{"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":"25: Earthwalking with Andy & Carolyn London","slug":"25-earthwalking-with-andy-carolyn-london","published_at":"2026-04-16T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-animator-s-friend-7077706/25-earthwalking-with-andy-carolyn-london","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-animator-s-friend-7077706","url":"https://theanimatorsfriend.podbean.com/e/25-earthwalking-with-andy-carolyn-london/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ycqjwkarijs2skdu/londons_final9xkl2.mp3","summary":"From oatmeal to the occult, the London's give equal attention to their pastimes. They even begrudgingly give equal attention to their dislikes as well which include Long Island and the discomfort of growing up. These are featured predominently in their most recent film 1981, where the mullets are long, the metal is heavy, and 14-year-old Douglas gets a birthday surprise that will change his life forever. Andy and Carolyn are writers, directors, animators and co-founders of London Squared Productions. Since 1999, they’ve been creating films, music videos and animated content. Get 10% off your submission to the Hudson Valley Film Festival with TAFnHVFFrCOOL Get your hands on a Camp Snap Camera for $5 off by using my link! https://www.campsnapphoto.com/INDIALOMBARDIBELLO Host your podcast on Podbean, one month free trial! https://www.podbean.com/theanimatorsfriend Do businessy things on Podbean, one month free trial! https://www.podbean.com/pro/theanimatorsfriend Advertise on Podbean! https://sponsorship.podbean.com/theanimatorsfriend Links to points of discussion: Sundance Film Festival NBC Page Program Animation Speak/Easy - NYC Lisa LaBracio's website Anna Samo Bergmann's website The Animator's Playlist on Apple Music and Spotify Library180 - NYC East Village Shoe Repair - BK Cinanima - Portugal The Animator's Animations The Animator's Favorites The Metropolitan Museum of Art - NYC Fantagraphics Woodstock Film Festival - NYS Sonoma International Film Festival - CA Stuttgart International Festival of Animation Film - Germany Joy + Noelle's website The Animator's Friend on Instagram The Animator's Friend is hosted by India Lombardi-Bello, an educator based in New York City. In this series, India creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the…","meta_description":"From oatmeal to the occult, the London's give equal attention to their pastimes. They even begrudgingly give equal attention to their dislikes as well whi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6064,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-animator-s-friend-7077706/episodes/25-earthwalking-with-andy-carolyn-london/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-7077706/25-earthwalking-with-andy-carolyn-london.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}