Rugrats

Animation, Comics, Personal Tales, Television, Voice Acting, Writing

Pure Joy at Pasadena Comic Con

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 alithewriter

Ali recaps her experience attending Pasadena Comic Con, including meeting awesome people like Melanie Chartoff (Didi Pickles), David Kaufman (Danny Phantom), and lots of talented indie artists. Plus, chatting more with Susanne Blakeslee and working up the nerve to ask Butch Hartman that Cosmo & Wanda question (listen to the Toon Con episode for context).

More episodes on fan conventions:

Animation, Interview, Movies, Television

Creating Color in Animation with Carol Wyatt

March 6, 2023July 9, 2023 alithewriter

Ali interviews animation production designer and painter, Carol Wyatt, who shares her insight from working in the industry on many different projects such as The Simpsons, Duckman, the Rugrats pilot, the Hey Arnold! pilot, Rocko’s Modern Life, The Powerpuff Girls Movie, Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, Green Eggs and Ham, Amphibia, Rick and Morty and more!

Check out Carol’s website for more of her work.

Animation, Television

Merry Nickmas: Rugrats, SpongeBob and ZIM

December 19, 2022July 10, 2023 alithewriter

Ali discusses three Nicktoon Christmas specials: “The Santa Experience” (Rugrats), “Christmas Who?” (SpongeBob SquarePants) and “The Most Horrible X-Mas Ever” (Invader ZIM).

Animation, Television

More Nickelodeon Nonsense with Stacey

March 22, 2021July 10, 2023 alithewriter

Ali and returning guest, Stacey, discuss The Fairly OddParents, Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide, Nickelodeon reboots and more!

Be sure to also check out Nickelodeon Nostalgia with Stacey Grant.

Animation, Movie

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

November 16, 2020July 10, 2023 alithewriter

Ali discusses the second Rugrats theatrical film, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie. She reminisces about seeing it in theaters, sharing her love of all the heartfelt moments and the addition of new characters to the Rugrats family. Plus, some interesting revelations she never knew about the 2000 hit song from the soundtrack, “Who Let the Dogs Out” by Baha Men.

Be sure to also check out Rugrats and The Rugrats Movie.

Animation, Television

August 11, 2019July 11, 2023 alithewriter

Ali discusses her all-time favorite childhood cartoon and one of the original three Nicktoons, Rugrats, created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó and Paul Germain. She shares some of her favorite episodes and heartwarming moments throughout the series, plus all the ways she admires her favoritest baby, Tommy Pickles. A baby’s gotta do what a baby’s gotta do!

Be sure to also check out The Rugrats Movie.

Interview, Television, Writing

Nickelodeon Nostalgia with Stacey Grant

January 28, 2019July 11, 2023 alithewriter

Ali interviews Seventeen Snapchat Editor and author of Hey Arnold! Guide to Relationships, Stacey Grant. Stacey shares about her career path, favorite articles she’s written and people she’s interviewed, her thoughts on reboots, favorite Nickelodeon shows and much more.

You can follow Stacey on Twitter and Instagram, and you can find her book, Hey Arnold! Guide to Relationships, available for purchase on Amazon.

Animation, Movie

The Rugrats Movie

November 19, 2018July 11, 2023 alithewriter

Ali discusses The Rugrats Movie, the first theatrical film based on her all-time favorite childhood cartoon, Rugrats, created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó and Paul Germain. She reminisces about the hype leading up to the movie and her experience dancing to one of the songs from the soundtrack. She also shares her favorite quotes and talks about the emotional moments that still make her tear up all these years later.