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Animation Fascination
by Marc Vibbert and Stanford Clark
We focus on the awesome world of animation, each and every episode. Hosted by Marc Vibbert and Stanford Clark. Please Subscribe!
Episodes
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Episode 136: Avatar - Fire & Ash | 3D, Physical Media & The Future of Movies (ft. Agustin Rios)
"You cannot live like this, baby, in hate!" James Cameron returns us to Pandora with Avatar: Fire & Ash, and this time the conversation goes far beyond the spectacle. In this episode of Animation Fascination, hosts Marc Vibbert & Stanford Clark are joined by special guest Agustin Rios…
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Episode 135: Supermanimation | 85 Years of Superman Animation (ft. Adam Hlavac)
"Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!" From the groundbreaking Fleischer Studios shorts of 1941 to today’s modern takes, Superman has had an incredible journey in animation. In this episode of Animation Fascination, we explore 85 years of the Man of Steel on screen,...
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Episode 134: Pixar's Elio | Review
"Unique can sometimes feel like alone." Marc Vibbert and co-host Stanford Clark are joined by guest host Ted Sowards for a cosmic deep dive into Pixar’s 2025 sci-fi adventure, ELIO. From alien abductions to intergalactic diplomacy, this film explores childhood, identity, and the wonders of the...
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Episode 133: DreamWorks' How to Train Your Dragon (2025) | Review
"You just gestured to all of me! [but in live-action]" In this fire-breathing episode of Animation Fascination, host Marc Vibbert is joined by guest host Ted Sowards to take flight into the highly anticipated(?) live-action adaptation of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (2025). Directed by Dean…
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Episode 132: The Third Floor's Predator - Killer of Killers | Review
"Go forth among the stars and seek only the strongest prey. They shall be your trophy." In this episode of Animation Fascination, hosts Marc Vibbert and Stanford Clark take a deep dive into the new adult animated science fiction action horror film PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS. Directed by Dan...
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Episode 131: Not Just A Goof: The Untold Story of A Goofy Movie | Interview with Directors Christopher Ninness, Eric Kimelton & Kevin Lima
"The Untold Story of 'A Goofy Movie'." In this special episode of Animation Fascination, host Marc Vibbert sits down with filmmakers Christopher Ninness and Eric Kimelton, the directing duo behind the brand-new Disney+ documentary NOT JUST A GOOF, along with legendary director Kevin Lima…
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Episode 130: Marvel Animation's Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man | The Complete First Season (ft. Hector Navarro)
"With Great Power, Comes Great... Respect." In this episode of Animation Fascination, hosts Marc Vibbert and Stanford Clark swing into action with special guest Hector Navarro (Heroes Reforged) to discuss Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man – Marvel’s latest animated take on the web-slinger! Is...
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Episode 129: 2024 | End of Year Recap
"Sometimes, to survive, you must become more than you were programmed to be." Join Stanford Clark and Marc Vibbert as they dive into the most exciting animated films of 2024! From long-awaited sequels to fresh, original stories, we’re breaking down everything that made this year in animation...
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Episode 128: The Real Ghostbusters (Halloween Special 2024)
"Who ya gonna call?" Join us for a spooky *Animation Fascination* live stream recording as we celebrate Halloween with guests Kayla and Johnny from Geek the F Out and Jay from Geek.Dad.Life.! We'll be diving into three classic THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS episodes: "When Halloween Was Forever" (S1E8),...
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Episode 127: D23 Expo 2024
"The Ultimate Disney Fan Event." Join hosts Marc Vibbert and Stanford Clark on this episode of Animation Fascination as they dive into all the exciting announcements from D23 Expo 2024! Get the inside scoop (and Stanford's maybe not so "hot takes") on live-action adaptations of SNOW WHITE and…
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Episode 126: My Adventures with Superman | The Complete Second Season (Review)
"I’ve spent my whole life being told who I’m supposed to be. It’s time I decide for myself." Plot Twists Revealed | Join Marc Vibbert on Animation Fascination as we dive into the thrilling twists of MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN Season 2! 🎬 We're excited to welcome special guests Vactor from THIS...
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Episode 125: Disney•Pixar's Inside Out 2
"Maybe that’s what happens when you grow up, you feel less joy." Welcome back to Animation Fascination with your hosts Marc Vibbert and Stanford Clark! In this episode, we dive deep into Pixar's latest masterpiece, INSIDE OUT 2. Join us as we break down the emotional rollercoaster that is Riley’s...
