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Every week, we take a look at a weird piece of animation history! Whether that's a kids cartoon based on an R rated action movie or an ill-conceived reboot, we're gonna break it down. I'm here if you need to talk! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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She-Ra: Progressive of Power

Lauren Faits and Eric Garneau

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A rewatch podcast with a sociopolitical twist. Each week, hosts Lauren Faits and Eric Garneau discuss episodes and issues from the surprisingly progressive 1985 cartoon She-Ra: Princess of Power -- and now its Netflix reboot as well!
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Fun Talk about Classic hand drawn animation, as well as interviews with animators, actors, creators who make the fun happen! With our catalogue of close to 100 episodes, we review cartoons past and present and even have shows devoted to theme parks, animation art collecting and cartoon memorabilia. With plenty of talk about Disney, Warner Bros , Hanna Barbera, MGM, Don Bluth, Ralph Bakshi, Fleischer, Terrytoons, Filmation and much more. Its all things cartoons. It's Cartoonerific! With your ...
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Poitcast is a podcast dedicated to the beloved cartoon characters Pinky and The Brain. Join your hosts Mary Jo (Pines) and Kellie (Pluto) as they chronicle the evolution of the mice across the four shows they starred in; Animaniacs (1993), Pinky and The Brain (1995), Pinky, Elmyra, and The Brain (1998), and the Animaniacs Reboot (2020). They'll review each episode and discuss their favorite character moments, jokes, and pop-cultural references in addition to providing some trivia. Finally, e ...
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The Nerdy Mind is a podcast dedicated to discussing all things nerdy, including movies, video games, comic books, and more. Host Shane Smith explores the latest news and trends in the world of nerd culture, offering his opinions and insights on various topics. With a focus on entertaining and informative discussions, The Nerdy Mind is the perfect podcast for anyone looking to stay up-to-date on the latest happenings in the world of nerd-dom.
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This week it's another instalment of Cartoon 1st! This time we're heading to the 90s and checking out the very first 3D animated network show Reboot! Reboot tells the story of the inner computer world of Mainframe, and how a guardian program sprite and his friends defend the system from threats of viruses and the mysterious User. We hope you enjoy …
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It's Time Travel time again, this time we're swept away back to 2001 and the indie classic Donnie Darko! Donnie Darko is one of the more complex time travel movies we've reviewed as there's a lot left for interpretation. Join us as we discuss the film, share our thoughts and theories, and dip into what's most likely the correct way to interpret the…
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PATREON PICK: We talk about the 217th episode overall of Regular Show, where a 20-something raccoon is about to graduate high school; his blue jay friend is jealous; and a gumball machine tries to track down a coworker to ask her out on a date. Subscribe to our Patreon to access exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/lazorcomb Video Version: …
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This week we're getting back into video games with a true masterpiece, What Remains of Edith Finch! We needed help with this one so we sent the Talking Back logo high into the sky and our call for help was answered by returning guest Tony! Tony helps us dig into this game that tells a collection of strange tales of tragic occurrences that plagued t…
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Send us a text In Part Three, Cartoonerific Host Brian Mitchell chats with Master Storyboard Artist/Director Mr Barry Caldwell , an industry veteran for over 40 years, about his career in animation, working at Disney on such shows and movies like The 7D, The Tigger Movie, Ariel and many, many others! They also talk about the state of the industry i…
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Join Mary Jo (Pines) and Kellie (Pluto) as they discuss the thirteenth episode of the Pinky and The Brain spin-off, and the season one finale, "The Third Mouse" and "The Visit"! The first episode parodies the classic film noir "The Third Man" as Pinky tries to find Brain in post-war Vienna and becomes entangled in a mystery. The last cartoon follow…
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Send us a text Cartoonerific News! Host Marjorie shares updates about The Cartoonerific Podcast as well as news and information about animation events, films and video and streaming releases from around the world! Featuring News about D23 announcement about new PIXAR releases, Netflix Ghostbusters animated reboot, and much more including news about…
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PATREON PICK: This week we're covering episode 27 of Justice League Unlimited, where Gorilla Grodd convinces Lex Luthor to steal a Nazi artifact, and The Flash has the hots for Fire, just like the rest of us. Subscribe to our Patreon to access exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/lazorcomb Video Version: https://youtu.be/jgxMl0J7R3A Show Li…
