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ABOUT THE PODCAST
The Pixar Podcast is a weekly show that features interviews, film reviews and news stories for Pixar fans and animation students.
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Derrick Clements has been writing about entertainment since 2002. You can find more of his work here.
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All Episodes Archive
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067: News: January 24, 2012
Posted on January 24, 2012 | No CommentsAcademy Award nominations have been announced! Pixar gets an Animated Short nod, but not a one for Cars 2. Also, what's next for Brad Bird? -
066: News: January 17, 2012
Posted on January 17, 2012 | No CommentsWe talk about Brad Bird's first live action film, Finding Nemo in 3D, the recent announcement about Disney's Frozen, and more! -
Please help support this podcast!
Posted on December 28, 2011 | No CommentsAs we wrap up the year, I've put together a little final thank-you and one more plea for chipping in to help pay for this thing. -
065: Michael Giacchino 2
Posted on December 27, 2011 | No CommentsMichael Giacchino presents how he makes movie music magic at Pixar's bloggers' day earlier in 2011. -
064: Academy of Art University, Inside Pixar 2
Posted on December 14, 2011 | 2 CommentsTwo animation students from Academy of Art University talk about their school and their recent visit to Pixar. -
063: News: December 6, 2011
Posted on December 6, 2011 | No CommentsWe talk Muppets, plus John Carter and new info regarding Pete Docter's next Pixar film, which takes place inside the human brain. -
062: McKay Farley
Posted on November 30, 2011 | No CommentsPixar employee McKay Farley joins the podcast to talk about his work in Tools. He tells how an internship led to a full-time job at the studio, and explains what it means to study computer graphics. -
061: News: November 22, 2011
Posted on November 22, 2011 | 3 CommentsPixar releases a new trailer for Brave! Plus, the latest news, including a high end fashion designer basing a new line of clothes on a popular Pixar franchise. -
060: Small Fry, Hawaiian Vacation, and Pixar Shorts
Posted on November 16, 2011 | No CommentsWe give you a sneak peek into Pixar's next Toy Story Toon, Small Fry, and talk more generally about Pixar's short films. -
059: News: November 8, 2011
Posted on November 9, 2011 | 1 CommentWe review Cars 2 and Air Mater, talk about the animated films that could win this year's Oscar for Best Animated Feature, and share more Pixar-related news! -
058: Dylan Brown, Creative Director for Pixar Canada
Posted on November 1, 2011 | No CommentsIn this exclusive interview with Dylan Brown, we learn all about Pixar's new studio in Vancouver. -
057: News: October 25, 2011
Posted on October 26, 2011 | No CommentsRemembering Steve Jobs, a review of the upcoming short film Air Mater, John Lasseter defends Cars 2 to the New York Times, and more! -
056: Real Life Pizza Planet Truck
Posted on October 12, 2011 | No CommentsMeet the team of pop culture fans who are building a real, working Pizza Planet truck. -
055: News: October 4, 2011
Posted on October 5, 2011 | 4 CommentsLee Unkrich gets to work on his next film at Pixar, more Pixar films to be re-released in 3D, and more. -
054: News: September 13, 2011
Posted on September 14, 2011 | No CommentsWe share our thoughts on two upcoming Pixar-related non-Pixar movies, plus Monsters University character designs and more. -
053: News: August 30, 2011
Posted on August 31, 2011 | No CommentsCoverage of the D32 Expo, where Pixar announced two new upcoming films. Plus, meet your new cohosts! -
052: Don Hahn, Brain Storm
Posted on August 17, 2011 | No CommentsAcademy Award nominated producer Don Hahn joins us to talk about the creative life. -
051: Review: Cars 2
Posted on June 21, 2011 | 2 CommentsCars 2 is a fun thrill ride with beautiful animation and some heart. It may not attain the profundity of of a film like The Incredibles or Toy Story 3, but it serves up a breathtaking good time. -
