Animation, Interview, Television, Writing

Expression in Animation with Mike Hollingsworth

Ali interviews animator and director, Mike Hollingsworth. He shares about his journey starting out as a stand-up comedian, the early days of working on BoJack Horseman, lots of cool stuff about the standout season 3 episode he directed, “Fish Out of Water,” his thoughts on where the industry is heading, memorable fan convention experiences and much more!

Be sure to follow Mike on Instagram.

Animation, Television

Avatar: The Last Airbender with Harry Mackin

Ali and special guest, Harry Mackin, discuss the masterpiece series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. You want to hear our thoughts on the show’s themes of valuing mentors, embracing the dichotomy of ourselves, finding your destiny, and looking inside yourself for the answers?

What about the reasons Toph is the ultimate earthbender, the brilliance of Katara’s subtle yet powerful growth throughout the series, the epic nature of Zuko’s redemption arc and how it parallels Aang’s journey, the tragic toxicity of Azula, the comedic awesomeness that is Sokka, hot takes on Kataang vs. Zutara, and why Iroh is the absolute best?

You’ll get all of that and more with this episode so sit back and enjoy. Yip yip!

Be sure to follow Harry on Twitter and listen to the Stoop Kidz! Podcast.

Animation, Movie

Hey Arnold!: The Movie

Ali taps into her 11-year-old self’s hatred of Hey Arnold!: The Movie (2002), reflecting on why it was such a huge disappointment to her at the time between the misleading marketing, the lackluster plot and The Big Scene (you know the one).

Previous Hey Arnold! episodes to check out:

Hey Arnold! The Movie