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This week we're settling into summer with a movie about a beach! Not just any beach but THE Beach. Robert Carlyle told us how to get there and we trust him. So tune in for our review and reaction to one of Leo's lesser known roles that still packs a punch! Please tell your friends about us and we hope you enjoy! If you'd like to unlock bonus episod…
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Send us a text In Part Two, Cartoonerific Host Brian Mitchell chats with Master Storyboard Artist/Director Mr Barry Caldwell , an industry veteran for over 40 years, about his young life, training at School Of Visual Arts and his career working at Filmation, Hanna-Barbera, Warner Bros Animation, Dreamworks and Disney on such classics as Animaniacs,…
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Send us a Text Message. Cartoonerific News! Host Marjorie shares updates about The Cartoonerific Podcast as well as news and information about animation events, films and video and streaming releases from around the world! Featuring News about Pixar's' Record Breaking week, Classic Warner Bros. Cartoons BluRay release, Boomerang not coming back to …
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Continuing on with our review of Time Travel movies, we've hit our 8th entry, an indie film from 2014 titled Time Lapse! Time Lapse hits us with one of the coolest time travel ideas so far, a camera that can take pictures of the future. What could go wrong with that type of technology right?! Tune in for our review and breakdown of the movie, we'll…
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Send us a text Cartoonerific Host Brian Mitchell chats with Master Storyboard Artist/Director Mr Barry Caldwell , an industry veteran for over 40 years, about his young life, training at School Of Visual Arts and his career working at Filmation, Hanna-Barbera, Warner Bros Animation, Dreamworks and Disney on such classics as Animaniacs, The 7D, The …
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Send us a text Cartoonerific News! Host Marjorie shares updates about The Cartoonerific Podcast as well as news and information about animation events, films and video and streaming releases from around the world! Featuring News about Patrick Smith Broken! Laika Studios Wildwood, Netflix Blood of Zeus, Spellbound and more about this weeks Cartooner…
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SIEGE PICK: Today we're reviewing the fifth episode of the 1993 NBC series Seaquest: DSV (which is basically Star Trek underwater on a conceptual level), where Cthulhu attacks and glowing energon crystals are found. Subscribe to our Patreon to access exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/lazorcomb Video Version: https://youtu.be/zZpdDofvhyM …
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This week we're slashing our way down that ole dusty road with a film we think you should watch called Six-String Samurai! For a movie we'd never heard of, it was surprisingly jam packed with action, adventure, fun music, a good story, beautiful scenery, a unique style and tons of heart. Tune in to hear how we came across this film, why the many di…
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Join Mary Jo (Pines) and Kellie (Pluto) as they discuss the twelfth episode of the Pinky and The Brain spin-off, "Ambulatory Abe" and "Mouse of La Mancha"! The first cartoon follows the mice as they hijack the Lincoln Memorial and impersonate the sixteenth president to sway the America masses. The second cartoon has Brain regale a pack of lab rats …
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Send us a text In this PART TWO of our interview , Cartoonerific! Host Brian Mitchell chats with Character Animator Scott T Petersen about his early years, inspirations, training at CalArts and his career working on films such as Quest For Camelot, The Iron Giant and Mary Poppins Returns! Return next week for another Informative, Fun, Jam Packed ep…
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Send us a text Cartoonerific News! Host Marjorie shares updates about The Cartoonerific Podcast as well as news and information about animation events, films and video and streaming releases from around the world! Featuring News about Weird Al Yankovics' New Animated music video, Chris Sanders' The Wild Robot, Yo Gabba Gabba Land, and Just released…
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This week we continue through the Rambo franchise with the 4th instalment...Rambo! What happens when Rambo teams up with a group of mercenaries to rescue Christian aid workers kidnapped by the ruthless local infantry unit? Tune in now for our review and reaction! Please tell your friends about us and we hope you enjoy! If you'd like to unlock bonus…
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Send us a text In this weeks episode , Cartoonerific! Host Brian Mitchell chats with Character Animator Scott T Petersen about his early years, inspirations, training at CalArts and his career working on films such as Quest For Camelot, The Iron Giant and Mary Poppins Returns! Return next week for Part Two of our Informative, Fun, Jam Packed episod…
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Send us a text Cartoonerific News! Host Marjorie shares updates about The Cartoonerific Podcast as well as news and information about animation events, films and video and streaming releases from around the world! Featuring news about Axis studios closing, Despicable Me Franchise Box Office! SpongeBob News and more! Plus news about this weeks guest…
