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This week, Tom and Tony sit down with Bobby Chiu and Jim Bryson to explore Magrid's Magic Shoppe, a groundbreaking infinite-zoom graphic novel created through Bobby's company, An Infinite Story. This medium is pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling through one massive, continuous work of art where you can move from one scene into another with every pinch and scroll.   Thank you to our sponsors: Sketch Wallet - https://www.sketchwallet.com/ Stuart Ng Books - https://stuartngbooks.com/

Introducing Adrian Peterson's Top 5 RBs Right Now And All Time + Keyshawn Johnson Reacts To The Biggest NFL News from The Schultz Report. Follow the show: The Schultz Report Adrian Peterson joins Jordan Schultz for a wide-ranging conversation: why he chose Oklahoma over Texas and USC, how his father shaped him, who he considers the best running backs right now and of all time, and the Ray Lewis goal-line hit he never forgot. Plus Jordan and Keyshawn Johnson react to Lane Johnson's retirement and the Cam Jurgens trade, discuss the pressure on Nick Sirianni and the Eagles, break down the NFL's officiating controversies, and ask whether USC should move on from Lincoln Riley if the Trojans miss the playoff. Friday Flowers go to Chiefs rookie cornerback Mansoor Delane. Watch the full episode on our Youtube Channel! Timestamps: 00:00 - Eagles Lose Lane Johnson & Cam Jurgens 05:49 - NFL Referees, Fines & Keyshawn's Uniform Police Story 12:32 - Should USC Move On From Lincoln Riley? 21:23 - Adrian Peterson: Choosing Oklahoma & Growing Up With His Dad 29:41 - Adrian Peterson On Jahmyr Gibbs & Bijan Robinson 33:13 - Vikings What-Ifs, Competitiveness & Randy Moss 45:14 - Adrian Peterson's Top 5 Running Backs & All Time 50:29 -  Ray Lewis, Patrick Willis & Pete Carroll 56:12 - Adversity, ACL Comeback & The Road Rage Interview 1:03:29 - Sunday Night Parlay & Friday Flowers: Mansoor Delane 🔔 Subscribe to The Schultz Report for more inside access, player interviews, and NFL storylines all season long. 👉 Follow us on social to keep up with the show X: https://x.com/theschultzrprt IG: https://www.instagram.com/theschultzreport Tik Tok: tiktok.com/theschultzreport Download the Fanatics Sports & Casino App now, the new all-in-one app for sports fans, bringing together ways to bet, trade, or play in one experience. In association with Rain Delay Media. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to [email protected].

What makes a Chief Creative Officer?  Tom and Tony reminisce with Pete Docter, long-time animator, Director and now CCO of Pixar Animation Studios. We discuss his early influences, how he stood out even as a CalArts student, and answer some questions you've been wanting to know!

This week, Tom and Tony sit down with the mysterious and incredibly talented indie animation sensation, XrayAlphaCharlie! Known for her massive online following and unique persona, Xierra (who rarely shows her face!) pulls back the curtain on her creative process. This is a fun, lighthearted, and insightful look at what it means to be a modern YouTube animation creator. The future is independent!  Don't miss this one!

Episode 300 - How time flies when you're having fun! The "Bros who knows" have hit 300 episodes and 12 years of podcasting about the thing we love—animation! Join us in this episode as we discuss favorite episodes of ours and yours, along with some thoughts on where we should head next!

The Independent Life with Chris Sonnenburg

Tom and Tony interview the amazing Sarah Macdonald a Character Supervisor at Skydance Animation, but living abroad in Madrid. We discuss the job of being a character supervisor on the new Netflix hit film "Swapped".

Did you see "Project Hail Mary" and hear that the adorable character "Rocky" was a puppet?  Well, that's only half right, as more than half the shots were created in 3d animation!  In this podcast, Tom and  Tony interview Arslan Elver- VFX supervisor at Framestore for Project Hail Mary.  Learn how both the CG and puppeteer teams worked together to create an amazingly unique performance on a character with no face!

Tom and Tony interview Co-Creative director and Founder, Nic Cabana about his companies fast rise to profitability with their IP "Claynosaurz". Without a storyline, they were able to innovatively get their IP out into the world through social media clips and build their characters into revenue generating digital collectibles before launching into an animated series.

Tom and Tony dive into the new anime-inspired series coming to Disney+ and Hulu TODAY, "Dragon Striker," with Co-creator/ Executive Producer Sylvain Dos Santos and Co-creator/Director Charles Lefebvre! Hear how these two brought their vision to life for this exciting new show!

The Bancroft Brothers go way back to 2014 for this Flashback Friday episode with the legendary director Brenda Chapman. She discusses her early story years and Tony gushes about working with her for 3 months on The Lion King. Many references are made to the late great Roger Allers too, as he was a huge influence on Chapman. Oh, and has anyone heard about her directing of Dreamworks' Prince of Egypt and Pixar's Brave? Well, you will here! Check out this episode on iTunes, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.

The BBros want to hear from you! What are some of your questions for us? For this episode, Tom and Tony went to our Instagram pages and asked fans for their questions. And, boy, did we get them! We reveal a favorite easter egg we put in a Disney film, lessons learned as a director, what it was like working at Disney Florida, and yes, what our favorite colors are! There are some doozies here, folks!  Check out this episode available on iTunes, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.

In this episode, we interview the prolific writer/creator Emily Brundige. After a strong career writing for some of the biggest animated series out there, developing and selling her own series, creating an original series, "Goldie", with Apple, Emily has broken away from the studio system to create her own Indy series: "Strawberry Vampire". Two successful Kickstarters later, hear what Emily has in store for your new favorite vampire family.

Days after a successful second Animation Y'all Expo, Tom and Tony decompress about how great the weekend went and bring on artist exhibitor Aria Joy Pritchard (@ariajoy.art) to discuss the do's and don'ts of having a successful table experience at an expo/con.

What happens when two independent animation studio heads discuss the future of their studios? Hopefully some wisdom, definitely some laughs, and a side of frustration. In this episode, Tom Bancroft (CEO/Founder of Pencilish Animation Studios) and Dominic Carola (Founder/Director of Premise Entertainment) discuss the current needs and future direction of the industry.