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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

How is Everybody Doing?

Today's episode includes: Mark Gustafson (1959 – 2024) and Carl Weathers (1948 – 2024) The post of Sesame Street's Elmo asking how people are doing went viral Peacock released the trailer of Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024 Netflix series) will remove Sokka' sexism from the original show Universal Orlando revealed the first look of Epic Universe, the third theme park of the resort

Feb 05, 20242 hr 7 minEp. 284

Despicable Academy

Today's episode includes: Netflix released the trailer of Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024 series) Illumination released the trailer of Despicable Me 4 Pharrell Williams announced Piece By Piece, his animated Lego biography coming later this year Mattel and Jennifer Lopez are producing a Bob the Builder animated feature starring Anthony Ramos The nominations for the 96th Academy Awards were announced

Jan 30, 20241 hr 58 minEp. 283

Annie Awards Anarchy

Today's episode includes: Netflix released the 2nd trailer of DreamWorks' Orion and the Dark SAG-AFTRA and Replica Studios signs agreement to allow AI voices of union actors to be used in video games The nominations for the 51st Annie Awards were announced YouTuber Verbalase is rumored to go bankrupt after Hazbin Hotel controversy YouTubers like MatPat, Tom Scott, MeatCanyon, CaptainSparklez and more announced that they are retiring

Jan 15, 20242 hr 13 minEp. 282

Top 5 Animation News of 2023

Today's episode includes: 5. Super Mario Mania 4. The Downfall of Justin Roiland 3. The Unexpected Rise of Elemental 2. Coyote vs. Warner Bros. Discovery 1. Hollywood on Strike

Jan 09, 20241 hr 57 minEp. 281

The Spiritual Episode of the Valley of Peace

Today's episode includes: • DreamWorks Animation released the trailer of Kung Fu Panda 4 • Amazon Prime Video released the trailer of Hazbin Hotel • Pixar's Soul, Luca and Turning Red will be coming to theaters in 2024 • Lady and the Tramp and 'The Nightmare Before Christmas are added to this year's National Film Registry preservation list • The 2024 Golden Globes nominations were announced

Dec 19, 20232 hr 8 minEp. 280

How to Fix Disney

Today's episode includes: • Peacock released the trailer of ted (2024 series) • Disney has no movies that made over $1 billion at the box office in 2023 • Disney cancels The Muppets Mayhem after one season • Machine Media Advisors plan to reboot Ferngully: The Last Rainforest • Elon Musk tells advertisers who quit Twitter for his antisemitism to 'Go F*** Yourself'

Dec 04, 20231 hr 57 minEp. 279

Dawn of the Coyote

Today's episode includes: • Netflix released the trailer of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget • Netflix released the trailer of Pokémon Concierge • How Coyote vs. Acme was saved from being cancelled • Disney CEO Bob Iger confirms that Frozen 4 is in the works • Amazon Prime Video released the trailer of Merry Little Batman

Nov 20, 20231 hr 55 minEp. 278

The Strike is Over

Today's episode includes: • The Actors' Strike is officially over as SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP reached a tentative deal • Pixar released the trailer of Inside Out 2 • Netflix released the trailer of Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) • Sony Pictures released the trailer of The Garfield Movie • Nintendo confirmed that they are making a movie based on The Legend of Zelda with Sony Pictures

Nov 14, 20231 hr 59 minEp. 277

Ta-Ra-Ra Boom Delays!

Today's episode includes: • Disney buys the rest of the stake to fully acquire Hulu for $8.61 billion • Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 2, Elio, the live-action remakes of Snow White and How to Train Your Dragon and more are delayed • Apple and WildBrain Studios are making a new Peanutes feature with the team behind The Peanuts Movie • Skybound Entertainment is rebooting Spike & Mike Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation • Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) had a record-breaking opening...

