I 🩷 Animation

At the end of April I attended the 2026 Julien Dubuque International Film Festival with Trivial Theater! We saw a ton of films, features & shorts, and like we did last year, we reviewed everything we saw! Nino Mancuso (Fatal Konflict) https://www.instagram.com/mancuso_inc Alex Alessi (Homebody) https://www.instagram.com/alexalessi Gregory Lukin (Please Don't Send Help) https://www.instagram.com/hellamellowfellow Ali Eats America https://www.alieatsamerica.com Fork in the Road https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INnKI9D2tls Ocean Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKnXrbg_VoY Turn Off the Machines https://www.totmfilm.com Shiela & David Glatz - (Melrakki the Arctic Fox) https://www.youtube.com/@glatznatureproductions In the Still of the Night https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4bIWoZkc7M Soap Box https://vimeo.com/1029349805 Studio Eeksaurus - (Croak Show) https://www.youtube.com/@studioeeksaurus Desi Un - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P7E-K99cE0 Landlord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTstlIdhZqU A Moment in the Sun https://www.amomentinthesunmovie.com What the Hell Happened https://vimeo.com/949889294 MBM Studios (Backstabbers) https://www.instagram.com/mbmstudiospresents Crestwood Elementary (Timun Mas) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxU3eS8pXyjnva2dhhtY8yQ The Mistletoe Dart - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40VvHQQLQ2c Wes Tian (Mind Over Matter) https://www.instagram.com/westian_official The Realm of Eldervin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxnHoxBiqq0

