Hosts Dave Bossert and Aljon Go chat with writer, animation producer, author, and historian Jerry Beck about the 2020 Oscar Animation category as well as some game-changing animation over history, including Disney. The duo also discusses the latest pop culture and film news including the Abigail Disney documentary, and the recent passings of Louie Anderson and Meat Loaf.

Jerry Beck is a writer, animation producer, college professor, and author of more than 15 books on animation history. He is a former studio exec with Nickelodeon Movies, and Disney, and has written for The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. He has curated cartoons for DVD and blu-ray compilations and has lent his expertise to dozens of bonus documentaries and audio commentaries on such. Beck is currently on the faculty of Cal Arts in Valencia, UCLA in Westwood, and Woodbury University in Burbank – teaching animation history. Learn more about Cartoon Research and Jerry Beck.

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