18 Best Animation History Podcasts

1. Disney History Institute Podcast

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The Disney History Institute Podcast explores the history of animation and early cinematic amusement parks.
Host Todd James Pierce
Producer/Network Disney History Institute
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 650Facebook 10.3KTwitter 5.1K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Disniversity Podcast

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The podcast crash course through the history of Disney's animated classics, by film journalist Ben Travis and animation academic Dr Sam Summers. Each week, we'll be moving forward in time through the legendary Walt Disney Animation Studios catalogue, watching every feature film in chronological order from Snow White to Wish. Watch along with us, and listen as we explore each film's historical context, advances in animation and lasting legacy, and talk about how they stand up today.Note: This podcast is not affiliated with Disney.MORE Hosts Ben Travis, Dr. Sam Summers
Producer/Network Disniversity Podcast
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 257Twitter 1.4KInstagram 1K Avg Length 78 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast

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Join hosts and animation fans Michael and Scott, on a journey back in time as they look at past animated films, television shows, and short subjects. On this historical journey, they'll discuss the famous, the infamous, the best, the worst, and the most bizarre that animation has provided through the years.MORE Producer/Network Michael Lyons
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 52 Avg Length 124 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

4. History of Animation

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This is a podcast about the amazing history of the animation medium. We will look at the people, technology, and characters that have shaped animation till now. So if you love animation or history please join us on this inspiring look through the past.MORE Producer/Network Chelsea Thomas
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

5. DIS-Order: Every Disney Film

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A chronological journey through the struggles, sacrifices, and successes of every animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Join your hosts, Andy, Hunter and Michael, in discussion and debate surrounding Disney's most (and least) beloved fairytales and adventures in the broader context of the Walt Disney Company and the animation studio's influence on pop culture.MORE Hosts Andy DiGenova, Hunter, Michael Lyons
Producer/Network Real Fans 4 Real Movies
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1KFacebook 3KTwitter 970 Avg Length 143 min Format Extended Since May 2017 Get Email Contact

6. Ghibliotheque - A Podcast About Animation and Studio Ghibli

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Welcome to the Ghibliotheque , the podcast that leafs through libraries of films from the world's greatest animation studios. In 2018, Michael Leader, an avowed Studio Ghibli fanatic, sat down with Jake Cunningham, who had never seen any of the Studio's work before. Together they looked at the history behind Ghibli's films (including Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro and Princess Mononoke), and got a critical perspective from Jake as a first-time viewer. They covered all of Studio Ghibli's films, visited Japan on the ultimate Ghibli pilgrimage, and have since interviewed artists, animators and filmmakers who have either worked on or have been deeply inspired by Ghibli's films...MORE Hosts Michael Leader, Jake Cunningham, Steph Watts
Producer/Network Michael Leader, Jake Cunningham & Steph Watts
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Jared Bush, Yvett Merino +5 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 648Twitter 8.4KInstagram 3.5K Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. What A Cartoon!

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From the creators of Talking Simpsons comes What A Cartoon!, an audio exploration of every cartoon ever! Join hosts Henry Gilbert and Bob Mackey (as well as several guests) for an in-depth look at a different episode of a different cartoon every week!MORE Hosts Henry Gilbert, Bob Mackey
Producer/Network Talking Simpsons Network
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Mike Lawrence, Dan McCoy
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 522Twitter 12.4K Avg Length 95 min Format Extended Since Mar 2018 Get Email Contact

8. The Anime Nostalgia Podcast

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For fans who've been in love with anime & manga for decades, or for those who just want to learn more about anime they've never heard of! Reviews, talks of fandom pre-Y2K, and everything in between. Take a walk down memory lane with your host, Dawn.MORE Host Dawn H.
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 101Facebook 275 Get Email Contact

9. 4Kids Flashback: an Anime Podcast About the History of Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh, One Piece and More

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4Kids is the company that brought Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Shaman King, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ultraman and more to English speaking audiences. This retrospective podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. Hosted by voice actress Tara Sands and podcaster/artist Steve Yurko!Tara and Steve go behind the scenes and interview the actors, directors, writers, translators, editors and more responsible for bringing these shows to life.Tara Sands is a Voice Actor who voiced over 50 roles in the original Pokémon dub and can currently be hear..MORE Hosts Tara Jayne Sands, Steve Yurko
Producer/Network Maji Media
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 81 Avg Length 72 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. A Podcast Named Scooby-Doo!

