Popcorn and Cumin

35: Production and Post-production - Monster's, Inc. Animation Series (with guest Jenny)

We're back for a final episode with guest Jenny, an animation industry expert! Get ready for a behind the scenes look at animation, this time focused on production and post-production, and all centered around the Pixar classic, Monsters, Inc. And don't miss this week's cross-border factoid, because it is 100% ridiculous.

34: The Princess Bride

Inconceivable! You voted, and we listened—this week’s Listeners’ Choice pick is The Princess Bride! Join Popcorn and Cumin as we dive into the magic behind Rob Reiner’s beloved classic. We’re serving up behind-the-scenes trivia, our signature top-tier analysis, and answers to your burning questions: How were the Rodents of Unusual Size brought to life? How does the film stack up against the original novel? And which co-star needed consoling from André the Giant during a not-so-daring stunt? All this and more awaits in this week’s episode!

33: Pre-production - Monsters, Inc. Animation Series (with guest Jenny)

We’re diving into the animation pipeline in this week’s episode, with industry expert Jenny guiding us through pre-production (or development). Don’t worry, there are plenty of side quests along the way into fun behind-the-scenes facts about some of your favorite Disney, Pixar, and Dreamworks animation films, including The Incredibles, Shrek, Ratatouille, The Emperor’s New Groove, and, of course, Monsters Inc. Jenny also sneaks in a trivia quiz to check how well Euan and Sarah paid attention when watching Monsters, Inc. (spoiler alert, they apparently did not pay attention at all).  (34:23) skip to Monsters, Inc. Trivia Quiz

32: 2025 Oscars Recap

This week, we’re breaking down the Academy Awards — so whether you watched the whole thing or skipped it entirely, we’ve got you covered! We’re diving into the winners, the snubs, and those cringy speeches (yes, we’re looking at you, Emilia Perez songwriters and Adrien Brody). Sarah goes full throttle with a rant about biopics and the overall meh-ness of this year’s nominees, while Euan rides to the rescue, defending Anora and The Substance as gems that deserved their moment. Oh, and if you watch nothing else from the night, do yourself a favor and check out the Wicked opener with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

31: Monsters, Inc. - Animation Series (with guest Jenny)

Calling all Pixar and Disney movie lovers! Popcorn and Cumin is back again, but with a twist. For the first time ever in the podcast's illustrious history, we have a guest! This is the first in a series of episodes centered around the wonderful world of animated movies, and who better to discuss animation with than friend of the podcast, Jenny. Jenny has first-hand experience working on some of your favorite animated movies, and this week she is sharing her insight and love for one of our favorite animated movies: Monsters, Inc. Stay tuned to Popcorn and Cumin as Jenny will join us for the rest of the Animation Series to give first-hand insight into filmmaking and animation. See you in two weeks to complain about the Oscars results!