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Animation For Adults: The AFA Podcast

The staff of AFA: Animation For Adults are here to bring you regular discussion on animation of all kinds- from Big Budget Hollywood fare to indie and anime we cover it all. Stay tooned!

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Episode 33: Zootopia [aka Zootropolis]

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2016/03/23

As Zootopia finally arrives in the UK (under the title of Zootropolis) it's time for Chris, Rachael and Dan to sit down and talk about Disney's latest smash hit. Before that we talk about some of the latest animation news, including the Annecy line-up, Amazon's moves into anime streaming and the new film coming from Anomalisa makers Starburns. Unfortunately we had a ton of issues with Skype this week, so the audio quality is not as good as it should be, and we lost the final part of the recording

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130:43

Episode 32: 20 Years Of Pokemon

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2016/03/16

It's time for a retro-tastic instalment of the AFA Podcast. This week, Rachael and Dan talk about the return of DuckTales, Voltron and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in this week's news segment. Not only that, but our main topic this week is the 20th anniversary of the Pokemon Franchise.It's Super effective.It's not all old school though, as there's also time to talk about Anomalisa, Zootopia, and Kubo and The Two Strings among other exiting animation chat! If you like the show, don't forget to

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134:19

The AFA Podcast: Episode 31- Only Yesterday [or "this...

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2016/03/09

After a week out (sorry!) The AFA Podcast is back! This time Chris, Rachael, Dan and Yvonne talk about the latest animation news including the End of Wander Over Yonder, The Return of Hey Arnold, The Oscars and more. Then it's on to talking about what we've watched which this week includes, Zootopia, Sword Art Online, Whisper Of The Heart and Evangelion 3.33. Then it's on to the week's main topic which this time is Isao Takahata's Only Yesterday (now showing in US cinemas).This episode contains

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129:27

Episode 30: Happy Thirtieth Pixar!

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2016/02/25

What better way to mark our 30th episode than by talking about Pixar Animation Studio's 30th anniversary? So that's just what Rachael and Dan are here to do. But not before we've talked about the latest animation news including the Annie Award Results, the Return of Voltron and The Empire Awards. Then Dan gives some spoiler free early thoughts on Zootopia/Zootropolis (0:35-0:50) and Miss Hokusai and Rach talks about the Gravity Falls finale.If you like the show, don't forget to subscribe via the

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96:48

Episode 29: Kung Fu Panda 3

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2016/02/08

Skidoosh! It's time for another AFA Podcast, and this week Rachael and Jill are here to discuss the third part in DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda series. Before that we hear about Jill's adventures at last year's CTN Expo and the latest animation news and some serious Star Wars Rebels discussion. Other topics include The Miraculous Ladybug and One Punch Man... then it's on to Kung Fu Panda 3!If you like the show, don't forget to subscribe via the method of your choice, and why not leave us a

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120:32

Episode 28: Akira, Trailer Bonanaza, Annie Award...

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2016/02/02

This week the AFA Podcast is veritably stuffed to the gills, as we bring you the latest news and discussion from the animation world. Chris, Rachael and Yvonne discuss the release of several new trailers including Kubo And The Two Strings, Zootopia and more, and take a look at the possibility of a TV series adaptation of the classic Akira. Then we talk about what we've watched, including early thoughts on Kung Fu Panda 3 and the Japan Animator Expo shorts.Later on we take a look ahead to this

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142:34

Episode 27: Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F and Battle...

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2016/01/27

Kamehameha! To celebrate the arrival of the latest Dragon Ball Z Movie, Resurrection F on Blu-Ray and DVD, Rachael and Chris take a look at everything Dragon Ball- but particularly the two new movies! Before we get to our main topic of course, there's the usual news and discussion of what we've been watching. This time it includes two interesting crowdfunding projects, the US release of The Boy and The Beast and the Japanese Academy Awards Animation Prize nominations. If you like the show, don't

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148:16

Episode 26: An Introduction to Acting In Animation

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2016/01/19

This week Chris, Rachael, Dan and Yvonne delve into a topic that will be of interest to animation students or anyone interested in the more technical side of animation. Namely acting or performance in animation- we're not talking not voice acting (this time) but the actual performance created by animators. Every animator is an actor with a pencil!Before that we talk the latest big animation news, which this week includes the Oscar nominations, the second trailer for The Secret Life Of Pets and more

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166:19

Episode 25: Happy Birthday Miyazaki!

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2016/01/12

We're back with another packed episode of the AFA Podcast. Last week was Hayao Miyazaki's 75th Birthday, so to mark the occasion Rachael, Dan and Chris reflect on what his work means to them. In our opening segment they talk about some of the big stories of recent days, including Alex Hirsch's New Project, The BAFTAs and the controversy surrounding Cartoon Network UK's treatment of Steven Universe.Want to send us a message, question or suggestion for a future show? Email us at

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Episode 24: Out with The Old, In With The New

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2016/01/05

It's the first AFA Podcast of 2016! With most of the team struck down by illness or otherwise engaged, Rachael and Dan go it alone. They discuss the latest happenings in the animation world including the third Zootopia trailer, the announcement of the Gravity Falls finale's air date and Only Yesterday's US debut. After a brief round-up of what we've been watching, it's time to look back at 2015 in animation... and to look ahead to what we've got to look forward to in 2016!Want to send us a message,

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77:11

Episode 23: The Christmas episode

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2015/12/22

It's that time of year, so how about a special Christmas episode of the podcast? Chris, Rachael, Dan and Yvonne assemble in the AFA Christmas shack to talk about a range of Christmassy topics. We talk about our favourite Christmas animated specials including The Snowman, A Charlie Brown Christmas and How The Grinch Stole Christmas. A bit later we get into our fave Christmas animated movies and talk about most memorable Christmas presents. It's a Christmas Cracker!If you like the show, don't forget

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87:21

Episode 22: Kubo and The Two Strings, The Breadwinner...

