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In the 1960s, Hollywood studios hired virtually no women to direct their films. In Europe, women were directing trailblazing movies. We take a look at Agnes Varda's "Cleo from 5 to 7" and Věra Chytilová's "Daisies". Hosted by Brad Garoon & Jake Ziegler, with guest Jeff Richardson. 0:00 Introduction, 0:40 Daisies, 14:03 Cleo from 5 to 7, 29:55 The Best Movies of the 1960s

Our women director miniseries continues with two VERY different movies from the 1950s. Muriel Box's "Eyewitness" is a fun, silly bit of pulp, while Kinuyo Tanaka's "Forever a Woman" (or its original title, "The Eternal Breasts") is a warm if dire look at female isolation in post-War Japan. Hosted by Brad Garoon & Jake Ziegler, with guest Nina Chernik 0:00 Introduction, 1:14 Eyewitness, 7:31 This Other Eden, 8:49 Forever a Woman #classicmovies #akirakurosawa #blackandwhite

As we continue our look at a century of women-directed movies, we take a serious turn in the 1940s. Ida Lupino's "Not Wanted" and Dorothy Arzner's "Dance, Girl, Dance" are discussed in terms of what they said about their directors and cast. Then we turn to Wanda Jakubowska's "The Last Stage", a movie made by a Holocaust survivor, filmed in the concentration camp at which he was imprisoned. Hosted by Brad Garoon & Jake Ziegler, with guest Maren Moreno 0:00 Introduction2:12 Dance, Girl, Dance11:42 Not Wanted16:13 The Last Stage #classicmovies #stevenspielberg #blackandwhite

As we continue our look at a century of women-directed movies, "Madchen in Uniform" bursts through the pack. Directed by Leontine Sagan, the movie deals with a (too) young girl in love with her teacher at an all-girls boarding school. We also look at B-movie "The Woman Condemned, by Dorothy Davenport. Hosted by Brad Garoon & Jake Ziegler, with guest Katy Hartnett 0:00 Introduction 1:50 The Woman Condemned 14:31 Madchen in Uniform 27:34 Bugonia 31:31 Todd Philips #classicmovies #agnesvarda #blackandwhite

Never Did It begins its new season with a look back at the history of women behind the camera. We talk about Lotte Reiniger directing the oldest surviving animated feature film, "The Adventures of Prince Achmed," and the oldest movie we've reviewed on this podcast, Lois Weber's "The Blot". Hosted by Brad Garoon & Jake Ziegler, with guest Andrea Kay. 0:00 Introduction 1:24 The Adventures of Prince Achmed 8:40 The Blot 19:42 Wrapping up

We cap off Never Did It, Season 2: Animation Boogaloo with a double-sized episode. This week we look at Mamoru Hosada's "Belle", Naoko Yamada's "The Colors Within", Amandine Fredon and Benjamin Massoubre's "Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be", and the Chinese box office sensation "Ne Zha 2". Hosted by Brad Garoon & Jake Ziegler 0:00 Introduction 0:50 Belle 12:50 The Colors Within 20:26 Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be 26:26 Ne Zha 2 34:50 Best Animated Oscar Predictions 37:28 Best Animated Shorts of the 2020s 41:33 Best Animated Features of the 2020s #animatedmovies #anime #journeytothewest

Gintz Zilbalodis made his feature film debut "Away" all by himself. He animated every frame and composed all of the music. We discuss why it takes a special kind of person to make a great movie, even when the tools are available to everyone. Then, we talk about Salvador Simó's "Bunuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles", a look at a small sliver of Luis Bunuel's early career. Hosted by Brad Garoon and Jake Ziegler, with guest Michael Tanzillo Subscribe for more dives into animation history and film culture. #AnimationHistory #flow #blender3d 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Away 15:28 Bunuel in the Labyrinth of Turtles 28:34 The Best Animated Short Films of the 2010s 39:34 The Best Animated Feature Films of the 2010s

Satoshi Kon and Richard Linklater showed us in the '00s that animation can do anything. We look at that claim through the lens of "Tokyo Godfathers" and "Waking Life". Hosted by Brad Garoon and Jake Ziegler, with guest Tom from  @DaddyDaughterMovieNight  Subscribe for more dives into animation history and film culture. #AnimationHistory #anime #experimentalfilm 0:00 Introduction 1:48 Tokyo Godfathers 18:22 Waking Life 37:30 The Best Animated Short Films of the 2000s 42:43 The Best Animated Feature Films of the 2000s

