Movie, Television

Zoey 102 with Stacey

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Are you ready? Ali and returning guest, Stacey, discuss the Zoey 101 sequel movie, Zoey 102, written by Monica Sherer and Madeline Whitby and directed by Nancy Hower. They discuss initial reactions, favorite laugh-out-loud and heartfelt moments, thoughts on the glow-ups of all the original characters, and much more, including gushing over Todd (even despite the big reveal at the end), reminiscing about some classic moments from Zoey 101, parallels with the iCarly revival, and still holding out hope for a Ned’s Declassified reboot.

Check out these previous episodes featuring Stacey:

Zoey 102
Movie, Novel

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

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Ali discusses Judy Blume’s pivotal coming-of-age novel and its wonderful film adaptation written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

Animation, Books, Interview, Television, Writing

Passion in Art with Heather Martinez

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Ali interviews writer, illustrator, and storyboard artist, Heather Martinez, who shares about her work on SpongeBob SquarePants, My Life as a Teenage Robot, The Fairly OddParents, The Replacements, and more!

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Animation, Books, Interview, Movies, Television, Writing

Creative Synergy with Jay Lender

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Ali interviews storyboard artist, writer, and director, Jay Lender, who shares about working on Hey Arnold! and SpongeBob SquarePants, making his movie, They’re Watching, illustrating the children’s book, Poopy McPooFace In: The Perilous Journey, and much more!

Jay’s links:

Jay Lender
Animation, Interview, Music, Parody, Voice Acting, Writing

Comedy Chops with Eric Schwartz

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Ali interviews comedian and the voice of Chaz on Helluva Boss, Eric Schwartz, who shares about his comedic and musical influences, putting himself out there on stage, his new special, Delivery, the popularity of Chaz, advice for artists, and more. It’s Chaz time!

Eric’s links:

Animation, Movie, Short Story

The Super Mario Bros. Movie + “A Heartfelt Quest”

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Ali discusses The Super Mario Bros. Movie written by Matthew Fogel and directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic. Afterward, she shares a post-movie short story she wrote called “A Heartfelt Quest.” Let’s-a go!

The Super Mario Bros. Movie