# Eternal Optimist with Cinco Paul

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Podcast: [Stages Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stages-podcast-4112538)
Published: 2026-03-16T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Cinco Paul is an Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, producer, and songwriter. He is widely recognized for his work on major animated hits like the DESPICABLE ME trilogy, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS, THE LORAX, and HORTON HEARS A WHO. This season, he is producing his Apple TV musical comedy series SCHMIGADOON! on Broadway. In this episode, Cinco talks about the creation of the Schmigadoon! television series, his mission trip to Japan in his early 20s, and what runs through his mind in the middle of the night. Get your tickets to SCHMIGADOON! Cinco's Podcast Make Him Watch It Theo of Golden book

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