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Episode 124: Star Trek: Lower Decks | Interview with the Supervising Director & Producer BARRY J. KELLY
"Moopsy!" Join ANIMATION FASCINATION for an exclusive interview with one of the masterminds behind the hit animated series STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS! Our special guest hosts, Kenny Madison and Aspen Webster (from TREK WARS PODCAST) sit down with the show's Supervising Director and Producer Barry J....
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Episode 123: My Adventures with Superman | Season Two Premiere (Review)
"We have never had enough time. For that, I am sorry. ... My boy. You have turned your power into a shield for the helpless. You have filled your life with love. You are more than I could have ever hoped for. And maybe, one day you'll forgive me for leaving you again." Join us for a thrilling…
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Episode 122: A Celebration of 'A Goofy Movie' and Voice Acting | Phoenix Fan Fusion 2024
Max: "I'm NOT your little boy anymore, Dad! I've grown up! I've got my own life now!" Goofy: "I know that! ...I just wanted to be part of it. You're my son, Max. No matter how big you get... you'll always be my son." Join us for a special ANIMATION FASCINATION episode recorded LIVE at Phoenix Fan...
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Episode 119: Prime's Invincible | Season Two, Part One
"I’ve been hit harder before. Like way harder." On this installment of ANIMATION FASCINATION, Marc is joined by returning guest Justin Gyorfi (of Rant to the Future.) Together they head to the fictional version of Chicago as they check in with Mark Grayson and Omni-Man while discussing......
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Episode 118: Studio Ghibli's The Boy and the Heron
"Mahito, Will You Continue My Work?" This week on ANIMATION FASCINATION Stanford and Marc get lost in an abandoned tower and end up in an alternate plain of existence. Join us as we cover Hayao Miyazaki's latest film, THE BOY AND THE HERON! Also discussed: did we go subbed or dubbed, how…
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Episode 117: Walt Disney Animation's Wish
"Imagine a place where wishes come true. Where your heart's desire can become a reality. What if I told you that place is within reach? All you have to do is give your wish... to me." Join ANIMATION FASCINATION as we all head over to the Kingdom of Rosas is this latest episode of the podcast....
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Episode 116: Netflix's Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
"Every Pilgrim reaches the end of his journey. Some sooner than others..." Not long ago, not in Toronto, Canada... ANIMATION FASCINATION along with returning guest Trent Vactor (of The Vactor Verse) discussed Scott Pilgrim's precious little life. Join us as we share trivia about Sonic the…
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Episode 115: AF News Edition - November 2023 | INSIDE OUT 2 Trailer Debut!
"I'm Anxiety, where can I put my stuff?" Welcome back to another AF News Edition episode! This week of American Thanksgiving Marc and Stanford discuss all the past month's news from the animation industry! From the end of the SAG AFTRA strike to COYOTE VS ACME being shelved, then saved! To a DOUG...
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Episode 114: AF News Edition - September 2023 | Autumn of Animation
"Jinkies!" Welcome back to another AF News Edition episode! This week Stanford and Marc discuss the past few weeks in animation industry news. From VFX and Animation unions being created at different studios, to Marvel Studios' animation series getting new release dates, and Marc binging season…
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Episode 113: My Adventures with Superman | The Complete First Season (Review)
"Nice try, sport, but Clark is Superman in almost every reality." It's another all-star team-up crossover event bonus episode as Frank & Tim (from Beer with Geeks) and Trent Vactor (from The Vactor-Verse) join Marc once again! They follow up on their MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN series...
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Episode 112: Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Mutant Mayhem
"Peoples, zey got to go." Cowabunga & welcome back to Animation Fascination! In this bonus episode recorded LIVE, Marc is joined by guests from the podcasts: Sandbox Gamers (WonderRob & JeffW,) The Vactor Verse (Trent Vactor,) & Rant to the Future (Justin Gyorfi)! Together they head down into the...
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Episode 111: Caroline Foley | Animator, Producer, Story Artist, Writer
"We are small but mighty!" In this special interview episode, Marc and Stanford are joined by multi-hyphenate Caroline Foley! Caroline has worked in practically every animation medium from stop motion, to hand-drawn, to computer generated, and more. From her time as a Story Editor for TOCA BOCA…
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Episode 110: Warner Brother Animation's Justice League: Warworld
"Something isn't right." Prepare for a journey from the old west, all the way to Shamballah! It's another all-star team-up crossover event bonus episode as Marc is joined by Frank & Tim (from Beer with Geeks) and Trent Vactor (from The Vactor-Verse) in a review of the recently released...
