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2021 Animation Wrap-Up: Interesting Shows We Forgot to Cover

February 24, 2022 by Joshua Lozano in Animation, Articles, Editorial, TV

No podcast this time, but The Animation Guru has some choice words for you, as he runs us through some of the shows he saw in 2021 that he didn’t get to tackle in Renegade Animation!

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February 24, 2022 /Joshua Lozano
animation, Mark Millar, netflix, Renegade Animation, amazon prime, A Tale Dark and Grimm, Super Crooks, The Harper House, Saturday Morning All-Star Smash Hits, Fairfax, Adventure Beast, Housebroken, The Great North, Q-Force, Dogs in Space
Animation, Articles, Editorial, TV
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Chicago Party Aunt (First Impressions)

September 10, 2021 by Joshua Lozano in Animation, Editorial, Editorials, Review

The Animation Guru himself takes a look at the latest adult animated series to grace Netflix: Chicago Party Aunt!

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September 10, 2021 /Joshua Lozano
Chicago Party Aunt, First Impressions, Review, animation, the animation guru, netflix
Animation, Editorial, Editorials, Review
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Luca Tamed Spirit at the Singular Point - Renegade Animation #26

July 03, 2021 by Joshua Lozano in Animation, Renegade Animation

Tonight, on a very special Renegade Animation, our Captain takes the lead with the notes as we talk Luca, Spirit Untamed, and Godzilla Singular Point… as well as the discussion of animation as an artform…

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July 03, 2021 /Joshua Lozano
Animation, Netflix, Luca, Pixar, dreamworks, Spirit, Godzilla, netflix, Renegade Animation
Animation, Renegade Animation
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The First Annual Renegade Animation Awards! Animation #17

April 29, 2021 by Joshua Lozano in Animation, Renegade Animation

Tonight, on a very prestigious episode of Renegade Animation, we celebrate everything good and bad about Animation in the past year with the FIRST ANNUAL RENNIES!… Rannies?… R.A.A.’s? — Whatever, it’s the FIRST ANNUAL RENEGADE ANIMATION AWARDS!

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April 29, 2021 /Joshua Lozano
animal crackers, animation, Soul, on-gaku, over the moon, soul, Renegade Animation, Wolfwalkers, anime, netflix, Disney+, AppleTV+, scoob, a whisker away, lupin III
Animation, Renegade Animation
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Searching for Raya and the Last Dragon in a City of Ghosts - Animation #13

March 15, 2021 by Neoplasmic in Animation, Renegade Animation

Welcome to the latest chapter of Renegade Animation, featuring our Captain, Mike, our Guru, Cameron, and our Special Guest Host, Maxwell, from the PJ Campbell Network! This episode sees our hosts with the most take a critical look at Netflix’s new series, City of Ghosts, as well as Disney’s 59th animated film, Raya and the Last Dragon! Stay tooned and hit that play button!

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March 15, 2021 /Neoplasmic
Disney+, raya and the last dragon, City of Ghosts, netflix
Animation, Renegade Animation
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Pacific Rim: The Black (First Impressions)

March 03, 2021 by Joshua Lozano in Animation, Editorial, Review, TV

Our Animation Guru Cameron dives into the black for a first look at… Pacific Rim: The Black.

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March 03, 2021 /Joshua Lozano
Pacific Rim The Black, Guillermo Del Toro, Renegade Animation, netflix
Animation, Editorial, Review, TV
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Heisting with Hilda! - Renegade Animation #4

December 28, 2020 by Joshua Lozano in Animation, Renegade Animation

Tonight, on a very lowkey Renegade Animation, Cam and Mike seem ready to call a truce on the war against the Sponge, and they discuss the final season of Great Pretender and the second season of Hilda! YES, I HEAR YOU MICHAEL! Glad you finally watched it!

