CARTOON BARROOM: AN ANIMATED PODCAST w/ ASHLEY & STEVEN

CARTOON BARROOM: AN ANIMATED PODCAST w/ ASHLEY & STEVEN

Join hosts ASHLEY E. MILLER (showrunner; Netflix's DOTA: Dragon's Blood) and STEVEN MELCHING (writer; The Clone Wars, Rebels, X-Men: The Animated Series, DOTA: Dragon's Blood) as they sit down at the cartoon barroom for a drink and conversation with industry luminaries about animation and cartoons from film and television. From Disney to Hanna-Barbera, Filmation to Pixar, Ruby-Spears to Haya Miyazaki and more, pull up a stool and have a seat at the Cartoon Barroom where everyone wants to know your name. New Episodes available every Saturday morning wherever you listen to podcasts.

Episodes

February 12, 2022 86 mins

Meet PAUL GIACOPPO is at the forefront of computer animation's digital character revolution in visual effects with such movies as "Rogue One," "Pacific Rim" and the "Star Was" special edition. But wait, there's more Paul is also the writer for such shows as "Young Justice" and "Star Wars: Resistance" and this week your jocular hosts ASHLEY & STEVEN are back in the Cartoon Barroom to talk about the evolution of his career as a d...

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The incredible journey of Netflix’s smash hit animated film ANIMAL CRACKERS continues in all its strange, twisty glory. Writer/Director SCOTT CHRISTIAN SAVA returns to join your hosts ASHLEY & STEVEN in the Barroom to talk about the evolution of his career as an artist and animator, and how that led to an unlikely popular success with an independent foray into animated features.

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The incredible journey of Netflix’s smash hit animated film ANIMAL CRACKERS comes to life in all its strange, twisty glory. Writer/Director SCOTT CHRISTIAN SAVA joins your hosts ASHLEY & STEVEN in the Barroom to talk about the evolution of his career as an artist and animator, and how that led to an unlikely popular success with an independent foray into animated features. 

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December 25, 2021 68 mins

GODZILLA! THE PREDATOR! DARTH VADER! They all walk into a bar! It sounds like the beginning of the greatest geek joke ever, but it actually happens on Cartoon Barroom. Join your hosts ASHLEY E. MILLER (showrunner, DOTA: Dragon's Blood) & STEVEN MELCHING (writer; MAGIC: The Gathering, The Clone Wars) when they welcome actor TJ STORM (Godzilla 2014, The Predator) to the bar for some drinks and discussion about motion capture perf...

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It’s another epic episode of Cartoon Barroom when hosts ASHLEY & STEVEN as they celebrate the holidays with their first annual holiday special counting down the best of the Rankin-Bass Christmas specials with special guest DAREN R. DOCHTERMAN (co-host, Inglorious Treksperts). Don't miss this holiday treat... and don't forget to spike the egg nog.  

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It’s another epic episode of Cartoon Barroom when hosts ASHLEY & STEVEN welcome the creators of Netflix’s BLOOD OF ZEUS to join them for a drink and conversation about animation development and production. Charles & Vlas Parlapanides (THE IMMORTALS, BLOOD OF ZEUS) talk about their mythic journey from the world of live action feature films to creating an enormously popular adult animated series, and how their lifelong love a...

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December 4, 2021 83 mins

Voice actor VANESSA MARSHALL (Spectacular Spider-Man, Harley Quinn, Star Wars Rebels) steps up to the bar for an in-depth look at her creative process and the development of Star Wars Rebels’ Hera Syndulla, recently seen again in a multi-part arc on Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Join hosts ASHLEY & STEVEN for a few shots on the house as they continue their pub crawl through all things animation!

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November 27, 2021 70 mins

There’s a strange brew in the Barroom when SCTV’s DAVE THOMAS (Strange Brew, Bob & Doug, Fast and Furious Spy Racers, Founder of Animax Entertainment) joins hosts ASHLEY E. MILLER (Showrunner; DOTA: Dragon's Blood) & STEVEN MELCHING (Netflix's Magic: The Gathering, The Clone Wars) for another shot of insight into all things animation. Pull up a stool and toss back a cold one while you find out what it takes to go from adver...

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GET MAULED! Co-hosts STEVEN MELCHING (writer' The Clone Wars, Magic: The Gathering) and ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer/producer, DOTA: Dragon's Blood, Fringe, Black Sails) are back with actor SAM WITWER (STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, REBELS, SOLO) to join them on the dark side of the Barroom. Find out what it was like to play literally every Sith Lord who ever lived and if those eight mechanical legs on Darth Maul were as uncomfortable as t...

