Donuts and Chill: Recent Episodes
Val Toukatly and Ngan Vo
Two creative connoisseurs sample all the tastiest bits of visual science, animation, and pop culture!
The thrilling conclusion to our (Drunk) History of Jojo special! Val, Tim, and Lee discuss important topics like which Jojo is best, and can Stands have sex? This is also the final episode of our first season! Thank you to everyone who made this experience possible!
Theme music by Michael Freitag (soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag)
Series Art by Val Toukatly
To celebrate the arrival of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, Val serves up multiple courses of facts about this beloved franchise. Over the course of this special livestream – accompanied by Jojo enthusiasts Tim, Lee, and Jeremy – we navigate over 30 years of anime and manga history. And memes!
Theme music by Michael Freitag (soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag)
Series Art by Val Toukatly
This week Val sits down with our esteemed D&C music composer, Michael Freitag, to discuss Lenticular printing. We'll also nibble on everything that inspires Michael's work in the auditory arts, including old school gaming, heavy metal, and podcasts themselves. And yes, Animorphs.
Theme music (of course!) by Michael Freitag (soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag)
Series Art by Val Toukatly
We're back at it again to talk more about spooky scaries! Join us as we sit down once again to talk about the weird death traditions of the Victorian era, as well as ones that persist in modern day. Plus, we'll dish out all our favorite creepy media, in case you still need your creepy fix!
Theme music by Michael Freitag (soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag)
Series Art by Val Toukatly
Trick or Treat, 'Weenies?! Hold out your pumpkin buckets and pillowcases, here's Part One of our SPOOKTACULAR! Artist and spooky-story-haver Jeremy Navarro joins us as we discuss the scientific and psychological aspects of paranormal sightings (via "The Invisible Gorilla.") Then we gather 'round the bonfire to share our own strange encounters!
Theme music by Michael Freitag (soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag)
Series Art by Val Toukatly
This week we sit down at the table with designer and illustrator Andy Orge, aka. What A Gas Inc. Andy cooked up heaping helpings of wisdom and anecdotes from his career, including his experience working with clients such as The Last Podcast on the Left and the NFL. He'll also take us to Area 51!
You can find Andy on Twitch, Twitter, and Instagram @WhatAGasInc
Theme music by Michael Freitag (soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag)
Episode Art by Ngan Vo
Series Art by Val Toukatly
In this happy little episode, we discuss the life and times the OG ASMR art streamer, Bob Ross! Also, due to our own happy accident of timing, we were able to watch the new documentary Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal and Greed and give you our quick breakdown on the so-called drama.
Theme music by Michael Freitag (soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag)
Episode Art by Ngan Vo
Series Art by Val Toukatly
Get to know Val and Ngan in this very special episode, using our carefully curated series of highly scientific questions. Let us know what your answers are and which of us you’re more like! NOTE: This is all for entertainment purposes — we are not affiliated with or endorsing any of the sources used.
Theme music by Michael Freitag (soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag)
Episode Art by Ngan Vo
Series Art by Val Toukatly
Feast your eyes on the beauty of outer space! This week we're talking all about the who, what, where, why, when, and how of telescopes. From Galileo to infinity and beyond!
Theme music by Michael Freitag (soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag)
Episode Art by Ngan Vo
Series Art by Val Toukatly
This week we're diving deep into Space Jam and its sequel, A New Legacy! Join us at the table for as we discuss what makes them great (or perhaps not-so-great). We'll talk composite animation, VFX, sequels that never were, and R. Kelly.
Note: We did our best to avoid major spoilers!
Theme music by Michael Freitag (soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag)
Episode Art by Ngan Vo
Series Art by Val Toukatly
Our spicy topic this week is censorship in (US) media, including the Hays Code and other regulations. We'll talk about smoochin', swearin', and wardrobe malfunctions! Plus, Ngan hits us with a tasty book recommendation, "The Secret History of Wonder Woman" by Jill Lepore.
Our tasty theme music was served up by Michael Freitag: https://soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag
Join us for the third and final segment of our journey into the history of animation! This week we talk about cartoons in the weird and wonderful 90s, and how evolving technology has changed the industry into what it is today. This was recorded in front of a live Twitch.tv audience, who were given the ability to ply Val with alcohol along the way.
