The D'Ascenzo Zone

Evan Thaler Hickey has a masters in psychiatric neuroscience, and also happens to be an award-winning writer and producer who's written well over 100 episodes of television for shows like, Magic School Bus Rides Again, Insepctor Gadget, Cat In the Hat, and his own original series, Goldie's Oldies. In this episode, we talk about: • His path and journey in the TV industry• The art of showrunning• The business of rebooting existing intellectual property• and much more.If you're enjoying the podcast, consider supporting:• https://buymeacoffee.com/tdzpodcast • Buy My Children's Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Tiffy-Spiffy-Mr... ________________________________________________________________I'll put a link to Evan's Novel when it's out here: ________________________________________________________________The D'Ascenzo Zone: ◼︎Subscribe: / @thedascenzozone ◼︎ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7FMIr4z...◼︎Mike's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikedascenz...◼︎TDZ Instagram: / thedascenzozone ◼︎Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@thedascenzozone◼︎For Business Inquiries: [email protected]________________________________________________________________TDZ Episode 35 - Evan Thaler Hickey00:00#podcast #tdz

Christal Burnette has dedicated herself to researching and uncovering the secrets of living a long, healthy life. She's spent the last 11 years in Blue Zone, Okinawa Japan, where an astonishing number of people live past the age of 100. Under the tutelage of renowned longevity researcher, Dr. Makoto Suzuki, now in his mid-nineties and still conducting research, they've spent years uncovering what might be the single biggest predictor of a long life -- and it's not diet or exercise...If you're enjoying the podcast, consider supporting:• https://buymeacoffee.com/tdzpodcast• Buy My Children's Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Tiffy-Spiffy-Mr-Michael-DAscenzo/dp/B0CKGVFP72 ___________________________________________________________________Follow Christal: Website: www.trueikigai.com________________________________________________________________The D'Ascenzo Zone: ◼︎Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphk_rom3ggaW9qhFlIDrag?sub_confirmation=1◼︎ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7FMIr4zzMZMgQhd3SBUYqz?si=vg_AaJS5QdO6cCQffTIFYw◼︎Mike's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikedascenz/?hl=en◼︎TDZ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedascenzozone/◼︎Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@thedascenzozone◼︎For Business Inquiries: [email protected]_____________________________________________________________TDZ Episode 034 - Christal Burnette00:00#podcast #tdz

Jocelyn Claybourne, better known online as Degrassi Kid, turned their lifelong passion for the iconic Canadian series Degrassi into a full-time career as a content creator. What began as being one of the show's biggest superfans evolved into becoming a recognized voice in the Degrassi community and eventually a professional connection with the franchise itself.Jocelyn hosts The Degrassi Kid Podcast, where they interview cast members, creators, and crew, host nostalgic watch parties, and dive into the behind-the-scenes stories and cultural impact of the series. Their passion and expertise have led to opportunities working with the Degrassi team, including contributing to official Degrassi projects, while building a dedicated online community celebrating the show's legacy. Through their podcast and social channels, Jocelyn continues to keep the Degrassi fandom alive for longtime fans while introducing the series to a new generation.In this episode, we talk about: • Jocelyn's path from Degrassi superfan to full time content creator• Challenges, wins and advice around content creation as a careerand much more.If you're enjoying the podcast, consider supporting:• https://buymeacoffee.com/tdzpodcast• Buy My Children's Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Tiffy-Spiffy-Mr... ___________________________________________________________________Follow Jocelyn ClaybourneIG: @DegrassikidYT: / @degrassi_kid Patreon: / degrassikid Linktree: https://linktr.ee/degrassikid?utm_sou...________________________________________________________________The D'Ascenzo Zone: ◼︎Subscribe: / @thedascenzozone ◼︎ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7FMIr4z...◼︎Mike's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikedascenz...◼︎TDZ Instagram: / thedascenzozone ◼︎Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@thedascenzozone◼︎For Business Inquiries: [email protected]_____________________________________________________________TDZ Episode 033 - Jocelyn Claybourne

Dan Williams is a prolific TV writer & producer, most known for co-creating The Guava Juice Show for YouTube and Wishfart for Cartoon Network, but also working on shows like George of the Jungle, Franklin, Ollie's Pack and many more. In this episode, we talk about: • His journey to becoming a writer/producer. • ideas around creativity, writing and collaboration • Some behind the scenes stories • The impact of ai, and much more.If you're enjoying the podcast, consider supporting: • https://buymeacoffee.com/tdzpodcast • Buy My Children's Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Tiffy-Spiffy-Mr-Michael-DAscenzo/dp/B0CKGVFP72 _____________________________________________________________ Watch Wishfart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocdcyGnkQTk&list=PLXztoS-cy0Abxf7NmpuzB9jxHYAx5w7eY Watch The Guava Juice Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJn1BbM7a5o&list=PLg8oaaTdoHzNU80UXeG35VFhSJNegoGMV The D'Ascenzo Zone: ◼︎Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphk_rom3ggaW9qhFlIDrag?sub_confirmation=1 ◼︎ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7FMIr4zzMZMgQhd3SBUYqz?si=vg_AaJS5QdO6cCQffTIFYw ◼︎Mike's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikedascenz/?hl=en ◼︎TDZ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedascenzozone/ ◼︎Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@thedascenzozone ◼︎For Business Inquiries: [email protected]

In this TDZ Podcast, Mike speaks with veteran screenwriter Sean Jara about his journey through television writing, animation, and building original worlds for screen. Sean shares how he got his first break writing for Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Conflict, and later wrote for shows like Degrassi: The Next Generation. He also dives into his experience creating Mysticons for Nickelodeon, a series inspired by his childhood Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. With a career that includes a Daytime Emmy nomination for The Great Polar Bear Adventure and awards from both the Canadian Screen Awards and the Writers Guild of Canada, Sean breaks down what it takes to build stories that last.We also talk about his creative process, gaming influences, and how he balances writing with gardening, Fortnite, and running his own D&D campaigns. If you’re interested in screenwriting, animation, TV writing careers, or storytelling in general, this episode goes deep into the real path behind the credits. _____________________________________________________________ If you're enjoying the podcast, please subscribe and consider supporting:• https://buymeacoffee.com/tdzpodcast• Buy My Children's Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Tiffy-Spiffy-Mr-Michael-DAscenzo/dp/B0CKGVFP72 _____________________________________________________________ The D'Ascenzo Zone: ◼︎Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphk_rom3ggaW9qhFlIDrag?sub_confirmation=1 ◼︎ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7FMIr4zzMZMgQhd3SBUYqz?si=vg_AaJS5QdO6cCQffTIFYw ◼︎Mike's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikedascenz/?hl=en ◼︎TDZ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedascenzozone/◼︎Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@thedascenzozone ◼︎For Business Inquiries: [email protected] _____________________________________________________________TDZ Episode 31 - Sean Jara00:00#podcast #tdz