Of Course You Realize THIS Means Podcast - A Looney Tunes Discussion

TOONOLOGY VS ZOOLOGY with Isi The Scribe

This week on the podcast, Isi the Scribe brings his expertise on the real world of wildlife behind the animals that inhabit the Looniverse! We also discuss the latest ACME Fools videos, WB100 Celebration and the latest Digital Looney Tunes Movie Release coming this Summer!
 
NEWS:
On April 1st, we were given not 1 but 23 videos celebrating the Warners Catalogue of films and tv shows including, The Matrix, Harry Potter, IT, Casablanca and Adventure Time to name a few! These videos were dubbed brilliantly by Emmy Award Winner Eric Bauza (Bugs, Daffy, Foghorn) and Chandni Parekh (Lola Bunny)!
NEW LOONEY TUNES MOVIE: TAZ QUEST FOR BURGER
BURBANK, CA (April 5, 2023) – Looney Tunes’ iconic tornado spinning and grunting Tasmanian Devil is back with an all-new original family movie. Get ready for the comedic and touching adventure that proves every misfit can be a hero, with the release of Taz: Quest For Burger, available to purchase Digitally on June 6, 2023.
ANIMAL SPOTLIGHT:
TAZMANIAN DEVILS
COYOTES
ROAD RUNNERS
PUMAS
 
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Breakin’ it down with Beaky Buzzard: Looney Tunes Cartoons Storyboard Artist Michael Ruocco!

On this week's Podcast, Looney Tunes is once again in the news and the Annie Nominated Storyboard Artist/Writer and Director of Looney Tunes Cartoons, Michael Ruocco, is here to talk about it! Plus the WINNER for the Taz x Scooby-Doo Funko Pop! is revealed!
 
NEWS:
A house for sale on the website Rightmove.Co.Uk, a room has been featured to hold a stunning amount of Tazmanian Devil Plush and one giant Bugs Bunny! Would this sweeten the offer for you? https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/129052259#/?channel=RES_BUY
FUNKO POP! WINNER:
Tiffany V. Ramos has won the contest! There were multiple entries that answered correctly so I fed them into a randomizer and Tiffany's name was pulled! Congratulations to Tiffany and to all the contestants who got the answer correct! There will be more Giveaways in the future so stay tooned into the Instagram account for updates!
Warner Bros. is celebrating 100 years of storytelling and who better to take center stage than the ultimate superfans - The Looney Tunes #Wb100
 
Shorts Discussed:
Dough Rey-Me-ow! (1948) Dir. Arthur Davis
The Goofy Gophers (1947) Dir. Arthur Davis
The Stupor Salesman (1948) Dir. Arthur Davis
Porky Chops (1949) Dir. Arthur Davis
Buzzard School (2021) Dir. Michael Ruocco/David Gemmill
Check out the 50th Annie Awards later this month to see how Looney Tunes crew makes out!
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Celebrating Year of the Wabbit With Sabina Graves! Fiesta Texas Frustrations PLUS Looney Tunes News!

