Best Tom Bancroft Podcasts (2024)

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AI discussion Part 2, with Aniket Bhatt 1:11:25

2h ago1:11:25

1:11:25

Tom and Tony take on the subject of Generative AI once again but this time with guest Aniket Bhatt, Meta animator and artist! Aniket and the twins discuss some of the misconceptions artists have about AI and how it may not be taking over entertainment like everyone is saying!By Bancroft Brothers

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Usman Raiz director of The Glassworker 1:02:45

13d ago1:02:45

1:02:45

The brothers interview an amazing up and comer director, Usman Raiz. His new Indy feature film, The Glassworker, premiered at this year’s Annecy film festival to rave reviews! Hear how Usman’s 10-year journey making Pakistan’s first animated feature film was laced with challenges and inspiration all along the way!…

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Rob Taylor Interview for Punk Stories June 2024 23:04

14d ago23:04

23:04

Rob tells us about his love of music, the many bands he has been in, the fun and the more serious, and how he is still involved in the music scene.By Alison Bancroft

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Garfield with Pete Oswald 44:28

27d ago44:28

44:28

The brothers Bancroft discuss Production Design with Pete Oswald of the “Garfield” movie! Pete is a multitalented animation and children’s book artist with a wealth of knowledge on character design, art direction and production design! Enjoy!By Bancroft Brothers

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The Rise of Glen Keane! 1:19:35

29d ago1:19:35

1:19:35

The Rise of Glen Keane! In this episode, the Brothers Bancroft discuss one of their favorite topics: the legendary animator Glen Keane! But, they don't discuss the part of his career that is what eveeryone know him from - the The Little Mermaid to the present day- BUT they do a deep dive (okay, more shallow and not researched) in THE EARLY DAYS OF …

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Running a Worldwide Drawing Challenge 1:13:05

1M ago1:13:05

1:13:05

"Running a worldwide drawing challenge" with Whitney Pollett and Lauren Barger. We are wrapping up May, but not without talking to Tom's partners in "MerMay", the amazing Whitney Pollett and Lauren Barger! Tony and Tom dig into how MerMay became the second largest drawing challenge on the internet and a worldwide phenomenon, what are the changes ha…

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Mikki Thomas (Mikki Mu) The Starting Gate and The Joint in Milton Keynes 15:03

2M ago15:03

15:03

Mikki Thomas (Mikki Mu) talks about the history of the club from it's inception at The Starting Gate all the way through to The Joint and beyond. This interview taken from the recent upload of the recent podcast about Peartree Bridge Centre.By Alison Bancroft

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Jasmine Storm The Starting Gate and The Joint in Milton Keynes 14:07

2M ago14:07

14:07

Jasmine Storm talks about how she discovered The Starting Gate and how she "found her tribe” This interview taken from the recent upload of the recent podcast about Peartree Bridge Centre.By Alison Bancroft

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Steve Spon from UK Decay tells us about bands and tours from his past 1:11:35

2M ago1:11:35

1:11:35

Steve Spon from many bands including Pneumania and UK Decay from Luton tells us about gigging, riots, recording and doing a tour supporting Dead Kennedys. Apologies for the sound not being as clear as usual.By Alison Bancroft

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Memories of Peartree, The Starting Gate and The Joint 1:08:50

2M ago1:08:50

1:08:50

In this podcast you will hear Lisa Hosking, Mikki Mu, Jasmine Storm and Debra Mathews talk about their memories of Peartree Bridge. Peartree Bridge Youth Centre came to be the place to go for live music, DJ's and the club The Joint. A compilation album featuring local bands 'A Warped Sense of Human was recorded there. Once it was all over the derel…

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Eric Goldberg (Flashback Friday) 1:23:17

2M ago1:23:17

1:23:17

In this Flashback Friday- we go back to episode 20- the Eric Goldberg interview! In this classic, the Disney Legend speaks about his love for 2d Animation, his masterpiece work on the Genie in Aladdin, and what’s missing in CG animation today.By Bancroft Brothers

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Episode 8 - Where Were We?, Jazz Bar Closed, Remembering Bill Kyle, the Daves, & Anoushka Nanguy 1:12:08

3M ago1:12:08

1:12:08

Episode 8: Sorry for the long gap. In this episode we explain "Where have we been?", We talk about the Jazz Bar Closing in edinburgh and what that means, Tom remembers Bill Kyle, we talk about The 'Daves' on Facebook, and then we see the interview with the wonderful Anoushka Nanguy.By Tom Bancroft & Playtime

