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Twin animators Tom and Tony Bancroft get together and talk about their Disney Animation past, the present animation business, and the future of animation. Interviews with talented artists, inspirational words, and wild speculation will help you grow as a person - or not. Sponsored by TaughtByAPro.com - your destination for the art instruction you need. See http://taughtbyapro.com for online animation, character design, illustration, comic arts, cartoon creation and more.
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The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is hosted by The Bancroft Brothers. The show has published 304 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "With the creators of the infinite-zoom graphic novel, Magrid's Magic Shoppe, Bobby Chiu and Jim Bryson" (9 October 2026, 63 minutes), "CCO of Pixar Animation Studios, Pete Docter" (26 September 2026, 32 minutes), and "Our 300th Episode! - Looking back and looking forward" (28 August 2026, 64 minutes).
The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 68 minutes across 304 episodes.
Booking probability for The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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Episode #303
This week, Tom and Tony sit down with Bobby Chiu and Jim Bryson to explore Magrid's Magic Shoppe, a groundbreaking infinite-zoom graphic novel created through Bobby's company, An Infinite Story. This medium is pushing...
Episode #302
What makes a Chief Creative Officer? Tom and Tony reminisce with Pete Docter, long-time animator, Director and now CCO of Pixar Animation Studios. We discuss his early influences, how he stood out even as a CalArts...
Episode #300
Episode 300 - How time flies when you're having fun! The "Bros who knows" have hit 300 episodes and 12 years of podcasting about the thing we love—animation! Join us in this episode as we discuss favorite episodes of...
Episode #299
The Independent Life with Chris Sonnenburg
Episode #298
Tom and Tony interview the amazing Sarah Macdonald a Character Supervisor at Skydance Animation, but living abroad in Madrid. We discuss the job of being a character supervisor on the new Netflix hit film "Swapped".
Episode #297
Did you see "Project Hail Mary" and hear that the adorable character "Rocky" was a puppet? Well, that's only half right, as more than half the shots were created in 3d animation! In this podcast, Tom and Tony interview...
Episode #298
<p>Tom and Tony dive into the new anime-inspired series coming to Disney+ and Hulu TODAY, "Dragon Striker," with Co-creator/ Executive Producer Sylvain Dos Santos and Co-creator/Director Charles Lefebvre! Hear how these...
Episode #297
<p>The Bancroft Brothers go way back to 2014 for this Flashback Friday episode with the legendary director Brenda Chapman. She discusses her early story years and Tony gushes about working with her for 3 months on The...
Episode #296
<p>The BBros want to hear from you! What are some of your questions for us? For this episode, Tom and Tony went to our Instagram pages and asked fans for their questions. And, boy, did we get them! We reveal a favorite...
Episode #295
<p>In this episode, we interview the prolific writer/creator Emily Brundige. After a strong career writing for some of the biggest animated series out there, developing and selling her own series, creating an original...
Episode #294
<p>Days after a successful second Animation Y'all Expo, Tom and Tony decompress about how great the weekend went and bring on artist exhibitor Aria Joy Pritchard (@ariajoy.art) to discuss the do's and don'ts of having a...
Episode #293
<p>What happens when two independent animation studio heads discuss the future of their studios? Hopefully some wisdom, definitely some laughs, and a side of frustration. In this episode, Tom Bancroft (CEO/Founder of...
Episode #292
<p>In this episode, Tom and Tony interview one of the creative forces on many modern Disney TV shows: James Eason- Garcia. James is currently the co-executive producer and story editor for the Pre-K series Marvel's Iron...
Episode #291
This is the one! Voice-over actor extraordinaire, the legendary Jim Cummings, sits with the Bancroft Brothers and talks about some of his favorite characters. Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Darkwing Duck, and Ray from The...
Episode #290
<p>In this episode, we welcome back the great character designer, Stephen Silver! This was a pre-recorded lecture he gave at our own Animation Y'all Expo in 2025, which we wanted to share for the first time on our...
Episode #289
<p>Join Tom and Tony as they talk with Kevin Lima, the original director of the Disney classic "A Goofy Movie," and Juan Urbina, Animation Director and owner of Venturia Animation. They discuss their adventures making...
Episode #288
<p>Editing an Animated Feature with Tom Scott</p>
Episode #287
<p>With their short film "Snow Bear" short listed for an Academy Award nomination Tom and Tony speak to Director/ Animator Aaron Blaise and producer Nick Burch about what to do after you've made your short. We get into...
Episode #286
<p>In the first half of the episode, Tom and Tony sit down to discuss some of the unexpected theatrical animation hits of the year and slide into the unexpected: a film review! In the second half, the brothers review...
Episode #285
<p>In this podcast, straight from Animation Y'all Expo 2025, is the amazing visual development artist Shannon Hallstein! In this art lecture, she discusses her approach to working in Procreate, her creative influences...
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