

    S7.E10: Eric Rogers!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 25:50


    This week we've got a special episode...and interview with the Creator, Executive Producer, and Showrunner for the series "Angry Birds: Mystery Island," Eric Rogers!

    S7.E9: Bluey!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 12:44


    On this episode, we're talking about our favorite canine family....the Heelers! Specifically, Bluey, the protagonist of the adorable childrens' show. Join us to enjoy Bluey's song, friends, and family values!

    S7.E8: Dora the Explorer!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 18:42


    Our favorite Spanish-speaking, Swiper-stopping, map-minding, adventure-adoring explorer, Dora, is back with a new 3D-animated TV show. On this episode, we're talking about Dora's early years as a 2D cartoon, her live-action film, franchise, characters, and more!

    S7.E7: Ghost Busters!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 19:50


    If there's something strange in the neighborhood....it might be one of the ghosts from this classic franchise, which got a new sequel out this year! We're talking about the old and new movies, shows, and games brought to LIFE since the original Ghostbusters film premiered.

    S7.E6: Kung Fu Panda!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 20:49


    Spin and kick back through your memory to this legendary movie franchise from the mid-2000s to celebrate its third sequel which just came out! We're discussing Awkwafina, the Kung Fu Panda video games, movies, shorts, and overall impact in our newest episode!

    S7.E5: Family Guy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 23:42


    This week, we're discussing the raunchy, adult comedy series "Family Guy." The R-rated show is wildly successful, as is its creator, Seth MacFarlane. It's bound to make you cringe and crack up!

    S7.E4: Baby Shark!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 17:49


    Join us as we dive into the camp song-turned-franchise, Baby Shark! We're talking about viral videos, the Baby Shark characters, and the mew movie which came out in December!

    S7.E3: Diary Of A Wimpy Kid!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 19:20


    Back in December, you may have heard about the newest installment of the animated series of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" movies. The film disrupted the order of the books and made things about Christmas, but we loved it nonetheless. Like all of the stories in this series, it was awkward, entertaining, relatable, and hilarious!

    S7.E2: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 16:23


    In honor of the movie "Wonka" released recently, we're talking about Roald Dahl's most successful story and its variations! Charlie and the Chocolate factory is a story full of imagination, magic, and CANDY, and we think it's delicious!

    S7.E1: Chicken Run!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 18:43


    Happy New Year! To kick off this season, we are talking about a classic claymation film that just got a sequel....Chicken Run! Don't miss the new movie in theaters, and be sure to learn about claymation with us in this episode!

    S6.E24: ELF!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 19:18


    Happy Holidays to you and yours from Animation and Beyond! One of the holidays coming up is Christmas, and what better way to enjoy Christmas than to reminisce about the hilarious Christmas film "ELF!?" We enjoyed discussing our favorite moments, lines, and actors from the film on this episode. We will be back in the new year!

    S6.E23: Robin Hood!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 16:59


    This episode, we're talking about the cunning character of Robin Hood. Robin Hood has been around a long time, but is probably most famous in the early Disney film of the same name! Join us as we discuss recycled animation, animal characters, and more!

    S6.E22: Trolls!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 19:36


    "Trolls - Band Together" is out in just a few days, and we couldn't be more excited! With familiar music, plus one ~new~ song by N Sync, it is bound to be another epic addition to the Trolls franchise, which we're talking about in this episode!

    S6.E21: GOOSEBUMPS

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 19:38


    Whether it's a camera with terrifying powers, or a yeti that comes to life, the children's book series GOOSEBUMPS is sure to fright! The franchise's newest TV series came out just in time for Halloween last week, don't miss it! And in celebration, we're talking about the books, films, and more!

    S6.E20: PAW Patrol!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 16:45


    On this episode, we're talking about the rescue pups who are celebrating their 10th anniversary! With a second feature film out just recently, PAW Patrol is captivating kids everywhere!

    S6.E19: Spy Kids!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 22:46


    This episode, we're celebrating the action-packed 2000s franchise, Spy Kids! The new, fifth installment of Spy Kids came out last earlier this month, don't miss it!

    S6.E18: Tiny Toons!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 21:18


    In this episode, we're talking Tiny. Tiny Toons, that is! Our mini, loony friends got a reboot earlier this month! Catch them at Looniversity on Cartoon Network!

    S6.E17: The Walt Disney Family Museum!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2023 23:53


    A few weeks ago, Ezra and his dad visited the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco! This week, Ezra is recapping everything he learned, (or re-learned) at the museum.

    S6.E16: Haunted Mansion!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 17:27


    S6.E16: Haunted Mansion! by Animation ... and Beyond!

    S6.E15: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 20:12


    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage-- okay, you get it. The song is catchy. We're thrilled to talk about these vigilante turtles, who have a new movie out now!

    S6.E14: Futurama!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 18:01


    Longtime fans are out of this world about the new season of Futurama just released on Hulu! To celebrate, we're discussing the unique adult cartoon.

    S6.E13: BARBIE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 18:36


    No introduction needed... you've already heard that the first live-action BARBIE movie is out! We're talking about the famous doll and the franchise she became. The Barbie movie is in theaters right now!

    s6.E12: Indiana Jones!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 21:18


    Our action-packed hero is back after a long hiatus with the fifth Indiana Jones movie! To celebrate we are talking about the legacy of this iconic character and franchise!