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Victoria Ying (Flashback Friday) 1:02:45

2M ago1:02:45

1:02:45

Flashback Friday with Victoria YingBy Bancroft Brothers

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Memories of Rock Against Racism March and Concert 1978, Clash, X-Ray Spex, Steel Pulse, Tom Robinson Band 27:37

3M ago27:37

27:37

Memories of the Rock Against Racism March and Concert 1978, Clash, X-Ray Spex, Steel Pulse, Tom Robinson Band. On the 30th of April 2024 it will be the 46th anniversary of the Rock Against Racism march and concert. The march congregated at Trafalgar Square then marched to Victoria Park with bands and entertainment. Here are four short interviews wi…

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Flashback Friday: Disney Legend Floyd Norman 1:11:41

3M ago1:11:41

1:11:41

The twins are crazy busy this week so we dive back to the archives for a Flashback Friday episode with Disney Legend Floyd Norman! Hear him recount stories of meeting Walt Disney himself and being one of the first black Disney artists back in the 60s! Enjoy!By Bancroft Brothers

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AI with Niko Pueringer 1:11:13

3M ago1:11:13

1:11:13

The long awaited “AI discussion” episode is here! The Bancroft’s talk all things artificial intelligence and animation with special effects guru and YouTuber Niko Pueringer of the Corridor Crew channel! They discuss the ins and outs of the issues behind the technology that is potentially changing the animation industry. Is there a way to use it as …

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Nick Oakley (Chimp) tells Simon Oakley's (Si) Punk Story 23:21

4M ago23:21

23:21

Nick Oakley (Chimp) tells his brother Simon Oakley's (Si) Punk Story as he isn't here to tell it himself.By Alison Bancroft

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Alison Bancroft interview for Punk Stories. March 2024 18:14

4M ago18:14

18:14

I have been adding interviews with lots of punks for the Punk Stories podcast and a few folks have asked to hear mine. Here is a few of my memories, not all of course as there just isn't enough time to fit it all in.By Alison Bancroft

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Mitchells VS the Machines (Flashback Fridays) 1:04:47

4M ago1:04:47

1:04:47

Today we go back in time to rediscover Mitchels VS the Machines. the brothers interview Mike Rianda (director), Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Producers). If you missed it the first time around, you won't want to miss this.By Bancroft Brothers

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Chris (Bone) Reeves Interview for Punk Stories. March 2024 15:40

4M ago15:40

15:40

Bone talks about Glam rock, brothel creepers from the catalogue and sewing his own punk clothing. Alison Bancroft interviewing Chris (Bone) Reeves in 2024. Punk Stories.By Alison Bancroft

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Sustainable Clothing with Kris Cody 45:13

4M ago45:13

45:13

Kris Cody is the founder of Paka Apparel with a dream of changing the way people play outdoors and the clothing that makes it possible. Kris launched Paka in 2017 and brought alpaca sweaters to the public through the brands’ first Kickstarter – Paka exceeded its goal of $20,000 in under 24 hours and raised more than $350,000 in 30 days. From that i…

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Stevie Martin Interview for Punk Stories. March 2024 15:38

4M ago15:38

15:38

Stevie talks about finding his place with punks, running away from home and belching on fizzy cider. Alison Bancroft interviewing Stevie Martin in 2024. Punk Stories.By Alison Bancroft

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Being an Animator (Flashback Friday) 1:13:02

5M ago1:13:02

1:13:02

By Bancroft Brothers

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Lee Scriven Interview March 2024. Punk Stories. 37:29

5M ago37:29

37:29

Lee talks about gigs, old school mates who 'made it', bands he helped create and slaughtering guinea pigs! Alison Bancroft interviewing Lee Scriven in 2024. Punk Stories.By Alison Bancroft

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Surviving Animation with Meridian Gray Culpepper 56:17

5M ago56:17

56:17

Many of our listeners are experiencing hard times or will be sometime soon. We brought in former Pixar intern Meridian Gray Culpepper, storyboard artist and YouTuber. Meridian had created a popular video about “Surviving a Layoff in the Animation Industry”. Let’s get into it!By Bancroft Brothers

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Dominic (Dom) interview Feb 2024. Punk Stories. 34:33

5M ago34:33

34:33

Listen to Dom talk about discovering punk, gigs, bands, hitchhiking and the zen of Crass guitarists. Alison Bancroft interviewing Dominic (Dom) in Feb 2024. Punk Stories.By Alison Bancroft

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Episode 7: Mario, Drum Duo, Ben MacDonald and Denys Baptiste 1:04:14