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SEASON PREMIERE. Co-hosts STEVEN MELCHING (writer' The Clone Wars, Magic: The Gathering) and ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer/producer, DOTA: Dragon's Blood, Fringe, Black Sails) are back to kick off their second season, inviting actor Sam WItwer (STAR WARS: CLONE WARS, REBELS, SOLO) to join them on the dark side of the Barroom. Find out what it was like to play literally every Sith Lord who ever lived and if those eight mechanical legs on...

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This week on the CARTOON BARROOM, ASHLEY E. MILLER (DOTA: Dragon's Blood) and STEVEN MELCHING (The Clone Wars, Rebels) sit down at the bar with NICOLE DUBUC as it's time for an Octo-alert as they do a deep dive into the writer's animation work on such shows as Star Wars: Forces Of Destiny, Rebels, The Rocketeer, Young Justice, Pacific Rim and The Octonauts. 


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This week on a very special CARTOON BARROOM, your jocular hosts STEVEN MELCHING (The Clone Wars, Rebels) and ASHLEY E. MILLER (DOTA: Dragon's Blood, Thor) bring their Inglorious Treksperts podcast counterparts to the bar to look back at the legendary Star Trek animated series from Filmation. 

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Series directors SAMUEL & ADAM DEATS grab a seat at the bar with Steven and Ashley to discuss the just-released Season Four of Netflix’s smash hit original anime, CASTLEVANIA. Listen and learn as brothers and bartenders alike regale one another with insights and stories of how to make a show when you’ve never made a show before. From concept design to post production, this episode covers it all!

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The Journey to Iscandar continues in the Barroom as Tim Eldred (Spider-Man, Avengers Assemble) and Robert Meyer Burnett (host, The Burnettwork) join Steven and Ashley to explore what came after the historic original SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO concludes its three season run. From sequel animated films to live action features, StarBlazers has lived on - including the recent remake series StarBlazers 2199 and 2202. Grab your favorite bev...

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Martinis, screwdrivers, scotch and soda… a Jedi craves not these things. But a clone trooper might. DEE BRADLEY BAKER (STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH, CLONE WARS, AVATAR, KORRA) blasts into the barroom to talk to Steven and Ashley about where all those clone and creature voices come from. Plus, learn why LEGO AQUAMAN: RAGE OF ATLANTIS is actually awesome. Pull up a stool and put in your drink order, we’re ready to serve!


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The Barroom sets off for Iscandar with special guests story artist TIME ELDRED (Spider-Man, Avengers Assemble) and ROBERT MEYER BURNETT.  This week, Steven and Ashley begin a deep dive into one of the most beloved science fiction anime’s of all time… STARBLAZERS (aka SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO). StarBlazers expert Tim surprises and delights your hosts with little known stories of the show’s development, production and how it made...

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This week, JAY WADE EDWARDS (Aqua Teen Hunger Force, superconducting, space Ghost Coast To Coast, Gravity Falls) joins hosts ASHLEY EDWARD MILLER (showrunner, DOTA: Dragon's Fire) and STEVEN MELCHING (writer, The Clone Wars, Rebels) at the bar for a discussion of all things animated. 

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April 17, 2021 79 mins

IT'S TIME FOR LUNCH! The Cartoon Barroom hosts, ASHLEY E. MILLER (DOTA: Dragon's Fire, Fringe, Black Sails) and STEVEN MELCHING (X-Men: The Animated Series, The Clone Wars) welcomes casting director MEREDITH LAYNE (Castlevania, Tales Of The Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Penguins Of Madagascar, Hercules, DOTA: Dragon's Blood) as she talks about her long career in television and feature animation including some classic Batman animated fi...

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The supremely talented Kari Wahlgren (RICK & MORTY, SOLAR OPPOSITES, DOTA: DRAGON’S BLOOD) steps up to the bar and leaves your hosts shaken and stirred with her tales from the recording booth and her all-girl Slaughter cover band. No we’re not making that up. Join Steve and Ashley as they marvel at Kari’s ability to sound like she’s punching someone who isn’t there and demand to know what she’s drinking.

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This week, VOLTRON: LEGENDARY DEFENDER creator Lauren Montgomery steps up to the bar and tells Steve and Ashley about her obsession with ROBOTECH, the challenges of producing a show around an IP owned by a toy company and how she came together with her team to form a more powerful robot.Animation legend. Plus, some insights on the life of a storyboard artist, writer and episodic director. Sit back, crack open your favorite bottle a...

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