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MukPod

The Mukpuddy Animation podcast that chats with the amazing talent from our New Zealand based studio (and beyond) about creativity, inspiration and working life in the animation industry. New episodes bi-weekly. Hosted by animators Josh Marchant and Simon Crane. Theme Music by Dane Jacobs.

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All Episodes

02:17:48

Aleks Sakowski chats about AI, Artists and Alignment

MukPod ·

2023/05/22

Compositor, Author and Futurist Aleks Sakowski joins us again to chat about the hot topic in artistic communities: Artificial Intelligence. We discuss what the term AI even refers to (turns out, quite a few different things), the speed with which this technology is progressing and how it will affect artists and other industries for good or ill. Check out https://www.sakowskistudios.com/ for Aleks' latest work, behind the scenes magic and to get your copy of 'The Mecha Genesis' Check

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01:56:36

Andrew Kepple chats about Dinosaurs, Simpsons and...

MukPod ·

2023/05/04

Andrew Kepple is an Animator at Mukpuddy with a prolific catalogue of independent work under his handle 'TooMuchSpareTime' Andrew joins us to chat about how not being allowed to watch cartoons spurred him to start making his own, moving back from Canada to join Mukpuddy and his short film-turned-series 'Pupper Paleolithic' which has been described as "Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal if it chilled the hell out". We also discuss Andrew's twin passions: Paleontology and

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03:01:28

Star Trek Day 2023 Part 3: The Original Series'

MukPod ·

2023/04/20

It's the final instalment of this year's Star Trek special as Simon and Josh compare their ranked lists of every Star Trek television series. We find the good aspects of our lesser favourites and the weaknesses in our beloved favourites. Josh plays contrarian on the best episode of the original series but sides with conventional wisdom on the best episode of 'The Next Generation', plus a discussion on how Star Trek continues to push the boundaries of representation and diversity in

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03:59:36

Star Trek Day 2023 Part 2: The Motion Pictures

MukPod ·

2023/04/15

Still at the mercy of the Borg, Simon and Josh continue to discuss Star Trek (against their will of course), this time ranking all thirteen feature films from best to worst. Josh also pitches his rewrites for the Next Generation films as well as his theory that fan-favourite supervillain Khan is ruining the franchise. Make sure to listen through to the end because the gloves come off for the bad ones! Movie Discussion Timecodes 00:02:35 ~ The Voyage Home 00:13:39 ~ The Undiscovered Country 00:28:15

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01:10:08

Star Trek Day 2023 Part 1: The Wrath of Clips

MukPod ·

2023/04/06

It's time again for Simon and Josh to let themselves loose to their favourite topic: Star Trek. This year, we begin by sharing and discussing Trek-themed clips from animation history. As you can imagine, there are also plenty of parodies and Trek actors lending their voices to animated shows ranging from primetime sitcoms to saturday morning cartoons. We also find time to share William Shatner's infamous spoken-word performance of 'Rocketman'. Join us next week for part two of this

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01:57:20

Diego Soriano chats about Voice acting, Video games...

MukPod ·

2023/03/27

Animator, voice actor and gamer Diego Soriano joins us to chat about heir ongoing collection of tattoos, the importance of play in acting and improv, the distinction between original characters and OC's and the extremely popular animation they've made for their TikTok. Plus a look at the state of superhero movies and video game adaptions. We also settle an important world issue: is ice-cream or popcorn the superior movie snack? Take notes, there will be a quiz. Follow Diego on TikTok

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01:55:48

Róisín Kelly chats about Storyboarding, Urban Fantasy...

MukPod ·

2023/03/09

Róisín Kelly is storyboard artist at Mukpuddy and multi-talented visual artist. Róisín Kelly chats with Simon and Josh about the fantasy genre and it's disreputable cousin urban-fantasy, the challenges of growing up with aspergers, the astrophysics of tidally-locked planets and Terry Pratchett's long-running Discworld series and the various attempts to bring his satirical fantasy world to the screen. We also recommend a number of novels, so here are a few titles for your convenience: 'The Dresden

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02:10:31

Simon Ward chats about Producing, Parenting and...

MukPod ·

2023/02/23

Simon Ward is the *other* Simon at Mukpuddy and one of the studio's primary producers. He shares with us the creative and practical aspects of this often misunderstood but crucial role. We discuss his long career writing and acting on stage and screen, early collaborations with Alan Parr on the 48hours team 'IdiotVision', his partners job as National Secretary of the NZ Council of Trade Unions, and becoming first-time parents during lockdown. On a technical note, there is some audio interference

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02:08:32

Dane Jacobs chats about Albums, Animating and...

MukPod ·

2023/02/09

Dane Jacobs is a compositor at Mukpuddy and wears many hats as an independent creator but paramount amonst all his achievements, is hift to the world: and most importantly, the genius behind the MukPod theme song! Simon and Josh chat to Dane about his new video-game-inspired concept album Super Golyhedronland, the difficulties of studying and teaching animation and starting the award winning 48-hour film competition team I LOVE LOOPS. We also talk about sticking with bad online handles from when

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02:02:48

MukPod 2022 Year In Review (plus Secret Christmas...

MukPod ·

2022/12/08

It's our last episode for 2022! Ryan and Alex join us to reflect on the incredible number of projects Mukpuddy has worked on this year including service work for overseas productions Dead Sea Squirrels and Juju Brain, music videos for Drink Bleach and Chris Lam Sam, ad campaigns for Electric Kiwi ads and Google, original Mukpuddy series Night Eyes and securing development funding for the long-awaited Bad Jelly the Witch series! Josh and Simon then catch up to discuss Simon's Irish holiday and Josh's

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02:04:50

Matt Haworth Chats About being a Background Artist,...

