Animation Addicts Podcast - Animated Movie Reviews & Interviews For Disney, Dreamworks, Pixar & Everything In Between!

Hive five, animation fans! It's time to buzz right into the sticky-sweet world of Jerry Seinfeld's Bee Movie (2007). Swarm this way and join along for this Bee Movie podcast in episode 373 of the Animation Addicts Podcast. SHOW NOTES Full show notes for this episode: https://www.rotoscopers.com/373 SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon: Become a patron and join RotoNation: https://www.rotoscopers.com/patreon Amazon: Start your Amazon shopping: https://www.rotoscopers.com/amazon Audible: Get a free 30-day trial and 1 free audiobook: https://www.rotoscopers.com/audible STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram Learn more ab

A MURDER's afoot in the pasture! Morgan and Chelsea tackle the ovine case as they discuss the fun new Amazon MGM Studios film, The Sheep Detectives (2026). This one’s a real woolly mystery, so join along for this The Sheep Detectives podcast in episode 372 of the Animation Addicts Podcast. SHOW NOTES Full show notes for this episode: https://www.rotoscopers.com/372 SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon: Become a patron and join RotoNation: https://www.rotoscopers.com/patreon Amazon: Start your Amazon shopping: https://www.rotoscopers.com/amazon Audible: Get a free 30-day trial and 1 free audiobook: https://www.rotoscopers.com/audible STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us

Get ready as the Minions go Hollywood! Morgan is joined by guest host, film critic and animation author, Nick Spake, to discuss Illumination's Minions & Monsters (2026). This one’s bananas and brimming with monster mayhem, so join along for this Minions & Monsters podcast in episode 371 of the Animation Addicts Podcast. SHOW NOTES Full show notes for this episode: https://www.rotoscopers.com/371 SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon: Become a patron and join RotoNation: https://www.rotoscopers.com/patreon Amazon: Start your Amazon shopping: https://www.rotoscopers.com/amazon Audible: Get a free 30-day trial and 1 free audiobook: https://www.rotoscopers.com/audible STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotosco

It's the Thursday Roto Livestream! Where Morgan chats about all the animation happenings for the week. ✦ Our Patreon is live: https://www.rotoscopers.com/patreon ✦ Last weekend's box office results: ⁠https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2026W27/⁠ ✦ 'Minions & Monsters' box office run: https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl779714561/ ✦ Toy Story 5's box office run: ⁠⁠https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3344859137⁠⁠

To infinity and beyond...Bonnie's room! Toy Story 5 (2026) is in theaters so Morgan and Chelsea are back for playtime. So grab your favorite toy, settle in for playtime, and join us for this Toy Story 5 deep-dive on Episode 370 of the Animation Addicts Podcast! Also, our PATREON is back! For all the Patron Perks and other bonuses for supporting the show, go to www.rotoscopers.com/patron SHOW NOTES Full show notes for this episode: https://www.rotoscopers.com/370 SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon: Become a patron and join RotoNation: https://www.rotoscopers.com/patreon Amazon: Start your Amazon shopping: https://www.rotoscopers.com/amazon Audible: Get a free 30-day trial and 1 free audiobook: https://www.rotoscopers.com/audible STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www

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It's the Thursday Roto Livestream! Where Morgan chats about all the animation happenings for the week. Morgan's back for the Rotoscopers’ Thursday livestream! In this bonus episode she's talking: ✦ Her mini, spoiler-free ‘Minions & Monsters’ review ✦ Read Morgan’s full review here: https://www.rotoscopers.com/2026/06/30/monsters-minions-review-silly-slapstick-surprisingly-smart/ ✦ Last weekend's box office results: https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2026W26/ ✦ Toy Story 5's box office run: https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3344859137 ✦ Illumination’s ‘Not Alone’ Teaser Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3O8mwmWYbQF ✦ First trailer for ‘The Angry Birds Movie 3’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9DB_aUMzME ✦ First Look at DreamWorks’ ‘Cocomelon: The Movie’ (old news): https://www.animationscoop.com/first-look-at-dreamworks-cocomelon-the-movie/  ✦ Teaser trailer for LAIKA’s ‘Wildwood’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POneS8h1jyU ✦ Does Disney Animation really have “same face” syndrome?:

Morgan's back for the new Thursday livestream! In this bonus episode she's talking: Her mini, spoiler-free Toy Story 5 thoughts The first week of ⁠Toy Story 5's box office run⁠ ⁠Last weekend's box office results⁠ The stunning 35mm Toy Story film print - ⁠Photos⁠ | ⁠Video⁠ | ⁠Comparison⁠ ⁠New Netflix Animation Film News⁠: In Waves, Ray Gunn, The Ribbon Hero, Steps ⁠New Netflix TV Animation News⁠: Alley Cats, Ghostbusters: Night Shift NEXT LIVESTREAM Next week's ⁠livestream⁠ will be July 2 at 11:30 PT. Here's the ⁠link⁠! STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram⁠ Learn more about

