Ali interviews storyboard artist, Kelly Hobby, who shares about her experience in the industry, the inspirations behind her work, thoughts on the current state of animation, and much more!
Kelly’s links:
ATLA in Concert: The 20th Anniversary Tour
Ali celebrates the 250th episode of the podcast by sharing all about her experience attending a live performance of Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert: The 20th Anniversary Tour!
Other ATLA-related episodes:
- Avatar: The Last Airbender with Harry Mackin
- The Legend of Korra
- Third Year of Fun at LA Comic Con
- ATLA’s 20th Anniversary + “An Air of Certainty”
“Warm Whisper”
Ali shares a quick Courage the Cowardly Dog story called “Warm Whisper.” This episode is dedicated in loving memory to the series’ head writer, David Steven Cohen.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Ali discusses Disney’s first feature-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937).
ATLA’s 20th Anniversary + “An Air of Certainty”
Ali commemorates the 20th anniversary of Avatar: The Last Airbender by reflecting on what the show means to her, sharing a few silly memories based on what little she saw of it back when it was originally airing, as well as why she’s always loved Kataang from the very beginning.
Additionally, she expresses her infinite excitement for the new upcoming animated projects from Avatar Studios, including the limited series, Avatar: Seven Havens, and the first theatrical movie featuring the Gaang as young adults titled The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender. She also shares her love for the cast of the live-action Netflix adaptation of the series.
To close out the episode, she shares a mushy Kataang story she wrote called “An Air of Certainty.”
“Will you go penguin sledding with me?”
Other ATLA-related episodes:
Wicked
Ali discusses Wicked: Part I, the long-awaited movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, Wicked, directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande-Butera as Elphaba and Glinda. “I hope you’re happy, my friend.”
Merry Nickmas 3: ChalkZone, Wild Thornberrys and Rocket Power
Ali discusses three more Nicktoon Christmas specials: “When Santas Collide” (ChalkZone), “Have Yourself A Thornberry Little Christmas” (The Wild Thornberrys) and “A Rocket X-Mas” (Rocket Power).
Check out previous Nickmas episodes:
Check out previous episodes covering each show:
Up
Ali discusses the uplifting and incredibly emotional Pixar movie, Up, directed by Pete Docter.
Third Year of Fun at LA Comic Con
Ali recaps her experience attending LA Comic Con for her third year in a row, sharing fun tidbits from panels featuring the cast of Rick and Morty and Avatar: The Last Airbender, as well as industry insights from other panelists about writing for animation, post-production, sound editing, and more. She also shares about meeting the voice actor behind the beloved Cabbage Merchant, James Sie, and almost missing the opportunity (but thankfully it worked out) to meet the voice of Aang, the Avatar himself, Zach Tyler Eisen.
More episodes on fan conventions:
- Loads of Fun at LA Comic Con
- Tons of Fun at Toon Con
- A Blast at Anime Pasadena
- Another Fun Year at LA Comic Con
- Pure Joy at Pasadena Comic Con
- A Celebration of Community at Collect-A-Con Los Angeles
Rocket Power
Ali discusses the shredding Nicktoon, Rocket Power, created by Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó. Come along for the ride as she highlights all the ways this sports-centric series resonates with her now compared to when she watched it as a kid, namely all the sweet sibling moments between Otto and Reggie, the many hilarious lines from Twister stemming from his naive nature, the relatability of Sam aka Squid, Raymundo as an amazing dad and Tito as a wonderful fatherly figure, and much more, including what she thinks the four friends’ careers would be and a whole bunch of details she didn’t remember about the show—other than the iconic term, “shoobies,” and the celebratory handshake, “Woogity, woogity, woogity, woogity!”
Storytelling Saga 