Television – Storytelling Saga

Animation, Interview, Movies, Television

Episode 154 — A Composer’s Mindset with Kevin Manthei

October 18, 2021October 26, 2021 alithewriter

Ali interviews TV, film and video game composer, Kevin Manthei. He shares about his musical influences, how he got his start composing for video games, his process for scoring an episode of TV, working as the series composer on Invader ZIM and stepping back into the world for Invader ZIM: Enter the Florpus, what went into creating “Peace Is Nice,” his thoughts on creative block, advice for aspiring composers, current projects and more!

Check out the following links for more of Kevin’s work:

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Episode 152 — Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Pilot + Finale

September 27, 2021September 23, 2021 alithewriter

Ali discusses the pilot and the two-part series finale, “The Last Day,” of the police procedural comedy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, created by Dan Goor & Mike Schur.

Read two different versions of the Brooklyn Nine-Nine pilot:

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Episode 151 — Kevin Can F**k Himself

September 13, 2021September 20, 2021 alithewriter

Ali discusses the groundbreaking dark comedy, Kevin Can F**k Himself, created by Valerie Armstrong and starring Annie Murphy and Mary Hollis Inboden.

Read an earlier draft of the Kevin Can F**k Himself pilot.

Animation, Television

Episode 149 — As Told by Ginger: “And She Was Gone”

August 16, 2021September 20, 2021 alithewriter

Ali discusses one of the best episodes of the profound Nicktoon, As Told by Ginger, “And She Was Gone,” written by series creator, Emily Kapnek, and directed by Mark Risley.

Animation, Television

Episode 147 — Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends: “Frankie My Dear”

July 26, 2021September 20, 2021 alithewriter

Ali discusses her favorite episode of Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, “Frankie My Dear,” written and storyboarded by Lauren Faust and directed by series creator, Craig McCracken.

Animation, Television

Episode 144 — Danny Phantom: “Fanning the Flames”

June 28, 2021September 21, 2021 alithewriter

Ali discusses her favorite episode of Danny Phantom, “Fanning the Flames,” story by Steve Marmel, written by Marty Isenberg and directed by Wincat Alcala, Juli Hashiguchi & Butch Hartman.

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Episode 143 — Victorious: “The Breakfast Bunch”

June 21, 2021September 21, 2021 alithewriter

Ali discusses The Breakfast Club parody episode of Victorious, “The Breakfast Bunch,” written by Dan Schneider & Jake Farrow and directed by Steve Hoefer.

Animation, Television

Episode 142 — Family Guy: “E. Peterbus Unum”

June 14, 2021September 21, 2021 alithewriter

Ali discusses the first episode of Family Guy she ever watched, “E. Peterbus Unum,” written by Neil Goldman & Garrett Donovan and directed by Rob Renzetti.