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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.

Latest Episodes:

Podcasters & Monsters (feat. Tony Goldmark) Feb 09, 2026

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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

It's Time to Get Things Started Jan 26, 2026

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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

Guess Who's Back and Gone? Jan 20, 2026

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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

Anecdotes of Awards and Actors Jan 12, 2026

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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

Top 5 Animation News of 2025 Jan 05, 2026

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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.

Fallen Ultra Lords Dec 15, 2025

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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

Netflix Buys the Brothers Dec 09, 2025

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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

Learning Pond Rules Nov 24, 2025

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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

Teasing the Search for Galaxy Toys (feat. Anthony Gramuglia) Nov 17, 2025

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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

Spicy Pork with Nuts and a Coke Nov 10, 2025

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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

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