Dragon Academy Dropouts

Spoiler alert... kind of? This week we share our immediate reactions to the premiere episodes of Dragons: The Nine Realms! Find out our favorite character, who belongs on a leash, and much more.

Get up, grab some nugs, and join us for a bite-sized episode reviewing clips from the upcoming season of DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms!

In this episode, our conversation immediately plummets straight into the fissure as we attempt to discuss the new Dragons: Nine Realms trailer. We try to cover the new characters, new dragons, and new fissure, but we end up getting cancelled instead. And did we mention there's a fissure?

After 1300 years, the dragons are back (and so are we) with the announcement of a brand new Dragons TV series! Join us to discuss new theories, new dragons, and new windmills of Dragons: The Nine Realms. Nununu!

Happy Holidays! Pour yourself some Yaknog, bite into a rock hard cookie and join us as we discuss How To Train Your Dragon: Homecoming.

We watched DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders so that you don’t have to.

Is it too soon to spread some holiday cheer? We're back to break down the news, memes, and pageantry of the new holiday special: How To Train Your Dragon Homecoming!

Cringe mode: activated. It's time once again to read the terrible, awkward, and purposefully bad fanfiction submitted by YOU! Starring jaw fights, dead memes, parenting tips, and YouTubethless.

DreamWorks has announced How To Train Your Dragon: Homecoming, and we're here to examine every clue about the upcoming holiday short. No fish bucket goes unturned in this breakdown of the nununews!

Is the world ready for a "live action" How To Train Your Dragon? Sara has some strong feelings and Max has some strange theories. This is our TED (technology, entertainment, dragons) talk.

Sit back, relax, and channel your inner preschooler! We're back to discuss the new dragons and updates on DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders.

The dragons are coming! Dean confirms a short film, Sara confirms her grief, and Max confirms a craving for peanut butter during this week's Nununews.

Everyone's a dragon critic. In this 5-star episode, Sara and Max read the most memorable negative reviews of How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. [Warning: petty criticism of spelling and grammar]

DreamWorks animator and Night Fury expert Dane Stogner is here to answer your questions! Join us as he shares the process of bringing the How To Train Your Dragon franchise to life on screen and spills Toothless’ biggest secrets.

This week we discuss Hiccstrid wedding discourse, how Grimmel got lucky, and #JusticeForMeatlug in part two of our discussion of How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.

A decade of adventure comes to an end with the release of The Hidden World. We discuss the juicy dragons, film parallels, and standout moments that had us crying through the credits.

It would be understatement to say fans had strong feelings regarding the Light Fury's design in How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. This week we rediscover those reactions... in ASMR.

Who is cancelled? Your fave. Let's argue about it. Disclaimer: This episode was recorded before the release of The Hidden World. No spoilers here!

John Powell releases The Hidden World tracklist, critics are smitten, and 98% of humans want DRAGONS!

2018 was a huge year for Dragons! This week we recap the biggest HTTYD franchise moments of the year, the standout memes that had us laughing, and our biggest podcast moments.

Sit back, relax, and sip some Yaknog with us this week as we watch and discuss Gift of the Night Fury!

The (Australian) wait is over! The Hidden World premieres down under, Brooke breeds some dragons with an upcoming DreamWorks app, and the Boneknapper isn't CANON?

This week the Dropouts take it back to where it all began: the How To Train Your Dragon books! We discuss the first book of the series with enough tangents to feed a Seadragonus Giganticus Maximus.

The Anti-Predictor strikes again this week as DreamWorks reveals the truth behind Dawn of New Riders. Our investigative jouuurnalist also uncovers another potential upcoming Dragons game!

The second trailer for How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World is here! Join us as we discuss our favorite moments, surprise cameos, fursuits, and which character may secretly be evil.

Catch up on all the recent Dragons news with the Dropouts! We infiltrate an orchestra, Max loses a lot of cash, and we discuss our theories on DreamWork's newest trademark.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

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."

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!

This week our hosts take on the most contentious Dragon Battle topic yet: are Night Furies overrated?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.