CitizenWolf's Audio Podcast

CitizenWolf

Welcome to CitizenWolf's Audio Podcast*; the podcast wherein I document my experiences making MLP artwork in Blender, the open source 3D modelling and animation software. If you are completely new to making 3D MLP art and are interested in getting started yourself then this podcast is for you! Topics covered include: Using Blender and Source Film-maker 3D MLP Artwork The MLP FIM Show and much more besides! I also whenever the opportunity arises interview notable artists to get their insights into making artwork and the hardships involved with making artwork. Previous guests include FoxVentus, AntonSFM, Tenenbris and ClearVision just to name but a few https://picarto.tv/CitizenWolf For any feedback or questions: citizenwolfdesigns@gmail.com Twitter: @CitizenWolf_3D

  1. Episode #23: Interview with Dr Ewan Kirkland (UCA Lecturer and Researcher)

    12/13/2025

    Episode #23: Interview with Dr Ewan Kirkland (UCA Lecturer and Researcher)

    Hey folks and welcome back to another edition of the CitizenWolf audio podcast! In this last minute bonus episode of 2025 I talk to Dr Ewan Kirkland, senior lecturer of the University of Creative Arts based in Farnham. He has studied children's media for several years, including having written about and studied My Little Pony quite extensively. I first saw him at UK Ponycon earlier this year I asked him to take some time out of his busy schedule to talk about his studies. Due to time constraints I wasn't able to cover everything I wanted to unfortunately this time around, however I aim to have Dr Kirkland on once again in the new year as there was so much I wanted to ask but we just didn't have time to cover, but what we did talk about was fascinating so please give this episode a listen :) In this episode we talk about Dr Kirkland's research on My Little Pony and Children's Media The Brony Fandom My Little Pony Conventions Merchandise and Collectables and more Video References: The Last Bronycon a fandom Autopsy by Jenny Nicholson (2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fVOF2PiHnc&t=389s Sunday in the Park with George @ the Booth Theatre (1986) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFQGkm2VFy4&t=424s My Little Top Gear Friendship is Ambitious but Rubbish by tom10320 (2011) (REUPLOAD): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cOSYOR4u14 Rainbow Dash presents Bittersweet by Dawn Somewhere (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMcA6NvJXmk&t=779s Friendship is Witchcraft The Perfect Swarm by Sherclop Pones (2013) (REUPLOAD) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDWp9IC1ZxI&list=PLbr-HVHOIZZvehxQw0vO4Hq_VEcbDHez7 Rusty My Little Pony Restoration Mummy Bright by RetroGeek Crafts (2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFAVwFpIzZc&t=458s Dr Kirkland's Published Works/Further Reading: Dr Kirkland’s Profile @ UCA’s Website: https://www.uca.ac.uk/about-us/our-staff/ewan-kirkland/ Videogames and the Gothic (2020) and Children’s Media and Modernity (2017) https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Ewan-Kirkland/author/B07464NB71?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Contextualizing the bronies: Cult, quality, subculture and the contradictions of contemporary fandom (2020) [REQUIRES ARTICLE PURCHASE/JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTION] https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/10.1386/jptv_00012_1 Chapters: 00:00 – 03:11: Introduction 03:11 – 04:28: Dr Kirkland’s Teachings at UCA 04:28 – 07:29: Dr Kirkland’s Academic History in Brief 07:29 - 12:29: Dr Kirkland on Social Constructs of Childhood 12:29 – 17:10: Dr Kirkland’s Favourite Aspect of Study 17:10 – 21:33: Dr Kirkland on How the Brony fandom emerged 21:33 – 26:42: How Dr Kirkland got involved with MLP 26:42 – 30:55: My Little Pony Conventions 30:55 – 34:32: Critical Event Studies 34:32 – 39:50: Comparing Conventions 39:50 – 45:58: How MLP presents itself 45:58 – 53:19: Dr Kirkland’s Current Research /Merchandise and Collectables Runtime Approx: 55 Mins Approx Episode Recorded: Tuesday 2nd December 2025

    53 min
  2. Episode #22: Interview with Synthetic Obscurity: Prague and Galacon 2025