Nov 06, 20231 hr 55 minEp. 276

Welcome to the New Crazy

Today's episode includes: • The Big Update to AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast • Disney released Once Upon a Studio to commemorate the company's 100th anniversary • Skydance Animation broke up with Apple to sign a multi-year deal with Netflix • SAG-AFTRA receives backlash for rules about Halloween costumes during the strike • YouTube temporarily suspends SSSniperwolf's monetization after she doxxed Jacksfilms

Oct 23, 20232 hr 4 minEp. 275

Adaptations Filled with Pooh

Today's episode includes: • Twice Different released the trailer of Winnie's Hole, an independent horror game based on Winnie the Pooh • DreamWorks Animation will lay off 70 employees while starting a partnership with Sony Pictures Imageworks • Writers will not be returning to The Drew Barrymore Show after scabbing controversy • Elon Musk announced that he wants to remove the action buttons and their counts from Twitter

Oct 09, 20231 hr 43 minEp. 274

The Wild Friendship

• DreamWorks Animation announced The Wild Robot, their next animated feature directed by Chris Sanders • New WGA contract reveals that writers will receive everything they asked for during the strike • The Golden Globes will have 2 new categories: Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy and Best Blockbuster Feature • Dan Harmon talks about his friendship with Justin Roiland and how Rick and Morty destroyed it

Oct 02, 20231 hr 44 minEp. 273

We Have a Deal!

Today's episode includes: • Pixar's Elemental is most viewed movie premiere on Disney+ of 2023 • The Writers' Strike is over after the WGA and AMPTP reached a tentative agreement • Paramount Animation announced they are making Superworld, based on the book of the same name • YouTuber Johnny 2 Cellos calls out AI channels for stealing his content and others'

Sep 25, 20231 hr 37 minEp. 272

One Piece of Schadenfreude

Today's episode includes: • Netflix renews the live-action adaptation of One Piece • Drew Barrymore pauses talk show's return after receiving backlash for scabbing • Stoner Cats, the NFT-back animated series starring Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, is fined for $1 million for misleading investors • Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland has a history of pursuing young female fans, including underage girls • Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door HD, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Princess Peach: Showti...

Sep 18, 20232 hrEp. 271

Destination Anticipation

Today's episode includes: • Miranda Richardson returns as Mrs. Tweedy in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget • Phil Lord and Chris Miller responds to the toxic working conditions of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse • Annapurna Animation is developing several new movies, including a film adaptation of Stray • The problem with Rotten Tomatoes and why Hollywood is still dependent on the site • Future projects announced for Walt Disney World and the Disney Parks at Destination D23...

Sep 11, 20232 hr 9 minEp. 270

This Barbie Made History

Today's episode includes: • Barbie is Warner Bros.' highest-grossing film in history with nearly $1.4 billion • Disney, Bob Iger, Bob Chapek and more, are sued for allegedly hiding streaming losses from investors • SAG-AFTRA will vote for a second actors' strike to go against video game companies • Late-Night show hosts team up to create Strike Force Five, a podcast on Spotify meant to fund out-of-work late-night staff

Sep 04, 20231 hr 45 minEp. 269

Let's Get Physical Media

Today's episode includes: • Disney to release The Mandalorian (Season 1 & 2), WandaVision and Loki on 4K UHD and Blu-ray • The Muppets Take Manhattan will be the first Muppet movie to be released in 4K Ultra HD • The AMPTP hires new PR firm as they still try to make a deal with the actors and writers on strike • Warner Bros. is delaying Dune: Part Two, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

Aug 28, 20231 hr 43 minEp. 268

Back with a Beard

Today's episode includes: • My Tonsillectomy Story Part 1: Before the Surgery • My Tonsillectomy Story Part 2: After the Surgery • Florida governor Ron DeSantis wants Disney to drop the lawsuit against him because he has "moved on" • Nintendo announced that Charles Martinet is stepping down from bring the voice of Mario • Elon Musk wants to remove the Block feature from Twitter/X

Aug 21, 20232 hr 10 minEp. 267

Time for Changin' and Delayin'

Today's episode includes: • Sony delays Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, Kraven the Hunter, Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2, and more • Paramount may no longer release original animated movies in theaters • Sarah Silverman blasts actors who are working on independent films during the strike • Disney will no longer release physical media like DVDs and Blu-rays in Australia

Jul 31, 20231 hr 46 minEp. 266

Barbenheimer's Big Blast

Today's episode includes: • Barbie and Oppenheimer broke several box office records on their opening weekend • Elon Musk rebrands Twitter as X • How the SAG-AFTRA Strike almost prevented me from making movie reviews