5M ago1:04:14

1:04:14

In this episode we hear about the podcast's new sponsor - Paul Towndrow - saxophonist, composer, educator, musicians, international jazz life coach. Tom and Mario discuss hat etiquette, dancing cockatoos, and other stuff. We hear an audio narrated double drum duet between Tom & Stu Brown (nb you can see the video version here and the video version …

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The Legacy and Future of Irish Animation 1:19:27

6M ago1:19:27

1:19:27

Tony and Tom recorded LIVE from Dublin, Ireland on the state of the Irish animation industry! You've heard of @cartoonsaloon and the amazing feature films being made at that studio, but the Brothers dig deeper, into the wealth of production studios in Dublin, Kelkinney and further out that are making many of your favorite TV series and films! We sp…

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Darren Pugh (Daz, Dazzy) Interview 2024. Punk Stories 22:50

5M ago22:50

22:50

Listen to Darren "Daz" "Dazzy' Pugh tell his story about how he got into Punk at an early age and his tale of his leather jacket! Alison Bancroft interviewing Darren Pugh (Dazzy, Daz) in 2024. Punk Stories.By Alison Bancroft

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Episode 6: Stu Brown 1:20:38

6M ago1:20:38

1:20:38

In this drum-tastic episode Tom gets you up to date with the latest messages and news and stuff and then gets into the interview with fellow drummer Stu Brown who is joining Playtime for a double drum extravaganza known as - Drum-a-mi. They talk about drumming, double drumming, drum heroes, both of them having a lesson with great drummer Joey Baron…

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Raymond Clay (Muppet) interview for 40 Years of Punk Milton Keynes 15:17

6M ago15:17

15:17

This interview is with "Muppet" Raymond Clay, a great interview going way back to his early experiences discovering Punk in 1976/77, a brush with Vivian Westwood, and gigs. Alison Bancroft interviewing Raymond Clay (Muppet) in 2016 for 40 Years of Punk Milton Keynes.By Alison Bancroft

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Nick Oakley (Chimp) interview for 40 Years of Punk Milton Keynes 18:59

6M ago18:59

18:59

Chimp talks about discovering punk at a young age, parents, violence and loving the scene. Alison Bancroft interviewing Nick Oakley in 2016 for 40 Years of Punk Milton Keynes.By Alison Bancroft

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Will Tricks interview for 40 Years of Punk Milton Keynes 14:11

6M ago14:11

14:11

Will Tricks talks about bands, the skateboard scene, music, cider, politics and swallowing insects up at Central Milton Keynes! Alison Bancroft interviewing Will tricks in 2016 for 40 Years of Punk Milton Keynes.By Alison Bancroft

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Caz Tricks interview for 40 Years of Punk Milton Keynes 11:01

6M ago11:01

11:01

Caz Tricks talking about Punk, New Wave, bands she was in and its impression on her fashion style. Alison Bancroft interviewing Caz Tricks in 2016 for 40 Years of Punk Milton Keynes.By Alison Bancroft

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Andy Ford (Fordy) interview for 40Years of Punk Milton Keynes 24:24

6M ago24:24

24:24

Andy talks about gigs, how the scene changed for him, mates and pubs. Alison Bancroft interviewing Andy Ford (Fordy) for 40 Years of Punk Milton Keynes.By Alison Bancroft

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Mark Jeavons (Jevs, Jeeves) Interview for 40 years of Punk Milton Keynes 49:02

6M ago49:02

49:02

Listen Mark talking about Ethnic Minority, Exit Stance and over zealous security guards. Alison Bancroft interviewing Mark Jeavons (Jevs, Jeeves) in 2016 for 40 Years of Punk Milton Keynes.By Alison Bancroft

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Timothy Dunbabin (Tiggles) Interview for 40 Years of Punk Milton Keynes 24:55

6M ago24:55

24:55

Tiggles talks about enjoying the local scene, working in CBGB's and being vocalist for The Fictitious. Alison Bancroft interviewing Tim Dunbabin (Tiggles) for 40 years of Punk, Milton Keynes.By Alison Bancroft

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Sonya Julia Interview for 40 Years of Punk Milton Keynes 11:55

6M ago11:55

11:55

Sonya talks about how she came to be a punk, how her parents embraced it and music and hairstyles. Alison Bancroft interviewing Sonya Julia for 40 years of Punk, Milton Keynes.By Alison Bancroft

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The Bros answer your questions 53:32

