On this episode I am pleased to welcome to the show artist, designer, director, and author, Valerio Ventura! Valerio's career in animation spans over 30 years but he is probably best known today for his work on the DC SUPER HERO GIRLS show, winning a Daytime Emmy in 2014 for his work on MICKEY MOUSE, and serving as the Art Director on two sesons of…

APNSD! welcomes cartoonist, podcaster, teacher, and Toth enthusiast, Paul Fricke, to the show! Paul is well-versed in the career and work of Alex Toth, a legendary comic book artist as well as a designer and storyboard artist at Hanna-Barbera for 15 years. Paul joins me on the show to discuss Toth's life and art and his seminal contributions to sat…

On an all-new episode of the podcast, Dustin and Mike discuss the recently released fifth entry into the Evil Dead franchise, Evil Dead Rise!

On the latest episode of the podcast I sit down and chat with the exhibit developer who put together the Scooby-Doo! Mansion Mayhem exhibit for the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Stephanie Eddleman. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd li…

The podcast returns with a new audio edition of The Apocalypse Variations featuring comic book artist, ChrisCross, who contributed the artwork to the cover of SCOOBY APOCALYPSE #32 as well as many other projects over the course of his 30-plus year career. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good…

On this holiday episode of the podcast we present the long out-of-print Scooby-Doo and Friends christmas album from Peter Pan Records. Featured are two classic audio dramas starring the voice cast from the television series, The Mystery of the Missing Santa and Trouble at Santa's Workshop. So cozy on up to the fire, grab some hot cocoa, and enjoy S…

APNSD! welcomes award-winning composer, songwriter, and producer, Ryan Shore, to the show! Ryan has contributed fabulous scores for three of the direct-to-video Scooby movies including the most current film in the series, Trick or Treat, Scooby-Doo! Get comfortable and settle in as Ryan and I talk music, process, soundtracks, and, of course, Scooby…

FYC returns with a brand-new episode featuring a discussion on the much-beloved 1993 Aardman Animation classic short film, Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers. Music: "The Wrong Trousers Suite" (Julian Nott) Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If …

On the concluding installment of our 2022 Halloween Frightfest Spooktacular Mike and Dustin have saved what is certainly the best for last as they discuss Christophe Gans' 2006 psychological adaptation of the seminal psychological horror video game, Silent Hill! Music: "Monster Mash" (Bobby Picket) "Epilogue" (Akira Yamaoka and Jeff Dana) Never mis…

On the third episode of our Halloween Frightfest Spooktacular we raise some hell (allegedly) and take a look at Andrzej Bartkowiak's 2005 adaptation of the much loved action/horror video game, Doom! Music: "Monster Mash" (Bobby Picket) "Go To Hell" (Clint Mansell) "You Know What You Are" (Nine Inch Nails [Clint Mansell Remix]) Never miss an episode…

On the second week of our annual Halloween Frightfest Spooktacular we shine some light on what is ostensibly one of the worst movies ever made, Uwe Boll's 2005 action/horror video game adaptation, Alone In The Dark! Music: "Monster Mash" (Bobby Picket) "Alone In The Dark" (Agathodaimon) Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts…

Our annual October Halloween Frightfest Spooktacular kicks off for 2022 as Mike and Dustin discuss horror video games that have been adapted into feature films. Week one brings Paul WS Anderson's 2002 action/horror adaptation of the seminal video game, Resident Evil, to the FYC roundtable! Music: "Monster Mash" (Bobby Picket) "Resident Evil Main Ti…

Join Mike and Dustin on the podcast as they discuss Mario Bava's 1968 action/adventure, cult-classic, comic book adaptation, Danger: Diabolik!! Music: "Danger: Diabolik" (Ennio Morricone) "Valmont's Go Go Pad" (Ennio Morricone) Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the …

Comic book writers, Ivan Cohen and Sholly Fisch, join me on the podcast to talk about their experiences writing for the Scooby-Doo licensed books, including their Batman/Scooby-Doo Mysteries series, as well as working in the world of all-ages comics, and filling us in on what to expect from Batman/Scooby-Doo volume two! Never miss an episode! Subsc…

On the latest episode of the podcast, Mike and Dustin stop and look around at the classic 1986 John Hughes comedy, Ferris Bueller's Day off! Music: "Love Missile F1-11" (Sigue Sigue Sputnik) "Oh Yeah" (Yello) Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If yo…

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! producer and showrunner, Zac Moncrief joins me on the podcast to talk about his career in animation and spearheading one of the most divisive (but really kind of brilliant) iterations of the franchise to break out into the wild. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podca…

Join Mike and Dustin on the latest episode of the podcast where, in recognition of Canada Day and Nunavut Day, they discuss one of the most celebrated Canadian films, which also happens to be the first film ever shot entirely in Inuktitut, Atanarjuat: The Fastest Runner! Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTu…

