It's a HACK inc. podcast now! 

In this first episode Gar and Kav talk about Don Bluth and how he brought Animation to Ireland while driving the snakes out.

They also review and discuss the Sullivan Bluth classic, "All Dogs Go To Heaven" which is relevant now more than ever.

Follow us on twitter: @wearehackinc.

This podcast was brought to you by HACK inc.'s Yo Undies: "Don't be unaware of our underwear!"
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Bibly:

The Animated Films of Don Bluth by John Cawley:
http://www.cataroo.com/DBireland.html

Don Bluth Doesn’t Need Your Money To Make A ‘Dragon’s Lair’ Pitch:
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/crowdfunding/don-bluth-doesnt-need-money-make-dragons-lair-pitch-125309.html

Animation Inc: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZjc3OB_ZWs&t=50s

#01 Don Bluth And Nothing But The Bluth

Gar and Kav talk loosely about Murakami Wolf Swenson! (AKA. Murakami/Wolf. AKA. Fred Wolf Films) but mostly the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

They watch "The Irish Jig is Up" where the Turtles visit Ireland and throw some much deserved shade at Lasseter along the way. 

Follow us on twitter: @wearehackinc.

Like, Share, Review!

This podcast was brought to you by HACK inc.'s Licks.com, "Lick your wounds while we lick your envelopes"

#02 Turtles All The Way Down

In the first of a trio of pods, Gar talks to Charles Swenson of Murakami/Wolf/Swenson about his life and career in animation. 

They talk about Chuck's involvement with the studio which would be set up in Ireland and some of the players behind it while also expanding on his extensive filmography. 

Honestly, you will not want to miss Chuck talk about Dirty Duck! Get on it. 

Like, share, subscribe. Reviews apparently really help! Are we on itunes? Maybe I have to set that up.... 

Check out Chuck at www.charlesgswenson.com and check us out on our new improved website www.weareHACKinc.com

#04 The Swenson Episode w/ Charles Swenson

Live from Phibsboro! It's the first annual HACK Oscars breakdown: Sour Grapes edition!

Gar throws scorn at Pixar and....that's about it. 

Bitesize ep with full one next week. Like, Share, Subscribe. Whatever.

#05 Oscars 2019: Sour Grapes Edition

Gar gets rambly with animation maverick Niall Mac Giolla Chomhgaill. The pair talk about the Irish animation scene, third level institutes and Marc Maron on The Simpsons. 

Whistle While You Work reccies.
Movie Buddies
www.youtube.com/channel/UCgA__wtBXw_Y2gvK9b1VgtQ

The Irish Passport
https://theirishpassport.com/

Like, Retweet...share. I dunno.

#06 Let's Get Creative! w/ Niall Mac Giolla Chomhgaill

Gar cleans some things up from last week's episode, answers a letter and calls out some ol' bullshit. HACK yourselves.

Like, share, subscribe. Tell your friends.

You Made It Weird Podcast w/ David O'Doherty:
https://soundcloud.com/youmadeitweird/david-odoherty

Kav's Drink + Draw:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1333755520100737/

#07 Ceci n'est pas une HACK

Gar talks to brill Art Director Melissa Malone about how she got into this aul cartoon game. 

Also: underrated Pixar joints, some lessons learned in the industry and what’s the DEAL with London??? Check out her art at @merlerser on insta. 

Our deets: @weareHACKinc + info@weareHACKinc.com

For the love of gawd like, share, subscribe. REVIEW.

Whistle While You Work:
Song Exploder
www.songexploder.net

Defunctland 
www.youtube.com/channel/UCVo63lbKHjC04KqYhwSZ_Pg

#08 Behind Enemy Lines w/ Melissa Malone

Gar sits down with John Walsh (aka Super Eyepatch Wolf) to review The Simpsons episode "In the Name of the Father" where the family visit Ireland.

John talks about his career, his experience with online platforms and also more Simpsons than you can shake an inanimate carbon rod at. 

Check out John's infamous video 'The FALL of the Simpsons: How it Happened' and other delightful material here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCtGoikgbxP4F3rgI9PldI9g

Also his podcast 'Let's Fight a Boss' featuring Irish animator co-hosts Bryan O'Sullivan and Niamh Bennett @letsfightaboss

Find us @weareHACKinc and www.wearehackinc.com

Like, Share, Subscribe, Review, other stuff. 

