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         <title><![CDATA[Toon Zone Podcast: Rich Moore of Rough Draft Studios]]></title>
         <link>http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/tznews-podcastep10.mp3</link>
         <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:47:21 EST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[&#60;img border=&#34;0&#34; src=&#34;http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/podcastlogo.jpg&#34; alt=&#34;Toon Zone Podcast: Rich Moore on &#39;Futurama: Bender&#39;s Big Score&#39; DTV&#34; align=&#34;right&#34; hspace=&#34;5&#34; vspace=&#34;3&#34;&#62;Animation producer and director &#60;B&#62;Rich Moore&#60;/B&#62; of Rough Draft Studios is our guest on the latest episode of the Toon Zone Podcast. Interviewed by producer Karl Olson and Daily News editor Ian Lueck (Speedy Boris), Moore talks to us about his break into the business, the hardest scene to direct in &#60;i&#62;The Simpsons Movie,&#60;/i&#62; and most of all about the &#60;i&#62;Futurama&#60;/i&#62;direct-to-video DVD, &#60;i&#62;Bender&#39;s Big Score.&#60;/i&#62; Learn about why Moore thinks &#60;i&#62;Futurama&#60;/i&#62; is cool, which of Fry&#39;s body parts you should brace yourself to see, a special guest appearance in the DTV, and more!

&#60;A HREF=&#34;http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/tznews-podcastep10.mp3&#34;&#62;&#60;B&#62;Download the Rich Moore Interview Podcast now&#60;/B&#62;&#60;/A&#62;!

&#60;B&#62;You can also subscribe through our &#60;A HREF=&#34;http://www.toonzone.net/itunes.php&#34;&#62;RSS feed&#60;/A&#62;, or &#60;A HREF=&#34;http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=100691457&#34;&#62;using iTunes&#60;/A&#62;.&#60;/B&#62;]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ASHQ Podcast Episode One]]></title>
         <link>http://adultswim.toonzone.net/0101Moral%20Orel.m4a</link>
         <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:37:14 EDT</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[On the first episode of the unofficial Adult Swim Headquarters podcast, we go through what&#39;s on Adult Swim this week, AS News, and discuss Moral Orel. For more information check out http://adultswim.toonzone.net]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Toon Zone Podcast Episode 9]]></title>
         <link>http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/tznews-podcastep9.mp3</link>
         <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 03:15:27 EDT</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[&#60;img src=\&#34;http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/podcastlogo.jpg\&#34; align=\&#34;right\&#34; hspace=\&#34;3\&#34;&#62;&#60;b&#62;David Burgess&#60;/b&#62;, &#60;b&#62;John Hill&#60;/b&#62; and &#60;b&#62;Jason Reisig&#60;/b&#62;, supervising animators at DreamWorks Animation, talk about characterizations, fur troubles, and animation in &#60;i&#62;Over the Hedge&#60;/i&#62;, plus the new wave of \&#34;cartoony\&#34; cg cartoons and new projects such as &#60;i&#62;Bee Movie&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;Kung Fu Panda&#60;/i&#62; and &#60;i&#62;Rex Havoc&#60;/i&#62;.

&#60;a href=\&#34;http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/tznews-podcastep9.mp3\&#34;&#62;&#60;b&#62;Download Episode 9 now!&#60;/a&#62;

On the next episode, TZ talks with Pixar animator and graphic novel and comics artist Scott Morse. Submit your questions in text or MP3 format to &#60;a href=\&#34;mailto:tzpodcast@gmail.com\&#34;&#62;tzpodcast@gmail.com&#60;/a&#62;!

You can also subscribe through our &#60;a href=\&#34;http://news.toonzone.net/itunes.php\&#34;&#62;RSS feed&#60;/a&#62;, or &#60;a href=\&#34;http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=100691457\&#34;&#62;using iTunes&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/b&#62;]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Toon Zone Podcast Episode 8]]></title>
         <link>http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/tznews-podcastep8.mp3</link>
         <pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2006 02:31:28 EDT</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[&#60;img src=&#34;http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/podcastlogo.jpg&#34; align=&#34;right&#34;&#62;Toonami gurus &#60;b&#62;Sean Akins&#60;/b&#62; and &#60;b&#62;Jason DeMarco&#60;/b&#62; bring the noise and perhaps a bit of the funk to TZ&#39;s editor in chief Ben Applegate, producer Karl Olson, reviews editor William C. Maune and reviewer Chad Bonin (Knux Five). The Absolution captains discuss:
&#60;ul&#62;&#60;li&#62;The revolution&#39;s new frontier: Toonami Jetstream&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;&#34;Mo&#39; money, mo&#39; problems&#34; in &#60;i&#62;IGPX&#60;/i&#62; Season 2&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;&#60;i&#62;IGPX&#60;/i&#62; DVDs: &#34;Toonami Version&#34; vs. &#34;Uncut Version&#34;: What&#39;s the difference?&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;The Gundam Dilemma&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;Guitar Hero: &#34;&#39;Crossroads&#39; on Expert separates the men from the boys.&#34;&#60;/li&#62;&#60;/ul&#62;
&#60;b&#62;Note:&#60;/b&#62; Since this interview was conducted last week, &#60;i&#62;Megas XLR&#60;/i&#62; has been announced as part of Toonami Jetstream.

