The podcast episodes provided discuss the use of stop-motion animation in various contexts, particularly in the 1984 film 'The Dungeonmaster' and the unrealized film 'Bubbles' about Michael Jackson's pet chimpanzee.

In the episode 'Weirdhouse Cinema: The Dungeonmaster', the hosts analyze the film's creative use of stop-motion effects, highlighting the technical achievements of this practical technique within the film's low-budget constraints.

Similarly, the episode 'Bubbles with Isaac Adamson | Development Hell' references the planned approach of using stop-motion animation to bring Bubbles the chimpanzee to life as the film's protagonist.