We are joined by Greg Weisman and Erin Weisman-Robinson where we discuss growing up as the daughter of the creator of Gargoyles, pursuing a career in education, and her thoughts on the episode. While having a father and daughter on the show, we also discuss the family dynamic between Peter Maza and his two daughters as well as Peter’s estrangement from his own father – along with which parent each Maza child takes after. We also discuss the Kachina Coyote within this episode and as a cultural figure along with Elisa’s Native American heritage – where they got things right,... Continue reading
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Voices from the Eyrie – 62 – Bushido
We welcome back Greg Weisman and Dennis Woodyard as we head on over to Japan and the village of Ishimura. We discuss meeting a new clan of gargoyles, casting choices made among the guests, unintentionally biting the hands of the corporate overlords, dealing with language barriers, constructing that final duel, parallels between this episode and the five-part pilot, and much more. We also extend congratulations to Keith David on some recent news he received. Available on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Audible, Spotify, and your podcatcher of choice! And join us on Patreon for the Exclusive Video Edition! Follow us on Twitter at: @FromEyrieFollow us... Continue reading
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Voices from the Eyrie – 61 – Sentinel
We are joined by Greg Weisman; a returning Cary Bates; and long time fan, Matt Parker, to discuss this otherworldly episode that brings us a new twist. We discuss bringing in heavy science fiction elements as well as the genre that “Gargoyles” falls into and why this doesn’t clash with it. We discuss a wide variety of topics such as Avery Brooks as Nokkar, Rapa Nui, the presentation of alien technology, and more. We also discuss amnesia as a plot element, and Goliath and Elisa meeting for “the first time” under very different circumstances. We then delve into the proposed... Continue reading
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Voices from the Eyrie – 60 – The Green
We are joined by Elisa Gabrielli to discuss her career, stepping in to cover for Rachel Ticotin earlier in the series before being cast as her own character, Obsidiana. We talk about this new clan of gargoyles, the rainforest they protect, the themes of conservation, Goliath and Elisa having a mature disagreement, the guest voices and more. We also have a fun time talking about Jackal and Hyena’s wackier upgrades. We also discuss News and First Impressions. For our news session, we discuss woes with Diamond Distribution (but since we’ve recorded this, Dynamite dropped Diamond as their distributors and gone... Continue reading
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Voices from the Eyrie – 59 – The New Olympians
Greg Weisman discusses themes of prejudice and the descendants of the Greek gods and monsters while Jamie Thomason talks about casting and directing this episode as we dive into this backdoor pilot for a potential spinoff. Greg Weisman also discusses, in depth, what that spinoff would have entailed, characters that would have participated – including one very familiar to us. We are also joined by producer, writer, and author, Samuel Garza Bernstein who talks about the life and career of Hollywood icon, Roddy McDowall (who voiced Proteus in this episode)… and the biography that he’s writing about him. We all... Continue reading
À propos de Voices From The Eyrie: A Gargoyles Podcast
Welcome to Voices From the Eyrie, a monthly podcast dedicated to discussion, analysis, and celebration of the classic animated series: Gargoyles. Join our hosts: Greg Bishansky and Jennifer L. Anderson as they lead insider discussions with series creator Greg Weisman, and other members of the cast and crew as they dive deep into each and every episode of the series as well as the SLG comic books. On top of that, be there as other long time fans, and some new fans are invited on to give their perspectives on this wonderful show ranging from newbies’ perspectives to discussions of myth, legend, Shakespeare, biology, and so much more.
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