We had some fun rewriting Oscar history and deciding who would have been nominated and who would have won Best Animated Feature Academy Award throughout the 1990s, back before the category existed. From Disney’s renaissance and Don Bluth’s highs and lows to some forgotten gems, we debate what the Academy might have done and who truly deserved the crown in animation’s wildest decade. Hosted by Brad Garoon & Jake Ziegler 0:00 Introduction 4:45 1991 9:05 1992 15:00 1993 20:20 1994 24:06 1995 28:29 1996 31:41 1997 36:03 1998 38:59 1999 44:42 2000 #beautyandthebeast #aladdin #thelionking

While Don Bluth was getting his groove back with his masterpiece "Anastasia," a German animation team was putting out "Felidae," a noir about who kill and bonk each other. Hosted by Brad Garoon and Jake Ziegler, with guest Ryan Verrill of  @TheDiscConnected  Subscribe for more dives into animation history and film culture. #AnimationHistory #disney #thumbelina 0:00 Introduction 0:50 Anastasia 12:10 Felidae 23:52 The Best Animated Short Films of the 1990s 27:43 The Best Animated Feature Films of the 1990s

Katsuhiro Otomo's "Akira" stood tall as a groundbreaking animated film, even as there rest of the industry struggled. In the USA in particular, Disney dropped the ball several times throughout the decade, and the rest of the landscape was made up of Saturday morning cartoon film spinoffs made to sell toys. "Transformers: The Movie" is a prime (pun intended) and shameful example of the trend. Hosted by Brad Garoon and Jake Ziegler, with guest Jeff Richardson. Subscribe for more dives into animation history and film culture. #AnimationHistory #anime #miyazaki 0:00 Introduction 2:50 Transformers: The Movie 19:00 Akira 36:05 The Best Animated Short Films of the 1980s 39:36 The Best Animated Feature Films of the 1970s

The 1970s were a strange time for animation. While Disney struggled through what fans now call its “dark age,” other studios and artists were breaking rules and redefining the medium. In this episode of Never Did It, Season 2: Animation Boogaloo, Kevin Ford returns to the show to unpack two icons of the era: Scooby-Doo Goes Hollywood (1979) — Hanna-Barbera’s surreal, self-aware take on fame and Saturday-morning TV. The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) — the debut feature from Hayao Miyazaki, launching a new era of Japanese animation. We explore how the decade’s creative chaos, from Disney’s slowdown to the rise of international auteurs, shaped everything that came after, including the animation renaissance of the 1980s and ’90s. If you’re into Disney history, anime origins, or forgotten cartoon experiments, you’ll love this deep dive into one of animation’s strangest chapters. Subscribe for more dives into animation history and film culture. #AnimationHistory #Disney #ScoobyDoo #Miyazaki #LupinIII #Cartoons #FilmPodcast #AnimationPodcast #hannabarbera 0:00 Introduction1:16 Scooby-Doo Goes Hollywood9:26 Scoob!15:20 Lupin III: The Castle of Cogliostro24:03 The Best Animated Short Films of the 1970s28:14 The Best Animated Feature Films of the 1970s

"A Boy Named Charlie Brown" was a shocking success, outgrossing Disney's "The Jungle Book" during their first runs at the box office. Meanwhile, "Yellow Submarine" had minimal participation from the Beatles and wound up being their best movie anyway. Hosted by Brad Garoon & Jake Ziegler 0:00 Introduction, 1:35 Yellow Submarine, 12:29 A Boy Named Charlie Brown, 25:58 The Best Animated Shorts of the 1960s, 28:16 The Best Animated Features of the 1950s #animatedmovies #psychadelic #peanuts

Both "Animal Farm", Joy Batchelor John Halas's film based on the Orson Welles novel, and "The Snow Queen", Lev Atamanov's animated fairy tale, were part of efforts to end the Cold War. One was a CIA propaganda move, the other a diplomatic attempt at reducing tensions. Can you guess which is which? Hosted by Brad Garoon & Jake Ziegler 0:00 Introduction 2:18 Animal Farm 13:34 The Snow Queen 21:38 The Best Animated Shorts of the 1950s 25:18 The Best Animated Features of the 1950s #cartoon #classicmovies #politicalmovies

We start our animation miniseries with a look at the very first animated feature length movies, with special attention on China's "Princess Iron Fan" and the Fleischer Brothers' "Mr. Bug Goes to Town". Hosted by Brad Garoon & Jake Ziegler0:00 Introduction3:26 Princess Iron Fan10:01 Hoppity Goes to Town20:39 The Best Animated 1940s Shorts26:53 The Best Animated 1940s Features#animatedmovies #chinesemovies #Bugville