From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast

Michael Lyons, Scott Hopkins

Booking Overview

This is a niche animation-history show focused on retrospectives of classic animated films, television series, and shorts, with occasional external specialists such as authors and animation historians. A PR agency could credibly pitch published animation historians, authors, archivists, and knowledgeable creators with expertise in classic animation or specific studios and series; booking difficulty is likely low because the demonstrated guest standard is accessible subject-matter expertise rather than major celebrity status.

Metrics

Episodes: 53

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 417 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

mlyonsfl1125@yahoo.com

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Host

Michael Lyons - Animation podcast host focused on the history of animated films, television shows, and short subjects.

Scott Hopkins - Animation podcast host focused on the history of animated films, television shows, and short subjects.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Published authors, historians, archivists, and other knowledgeable specialists in animation history, particularly classic animated films, television series, studios, and characters.

Required Achievements:

Published work on animation, Recognized expertise in classic animation history

Recent Guest Discussions

Greg Ehrbar - The Classic Hanna-barbera Saturday Morning Animated Series Laff-a-lympics

Recent Topics

Animation, Animation History, Animated Film, Television Animation, Saturday Morning Cartoons

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast

From Pencils to Pixels #52 – Linus the Lionhearted!

September 24, 2026

In honor of what once was the new Saturday morning TV season, Scott and Michael look back at a somewhat forgotten Saturday morning cartoon, "Linus the Lionhearted," from 1964. They also discuss animation they've been catching up on, like "Stranger Things: Tales From 85" on Netflix and "Huz: Drawn to Life," the new documentary about Disney animator Ron Husband, on Disney+. Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com Follow the show on Facebook: https:/...

From Pencils to Pixels #51 – The DePatie-Freleng Animation Studio in the 1970s!

July 29, 2026

On this episode, Scott and Michael take a look back at animation from the DePatie-Freleng Studio during the 1970s. They discuss Saturday morning cartoons like "Dr. Dolittle," the short subjects "The Ant and the Aardvark," the prime-time TV special "The Cat in the Hat," and more. They also talk about what they've been catching up on – the new live-action version of "Masters of the Universe," and Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5." Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podca...

From Pencils to Pixels #50 – 50 Years Ago in Animation!

May 28, 2026

It's the 50th episode of "From Pencils to Pixels!" To commemorate the occasion, Scott and Michael look back 50 years ago, at animation from 1976. From that year, they discuss the Peanuts TV special "It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown," the Italian feature film "Allegro non troppo," the debut of such Saturday morning cartoons as "Jabberjaw," animation created to celebrate the Bicentennial, and more. They also discuss animation they've been catching up on, such as the Disney+ series "Maul: Shadow Lo...

Publicly listed emails

mlyonsfl1125@yahoo.com

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