We're doing another animation miniseries for last years films, and to kick things off I am joined by Rachel Wagner and Stanford Clark! Follow Stanford online! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moviespap Website: https://moviespastandpresent.com/ Follow Rachel online! Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/rachel_reviews YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@RachelsReviews⁠⁠⁠ Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rachelsreviews.net I Heart Animation - Episode 251 For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today Trivial Theater and I are talking about the cult classic animated film from Rankin/Bass & Topcraft, 1982’s The Last Unicorn! Follow Nicki Online! YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/trivialtheater⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TrivialTheater⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/trivialtheater⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Joncast Multiverse: https://www.youtube.com/@jonjnorth The Joncast Rewind: https://www.youtube.com/@joncastrewind The Joncast Rewind/Multiverse Pocast: https://thejoncast.substack.com For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today we are finishing up our Mary Poppins series, talking about Saving Mr. Banks, the 2013 biopic about P. L. Travers, and the making of Walt Disney's Mary Poppins. Richard Sherman clip mentioned: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fo2deBkMqQ⁠ Check out Mark's blogs! The Animation Commendation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://markb4.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Live Action Disney Project: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://myliveactiondisneyproject.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠ Follow Stanford online! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moviespap Website: https://moviespastandpresent.com/ Follow Jack online! Zephyr Prince Blog: https://www.tumblr.com/zephyrprince8 Showa Magical Girls Blog: https://www.tumblr.com/showamagicalgirls I Heart Animation - Episode 250 The Disney Movie Marathon - Episode 118 For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For links to my latest episodes & videos, social media, and more, check out my Link Tree! ⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today we have something completely different for you, a journey into the multiverse! The Mary Poppins Multiverse! There are so many different versions of Mary Poppins out there that I had no idea existed, and Stanford, Mark, and I are joined by Jack, who is basically a Mary Poppins expert, to walk us through all the different ways that Mary Poppins has been interpreted all over the world, from Russia to Iran, and beyond! If you want to watch the Russian Mary Poppins we talked about in this episode, I have it archived on my new channel, The Joncast Archive, along with The Cat That Looked at a King. Mary Poppins: https://youtu.be/YA4LxuZknAM The Cat That Looked at a King: https://youtu.be/bH5i2VfGovI Follow Jack online! Zephyr Prince Blog: https://www.tumblr.com/zephyrprince8 Showa Magical Girls Blog: https://www.tumblr.com/showamagicalgirls Check out Mark's blogs! The Animation Commendation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://markb4.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Live Action Disney Project: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://myliveactiondisneyproject.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠ Follow Stanford online! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moviespap Website: https://moviespastandpresent.com/ I Heart Animation - Episode 249 The Disney Movie Marathon - Episode 117 For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For links to my latest episodes & videos, social media, and more, check out my Link Tree! ⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today we continue our series on Mary Poppins, and we are talking about the shockingly good 54-year-late sequel, Mary Poppins Returns! Check out Mark's blogs! The Animation Commendation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://markb4.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Live Action Disney Project: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://myliveactiondisneyproject.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠ Follow Stanford online! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moviespap Website: https://moviespastandpresent.com/ I Heart Animation - Episode 248 The Disney Movie Marathon - Episode 116 For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For links to my latest episodes & videos, social media, and more, check out my Link Tree! ⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today we are kicking off a series on Mary Poppins, and of course, we had to start with the original 1964 film, as Mark describes it, basically Walt Disney's Magnum Opus. Check out Mark's blogs! The Animation Commendation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://markb4.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Live Action Disney Project: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://myliveactiondisneyproject.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠ Follow Stanford online! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moviespap Website: https://moviespastandpresent.com/ The Disney Movie Marathon - Episode 115 I Heart Animation - Episode 247 For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For links to my latest episodes & videos, social media, and more, check out my Link Tree! ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Wonderland Wednesday returns for 2026, and today Jenna and I are talking about what may be the very best version of Alice in Wonderland ever made by an American cheese company! Follow Jenna Online! Tumblr: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://still-she-haunts-me-phantomwise.tumblr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Phantomwise2⁠ 2nd Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@love-giftofafairytale3849 Wonderland Wednesday - Episode 90 For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to the second half of our Muppet Show podcast, talking about the 2026 (Hopefully) revival of the Muppet Show! For some of the artists we discussed: Montaigne & Daði Freyr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ6Fdp0E1uo Lindsey Stirling & Josh Groban (With The Muppets!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv8msHbqaFE Jesse Welles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaW5PTl2_DM Fleet Foxes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrQRS40OKNE Billie Eilish & FINNEAS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rL1EHELPAk Hildegaard Von Blingin’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skXyvLQif5g Andi Marie Tillman https://www.tiktok.com/@andimariere/video/7448779261172796714?lang=en Follow Callum Online: Once Upon a VHS: ⁠https://shows.acast.com/once-upon-a-vhs-80s-and-90s-fantasy⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/onceuponavhs⁠ Follow Stanford online! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moviespap Website: https://moviespastandpresent.com/ Follow Sarah Online! Redbubble: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/TurnipWilson/shop⁠⁠⁠ I Heart Animation - Episode 245 For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today we're talking the 2026 revival of the Muppet Show! (We hope it's a revival!) This episode is part 1, we'll be back in two weeks to talk to a few more people! Sofie Truax https://www.instagram.com/p/DUJaf-Kkj5E/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/p/DNBhRqySth6/?hl=en Malie Mason (Estelle) https://www.instagram.com/p/C3oM9yFPpiH/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DTdZSNtkmdh/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CzFZSPEpDcf/ Brian David Gilbert https://youtu.be/Xvt9vcoyipA?si=95B8DpZ0PurD_5vr https://youtu.be/zSZGkk8neHg?si=xlnsdh1Ta5WPhP-Z Carter Vail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su4Kb-roLZE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McvdQYzlLM8 Vulfmon & Zachary Barker: Disco Snails https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAZBKlVSLkU Danny Gonzales https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBmhS9N0_9U OCT (On Company Time) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v_R180kIGs Leslie Hall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1c2KzJbcGA Kyle Gordon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-OgkNgxm3k Tom Cardy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrJ6_GAprFE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLzxuIfD9rU Tom Cardy & Brian David Gilbert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w1wwGcu0Dk I Heart Animation - Episode 244 For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to season 8 of I Heart Animation! We're kicking off the year with one of the most unique animated specials I have ever seen, Adult Swim's The Elephant! Follow Conrado Online! https://letterboxd.com/conradoiii Follow Eli online! Eli's Blog: ⁠⁠⁠https://ejunkieblog.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ejunkie2014⁠⁠ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ejunkie2014.bsky.social I Heart Animation - Episode 243 For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The 2026 season premiere is here! Season 8 of The Joncast/I Heart Movies, Season 7 of Every Version Ever, and Season 5 of The Disney Movie Marathon! Plus, a new show coming soon! For the "Best of 2025" podcast playlist click here! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBMn3VxghCQjCkstdhrkVUQ5nEMydm8iG I Heart Animation - Episode 242 For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