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PATREON PICK: We're talking about the 16th episode of the 1990s Hulk Hogan vehicle Thunder in Paradise, where a kidnapped wild child is saved by The Hulkster, who is determined to make him a real boy. Subscribe to our Patreon to access exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/lazorcomb Video Version: https://youtu.be/mExVmsVWYjA Show Links: htt…
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This week on another episode of Cartoon 1st we're checking out Visionaries! Join us as we travel to the planet of Prysmos, a futuristic society where all technology suddenly ceases to function, its citizens forced to rely on ancient magic to survive. What could go wrong? Tune in now for our reveiw! Please tell your friends about us and we hope you …
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Send us a text Cartoonerific Host Brian Mitchell chats with Legendary Nelvana Founder, Cookie Jar Executive Producer Michael Hirsh about creating one of the Largest animation studios in North America and the vast amount of memorable shows produced under his watch; Little Bear, Franklin, Babar, The Care Bears, Max and Ruby, The Magic School Bus and …
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Send us a Text Message. Cartoonerific News! Host Marjorie shares updates about The Cartoonerific Podcast as well as news and information about animation events, films and video and streaming releases from around the world! Featuring news about Pixar's Inside Out 2, Despicable Me 4! Shrek News! and a new book by Nelvana founder, Michael Hirsh and ne…
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This week we're checking out Deathstalker 2! After taking in the extraordinary and unforgettable first film we were unsure if going on was the right decision, but as it turns out it was definitely the right call. Join us as we walk through the wonky adventures of Deathstalker as he attempts to help a princess in distress regain her kingdom from an …
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Send us a text Cartoonerific Host Brian Mitchell chats with Award Winning Animator and YouTube Sensation Patrick Smith about his career and his success creating original animated content for his YouTube channel! Patrick talks about his beginnings, getting into the animation world by producing his first short, which got the attention of MTV, which l…
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Send us a text Cartoonerific News! Host Marjorie shares updates about The Cartoonerific Podcast as well as news and information about animation events, films and video /streaming releases from around the world! Featuring news about Pixar's Inside Out 2, Legendary animator Howard Beckerman passes away and news about this weeks, Cartoonerific Podcast…
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SIEGE PICK: Prepare to identify as an attack helicopter as we review the ninth episode of AIRWOLF "Mad Over Miami," where Col. AJ Wolffe and Pilot McHale attempt to rescue Cuban freedom fighters from Evil Armyman with the help (and money) of Big Boss & Honey, and Senorita Pantsuit. Siege watched this episode three times to make sense of the convolu…
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The first Monday of the month means it's for another Time Travel episode and this month we're covering Edge of Tomorrow! Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt put in some powerhouse performances as they need to relive the same day over and over in an attempt to save the world from an alien invasion. If that sounds good that's because it is! This movie is an a…
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Send us a Text Message. In Part Three, Cartoonerific Host Brian Mitchell chats with Master Character Animator Nancy Beiman, about her influences (Laurel and Hardy, Chaplin, Buster Keaton) and working on some of your favorite animated films for Disney, Warner Bros., Bill Melendez, Ralph Bakshi and many others! She also talks about a 'Pet Project' of…
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Send us a text Cartoonerific News! Host Marjorie shares updates about The Cartoonerific Podcast as well as information about animation events, films and video /streaming releases from around the world! NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT! all rights reserved (c) 2024 Cartoonerific Studios Inc. (c) 2024 By Cartoonerific! Studios Inc. All Rights Reserve…
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This week we're digging into the beginning of Alan Moore's renowned run on the Swamp Thing as we review the first 8 issues as collected in Saga of the Swamp Thing Book 1! We reviewed the movies and they got us excited for the comics so here we go. Join us as we check out some of the best Swamp Thing comics in existence! Hope you enjoy! If you'd lik…
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Send us a text Cartoonerific Host Brian Mitchell chats with Master Character Animator Nancy Beiman, about her influences (Laurel and Hardy, Chaplin, Buster Keaton) and working on some of your favorite animated films for Disney, Warner Bros., Bill Melendez, Ralph Bakshi and many others! Stay tooned next week for Part Three! all rights reserved (c) 2…
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In 2021, a crack podcasting unit was sent to Patreon by $5 subscribers to watch shows they didn't always like. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security creative slump to the Lazor Comb underground. Today, still sponsored by Patrons, they survive as critics of fortune. If you have a series, if no one else will watch it, and if you can conv…
