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AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast

Hosted by Mat Brunet (aka AniMat from the YouTube channel ElectricDragon505), AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast tells the latest news happening throughout the week in the field of animation and what he has to say regarding those insane events. The podcast is live on Twitch every Saturday at 2pm EST, which includes interacting with the audience and occasional special guests.
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Episodes

Movie Crapping on Easter (feat. Jim Gisriel)

Today's episode includes: • Warner Bros. released the trailer of Supergirl • Netflix and Skydance Animation released the trailer of Swapped • The Super Mario Galaxy Movie earned a 5-Day worldwide opening of $372.5 million • Happy Feet will be turned into a stage musical • Jonathan Majors and JC Kilcoyne fell out a window during the filming of The Daily Wire's action movie

Apr 07, 20262 hr 25 minEp. 373

Forget the Dinos and Wizards

Today's episode includes: • Paramount releasaed the teaser trailer of PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie • DreamWorks Animation released the trailer of Forgotten Island • HBO Max released the trailer of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2027) and the backlash surrounding the series • OpenAI shuts down the Sora app and loses its $1 billion deal with Disney • Lebo M is suing Learnmore Jonasi for allegedly misinterpreting the lyrics to The Lion King's The Circle of Life on purpose...

Mar 30, 20262 hr 2 minEp. 372

Making Waves in Court

Today's episode includes: • Aardman released the trailer of Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom • Disney released the trailer of Moana (2026) • THQ Nordic announced Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 on October 6 • The Bad Guys 2 editor sues DreamWorks Animation over anti-trans discrimination • Afroman wins lawsuit against police that he mocked in his music videos

Mar 23, 20262 hr 5 minEp. 371

The 2026 Oscars Spectacular (feat. Nick Spake)

Today's episode includes: • KPop Demon Hunters and The Girl Who Cried Pearls won the animation categories at the 98th Academy Awards • One Battle After Another and Sinners were the big winners of the 98th Academy Awards • Our review of the 98th Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Conan O'Brien • Universal Pictures released the trailer of Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day • Fox orders two seasons of a Family Guy spinoff starring Stewie

Mar 16, 20262 hr 8 minEp. 370

Escaping Spirits in Space

Today's episode includes: • Cartoon Saloon released the teaser trailer of Kindred Spirits • Pete Docter reveals new movies in the works at Pixar and got backlash for his comment on removing LGBTQ+ themes in Elio • Nintendo and Illumination released the final trailer of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie • Paramount+ is making a 2D Garfield series starring Lamorne Morris • Nimona director Troy Quane and Heidi Jo Gilbert will direct The Wild Robot Escapes

Mar 09, 20261 hr 59 minEp. 369

What The Fridge Happened?

Today's episode includes: • Smiling Friends creators are ending the series after two more episodes of Season 3 • BBC and the BAFTAs may have deliberately kept John Davidson shouting the N-word during the broadcast • The Ellison family, who also owns Paramount, acquires Warner Bros. Discovery for $110 billion • Disney is updating their plans for Villains Land in Walt Disney World to be "Bigger and Bolder" • RUMOR: John Lasseter's leadership is ruining Skydance Animation...

Mar 02, 20262 hr 17 minEp. 368

Being Toyed by Tech

Today's episode includes: • Lucasfilm released the trailer of The Mandalorian and Grogu • Pixar released the trailer of Toy Story 5 • Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein and KPop Demon Hunters will be added to the Criterion Collection • I Am Frankelda will be released globally on Netflix later this year • Gooseworx deletes her reddit account after being harassed over her creative choices on The Amazing Digital Circus

Feb 23, 20262 hr 17 minEp. 367

GOAT to Gone

Today's episode includes: • Amazon Prime Video released the teaser trailer of Spider-Noir • GKIDS got the North American rights to Allegro Non Troppo and Bruno Bozzetto's filmography • Sony Pictures Animation scrapped Matt Braly and Rebecca Sugar's Thai-inspired movie • Snafu Pictures is reviving I, Chihuahua with Jorge Gutierrez • Tubi is adding many Cartoon Network and Hanna-Barbera shows in March

Feb 16, 20262 hr 7 minEp. 366

Podcasters & Monsters (feat. Tony Goldmark)

Today's episode includes: • Netflix released the teaser trailer of The Adventures of Cliff Booth • Illumination released the trailer of Minions and Monsters • Catherine O'Hara, the actress featured in Home Alone and The Nightmare Before Christmas (1954 – 2026) • Adobe cancelled plans to shut down Animate after facing backlash • Josh D'Amaro will be The Walt Disney Company's next CEO

Feb 09, 20262 hr 1 minEp. 365

It's Time to Get Things Started

Today's episode includes: • Disney+ released the trailer for The Muppet Show (2026) • LAIKA's Wildwood to be released in theaters on October 23 • Nintendo and Illumination released the Yoshi trailer of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie • Butch Hartman opens a new 2-Day convention called Hart Con that costs $1500 to register • The AMPAS announced the Oscar nominations for the 98th Academy Awards

Jan 26, 20262 hr 17 minEp. 364

Guess Who's Back and Gone?

