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LCJ Q&A Podcast
Film Critic/Entertainment Reporter Lights Camera Jackson interviews the biggest live-action and animation content creators and performers from movies, TV and streaming.
Episodes
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Guest: "Space Cadet" Director Kid Koala
Popular DJ, musician and composer Kid Koala (Eric San) has directed his first animated feature — the sweet "Space Cadet", which opens in select theaters on…
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Guests: "Wildwood" director Travis Knight and stars Awkwafina, Jake Johnson, Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Jacob Tremblay
LAIKA's new stop-motion animated feature "Wildwood" is now playing in theaters. The action/adventure about a girl named Prue who must rescue her little brother…
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Guest: WildBrain VP of Content Daisy Wall — "Strawberry Shortcake's Bake Shop"
Daisy Wall is the VP of Content at WildBrain and the creative lead on "Strawberry Shortcake's Bake Shop". The new animated family series starring the beloved…
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Guest: "Pigeons" Director and "The Cat in the Hat" Art Director Amos Sussigan
Amos Sussigan is the talented director of new animated short film "Pigeons", which is vying for awards consideration. Sussigan is also the art director of…
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Guest: "Monster Mia" Director Verena Fels
Verena Fels is the director of the spooky fun new animated feature "Monster Mia" — in theaters nationwide beginning this Thursday October 8th. The film, which…
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Guest: "Super Why's Comic Book Adventures" Co-Creator Angela C. Santomero
Emmy winner Angela C. Santomero ("Blue's Clues", "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood") talks about reviving "Super Why!" nearly 20 years after its premiere for the…
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Guest: "LEGO One Piece" EP Tom Hyndman
Tom Hyndman, who worked on the live-action "One Piece" series and was a writer on the animated "Harley Quinn" show, discusses putting together the two-part…
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Guest: "Marvel's Spidey and The Avengers: Halloween Team-Up!" EP Chris Moreno
Executive Producer Chris Moreno joins me to talk about the new animated holiday special "Marvel's Spidey and The Avengers: Halloween Team-Up!" (premiering…
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Guest: Tony Hale — "Toy Story 5"
Three-time Emmy winner Tony Hale ("Veep", "The Mysterious Benedict Society") returns as the beloved Forky in Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5", which is…
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Guests: "Golden Axe" Executive Producers Mike McMahan and Joe Chandler
Mike McMahan ("Rick & Morty", "Solar Opposites", "Star Trek: Lower Decks") and Joe Chandler ("American Dad!") discuss their adult animated comedy series…
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Guest: "Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom" Art Director Andy Brown
The third "Shaun the Sheep" feature film "The Beast of Mossy Bottom" opens in theaters nationwide this Friday Sept. 18. It's a Halloween treat for families and…
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Guests: "DANG!" Co-Showrunners and EPs Andrew Law and Matt Murray
Andrew Law and Matt Murray are the Emmy-winning co-showrunners and executive producers of the new adult animated comedy series DANG!, about the young adult…
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Guest: ILM Digital Artist Charles Alleneck — "The Mandalorian and Grogu"
This summer's Star Wars movie "The Mandalorian and Grogu" is now available to watch on Disney+. Charles Alleneck has been a digital artist and animator at ILM…
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Guest: Pixar's Bobby Podesta — "Cars" 20th Anniversary
Bobby Podesta, the Annie Awards nominated directing animator of Pixar's "Cars", joins me to talk about the 2006 animated classic, which returns to theaters…
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Guest: "The Magic Faraway Tree" Director Ben Gregor
Ben Gregor is the director of the new family film "The Magic Faraway Tree", in theaters this Friday Aug. 21. He joins me to discuss working with stars Andrew…
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Guests: "PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie" Director Cal Brunker and Writer Bob Barlen
The third "PAW Patrol" feature film, "PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie", is in theaters nationwide this Friday Aug. 14. Always great catching up with director Cal…
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Guest: "Coyote vs. ACME" Director Dave Green
After years of anticipation, "Coyote vs. ACME" finally opens in theaters on Aug. 28. Director Dave Green shares his thoughts on the release and presenting the…
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Guest: PBS Kids VP of Content Adriano Schmid — "The Day You Begin"
"The Day You Begin", based on the book by Jacqueline Woodson, is a new one-hour animated special about four kids experiencing their first day of Kindergarten…
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Guest: Nickelodeon Animation VP of Preschool Development Eliza Hart — "Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles"
Eliza Hart, VP of Preschool Development at Nickelodeon Animation, joins me to talk about the new CG family series "Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles", centered on the…
