Animation Station with Robbie and Tracy
by Animation Station
Take a journey down this colorfully appointed rabbit hole with your two hosts, Robbie and Tracy, as we delve deeper into some lesser known hidden gems of the world of animated film and TV. Part historical time-capsule, part improv, part critical review and also probably part were-wolf.
Episodes
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Episode 26: Kubo and the Two Strings
Hey guys! This time we're talking about Kubo and the Two Strings, Laika's most recent stop-motion animated feature. We talk about some of our favorite moments in the movie as well as some of the moments that struck us as indicative of the love and care that went into making the movie. We also…
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Episode 25: Little Witch Academia
Hey guys, we are back and this time we're talking about Little Witch Academia and Enchanted Parade. These pair of adorable OVAs were produced by Studio Trigger, best known for Kill La Kill. We've been sitting on this one longer than we probably realized but now you can listen to it wherever you...
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Episode 24: Felidae
Hello guys, happy summer! This episode we talk about the German-animated noir film, Felidae. Felidae follows the story of a cat named Francis trying decipher the mystery of why cats keep turning up dead in his neighborhood. This movie gets a little gruesome and as a result, so does this episode…
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Episode 23: Cartoon All-stars to the Rescue
Hello again! We are back with a new episode! This month we review an old PSA cartoon called Cartoon All-starts to the Rescue. We do so at the request of our guest, Dr. Christopher Douglas, a friend of Robbie's who recently received his PhD. We talk about the oddities of a cartoon attempting to…
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Episode 22: Fantastic Planet
We're back again, guys! This time we're reviewing a movie called Fantastic Planet. This was another request by Angela and boy, was it something! We really enjoyed this one and we hope you enjoy us talkin' about it. Happy listening!
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Episode 21: Paranorman
Hey guys! We're back at you with a new episode! This time we're talking about the movie Paranorman, which was requested by one of our fans, Angela! We were, of course, happy to make an episode about it. Mostly we focus on some of the more interesting technical aspects of the film, but we also…
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Fievel Goes West Commentary
Hey guys! Remember a while back we did commentary for The Brave Little Toaster? Well we had a lot of fun doing that so we thought, why not do it again? So we're doing it now for one of our favorite movies, Fievel Goes West. We made it pretty easy to sync up with the movie, so load that DVD, VHS…
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Episode 20: He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special
Hey guys, I know it's a bit late, but here is our Christmas episode! Joining us on this episode is Tyler from the Cynical Cartoons podcast, among others. This episode we talk about the He-man and She-Ra Christmas Special and its many odd qualities and moments. It's a bit of a wild ride, so strap…
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Episode 19: Gravity Falls is Ending!
Hey guys! We are back! We're really sorry about the infrequency of our posting lately, but we are currently working on getting something a little more consistent going. In the meantime, we bring you this episode about Gravity Falls and the fact that it's ending. We're both huge fans and we…
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Episode 18: Halloween Extravaganza!
Happy Halloween everybody! That's right, two episodes this week! Hot dog! It's a Christmas miracle...just several weeks early! :D In our Halloween special, you're getting two, count 'em, two Halloween episode reviews as well as a super spoopy animated music video review. All in all, it's a good...
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Episode 17 (kinda): The Prince of Egypt
Hello listeners! It's been a while! As you've probably noticed, a number is missing in our sequence. We recorded an episode 16, but didn't feel that the quality was up to snuff, we scrapped it. Sadly, we scrapped it after we recorded this episode, so our numbers are a little off. Whoops. Onto...
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Episode 15: The Rescuers Down Under
Hey guys! Sorry about the delay between episodes lately. Things have been getting busier, but we're trying to fall into a more consistent schedule. Anyways! This week we talk about the 1990 animated feature, The Rescuers Down Under. The sequel to the 70s release "The Rescuers", Down Under takes…
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Episode 14: The Iron Giant
Hey guys, sorry it's been a while since we've put up an episode, but we're back this week with The Iron Giant! This 1999 animated feature focuses on a the story of a boy and a giant robot, but not in the way you might think. 15 years before the release of Big Hero 6, this underrated gem tells the...