&#60;a href=&#34;http://news.toonzone.net/podcast/tznews-podcastep8.mp3&#34;&#62;&#60;b&#62;Download Episode 8 now!&#60;/a&#62;

In two weeks TZ talks with supervising animators from DreamWorks&#39;s new film &#60;i&#62;Over the Hedge&#60;/i&#62;. Submit your questions in text or MP3 format to &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:tzpodcast@gmail.com&#34;&#62;tzpodcast@gmail.com&#60;/a&#62;!

You can also subscribe through our &#60;a href=&#34;http://news.toonzone.net/podcasts.php&#34;&#62;RSS feed&#60;/a&#62;, or &#60;a href=&#34;http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=100691457&#34;&#62;using iTunes&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/b&#62;

Toons mentioned in this podcast:
&#60;i&#62;IGPX&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;Megas XLR&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;Camp Lazlo&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;Full Moon wo Sagashite&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;Naruto&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;Prince of Tennis&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;Samurai Jack&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;Voltron&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;Gundam SEED Destiny&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;Gundam Wing&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;Gundam 0080&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;08th MS Team&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;G Gundam&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;Zatch Bell&#60;i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;Bobo-bo Bo-bobobo&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;Planetes&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex&#60;/i&#62;]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Toon Zone Podcast Episode 7]]></title>
         <link>http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/tznews-podcastep7.mp3</link>
         <pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2006 07:40:26 EST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[&#60;img src=&#34;http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/podcastlogo.jpg&#34; align=&#34;right&#34;&#62;Editor in chief Ben Applegate, producer Karl Olson, graphics editor Matthew Williams and former editor in chief Jay Allman dissect:
&#60;ul&#62;&#60;li&#62;The fusion of Pixar &#38; Disney, and of UPN and the WB&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;The animated Oscar nominations&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;Tartakovsky&#39;s &#60;i&#62;Dark Crystal&#60;/i&#62; sequel&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;The end of &#60;i&#62;Bonus Stage&#60;/i&#62;?&#60;/li&#62;&#60;/ul&#62;
Plus, we talk about commercial machinema on the TV with Alex Raffe, Tara Twigg and Michael Shepard, three crewmembers from &#60;i&#62;Zixx&#60;/i&#62;, the Canadian live action/animated hybrid now showing on Cartoon Network.

&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/tznews-podcastep7.mp3&#34;&#62;&#60;b&#62;Download Episode 7 now!&#60;/a&#62;

You can also subscribe through our &#60;a href=&#34;http://news.toonzone.net/podcasts.php&#34;&#62;RSS feed&#60;/a&#62;, or &#60;a href=&#34;http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=100691457&#34;&#62;using iTunes&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/b&#62;

Submit your questions in text or MP3 format to &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:tzpodcast@gmail.com&#34;&#62;tzpodcast@gmail.com&#60;/a&#62;, and stay tuned!]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Toon Zone Podcast Episode 6]]></title>
         <link>http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/tznews-podcastep6.mp3</link>
         <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2006 03:46:55 EST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[&#60;img src=&#34;http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/podcastlogo.jpg&#34; align=&#34;right&#34;&#62;Editor-in-chief Ben Applegate, producer Karl Olson, staff reviewer Chad Bonin, graphics editor Matthew Williams and, for the first time, reviews editor William C. Maune gather &#39;round the digital campfire to tell these tall tales:
&#60;ul&#62;&#60;li&#62;The decay of Boomerang begins?&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;&#60;i&#62;Astroboy&#60;/i&#62; on DVD&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;&#60;i&#62;Train Man&#60;/i&#62; and the otaku mentality&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;&#60;i&#62;Boondocks&#60;/i&#62; gets serious&#60;/li&#62;&#60;/ul&#62;
Plus, a trio of guests from anime trailblazer Central Park Media: John O&#39;Donnell, founder and managing director; Newton Grant, business development manager, and Peter Tatara, asst. marketing manager. We talk about the past and future of anime, from putting &#34;Japanimation&#34; on store shelves and shocking the States with tentacle porn to the next generations of digital distribution.