050: Michael Giacchino
Posted on June 13, 2011 | No CommentsCelebrate the 50th episode of The Pixar Podcast by listening to this interview with composer Michael Giacchino. -
049: Matthew Luhn
Posted on June 9, 2011 | 2 CommentsMatthew Luhn is a head of story at Pixar who also will be teaching an upcoming tour of Masterclasses with Pixar animator Andrew Gordon. He comes on the show today... -
048: Stéphane Kardos, Art Director
Posted on May 13, 2011 | No CommentsStéphane Kardos is an art director at Disney Consumer Products, where he helps turn characters from Disney and Pixar films into toys, clothing, books and other products. He talks about... -
047: Elyse Klaidman, Pixar University
Posted on May 10, 2011 | No CommentsElyse Klaidman is the director of Pixar University, Pixar’s internal training program. The program allows any employee–top executive to cafe operator–to take a wide variety of on-site classes to learn... -
046: Hal Hickel
Posted on April 26, 2011 | 1 CommentRango’s supervising animator Hal Hickel is an Academy Award winning effects animator from ILM who has supervised the animation for various live action blockbusters. Rango is the first fully animated... -
045: Review: The Incredibles (with guest Mark Crilley)
Posted on April 15, 2011 | 2 CommentsMark Crilley joins the podcast to review The Incredibles, which was (finally) released in glorious HD on blu-ray this week. Mark is an author and illustrator; you can see his... -
044: Tangled, Toy Story on Ice, TS3 College Cliffhanger
Posted on April 1, 2011 | No CommentsA conversation with a Super-Fan: Simoa Barros joins us today to talk about last year’s college “cliffhanger” pre-screening of Toy Story 3, which she attended; to review Tangled and Toy... -
The Inaugural State of the Podcast Address: March 31, 2011
Posted on March 31, 2011 | 1 CommentFor this episode, I turned off the music and the sound effects and spoke frankly to my listeners about where the podcast is and where I hope to take it.... -
043: Author David A. Price, The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company
Posted on March 8, 2011 | 1 CommentAuthor David A. Price comes on The Pixar Podcast to talk about the fascinating history of the studio. -
042: News: March 1, 2011
Posted on March 1, 2011 | No CommentsPixar takes home two Academy Awards. Plus, we get a look inside the Academy's Animated Feature Symposium. -
041: Teddy Newton (from the Pixar Talk Archive)
Posted on February 28, 2011 | No CommentsAs Oscar Month comes to a close, we bring you one more interview with a nominated Pixarian. Teddy Newton spoke with Pixar Talk’s Greg Mariotti in June 2010 about his... -
040: “Mominee” Emilie Unkrich
Posted on February 24, 2011 | 8 CommentsAnother Oscar Month episode: The Acadamy has reached out to the mothers of Oscar nominees this year, asking them to tweet as "mominees." I spoke with our favorite mominee--Emilie Unkrich, the mother of Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich. -
039: Cars 2 Talk with Pixar Times
Posted on February 21, 2011 | 1 CommentDoes Cars 2 look like it's going to be a hit for Pixar? Samad Rizvi from Pixar Times comes on to discuss with me the newest (spoiler free) information available, and we both share our feelings about what has been released so far. -
038: Review: The Illusionist
Posted on February 21, 2011 | 1 CommentOscar Month episode! We review The Illusionist, an animated film up for Best Animated Feature. With special guest hosts Scott, Brooke, Jana, and Elisa. We also compare it to the other films nominated for Animated Feature: Toy Story 3 and How to Train Your Dragon. -
037: News: February 21, 2011
Posted on February 21, 2011 | No CommentsThe Oscars are this week! Also, the latest news about Planes, the Brad Bird acceptance speech/hostage video, and some old pearls of filmmaking wisdom from Jeffrey Katzenberg. -
036: Real Dog Technology – Approaching Up?
