Took a couple weeks to get this one edited and up but we have another "what we're watching" update episode with recommendations galore! If you're looking for some new animation to watch or catch up with something that might be a bit older that you missed here is a roundup of what we're watching so far in 2025!

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The main crux of the conversation on this episode are the two dueling live-action "hybrid" remakes of beloved animated films. We wanted to keep this one light as it was recorded during the heatwave here in NYC and we had only a matter of time before we disintegrated.

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It's all about Google Veo 3 this episode. What does this new A.I. video generation model mean for us as artists and just the world as a whole? Is the outlook really as bleak as people are feeling? Has the projection changed in the last couple years? Oh and also... a Michael Bay skibidi toilet movie? What is reality anymore? Enjoy a show where two guys are watching the world burn and debate about the color of the flames.

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We talk two things we know very little about, like any good podcast these days.

Timestamps:

• 2:40 How You Doin'
• 6:23 ANIMATION NEWS...
  • 6:47 Tariffs
  • 34:39 Cartoon Network
• 52:19 Rapid Fire!!!!

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FINALLY! We got some positive stories! I mean we're still in a fog of turmoil in general but through it all some bright spots shine through and we can start to see a picture of what the landscape ahead looks like... some good, some bad. Join us in the excursion, won't you?

Timestamps:

• 3:55 How You Doin
  • 6:10 Not Just a Goof
• 13:33 ANIMATION NEWS...
  • 14:22 Fixed
  • 26:49 Gaslight District
• 41:01 AI WATCH...
  • 46:29 No Fakes Act
  • 54:14 YouTube Fake Trailers
  • 1:09:55 NVIDIA Tom & Jerry
• 1:27:44 RAPID FIRE!!!

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Obviously we had to talk the two big stories — the resurrection of Coyote vs ACME and all this ChatGPT Ghiblification nonsense — but we also have a go at another Live-Action-with-CG-Character-Hybrid-Disney-Remake trailer and of course... what's going on with A.I. lately. Suffice to say this is definitely an explicit episode so expect the swears.

Timestamps:

• 2:12 How You Doin'
• 6:46 Trailer Talk
  • 7:28 Lilo and Stitch 2025
• 25:21 Animation News
  • 25:56 Ketchup buys Coyote vs ACME
• 43:19 AI Watch
  • 44:19 ChatGPT Ghibli
  • 56:53 Ember
• 1:17:59 RAPID FIRE!!!!!!!!!

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Know that movie that literally every animator won't shut up about? Listen to us talk about it for 80 minutes!

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Always timely, we talk this years' Oscars and 3 upcoming sequelboots!

Timestamps:

• 3:00 The Oscars 2025
• 14:48 Flow
• 30:20 TRAILER TALK…
  • 30:50 Smurfs 2025
  • 45:14 How to Train Your Dragon 2025
• 1:09:31 A.I WATCH...
  • 1:10:39 Hank Azaria NYTimes
  • 1:19:30 The Problem of A.I. Reporting

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As things go, one thing that wasn't really supposed to be a segment turned into a 20 min chat and something we thought we'd have a lot to say about was actually pretty straightforward. We talk some new series, new techniques, new closings, and award shows. Just another day in the life of the animation industry!

Timestamps:

• 3:13 How You Doin'
  • 8:29 Common Side Effects
  • 27:18 Creature Commandos
• 32:05 ANIMATION NEWS…
  • 32:35 Annie Awards Winners
  • 46:59 Return to Hairy Hill
  • 56:16 Technicolor Goes Under

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Keeping things moving we have quick (for us anyway) episode that actually covers a lot of topics. There's lawsuits, trailers, and two animation use cases of A.I. in the wild that have very different public reactions. Oh and it was my birthday not long ago so Rob prepared a little surprise for me that'll definitely get this auto-flagged on various platforms for copyright because they're always too aggressive and don't take fair use cases into account. Enjoy!

Timestamps:

• 3:14 How You Doin'
• 19:18 ANIMATION NEWS…
  • 20:01 Lawsuit over Moana IP
• 31:04 TRAILER TALK…
  • 31:34 Win or Lose
  • 41:423 Wander to Wonder
• 47:49. A.I WATCH...
  • 48:06 Japanese studio uses A.I. for inbetweens
  • 1:02:27 Undergrads Indie project uses A.I. for inbetweens
• 1:08:05 RAPID FIRE!!!
• 1:13:14 Recs

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It's 2025 and we catch up on some of the major stories left on the table from 2024 and look forward to the rest of the year. We chat about WFH vs Remote in our How You Doin' segment and see the return (again) of a favorite segment that was definitely recorded before "fire" was a word we really don't want to say right now. Also just to give you all a sense of continuity, we record this episode in our respective homes which of course means there was a tech issue where Rob was recording on his computer mic and not the fancy podcast one so get ready for table taps, mouse clicks, and various other noises. Happy New Year!

Timestamps:

• 2:21 How You Doin'
• 14:30 ANIMATION NEWS…
  • 15:02 Golden Globes
  • 24:02 Popeye and Tin-Tin enter public domain
  • 31:47 Upcoming Animated Films 2025
• 38:49 TRAILER TALK…
  • 39:36 The Day the Earth Blew Up
  • 52:46 Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
• 1:01:38 RAPID FIRE!!!!
• 1:06:31 OUTRO

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