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We find ourselves in a Freaky Friday situation as Jack takes over the 2nd Unit to share a decade-and-a-half long obsession of his: Richard Williams' animated passion project, The Thief and The Cobbler! Never truly finished by Williams and released in a variety of cuts from different companies, this is a must-listen story for anyone even remotely interested in animation (and a heartbreakingly cathartic story for anyone with creative anxiety). Join us for the tale of arguably the longest production cycle in history (sorry, Mad God), the ways people like the Weinsteins absolutely ruin films, and the heights of achievement and acclaim you can reach (and what they can cost). Then, stick around for our thoughts about how this journey makes us think about our own creativity and goals for the podcast and beyond.

CW: Spousal neglect, mention of the Weinsteins again, tyrannical working conditions

Podcast plugged in this episode: The Geeky Dad Podcast (@geekydadpodcast on Twitter)

Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: Vincent Price, Sean Connery, Steven Spielberg, Robert Zimeckis, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Miramax, Warner Bros, Wile E. Coyote, "Bumping The Lamp," Disney, Aladdin, Arabian Knight, Space Jam, Tom and Jerry, Bob Hoskins, The Pink Panther, Christopher Lloyd, Se7en, David Fincher, Stanley Kubrick, The Shining, Phil Tippett, Fred Calvert, Terry Gilliam, The Princess and the Cobbler, Don Bluth, Matthew Broderick, Toni Collette, Eddie Carrol, Jonathan Winters, Froot Loops, Hey Arnold!, Nickelodeon, The Persistence of Vision, The Animator's Survival Kit, The Venture Bros, Jackson Publick, Doc Hammer, Mike Lazzo, Dethklok: Metalocalypse, Lysistrata, Roy Disney, Michael Eisner, Salvador Dali, Destino, Wes Anderson, Garret Gilchrist, The Emoji Movie, Bugs Bunny, Loony Tunes, Alice In Wonderland