Current Year Cartoons Destroying Childhood? Ft. Spumdonor, Pat Smith, & Glasscake (Audio)

Jan 22, 2025

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Has the state of contemporary cartoons from Disney, WB, etc. mostly descended below the quality standards of their predecessors & turned into more of a commodified therapy session for their creators to the detriment of the kids who watch them?

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We're talking w/ animation philosopher Spumdonor (of Cartoon Aesthetics), Indie animation legend Patrick Smith, & Newgrounds OG + animator on Adult Swim's "Smiling Friends", James Cunningham (AKA Glasscake).

Spumdonor

https://x.com/spumdonor

https://www.youtube.com/@cartoonaesthetics

Patrick Smith

https://www.youtube.com/@PatrickSmithAnimation

https://x.com/scribblejunkie

James Cunningham / Glasscake

https://www.youtube.com/glasscake

https://x.com/glasscake

https://www.patreon.com/c/glasscake/

Lev Polyakov

https://x.com/LevPo