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

Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn, Porky Pig, Speedy Gonzales and Dir. Malcolm D. Lee, OH MY!

With Space Jam: A New Legacy in theaters and on HBOMAX now, I thought I would release my exclusive interview with some key members of the cast & crew!
Firstly, I'd like to thank Cakeworthy for sending this beautiful jersey my way that I wore on my third viewing of the film at the Alamo Drafthouse in Los Angeles, CA.
Link to buy: CAKEWORTHY SPACE JAM JERSEY
The Interviews:
Friend of the Podcast and co-star of Space Jam: A New Legacy, Eric Bauza, sits down to talk Tunes! In the film, he lends his voice to Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Marvin the Martian, and Foghorn Leghorn. We get to discuss the Legacy of the Looney Tunes, his clothing line RetroKid.CA and his role in HBOMax’s Original Series Looney Tunes Cartoons where he portrays Bugs Bunny!
 
Gabriel Iglesias sat down with the podcast to discuss taking on the role of Speedy Gonzales in Space Jam: A New Legacy and backing up the mouse to his critics. He was also forthcoming about wanting to continue to voice the character if given the opportunity as well as what it was like to enter the Matrix!
Malcolm D. Lee sat down with the Podcast and discussed the process behind bringing your favorite characters to the big screen, along with what it was like working on the film during the pandemic. He also discusses ideas that didn't make the final cut, such as a scene where all of the Looney Tunes get into a fight with each other and who could have portrayed Granny when the Tunes were turned photorealistic by the nefarious Al G. Rhythm (Don Cheadle).
Space Jam: A New Legacy is in now Theaters and available for 30 days on HBOMax!
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Space Jam: A New Legacy Non-Spoiler Review & Exclusive Interview with Jeff Bergman (Bugs Bunny, Sylvester and Yosemite Sam)

Welcome Folks, to the best place for all things Looney Tunes and it's FINALLY time to return to the theaters to see our favorite rabbit, duck, pig and other rabbit on the BIG SCREEN! I can't believe it's been 25 years since the last Space Jam!
In this episode, I provide my Non-Spoiler Review for the film and following that, you'll hear a one-on-one interview between the Bunny himself, Jeff Bergman and myself!
Jeff Bergman, is such a talented voice actor that it was hard to not ask him a multitude of questions regarding all of the voices he's done over the years, but with Bugs it was important to tackle the main ones; like what that rabbit means to him. He also tells one of the best Mel Blanc stories I've ever heard and I'm so thrilled he chose to provide that on the show for you all to hear!
 
Space Jam: A New Legacy stars LeBron James, Don Cheadle, Cedric Joe, Sonequa Martin Green, Zendaya, Jeff Bergman, Eric Bauza, Bob Bergen, Candi Milo and Jim Cummings. The film opens July 16th in Theaters and on HBOMax!

Granny's Having a Martini During Halftime with Candi Milo; Space Jam: A New Legacy Behind the Scenes and Looney Tunes Cartoons Insights!

There's a real Space Jam going down and Granny is not playing around!
Candi Milo (Dexter's Laboratory, Pig Goat Banana Cricket, Looney Tunes Cartoons, Tiny Toon Adventures) who lends here voice to Granny in the film, joins the podcast to discuss her career, June Foray, sheds some light on some of the behind the making of the film, and future character's she's voicing in the world of Looney Tunes!
Shorts Discussed: Little Red Walking Hood, The Cagey Canary, Canary Row, Hare Trimmed and Corn on the Cop.
Granny appears in the 1937 cartoon "Little Red Walking Hood". Another version with black hair appeared in 1941's "The Cagey Canary".
Here name is revealed in Hare Trimmed and Corn on the Cop.
 
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Daffy Duck 84 & Space Jam: A New Legacy Pop Funkos and Toys! With Guest Anthony from Anthony's Animation Talk.

In this week's episode, the animation expert himself, Anthony from Anthony's Animation Talk drops in to discuss the complex history and career of Daffy Duck who celebrates his 84th Birthday! Join us on our exploration from wacky Daffy to Pulp Daffy and finally to spotlight stealing Daffy! We run down every major event in the Duck's comedic career! We also discuss the toys and Pop Funko's that just dropped for Space Jam: A New Legacy, which are now on shelves!   Check out the Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thismeanspodcast   Follow our guest! Twitter: @ananimationtalk Youtube Channel: Anthony's Animation Talk   FOLLOW THE SHOW! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/Thismeanspodcast YOUTUBE - Youtube.com/Thismeanspodcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/ThismeansPod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ThisMeansPodcast

Welcome to the Jam! Space Jam: A New Legacy Trailer Breakdown with Joelle Monique

Welcome to the SPACE JAM!
Joelle Monique Returns to the Podcast to help break down the new trailer and discuss the history of the Franchise along with Lebron's career moves into Michael Jordan's shoes!
 