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December 28, 2020 /Joshua Lozano
animation, netflix, anime, Great Pretender, Hilda, Renegade Animation, tooned up
Animation, Renegade Animation
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Party On, Dudes (But Not in a Place Where They Enslave the Indigenous People)! - Streaming Wars #4

September 14, 2020 by Neoplasmic in RPC Movies, Streaming Wars, Movies

Welcome to another episode of the Streaming Wars, where we recap all the shots fired by Disney+, Netflix, Apple TV+, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime as they vie for the title of Best Streaming Service Ever! Join Keona, Jacob, Mike, Hayden, and special guest Tyler as they review a gaggle of new streaming films, including The One and Only Ivan, The Tax Collector, Radioactive, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Am American Pickle, Robin’s Wish, Mulan 2020, and more!

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September 14, 2020 /Neoplasmic
mulan, disney, HBO Max, films, streaming, netflix, apple, amazon prime
RPC Movies, Streaming Wars, Movies
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Animal Crackers: An Interview with Co-Directors Scott Christian Sava and Tony Bancroft - Tooned Up #15

September 10, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Tooned Up, RPC Animation, Animation

On this very special episode of Tooned Up, Mike and Cameron interview the directors of Netflix’s hit animated film, Animal Crackers! Scott Christian Sava and Tony Bancroft discuss their influences, the production of the movie, and some of the trials and tribulations they faced behind the scenes, especially regarding the distribution of the film.

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September 10, 2020 /Neoplasmic
independent animation, disney, sony, netflix, scott christian sava, tony bancroft, mulan, animal crackers
Tooned Up, RPC Animation, Animation
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These Feels... Are Not... TransPERPABLE! - Tooned Up #13

August 24, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Animation, Movies, Podcast, RPC Animation, RPC Podcast Network, Tooned Up, TV

The latest episode of Tooned Up is now here! Cam the Animation Guru is joined by our Captain, Mike, and extra special guest host, Cat! They give us the rundown of all the animation news that’s fit to print (or chat about), plus a review of Netflix’s Fearless, which maybe should have left well enough alone and been afraid. Heh. Finally, our terrific trio turn their gaze upon HBO Max’s animated series, Infinity Train! Enjoy the episode!

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August 24, 2020 /Neoplasmic
netflix, hbo max, infinity train, batman, batman: soul of the dragon, fearless, animation, news, reviews, has-been hotel, guest host, cat, the captain, the animation guru, anime, kawaii kyle
Animation, Movies, Podcast, RPC Animation, RPC Podcast Network, Tooned Up, TV
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Animal Crackers In My Voice - Tooned Up #11

August 03, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Animation, Podcast, RPC Animation, RPC Podcast Network, Tooned Up

Welcome, everyone, to another episode of your favorite animation podcast, Tooned Up! We have Mike, Cameron, and Jacob discussing all the animation news that’s fit to… well, throw fits about! Moreover, our illustrious hosts know we love our reviews, so they deliver with in-depth looks at Netflix’s Animal Crackers, a film that is three years in the making, and one of the main films featured at this year’s Annecy event, On-Gaku: Our Sound! The animation gods have smiled upon us once again!

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August 03, 2020 /Neoplasmic
animation, rpc podcast network, rpc animation, on-gaku, animal crackers, netflix, GKids, annecy, tooned up
Animation, Podcast, RPC Animation, RPC Podcast Network, Tooned Up
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Swords, Apocalypses, and a Runaway Sponge - Tooned Up #10

July 15, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Animation, Podcast, RPC Animation, RPC Podcast Network, TV, Tooned Up, Movies

Greetings, everyone! Neoplasmic here with a brand spankin' new episode of Tooned Up! Our tenth one, in fact, so it's an anniversary of sorts! Congrats to Mike and Cam, who discuss a metric ton of animation news, including another Spongebob: Sponge on the Run delay, the newly announced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, the upcoming Animaniacs reboot, some Comic-Con @Home schedule news, and so much more! Oh, and they review Hulu's Crossing Swords, HBO Max's Close Enough, Netflix's Japan Sinks 2020 and BNA! Behold, the tenth episode of our longest-running podcast! Huzzah!

