Storytelling Saga

The podcast that shares stories — original works, personal tales, favorites from TV shows, books, movies and more.

Third Year of Fun at LA Comic Con 10/28/2024

Third Year of Fun at LA Comic Con Ali recaps her experience attending LA Comic Con for her third year in a row, sharing fun tidbits from panels featuring the cast of Rick and Morty and Avatar: The Last Airbender, as well as industry insights from other panelists about writing for animation, post-production, sound editing, and more. She also shares about meeting the voice actor behind the beloved Cabbage Merchant, James Sie, and almost missing the opportunity (but thankfully it worked out) to meet the voice of Aang, the Avatar himself, Zach Tyler Eisen. /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/33541962

Rocket Power 10/14/2024

Rocket Power Ali discusses the shredding Nicktoon, Rocket Power, created by Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó. Come along for the ride as she highlights all the ways this sports-centric series resonates with her now compared to when she watched it as a kid, namely all the sweet sibling moments between Otto and Reggie, the many hilarious lines from Twister stemming from his naive nature, the relatability of Sam aka Squid, Raymundo as an amazing dad and Tito as a wonderful fatherly figure, and much more, including what she thinks the four friends' careers would be and a whole bunch of details she didn't remember about the show—other than the iconic term, "shoobies," and the celebratory handshake, "Woogity, woogity, woogity, woogity!" /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/33304787

Tarzan 09/30/2024

Tarzan Ali discusses the profound animated movie that capped off the Disney Renaissance era, Tarzan. /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/33249587

Pocahontas 08/26/2024

Pocahontas Ali discusses the moving Disney Renaissance era animated film, Pocahontas. /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/32733402

Inside Out 2 07/29/2024

Inside Out 2 Ali discusses Inside Out 2 written by Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein and directed by Kelsey Mann. /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/32285377

Muppets & More with Craig Shemin 07/08/2024

Muppets & More with Craig Shemin Ali interviews writer, director, and producer, Craig Shemin, who shares about his work with The Jim Henson Company and various Muppets projects, including his two books, Sam and Friends: The Story of Jim Henson’s First Television Show and The Muppets Character Encyclopedia. He also shares about his experience on other shows he wrote for including The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss and Courage the Cowardly Dog, plus his personal favorite piece of Muppets memorabilia and much more! /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/32038877

Creating Characters with Jayden Libran 06/24/2024

Creating Characters with Jayden Libran Ali interviews actor and puppeteer, Jayden Libran, who shares about his work on various projects that include The Happytime Murders, Helluva Boss, Beavis and Butt-Head, Class Acts, and much more! /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/31830647

The Legend of Korra 06/17/2024

The Legend of Korra Ali discusses the sequel series to Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, coming in hot with a few nitpicky narrative criticisms before delving into all the ways this series resonates with its darker and more mature themes, unique villains with a unifying characteristic, Korra's strength as the protagonist and how she stands out from Aang as the Avatar, and much more, including her thoughts on each of the romances culminating in a (potentially) hot take. "I'm [on a podcast], you gotta deal with it!" /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/31766137

For the Love of Theater with Evan Marshall 05/13/2024

For the Love of Theater with Evan Marshall Ali interviews actor and writer, Evan Marshall, who shares about his play, The AllStore, along with other projects pertaining to theater and film. /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/31246547

A Celebration of Community at Collect-A-Con Los Angeles 04/29/2024

A Celebration of Community at Collect-A-Con Los Angeles Ali recaps her experience attending Collect-A-Con Los Angeles, highlighting fun panels featuring beloved franchises including Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and more! /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/30805148

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV 04/03/2024

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV Ali discusses the documentary series, Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV. Listen at your own discretion. /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/30631963

Filmmaking, Graphic Design, and Illustration with Michael Harring 03/25/2024

Filmmaking, Graphic Design, and Illustration with Michael Harring Ali interviews illustrator and graphic designer, Michael Harring, whose projects include directing the movie, The Mountain, The River and The Road, illustrating the book, Magoo and His Magic Poo, developing a monster-themed collection called Wayward Ghouls, and much more. /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/30523793

Acting, Zines, & Comics with John Charles Bricker and Joseph Bricker 03/18/2024

Acting, Zines, & Comics with John Charles Bricker and Joseph Bricker Ali interviews co-creators of the comic book series, "Bobo & J-5: Journey to the Planet Pie!," Joseph Bricker (writer) and John Charles Bricker (illustrator). /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/30410478

Cartoons & Comics with Ashlee Wyatt 03/11/2024

Cartoons & Comics with Ashlee Wyatt Ali interviews Ashlee Wyatt, creator of the comic strip, "Fleaboy & Weasel." /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/30009728

Movie Moments with Georgie Leahy 03/04/2024

Movie Moments with Georgie Leahy Ali interviews actress, writer, and producer, Georgie Leahy, who shares about co-producing her first movie, Bosco, creative influences which notably includes Britney Spears, her move to LA and experience as a muse, working with Brandon Rogers, voicing Stella on Helluva Boss, and many more fascinating stories! /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/30202023