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Episode 109: Warner Brother Animation / Studio Mir's My Adventures with Superman
"I'm a normal man having a normal day, starting now." From Smallville to Metropolis, it's an all-star team-up crossover event bonus episode as Frank & Tim (from Beer with Geeks) and Trent Vactor (from The Vactor-Verse) join Marc to review the 2-episode series premiere of MY ADVENTURES WITH...
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Episode 108: Disney•Pixar's Elemental
"Why does anyone get to tell you what you can do with your life?" Head on down to Element City in this episode as Stanford and Marc are joined by returning guest Ted Sowards to review the latest film from Pixar Animation Studios, ELEMENTAL! Also discussed: the Pixar short CARL'S DATE, new…
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Episode 107: Sony Pictures Animation's Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse
"In every other universe, Gwen Stacy falls for Spider-Man. And in every other universe, it doesn't end well." Prepare to travel across the Spider-Verse as in this episode, Spider-Variants Marc and Stanford are joined by the Spider-Person of Earth-FL, Michael Tirona! To make sure each of their…
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Episode 106: Phoenix Fan Fusion 2023 Panel | "Animation IS Cinema" (LIVE)
“This is an art form that has been kept commercially and industrially at the kids' table for so long, ... animation is not a genre for kids. It's a medium. Animation is film. Animation is art, and it can tell stories that are gorgeous and complex, and that feel handmade by humans for humans....
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Episode 105: Lucasfilm's Star Wars - Visions | Volume 2
"Hang in there, little dancer. Soon, we'll all be free." In this episode, Rogue Squadron commanders Stanford and Marc are joined by Red Leader Mike Sawran (of The Holdo Maneuver, South of Normal) to travel the globe in the second volume of the Disney+ anthology series, STAR WARS: VISIONS!...
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Episode 104: Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away: Live on Stage
"Nothing that happens is ever forgotten, even if you can't remember it." In this episode, Stanford and Marc enter The Spirit Realm with first-time guest Ted Sowards. They recount each of their experiences watching the adventures of Chihiro, Haku, and No Face as part of Fathom Events' Studio…
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Episode 103: Nintendo + llumination's The Super Mario Bros. Movie
"What about the accent? Is it... is it too much?" In this episode, Marc and Stanford head to the Mushroom Kingdom with Mario and Luigi to take on Bowser and save Princess Peach. At the same time, they give a spoiler-filled review of Nintendo + Illumination's new film THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE!...
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Episode 102: AF News Edition - The 95th Academy Awards
"I'd like to thank the academy..." It's time to head to the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA for another year at the Oscars! In this AF news edition, Stanford and Marc discuss the 95th Academy Awards. Including, Guillermo del Toro's acceptance speech for PINOCCHIO's Best Animated Feature win, THE...
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Episode 101: AF News Edition - Sequels, Reboots, and Awards Season
"Animation is cinema. Animation is not a genre for kids. It is a medium." In this AF news edition, Marc and Stanford cover all the latest from the animation industry including upcoming sequels, reboots, and awards season galore! The 95th Oscars Feature Animation nominees are discussed, PHINEAS…
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Episode 100: Fascinating Animation | 2015 — 2022
"Animation is not the art of drawings that move but the art of movements that are drawn." It's a blast from the past in the 100th episode, Marc Vibbert and Stanford Clark are joined by past co-hosts Trent Vactor (of The Vactor-Verse) and Matt Quest (of Fisher-Price) to discuss their favorite…
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Episode 99: Lucasfilm Animation's The Bad Batch | Season Two Premiere
"Aren’t clones supposed to look alike? So much for quality control. This one’s too big. This one’s too small. This one’s got a face tattoo. Yeah, real subtle." While Stanford is out-of-town in this crossover episode with THE HOLDO MANEUVER, Marc Vibbert and guest Mike Sawran join Clone Force 99…
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Episode 98: DreamWorks Animation's Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
"Oh. I didn't count it. I am not really a math guy, you know?" Happy New Year! In this end-of-the-year bonus episode, Marc and Stanford pray for mercy from, DreamWorks Animation's PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH! Visit our website for the full lineup of past episodes. (recorded on: Thursday…
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Episode 97: Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
"Little wooden boy made of pine, we shall call you Pinocchio. May you rise with the sun and wander the earth…" Happy Holidays! Stanford and Marc share their experiences with Guillermo del Toro's PINOCCHIO this week on the podcast! Also discussed: the new theatrical trailer for SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS...