Join hosts, Mike and Dustin, as they sit down and present a running commentary over one of Mike's favouritest Marvel films, the red-headed stepchild of the four Thor films, and one of the least liked MCU movies in the entire series of 33 movies, Thor: The Dark World!! Music: "Thor Suite" (Tyler Bates) Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on…

I am pleased as punch to be welcoming producer and showrunner, Chris Bailey, to the podcast. On this episode of the show, Chris talks about his career in animation, visual effects, and more specifically, producing and running the latest television iteration of everyone's favourite mystery gang, Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who? Never miss an episode! Subs…

This month we had a listener request and Dustin and Mike take a seat at the roundtable to discuss Guillermo del Toro's classic World War II fairy tale from 2006, Pan's Labyrinth. Music: "The Moribund Tree And The Toad" (Javier Navarrete) Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Chec…

On this episode of the podcast I speak with background designer and art director, Cheryl Johnson, about her experiences working on two seasons of the irreverent, divisive, and vastly underappreciated Scooby series, Be Cool, Scooby-Doo. Visit Cheryl's website at CBJART Online. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, …

Join Mike and Dustin on a new episode of the podcast where they discuss one of the saddest films of all-time, the 1988 World War II animated film from writer/director, Isao Takahata. Music: "Setsuko and Seita" & "Two People" (Michio Mamiya) Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. C…

Writer, Ernie Altbacker, joins me on the podcast to talk about crafting the screenplay for the Scooby-Doo and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon direct-to-video movie. We also discuss some of Ernie's early career in writing for animation as well as his most recent contributions to the DC Animated Universe, Constantine: House of Mystery, currently availa…

Prolific musician and composer, Mark Snow, joins Mike on the podcast to discuss creating the score for the 2019 Josh Boone film, The New Mutants. Mark talks about his process crafting the soundscape for the film, his work on other films and television shows like The X-Files, being invited to compose music for the films of Alain Resnais, and other f…

Join Dustin and Mike on another episode of the podcast where they sit down to discuss the much-maligned, and almost aborted, Josh Boone X-Men spin-off, The New Mutants. Music: "The Bear Advances" & "Dani Goes Under" (Mark Snow) "End Credits" (Bright Eyes) Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good…

Writer/producer, Heath Corson, joins me on the podcast for a career-spanning chat delving into his experiences contributing to two of the LEGO Scooby-Doo movies, his writing for Atom Ant and Magilla Gorilla for the DC/HB imprint of comic books, and so much more! Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and a…

Join Mike and Dustin on an all-new episode of the podcast where they sit down at the roundtable to discuss the seminal 1975 Senegalese movie by filmmaker, Ousmane Sembène, Xala. Music: "Bourdalee" (Star Band de Dakar) Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Join our Patreon Subscribe for free: itunes Spotify Stitcher…

Returning guest and friend of the show, Charles M. Howell IV, joins me to lay down an exclusive audio commentary track for the 1988 premiere episode of the eighth series in the franchise, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If…

Romance is in the air and on the podcast this February as Dustin and Mike sit down to the roundtable to discuss Richard Linklater's 2004 installment in the Before Trilogy, Before Sunset. Music: "Just In Time" (Nina Simone) and "A Waltz For a Night" (Julie Delpy) Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Join our Patreon Subscribe for free: itunes Sp…

The wonderful and talented, Jill Thompson, joins me on the podcast to chat about art, process, comics, and, of course, Scooby-Doo! Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the conversation follow us on Facebook or Twitter More info a…

The podcast returns to kick in 2022, fittingly, with a discussion of Bong Joon-ho's 2006 kaiju thriller comedy, The Host! Will the popular South Korean export be deemed a Masterpiece or a Museum Piece, you'll have to listen to the roundtable to find out. Music: "Yellow Virus" and "A Single Molotov Cocktail" (Byeong Woo Lee) Like us on Facebook Foll…

Mike and Dustin return to the podcast to celebrate Halloween 2021 with an all-new installment of the Anthology of Horror featuring a discussion about the three major adaptations of Richard Matheson's seminal novel, I am Legend, The Last Man on Earth (1964), The Omega Man (1971), and I am Legend (2007). Music: "Monster Mash" (Bobby "Boris" Pickett a…

Writer, Morgan Baden, joins Mike on the podcast to talk about her work on the Daphne and Velma Scholastic book series, her history with Scooby-Doo, and writing for licensed properties. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all good podcatchers. Check out the Official Site If you'd like to join the con…

Marty Grabstein, voice of Courage the Cowardly Dog, joins me on the podcast to have a conversation about revisiting his signature character now appearing in the latest, and possibly kookiest, Scooby-Doo D2V movie, Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog. Music: "Game of Life" (Andy Sturmer) Never miss an episode! Subscribe…