Jul 24, 20231 hr 17 minEp. 265

Welcome to the Big Strike

Today's episode includes: • SAG-AFTRA, the American union for actors, joins the WGA to go on strike • CEOs of Hollywood studios receive backlash for comments about the strike, including wanting writers to lose their homes • Pixar's Elemental surpassed The Flash at the box office with over $311 million globally

Jul 17, 20231 hr 19 minEp. 264

Reacting like Mrs. Nesbitt

Today's episode includes: • Netflix released the trailer of Miraculous: Ladybug and Cat Noir, The Movie • Article claims John Lasseter's firing is why Pixar's movies are struggling • Freeform released the trailer of Praise Petey • GQ article that criticized Warner Bros. Discovery David Zaslav removed possibly because of conflict of interest • Sony Pictures released the trailer of Napoleon

Jul 10, 20231 hr 58 minEp. 263

The Sus Robots

Today's episode includes: • Hulu released the trailer of Futurama (2023) • Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken earned only $5.2 million during its opening weekend • Twitter will temporarily limit how many tweets you can read daily • Infinity Train creator Owen Dennis is making an Among Us animated series • Universal Pictures released the trailer of Five Nights at Freddy's

Jul 03, 20231 hr 52 minEp. 262

Mario is an Elephant

Today's episode includes: • Hulu released the trailer of Season 4 of Solar Opposites • Anonymous animators revealed the toxic work environment during the production of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse • Warner Bros. Discovery in talks to sell around half of its music assets from Film & TV for $500 million • Nintendo Direct (June 2023) reveals Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Super Mario RPG, Detective Pikachu Returns, and more

Jun 26, 20232 hr 8 minEp. 261

Annecy Anarchy

Today's episode includes: • Pixar released the teaser trailer of Elio • Pete Docter feels that Pixar 'trained audiences' to watch Pixar movies at home instead of theaters • Netflix released the trailer of Nimona • DreamWorks Animation announced Orion and The Dark, a new animated feature to be released on Netflix in 2024 • Disney's upcoming animated series Primos received backlash over racist theme song

Jun 19, 20232 hr 11 minEp. 260

Once Upon a Podcast

Today's episode includes: • Paramount Pictures released the trailer of 'PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie' • Twitch received backlash for new policies that may threaten streamers' revenue • Preston Mutanga, a 14-year old high schooler, animated the Lego scene alone in 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' • Warner Animation Group is rebranded to Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, and announced The Cat in the Hat and Meet the Flintstones • Disney announced 'Once Upon a Studio', an animated short that fe...

Jun 12, 20232 hr 1 minEp. 259

Across the Crazy-Verse (feat. Devon)

Today's episode includes: • Paramount Animation released the trailer of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse producers tease a live-action Miles Morales movie • The Little Mermaid (2023)'s profitability in question after underperforming at international box office • Disney fires 75 Pixar employees, including Lightyear director Angus MacLane and animator Galyn Susman • The Story of the Most Toxic and Insane Fan I Ever Had...

Jun 06, 20232 hr 44 minEp. 258

Five Nights at Disney's Chaos

Today's episode includes: • Disney+ will be removing content and be the subject of a lawsuit against Bob Chapek and other Disney executives • Disney is shutting down Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, the expensive Walt Disney World hotel • Blumhouse released the teaser trailer of Five Nights at Freddy's • Netflix released the teaser trailer of Nimona • A Florida teacher is under investigation for showing Disney's Strange World to her class

May 22, 20232 hr 4 minEp. 257

Dave Does Crazy (feat. Doggans)

Today's episode includes: • Disney is changing strategies with streaming including pulling out content from Disney+ and possibly selling Hulu to Comcast • Linda Yaccarino will become Twitter's new CEO while Elon Musk will stay and do the same thing that he does now • Max released the trailer of Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai • Max released the trailer of Clone High • The cast of Donkey Kong Country reunite for an animated short by Alex Henderson

May 15, 20232 hr 1 minEp. 256

The Writers Strike: WGA vs. AI

There may be no show this week, but that won't stop me from talking about the biggest strike in Hollywood since 2007, and discuss about everything you want to know like why are they striking, how this affects you and how AI plays a significant role here.

May 08, 202346 minEp. 255
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