{"podcast":{"title":"The Animator’s Friend","slug":"the-animator-s-friend-7077706","podcast_index_feed_id":7077706,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/theanimatorsfriend/feed.xml","website_url":"https://theanimatorsfriend.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19699429/TAF_Icon_smaller.jpg","author":"India Lombardi-Bello","episode_count":33,"summary":"Befriending animators, 24 questions at a time. The Animator’s Friend is hosted by India Lombardi-Bello, an animation educator at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. In this new series, India creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the context of their work. A questionnaire format, inspired by the 24 frames per second of animation, allows for lighthearted and unexpected conversation.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-animator-s-friend-7077706"},"episode":{"title":"17: The Mastermind Mosquito with Simeon Kondev","slug":"17-the-mastermind-mosquito-with-simeon-kondev","published_at":"2025-11-19T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-animator-s-friend-7077706/17-the-mastermind-mosquito-with-simeon-kondev","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-animator-s-friend-7077706","url":"https://theanimatorsfriend.podbean.com/e/17-the-mastermind-mosquito-with-simeon-kondev/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9vej2wzf6r6q29nr/simeon_final6uk3o.mp3","summary":"Between moments of being outsmarted by a mosquito, hear Simeon Kondev expose the metal-head within. Simeon is a Bulgarian-American animator whose latest cartoon Society Animals deserves your follow on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Get your hands on a Camp Snap Camera for $5 off by using my link! https://www.campsnapphoto.com/INDIALOMBARDIBELLO Links to points of discussion: The Animator's Friend on Instagram University of Kentucky The Animator's Playlist Emily Curran at Buzzfeed Kate Costello's website Emily Zullo's website The Animator's Favorites NPR Morning Edition Ichthus Music Festival - KY Brent Sievers on The Animator's Friend Gooeyduck on YouTube skincrawlies on YouTube Fruit Suit Critters on YouTube The Animator's Animations The Animator's Friend is hosted by India Lombardi-Bello, an animation educator based in New York City. In this series, India creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the context of their work. A questionnaire format, inspired by the 24 frames per second of animation, allows for personal, lighthearted, and unexpected conversation. Credits: Recorded, produced, and edited by India Lombardi-Bello Digital marketing assistance from Arnesh Kundu Music by Cloutmeyer Design by Sawyer Rippon Microphones provided by SVA MFA Computer arts Special thanks to Darren Santa Maria; my mom and dad; Miyu Distribution","meta_description":"Between moments of being outsmarted by a mosquito, hear Simeon Kondev expose the metal-head within. Simeon is a Bulgarian-American animator whose latest c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4240,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-animator-s-friend-7077706/episodes/17-the-mastermind-mosquito-with-simeon-kondev/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-animator-s-friend-7077706/17-the-mastermind-mosquito-with-simeon-kondev.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}