The Mind of a Creator with Tenn Buick 02/29/2024

The Mind of a Creator with Tenn Buick Ali interviews rapper, actor, and podcaster, Tenn Buick, who shares about his first gig when he got to LA, his process for creating a rap, why authenticity is more important than virality when it comes to putting out content, personal favorite moments from his podcast, All Grown Up (SYKE!), favorite things from the '90s, and a whole lot more! /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/30161078

Daily Creativity with Nathaniel Foster and Lia Kim 02/26/2024

Daily Creativity with Nathaniel Foster and Lia Kim Ali interviews co-creators of the "Ducks" newspaper comic about two ducks named Dan and Dave, Nathaniel Foster (writer) and Lia Kim (artist). /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/30009688

Pure Joy at Pasadena Comic Con 02/20/2024

Pure Joy at Pasadena Comic Con Ali recaps her experience attending Pasadena Comic Con, including meeting awesome people like Melanie Chartoff (Didi Pickles), David Kaufman (Danny Phantom), and lots of talented indie artists. Plus, chatting more with Susanne Blakeslee and working up the nerve to ask Butch Hartman that Cosmo & Wanda question (listen to the Toon Con episode for context). /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/29896713

Another Fun Year at LA Comic Con 02/12/2024

Another Fun Year at LA Comic Con Ali recaps her second year attending LA Comic Con, highlighting awesome panels for The Office, Johnny Bravo, and much more! /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/29742768

The Magic of Motivation with Howie Ronay 02/05/2024

The Magic of Motivation with Howie Ronay Ali interviews Howie Ronay, author of Magoo and His Magic Poo. /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/29742633

Good Burger 2 with Stacey 01/22/2024

Good Burger 2 with Stacey Ali and returning guest, Stacey, discuss the long-awaited Good Burger sequel, Good Burger 2, written by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert and directed by Phil Traill. They chat about favorite comedy bits, cameos, and Easter eggs, classic lines from the first movie, iconic All That characters, their love of Kenan & Kel, the comedic chemistry between Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell from the '90s to today, hopes for a Good Burger 3, and more. 'Cause we're all dudes, hey! /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/29554863

Joy in the Writing Process with Marcie Colleen 01/08/2024

Joy in the Writing Process with Marcie Colleen Ali interviews author, Marcie Colleen, whose books include Super Happy Party Bears, Survivor Tree, and many more! /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/29382128

Cartoon Network Christmas: Powerpuff Girls, Ed, Edd n Eddy and KND 12/20/2023

Cartoon Network Christmas: Powerpuff Girls, Ed, Edd n Eddy and KND Ali discusses three Cartoon Network Christmas specials: "Twas the Fight Before Christmas" (The Powerpuff Girls), "Ed, Edd n Eddy's Jingle Jingle Jangle" (Ed, Edd n Eddy) and "Operation: N.A.U.G.H.T.Y." (Codename: Kids Next Door). /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/29156433

Merry Nickmas 2: As Told by Ginger, FOP and Jimmy Neutron 12/11/2023

Merry Nickmas 2: As Told by Ginger, FOP and Jimmy Neutron Ali discusses three more Nicktoon Christmas specials: "An 'Even Steven' Holiday Special" (As Told By Ginger), "Christmas Every Day!" (The Fairly OddParents) and "Holly Jolly Jimmy" (The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius). /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/29012768

A Blast at Anime Pasadena 11/20/2023

A Blast at Anime Pasadena Ali recaps her experience meeting some of the Helluva Boss cast at Anime Pasadena. /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/28712898

Tons of Fun at Toon Con 11/13/2023

Tons of Fun at Toon Con Ali recaps her experience attending Toon Con, including meeting awesome people like Rikki Simons (GIR), Bob West (Barney), Peter Kelamis (Rolf), and more, watching a fun panel with the cast of The Fairly OddParents and two more with legendary Disney artists and actors, and finally, working up the nerve to ask Susanne Blakeslee and Daran Norris an intimate question about Cosmo & Wanda. /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/28606338

Animation Culture with Andy Clark 11/06/2023

Animation Culture with Andy Clark Ali interviews art director and background painter, Andy Clark, who shares about his experience on many shows such as Dexter's Laboratory, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Angry Beavers, ChalkZone, Seth MacFarlane's canceled The Flintstones project, and more. He also provides a lot of valuable insight about the current state of the animation industry and offers pertinent career and life advice. /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/28516112

The Impact of Music with Pat Irwin 10/23/2023

The Impact of Music with Pat Irwin Ali interviews musician and composer, Pat Irwin, who shares about the process of composing for television and movies, in particular his work on Rocko's Modern Life and Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling among other projects. He also shares about memorable moments performing with his bands, music classes he currently teaches, the value of music as part of humanity, and more. /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/28381103

Ted Lasso 10/16/2023

Ted Lasso Ali discusses the critically-acclaimed series, Ted Lasso, developed by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt and Joe Kelly. /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/28323629

Musical Moods with Nick Balaban 10/02/2023

Musical Moods with Nick Balaban Ali interviews musician, composer, and singer/songwriter, Nick Balaban, who shares about his musical influences, creative process, working on Blue's Clues, memorable performances, and more! /episode/index/show/storytellingsaga/id/28192403

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