We may be off for the Holidays but weve got one more podcast treat for you before the year is out In this special bonus episode Rachael is joined by our social media manager Denhery to discuss Pixars new smash hit Coco Spoilers start around 009 And thats not all After that weve got the first episode of our new podcast Saturday Morning Cartoon Club 041 Future episodes will be available via our Patreon Page but were giving you the first episode as a Holiday treat Become a Patreon to hear more coming in 2018 In our debut episode we quickly introduce the idea behind SMCC before suiting up for our discussion on Voltron 84 Rachael is a lifelong fan but Chris has never seen it Will he be won over by its retro charms See you in 2018

Ho ho ho Its time for our annual Christmas episode of The AFA Podcast To celebrate its release 25 years ago this time Rachael and Chris discuss the classic The Muppet Christmas Carol First up though its time for the final News section of 2017 Its an awards special including the Emile Awards The Annies and The Golden Globes Then its time for our main topic discussion 040 Theres sort of spoilers I guess But you really should have seen this by now

Chris Rachael and Dan are here again with another episode of the AFA Podcast This week Masaaki Yuasas second feature of 2017 Lu Over The Wall arrives in UK cinemas so we dived in First up is the news section 002 We briefly touch on the news on John Lasseter before talking about the childrens BAFTAs Aardmans Turkey Dash Devilman Crybaby and Incredibles 2 Then we get stuck into our discussion of Lu Over The Wall 035 Spoilers start around 108 Then we wrap up with a visit to the Watercooler where this week Rachael talks about Coco Pokemon The Movie I Choose You and Howls Moving Castle

This week its a British Invasion as Chris and Dan hold the fort while our US team are kept busy by Thanksgiving festivities They catch up with all the animation news thats broken since our last recording which this week includes the Emile Awards 002 The Oscars shortlist and a new trailer for Early Man 042 Then they talk about whether an animated Mario Brothers movie from Illumination is a good idea or not 048They round up the show with a visit to The Watercooler 104 where this weeks titles are Big Mouth Ajin DemiHuman and The Lego Batman Movie

This episode of The AFA Podcast is dedicated to just one thing our discussion of Nora Twomey and Cartoon Saloons The Breadwinner Rachael Yvonne Dan and Chris have a detailed discussion about one of the most anticipated animated movies of the year spoilers start from around 20 minutes in

On this weeks episode of The AFA Podcast after too long an absence Yvonne makes her triumphant return joining Rachael Chris and Dan for another discussion of the latest happenings in the animation world First up in the news discussion topics include Miyazakis new films first information The Lion King remake casting announcement and the new Ninja Turtles show In the Watercooler section this week Yvonne catches us up with whats been going on with Animation Nights New York Chris and Dan discuss what makes In This Corner Of The World so special and Rachael talks RWBY

This week Rachael Chris and Dan are back together yay to talk about the latest animation happenings In the news section 004 they discuss stories including The UK premiere of Osamu Tezukas Cleopatra the canceling of Disneys Gigantic and moreThen in a special edition of The Watercooler 024 Rachael and Dan talk about their time at London Film Festival and share some spoilerfree thoughts on Loving Vincent and The Breadwinner and Chris talks about Ushio and Tora and Only Yesterday

This week on The AFA Podcast your hosts Chris and Dan are here to talk about the latest goings on in the animation world First up in the news section 004 we talk about the potential liveaction adaptation of Your Name and the Bobs Burgers Movie Then its time to discuss Kenji Kamiyamas new feature Napping Princess 022 before stopping off by The Watercooler 048 This weeks topics include Dans trip to Japan a look back at Rick and Morty Season 3 and LEGO Ninjago This episode contains some strong language

This time on The AFA Podcast your hosts Chris and Rachael delve into the hit multimedia franchise Death NoteFirst though its time for our regular news section 002 which this week features Wes Andersons Isle Of Dogs Trailer Manchester Animation Festival Animation Is Film and more Then on to Death Note 035 We discuss the manga anime Japanese liveaction and even that recent Netflix movie 123 Spoilers begin around 054 Finally its Watercooler time 138 This weeks topics include Storks Cowboy Bebop The Movie and Death ParadePlease note this episode contains some strong language

Welcome to another edition of The AFA Podcast Its a bit of a lighter show this week as Rachael and Chris catch up on the latest news and catch up with what weve been watching The news section 002 kicks off with some discussion of the latest trailers including Netflixs Big Mouth and Neo Yokio and Pixars Coco Then its on to the casting news of the new series Moominvalley and some classic anime getting rereleased in the UK Then its time for this weeks Watercooler 042 featuring titles including Zootopia Child Of Light Hiveswap and My Hero Academia