THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP! REVIEW! PLUS DIRECTOR Q&A

The Gremlins are back and thanks to Warner Bros. I was able to attend Wondercon this year to ask the creative braintrust around the animated series what they're excited for audiences to see in the 2nd half of The Wild Batch dropping April 10th!   This conversation had loads of behind the scenes goodies for Gremlins fans and discussion of current Looney Tunes media including Joe Dante's thoughts on The Day the Earth Blew Up!

This week's podcast is all new with Tiny Toons SUPER-FAN Swara Salih!  News: Scooby-Doo Live Action series in the works at Netflix!    Main: Tiny Toons Looniversity Season 2 Recap #SaveTinyToons   Follow our guest: @Spiderswarz   Follow the Podcast: @ThisMeansPod

Welcome to the Looniverse! Our Review of the First Ever Theatrically Released Animated Looney Tunes Feature, The Day The Earth Blew Up! IS HERE! Featuring a guest spot by Director Pete Browngardt from the Q&A conducted by AnimationIsFilmFestival back in October 2024! We get very nerdy with this one and we hope you like it! Follow Our Guest TheTooneyTenor

The Merrie Go Round Broke Down is a universally known piece of music that begins almost ever Looney Tunes cartoon short, and composer Joshua Moshier carried on it's use within the franchise to grand heights in the Looney Tunes animated feature, The Day the Earth Blew Up! Now Playing! Joshua sits down with me to discuss the film's composition as well as behind the scenes orchestra members and easter eggs you'll hear throughout the films swift 90min runtime. Check out Joshua Moshier's other work including his self produced LP Semipermanence @JoshuaMoshier.com. The Full Soundtrack is available thanks to WaterTowerRecords and EnjoyTheRideRecords.Com. Follow the Podcast Everywhere you Download your Podcasts and ThisMeansPodcast on Instagram!  

Looney Legend Candi Milo joins the show in this episode which we recorded just one day after Porky turned 90!  Candi breaks down what these characters mean to her as well as the casting process behind many of your favorite cartoons as well as the final days surrounding the Cartoon Network building in Burbank, CA and who else was there with her! This podcast is full of many memories and goodies for animation fans young and old so grab some popcorn and hit the cineplex, then take a listen to hear some behind the scenes goodies on The Day the Earth Blew Up! A Looney Tunes Mpvie! Follow Candi Milo on Tiktok and Instagram @TheCandiMilo Follow Us: This Means Pod

Welcome Folks to the greatest Podcast in the Looniverse!    This week's episode is all about Looney Tunes Cartoons and The new feature starring Daffy and Porky Pig, The Day the Earth Blew Up! Crash Landing into Cinemas on March 14th!   Alex Kirwan has been working in the animation industry for 30 years and now that the film he was a supervising producer on is hitting theaters, he can finally discuss some behind the scenes goodies with you dear listener!  A Portion of this episode is dedicated to the late animator, Robert L. McKnight II or Bob McKnight as he was known in the Animation world. He sadly passed shortly after the screening of the film in LA, but thankfully he was in attendance!   Check out the full episode and be sure to subscribe to us on Youtube, Patreon and wherever you download your podcasts!   Follow Alex on Instagram at AlexKirtoon Follow the Podcast at This Means Podcast!    

The Day the Earth Blew Up has Officially Kicked off it's Oscar Campaign with Screenings in Los Angeles so that the film may be up for contention. Andy and I were both in attendance for the Premier at the Famous Grauman's Theater in Los Angeles complete with cast and crew. A Director Interview with Pete Browngardt was conducted after the screening and you'll be able to hear some of that in this episode. Full audio coming soon! The next screening will be at the Laemmle NoHo 7! Tickets on Sale now! Merry Little Batman is now available on Digital! Follow Andy Young across all the social platforms at @AndyYoungFilm And Follow Us on Blue Sky, Instagram and Threads! Thanks to our guest Andy Young for coming on the show and thank you for listening! That's Not All Folks!

Souce: Deadline Dance of the Comedians is out now and highly worth the addition to your Looney Library! The Day the Earth Blew Up! HAS A RELEASE DATE and Will it influence the chances of us seeing Coyote Vs. Acme? Stay Tunes for more because as always, That's NOT all Folks!   This Means Podcast   Dan Sendker

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! The Ghost with the Most is BACK! Emmanuel rejoins the podcast to recap SDCC this year and the METV Toons Panel, expunge his history with Beetlejuice and dissect what Warner Bros. Discovery plans are for the foreseeable future! SUPPORT The Animation Guild and Voice Actor Guilds!  Looney Tunes News: Newly appointed Bill Damaschke says there are plans in place for a Theatrical resurgence of the Tunes in 2028! And in the same article, Puck News revealed the idea of selling The Looney Tunes to Disney was floated prior to AT&T's purchase of WB!  CartoonBrew: Looney Tunes in 2028! The Bizarre Entry into the Zeitgeist of Betelgeuse!  The full Animated series is available for free on Tubi and you can buy it now on DVD! Check out the free trial for Audible with a special podcast promo! www.audibletrial.com/Looney Plucky as Beetlejuice in The Return of Bat-Duck! (1992)  Beetlejuice and Bugs do battle in MultiVersus! Now Available to unlock! Follow Special Voice Guest Christopher Swindle who plays Beetlejuice in MultiVersus and Lego Dimensions! @SwindleTopher   Follow The Tooney Tenor! All Social Media @Thetooneytenor   Follow The Podcast! @ThisMeansPod!  

SDCC 2024 seems to have at least one panel a year dedicated to Looney Tunes and I'm here for it, but not there. I couldn't make it out to the Fan Capital of California, but my dear friend The Tooney Tenor was able to cover for me! MeTV Toons brought out the Looney Legends from voice cast to animation historian, Jerry Beck who is also a producer on the channel! This panel was all about Saturday Morning Cartoons, favorite cereals, animation and the best Bugs Bunny voices you've ever heard. The Panel Included: Bob Bergen: The official voice of MeTV Toons. You’ll recognize his voice as Porky Pig, Tweety, Marvin the Martian, Speedy Gonzales, and Sylvester Jr. He’s also lent his talent to projects like Spirited Away (No-Face). Not to mention various Star Wars video games (Luke Skywalker). Jerry Beck: Renowned animation historian, author of numerous books on the subject, and co-founder of the influential Cartoon Research website. Eric Bauza: Two-time Emmy-winning voice actor celebrated for his role as Bugs Bunny. Additionally, he has voiced Daffy Duck, Tweety, Marvin the Martian, Stimpy, and many more. Jeff Bergman: Celebrated voice actor who has brought life to classic cartoon characters like Fred Flintstone. Known for being Barney Rubble, Yogi Bear, and an extensive list of Looney Tunes favorites including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd. Candi Milo: A versatile voice actress known for her work as Dexter from Dexter’s Laboratory, Dr. Nora Wakeman from My Life as a Teenage Robot, Snap from ChalkZone, and Granny and Witch Hazel from Looney Tunes. Neal Sabin: Vice Chairman of Weigel Broadcasting, the parent company of MeTV Toons. MeTV Toons Network is celebrating Bugs Bunny's 84th Birthday with a Brand New Original Special and Full Day Marathon of his best animated shorts!  Check out the Documentary Hare's To Bugs! A Bugs Bunny Celebration out now! Follow The Tooney Tenor across Social Media @Thetooneytenor Thanks for Listening!