6M ago53:32

53:32

Tom and Tony get together to answer YOUR questions about the animation industry in this fun, casual episode! There's a lot of stress and layoffs in the industry right now and we want to talk it through with our listeners! Also, the Bancroft Bros are going to Ireland next week so they put out a call to do a meet up in Dublin! Come one, come all!…

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Mark Henn 1:36:44

6M ago1:36:44

1:36:44

In a heartfelt episode, Tom and Tony talk to their Disney animation mentor, Mark Henn, who has retired from Disney Feature Animation after 43 years of service! Hear Disney stories from the legendary creator of classic characters like Jasmine, Young Simba, Mulan, Tatiana and more!By Bancroft Brothers

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Episode 5: Review of 2023 and Mario Caribé Interview 59:27

7M ago59:27

59:27

This episode features the review of the year by 4 out of 5 of the Playtime team discussing and then giving awards in nearly all the following categories - Gig of the Year, Solo of the Year, Guest of the Year , Audience Member of the Year and Least Impactful Social Media Presence. We hear/see the audience reaction at the last gig when some of these …

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Olan Rogers 1:26:47

7M ago1:26:47

1:26:47

In this episode, the Bancrofts speak with Olan Rogers, indy series creator of "Final Space" as well as the new short, "Godspeed"! Olan has a lot to say about the pitfalls and joys of making your dream TV project in the studio system of Hollywood. From being one of the OG Youtubers, to a showrunner/creator, having a clothing line, to owning an ice c…

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"Wingfeather Saga" with Keith Lango (Head of CG Animation) and Garrett Taylor (Art Director) 1:08:24

7M ago1:08:24

1:08:24

Tom and Tony have a great discussion about the innovative new animated series, "Wingfeather Saga" with Keith Lango (Head of CG Animation) and Garrett Taylor (Art Director). AND WE MEAN INNOVATIVE: The whole project is crowd funded to the tune of $5M, they are using Unreal Engine for instantaneous rendering, it has 2D sets and CG characters with pai…

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Episode 4: Messages with Mario and Seonaid Aitken 1:27:32

8M ago1:27:32

1:27:32

This is a very long podcast episode…. But when we listened to it... it is all great, so we thought “Let’s keep it all in”. We think the people who like this podcast… will like it all… The mistake that was made was that Tom invited Mario to join him on the usual 5-7 min intro section - during which we set up what is coming and go through the message…

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Disney’s Mulan 25th Anniversary LIVE at Lightbox Expo 2023 59:49

8M ago59:49

59:49

Welcome to Disney’s Mulan 25th anniversary podcast! This was recorded LIVE at Lightbox Expo 2023 and includes Armand Serrano (layout artist), Chris Sanders (Head of Story), Tony Bancroft (co-director), and Tom Bancroft (supervising Animator of Mushu)! At the last minute, Disney legend Floyd Norman (Mulan story artist) showed up and joined us as a s…

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Episode 3: Helena Kay & Rob Cope 1:10:06

8M ago1:10:06

1:10:06

In this episode there is an unplanned Sonny Rollins thread running through both interviews - the first one with the wonderful saxophonist Helena Kay - where we talk about how they got into jazz and saxophone, the role of Sonny Rollins in making them the saxophonist they are today, plus reasons for moving back to Scotland, awards and how much they w…

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The BBros Save the Studio System! With guest John Schafer 1:18:17

9M ago1:18:17

1:18:17

The Bancroft Bros Save the Studio System! What is going on with Hollywood? Layoffs, union strikes, prices are rising, and work is being outsourced! What happened? The Bancroft twins sit with their good friend, Director/Producer/ Entertainment expert John Schafer to figure out what's wrong with the studio system and even suggest- a solution? Yep, we…

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Episode 2: Livestream Listen Party 1 and George Burt 1:17:25

9M ago1:17:25

1:17:25

Tom, Matt & Mario debrief last week s first ever Playtime Livestream from the Outhouse with the amazing Fergus McCreadie on piano, and have a Listening Party where we listen to the final track of the gig and talk about it kinda like a directors cut on a DVD but with music and audio. Then there is a great interview with the amazing George Burt, this…

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Episode 1: Big News & Fergus McCreadie 59:37

9M ago59:37

59:37

This is our first go at a podcast. The first half is a discussion between 4 out of 5 Playtime Collective members _ Martin Kershaw, Mario Caribé, Matt Elliott , about our big news : ie our plans for this year. The second half is an interview with the wonderful Fergus McCreadie who is joining us live for our next concert this Thursday November 2nd. T…

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