    S6.E11: Movies with Environmental Themes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 20:21


    This week, we're covering a few of our favorite movies that warn against environmental harm in an entertaining way!

    S6.E10: Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 18:45


    After an extra week off, we are BACK discussing a unique and wild adventure film which viewers of all ages love. Be sure not to miss the sequel, Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse, which just came out!

    S5.E9: The Little Mermaid!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 19:47


    For the second week in a row, we're UNDER THE SEA! In honor of the highly-anticipated, live-action remake coming out next week, we're talking about the movie that led the Disney Renaissance with its success!

    S6.E8: Finding Nemo!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2023 21:14


    This week, to honor its 20th anniversary, we're talking about the Pixar film that really made a SPLASH!

    S6.E7: Peter Pan!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 17:24


    And we're off to Neverland! In honor of the new live-action movie coming out on Disney+ next week, we're reminiscing about our green-glad, ever-young friend Peter Pan!

    S6.E6: 100 Years of Disney!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 21:43


    This week we are talking about 100 years of Disney, with special guest Jordan!

    S6.E5: Mario!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 23:34


    This week, we're talking about our favorite Italian plumber... the red-capped character with a franchise so massive you can't escape it. And next month, MARIO is getting his own animated movie!

    S6.E4: Arthur!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 18:36


    Wrapping up its final season last year, "Arthur" holds a place in our hearts as a long-running, classic TV show and book series. We discuss the show's theme song, characters, and more!

    S6.E3: Ezra's trip to Disney World!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 19:34


    This episode we discuss Ezra's special trip to Disney World to celebrate (late) his 25th birthday! We talk about audio-animatronics, rides, shows, and even hear snippets from a couple of conversations Ezra had with Tiana and Ariel!

    S6.E2: Sleeping Beauty!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 16:44


    Prick! We're talking about the old classic, Sleeping Beauty, this week in celebration of the animated film's anniversary!

    S6.E1: Mathilda!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 14:11


    Happy New Year! And welcome back to a new season of Animation and Beyond. To kick off season six, we're talking about the revolting children of Mathilda!

    S5.E39: The NIGHT at the MUSEUM movies!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 17:11


    With all-star casts, a creative plot, and plenty of laughs, the three Night at the Museum movies are classics. Now, there's a fourth one out...and it's animated!

    S5.E38: The Santa Clauses!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 14:23


    S5.E38: The Santa Clauses! by Animation ... and Beyond!

    S5.E37: Enchanted!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 18:45


    We're back! We do apologize for the sound quality in this episode, as some technical issues made Mardy sound kind of like a robot... but we couldn't abandon our espisode about Disney's "ENCHANTED!" The live-action and animated movie with a sequel that just came out!

    S5.E36: Aladdin!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 16:35


    It's time for a classic... this week, we're talking about ALADDIN! The iconic Robin William's film from Disney's Renaissance era, with returning guest co-host Jordan!

    S5.E35: Teletubbies!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2022 17:21


    Uh-Oh! It's the colorful four friends from our earliest memories of TV, back for a SECOND revival! Next week, the Teletubbies are getting a comeback, so this week, we're getting nostalgic.

    S5.E34: Blue's Clues!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 16:10


    Did you watch this lovable blue pup's show as a kid? ...................... Cool! We did, too! This interactive show stood out among kids' shows and got a revival a few years ago. And now Blue, Josh, and the former hosts are getting a movie and we are BARKING with excitement!

    S5.E33: Henry Selick, spook master!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 17:08


    This week, to honor the release of a new stop-motion animated Halloween film, we are talking about Henry Selick and his spooktastic experiences!

    S5.E32: Jordan and a Bug's Life!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 18:43


    This week we have a guest, Jordan Wolleben! Jordan, Ezra and Mardy discuss the teeny tiny movie "A Bug's Life." Sound Effects from Epidemic Sound

    S5.E31: Lyle, Lyle, Lyle, Lyle, Lyle, Lyle....Crocodile!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 13:53


    This week we reminisce about our old friend from the Big Apple, Lyle the Crocodile. He's getting a new movie out TODAY, complete with performances by pop star Shawn Mendes!

    S5.E30: Hocus Pocus!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 14:45


    POOF and they're back! Our favorite witches from the classic Halloween film Hocus Pocus are returning for a sequal this Friday! In celebration we talk about this classic spooky film.

    S5.E29: Hispanic Heritage Month!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 18:46


    On Sept. 15 Hispanic Heritage Month began! A celebration of many countries, cultures, and heritages - and we want to talk about a few captured in animation!

    S5.E28: Barney the Purple Dinosaur!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 15:23


    "I love you, you love me..." Most people will recognize the tune of Barney's closing song on his show, Barney and Friends. This week we're talking about the purple dinosaur since a new Peacock docuseries is coming out later this year!

    S5.E27: Pinocchio!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2022 19:39


    Aaaaand....we're BACK with our little puppet friend, Pinocchio! Pinocchio got a new Disney movie, which was released Sept. 8, with another version coming later this year!

    S5.E26: The Beloved Bambi!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 16:29


    This month, the all-time Disney classic "Bambi" is celebrating 80 years since its release! With its orchestral soundtrack, classic characters, and heart-wrenching plot, Bambi is one for the books!

    S5.E25: Mr. Will Vinton!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2022 16:27


    Ever heard of "claymation"? Of course you have! Some all-time classic animated films were created in clay - literally! And the man behind much of this technique is Will Vinton.

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