Our tasty theme music was served up by Michael Freitag: https://soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag
So nice we did it twice! In this episode we pick up where we left off with the history of animation in the US, covering the dawn of the animation industry as envisioned by Walt Disney, to the wild days of the 1980s. This was recorded in front of a live Twitch.tv audience, who were given the ability to ply Val with alcohol along the way.
Our tasty theme music was served up by Michael Freitag: https://soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag
Travel through time with us as we unravel the mysteries of animation's past, from cave paintings to Mickey Mouse. This episode was recorded in front of a live Twitch.tv audience, who were given the ability to ply Val with alcohol along the way. Don't drink and drive time machines, kids!
Our tasty theme music was served up by Michael Freitag: https://soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag
Today we’re chewing on Framerates, Frames per second, FPS. What does it mean and why should you care? Is frame rate what’s keeping you from owning n00bs in the world of e-sports? Why does The Office look so weird on your dad’s TV? Was there really a naughty frame edited into a certain animated film? And did Tyler Durden do it? Your burning questions will be answered!
Our tasty theme music was served up by Michael Freitag: https://soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag
This week, join us at the table as we discuss what “Colorblindness” really means and how it works. From there, we break down what the Colorblind Glasses in all those heartwarming viral videos actually do. Be sure to check out our social media for a visual index of all those technical terms Val can’t pronounce!
Some colorblind test tools to try out:
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https://www.color-blindness.com/color-blindness-tools/
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https://www.toptal.com/designers/colorfilter
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https://www.getstark.co/
NPR “Planet Money” episode “Inventing Accidents”: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/06/13/619713983/episode-847-inventing-accidents
Our tasty theme music was served up by Michael Freitag. https://soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag
Take a seat at the table as we discuss the grassroots phenomenon of Zines, how they have impacted the current art world, and how a new generation of artists are reinventing them. We'll feast on some "Reanimation" projects revolving around Sailor Moon and Steven Universe, and maybe even nibble on the history of slash fanfic.
Our tasty theme music was served up by Michael Freitag. https://soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag
On the menu this week: Val addresses the origins of the “CalArts style” in TV animation, and scratches the surface of Disney’s influence over the modern animation industry. We’ll discuss some of the pros and cons of having an “industry farm” school. For dessert, Ngan is celebrating AAPI representation across all forms of media!
Our tasty theme music was served up by Michael Freitag. https://soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag Thank you Michael!
On a very special episode, we talk about the importance of discussing and maintaining our mental health. We’ll give you a full shopping list of practices and resources to find what works for you! *Content warning: Discussion involving suicide, with the option to skip past. (Also, this was our first episode recorded, so forgive the audio quality!)
Resources mentioned in this episode: NAMI: www.nami.org National Suicide Hotline: 800-273-8255 Better Help: www.betterhelp.com Superbetter: www.superbetter.com Deck of Care: www.kickstarter.com/projects/exhaustedmillennial/the-deck-of-care Mayim Bialik's Breakdown: www.bialikbreakdown.com Building A Ladder: https://youtu.be/f3uF3EpSZMw https://youtu.be/OSV27weHDC0 Psych2Go: https://youtube.com/c/Psych2go Thirsty For Art: https://youtube.com/c/ThirstyForArt Asian Mental Health Collective: https://youtube.com/c/AsianMentalHealthCollective The Science of Well-being: https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being
Our tasty theme music was served up by Michael Freitag. https://soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag Thank you Michael!
Today at the table we’re talking about NFTs, the current buzz in art and cryptocurrency worlds alike. We’ll try to demystify these digital delicacies, and talk about how they fit into the larger picture of Art Collecting. We also dunk on a lot of rich guys in this episode — Please don’t sue us, we’re still paying off our art degrees.
Our tasty theme music was served up by Michael Freitag. https://soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag Thank you Michael!
We are gathered here today to honor the memory of our dear friend, Adobe Flash. After the service, please join us for a luncheon where we will celebrate all of the questionable content Flash has given us over the years. All are welcome to share their fond memories of Homestar Runner, Neopets, Zoombinis, and dial-up internet.
Our tasty theme music was served up by Michael Freitag. https://soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag Thank you Michael!
Our inaugural episode! Join us at the table as we discuss how 3D images and movies trick our brains into seeing that coveted third dimension. Plus Ngan shares her flavor of the week: The Repair Shop from BBC One, a show about a real Living Museum where archaic things get fixed by passionate nerds. Delicious!
Our tasty theme music was served up by Michael Freitag. https://soundcloud.com/michaelstephenfreitag Thank you Michael!