Posted on February 18, 2011 | No CommentsDr. Paul Waggoner of Auburn University comes on the show to talk about new high-tech backpacks that allow dogs to do some amazing things. -
035: “Premakes” creator Ivan Guerrero
Posted on February 17, 2011 | 2 CommentsGo behind the scenes of premakes! Listen to creator Ivan Guerrero reveal how he has made modern films look like they came out half a century ago. -
034: News: February 5, 2011
Posted on February 6, 2011 | 4 CommentsThe Office and Pixar share a few laughs; we go behind the scenes of the recent Up "premake" trailer; an update on Cars 2, and more! -
033: David Laur
Posted on February 1, 2011 | 1 CommentIt's Oscar Month! Pixar RenderMan developer David Laur comes on the show to talk about the Alfred system of RenderMan, which has earned him a Sci-Tech Academy Award this year. -
032: The Future of Pixar: What Lies Ahead? (From 2006)
Posted on January 24, 2011 | No CommentsOn Jan 24, 2006, Disney bought Pixar for $7.4 billion. Six months later, I recorded my first ever podcast episode. -
031: Don Hahn, Waking Sleeping Beauty
Posted on December 28, 2010 | 8 CommentsThe new film Waking Sleeping Beauty is an incredible look at the animation dept at Disney from 1984 to 1994. It easily became one of the best films I saw all year, and I strongly recommend it to anyone interested in animation. My guest directed the film, and shared so much in coming on the podcast. -
030: Top 5 Pixar-Inspired Gifts (with Greg Mariotti from Pixar Talk)
Posted on December 24, 2010 | 1 CommentIn this Holiday edition of The Pixar Podcast, Greg from Pixar Talk comes on to discuss our lists of the top five gifts to give a Pixar fan. -
029: René de Guzman, Oakland Museum of California
Posted on December 15, 2010 | 1 CommentIn this special episode of The Pixar Podcast, I speak with René de Guzman, senior curator of art at the Oakland Museum of California, one of those responsible for bringing Pixar: 25 Years of Animation to the museum. -
028: Chris Chua and Austin Madison
Posted on December 8, 2010 | 3 CommentsIn this episode, Pixar animators Chris Chua and Austin Madison come on the podcast. -
027: News: November 23, 2010
Posted on November 24, 2010 | 1 CommentPixar says "It Gets Better," Toy Story celebrates its 15th birthday, and an Oscar news update! -
026: News: November 17, 2010
Posted on November 18, 2010 | No CommentsCars 2 releases a new trailer, a new poster, and new photos! Also, Disney pushes Toy Story 3 for Best Picture consideration, and a boyfriend seeks out the help of a professional designer to create a specialty engagement ring box based on Toy Story 3 characters! -
025: Craig Good
Posted on November 14, 2010 | 1 CommentCraig Good started at Pixar as a janitor and security guard in 1982, when it was still a division of Lucasfilm, Ltd. An interest in computers led to some on-the-job training in programming and eventually the job he has today as a layout artist working on the upcoming feature Brave. He tells this story on today's episode. -
024: Inside Pixar
Posted on November 14, 2010 | 1 CommentRobyn and Kip, Bay Area correspondents for The Pixar Podcast, went to Pixar for the seventh annual Cartoon Art Museum event on campus. They came on the podcast to talk about what it was like inside the studio, and sent in several pictures. -
023: News: November 9, 2010
Posted on November 10, 2010 | No CommentsThe Cartoon Art Museum has its seventh annual event at Pixar, Darla K. Anderson talks about women at Pixar, and crazy children rap on the Disney Channel about Toy Story 3! -
022: News: November 2, 2010
Posted on November 2, 2010 | 6 CommentsHalloween pics! Plus, the day has finally arrived…Toy Story 3 is released on Blu-ray and DVD! Also, much more. -
021: News: October 26, 2010
Posted on October 27, 2010 | 1 CommentCars 2 trailer hits the Internet, Update on the Brenda Chapman story, and more! -
020: News: October 19, 2010
Posted on October 20, 2010 | 3 CommentsBrave is rumored to get a new director two years into Brenda Chapman’s production, Lee Unkrich and Michael Arndt step out for a bit of Fresh Air, Pixar artists are amazing even when they’re not at their desks, and more! -
019: News: October 12, 2010
Posted on October 13, 2010 | 4 CommentsMichael Giacchino is scoring Cars 2! Also, Lee Unkrich and Darla K. Anderson reveal more fascinating stories behind Toy Story 3. -
018: Review: WALL-E (with guest Greg Mariotti)
Posted on October 7, 2010 | 2 CommentsIn this in-depth review, I talk with Greg Mariotti from Pixar Talk about his favorite Pixar film, WALL-E! -
