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.”
Wicked
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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).
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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!”
Tarzan
Ali discusses the profound animated movie that capped off the Disney Renaissance era, Tarzan.
Pocahontas
Ali discusses the moving Disney Renaissance era animated film, Pocahontas.
Inside Out 2
Ali discusses Inside Out 2 written by Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein and directed by Kelsey Mann.
Be sure to also check out Inside Out + “An Emotional First Date.”
Muppets & More with Craig Shemin
Ali interviews writer, director, and producer, Craig Shemin, who shares about his work with The Jim Henson Company and various Muppets projects, including his two books, Sam and Friends: The Story of Jim Henson’s First Television Show and The Muppets Character Encyclopedia. He also shares about his experience on other shows he wrote for including The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss and Courage the Cowardly Dog, plus his personal favorite piece of Muppets memorabilia and much more!
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