LCJ Q&A Podcast

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 Dang siblings

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 — Industria

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 nationwide for

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 Garfield, Cl

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 Brunker and w

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 Looney Tune

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. PBS Kids VP

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 eight-year

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 their frie

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 series "The D

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 the trio o

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 the executiv

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 what he values

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 Striker", fro

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 premieres Thur

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 who, a deca

WAMC — 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 May 19, 2026)

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 Tuesday Ma

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 streaming relea

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" (for which he