&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/tznews-podcastep6.mp3&#34;&#62;&#60;b&#62;Download Episode 6 now!&#60;/a&#62;

You can also subscribe through our &#60;a href=&#34;http://news.toonzone.net/podcasts.php&#34;&#62;RSS feed&#60;/a&#62;, or &#60;a href=&#34;http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=100691457&#34;&#62;using iTunes&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/b&#62;

In two weeks, TZ talks to the crew behind Cartoon Network&#39;s new live action-animation hybrid show, &#60;i&#62;Zixx&#60;/i&#62;.

Submit your questions in text or MP3 format to &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:tzpodcast@gmail.com&#34;&#62;tzpodcast@gmail.com&#60;/a&#62;, and stay tuned!]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Toon Zone Podcast Episode 5]]></title>
         <link>http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/tznews-podcastep5.mp3</link>
         <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2006 06:29:11 EST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[&#60;img src=&#34;http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/podcastlogo.jpg&#34; align=&#34;right&#34;&#62;Finally recovering from our egg nog hangovers, this week TZ tackles:
&#60;ul&#62;&#60;li&#62;The new Madhouse projects&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;The castration of Christopher Robin&#60;/li&#62;&#60;/ul&#62;
Plus animation scholar Jerry Beck talks about his favorite WB directors, how today&#39;s TV animation really doesn&#39;t suck all that much, and &#60;i&#62;Super President&#60;/i&#62; -- is the world ready for a remake?

&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/tznews-podcastep5.mp3&#34;&#62;&#60;b&#62;Download Episode 5 now!&#60;/a&#62;

You can also subscribe through our &#60;a href=&#34;http://news.toonzone.net/podcasts.php&#34;&#62;RSS feed&#60;/a&#62;, or &#60;a href=&#34;http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=100691457&#34;&#62;using iTunes&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/b&#62;

Next week, TZ talks &#34;aneem,&#34; a.k.a. &#34;Japanimation,&#34; with founder of Central Park Media, John O&#39;Donnell.

Submit your questions in text or MP3 format to &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:tzpodcast@gmail.com&#34;&#62;tzpodcast@gmail.com&#60;/a&#62;, and stay tuned!]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Toon Zone Podcast Episode 4]]></title>
         <link>http://news.toonzone.net/podcast/tznews-podcastep4.mp3</link>
         <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2005 02:37:57 EST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[&#60;img src=&#34;http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/podcastlogo.jpg&#34; align=&#34;right&#34;&#62;With the combined strength of four men:
&#60;ul&#62;&#60;li&#62;Ben Applegate, chief editor&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;Karl Olson, staff reviewer and podcast producer&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;Jay Allman, a.k.a. Maxie Zeus, former chief editor&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;Matthew Williams, graphics editor&#60;/li&#62;&#60;/ul&#62;
Our targets this week:
&#60;ul&#62;&#60;li&#62;The end of &#60;i&#62;Teen Titans&#60;/i&#62;, and Cartoon Network&#39;s business mentality&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;The independent animation &#34;ghetto&#34;&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;The 60s &#60;i&#62;King Kong&#60;/i&#62; on DVD: Whaaaa?&#60;/li&#62;&#60;/ul&#62;
Plus &#60;b&#62;animation scholar Jerry Beck&#60;/b&#62; talks about &#60;i&#62;The Pink Panther&#60;/i&#62;, founding the American anime industry and the best foreign animated features you haven&#39;t seen.

&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/tznews-podcastep4.mp3&#34;&#62;&#60;b&#62;Download Episode 4 now!&#60;/a&#62;

You can also subscribe through our &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.toonzone.net/podcasts.php&#34;&#62;RSS feed&#60;/a&#62;, or &#60;a href=&#34;http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=100691457&#34;&#62;using iTunes&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/b&#62;

Next week, part 2 of our interview with Jerry Beck, in which he talks Warner Brothers and classic cartoons.

Submit your questions in text or MP3 format to &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:tzpodcast@gmail.com&#34;&#62;tzpodcast@gmail.com&#60;/a&#62;, and stay tuned!]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Toon Zone Podcast Episode 3]]></title>
         <link>http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/tznews-podcastep3.mp3</link>
         <pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2005 02:16:51 EST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[&#60;img src=&#34;http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/podcastlogo.jpg&#34; align=&#34;right&#34;&#62;These are the people in your neighborhood:
&#60;ul&#62;&#60;li&#62;Ben Applegate, chief editor&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;Karl Olson, staff reviewer and podcast producer&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;Matthew Williams, graphics editor&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;Ian Lueck, a.k.a. Speedy Boris, staff reviewer&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;Javier Vera, a.k.a. Javeman, staff reviewer&#60;/li&#62;&#60;/ul&#62;

Jibber-jabbering about:
&#60;ul&#62;&#60;li&#62;Disney TV Animation dissolves&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;From Hanna-Barbera to Cartoon Network Studios&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;Nicktoons returns?&#60;/li&#62;&#60;/ul&#62;

Plus an exclusive interview with Avi Melman of Cybergraphix Animation, Michael Reaves (&#60;i&#62;Batman: The Animated Series&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;Gargoyles&#60;/i&#62;) and voice actress Yeni Alvarez about their new action show, &#60;i&#62;Guardians of Luna&#60;/i&#62;.