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An animation interview and oral history show for Scooby-Doo and Hanna-Barbera fans of all ages and intensities.
Host Mike Jozic
Producer/Network Bonsai Digital Productions
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 50Facebook 4.1KTwitter 1K Avg Length 67 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Fantasy/Animation

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Christopher Holliday is Senior Lecturer in Liberal Arts and Visual Cultures Education at King's College London (UK). Alexander Sergeant is a Lecturer in Digital Media Production at the University of Westminster (UK), specialising in the history and theory of fantasy cinema. Each episode, they look in detail at a film or television show, taking listeners on a journey through the intersection between fantasy cinema and the medium of animation.MORE Hosts Christopher Holliday, Alex Sergeant
Producer/Network Fantasy/Animation
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Rob King, John Yorke
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 50Facebook 482Twitter 875Instagram 357 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch

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Two nerdy roommates watch and discuss animated feature films in chronological order! We cover history, storytelling, animation, trivia, and much more. Tune in every two weeks!Follow us on Twitter @BeffersAndBirdy for updates and amusing knee-jerk reactions.MORE Hosts Beffers, Birdy
Producer/Network Beffers and Birdy
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Talkin' Toons w. Toys

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A podcast featuring the voices of the Trio; Barney, Spongebobble & Spongeballoon (from Adventures of the Trio) discuss the niche and often overlooked cartoons and animation throughout media history while talking to guests who have an unabashedly, unashamed affection for these types of animation.MORE Producer/Network Malik "The M" Bistoury
Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Stick to Shorts: A Classic Cartoons Podcast

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Short films can be a big deal. Join J.D. Hansel (ToughPigs.com) and friends as they discuss the animated shorts of Hollywood's Golden Age. From the elegance of the Disney shorts to the hilarity of the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, they'll explore the cartoons that made animation what it is today.MORE Email ****@sticktoshorts.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9 Avg Length 76 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. The Short Podcast About Short Films

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Do you ever get overwhelmed by podcasts that can have episodes up to two, or even three hours long? Well here's a remedy for that! Here at the Short Podcast About Short Films, nearly every episode is certain to be under an hour long, and the films we cover will be even shorter. Currently, the podcast is covering the Academy Award for Best Animated Short, going year by year through the category and talking about the nominees each year. From the Golden Age of Animation in the 30s, 40s, and 50s, up to the 3D CG Revolution of the modern day, we'll talk about the breadth of animation history.MORE Get Email Contact

16. Disney One-by-One

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A chronological look at every Disney Animated Classic... and beyond!
Hosts Mike Rohlfing, David Rohlfing
Producer/Network @disney1x1
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 73Facebook 188Twitter 31Instagram 302 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. The Animation Project

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I am going through animation history and reviewing everything! From disney to DreamWorks to Pixar.
Producer/Network Jose Torrez
Avg Length 3 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

18. Animation Kimmunication

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'Animation Kimmunication' is an educational and entertainment based media/animation podcast, hosted by popular YouTuber 'ILoveKimPossibleAlot' (KP) and SAG member/Los Angeles native Lauren Kisich. We cover film, animation, fandom culture, and the entertainment industry as a whole, with an emphasis on animation history and production. 'Animation Kimmunication' is available on YouTube, iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, or your favorite podcast provider. Please listen, it's funny, we promise...MORE Producer/Network Animation Kimmunication
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Twitter 254Instagram 13 Avg Length 70 min Format Long form Get Email Contact