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Whistle While You Work:-
Gar recs the song 'Preacher' by Girl Ray. His pod was @michael_and_us

John recs the Devil May Cry OST. His pod was 'Something to Wrestle With'

#9 Irish People Watch The Simpsons! w/ John Walsh (aka EyePatch Wolf)

A minisode where Gar does cleans up some things from The Simpsons episode last week and very briefly talks Dingle. 

Like, Share, Subscribe. REVIEW US ON ITUNES.

Get us on @weareHACKinc
info@weareHACKinc.com
and our bootiful website www.weareHACKinc.com

Credits song: Fan the Flames by Sheer Mag.

#10 Single And Ready To Dingle

Gar talks with animation lad and tireless writer Mark Baldwin about the trials and tribulations of making his RTE Animated Adult Sitcom Ends Meet. 

They talk about college, stand up comedy, online platforms and their experiences making TV in Ireland. 

Check out Mark's work on www.sillybeggar.com and check out Ends Meet on the RTE Player or here if you're international https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pjjQ5tREFs

FINALLY, check out our brand spanking new Patreon and consider throwing us a fiver a month. My children need wine. 
https://www.patreon.com/weareHACKinc

Find us @weareHACKinc and www.wearehackinc.com

Like, Share, Subscribe, Review, other stuff.

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Whistle While You Work:-
Gar recs the song 'I don't want to ride your aul one anymore' by The Deadlians. His pod was @criminalshow

Mark recs The Chemical Brothers oeuvre. His pod was 'Norm MacDonald Live'

#11 The HACK's guide to Making TV shows  w/ Mark Baldwin

Gar hosts a sleepy HACK inc. Pod talking about the racist Dumbo crows and some leftover Ends Meet musings. It's a rambler but it's here! 

Here is the project he mentions:
www.means.media

Hit us up @weareHACKinc on twitter, insta and FB

Throw us some change at the Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/weareHACKinc

#12 I Don't Know What This Is

Gar talks with Tom Maher about the origins of The Forgotten Zine Archive and zine culture. 

Tune in next week when the gang use these zines to talk co-op studios and worker owned companies! 

Tom's Twitter: @TomasOMeachair 

info@weareHACKinc.com
www.weareHACKinc.com
@weareHACKinc

Whistle While You Work:
Beyond The Filter w/ Liz Ryerson
https://podfanatic.com/podcast/beyond-the-filter

"When I'm Gone" - Shiftwork
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anycCujgxaM

#13 The Forgotten Zine Archive w/ Tom Maher

Gar talks worker owned studios and potential animation co-operatives with Tom Maher (@TomasOMeachair) who brings some serious lit with him.  

Show Notes w/ links mentioned: 
https://medium.com/@weareHACKinc/the-hack-inc-pod-ep14-co-op-queen-notes-bbcf421d2d4e

info@weareHACKinc.com
www.weareHACKinc.com
@weareHACKinc

Whistle While You Work:
Mystery Show
https://soundcloud.com/mysteryshow

"Old Town Road" - Lil Nas X

#14 Co-op, Queen! w/ Tom Maher

Gar sits down with fellow CEOs Niall Mac Giolla Chomhgaill and Mark Stokes to discuss the Captain Planet episode "If it's Doomsday, it must be Belfast"

Whistle While You Work reccies
Podcasts: Talking Simpsons + What a Cartoon
Music: Chipmunks On 16 Speed - Sludgefest
The Mollusk - Ween

Like, Retweet...share. I dunno.

#15 Irish People Watch Captain Planet w/ Niall Mac + Mark Stokes

Gar sits down with animation aficionado and director Steve Woods to talk broadly about Irish animation history and making animation in Ireland. First o' many catch ups let's hope. 

Apologies for sound quality. Gar made a boo boo when recording. 

Review us on itunes. Apparently that helps.

Whistle While You Work reccies
Podcasts: Adam Buxton Podcast @adam-buxton
Music: Jeff Rosenstock - We Begged 2 Explode (stolen from James Acaster on above pod)

#16 Steve Woods Would Steve Woods w/ Steve Woods

Gar sits down with Rachel (AKA. Fleshpile on Insta)to talk about burnout culture and mental health in the arts. 

