The Pixar Podcast

In this special episode of The Pixar Podcast, I speak with René de Guzman, senior curator of art at the Oakland Museum of California, one of those responsible for bringing Pixar: 25 Years of Animation to the museum.

In this episode, Pixar animators Chris Chua and Austin Madison come on the podcast.

Pixar says "It Gets Better," Toy Story celebrates its 15th birthday, and an Oscar news update!

Cars 2 releases a new trailer, a new poster, and new photos!Also, Disney pushes Toy Story 3 for Best Picture consideration, and a boyfriend seeks out the help of a professional designer to create a specialty engagement ring box based on Toy Story 3 characters!

Craig Good started at Pixar as a janitor and security guard in 1982, when it was still a division of Lucasfilm, Ltd.An interest in computers led to some on-the-job training in programming and eventually the job he has today as a layout artist working on the upcoming feature Brave. He tells this story on today's episode.

Robyn and Kip, Bay Area correspondents for The Pixar Podcast, went to Pixar for the seventh annual Cartoon Art Museum event on campus.They came on the podcast to talk about what it was like inside the studio, and sent in several pictures.

The Cartoon Art Museum has its seventh annual event at Pixar, Darla K. Anderson talks about women at Pixar, and crazy children rap on the Disney Channel about Toy Story 3!

Halloween pics!Plus, the day has finally arrived…Toy Story 3 is released on Blu-ray and DVD! Also, much more.

Cars 2 trailer hits the Internet, Update on the Brenda Chapman story, and more!

Brave is rumored to get a new director two years into Brenda Chapman’s production, Lee Unkrich and Michael Arndt step out for a bit of Fresh Air, Pixar artists are amazing even when they’re not at their desks, and more!

Michael Giacchino is scoring Cars 2!Also, Lee Unkrich and Darla K. Anderson reveal more fascinating stories behind Toy Story 3.

In this in-depth review, I talk with Greg Mariotti from Pixar Talk about his favorite Pixar film, WALL-E!

Big episode! Presto director gets his own feature film, Lee goes home, Toy Story 3′s chances of winning Best Picture, how Up would be if The Simpsons’ Itchy and Scratchy were the stars. And more, folks. Give it a listen.

Greg from Pixar Talk comes on to talk about his experience visiting Pixar and running one of the most popular blogs about Pixar.

Cars 2 trailer coming soon?The New York Times talks about Pixar and Disney and a lot of folks get excited about Pixar’s first female director.

Luigi brings back to life an old Disneyland ride, Brad Bird is seen scouting locations with Tom Cruise, and much more!

Jennifer Inez Ward sits down with Elyse Klaidman (Director of Pixar University and Archives) and Rene de Guzman (Senior Curator of Art at OMCA) to talk about the museum exhibit, "Pixar: 25 Years of Animation," currently showing at the Oakland Museum of California.  She conducted the interview for her review of the exhibit back when it opened in July. 

Pixarians grab spots on Vanity Fair’s most influential people, Lee Unkrich talks about future Pixar projects, and images from Newt rise from the grave onto Disney Pixar’s Facebook page!

Robert Velarde, author of The Wisdom of Pixar, was kind enough to come on the show today and discuss his new book.  Thanks again to him for taking the time out of his schedule. 

Pixar turns the ASIFA into a little orphan Annie Award, Pixarpalooza, and more!