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Voices from the Eyrie – 58 – Eye of the Storm

We sit down with Greg Weisman to discuss the journey the Eye of Odin made as a MacGuffin introduced in the Sega Genesis game, being brought into the series as a trinket, then revealed to have magical powers… all the way to introducing Odin, himself. We discuss adapting the Norse god into “Gargoyles”, his wisdom along with his hubris; when Loki was briefly considered and why he ultimately wasn’t used. The inadvertent Kirby influence. We talk about just how cunning Angela is in the face of making Goliath the villain for the episode as absolute power corrupts absolutely. And much…

Voices from the Eyrie – 48 – Golem

And we’re back, joined by Greg Weisman and Frank Paur to discuss “Golem”. The thematic similarities between this legend and the gargoyles. The introduction of mob boss, Tomas Brod. Halcyon Renard’s struggles with life, death, and integrity. And changing the focus of the World Tour. We also discuss bringing Prague to life, more about how animation has evolved since the 90’s towards today, and although it doesn’t appear in the episode, the Sedlec Ossuary. We also discuss news such as a new Demona Funko Pop. A new Goliath statue from Diamond Select. And we give our First Impressions on “Gargoyles…

Voices from the Eyrie – 41- Avalon Part Two

Greg Weisman, Frank Paur, and Dennis Woodyard join us to discuss Avalon Part Two! That’s right, we have a trio of producers on board! We discuss Dennis’s career, background, bringing a third producer on board and many memories. Dennis keeping a level head when production stress started getting to people. Fights on the beach! Time loops! David Warner acting opposite himself! Introducing Angela! And so much more! Be sure to check out the Background Memo on the episode for loads of material that didn’t make it into the final result. Of course, we also talk about the news that recently…

Voices from the Eyrie – 28 – City of Stone Part Four

We close out 2022 with a discussion of the final episode of the four-part epic with Frank Paur and Greg Weisman. We discuss the historial reign of Canmore as King Malcolm III; the fall out between Demona and Macbeth and the nature of their magical link created by the Weird Sisters; Bodhe’s final piece of terrible, awful, no good, very bad advice; and other topics such as just how smart Bronx is, and the technical issues of bringing this to the screen among many other topics. We also dedicate this show to the memory of Kevin Conroy, the voice of…

Voices from the Eyrie – 17 – Leader of the Pack

Both Supervising Producers of Gargoyles, Frank Paur and Greg Weisman, join us to discuss transitioning into the second season. We also talk about Frank directing the episode, the evolution of Coyote, tricking the audience, Jean Paul Sartre and much more. Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Audible, Spotify, and your podcatcher of choice! Follow us on Twitter at: @FromEyrieVisit Jennifer L. Anderson’s online stores at: Angel Wings and Demon TailsVisit Greg Weisman at: Ask GregVisit Frank Paur at: FrankPaur.comEverything you ever wanted to know about Gargoyles at: GargWiki

Voices from the Eyrie – 02 – Making the Show

Greg and Jennifer welcome back series co-creator, Greg Weisman and welcome, for the first time, series co-producer, Frank Paur. The group discusses Greg Weisman moving from development executive at Disney to producing the show with Frank Paur; Frank’s trip to Japan to finalize the look of the show with legendary animator, Kazuyoshi Takeuchi (Akira); bringing New York City to life; unveiling the show to the press, to focus groups, and ultimately to the general public. How David Xanatos and Demona were (and still are) unique and compelling villains. And we briefly touch on why the show got cancelled. All of…