About this episode

Brandon Jones discusses the latest news in animation, including Tubi's cartoon acquisition and the end of Smiling Friends.

It's a news episode of the Animation Destination Podcast as we square up to get back to our weekly schedule! It's a solo episode with just your Toon Junkie host talking about the Tubi cartoon acquisition and other BIG toon news that dropped this week including the sad sudden end of Smiling Friends and up coming cartoon projects. Toon in now!

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