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2015/12/16

Time for another edition of the AFA Podcast. This week Chris, Dan, Rachael and Yvonne talk about some exciting recent animation news, such as Cartoon Saloon's The Breadwinner, the Golden Globe Nominations and the amazing trailer for LAIKA's next, Kubo and The Two Strings. A bit later we talk about things we've been watching including the latest South Park, One Punch Man and Yu Yu Hakusho.Want to send us a message, question or suggestion for a future show? Email ushere. If you'd like to advertise or

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121:28

Episode 21: The Good Dinosaur and The Peanuts Movie

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2015/12/08

Welcome toThe AFA Podcast Episode 21! It's very much a show of two halves this week. In the first part, Chris, Dan, Rachael and Yvonne talk animation news, including the Annie Awards Nominations, Only Yesterday's US details, the return of Samurai Jack and more. Then in the second half, Rachael and Dan discuss the last two major animation releases of 2015, Pixar's The Good Dinosaur and The Peanuts Movie from Blue Sky.If you like the show, don't forget to subscribe via the method of your choice, and

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Episode 20: Zootopia, Gravity Falls, Edgar Wright...

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2015/12/02

It's Episode 20 of The Podcast! With Team AFA USA otherwise engaged, it was up to Dan and Chris to hold the fort. Luckily there was plenty to discuss with lots of news on the agenda. This week's topics include the end of Gravity Falls, Edgar Wright's unexpected animated project and that Zootopia trailer.Then it's on to Stuff we watched, where Dan gives his thoughts on Pixar The Good Dinosaur and Sanjay's Super Team, then Chris talks Home and FLCL.Don't forget to Subscribe oniTunes, or find us

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Episode 19: Wolf Walkers, Finding Dory and more

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2015/11/19

This week we had so much stuff to talk about, we didn't even need an overall topic! Yvonne joins us briefly to update us on Animation Nights New York, and then Chris, Dan and Rachael get into a range of animation topics!This week's news includes new details on Tomm Moore's Wolf Walkers, as well as the trailers for Finding Dory and Boy and The World. Then it's time to talk what we've been watching, including this week Whisper Of The Heat, Kill La Kill, Gravity Falls and Transformers the Movie.Don't

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159:59

Episode 18: Animation Outreach with Michael Collin

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2015/11/10

This week,Chris, Dan, RachaelandYvonneare joined for a second time by animatorMichael Collin, who previously guested back in episode 2! This time however, Michael joins us to talk about his work with using animation as community outreach, working with groups such as disadvantaged youths, homeless people or people dealing with mental health issues.Breaking with tradition, we talk to Michael in the first part of the show, before diving into our normal animation chat for the second part of the show

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Episode 17: Disney's Big Hero 6 and Oscar wrap-up...

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2015/11/03

This weekChris, Dan, JillandRachaeldecided it was time to Woman Up and finish up our discussion of this year's Animated FeatureOscarNominees, by discussing the eventual winnerDisney's Big Hero 6.Before that though, we wonder what's going on withDon Bluth's Dragon's Lair Kickstarterand talk about Crunchyroll's move into anime co-productions. In our discussion of what we've been watching, we talkAsterix: Mansion Of The Gods,South ParkandNoragami Aragoto, while Rach and Jill dive into a spoiler-tastic

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127:50

Episode 16: Sweetmilk Sixteen [with Jason Lee Weight...

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2015/10/31

Welcome back to another episode of the AFA Podcast! This weekChris, Dan, Rachael and Jill are joined byJason Lee Weightof the Web animation seriesSam Sweetmilk. Jason joins us as we discuss the latest animation news including the announcement of theZootopiacast, the Children'sBAFTAnominations andGarth Jenningsteaming up with Illumination entertainment. Then we talk about things we've been watching includingThe Boy and The Beast, Rick and Morty, Star Wars Rebelsand more. Then we talk with Jason about

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162:55

Episode 15: The Films Of Mamoru Hosoda

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2015/10/20

JoinChris, Dan and Rachaelas they take a look back at the career of the mightyMamoru Hosoda.WithThe Boy And The Beastarriving this year, it's a perfect time to look back at the films of one of the foremost talents working in anime today. Before that there's a quicker than usual opening segment where we talk about some of the latest animation news including more news ofWes Anderson'snew stop-motion animation and more awards love forSong Of The Sea. Full show notes at animationforadults.comCONTAINS

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174:50

Episode 14: Animation In Games ( or "It's Super...

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2015/10/13

This week we turn our sights on the world ofvideogamesfor the first time. Animation is a big part of games and the two industries are closely connected so we feel it's completely within AFA's area. Besides, even if games aren't your thing we still covered a lot of the usual animation news and discussed some things we've been watching lately before we even touch on gaming. JoinChris, Rachael, YvonneandDanfor another packed show!Topics this week include the developments fromNew York Comic

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