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This is Power Your Story, a podcast made for students by students at high schools across Chicago. Representing diverse voices, we tell real life stories through the power of podcasting technology, interviews, and round table discussions.

Production support from After School Matters and Andrea Klunder from The Creative Impostor Studios via the Podcast Tech and Production: Power Your Story programs.

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Feb 22, 2019

Mike Owens is the Emmy Award winning co-creator and executive producer of Danger & Eggs, an animated series for children and families on Amazon Prime.

As a show creator, Director, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, Teacher and Animator, Mike has created character driven entertainment for screens of all sizes and for audiences of all ages for more than 20 years. 

His work has been featured by Amazon, Nickelodeon, Disney, Cartoon Network, Comedy Central, Warner Bros, Ambush Entertainment, General Mills, IFC, and Yo Gabba Gabba.

We talk with Mike about his creative process, what it takes to be successful in animation and his best advice for aspiring artists.

Learn more about Mike Owens at https://www.mikeowensproductions.com/

Check out Danger & Eggs on Amazon Prime.

This episode was produced by Justus and Malik.

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Power Your Story is produced by students at Ray Graham Training Center High School in Chicago. We represent diverse voices, telling our real life stories through the power of podcasting technology.

Each season features a new group of student producers under the mentorship of producer, Andrea Klunder of The Creative Impostor Studios, creating personal journals, interviews, and educational pieces about the topics that matter most to us.

Season 3 is produced by Alfred, Aliyah, Carzel, Danais, Juan, Justus, Keenan, Malik, Mark, Miguel, Nathanial, Shamar, Shaquan, and Zamire.

Production support from After School Matters and The Creative Impostor Studios via the Podcast Tech: Power Your Story program.

Cover Art by Emmanuel Johnston, from Ms. Yuridia Trujillo's Digital Media program through After School Matters. Theme Music by DJ Sparkz aka Genaro.