The Toon Room Podcast

For this episode, I sat down with Rich Staplehurst — actor-turned-creator, storyteller, and the mind behind projects like Rupert Regis & His Magical Bookshop, Chuck Loris, and Flo and Otto.

We talk about:

✨ From Performance to Creation

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For this episode, I sat down with Rich Magallanes — animation executive, storyteller, and longtime industry leader with deep experience across production, development, and network leadership. This conversation is as much about the person as it is abo... more

For this episode, I sat down with Cory Williams — the one man powerhouse behind Silly Crocodile, early internet creator and one of the first people to turn YouTube into a full-time path — long before anyone really knew what that meant.

But this con... more

For this episode, I sat down with Michael Shawn Lewis — storyteller, director, producer, and longtime creative force whose path runs from classical music and Broadway to animation, preschool television, and beyond.

But this conversation isn’t just ... more

For this episode, I sat down with Coco Nitta — music producer, tech founder at Kamik.ai — whose journey spans from the early days of the EDM renaissance in Los Angeles to building new tools at the intersection of AI and animation.

But this conversa... more

For this episode, I sat down with Fraser MacLean — layout artist, animation historian, and author of Setting the Scene— whose career spans from Who Framed Roger Rabbit to Disney’s Tarzan and beyond.

But this conversation isn’t just about credits. I... more

For this episode, I sat down with Justine Bannister — someone I’ve often described as the quiet connector of the animation world. A generous industry matchmaker, strategist, and long-time advocate for creative collaboration, Justine has spent decades... more

For this episode, I sat down with Josh Fisher — award-winning producer, development executive, network insider, and now strategic advisor helping creators shape and position their IP for today’s market.

Josh has worked across independent studios, m... more