Watch the Trailer HERE!
https://youtu.be/olXYZOsXw_o
 
The Website: https://www.spacejam.com/?synopsis
LeBron James (KingJames) falls into the reject's world aka TuneWorld!
 
Poster Release!
Zendaya Joins as the voice of Lola Bunny!
 
Shorts Discussed:  Water, Water Every Hare (1952) Dir. Chuck Jones. Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948) Dir. Friz Freleng.
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Speedy Gonzales: A Beloved Mouse Built Around Racism, Backwards Stereotypes & Problematic Associations. Author Gustavo Arellano Joins to Discuss his Article on the Character! Cecil Turtle Turns 80!

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Speedy Gonzales has been beloved by Mexican American's for years, but recently there are have been discussions around his problematic nature and origin resulting in a column written by LA Times contributing writer Gustavo Arellano, so I asked him to join me in discussing this complex history. He agreed!
Columnist Gustavo Arellano's painting of Speedy Gonzales hanging in his home office.
 
Happy 80th Cecil the Turtle! Cecil the Turtle first starred alongside Bugs Bunny in Tortoise Beats Hare (1941) Directed by Tex Avery. Bob Clampett and Friz Freleng would also go on to direct the turtle in following shorts.
He has appeared in every series of the Looney Tunes, including the latest series on HBO Max with had him tormenting the rabbit in not only a race, but a math test and a carrot eating contest. That short, "Shell Shocked" is directed by Pete Browngardt.
 
New Batch of Looney Tunes Cartoons dropping April 29th! This new batch will introduce more rare characters into the fold, such as Pete Puma and the Gremlin character from Falling Hare!
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Shorts Discussed: Speedy Gonzales (1955) Dir. I. Freleng Written by Warren Foster.
La Bamba by El Jarocho 1939
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Meet Bugs Bunny's Agent: Dan Romanelli! The Mind Behind Warner Brother's Consumer Products, Chuck Jones' Frigid Hare (1949), World of Mayhem's Snow Bunny, Eric Bauza and SO MUCH more!

This Episode was originally recorded in December of 2020 and I held it off until new Space Jam: A New Legacy promotion started as we discuss the history of the Space Jam Franchise!
Dan Romanelli is the man behind Warner Brothers Consumer Products and who allowed Bugs Bunny and Batman into Six Flags Theme Parks across the world! He brings a lot of stories to the show and I'm so thankful for the one regarding a Warner Brothers Store that was located in one of the Twin Towers during 9/11 that stood tall after the attacks.
Come along as we explore his legacy as well as examine a true Chuck Jones classic in Frigid Hare which introduced the Playboy Penguin.
Shorts Discussed: Frigid Hare (1949)
Characters introduced into The World of Mayhem: Snow Bunny
Bugs Bunny in drag!
Louis De Guzman has created an incredible piece of art that went on sale in December and sold out immediately! Check out his site for more info on how to get your hands on one of these fabulous scuptures!
https://hypebeast.com/2020/12/louis-de-guzman-bugs-bunny-a-wild-hare-figure-print-release-date
Check out Love Your Melon for these cool Winter head warmers!
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Space Jam: A New Legacy Arcade XBox Contest has ended and now you can see the winners!
https://arcadecontest.xbox.com/
Congrats to Ricky in the US and Narayan in India!
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This Means Controversy! Space Jam: A New Legacy EW Interviews! Plus, The Whole Pepe Le Pew Affair and Lola Bunny's New Design

We finally have some new detail on Space Jam: A New Legacy thanks to Entertainment Weekly and their April Issue! In part to new images being released, Lola Bunny has caught some controversy which set Twitter ablaze and on those heels, Pepe Le Pew was a hot topic across the internet after Deadline reported a scene with him was cut out of the new film. In this week's episode, I'm joined once again by the talented singer/songwriter Reina Mora (see LOLA IN SPAAAAAAACE!) and John Carmack, a friend from college and the CEO of VEGIFY also stops by for some much needed insight to discuss these topics and more! 
Congratulations to the Warner Brother's Animation Team on their Annie Awards! Especially, Jim Soper (character design) and Andrew Dickman (Storyboard Artist) for Looney Tunes Cartoons!
Space Jam:  A New Legacy:
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Entertainment Weekly: https://ew.com/movies/space-jam-new-legacy-cover-lebron-james/
Original Concept Art of Lola Bunny
Jerry Rees, Tony Cervone, Ashanti Ghania, Brian Smith, Jim Kammerud and Gary Dunn all had a hand in designing Lola Bunny for Space Jam. (1996).
 
Deadline: https://deadline.com/2021/03/pepe-le-pew-space-jam-2-new-york-times-rape-culture-controversy-1234708688/
Shorts Discussed: 
Odor-able Kitty - (1945) Dir. Chuck Jones Written by Ted Pierce.
The Pepe Le Pew Affair - (2018) Pepe is voiced by friend of the show Eric Bauza!
World of Mayhem Characters discussed: Phantom Le Pew, Yodel Pepe, Pepe Le Bard, Gentlemen Pepe
 
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