Cartoon Time Machine

On this week’s episode of Cartoon Time Machine, the Ani-Mates return to the sewers to discuss the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theatrical animated film, Mutant Mayhem. Will the movie live up to Katie’s nostalgia? Is Splinter #DadGoals? And does the Turtles’ pizza still look better than any other cartoon food?

*Spoilers begin in the season by season discussion* This week the time machine hosts guest Ani-Mates to discuss THE Clone Wars. A show that took around 12 years to come to completion. Hop on in as these Ani-Mates discuss its importance to Star Wars media, their favourite episodes, and why there are so many pieces of media with almost the same name.

This week, the Ani-Mates return to the magical land of Xadia to discuss Season 5 of the Netflix animated series “The Dragon Prince.” Will this season make up for the disappointment of the last? Will Claudia finally get to have her big villain moment? And is Terry still the best boy?

Welcome back to another round of “Where’s That Voice Actor?”, our favorite “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon”-style game of tracking down prolific voice actors through their IMDB credits. This week, it’s Phil LaMarr’s turn to bring his incredible resume to the table as the Ani-Mates compete to see who can find the fewest degrees of separation from different animated shows.

The Ani-Mates dive into the world of Afro-Futurism with the new African animated anthology series, Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire.

Come spend your summer vacation with the Ani-Mates as they crank up the AC in the Cartoon Time Machine to talk about their favorite summer cartoons. What makes these shows the epitome of summer? Are they worth staying inside in front of the TV instead of venturing outside? And how did we end up talking about caribou?? 

Get ready for some shapeshifting adventures as the Ani-Mates dive into the new animated film, Nimona. Does this long-awaited film live up to the hype? Find out on this week’s episode of Cartoon Time Machine!

This week, the Ani-Mates discuss their favorite Pixar short films. Which ones brought them to tears? Which ones made them laugh? And which ones freaked them out with the uncanny valley of 90s CGI? Find out on this week’s episode of Cartoon Time Machine.

Opposites attract as the Ani-Mates take the Cartoon Time Machine to the world of Pixar’s “Elemental.” They discuss generational trauma, immigrant experiences, and systemic racism in urban planning. Oh, and also the fire lady and the water guy are in love. There’s…a lot happening here.

Happy Pride! This week, the Ani-Mates check back in on the state of queer representation in animation and discuss some of the trends that have emerged since the last time they discussed this subject. 

It’s time to dive into the Spider-Verse as the Ani-Mates talk about the new animated film, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Can this movie live up to the high-expectations set by the first film? Or will it be a swing and a miss? Not stick the landing? Another Spider-Man pun? Find out in this week's episode of Cartoon Time Machine!

This week the Ani-Mates do a deep dive into a prolific creator, writer, and director from their childhood: Craig McCracken. Hop into the time machine to learn about his life and works.

This week on Cartoon Time Machine, the Ani-Mates pitch their ideas for video games that should be adapted into animated series. Will they hit upon the next Arcane? Will Katie manage to convince Scarlett to play a video game for once? And will Katie’s cat ever stop interrupting the podcast?

The Ani-Mates head back to the world of Netflix animated series with Dragon Age: Absolution, the fantasy mini-series based on the popular video game franchise. Will Katie’s love of video games rub off on Scarlett? Or will they just vibe on the Big D(nD) Energy of the series? Find out on this week’s episode of Cartoon Time Machine!

Are you ready to Ca-Ca-Ca-Clash. Welcome to the seventh installment of Cartoon Clash: The Humble Rumble Tumble in the Jungle. Which cartoon character will come out victorious, join the Ani-Mates in the Time Machine booth to watch it shake out.

This week, the Ani-Mates talk the first season of the hit Netflix animated series, Arcane! Has Scarlett finally found a video game adaptation she likes? Will Katie develop feels for every single character? Hop into the Cartoon Time Machine and find out!

Who doesn’t love a good crossover episode? It’s only a shame there aren’t more of them… Well, hop into our Cartoon Time Machine where the Ani-Mates are coming up with ideas for all the best cartoon crossovers that could never be. Would Molly McGee and Danny Phantom get along? Is Mystery, Inc. qualified to tackle the mysteries of Gravity Falls? And will Scarlett use this as therapy to get over the...

This week, longtime friends of the pod Caleb and Jack fill in for Katie as they and Scarlett talk about the new Japanese animated film “Suzume.” They discuss magical chairs, chaos cats, and hot anime bois, What’s not to love?

This week, the Ani-Mates discuss the season’s biggest animated film, The Super Mario Brothers Movie! Will Katie be able to explain the intricacies of the Nintendo universe to known video game hater Scarlett? Will Scarlett be able to give an accurate review of a film she slept through 60% of? Find out on this week’s episode of Cartoon Time Machine!

Gather your party and get ready to roll some dice, because this week, the Ani-Mates are forming a classic Dungeons & Dragons party by sorting your favorite cartoon characters into their DnD classes. This is going to be a very chaotic group…which is how you know we’re doing the game right!

It’s Katie’s turn to show Scarlett a movie, which means get ready for some delightfully strange stop-motion fun! Step into the time machine as the Ani-Mates discuss Mary and Max, the 2009 Australian adult animated film about two lonely pen pals and their unlikely friendship.

This week, the Ani-Mates head to Wild Island to talk about the 2022 Cartoon Saloon film, “My Father’s Dragon.” Does this film live up to the very high standards set by the studio’s previous films? Or will it sink into the depths of obscurity?

On this week’s episode of Cartoon Time Machine, Scarlett introduces Katie to the Claymation feature classic, The Adventures of Mark Twain. Hop aboard a magical airship of literary gems as Mark Twain and some of his most famous creations get…really existential really fast. This one is WEIRD, y’all.

It’s Oscars Sunday! Katie is out this week, so honorary Ani-Mate Jack joins Scarlett to discuss the five animated movies nominated for Academy Awards this year.

Once again, it’s time for Animaniacs! The reboot of this classic nostalgic cartoon has just aired its third season and the Ani-Mates are here to talk about it! How does it stack up to the first two seasons of the reboot? And does it even come close to the original? Join Katie and Scarlett as they trade their time machine for the WB water tower to find out!