Of Course You Realize THIS Means Podcast - A Looney Tunes Discussion
Welcome Folks, to the BEST podcast that explores Wacky Wabbits, Screwy Ducks and the artistry of all classic Looney Tunes shorts, re-imaginings and motion picture appearances. Hosted by Jonathan Graves @TheDarkPilgrim. Rate, Subscribe & Like on iTunes and follow @ThisMeansPodcast because That’s NOT All Folks!
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Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
You made it! Here is the third part of my SDCC Looney Tunes Coverage!
In the Indigo Ballroom, Warner Brothers Animation gracefully conducted a coup de grâce of epic proportions to their competition with 5 New Projects surrounding their Looney Tunes and Tiny Toons IP that are in production simultaneously! And that's not to mention, Coyote Vs. Acme which is another feature film we're getting next year!
Eric Bauza moderated the panel and brought out Alex Kirwan, Abe Audish, Nick Cash, Erin Gibson, and Ashleigh Crystal Hairston to the stage to discuss Looney Tunes Cartoons, Tiny Toons Looniversity, and Bugs Bunny Builders!
The presentation started with a Birthday Celebration surrounding Tweety's 80th! Then we were given the release date of Nov. 19th and 20th for King Tweety to be broadcast on Cartoon Network and HBO Max the following day!
BUGS BUNNY BUILDERS: was next where we were treated to a full episode of the new show aimed at pre-school, but there is a lot to love in this family friendly series.
"The world may change but the tunes adapt to fit in it without losing their main character traits."
The big take away from this was the character interactions. Here, we'll see Foghorn Leghorn talk it up with Bugs Bunny and there will be so many cameos!
LOONEY TUNES CARTOONS: Speaking of deep cut characters; we were given concept are and model sheets for older characters joining these new cartoons! These include Pussyfoot and Marc Anthony, Witch Hazel, Ralph Phillips, The Three Bears, and Sniffles!
They brought with them a sneak peek of Hex Appeal, the Witch Hazel short and it is breathtaking! Check it out here:
Hex Appeal!
Then we were treated to a Comic Con Exclusive, with Ralph Phillips donning the cape and cowl and re-enacting the classic Batman: The Animated Series opening within a day dream! The crowd went nuts for that!
A New Batch is on the way and we'll also see the full Witch Hazel short alongside a Halloween Special this FALL!
TINY TOONS LOONIVERSITY!
Tiny Toons Looniversity showed up with concept art, new details and a casting announcement! Ashleigh Crystal Hairston (Craig of the Creek) will be Babs Bunny in this series which will contain 30 minute episodes!
We were also told the leads for the show would be Buster, Babs, Sweetie, Plucky and Hampton. With the faculty being made up of all the classic Tunes you know and love supporting their growth through the Performing Arts School!
THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP!
TITLE REVEALED!
Daffy Duck and Porky Pig star in this Sci-Fi Animated Epic that will have the two idiots trying to save the world in the style of Looney Tunes Cartoons! This will be the first film from that team of Warner Bros Animators and it's written by Kevin Costello (Brigsy Bear.)
BYE BYE BUNNY - FEATURE
Before we were let out, we were provided an exclusive look from the new Musical Feature written by Ariel Dumas with songs by Tom Kitt who appeared at a piano and ready to sing us a song from the film.
The song brought everyone's emotions out as it was set to a visual montage of Bugs Bunny from the Happy Rabbit to What's Opera Doc! and the lyrics were so nuanced I couldn't help but feel the weight of it.
THAT'S NOT ALL FOLKS!
The Panel may have ended, but it has never been a better time to be a Looney Tunes fan!
Read Sabina's Article for Exclusive Interview content here:
A NEW LOONEY ERA: io9
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Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
ZOINKS!! I was invited to the MultiVersus Roundtables with Matthew Lillard (Shaggy) and Tara Strong (Harley Quinn) as well as Game Developer Tony Huynh and Producer Sheloman Byrd!
MultiVersus is a cross platform Brawler with the Warner Brothers Catalogue of character to choose from including Bugs Bunny and Taz!
The Open Beta is NOW available everywhere!
I just got back from Comic-Con where we MultiVersus had their own panel where they announced LeBron James from Space Jam a New Legacy who will be voiced by John Bentley! And following that, we'll see Rick and Morty entering the ever expanding roster!
In this episode, I sit down with the voice cast behind two beloved characters in the game, and the creative minds who helped bring about one of the craziest brawlers you'll ever see!
Have you played the game? Who is your favorite character? Who do you want to see join the game?
Keep it here for more Looney coverage in this three part podcast series concluding with a whole panel breakdown!
NEXT UP: TINY TOONS! LOONEY TUNES CARTOONS! & MUCH MORE!
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Monday Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
IT'S HARD HAT TIME!
Join me as I interview the Production Cast and Crew for the latest Looney Tunes show, Bugs Bunny Builders! It'll debut on July 25th on Cartoonito and July 26th on HBO MAX!
I just got back from Comic-Con where we had an incredible Looney panel from Bugs Bunny Builders to Bye Bye Bunny and Tiny Toons Looniversity! I can't wait to share with you all of my thoughts on the future of this franchise!
In this episode, I'm joined with Abe Audish (Showrunner/Creator) Chandni Parekh and Eric Bauza (Bugs, Daffy, Tweety and many more) as we discuss the inspiration, the structure and the tone of this latest Looney installment!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgA500HCyiY
Keep it here for more Looney coverage in this three part podcast series concluding with a whole panel breakdown!
NEXT UP: MULTIVERSUS!
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Sunday Jul 10, 2022
Sunday Jul 10, 2022
If you haven't checked out my podcast with 'King Tweety' Director, Careen Ingle, I highly recommend doing so now!
WELCOME to the LOONIVERSE!
Podcast Producers, Writer and Wife, Sabina Graves, joins me on this episode where we break down all of the latest Looney Tunes announcements over the past month and offer up our review of King Tweety! Available here: https://www.amazon.com/King-Tweety-Eric-Bauza
We give King Tweety high praise for being a film that is entertaining from beginning to end with full on twists and turns that you may not see coming; I sure didn't.
You'll find yourself quoting the lines days and days after as the writing is wickedly fast paced and unique to these characters, while being true to what has come before.
The brotherly-love aspect is a great way to maintain a fresh storyline around Sylvester and Tweety that we haven't seen played out before and the way Granny is used here will make you want to rent the nearest scooter you can find. The animation is solid and the voice work is unmatched!
Eric Bauza as Tweety and Sylvester never leave you with a false note. The songs are catchy and you'll want to re-watch it almost immediately!
4/5 Carrots!
LOONEY TUNES NEWS:
WB has announced that there will a full Looney Tunes panel at San Diego Comic-Con this year and with it announcements, and news regarding our favorite characters!
First up; Bugs Bunny Builders:
An upcoming interactive television program for preschool children for Cartoon Network and HBO Max. The series will air on July 25, 2022 on Cartoon Network and July 26 on HBO Max.
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE: BUGS BUNNY BUILDERS!
Next Up: MORE HBO MAX CARTOONS
Not much is known about the next batch are cartoons for Looney Tunes on HBOMAX, but what is known is that it's sure to be wild and wacky! Can't wait to see what torturous devices Bugs Bunny puts his adversaries through next!
MULTIVERSUS:
BYE BYE BUNNY:
A BRAND NEW MOVIE MUSICAL: Written by Ariel Dumas and Directed by Brandon Jeffords
SYNOPSIS:
After starring in a long-running Looney Tunes Broadway smash production, an exhausted Bugs Bunny decides it’s time to trade in sold-out shows for life as a regular rabbit. Ever the spotlight opportunist, Daffy Duck attempts to step into the lead role, but his star ambitions are quickly sidetracked when he is kidnapped by an obsessive fan who has more sinister plans for her favorite stage duck. With his ticket to Broadway retirement in danger, Bugs sets off on a rescue mission to find Daffy and, with the help of his Looney Tunes co-stars, hopefully, his joy of performing again.
AND... While we don't know much about Tiny Toons: Looniversity, I can expect some big announcements in the coming weeks!
Keep an eye on this page for all the latest news and updated on Looney Tunes at large!
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Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
"This Podcast, is for me?!" - Tweety
That's right Tweety, this podcast IS all about you and your NEW movie, KING TWEETY!
Hey Folks!
Welcome to the best Looney Tunes Podcast out there!
On this episode of the podcast, I was fortunate enough to have the director of KING TWEETY (2022), Careen Ingle (Jellystone, Unikitty) who discusses the project and what she went through to bring this story to life.
The NEW Looney Tunes film is available to own on Home Video and across all VOD platforms RIGHT NOW!
Topics Discussed:
Tweety History - From Friz to Modern Day, what keeps Tweety so cool and cute?!
The Story - What did WB want out of this project and why Careen was the best fit!
The Cast - Eric Bauza (Sylverster/Tweety), Candi Milo (Granny), Jon Daly (Diego), Flula Borg, Carlease Burke, Regi Davis, Dana DeLorenzo, Riki Lindhome, Maya Lynne Robinson, Niccole Thurman, and Mark Whitten! Whoo! What a Cast!
The Music and the Songs - Working with Composer Nick Keller and writing the songs in the film, because you can't have a Tweety and Sylvester film without songs!
The Laughs - The gag work and all the references! Keep an eye out for some fun video game references you would NOT expect!
REFERENCED MEDIA:
Tale of Two Kitties (1942) - Friz Freleng
Tweety's High Flying Adventure (2000) - Karl Toerge
Baby Looney Tunes: Eggs-traordinary Adventure (2003) - Gloria Jenkins
Barbarella (1968) - Roger Vadim
If you've seen the film, let me know what you think?! Funniest moments? What you liked about the story? Anything!
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RENT KING TWEETY HERE!
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Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
This week's podcast is truly a special one as we cover the roughest, rip roarnist, varmint in all creation, Yosemite Sam! I'm joined by Chuck Jones Gallery Fine Artist Ben Olson to discuss this and so much more!
The first set pics from Coyote Vs Acme have made their way online!
Complete with Will Forte and a truly 'Looney' name for the attorney's office his character works for within this film!
Shorts Discussed:
Hare Trigger - (1945) Dir. Friz Freleng
Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948) - Dir. Friz Freleng
High Diving Hare - (1949) - Dir. Friz Freleng
Sahara Hare (1955) - Dir. Friz Freleng
Hook, Line & Stinker (2022) - Dir. David Gemmill
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Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
The long running Looney Tunes Franchise ran into some problematic shorts during war time and we're here to break it all down in this podcast with pop culture writer Mike Manolo and producer Stephanie Sandmeier!
The Looney Tunes created shorts from 1941-1944 that focused on selling a specific image to the US public in movie theaters, that would persuade men and women to support the war for the Allies. America was pushed into the war with the bombing of Pearl Harbor and that's when the Japanese soldier became an image subjugated to awful steroetypes that not only effected kids' perceptions of asians abroad, but here in the States as well. This was a terrible time of insensitive depictions of asians and pacific islanders.
Films Discussed:
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood - Directed by Clara and Julia Kuperberg. The film is now available on HboMax.
Shorts Discussed:
Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur - (1939) Chuck Jones
Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips - (1944) Friz Freleng
Tokio Jokio - (1943) Norman McCabe
Looney Tunes News:
Casper Caveman and Fido from Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur have entered the World of Mayhem in all their time traveling glory!
These shorts are all in the public domain and it's important that we don't forget what was created before so that we may learn from this mistakes.
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Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
The World Celebrated Bugs In Drag the Day Before 'Bugs Bunny Day' So you know what that Means!
"MARSHA!"
Hello and Welcome to the best Looney Tunes Podcast on the web! This week on the pod, I sit down with Jenny Lorenzo (Jellystone, Victor and Valentina) to discuss the Gender Politics in Classic Cartoons namely, Bugs in Drag!
"In the 1992 movie Wayne's World, Garth Algar asks the question, "Did you ever find Bugs Bunny attractive when he put on a dress and played a girl bunny? His buddy Wayne didn't, but Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, and the Tasmanian Devil are just a few of the many males who have been bewitched, bothered and bewildered by Bugs' seemingly endless wardrobe of women's clothing." - A passage from the Ultimate Looney Tunes Guide.
Looney Tunes In the NEWS:
Porky's Hare Hunt (April 30th, 1938) - First Appearance of The Happy Rabbit (prototype for Bugs Bunny)
Apparently He’s Never Watched Bugs Bunny!
This conversation ties into why Bugs was trending the literal day before 'Bugs Bunny Day' (April 30th), due to the out of touch words of Ron DeSantis who claimed that old cartoons didn't challenge gender norms.
Cartoon Shorts Discussed:
Hare Trimmed - Dir. Friz Freleng (1953) Story by Warren Foster - "Always a bridesmaid, never a bride."
Bedevilled Rabbit - Dir. Bob McKimsom (1957) Story by Tedd Pierce - "She's a nice lady."
Rabbit Seasoning - Dir. Chuck Jones (1952) Story by Michael Maltese - "I would just love a duck dinner. "
Snippet from the Jerry Beck penned, Ultimate Looney Tunes Visual Guide!
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A Podcast By Looney Tunes Fans for Looney Tunes Fans!
Hello fellow animation buffs, comedy lovers and Wascally Wabbit followers! If you're looking for a chat about the greatest animated shorts to ever grace the silver screen, then you've come to the right place! Download the latest episode and allow your mind to re-examine what made those vintage shorts stand out as comedy gems, all the while keeping an eye on the future of the franchise!
Our host, Jonathan Graves is an ultra passionate, animation enthusiast with a knack for digging into the creative psyche. He watches cartoons daily and keeps up on all new film and restoration releases. He is also a content creator with a eye for editing and has eclectic taste in movies & music.
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