MukPod ·

2022/11/24

Matt is a London born, kiwi raised, visual development artist, illustrator and drawing tutor currently based in Auckland, NZ. Matt chats with us about finding a consistent paycheck as a recent animation graduate, working as a lead background artist at Mukpuddy, teaching and learning from students as a drawing tutor and teases their new pitch for a mindfulness-based pre-school show 'Be with Zeze' PLUSthe secret origin of the satay egg! Visit Matt at his website MattHaworthArt.com and follow him on

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01:31:46

Rick Sweden Chats About Princess Bento, Smiling...

MukPod ·

2022/11/10

Rick Sweden is a production design and concept artist for such diverse projects as Bro Town, Monster Beach and even Shortland Street. Yeah, THAT Shortland Street. Rick currently lives in Australia and has recently been working for Princess Bento, a new Melbourne based animation studio, a collaborative effort between American and Australian production companies, to help bring Australia's unique comic voice to the world with Adult Swim hits 'Smiling Friends' and 'YOLO: Crystal Fantasy'. We also chat

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03:50:51

MukPod Halloween Spookstravaganza!

MukPod ·

2022/10/27

Do you dare listen to our ghoulish guests spin terrifying tales of All Hallow's Eve in the Land of the Long White Cloud? In case you hadn't noticed, Mukpuddy loves Halloween! Which explains why this episode clocks in at nearly four hours. If you make it through this podcast alive - you're already dead!! EPISODE SEGMENTS 00:01:08 ~ Josh and Simon welcome listeners with a celebration of Vincent Price, kid-friendly horror recommendations and Halloween memories submitted from around the

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01:36:11

Liam Maguren chats about Watching, Reviewing and...

MukPod ·

2022/10/13

Liam Maguren is a self-described 'human movie radar' for Flicks, New Zealands go-to film and streaming guide, as well as a filmmaker, animator and friend of Mukpuddy. Liam joins us to chat about working as a film critic in the age of streaming, animating with limited time and resources and making his own independent short films. Watch Liam's films on his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnl1Yvkz4fNNlJJ3QQlK9Fw Read Read his writing on TV and film for Flicks

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01:55:19

Bryn Kettle chats about Ideation, Collaboration and...

MukPod ·

2022/09/29

Bryn Kettle is an animator turned storyboarder at Mukpuddy, as well as a multi-talented character designer and writer. We chat with Bryn about their unique animation philosophy, developing concepts just for the fun of it, the right and wrong ways to break-the-fourth-wall and dragging Josh for constantly mentioning his holiday. But that's not all folks! Stay tooned til the end of the episode to hear everyone pitching ideas for Looney Tunes shorts pairing characters who've never interacted

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02:18:25

Simon & Josh August 2022 Catchup

MukPod ·

2022/09/16

Simon and Josh immediately break our own rule and discuss a lot of Star Trek at the top of show. Jump to 25:00 to skip the Trek Talk. We look back at the previous months guests before jumping in to discuss all the movies, comics and even radio dramas we've been enjoying. We also celebrate two of our favourite actors: Nichelle Nichols and David Warner. If you don't know who they are, listen in as we share all our favourite memories from their storied careers. Send your feedback or questions for our

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01:20:25

Joel Spencer chats about Bad Jobs, Bus Boys and Batman

MukPod ·

2022/09/02

Joel Spencer is an animator for Mukpuddy but is perhaps best known as JoelyMoley for their independent, conversational and absurd animation. We swap tales about the minimum wage jobs we quit in order to join Mukpuddy, the uphill battle of being a YouTube Animator and learning Flash on the job. We also discuss our favourite superheroes: Batman, Spiderman and Nathan Fielder. See Joel's animation at JoelyMoleyYT on Youtube, @joelymoleyart on Insta, joelymoley on NewGrounds and JoelyMoleyy on

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01:55:54

Chris Maguren chats about Team Leadership, Team...

MukPod ·

2022/08/19

Chris Maguren is a self described 'animation generalist' who like his family, works hard and plays hard. As a team leader at Mukpuddy, he manages a team of animators, on top of his regular animation duties. He also does regular freelance work and still makes time to play sports and enjoy his other hobbies. We chat with Chris about the first nationally celebrated Matariki public holiday, great strides for Te Reo and the amazing animation depicting New Zealand's early history for The Aotearoa History

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02:20:46

Aleks Sakowski chats about Vision Feast

MukPod ·

2022/08/04

Aleks is back (already) to chat with us in person about the Vision Feast Film Festival, which has just celebrated it's sixth year recognizing, celebrating and cultivating the creative community in New Zealand and around the globe. Festival Founder Aleks explains the origins, ethos and potential future of Vision Feast. And after about 2-hours of that, we really lay into Jurassic World: Dominion. Hooray! Visit the Vision Feast website to enter your film for the 2023 competition or see past winners

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02:03:46

Alan Parr chats about Odd Jobs, Kids Books and Roger...

MukPod ·

2022/07/21

Alan Parr is a writer and animatic editor at Mukpuddy, in addition to writing his own kids book 'Wilbur's Cosmic Cone' (illustrated by Mukpuddy's own Anna Lee). Despite technical difficulties recording this episode (We suspect Alan is cursed or perhaps bewitched), we discuss the process of writing, publishing and distributing a children's book during the pandemic and find plenty of time to discuss our favourite movies. Though the title of this episode should in all honesty be 'Josh chats about Roger

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