Review us on iTunes. Thank you. 
www.weareHACKinc.com

Whistle While You Work

Rachel's Recs- 
Rock the Machine - Lisa O'Neill
'The Stars Are Legion' by Kameron Hurley (audiobook)

Gareth's Recs-
When I get Mad - The Reatards
Smile, No One Cares How You Feel - The Gothic Archies

#17 Sun's out, Burnout  w/ Rachel AKA. Fleshpile

Niall sits down with animation creative Jonni Phillips! An AMERICAN no less. They talk independent animation, creativity and Butch Hartman being a dryshite. 

Check out Jonni's latest here! The Final Exit of the Disciples of Ascensia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KfuFPlzEYc
A song from which plays us out this week, Dylan Kanner with Wasteland Ballad


Whistle While You Work:-
Niall:
Four Dollar Pod, Yall
Parquet Courts - Wide Awake
Jonni:
We Talk About Our Cartoon Boyfriends Pod (Hosted by Jonni + Co.)
AJJ

Check us out on www.weareHACKinc.com 

Pls like subscribe review or whatever.

#18 The Day Bluth Rode A Horse w/ Jonni Phillips

Gar sits down again with James Moran to talk the first episode of Family Guy in this four part series following the most derivative works of Seth MacFarlane. Why? You tell us.  Like, REVIEW, Follow

HACKfest 2019 baybee: www.facebook.com/events/2885229251491871/

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Whistle While You Work:
This is the Day - The The

#20 MacFarlageddon Pt 2: Family Guy Pilot(w/ James Moran)

Gar sits down with James Moran to watch Family Guy S17 E20 . The third and penultimate part in their four part series following Seth MacFarlane's most derivative works.

Like, REVIEW, Follow

HACKfest 2019 baybee: www.facebook.com/events/2885229251491871/

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Whistle While You Work: 
Baloo my Boy - Jim Williams feat. Richard Glover

#21 MacFarlageddon Pt 3: Family Guy 2019(w/ James Moran)

The final part of our Seth MacFarlane extravaganza...for now!

Gar and James Moran sit down to watch the pitch pilot for Steve and Larry. The proto text of the proto text. 

They also do some follow up with Seth's background and clean up on other details. ENJOY.

HACKfest 2019 baybee: www.facebook.com/events/2885229251491871/

Whistle While You Work:
Yellow Spot - The Freshies

#22 MacFarlageddon Pt 4: Life of Larry(w/ James Moran)

Gar joins for a quick house clearing episode before we're back to bizness as usual.

Give generously to Leon's GoFundMe. Animators unite. :
https://www.gofundme.com/f/leons-lifeline

Song on the episode was Trick of the Light by The Villagers. 

Catch us twitter, FB or Insta for more info about the HACK monthly. OK. Bye.

#23 HACK to Bizness

Gar talks with Finnish animation creatives Hanne Härkönen & Janna-Riina Perämäki about their work, animation in Finland and the Cartoon Springboard.

Review us on iTunes. Thank you.
www.weareHACKinc.com

Whistle While You Work:
Hit The Ground Running - Smog
Päivän Nousu Nostajani - Värttinä

#24 Start Finnish Animation w/ Hanne Härkönen & Janna-Riina Perämäki

Gar talks with youtuber and animation enthusiast PIEGUYRULZ to talk about the incredible Butch Hartman saga. The most HACK story ever told. 

To hear more of their chat and to donate to the pod head to: www.patreon.com/wearehackinc

Whistle While You Work:-
Pie: "Reply All" podcast and the Steven Universe movie soundtrack. 
Gar: "RE-Cast" podcast and "Oh! You Pretty Things" by Lisa Hannigan

#25 O-HACK-IS w/ PIEGUYRULZ

Gar sits down and talks with Oscar nominated short director Louise Bagnall about her life and career. 

Please listen and tell people. https://www.patreon.com/join/weareHACKinc

The short Gar mentioned was "Getting Round" by Chris O'Hara: https://vimeo.com/5592169

Whistle While You Work:
-Maude Gone - Car Seat Headrest
-The Explainer Podcast https://soundcloud.com/the-explainer-podcast/whats-the-story-with-rtes-finances-at-the-moment
-Abra - All her stuff
-Adam Buxton's podcast

#26 The Louise Bagnall Episode

Gar sits down and talks at James Moran about GRAHAM LINEHAN MAKING A TV SHOW WITH JAM MEDIA. Fuckin hell. 