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July 15, 2020 /Neoplasmic
studio trigger, bna, spongebob, sponge on the run, japan sinks 2020, Scooby Doo, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, animaniacs, crossing swords, comic-con, animation, Close Enough, HBO, hbo max, hulu, netflix, tooned up, podcast, rpc animation, rpc podcast network, star trek, lower decks, mission hill, real pigeons fight crime, tmnt, deadendia, chinos, goro miyazaki, earwig and the witch, the willoughbys, robot chicken
Animation, Podcast, RPC Animation, RPC Podcast Network, TV, Tooned Up, Movies
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Cat Stalkers and Depression - Tooned Up #8

June 30, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Animation, Podcast, RPC Podcast Network, Tooned Up

Welcome to the latest installment of RPC’s animation podcast, Tooned Up! This episode, Mike, Cameron, and Jacob chat about WETA’s announcement that they are entering the animation studio arena, Studio Ghibli’s first CG feature film, Netflix’s new cat-focused anime called A Whisker Away, and the dog-focused French animation, Marona’s Fantastic Tales. Episode edited by the great Kawaii Kyle!

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June 30, 2020 /Neoplasmic
studio ghibli, marona's fantastic tale, tooned up, rpc podcast network, a whisker away, netflix, animation
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Looney Tunes, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Dorohedoro - Tooned Up #7

June 25, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Animation, Tooned Up, Podcast, RPC Animation, RPC Podcast Network

In the latest episode of Tooned Up: Mike and Cameron shed some light on the recent non-troversy that HBO Max’s Looney Tunes has faced over the lack of Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam’s signature guns; Netflix has released the first two seasons of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, which both earn thumbs up from our hosts; and the streaming service has also unleashed the anime version of Dorohedoro on the world! Lots of news and views in this episode, so please enjoy on your podcast service of choice!

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June 25, 2020 /Neoplasmic
animation, tooned up, hbo max, looney tunes, netflix, kipo and the age of wonderbeasts, dorohedoro, anime, podcast, rpc podcast network, annecy
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The Willoughbys Review & More - Tooned Up #3

April 28, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Animation, Podcast, Movies, RPC Animation, Review, RPC Podcast Network, Tooned Up

Welcome to a very special episode of Renegade Pop Culture’s animation-focused podcast, Tooned Up! For this episode, co-hosts Mike and Cameron are joined by special guests PJ Campbell from Schmoes Know and the PJ Campbell Network, and Evan Degraff from Evan’s Last Words, who provide their expertise and knowledge on the medium of animation and movies in general, and we were so grateful to have them on the show! This week, we chat about Netflix’s The Willoughbys, HBO Max’s upcoming launch, and whether or not Sony can make a live action adaptation of One Punch Man work. Cameron also catches us up on the news, and everyone sings the praises of Captain Underpants. Yep, it’s another episode of Tooned Up, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

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April 28, 2020 /Neoplasmic
netflix, the willoughbys, animation, sony, one punch man, hbo max, pixar, tooned up
Animation, Podcast, Movies, RPC Animation, Review, RPC Podcast Network, Tooned Up
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RPC Podcast #4: The Streaming Wars!

March 23, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Podcast, Animation, Streaming Wars, RPC Podcast Network, Movies, RPC Movies

Welcome to the first installment of Renegade Pop Culture’s coverage of the war to end all wars… The Streaming Wars! This episode, we welcome our special guest co-host from the Facebook Group, Jacob, to the show! He lends Keona and Josh his expertise as we discuss the past, present, and future of video streaming and content providers like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, and of course, Disney+. We examine the current challenges faced by these companies in today’s landscape, as well as the ways in which things could improve for them in the future.

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March 23, 2020 /Neoplasmic
netflix, disney, disney+, quibi, hulu, amazon prime, nbc universal, podcast, streaming, VOD, movies, films, Star Wars, Birds of Prey, Bloodshot, Onward, Frozen 2, Sonic the Hedgehog, TV, series
Podcast, Animation, Streaming Wars, RPC Podcast Network, Movies, RPC Movies
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