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From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast

Michael, Scott

Booking Overview

A nostalgia-forward animation history show where hosts Michael and Scott spotlight classic animated films, TV, and shorts—celebrating the best and dissecting the weirdest and worst. For PR pros, it’s a strong fit for authors, historians, and animation-industry experts with deep knowledge of specific eras, studios, or series.

Metrics

Episodes: 52

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Instagram: 417 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

mlyonsfl1125@yahoo.com

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Host

Michael - Co-host of From Pencils to Pixels. The description identifies him as one of the hosts and notes his social presence and website (www.wordsfromlyons.com).

Scott - Co-host of From Pencils to Pixels. The description identifies him as one of the hosts and notes his social presence on X/Twitter (@scotthopkins76).

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Animation authors/historians; creators or researchers with recognized expertise in specific studios, eras, or landmark series (e.g., Hanna-Barbera historians).
Required Achievements:  
Authored books or written works on animation history, Recognized studio-specific historical expertise

Recent Guest Discussions

Greg Ehrbar - Hanna-barbera’s Laff-a-lympics And The Show’s Classic Saturday-morning Context

Recent Topics

Animation, Film, TV, Animation History, Animation Studios

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast
:

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...

From Pencils to Pixels #49 – The Don Bluth Films of the 1980s!

March 30, 2026

Scott and Michael take a trip back to an entire decade of animation from director Don Bluth, looking at each of his animated projects from the 1980s: the short subject, "Banjo, the Woodpile Cat," the feature films, "The Secret of NIMH," "An American Tail," "The Land Before Time," and "All Dogs go to Heaven," as well as an animated segment in "Xanadu," and the video games "Dragon's Lair," and "Space Ace." They also discuss animation they've been catching up on, such as classic cartoons on Tubi...

Publicly listed emails

mlyonsfl1125@yahoo.com

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