017: News: October 5, 2010
Posted on October 6, 2010 | No CommentsBig episode! Presto director gets his own feature film, Lee goes home, Toy Story 3′s chances of winning Best Picture, how Up would be if The Simpsons’ Itchy and Scratchy were the stars. And more, folks. Give it a listen. -
016: Greg Mariotti talks Pixar Talk
Posted on October 6, 2010 | No CommentsGreg from Pixar Talk comes on to talk about his experience visiting Pixar and running one of the most popular blogs about Pixar. -
015: News: September 28, 2010
Posted on September 29, 2010 | 3 CommentsCars 2 trailer coming soon? The New York Times talks about Pixar and Disney and a lot of folks get excited about Pixar’s first female director. -
014: News: September 21, 2010
Posted on September 22, 2010 | 1 CommentLuigi brings back to life an old Disneyland ride, Brad Bird is seen scouting locations with Tom Cruise, and much more! -
013: Elyse Klaidman and René de Guzman (interview by Jennifer Inez Ward)
Posted on September 12, 2010 | No CommentsJennifer Inez Ward sits down with Elyse Klaidman (Director of Pixar University and Archives) and Rene de Guzman (Senior Curator of Art at OMCA) to talk about the museum exhibit,... -
012: News: September 7, 2010
Posted on September 8, 2010 | No CommentsPixarians grab spots on Vanity Fair’s most influencial people, Lee Unkrich talks about future Pixar projects, and images from Newt rise from the grave onto Disney Pixar’s Facebook page! -
011: Author Robert Velarde, The Wisdom of Pixar
Posted on September 4, 2010 | No CommentsRobert Velarde, author of The Wisdom of Pixar, was kind enough to come on the show today and discuss his new book! Thanks again to him for taking the time... -
010: News: August 31, 2010
Posted on August 31, 2010 | No CommentsPixar turns the ASIFA into a little orphan Annie Award, Pixarpalooza, and more! -
009: News: August 24, 2010
Posted on August 25, 2010 | No CommentsIn this episode, we talk books! Also, John Carter of Mars wraps up filming in Utah, and listener mail! Download the episode here or listen to it by pushing... -
008: News: August 16, 2010 – Special Reaction to DVD News
Posted on August 16, 2010 | 2 CommentsIn this special news episode, I give you a review of Pixar’s entire DVD collection. Two new Pixar DVDs announced for November: Toy Story 3 and Mater’s Tall Tales! Also, TS3′s new record, and World of Cars Online Community. -
007: Twitter Story
Posted on August 11, 2010 | 1 CommentToy Story 3 had one of the greatest marketing campagin in the history of films. Much of that was because of the faithful tweeting of the director, Lee Unkrich. He made fans feel like they were part of the filmmaking process many months before the movie was released. It was his birthday last week, so this episode features a look back at his life--on Twitter. -
006: News: August 10, 2010
Posted on August 11, 2010 | No CommentsToy Story 3 breaks more records! And we take a look at the FUTURE of Pixar. Happy Birthday, Lee Unkrich! -
005: Pixar: 25 Years of Animation Museum Exhibit
Posted on August 9, 2010 | No CommentsIn The Pixar Podcast's first ever Special Feature episode, guest Jennifer Inez Ward comes on to discuss the new museum exhibit in Oakland, "Pixar: 25 Years of Animation." -
004: News: August 2, 2010
Posted on August 3, 2010 | No CommentsHow they do Spanish Buzz in Spain; Pixar Museum exhibit hits Oakland, and a new Cars Toon short film about Monster Trucks! -
003: News: July 27, 2010
Posted on July 28, 2010 | No CommentsHas Pixar gone sequel CRAZY?!; A fan in the UK legally changes his name to Buzz Lightyear; and Which Pixar characters have gotten involved in drugs? -
002: News: July 19, 2010
Posted on July 20, 2010 | No CommentsThis week The Pixar Podcast has an exclusive (rather small) announcement regarding Pixar's 2012 release, Brave! -
001: News: July 13, 2010
Posted on July 14, 2010 | No CommentsHi everybody! This week we talk about Toy Story 3's enormous box office success, Toy Story Collection toys, Cars 2, and more. -
Why This Podcast?
Posted on July 11, 2010 | No CommentsThe reason I started this podcast is simple: I love Pixar. If you want to stay the most informed as possible for a very small amount of effort, this podcast is for you. If you love Pixar and love talking and hearing about it, this podcast is for you. Not sure if this podcast is for you? Try it out and see! My goal is to make it so that this podcast is for you!