All my podcasts have successfully moved off Spotify, and new episodes are coming soon! For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

I Heart Animation has moved from Spotify to RSS.com, but it should still be available everywhere it was previously, including Spotify. For now. Spotify is currently threatening several episodes with deletion, and I don't think they can, since I am no longer hosted through them, but if they do anything, I will find a way to take the show off Spotify completely. For more updates, follow me at any of the social media links in my Link Tree, if there are any other major issues, I will update through social media. https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth

I Heart Animation is switching hosting platforms next week. The show should transition without the need for you to do anything, and future episodes should appear in your feed as normal. Follow me at any of the social media links in my Link Tree, if there are any complications, I will update through social media. ⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth

Today's episode is an extended re-release of two episodes from 2022, talking all about Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland, from the making of the movie, to the story, art, and characters. For my upcoming new podcast, I am making a best-of playlist to launch with, and for today's podcast I re-edited both episodes back into one mega-podcast, containing our entire 2+ Hour conversation, tangents and all. Follow Sarah Online! Redbubble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/TurnipWilson/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠ Society6: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://society6.com/turnipwilson⁠⁠ Follow Jenna Online! Tumblr: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://still-she-haunts-me-phantomwise.tumblr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Phantomwise2⁠⁠⁠⁠ I Heart Animation - Episode 241 For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

It's the final episode of Every Version Ever for the season! We're doing another pitch podcast, but this time I'm joined by Nicki & Mark to do a Good Idea / Bad Idea pitch for new versions of A Christmas Carol. One good idea, and one unhinged one! Follow Nicki online! YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/trivialtheater⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TrivialTheater⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/trivialtheater⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out Mark's blogs! The Animation Commendation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://markb4.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Live Action Disney Project: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://myliveactiondisneyproject.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠ For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The season isn't quite over yet! I have another Christmas episode coming before my 2025 recap, and then we have some bonus episodes before the break!For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

2025 was a bit sparse for me, when it came to covering Alice in Wonderland, but I did manage to squeeze one more in before the end of the year, following up our discussion on Dick Whittington, Jenna and Dan are back to talk about a 2015 Alice in Wonderland Pantomime! Check out the full pantomime playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBMn3VxghCQjEaQc2TN9XpZ2E1D6fLzQN Follow Dan online! YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TYTDReviews⁠⁠ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TYTDReviews Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tytdreviews.bsky.social Follow Jenna Online! Tumblr: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://still-she-haunts-me-phantomwise.tumblr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Phantomwise2⁠ 2nd Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@love-giftofafairytale3849⁠ For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

I'm trying something new this week, Rachel Wagner and I are doing a pitch meeting, talking about what we would like to see in new versions of some of our favorite Christmas Movies, A Christmas Carol, Miracle on 34th Street, & It's a Wonderful Life! Follow Rachel online! Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/rachel_reviews ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@RachelsReviews⁠⁠⁠ Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rachelsreviews.net Every Version Ever - Episode 215For links to my latest episodes, all my podcasts, and other social media, check out my Link Tree! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