The Cartoon Brew Podcast

We revisit some of the month’s most interesting stories in the animation world, as covered on the website, and interview Joe Mateo, director of the Oscar-qualified short film "Blush," which is now available on Apple TV+.

In a wide-ranging conversation, director Chris Appelhans explains why he ended up making the feature in China, rather than through the U.S. studio system, and reflects on what it means to be an American telling a story rooted in Chinese culture.

Director Tim Story shares his experience directing "Tom & Jerry," Warner Bros.'s live-action/cg hybrid film starring the beloved cat-and-mouse duo.

In this week's roundup of animation news, we speak to Glen Keane about his feature directorial debut, Netflix's "Over the Moon." Plus, we look at the new content warnings being placed in front of classic Disney films on Disney+, the departure of the Peanuts holiday specials from broadcast television, the collapse of Quibi, and the unionization of the first animation studio in British Columbia.

In this week's roundup of animation news, we look at a new "Lumberjanes" animated series in the works, the battle between the Walt Disney Company and the state of California over Disneyland's continued closure, investigations into misconduct over at Weta in New Zealand, lots of new projects announced at Netflix, and Disney-Pixar’s "Soul" moves to Disney+.