Candie and Doug Langdale, long-time animation writer/producers and stand-up comedians, talk about animation. Visit with the people behind such animated extravaganzas as Darkwing Duck, Aladdin, Earthworm Jim, The Weekenders, Dave the Barbarian, The X’s, El Tigre, Kung Fu Panda, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Puss in Boots, Samurai Rabbit, The Book of Life and Maya and the Three!
It’s the 25th anniversary of The Weekenders! Nadia Russo put together a list of questions from fans, and in this episode Doug - the creator of the series - does his best to answer them.
22 Feb 2025
11: David Dozoretz Interview
We talk to the amazing David Dozoretz! Creator of the Zafari animated series, director of the animated Bolo Fest parade in Mexico, pioneer of pre-visualization and visual effects master on such films as Star Wars, Jurassic Park and Forrest Gump! Wow! This guy has had a hands in making everything you love.
24 Nov 2024
Carlos Ramos Interview
Cartoon Insiders host sits down with animation mastermind Carlos Ramos to explore the creative genius behind Nickelodeon's 'The X's'.
1 Oct 2024
Voiceover and Voice Direction
We talk about directing voice sessions, some of our favorite voice actors, and how to act around famouses. Also the puzzling story behind Doug’s signed DVD of ”The Tick.”
16 Sept 2024
What Is a Producer?
We talk about what exactly a ”producer” is, and it’s sooooo many things, you guys. We go into some detail about what our duties have been in the past as producers of various shows. Also there are some digressions about things like the 1932 classic film, ”What Price Hollywood?” and the Hays Code and our dog, Klaus. You can hear him snoring in the background, chewing his foot, walking around, and drinking.
9 Sept 2024
Animation Writing Pointers 1
Oh my gosh you guys, so many great writing tips. Mostly we talk about structure, but also there’s some chat about how quickly you have to grab your audience in a streaming show, and why you should be uncomfortable if you write four lines of dialogue in a row with no description.
2 Sept 2024
2D vs CG
2D or CG? Or stop-motion, of course. We talk about the pluses and minuses of the various types of animation. And cheesebread, we also talk about cheesebread.
26 Aug 2024
Adapting a Property
How - and why - does an intellectual property get developed into a movie or series? OMG you guys, we’ve done so much of this, we’re totally the ones to answer! We talk about our process, and about why there are so many adaptations, remakes, reboots, sequels, etc.
17 Aug 2024
Introduction Part Four: This Is It, For Reals
We talk about Maya and the Three, A Tale Dark & Grimm and Samurai Rabbit. And other various things. I think we remembered to turn off the ceiling fan this time.
17 Aug 2024
Introduction Part Three: The Dawn of Candie
More about who Doug and Candie are and what they’ve done in animation. We talk about Dave the Barbarian, The Book of Life, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Scooby-Doo, Kung Fu Panda, Puss in Boots, Cleopatra in Space and other things. Why am I writing this like this isn’t Doug? Hi, I’m Doug.
12 Aug 2024
Introduction Part Two: Earthworm Jim to The Weekenders
We talk about such shows as Earthworm Jim, The Weekenders, The Mr. Potato Head Show and OMG SO MUCH MORE!
5 Aug 2024
Introductions: The Disney Years
We’ll be talking about animation in this podcast, and here we start to introduce ourselves by detailing Doug’s early years at Disney TV Animation, on Darkwing Duck, Aladdin and Quack Pack. Plus a little about Candie and Doug’s earliest works together. And how we met!
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