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Episode 96: Walt Disney Animation's Strange World
"Do you mind if I call you Splat? You just kind of give me Splat vibes." Prepare yourself for a journey beyond what is possible, as Marc and Stanford proudly present their review of Walt Disney Animation's STRANGE WORLD! Also discussed: trailers for Pixar's ELEMENTAL and Illumination's THE SUPER...
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Episode 95: AF News Edition - Kevin Conroy Tribute
"Everyone is handed adversity in life. No one's journey is easy. It's how they handle it that makes people unique." In this AF news edition, Stanford and Marc pay tribute to Kevin Conroy, THE voice of Batman. Also discussed: SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE casting, a return to CLONE HIGH…
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Episode 94: Netflix's Wendell & Wild
"She has sworn allegiance to her demons. And the fever is spreading." Happy Halloween! In this bonus demon filled episode, Marc and Stanford summon the dead to discuss Henry Selick's new stop-motion film now streaming on Netflix starring the voices of Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key, WENDELL…
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Episode 93: Lucasfilm Animation's Tales of the Jedi
"Everywhere there is life, but you must face death. Honor it. Do not fear it." In this episode, Jedi masters Stanford and Marc are joined by Padawan Mike Sawran (of The Holdo Maneuver, South of Normal) to learn the ways of the Force in the new Disney+ anthology series, TALES OF THE JEDI. Also...
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Episode 92: Netflix's Entergalactic
"Love will find us all." In this episode, Marc and Stanford take a look at Kid Cudi's new film on Netflix, ENTERGALACTIC. Also discussed: new release reviews from CineMarc, Disney's Figment is getting a movie, trailers for THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE, STRANGE WORLD, and VELMA, INVINCIBLE season...
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Episode 91: Disney's D23 Expo 2022
"The ultimate Disney fan event!" In this episode, Stanford and Marc recap Disney's recent D23 EXPO including all of the animation announcements, surprises, footage & trailers shown, plus much, much more... Visit our website for the full lineup of our news and trailer discussion links. (recorded…
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Episode 90: Netflix's Lost Ollie
"Tough don’t mean you can’t cry." In this episode, Marc and Stanford review the new limited series from director Peter Ramsey, Netflix's LOST OLLIE. Also discussed, the cast for Laika's WILDWOOD, the trailers for WENDELL AND WILD & BEE AND PUPPYCAT: LAZY IN SPACE, plus much, much more... Visit…
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Episode 89: Skydance Animation's Luck & Warner Animation Group's DC League of Super-Pets
"Find a penny, pick it up, and all day long, you'll have good luck. // Sit, Stay, Save the World." In this double feature episode Stanford and Marc review two films with talking animals, Skydance Animation's LUCK and Warner Animation Group's DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS. Also discussed, KUNG FU PANDA…
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Episode 88: Illumination's Minions: The Rise of Gru
"Brace yourself. A villain will rise." In this episode Stanford and Marc get suited up to discuss the new film in the DESPICABLE ME franchise, MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU. Also discussed, SCOOB: HOLIDAY HAUNT being canceled, RICK AND MORTY season 6 episode titles, Guillermo del Toro's PINOCCHIO...
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Episode 87: San Diego Comic Con 2022 and Netflix's The Sea Beast
"Maybe you can be a hero and still be wrong." In this episode Marc and Stanford review the new film from Netflix and Sony Pictures Imageworks - Vancouver, THE SEA BEAST. Also discussed is all the news dropped from this year's San Diego Comic Con, including Marvel Studios, DC Comics, the Disney...
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Episode 86: AF News Edition - 74th Emmy Nominations
"Trent Crimm, The Independent." In this news edition episode, Marc and Stanford discuss all the latest movie & TV series trailers from the past few weeks, the 74th annual Emmy nominations, and a version of MONSTERS, INC. without Mike Wazowski, plus much, much more... Visit our website for the…
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Episode 85: A24's Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
"It's pretty much common knowledge that it takes at least 20 shells to have a community…" In this bonus episode, Marc is joined by Lauren Knight to discuss the new film from Jenny Slate and Dean Fleischer-Camp, A24's MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON. News and Shorts Marcel Short No. 1 Marcel Short...
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