We're BACK!
Sabina Graves (Gizmodo, This Means Podcast Producer) rejoins the podcast to discuss the latest and greatest with the Looney Tunes Franchise; including a re-cap of our trip to Six Flags: Fiesta Texas and the Vegas Philharmonic at the Smith Center to catch Bugs Bunny at the Symphony!
The Looney Tunes are celebrating the Lunar New Year with a slew of merchandise that includes collaborations with brands from BOSS, UNIQLO, KOHL'S, UNIQUE VINTAGE, MOSCHINO, GAP, and SCOTCH & SODA just to name a few!
This also allows for the brand to pump out new content such as this special Lunar New Year centric short from the team behind Bugs Bunny Builders where they teach kids the different aspects of the traditional Chinese celebrations such as the food, the parade and the reveal of the next animal.
SCOPELY and Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem have new characters entering the fray with Lunar Bugs and Lunar Lola, both wearing traditional Lunar New Year symbols on their stylish wardrobes.
In Looney Tunes News:
Duck Dodgers: The complete Series is headed to Blu-Ray on March 28th! 
This will include a new remaster of the the classic Chuck Jones and Michael Maltese short that started it all, as well!
TINY TOONS:
TINY TOONS: LOONIVERSITY Will be Released on HBO MAX in 2023!
THE OSCARS
The Oscar Noms have been revealed and Brendan Fraser is among the leads for Best Male Lead for his role in The Whale!
He was recently on The Drew Barrymore Show and brought up Looney Tunes Back in Action! He bragged about working with Bugs, called Daffy a jerk and even name dropped Bruce Lanoil who was the puppeteer for the on-set Bugs and Daffy! 
You can check out the full clip here:
https://youtu.be/r1TiQGwYNIY?t=362
Or Check out the Instagram for a trimmed version.
From one 'Looney Tunes' actor to the next: 
LeBron James has made NBA history this week by scoring at least 40 points against all 30 NBA teams!
 
ALSO: The ANNIE NOMS Placed friend of the podcast Candi Milo (Granny, Witch Hazel) and Michael Ruocco (Storyboard Artist) on the top list for awards thanks to their work on HEX APPEAL!
We are BREWING UP GOOD FORTUNE for the NOMINEES!
SIX FLAGS: FIESTA TEXAS
While the rides that weren't breaking down every 10 minutes were fun, there was so much that was a disappointment by our trip.
- No Hot Chocolate Stands
- No Popcorn
- The Price of Carnival Games was Astronomical! We're talking $15 a throw!
- The Batman Ride continuously broke down.
- The Holiday in the Park was advertised to continue through the Holiday Season and yet everything for it pretty much ended on the 23rd. LAME!
- The Soda Machines were broken. The food was small compared to it's price and to top it all off; My Mother was cold! 
While the park activities left a bad taste in our mouths, we did see some wonderful friends and the merchandise was out of this world!
 
The trip to Vegas to catch Bugs Bunny At the Symphony!
George Daugherty and the entire Vegas Philharmonic made up for the prior week's disappointments! You can check out the entire interview on the YouTube page or listen to that podcast next!
It was a beautiful concert and the visceral experience of seeing these cartoons played live is absolutely a MUST for any Animation fan!
And Before I go, the Looney Tunes Cartoons Loungefly is now available to purchase!
AND stickers to show your support for the show are now available!
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King Tweety Director Careen Ingle and Granny, herself, Candi Milo Take Us Behind the Scenes of the latest Looney Tunes Feature!

(Artwork by @CareenIngle)
King Tweety is NOW (as of Nov. 22nd, on HBOMax... a little else remains, but we'll get to that.) 
(Podcast artwork by @DiolotDraw)
Apologies for the delay on this episode. We recorded this before the holiday's and they became hectic. But NOW you get to hear this wonderful episode featuring the voice of Granny, Candi Milo and the film's director Careen Ingle!
Both are returning guests so if you want to go back and hear what they had to say, I highly recommend it!
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Topics Include:
Daily Water Intake
The State of WB/Looney Tunes - (Pre-HBOMax removal)
Colonialism
Non-Binary Characters
AI-Generated Art and so much more!
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George Daugherty of Bugs Bunny at the Symphony on The Magic of Carl Stalling

