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From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast

Nov 25, 2025

In honor of “Wicked: For Good” debuting in theaters, Scott and Michael look at some of their favorite animated adventures in Oz: 1964’s “Return to Oz,” “Journey Back to Oz” (1972), “Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz” (1980) and 2011’s“Tom and Jerry and The Wizard of Oz.” They also discuss animation...


Oct 24, 2025

On this episode, Scott and Michael celebrate fall by looking back at the forgotten cereal mascot, Crazy Cow, as well as NBC’s “Laugh Busters,” the Saturday morning preview special from 1984. In honor of Halloween, they also look at more of their scariest moments in animation, which includes 1990’s...


Aug 26, 2025

Scott and Michael are joined by their special guest, David Ornelas, to discuss their favorite educational animation: “Schoolhouse Rock!,” public service announcements that were part of popular shows, like “G.I. Joe” and “The Magic School Bus.” There’s also a discussion around animation they’ve...


Jul 16, 2025

With the all-new animated feature, “Smurfs” in theaters this summer, Scott and Michael take the opportunity to look back at Hanna-Barbera’s popular Saturday morning incarnation from the ‘80s, “The Smurfs.” They also discuss the history of The Smurfs, as well as animation they’ve been catching up on, such...


Jun 30, 2025

Scott & Michael take a trip around the world to explore some of their favorite international animation. They discuss “The Adventures of the Little Koala,” “My Neighbor Totoro,” “The Mysterious Cities of Gold,” and “The Wrong Trousers.” They also talk about animation they’ve been catching up on,...