Today's episode includes: • Jorge R. Gutiérrez will direct the Speedy Gonzales movie • Scott Adams, the disgraced racist creator of Dilbert (1957 – 2026) • Roger Allers, co-director of The Lion King and Open Season (1949 – 2026) • Persistence of Vision director Kevin Schreck is making a documentary called Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA • Keegan-Michael Key confirms that Hotel Transylvania 5 is in the works

Jan 20, 20261 hr 51 minEp. 363

Anecdotes of Awards and Actors

Today's episode includes: • KPop Demon Hunters wins Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards • Elio and KPop Demon Hunters lead the 53rd Annie Awards with 10 nominations each • Wish Dragon 2 to be released in Summer 2027, but Sony and Netflix are currently not involved • Jack Black reveals that he rejected the role of Syndrome from The Incredibles and regrets it • Steve Whitmire received backlash for a blog about The Muppets and how they're currently handled...

Jan 12, 20262 hr 32 minEp. 362

Top 5 Animation News of 2025

Today's episode includes: • 5. What RUINED ILoveKimPossibleALot • 4. The Awards go to Flow • 3. KPop Demon Hunters Mania • 2. Ne Zha 2: The New Animation Champion • 1. Netflix Buys Warner Bros.

Jan 05, 20261 hr 52 minEp. 361

Fallen Ultra Lords

Today's episode includes: • Warner Bros. released the teaser trailer of Supergirl • Jeff Garcia, the voice of Sheen in Jimmy Neutron (1975 – 2025) and Jim Ward, the voice of Doug Dimmadome in The Fairly Odd Parents (1959 – 2025) • Rob Reiner, the director of The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men, This is Spinal Tap and more (1947 – 2025) • Disney is making a live-action spin-off Gaston movie • Disney invests $1 billion on OpenAI's video platform, Sora

Dec 15, 20252 hr 15 minEp. 360

Netflix Buys the Brothers

Today's episode includes: • Sony Pictures Animation released the trailer of GOAT • Interview with Britton Payne, founder of The Autism Scene and the AuSPEC Awards, where aspiring autistic writers could win an opportunity to work in animation • Zootopia 2 broke several records on its opening weekend during American Thanksgiving • The nominations for the 83rd Golden Globes were announced • Netflix will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $82.7 billion

Dec 09, 20252 hr 26 minEp. 359

Learning Pond Rules

Today's episode includes: • Pixar released the trailer of Hoppers • The Asylum released the trailer of A Winnie the Pooh Christmas • Sonic the Hedgehog producer Neal H. Moritz in talks to produce a live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie • A Christian school in England bans children from singing the songs of KPop Demon Hunters • 35 movies are eligible to be nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 98th Academy Awards

Nov 24, 20252 hr 9 minEp. 358

Teasing the Search for Galaxy Toys (feat. Anthony Gramuglia)

Today's episode includes: • Disney released the teaser trailer of Moana (2026 live-action remake) • Pixar released the teaser trailer of Toy Story 5 • Paramount Pictures released the trailer of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants • Illumination and Nintendo released the teaser trailer of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie • Disney CEO Bob Iger said that he plans to include an AI generator on Disney+ that could make short-form videos

Nov 17, 20252 hr 22 minEp. 357

Spicy Pork with Nuts and a Coke

Today's episode includes: • Lionsgate released the teaser trailer of Michael (2026) • New information revealed about the upcoming Animation Lookback: Blue Sky Studios • Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone and Cole Escola are making a Miss Piggy movie • Korean animation studio RedRover to produce K-Pop animated movie and The Nut Job 3 • Coca-Cola faces backlash for using AI for their holiday commercial for the second year in a row

Nov 10, 20252 hr 17 minEp. 356

The Crash of Warner Bros.

Today's episode includes: • Laika released the first look of Wildwood • Crash and Eddie may not appear in Ice Age: Boiling Point, according to Seann William Scott • Warner Bros. Discovery is for sale after Paramount failed to acquire the company • The Looney Tunes cartoons entered the Top 10 most viewed shows on Tubi • Sony Pictures Animation and Netflix are making The Mitchells vs. The Machines 2

Oct 27, 20252 hr 12 minEp. 355

A Toast to the Master of Movie Posters

Today's episode includes: • Jim Carrey in talks to star in the live-action Jetsons movie with Colin Trevorrow in talks to direct • Drew Struzan, the legendary movie poster artist (1947 – 2025) • Universal Kids Resort will feature areas based on Shrek, Minions, SpongeBob SquarePants and more • Walt Disney Animation Studios reveals new animated short Verse at Animation is Film Festival • Laika is expanding to live-action, shorts, television and possibly sequels after having their 20th anniversary...