    10/30/2025

    Episode #22: Interview with Synthetic Obscurity: Prague and Galacon 2025

    PLEASE NOTE: THIS EPISODE DOES CONTAINS SOME STRONG LANGUAGE and NSFW THEMES. VIEWER AND LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED Hey folks and welcome back to another edition of the CitizenWolf audio podcast! It has been a while folks I do apologise for the extended absence, life got in the way along with a bunch of health problems that prevented me from doing much of anything for a long time. Now I'm back with a brand new episode filled with vigour! Here I talk to my good friend Synthetic Obscurity about our recent trip to Prague and Galacon in Germany. In this Episode we cover: Synthia's First Impressions of Galacon 2025 My Fear of Heights... Bangin' churches... Flaming dishes... and much much more besides! This episode was an absolute blast to record and I'm thrilled that I was able to convince Synthia to come on and discuss her trip with me. It was so fun and joyous and I hope you all give this silly podcast a listen. Links: Penny Snapcube Deltarune LP Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMG7rzD_o2c&list=PL8w1FAhwImDzT43yd2iGh0dHc3X4snNED Galacon 2025 Music Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teiC4Fu9ijk&t=4013s The Works of David Cerny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uojg9gZvpJc Weapons Trailer 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKHySfXqN0I Chapters: 0:00 – 01:30: Introduction 01:30 – 07:09: Trip to Prague 07:09 – 10:54: Unfair City Comparisons… 10:54 – 13:46: Esteemed Company… 13:46 – 16:14: 8 Out of 10 Guest 16:14 – 18:00: A Height Advantage.. 18:00 – 19:50: First Impressions are Key 19:50 – 23:44: Synthia Side Quest 23:44 – 27:32: An Bangin’ Church 27:32 – 31:00: An Act of Cultural Vandalism 31:00 – 34:27: That Museum… 34:27 – 38:24 The Bridge Incident… 38:24 – 41:03: Cheese Therapy 41:03 – 44:02: A Lonely Muffin 44:02 – 47:06:  A Short Review of Weapons (Spoilers) 47:06 – 48:36: Baby Sculptures 48:36 – 52:13: Favourite part of the Trip 52:13 – 55:15: Synthia’s First Galacon 55:15 – 56:39: Convention Advice 56:39 – 59:34: Synthia’s Fave Aspect of Convention 59:34 – 01:03:09: The Joy of Stickers 01:03:09 – 01:04:48: Bully the Briish 01:04:48 – 01:06:25: Red Palette’s Booth Bitch 01:06:25 – 01:08:48: Synthia’s Favourite Panels 01:08:48 – 01:11:21: Comparing the Vibes of different Cons 01:11:21 – 01:14:41: Timetable Crossovers 01:14:41 – 01:18:41: Dancing the Night Away 01:18:41 – 01:22:42: The Crème Bruley Event 01:22:42 – 01:25:55: Spaghetti Hoops Hate 01:25:55 – 01:27:07: Con Crud 01:27:07 – 01:30:15: Toffifees 01:30:15 – 01:34:28: Closing Comments on Galacon 01:34:28 – 01:36:28: Synthia Magic Trick 01:36:28 – 01:38:00: UkPonyCon 2025 01:38:00 – 01:38:25: Q&A 01:38:25 – 01:41:58: What is our Favourite Vegetable? 01:41:58 – 01:47:14: Was it too long to experience the Chaz Experience Undiluted 01:47:14 – 01:51:07: Dealing with Cons as an Autistic Person 01:51:07 - 01:51:49: Confirmation of Good Girl Status 01:51:49 – 01:52:37: Is there a New Focaccia man? 01:52:37 – 01:54:46: How many waiters did we all scare off? 01:54:46 – 01:59:35: What makes LDR’s work? 01:59:35 – 02:01:56: Favourite Transit Station in Prague 02:01:56 – 02:03:41: Closing Comments  Runtime Approx: 2 Hours approx Episode Recorded: Saturday 25th October 2025

    2h 4m
  3. Episode #21: Interview with Jarvy Jared (EOJ Writer and Composer)

    05/04/2025

    Episode #21: Interview with Jarvy Jared (EOJ Writer and Composer)

