From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast

Michael, Scott

mlyonsfl1125@yahoo.com

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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: 51

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Instagram: 417 followers

Contact Information

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 #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...

From Pencils to Pixels #48 – Laff-A-Lympics!

February 13, 2026

To celebrate The Winter Olympics, Scott and Michael are joined by their guest, author and Hanna-Barbera Historian, Greg Ehrbar, to discuss the classic Saturday morning series, "Laff-A-Lympics," which featured Hanna-Barbera's popular characters competing in Olympic-like events. Find more From Pencils to Pixels: The Animation Celebration Podcast at: www.rf4rm.com Follow the show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BH6dKaVMe/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Follow the hosts on social media: Scott on X/...

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