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Guest: 'King of the Hill' EP and Showrunner Saladin K. Patterson
Saladin K. Patterson is the EP and showrunner of "King of the Hill". The fantastic new season of the iconic animated comedy series about Hank, Peggy, Bobby and…
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Guests: 'The Doomies' Co-Creators Andrés Fernandez and Henry Gifford
Bobby and Romy are tween friends who love looking for spooky creatures. What happens when they finally find them? It all unravels on the new Disney animated…
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Guests: 'Adventure Time: Side Quests' EP Nate Cash, supervising director Victor Courtright and art director Nick Cross
Finn and Jake return in new one-off-style episodes on the series "Adventure Time: Side Quests", premiering Monday June 29th on Disney+ and Hulu. Joining me are…
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Guest: 'Surviving Earth' Executive Producer Tim Haines
In 1999, Tim Haines created the iconic "Walking with Dinosaurs" TV series. Now the five-time Emmy winner is returning to nature storytelling on television as…
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Guest: 'Among Us' series creator Owen Dennis
The new animated show adaptation of the popular online game "Among Us" is now streaming on Paramount+. Series creator Owen Dennis ("Infinity Train") shares…
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Guests: 'Dragon Striker' Co-Creators Sylvain Dos Santos and Charles Lefebvre
Key is a young man enamored with the soccer-like game of Gorotama. On the eve of the World Cup, Disney presents an action-packed new animated series "Dragon…
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Guests: 'Surviving Earth' VFX Supervisor He Sun and Animation Supervisor Joe Tarrant
NBC's new summer event series "Surviving Earth" chronicles the creatures and major changes of the planet over thousands of years — and the impact today. It…
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Guest: 'The Last Whale Singer' Director Reza Memari
Reza Memari is the director of the new animated feature "The Last Whale Singer", in theaters nationwide on June 5th. It's about a Humpback Whale named Vincent…
LCJ Q&A PodcastWAMC — Summer 2026 Movie Preview
It's my preview of the most anticipated movies of Summer 2026 on WAMC-FM. For the text of this commentary, visit the Jackson Murphy page on WAMC.org. (Aired…
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Guests: 'Sofia The First: Royal Magic' Creator & EP Craig Gerber and Supervising Director Kris Wimberly
"Sofia The First: Royal Magic" is the highly anticipated new sequel series to the popular Disney animated program. It premieres Monday May 25 on Disney Jr. and…
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Summer 2026 Movie Preview with Jason Black
Fellow Critics Choice Association member and iHeart Radio film critic Jason Black ("Jason at the Movies") joins me to preview over 30 major theatrical and…
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Guest: 'The Sheep Detectives' Director Kyle Balda
Kyle Balda has had a great career in VFX and animation, including directing and co-directing four Illumination features — "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax", "Minions"…
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Guest: 'Remarkably Bright Creatures' Director Olivia Newman
Director Olivia Newman ("Where the Crawdads Sing") shares insights on making her latest film, "Remarkably Bright Creatures" (premiering May 8th on Netflix)…
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Guest: 'Swapped' Director Nathan Greno
Nathan Greno ("Tangled") is the director of the new Skydance Animation feature "Swapped", premiering this Friday May 1st on Netflix. Greno discusses the…
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Guest: 'Animal Farm' Director Andy Serkis
He's played some of the most iconic characters in cinema — Gollum, Caesar and King Kong. Now he's the director of the animated feature adaptation of George…
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Guests: 'My Brother the Minotaur' creator Donal Morgan, EP Fionnuala Deane and producers John McDaid & Nora Twomey
"My Brother the Minotaur" is a new animated series premiering this Friday April 24th on AppleTV. Lorcan is a boy... who also happens to be a minotaur. His…
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Guest: 'Stranger Things: Tales From '85' Showrunner & EP Eric Robles
Emmy-winner Eric Robles, of Nickelodeon's Fanboy & Chum Chum, is the executive producer and showrunner of Netflix's new animated series spinoff of one of the…
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Guests: 'Ted' stars Giorgia Whigham, Max Burkholder, Scott Grimes and Alanna Ubach
Seth MacFarlane's "Ted" event series returns for Season 2 this Thursday March 5th on Peacock. The actors who play four Bennett family members join me to talk…
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Guests: 'The Pout-Pout Fish' Director Ricard Cussó and Writer Elise Allen
The Pout-Pout Fish is a new animated feature in theaters nationwide on March 20th. Director Ricard Cussó and writer Elise Allen share insights on adapting…
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Guest: 'Mr. Crocodile' Producer Aton Soumache
Aton Soumache is the producer of new family animated series "Mr. Crocodile", premiering Monday Feb. 23 at 10:30am on Nickelodeon. Soumache also discusses his…
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Guests: 'Phoebe & Jay' Creators Genie Deez and Thy Than
Genie Deez and Thy Than are the creators of the new PBS Kids series Phoebe & Jay, about twins who move-in to a new building with their dad and grandma. They…