    PLEASE NOTE: THIS EPISODE DOES CONTAINS SOME STRONG LANGUAGE Apologies for the delay in the full release, I had a slew of technical problems with my editing software this time around which slowed everything down and caused several issues with the audio that I had to fix, mainly to do with tracks being the incorrect volume. I believe I have addressed these issues but apologies if any remain! Hey folks and welcome back to another edition of the CitizenWolf audio podcast! In this episode I interview Jarvy Jared, another significant alumni of the Elements of Justice project. He was the head writer and composer for (the majority of) case 2 and the entirety of Case 3. This interview was on the cards several months ago but due to other commitments we could only get together in April to actual record an episode. This episode is the fourth in a series on The Elements of Justice (Phoenix Wright and MLP) fan project In this episode we cover.... Jarvy's influences as a Writer and Composer How Jarvy got involved with the EOJ project How clocks continue to give him nightmares... and many more besides... This episode was a lot of fun to record and Jarvy's insights and contributions to the project were very enlightening. I have no idea if this will be the final episode that I do on EOJ but we shall just have to wait and see... Support Jarvy's Work: Jarvy's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jarvyjared.bsky.social Jarvy's MLP Fiction: https://www.fimfiction.net/user/230376/Jarvy+Jared Jarvy's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jarvyjared8543 Time Codes/Chapters: 0:00 – 03:04: Introduction 03:04 – 07:17: Jarvy’s Literary Background 07:17 – 10:02: Jarvy on Hardboiled Fiction 10:02 - 11:34 - How Detective Fiction Evolved… 11:34 – 14:43: Jarvy on Raymond Chandler 14:43 - 23:14: Jarvy’s Influences as a Writer 23:14 - 25:57: Jarvy’s Opening Thoughts on EOJ 25:57 – 30:11: The Challenges of Writing 30:11 – 35:25: Jarvy’s Writing Style 35:25 – 38:09: The Arrogance of Being a Writer 38:09 – 43:21: Jarvy as an Composer 43:21 – 44:14: Jarvy’s Least favourite Composition 44:14 – 48:57: Jarvy’s Favourite Compositions 48:57 – 53:56: A Clockwork Nightmare… 53:56 – 56:02: Jarvy’s Musical Influences 56:02 – 58:46: Equities theme and Motifs 58:46 – 01:01:40: Composing as a form of poetry 01:01:40 – 01:04:03: Jarvy joining the EOJ team 01:04:03 – 01:08:10: The missing 5th writer… 01:08:10 – 01:10:35: - Jarvy’s expanded role within EOJ 01:10:35 – 01:18:09: Jarvy’s thoughts on case 2 01:18:09 – 01:21:07: Disagreements on Direction of Story 01:21:07 – 01:28:03: Further Thoughts on Case 2 01:28:03 – 01:32:44: 40 Pages of Zecora Lines… 01:32:44 – 01:36:35: Further Nightmares 01:36:35 – 01:38:39: Jarvy’s Highlights working on EOJ 01:38:39 – 01:43:22: The main character of EOJ… 01:43:22 – 01:46:25 : Bonds of Justice 01:46:25 – 01:50:10: Jarvy’s Current Projects 01:50:10 – 01:55:47: Jarvy Departing the EOJ project Runtime Approx: 2 Hours approx Episode Recorded: Saturday 19th April 2025

    1h 56m
  4. Episode #20: Forever 27: Interview with CadetRedShirt

    02/11/2025

    Episode #20: Forever 27: Interview with CadetRedShirt

    NOTE: THIS EPISODE DOES CONTAIN SOME STRONG LANGUAGE Hey folks and welcome back to another edition of the CitizenWolf audio podcast! In this episode I interview the wonderful CadetRedShirt; Singer, Songwriter, Voice Actor, Artist.... and soon to be accountant apparently! I would say this episode is the third in a series on The Elements of Justice (Phoenix Wright and MLP) fan project, but the amount of tangents and side roads that were taken throughout makes this topic barely a footnote! Not really, we actually covered an awful lot of EOJ stuff and a heck of a lot more besides that! We will be covering: Cadet's origins as a Voice ActorCadet's experiences as an illustrator/ArtistCadet's experiences contributing to the EOJ project This is among one of the longest episodes of this podcast I have ever recorded and it was quite an undertaking to get it all edited down but it was all worth it in the end as Cadet was an absolute delight to privilege to talk to. This is just about the maximum limit you can feasibly get away with my podcast host memory limit per episode, thankfully the audio is nice and crisp this time which is a plus! Support Cadet's Stuff: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CadetRedShirt KoFI: https://www.ko-fi.com/CadetRedShirt Bandcamp: https://cadetredshirt.bandcamp.com/ Twitter: https://www.patreon.com/CadetRedShirt Deviantart: https://www.deviantart.com/cadetredshirt Links/References: Pinkie and Cheese Sing a Whole New World (Starring Cadet) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7jrPp_wk8c Pixie and Brutus Comic Dub: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGXhqELb1JY&t=35s MLP IDW comic dub: Micro-Series Issue 6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJjl5gLOqTs&t=47s The Pizzaplex Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_5s9Z5SU28&list=PLcao3NM_kq1SFqxRWabZWo9VhY-3TaEND Time Codes: [YES I KNOW THERE IS A LOT!] 0:00 – 02:36: Introduction 02:36 – 06:03 Cadet’s Early VA Work (Forever 27) 06:03 – 07:14: Life on the Navajo Reservation 07:14 – 09:24: Regional Differences 09:24 - 10:33: The LA Fires 10:33 - 14:13: Life on the Navajo Reservation (Continued) 14:13 : 16:29: The Dark Times of 2020 16:29 - 18:49 Monopoly Strats 18:49 - 20:44: Socio-Political Commentary 20:44 - 24:25: Advertising and Audiobooks 24:55 – 29:58: Language Rolodex 29:58 – 33:11: British Food Stereotypes 33:11 – 34:04: US Food Stereotypes (Cheese Whiz) 34:04 – 37:21: USA Mcdonalds 37:21 - 41:39: USA Coca Cola 41:39 - 48:31: USA obsession with Corn Syrup 48:31 - 50:58: Cadet and ADHD 50:58 - 53:44: Cadet as a Singer/Songwriter 53:44 - 57:46: Voice Acting Lessons 57:46 - 01:03:16 Cadet’s Fave Projects/Joys of Collaborating 01:03:16 – 01:07:22: Cadet’s Favourite Characters to Play 01:07:22 - 01:10:06: 70’s, 80’s and 90’s Cartoons 01:10:06 – 01:13:54 : Retro Video Games 01:13:54 - 01:20:16: Cadet’s Start as an Artist 01:20:16 – 01:21:15: Cadet’s Early Drawings 01:21:15 – 01:22:51: Sailing the High Seas 01:22:51 - 01:34:26: MLP Heyday 01:34:26 - 01:28:20: Watching Anime 01:28:20 - 01:31:37: Binge Watching Vs Scheduled Tv 01:31:37 - 01:33:31: A British Curse… 01:33:31 - 01:34:18: Retro Games 01:34:18 - 01:35:22: Two Point Hospital 01:35:22 – 01:39:03: Theme Hospital 01:39:03 - 01:46:31: Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney 01:46:31 – 01:48:46: Persona 5 01:48:46 - 01:52:43: Cadet’s Favourite Art 01:52:43 - 01:53:28: No to Adobe 01:53:28 - 01:57:56: Cadet’s Art Then and Now 01:57:56 - 01:58:50: Torture the Artist 01:58:50 - 02:09:01: Hades, Balatro, & Celeste 02:09:01 - 02:16:35: Cadet’s Biggest Influences 02:16:35 – 02:29:54: Cadet on the Audition Process 02:29:54 - 02:34:06: Therapy Session 02:34:06 - 02:37:05: Cadet’s Involvement with EOJ 02:37:05 - 02:46:08: Cadet’s Art within EOJ and Easter Eggs 02:46:08 – 02:51:47: Further Thoughts on Sonata 02:51:47 – 02:56:39: Echoes of the Past 02:56:39 – 03:05:16: Getting the Characters Right 03:05:16 – 03:10:56: Cadet’s Favourite EOJ Characters 03:10:56 - 03:13:58: Sonata’s Fake Shirt? 03:13:58 – 03:17:21: The Truth Behind Cadet’s Name… 03:17:21 – 03:20:13: Outro/Closing Comments Runtime Approx: 3 Hours 20 mins approx Episode Recorded: Wednesday 29th January 2025

    3h 20m
  5. Episode #19: Interview with James Boote (EOJ Writer)

    11/25/2024

    Episode #19: Interview with James Boote (EOJ Writer)

    NOTE: THIS EPISODE DOES CONTAIN SOME STRONG LANGUAGE AND NSFW THEMES. Hey folks and welcome back to another edition of the CitizenWolf audio podcast! This episode is the second in a series on The Elements of Justice (Phoenix Wright and MLP) fan project. This time I interview James Boote, one of the main writers of the project talking about his experiences contributing to it. We will be covering: James' affection for the Phoenix wright seriesThe challenges of writing for such a large projectThe media that has influenced Jim as a writer and much more besides.. This was an absolute joy to record and if you are a fan of the EOJ project and wish to know more about the writing process of making episodes, then this podcast episode is for you! Chapters: 0:00 – 0:30: Introduction 0:30 - 01:57: James' Role within EOJ 01:57 – 05:37: James' affection for Ace Attorney 05:37 – 11:35: Visual Novels 11:35 – 14:51: Localisations of Ace Attorney 14:51 – 17:46: James' Favourite Ace Attorney Game 17:46 – 23:08: Can we have some more Capcom? 23:08 – 29:10: A Change of Heart… 29:10 - 31:28: The Great Ladder Debate… 31:28 – 34:45: Turnabout Storm and other crossovers 34:45 – 38:05 EOJ’s beginnings and Early Troubles 38:05 – 45:43: James' joins the EOJ team 45:43 – 48:10: A predictable killer? 48:10 – 55:54: Thoughts about Case 2… 55:54 – 58:34: Overcoming Issues 58:34 – 01:03:40 Process of Writing an EOJ Episode 01:03:40 - 01:06:38 Solo writing vs Team Writing 01:06:38 – 01:12:09: James' Influences as a Writer 01:12:09 – 01:17:09: Following On from Turnabout Storm… 01:17:09 – 01:19:27: Advancements in Technology 01:19:27 - 01:22:44: Pre-Requisite knowledge… 01:22:44 - 01:24:13: Poor Athena… 01:24:13 - 01:29:29: MLP and Ace Attorney Memories 01:29:29 – 01:38:39: Further Thoughts on Case 2 01:38:39 – 01:48:09: Choice Cuts and Closing Comments... Reference Links: Paula Peroff Animations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1BvD-2UcwA Edgeworth Dog Show Meme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alPgvR374wA Runtime Approx: 1 Hour 40 mins approx Episode Recorded: Sunday 17th August 2024