By the power of Grayskull… we’re back talking about a new movie based on Chelsea's favorite 80s cartoon, Masters of the Universe (2026). Is it He-Man or He-Meh? Grab your sword, charge up your Power Sword, and join along for this Masters of the Universe podcast in episode 369 of the Animation Addicts Podcast! Full show notes for this episode: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/369⁠ STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our Queen, Chelsea, is back! And she's here with Morgan to talk about the new King of Pop biopic, Michael (2026). Get ready to Hee-Hee your way through this one, so join along for this Michael podcast in episode 368 of the Animation Addicts Podcast. Full show notes for this episode: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/368⁠ STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Morgan does an impromptu livestream! She talks about the May 2026 box office, the theater experience, summer animation and more! Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/2dzq3O1EPVs Send in your voicemails for upcoming episodes: Michael Masters of the Universe Toy Story 5 STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ready to have your mind (and maybe your body) completely flipped upside down?  Swapped (2026) is bringing the ultimate identity crisis to animation and we’re diving headfirst into the chaos! Rachel Wagner is swapping in as our guest host this week, and trust us — things are about to get hilariously weird. So swap your usual plans, settle in, and join along for this Swapped podcast in episode 367 of the Animation Addicts Podcast! Full show notes for this episode: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/367⁠ STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All adaptations are equal, but some adaptations are more equal than others. On this episode, Morgan and guest host Rachel Wagner discuss all the highs, lows, and drama of Andy Serkis' animated adaptation of George Orwell's masterpiece Animal Farm (2026). Is it a hit? Or a dud? Tune in and join along for this Animal Farm (2026) podcast in episode 366 of the Animation Addicts Podcast. Full show notes for this episode: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/366⁠ STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get ready for a director’s deep dive that’ll have you seeing animation from an entirely new perspective. From Tangled to Skydance Animations’s new body-swap buddy comedy, Swapped (2026), director Nathan Greno is here to swap stories about reinventing the project from the ground up, building empathy-driven worlds, and what he hopes audiences take away from his new film. Join along for this Nathan Greno interview in episode 365 of the Animation Addicts Podcast! Full show notes for this episode: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/365⁠ STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc

Get ready to blast off into a cosmic adventure filled with gravity-defying platforms, adorable Lumas, and pure Nintendo magic in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)! So hop on your starship, grab a power up, and join along with Morgan and guest host Rachel Wagner for this The Super Mario Galaxy Movie podcast in episode 364 of the Animation Addicts Podcast. Full show notes for this episode: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/364⁠ STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eager beaver alert! Hoppers (2026) just dropped and can it bring Pixar back to its former glory? Join Chelsea and Morgan for a dam good discussion in episode 363 of the Animation Addicts Podcast. Full show notes for this episode: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/363⁠ STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join us for Animation Addicts Podcast #362 as we dive into a Nerdy Couch Discussion previewing the 2026 feature animation calendar. We’re breaking down the most anticipated animated releases of the year, studio trends we’re watching, surprise sequels, and which films could dominate the box office. From franchise heavyweights to bold original stories, we share what has us excited and what we’re cautiously side-eyeing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a doozie! 2025 was an interesting year for animation. Was it an S-tier year, F-tier or just mid? Join along as we look back at highs and lows of the animated films released in 2025 in episode 361 of the Animation Addicts Podcast. Full show notes for this episode: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/361 STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get ready to sling and sing with David (2025), the animated biblical underdog that's taking down animation giants just like the original shepherd boy. Grab your harp and join along for this David podcast in episode 360 of the Animation Addicts Podcast. Full show notes for this episode: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/360⁠ STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get ready to hop back into the bustling streets of Zootopia, where a new slithering foe has emerged because Zootopia 2 (2025) is finally here. It’s bigger, bolder, and furrier than ever! Morgan and Chelsea are back to discuss the latest adventure of Zootopia's favorite crime-fighting duo, Nick and Judy in episode 359 of the Animation Addicts Podcast! Full show notes for this episode: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/359⁠ STAY IN TOUCH For all the updates, join the newsletter:⁠ https://www.rotoscopers.com/newsletter⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/voicemails⁠ Drop us a line: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/contact⁠ SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/twitter⁠ Follow us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/youtube⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.rotoscopers.com/instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices