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

This week on the podcast, Chandni Parekh, the voice of Lola Bunny in 'Bugs Bunny Builders' graces the podcast to bring some insight into the work of show runner Abe Audish and the team do to bring the latest Looney Tunes project to kids and fans alike! 
Bugs Bunny Builders is available to watch on Cartoonito, Cartoon Network and stream on MAX!
The much beloved film-and-orchestra concert Bugs Bunny at theSymphony is returning to Los Angeles for the first time in eight years, and in a new home . . . the spectacular Microsoft Theater. The gala return performance takes place on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., with 16 classic Looney Tunes shorts projected on the gigantic screen, while a large live symphony orchestra, conducted by Emmy Award winner George Daugherty, plays the iconic original Carl Stalling and Milt Franklyn scores live! In addition, an onslaught of Looney Tunes-themed activities will greet concert goers in the Microsoft’s Foyer, creating an unprecedented deluxe experience in Los Angeles for fans of Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and the rest of the gang.
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(Photo: Eric Bauza (Left) Abe Audish (Center) Chandni Parekh (right)
 
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On this week's podcast, Andre Meadows from the Youtube Channel "Black Nerd Comedy" swings by to help break down our First Look at Tiny Toons Loonversity!
“Tiny Toons Looniversity,” premieres this fall on Cartoon Network and Max. The half-hour animated comedy series reboots Warner Bros. Animation and Amblin Television’s Emmy Award-winning “Tiny Toon Adventures” for a new generation, following Babs, Buster, and the rest of the crew to Acme Looniversity. At the esteemed institution of higher hijinx learning, they form long-lasting friendships  and perfect their cartoony craft while studying under the greatest cartoon characters in history, the Looney Tunes. The series is produced by Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Animation. 
Buster and Babs are back! Confirmed we have Ashleigh Crystal Hairston voicing Babs Bunny and yet to be announced cast for the rest! 
Is Tweety swol or are those he's signature large feet on his Legacy Campus Statue?
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The Looney Tunes in the trailer for Tiny Toons Looniversity!
 
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Tiny Toons Looniversity Drops this Fall on MAX!
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The Campus!
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This week on the podcast, Emmanuel Cruz, the Tooney Tenor aka 'Manny' graces the podcast to bring some insight into the latest Looney batch of shorts to hit HBOMax! This is looking to be the penultimate slate of cartoons from the Looney Tunes Cartoons team headed by Pete Browngartd, so we point out the highlights and look forward to the future!
 
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Did you have any favorite's from this latest batch of cartoons? Put them in the comments!
NEWS:
The Discover/WB Merger is taking shape this past week as they announced that the new platform will be losing HBO and be called MAX.
We got a trailer for Secrets of the Mogwai and a release time frame of the fall for Tiny Toons Loonivesity!
 
SHORTS SPOTLIGHT:
Jonathan and Manny's #1.
SKYSCAPER SCRAP:
Sylvester chases a sky-high snack set to the soothing tones of antics and The Thieving Magpie. 
 
CRUMB AND GET IT - Jonathan's #2/Manny's #3
 A throwback to the DePatie/Freleng era of Looney Tunes with Daffy and Porky!
YOSEMITE SAMURAI - Manny's #2
Yosemite Sam is big in Japan.
LIVIN' THE DAYDREAM - Jonathan's #3
Ralph Phillips’s daydreams get out of hand while shopping with his Mom.
FUNNY BOOK BUNNY - Honorable Mentions
Elmer writes and draws his own revenge comic, but the drawings have other plans.
OTHER HONORABLE MENTIONS:
PAIN RENT
FEATHER OF THE BRIDE
BULLSEYE BUNNY
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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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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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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! 
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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!
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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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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.