Oct 20, 20252 hr 11 minEp. 354

Tron has a Glitch

Today's episode includes: • Paramount Pictures released the trailer of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey • Tron: Ares had a worse opening than Morbius with $33.5 million • Disney announced new audio animatronics for Frozen Ever After, Zootopia: Better Zoogether! And Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets • The live-action remake of Tangled is back in production and may get Scarlett Johansson to play Mother Gothel • Lackadaisy will become a full series with t...

Oct 13, 20252 hr 13 minEp. 353

Twisted Backlash

Today's episode includes: • Disney+ released the trailer of Disney Twisted Wonderland: The Animation • Netflix released the trailer of The Twits • Hamish Steele, the creator of Dead End: Paranormal Park, was a targeted of a hate campaign by Elon Musk and Libs of TikTok • Actors and Unions are condemning AI actress Tilly Norwood • ILoveKimPossibleALot fails to hold accountability for the Saberspark controversy

Oct 06, 20252 hr 19 minEp. 352

Surf and Turf

Today's episode includes: • Netflix released the trailer of In Your Dreams • Universal Pictures released the final trailer of Wicked: For Good • Walt Disney Animation Studios released the final trailer of Zootopia 2 • Atomic Cartoons is making Surf's Up: The Series • Jirard Kahlil (The Completionist) addressed and apologized for what happened during the Open Hand Foundation controversy

Sep 29, 20252 hr 11 minEp. 351

Disney's Biggest Mistake

Today's episode includes: • Disney received backlash for suspending Jimmy Kimmel Live! after Trump and FCC chairman Brendan Carr demanded him to be cancelled for his "comments" on Charlie Kirk

Sep 24, 20251 hr 9 minEp. 350

The Big Tree Fiddy (feat. Animated Antic)

Today's episode includes: • Warner Bros. to release Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology (1940-1958) on Blu-Ray and DVD this December • Paramount Skydance is preparing bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery • Disney is working on a Zootopia stage musical • Swabbies, the lost 1985 Disney short starring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck & Goofy, was released on YouTube • Nintendo Direct announced The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Pokémon Pokopia and more...

Sep 15, 20252 hr 20 minEp. 350

Zombies and Friends

Today's episode includes: • Marvel released the trailer of Marvel Zombies • Adult Swim released the trailer of Smiling Friends (Season 3) • Nelvana stopped production as Corus continues to struggle • YouTube to host hundreds of episodes of Sesame Street, along with exclusive videos and workshops from Sesame Workshop • Greg Cipes claimed to be fired from his role of Beast Boy in Teen Titans Go! because of his Parkinson's diagnosis

Sep 08, 20252 hr 1 minEp. 349

Gone to the Doggs

Today's episode includes: • Glitch released the trailer of Knights of Guinevere • Snoop Dogg says he's scared to go to the movies after seeing the same sex kiss in Lightyear with his grandson • Sony Pictures and Netflix in talks for a deal to make the sequel to KPop Demon Hunters • Nickelodeon, Disney Jr., Family Channel and more shut down in Canada • Disney announced Hexes, Ice Age: Boiling Point, and new info on Toy Story 5, Zootopia 2 and more at Destination D23...

Sep 01, 20252 hr 15 minEp. 348

Sony's Spider Senses

Today's episode includes: • SpindleHorse released the trailer for the pilot of Homestuck • Sony Pictures Animation is planning a Spider-Punk movie with Daniel Kaluuya co-writing • Shrek 5 got delayed to June 30, 2027, the week after Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse • Sony Pictures missed out on KPop Demon Hunters' success by only getting $20 million profit from the movie • Teen mom arrested for leaving a baby in a hot car while she went to watch Smurfs...

Aug 18, 20252 hr 6 minEp. 347

A lot of Animated Animals

Today's episode includes: Sony Pictures Animation released the teaser trailer of GOAT Walt Disney Animation Studios released the trailer of Zootopia 2 James Cameron talked to Disney about making an animated Avatar movie Netflix is planning sequels, a series, a stage musical and considered a live-action remake of KPop Demon Hunters The Wizard of Oz's AI-altered version at the Las Vegas Sphere received backlash from movie fans...

Aug 04, 20252 hr 10 minEp. 346

The Summer of South Park

Today's episode includes: 20th Century released the trailer of Avatar: Fire and Ash The Magic of Disney Animation will return to Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2026 Paramount and Trey Parker & Matt Stone reached a $1.5 billion deal for the streaming rights of South Park Coyote vs. Acme, Avatar: Seven Havens, The Mighty Nein, Family Guy specials and more are featured at this year's San Diego Comic Con

Jul 28, 20252 hr 10 minEp. 345
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