&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/tznews-podcastep3.mp3&#34;&#62;&#60;b&#62;Download Episode 3 now!&#60;/a&#62;

And/or &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.toonzone.net/podcasts.php&#34;&#62;subscribe to our RSS feed!&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/b&#62;

Next week, TZ sits down with &#60;b&#62;animation scholar Jerry Beck&#60;/b&#62; to talk about his two new books, &#60;i&#62;The Animated Movie Guide&#60;/i&#62; and &#60;i&#62;Pink Panther: The Ultimate Guide&#60;/i&#62;!

Submit your questions in text or MP3 format to &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:tzpodcast@gmail.com&#34;&#62;tzpodcast@gmail.com&#60;/a&#62;, and stay tuned!]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Toon Zone Podcast Episode 2]]></title>
         <link>http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/tznews-podcastep2.mp3</link>
         <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2005 04:32:23 EST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[&#60;img src=&#34;http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/podcastlogo.jpg&#34; align=&#34;right&#34;&#62;Your guides on this week&#39;s magical mystery tour:
&#60;ul&#62;&#60;li&#62;Ben Applegate, chief editor&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;Karl Olson, staff reviewer and podcast producer&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;Matthew Williams, graphics editor&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;Ian Lueck, a.k.a. Speedy Boris, staff reviewer&#60;/li&#62;&#60;/ul&#62;

This week on the pod to the cast:
&#60;ul&#62;&#60;li&#62;Miyazaki&#39;s son directs Ghibli film: Nepotism... or nepotawesome?&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;How many cartoon n-words is too many?&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;Animated Oscar 2005: The year of stop-motion?&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;Feral grunting about &#60;i&#62;Hellboy&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;Transformers&#60;/i&#62; and cheap shots at &#60;i&#62;The Simpsons&#60;/i&#62;!&#60;/li&#62;&#60;/ul&#62;

&#60;a href=&#34;http://news.toonzone.net/podcast/tznews-podcastep2.mp3&#34;&#62;&#60;b&#62;Download Episode 2 RIGHT HERE!&#60;/a&#62;

And/or &#60;a href=&#34;http://news.toonzone.net/podcasts.php&#34;&#62;subscribe to our RSS feed!&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/b&#62;

Next week, TZ sits down with &#60;b&#62;Michael Reaves (&#60;i&#62;Batman: The Animated Series&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;Gargoyles&#60;/i&#62;), Avi Melman of Cybergraphix Animation and voice actress Yeni Alvarez&#60;/b&#62; to talk about their new show &#60;i&#62;Guardians of Luna&#60;/i&#62;!

Also upcoming, a podcast interview with &#60;b&#62;animation scholar and toon watcher level 20 Jerry Beck&#60;/b&#62;!

So submit your questions for them and for us in text or MP3 format to &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:tzpodcast@gmail.com&#34;&#62;tzpodcast@gmail.com&#60;/a&#62;, and stay tuned!]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Toon Zone Podcast Episode 1]]></title>
         <link>http://www.toonzone.net/podcast/episode1.mp3</link>
         <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2005 11:28:08 EST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[You read right, Toon Zone News has a podcast!

On the show this week:
&#60;ul&#62;&#60;li&#62;Ben Applegate, chief editor&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;Karl Olson, staff reviewer and podcast producer&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;Matthew Williams, graphics editor&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;Chad Bonin, a.k.a. Knux Five, staff reviewer and Toonami Forum moderator&#60;/li&#62;&#60;/ul&#62;
Listen to the thrilling talking, focused on such exciting topics as:
&#60;ul&#62;&#60;li&#62;Is Pixar facing a moment of truth?&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;Live action on CN: Stupid or irritating?&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;The next big thing from Ghibli&#60;/li&#62;&#60;li&#62;Babbling of various coherency about &#60;i&#62;Wallace &#38; Gromit&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;Chicken Little&#60;/i&#62;, &#60;i&#62;Noein&#60;/i&#62; and more!&#60;/li&#62;&#60;/ul&#62;
&#60;b&#62;E-mail your questions for the TZ &#34;experts&#34; in text or MP3 format to &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:tzpodcast@gmail.com&#34;&#62;tzpodcast@gmail.com&#60;/a&#62;, and stay tuned!&#60;/b&#62;]]></description>
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