Tell everyone. Get mad.
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https://medium.com/@AlexaEphemera/its-time-to-call-out-graham-linehan-s-ugly-transphobia-30b15be317a5

https://soundcloud.com/an-irishman-abroad/graham-linehan-on-his-cancer-journey-and-father-ted-the-musical-episode-251

https://soundcloud.com/reelpolitikpodcast/episode-62-i-hear-youre-a-transphobe-now-father-ft-alex-moore

https://www.98fm.com/podcasts/98fm-39-s-dublin-talks/im-not-going-stop-fighting-graham-linehan-opposition-transgenderism-2

#27 That Would Be A Moral Matter

Gar sits down to talk with Katie Lyons to talk about her work developing animation pitches and designing kick ass shows with Sixteen South. They talk post college ennui and Cartoon Forum! 

Give it a lissen and give us money on www.patreon.com/wearehackinc

Scoring Pointes: https://tinyurl.com/scoringpointes

Whistle While You Work:
G- Monster by Kanye West
K- K-Pop jams and www.asoftmurmur.com

#28 Scribblin' Lyons w/ Katie Lyons

Gar talks with comic artist + storyboard artist Gavin Fullerton! They talk growing up in rural Ireland, Garth Ennis, Gav's time in Toronto and his comic collab with Patrick McHale called 'Bags'. You'd have to have horrible brain damage not to enjoy this one. 

In Lieu of an Apology - Niall Mac's comic: https://gumroad.com/l/OXkPi

Doc about Telltale Games:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-2nNksMBpg&vl=en

Whistle While You Work:
Ice Cream Man - Jonathan Richman
Jinx Lennon
Fake Blood - Squarehead
Unexplained Podcast

#29 Comix + Boards w/ Gavin Fullerton

Gar talks with director Sofia Astrom about her incredible career and journey.

Check our her amazing work on vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/sofiaastrom

Mentioned links:
Animation Shingles
https://www.facebook.com/events/2641134732643306/

HACK inc. Animation Filum Club:
https://www.facebook.com/events/519598885319114/

Irish Animation Workers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1947303665416178/

Safe Space Podcast  https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/starburns-audio/dino-and-andys-skull-juice

The Punks by Eddie Kenricks
https://www.eddiekenrick.com/thepunks

Hard Plastic by Lucas Astrom
https://twitter.com/lucas__astrom/status/1178824839437488130

Whistle While You Work:
ATliens - Outkast
Jesus Was Way Cool - King Missile
Sissy, Extravision + The Number 1s

#30 Sofia So Good w/ Sofia Astrom

Gar sits down and talks with Design Lead and Illustration genius Kirsten Shiel. They talk about her life/career, portfolio preparation and animation maybe actually being lame??

Check her out on twitter and insta: @kirstenshielART

Whistle While You Work:
Talking Simpsons Podcast
Arctic Monkeys
Ennio Morricone - L’Arena
Mother Focloir
Kimya Dawson - Hadlock Padlock + Anthrax
Animation Island

#31 We need to talk about Kirsten w/ Kirsten Shiel

Gar talks with transgender activist Aoife Martin about her experiences with a certain online personality, her thoughts about inclusive media and being a good ally. 

Animation Shingles happens in Dublin, March 20th + 21st!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2641134732643306/

Whistle While You Work:
Push back the hands - They Might Be Giants
Know Your Enemy podcast
Backlisted podcast
West Cork podcast

#32 Good Allies w/ Aoife Martin

HACK sits down to have a chat with Brett Jubinville from Tinman Creative, creator and director of Super Science Friends. 

We talk storytelling, studio setting up and star wars. ST ST ST. Check out his latest right here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxoFmO9Q3qE

This one has been sitting in the can a long time but no lesser for it. Stay safe out there everyone! 

Whistle While You Work:
Brett - We Built This City by Starship
Gareth - Empty by Kevin Abstract


Catch us on @weareHACKinc on most social media but ESPECIALLY https://www.twitch.tv/wearehackinc where we will be doing some bomb ass streaming in the coming weeks!

#33 Super Long Friends w/ Brett Jubinville

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