Ali discusses the documentary series, Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV. Listen at your own discretion.
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Tag: Nickelodeon
The Mind of a Creator with Tenn Buick
Ali interviews rapper, actor, and podcaster, Tenn Buick, who shares about his first gig when he got to LA, his process for creating a rap, why authenticity is more important than virality when it comes to putting out content, personal favorite moments from his podcast, All Grown Up (SYKE!), favorite things from the ’90s, and a whole lot more!
Tenn’s links:
Good Burger 2 with Stacey
Ali and returning guest, Stacey, discuss the long-awaited Good Burger sequel, Good Burger 2, written by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert and directed by Phil Traill. They chat about favorite comedy bits, cameos, and Easter eggs, classic lines from the first movie, iconic All That characters, their love of Kenan & Kel, the comedic chemistry between Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell from the ’90s to today, hopes for a Good Burger 3, and more. ‘Cause we’re all dudes, hey!
Check out these previous episodes featuring Stacey:
Some of the sketches brought up in this episode:
- Good Burger Sketch on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
- Kenan & Kelly SNL Sketch
- Kenan and Kel Cracking Up in a Good Burger Sketch on All That
Merry Nickmas 2: As Told by Ginger, FOP and Jimmy Neutron
Ali discusses three more Nicktoon Christmas specials: “An ‘Even Steven’ Holiday Special” (As Told By Ginger), “Christmas Every Day!” (The Fairly OddParents) and “Holly Jolly Jimmy” (The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius).
Check out last year’s episode: Merry Nickmas: Rugrats, SpongeBob and ZIM.
Animation Culture with Andy Clark
Ali interviews art director and background painter, Andy Clark, who shares about his experience on many shows such as Dexter’s Laboratory, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Angry Beavers, ChalkZone, Seth MacFarlane’s canceled The Flintstones project, and more. He also provides a lot of valuable insight about the current state of the animation industry and offers pertinent career and life advice.
Be sure to visit Andy’s website.
The Impact of Music with Pat Irwin
Ali interviews musician and composer, Pat Irwin, who shares about the process of composing for television and movies, in particular his work on Rocko’s Modern Life and Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling among other projects. He also shares about memorable moments performing with his bands, music classes he currently teaches, the value of music as part of humanity, and more.
Pat’s links:
Musical Moods with Nick Balaban
Ali interviews musician, composer, and singer/songwriter, Nick Balaban, who shares about his musical influences, creative process, working on Blue’s Clues, memorable performances, and more!
Visit Nick’s website.
The Fairly OddParents + “A Kiss and a Tie (But Not in That Order)”
Ali discusses all things The Fairly OddParents, diving into “School’s Out! The Musical,” the uniqueness of the franchise, a whole bunch of classic quotes from the original run of the show (seriously, this episode is mostly quotes), why the early relationship dynamic between Cosmo & Wanda is the absolute cutest (which inadvertently leads to wondering something…), the adorableness that is baby Poof, and a quick FOP story called “A Kiss and a Tie (But Not in That Order).”
Passion in Art with Heather Martinez
Creative Synergy with Jay Lender
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:
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