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Send us a text Cartoonerific News! Host Marjorie shares updates about The Cartoonerific Podcast as well as information about animation events, films and video /streaming releases from around the world! NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT! all rights reserved (c) 2024 Cartoonerific Studios Inc. (c) 2024 By Cartoonerific! Studios Inc. All Rights Reserve…
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This week it's another 1st episode from a cartoon from our past, and we're heading to the 90s for some Mutant action with Xmen: The Animated Series! Join us as we check out the start of this series where the X-Men come into conflict with human conspirators building Sentinel robots to kill mutants. What will the Xmen do? Tune in to find out! Please …
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Send us a text Cartoonerific Host Brian Mitchell chats with Master Character Animator Nancy Beiman, about her childhood in New Jersey, discovering cartoons, learning about her influences and finding her way into CalArts and then landing a job in the industry and working on some of your favorite animated films working for Disney, Warner Bros. Bill M…
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Send us a text Cartoonerific News! Host Marjorie shares updates about The Cartoonerific Podcast as well as information about animation events, films and video /streaming releases from around the world! all rights reserved (c) 2024 Cartoonerific Studios Inc. (c) 2024 By Cartoonerific! Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved…
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This week The Swamp Thing's back with a sequel and we couldn't be happier! The pure campy joy that this movie provides is hard to describe in words, you need to experience it for yourself. We definitely recommend checking out this B-Level classic! If you decide not to watch then tune in to our latest episode to hear about all the best moments from …
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Send us a text In this weeks episode , Cartoonerific! Host Brian Mitchell chats with Animation Special Effect Dynamo and Character Animator Michel Gagne about his career working on spectacular Effects for The Iron Giant, Quest For Camelot, working on his personal films including a much anticipated personally produced feature film 'The Saga Of Rex' …
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Send us a Text Message. Cartoonerific News! Host Marjorie shares updates about The Cartoonerific Podcast as well as information about animation events, films and video /streaming releases from around the world! New episodes to be uploaded every Tuesday night! all rights reserved (c) 2024 Cartoonerific Studios Inc. (c) 2024 By Cartoonerific! Studios…
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PATREON PICK: This week we're talking about the 19th episode of the 2005 ABC series Invasion. Things go a little off the rails and we spend most of the episode talking about other things, including the origin of Siege's name, the origin of the name Lazor Comb, and more. We're both dealing with health issues at the moment, so please bear with us. Su…
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More Time Travel action this week as we kick off the Summer months with Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure! This movie tells the story of two rock-'n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, who set out on a quest to make the ultimate school history report after being presented with a time machine. Tune in for our review, and to find out…
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Send us a Text Message. In this weeks episode , Cartoonerific! Host Brian Mitchell chats with Animation Special Effect Dynamo and Character Animator Michel Gagne about his career working on Don Bluth Films, The Swan Princess, Providing Special Effects for Live Action Movies, working on his personal films and many many more! Stay Tooned next week fo…
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Send us a text Cartoonerific News! Host Marjorie shares updates about The Cartoonerific Podcast as well as information about animation events, films and video /streaming releases from around the world! New episodes to be uploaded every Tuesday night! all rights reserved (c) 2024 Cartoonerific Studios Inc. (c) 2024 By Cartoonerific! Studios Inc. All…
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This week we're reviewing the 3rd movie in the Rambo franchise aptly named Rambo 3. This time Colonel Trautman goes on a mission and screws everything up so Rambo once again has to save the day. What weapons will Rambo choose? How many explosions will there be? How will he save his friend? All these important questions will be answered. Tune in for…
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Send us a text In Part Two of our interview, Cartoonerific Host Brian Mitchell chats with Disney Directing Animator James Lopez , a industry veteran for over 30 years, about his career working for Don Bluth and Disney Studios animating on such classics as The Lion King, Hercules, The Emperors New Groove and The Princess & The Frog along with many o…
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Join Mary Jo (Pines) and Kellie (Pluto) as they share their thoughts on the third and final season of the Animaniacs Reboot and highlight their top five favorite Pinky and The Brain segments from that season! Contact Us! Email: thepoitcast@gmail.com Twitter: @poitcast Tumblr: poitcast.tumblr.com Cover Art by @mygames19 Opening Theme Song arranged b…
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