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Bonus Episode! The Brave Little Toaster Commentary
Hey guys! This week we've got something of a bonus episode for you! So when we initially watched the Brave Little Toaster, we conceived the idea of doing a commentary with it, a la Rifftrax. We weren't ultimately satisfied with it taking place of our normal episode, but we still thought it might…
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Episode 13: The Critic
Hello again, listeners! Join us this week as we discuss the cult classic TV show, The Critic. Made in the early 90s, the Critic is a show about Jay Sherman, a somewhat unpopular and goofy film critic with a show where he talks about upcoming movies. Join us as we discuss why this show didn't…
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Episode 12: The Brave Little Toaster
Welcome back! Join us this week as we talk about the surprisingly dark 80s film, The Brave Little Toaster! This week we talk about the difference between our childhood expectations and memories and the movie as it is. We also talk about how many of the animators on the film later became animators...
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Episode 11: All Dogs Go to Heaven
Hello once again! Join us this week as we talk about the 1989 Don Bluth film, All Dogs Go to Heaven. We discuss some of the odder parts of the movie that we noticed as well as some of the darker aspects of its production. We also talk about Don Bluth's career at large. It's a bit of a strange and...
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Episode 10: Interstella 5555
Join Robbie and Tracy this week as we discuss the Daft Punk-related Interstella 5555. This somewhat odd animated movie was made to sync up with the 2001 Daft Punk album Discovery. Join us as we discuss the amusing oddities of a movie that appears to have been produced out of time as well as some…
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Episode 9: The Triplets of Belleville
This week, join Tracy and Robbie as they talk about the charmingly surreal French animated film The Triplets of Belleville, a movie about the diminutive Madam Souza's adventures to save her cyclist grandson, Champion. We talk about some of the reasons behind the unique character design, fantastic...
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Episode 8: The Adventures of Mark Twain
This week, join Robbie and Tracy as they dive into the surreal and fascinatingly detailed world of Will Vinton's The Adventures of Mark Twain. Though he's best known as the creative mind behind 80s commercial mascots like the California Raisins and The Noid, Vinton was the father of modern...
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Episode 7: A Goofy Movie
Oh come on, how could we resist? Join Robbie and Tracy as they examine one of their favorite Disney films ever: A Goofy Movie! This strange but heartfelt little gem looks at the unusual bond between father Goofy and his son Max as they take a cross country road trip to the concert of a lifetime.…
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Episode 6: The Boy and the World
This week, join Robbie and Tracy as they review the deceptively cute, Brazilian animated film, The Boy and the World. Made entirely without real dialogue, the story follows an imaginative young boy named Cuca on a journey to find his father in a far-off metropolis. We broach such topics as the...
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Episode 5: The Emperor's New Groove/The Sweatbox
This week's episode, take a journey with us into the forbidden realms of the Disney vault and discover the original story behind Disney's The Emperor's New Groove. Structured as a double feature, we watched both that zany comedy we all know and love and compared it to the troubled origin...
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Episode 4: Paprika
This week, we delve into Satoshi Kon's surrealist mystery anime film, Paprika. If we seem a bit tongue-tie trying to sum up the story, well, that's because it's such a fun but strange film about dreams, crime, technology and a parade of walking (previously inanimate) objects. It's basically what...
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Episode 3: The Last Unicorn
In this episode, we talk about 1982's nostalgic animated fantasy, The Last Unicorn, and the importance of using modern music by the band America as the soundtrack. We also highlight some of our favorite and least favorite elements of the film. This link: boop leads to a page that has information...
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Episode 2: Cats Don't Dance
This week we talk about Cats Don't Dance, the only feature from Turner animation, released in 1997. Apologies for the audio getting a bit strange near the end, we ran into a few technical difficulties while recording. Enjoy!
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Episode 1: Song of the Sea
In this, our first episode, we talk about Song of the Sea and some of the themes and motifs present in the film. We also do a little bit of comparing and contrasting with some of other movies. Be forewarned: if you haven't seen the movie, we spoil pretty much the whole thing so if spoilers are...
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Take a journey down this colorfully appointed rabbit hole with your two hosts, Robbie and Tracy, as we delve deeper into some lesser known hidden gems of the world of animated film and TV. Part historical time-capsule, part improv, part critical review and also probably part were-wolf.
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