Episodes
After presenting at New York Comic Con, Dean DeBlois, Jay Baruchel, and producer Brad Lewis answered our questions! Hear their interviews here and get the inside scoop on Hiccup's secret habits, the biggest changes in creating an animated film, and Dean's advice for avoiding spoilers.
Published 10/16/18
Reporting from New York Comic Con, the Dropouts break down an exciting day of dragons in the Big Apple! Featuring action sounds, trailer tease, no personal space with an A-list celebrity, and Babycup.
Published 10/12/18
This week the Dropouts are joined by special guest Richard Hamilton, co-writer of Dragonvine, The Serpent's Heir, and expert in all things dragon! He gives us the scoop on collaborating with Dean DeBlois, creating diverse new characters for the DreamWorks Dragons franchise, and much more!
Published 10/02/18
We’re on the scene in Canada! Dean DeBlois, Brad Lewis, and upcoming Canadian actor Jay Baruchel gave fans a once-in-a-lifetime sneak peek at the Toronto International Film Festival. The Dropouts share their reactions and recap a big day of dragons, fashion, and long awaited selfies.
Published 09/17/18
Attention students, please open your novels to page 25! This week the Dropouts discuss Dragonvine, the long-awaited graphic novel written by Dean DeBlois and Richard Hamilton.
Published 09/13/18
The Dropouts are back to break down all of the recent Dragon news, from mysterious leaked scripts to graphic novels from the void. Also: Canada.
Published 09/04/18
We're celebrating one year of the Dragon Academy Dropouts podcast! We answer all of your burning questions this week, including: where would we sort Eret son of Eret at Hogwarts? Which cohost was 3 feet from Jay Baruchel and couldn't say hi? Who is most likely go to go to jail, be a superhero, or have a mid-life crisis after How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World? Thank you to everyone who submitted questions, comments, and puns!
Published 07/16/18
We watched the rip-off How To Train Your Dragon short film so that you don't have to. Featuring many bird sounds, because Sara left her windows open.
Published 06/29/18
Did traveling to France not fit into your schedule this week? We break down the many spoilers and secrets fans at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival saw in exclusive previews of How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World!
Published 06/16/18
Drop into the Hidden World with the Dropouts as we explore the new details revealed in the How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World trailer! This nub-centric analysis breaks down the dragons, the spoilers, and (for Max)who exactly Ed Sheeran is.
Published 06/09/18
The first promotional poster for How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World is here! We discuss the reveal of the infamous Light Fury, the little details (Braids! Nubs! Photoshop!) and share some of our favorite reactions from fans.
Published 06/01/18
Get ready to cringe as we perform your submissions of terrible, awkward, and purposefully bad fanfiction. Starring Tootkless, a fursona, and the classic song fic.
Published 05/30/18
Warning: maximum excitement for How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World! After years of waiting, the character designs for our favorite dragon riders have been revealed. Between the armor, facial hair, and plenty of new Snotloutfits we just had to discuss it ASAP. Let us know what you think!
Published 05/23/18
In this week's unbiased and completely logical episode, Max and Caitlin complete the DreamWorks Bracket to decide which animated features from DreamWorks library of films rise above the rest.
Published 05/04/18
This discussion of the first look at How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World at CinemaCon has EVERYTHING: retractable beards, sexual dimorphism, first thoughts on the Light Fury, and an allegory for death. Rise and shine, fandom! Shoutout to @JacobTiranno from ChasingCinema.com for giving fans the CinemaCon scoop!
Published 04/27/18
Season 3 of Dragon Academy Dropouts kicks off with a bang as DreamWorks Animation announces a new title for How To Train Your Dragon 3. Listeners share their theories about the meaning behind "The Hidden World." Brooke also makes our jaws drop with a story about her plans for a one of a kind piece of "memorabilia."
Published 04/20/18
Designing new dragons for the How To Train Your Dragon franchise requires time, creativity, and tons of talent. We have none of these things, but we tried anyway. Introducing the #RandomDragonChallenge!
Published 03/21/18
This week our hosts take on the most contentious Dragon Battle topic yet: are Night Furies overrated?
Published 03/13/18
This week the Dropouts break down the key evidence behind the DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders rumors that have fans speculating. Our hosts also answer your Terror Mail with thoughts on Mi Amore Wing, Hiccup as First Lady of Berk, and existential crises.
Published 03/06/18
Michael Goldstrom, the voice of Trader Johann, stops by to discuss his experiences at DreamWorks! He spills secrets, answers fan questions, discusses the challenges and rewards of acting, and shares his reaction to the Trader Johann plot twist at the end of Race to the Edge.
Published 02/27/18
The finale of Race to the Edge is here! Our hosts break down the big moments and reflect on the accuracy (or lack thereof) of their predictions. The Dropouts also announce an upcoming special guest.
Published 02/21/18
Our hosts celebrate the most romantic day of the year with a rare pair Dragon Battle. Some of these ships are so rare, they're practically raw. Happy Valentine's Day, Mildew.
Published 02/14/18
The Dropouts discuss the Race to the Edge Season 6 trailer, their final predictions for the end of Dragons TV, and propose ways DreamWorks could recklessly blow their entire budget on the grandest finale of all time.
Published 02/08/18
How does Gothi predict the weather? What color were viking carrots? Who lives at the end of the rainbow bridge? Things get embarrassing when Sara and Max put each other to the test with some DreamWorks Dragons (and Viking Age) trivia.
Published 01/29/18
Oh, you wanna start something? How about starting this brand new episode of Dragon Academy Dropouts? Our hosts discuss the biggest feuds of the How To Train Your Dragon franchise.
Published 01/23/18