    1h 48m
  6. Episode #18: The Trials and Tribulations of EOJ (Feat Mr. G)

    09/06/2024

    Episode #18: The Trials and Tribulations of EOJ (Feat Mr. G)

    NOTE: THIS EPISODE DOES CONTAIN SOME STRONG LANGUAGE AND NSFW THEMES. Hey folks and welcome back to another edition of the CitizenWolf audio podcast! Here I interview the current director and owner of the Elements of Justice MLP/Phoenix crossover series and my god what a doozy! I was very fortunate to watch his panel live at Galacon 2024 talking about the series and I managed to get a moment of his time to talk more about the project and its current status... We will be covering: The recently announced Hiatus of EOJ that happened on August 24thThe challenges of running a project such as EOJCopyright shenanigans and much more besides.... This was an absolute monster of an episode to record but I enjoyed every second of it, and I hope you enjoy listing to Mr G's experiences with the EOJ project and its current direction into the future. Chapters: 0:00 – 02:42: Prologue 02:42 - 04:52: Introduction 04:52 – 07:17: The Woes of Flying 07:17 – 18:01: Lolhanza 18:01 – 21:56: EOJ Hiatus 21:56 – 28:13: Adobe Hell 28:13 – 36:23: Turbulent Times 36:23 – 56:13: Mr G Thoughts on Case 2 (SPOILERS) 56:13 – 1:03:34: Citizen’s Thoughts on Case 2 (SPOILERS) 1:03:34 - 1:17:49: Leadership within EOJ 1:17:49 – 1:36:06 – Suffering for Ones Art 1:36:06 – 1:37:37 – Hiatus Summary 1:37:37 – 1:40:20 – The Origins of EOJ 1:40:20 - 1:41:27 – Project Rivalry… 1:41:27 – 1:48:55 – A Loaded Term… 1:48:55 – 1:52:07 – Mr G’s Involvement with EOJ 1:52:07 – 1:56:08 – The Challenges of Running EOJ 1:56:08 – 2:08:07 – Voice Acting 2:08:07 – 2:12:55 – Required Viewing before EOJ? 2:12:55 – 2:18:27 – Legacy of Turnabout Storm 2:18:27 – 2:20:33 – A Simpleton’s Gambit… 2:20:33 – 2:28:43 – Copyright BS 2:28:43 – 2:32:01 – Weird Youtube Sponsorships… 2:32:01 – 2:35:51 – Galacon Takeaways… 2:35:51 – 2:43:11 – Fave EOJ Characters 2:43:11 – 2:51:58 – Final Thoughts 2:51:58 – 2:54:12 - Epilogue Reference Links: Elements of Justice – The Future Livestream : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flBe36_FGTM&t=4887s Galcon 2024 EOJ Panel (Panel-room 1 Saturday Livestream) EOJ section between 1:12:00 – 2:12:00: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZr2vYF_OX8&t=4991s Runtime Approx: 2 Hours 55 mins approx Episode Recorded: Friday 30th August 2024

    2h 53m

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Welcome to CitizenWolf's Audio Podcast*; the podcast wherein I document my experiences making MLP artwork in Blender, the open source 3D modelling and animation software. If you are completely new to making 3D MLP art and are interested in getting started yourself then this podcast is for you! Topics covered include: Using Blender and Source Film-maker 3D MLP Artwork The MLP FIM Show and much more besides! I also whenever the opportunity arises interview notable artists to get their insights into making artwork and the hardships involved with making artwork. Previous guests include FoxVentus, AntonSFM, Tenenbris and ClearVision just to name but a few https://picarto.tv/CitizenWolf For any feedback or questions: citizenwolfdesigns@gmail.com Twitter: @CitizenWolf_3D