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Guests: 'Hey A.J.!' Creators Martellus Bennett and Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh
Super Bowl champion Martellus Bennett (New England Patriots tight end) and Emmy-winning "Phineas and Ferb" co-creator Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh have teamed-up for…
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Guest: 'Charlie the Wonderdog' Director Shea Wageman
Shea Wageman, President and CEO of ICON Creative Studio, is also the director of new animated feature "Charlie the Wonderdog", which opens in theaters…
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Guest: 'David' Directors Brent Dawes and Phil Cunningham
Angel Studios' "David" is an epic new animated feature in theaters Dec. 19 (with nationwide early access screenings on Dec. 14). Directors Brent Dawes and Phil…
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Guest: 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 — Lost in New Jersey' Director Kent Seki
Kent Seki, the cinematographer of 2023 animated feature "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" (and its 2027 sequel), has directed the new holiday short…
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Guests: 'Wednesdays with Gramps' Co-Director Chris Copeland and Producer Shabrayia Cleaver
A new DreamWorks Animation short focuses on a teen who visits his grandpa and discovers a passion that will strengthen their relationship. It is Oscar…
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Guests: 'Two Ships' Director McKinley Benson, Co-Writer Mackenzie Benson and EP Jodi Benson
We've all heard the phrase, "two ships passing in the night". A new animated short, which is qualified for the Best Animated Short Film Oscar this year and is…
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Guests: 'A Chuck E. Cheese Christmas' Writers & EPs Zac Moncrief and Jon Colton Barry
The iconic Chuck E. Cheese is getting the animated holiday special treatment. "A Chuck E. Cheese Christmas" premieres this Thursday Nov. 27 on Prime Video and…
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Guest: 'A Magnificent Life' Director Sylvain Chomet
Four-time Academy Award nominee and BAFTA and Caesar Awards winner Sylvain Chomet (director of "The Triplets of Belleville" and "The Illusionist") joins me to…
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Guest: 'A PAW Patrol Christmas' EP Laura Clunie
New one-hour holiday special "A PAW Patrol Christmas" premieres Friday Nov. 28 at 8pm on CBS. Executive Producer Laura Clunie, who also serves as Senior VP of…
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Guests: 'Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol' EPs Kevin Deters and Stevie Wermers-Skelton
"Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol" is the third half-hour special in the beloved, Emmy-winning animated franchise. It premieres Thursday Nov. 27 at 7pm on…
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Guests: 'All Heart' Directors Michael Govier and Will McCormack
Academy Award winners Michael Govier and Will McCormack (of 2020's "If Anything Happens, I Love You") discuss their new animated Short "All Heart", which is…
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Guest: 'Bat-Fam' EP and Showrunner Mike Roth
Following-up the success of feature film "Merry Little Batman" is the new series "Bat-Fam". 10 episodes of animated adventures of Bruce Wayne and his son…
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Guest: 'Grand Prix of Europe' star Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Emmy-nominated for "The Queen's Gambit" and star of "Love Actually" and "The Maze Runner" franchise) lends his voice to racecar driver…
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Guest: 'Stitch Head' Director Steve Hudson
Steve Hudson has directed the new animated feature "Stitch Head", based on the book series, which opens in theaters on Wednesday Oct. 29. He discusses the…
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Guests: 'The Twits' stars Margo Martindale and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
Three-time Emmy-winner Margo Martindale ("Justified", "The Americans") and Independent Spirit Awards nominee Maitreyi Ramakrishnan ("Never Have I Ever"…
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Guest: 'The Chosen Adventures' Showrunner Ryan Swanson
"The Chosen Adventures" is a new animated family series installment in popular "The Chosen" franchise. It premieres this Friday Oct. 17 on Prime Video…
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Guest: 'Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Deathwatch' Showrunner Derek Kolstad
Derek Kolstad, the creator of "John Wick", is now the showrunner of animated action series "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Deathwatch". The video game adaptation…
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Guests: 'The Sisters Grimm' Showrunner Amy Higgins and EP Michael Buckley
Ready for a fairy tales twist? "The Sisters Grimm" showrunner Amy Higgins and fellow EP Michael Buckley (who also wrote the books) discuss their new AppleTV+…
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Guest: 'Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie' Director Ryan Crego
A popular DreamWorks Animation series is coming to the big screen. Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie opens in theaters nationwide this Friday September 26th…
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Guest: 'Haunted Hotel' Creator Matt Roller
Creator Matt Roller welcomes you to "Haunted Hotel", starring Will Forte and executive produced by Dan Harmon. The adult animated series that makes the most of…