On this special edition of the Podcast: Composer and Conductor George Daugherty swings by to talk about the Debut of Bugs Bunny at the Symphony opening in Las Vegas this weekend, which will catapult a full world tour of the classic 'Looney Tunes' cartoons alongside a Live Orchestra for fans and families to enjoy!
We discuss how Bugs Bunny on Broadway humble beginnings; the legacy of Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes composers Milt Franklyn & Carl Stalling; with many detours along the way!
The chat also features first hand stories between George and the original directors of those classic cartoons! “What’s Up, Doc?” A brilliant blend of classical music and classic animation!
He also shared with us an exclusive look at the cue sheet written by Chuck Jones for What's Opera Doc!
This was written prior to anyone drawing a single frame of animation for the short!!!!! Incredible!
Check out website: BugsBunnyattheSymphony.net for FULL TOUR SCHEDULE DATES!
Bugs Bunny At The Symphony has toured the world, and now makes its Las Vegas premiere with The Las Vegas Philharmonic. The world’s most iconic Looney Tunes — What’s Opera, Doc?, The Rabbit of Seville, Corny Concerto, and more than a dozen others— will be projected on the big screen, while their exhilarating original scores are played live by the orchestra. This iconic concert spotlights beloved favorites as well as five brand-new animated shorts, and their classically-infused music. Conducted by George Daugherty. Created by George Daugherty & David Ka Lik Wong.

This Means Director Spotlight! Ryan Kramer Talks Tunes and Eric Bauza Wins Bugs Bunny His First Emmy!

On this week's Podcast, Looney Tunes History is highlighted as well as Director of Looney Tunes Cartoons, Ryan Kramer drops by to discuss tackling these larger than life characters for a modern audience!
Congratulations to friend of the podcast and vocal superstar Eric Bauza on his first Emmy win! Eric won the Emmy for Voice Performance on Looney Tunes Cartoons where he plays, Bugs, Tweety, Daffy, Marvin the Martian and more!
Director Spotlight: Ryan Kramer
After getting his start in animation, he was nominated for his first Annie for his work on Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness before being tapped by Pete Browngardt to work on Uncle Grandpa! These connections placed him perfectly to step into the director chair on a plethora of Looney Tunes shorts for the HBOMax series!
 
Shorts Discussed: (There are more than what's on this list so just be aware that you may have to stop the show if you're watching along)
Rhino Ya Don't - Sylvester and Tweety at the Zoo; inspired by the Friz Freleng Tweet Zoo (1957)
Multiply and Conquer; Wile e finally catches Road Runner but less is more. 
Key-Tastrophe; Inspired by Daffy Doc directed by Bob Clampett.
Ho Ho Go; Holiday Special short.
Falling For it; ends with a beaten up and on fire porky busting through the classic WB animation drum to exclaim that’s all folks for the end. What an end! They also acknowledge their full names of Daffy Duck and Porky Pig when Daffy mistakenly says their cats. 
Pest Coaster; the classic Bugs' in Drag gag returns.
and more!!
Happy Holidays from the Podcast!
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Tonic DNA Animation Director Todd Shaffer and Senior Animator Alain Sequin Talk Looney Tunes Cartoons, Space Jam, and Disenchanted!

 
On this week's podcast, Animation Director Todd Shaffer and Senior Animator Alain Sequin from Tonic DNA sat down with me to discuss their work on The Looney Tunes Cartoons series currently available on HBOMax; Space Jam: A New Legacy and over on Disney+ the latest feature Disenchanted!
Tonic DNA is a Montreal-based studio that specialize in a vast range of animation techniques including 2D, 3D, Motion Design, Stop-Motion, VFX and Live-Action. Tonic DNA had a hand in some of the most memorable Looney Tunes Cartoons including; Big League Beast, Puma Problems and Graveyard Goofs! They also did the promo piece called Dynamite Dance which launched the whole shabang!
The Credits for Goofy Graveyard!
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The Return of Bugs Bunny’s Former Agent, Dan Romanelli!

This week's podcast welcomes back a legend in the history of Hollywood, Dan Romanelli who created WB Consumer Products and helped bring Michael Jordan to Space Jam!
You can already listen to the first appearance of this former Head of WB Products in the archives where he goes in-depth with Space Jam's production, Mel Gibson opening WB stores and so much more!
In this episode, we hear some of the ways Tweety was re-invigorated for consumer products as well as current projects with Mad Max and Clint Eastwood's company, MALPASO Productions.
Movies Discussed:
Looney Tunes Back in Action!
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