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

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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HYDE NO MORE! FRIZ FRELENG’s DR. JEKYLL ADAPTATIONS PLUS JAMES GUNN TAKES.LEADERSHIP AT DC STUDIOS!

On this week's podcast, I'm joined by a very good friend and talented freelance writer, Tamara Brooks to pose our opinions on the Friz Freleng's adaptions of Robert Louis Stevenson's sinister work; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Halloween Season winds down. And being big DC fans, we discuss the latest news regarding James Gunn and Peter Safran taking over lead roles at DC Studios for Warner Brothers! We also discuss the recent layoff at Cartoon Network as the Discovery/WB merger continues to take shape.
 
News comes our way courtesy of Deadline; that James Gunn and Peter Safran will lead the DC film and tv division going forward for their superhero properties. I think this is a strong move in the right direction to correct the current trajectory the DCEU was on and with the stellar success of Black Adam it appears there is a lot of fans that want more from their beloved superheroes over there.
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Looney Tunes World of Mayhem unvieled their seasonal Monster and that became the topic of this podcast; Hyde Sylvester from Dr. Jerkyll's Hyde! Definitely nightmare inducing!
 
Shorts Discussed:
Dr. Jerkyll's Hyde (1954) Dir. Friz Freleng
Hyde and Hare (1955) Dir. Friz Freleng
Hyde and Go Tweet (1960) Dir. Friz Freleng
The Great Piggy Bank Robbery (1946) Dir. Bob Clampett
We also discuss the short lived companion piece of Tree for Two which was the only other short to star Chester and Spike (Alfie)!
 
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EXCLUSIVE: The Making of Carrotblanca with Tim & Julie Cahill! Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries! Tweety’s High Flying Adventure! Baby Looney Tunes!

On this week's podcast, I'm honored to host Julie and Tim Cahill, the creative team behind Carrotblanca (1995) as well as writers on multiple landmark Looney Tunes projects within the Looniverse! Julie is also the very first female to write on a WB produced project with these characters!
Join me as we dive deep into the rabbit hole and travel through their lurid careers; no left turns in Albuquerque here!
CARROTBLANCA CONCEPT ART:
Can you believe this film came out of a whimsical conversation between Tim and Julie as they watched Casablanca on one of their first dates!? What a story! What a Legacy!
CARROTBLANCA NEWSPAPER CLIPPING:
It was almost attached to Batman Returns, but WB wanted it to elevate a lesser known film to help boost it's Box Office. Here in the US, it was attached to Amazing Panda Adventure. In the UK, it was attached to Pebble and the Penguin!
TWEETY as USMARTE
Uncanny Canary!
BABY LOONEY TUNES CONCEPT ART!
So CUTE, but we all know who they grow up to be! :D
HIT OR MISSUS (Unproduced Looney Tunes Movie)
What a project this could have been. I truly hope we can circle back to this in the future.
TOM AND JERRY CONCEPT ART FOR THE KARATE GUARD
Who doesn't love the cat and mouse game; with samurai!
Looney Tunes Projects Discussed:
Carrotblanca (1995) Dir. Douglas McCarthy; Written by Tim & Julie Cahill - Parody of Carrotblanca!
Tweety's High Flying Adventure (2000) Written by Tim & Julie Cahill and Tom Miinton.
TV Shows Discussed:
Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries (2000)
Hysteria (1998)
Baby Looney Tunes (2001)
My Gym Partner's a Monkey (2005)
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