Sketching Up

Schnabel Studios

A podcast about all of your favorite Cartoons, Comics, and Games! Hosted by Chris Schnabel, and Matt Tornetta!

  1. 5D AGO

    A Childish Yoshi

    On this episode of Sketching Up, Chris Schnabel and Matt Tornetta break down the biggest stories in animation, gaming, TV, and pop culture, including Tubi’s major Cartoon Network and Hanna-Barbera takeover, what it means for the future of cartoons, and why it could change the streaming landscape. They also dive into the latest Super Mario movie trailer, Pokémon Day, Switch 2, Scrubs returning, and new trailers for The Boys, Lanterns, Daredevil: Born Again, and One Piece. From Cartoon Network classics and HBO Max licensing moves to concerns about the future of original animation, this episode is packed with strong opinions, nostalgia, and deep-dive discussion on the franchises fans care about most. If you love Nintendo, Mario, Pokémon, DC, Marvel, streaming culture, cartoons, and animation news, this is the episode for you. Subscribe to @SketchingUpPod Try Audible today — head to www.audibletrial.com/SchnabelStudios to start your 30-day free trial and get reading #nintendo #mario #supermario #mariomovie #mariotrailer #supermarioodyssey #yoshi #retrogaming #backyardbaseball #pablosanchez #gaming #nintendoswitch #podcast Follow Sketching Up: Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/sketchinguppod/ Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/sketchinguppod/ TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@sketchinguppod Video edited by Chris Schnabel Episode Produced by Chris Schnabel and Matt Tornetta Music by Kyle Scott Sketching Up is a Schnabel Studios Production. 0:00 Intro 0:55 Welcome Back to Sketching Up 1:31 Why This Episode Was Needed 2:55 Scrubs Revival Discussion Begins 3:05 Mario Day + Chris Powers Through While Sick 3:56 Mad Props Growth + New Baseball Podcast Update 4:18 Pokémon Day + New Pokémon Game Talk 5:24 Switch 2 Discussion 6:18 Mario Movie Timing + Nintendo Strategy 10:07 Why Mario Remains a Pop Culture Icon 11:16 Breaking Down the New Mario Movie Trailer 12:44 Yoshi, Bowser Jr. + Too Many Mario Games in One Movie? 15:10 Bowser Jr., Sunshine References + Deep Mario Lore 17:27 Rosalina, Yoshi + Concerns About Movie Pacing 19:20 Final Thoughts on the Mario Movie Trailer 20:14 Donald Glover as Yoshi 21:25 Big Celebrities in Animated Movies 23:48 New Trailers: The Boys, Lanterns, Daredevil, One Piece 24:04 The Boys Final Season Expectations 26:24 Why Long Gaps Between Seasons Hurt TV Shows 31:33 Lanterns Hype + DC Excitement 34:47 Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 + Jessica Jones Return 37:21 Tubi Takes Over Cartoon Network + Hanna-Barbera Catalog 38:05 Can Tubi Actually Sustain This Model? 42:27 Tubi, MLB Rights + Free Streaming Questions 46:06 Tubi’s Movie Catalog + Why It Feels Too Good to Be True 48:00 Pluto TV vs. Tubi 50:08 The Problem With Streaming Service Pricing 53:53 What Tubi’s Cartoon Expansion Could Mean for Animation 55:24 Why Original Cartoons Are Struggling 58:42 Follow Sketching Up + Schnabel Studios Podcast Network Plug 59:40 Outro: Pray for Cartoons

    59 min
  2. Grammy Winner Alvin and the Chipmunks!

    12/19/2025

    Grammy Winner Alvin and the Chipmunks!

    It’s the Sketching Up Holiday Episode — and Chris is joined by returning guest Joe Brown (OHKO Podcast) while Matt’s out sick. The convo starts in peak holiday chaos: Animal Crossing lo-fi, Nintendo nostalgia, and a deep (and accidental) spiral into Alvin and the Chipmunks… including a wild fact you have to hear! Subscribe to  ⁨@OHKOpodcast⁩  Try Audible today — head to www.audibletrial.com/SchnabelStudios to start your 30-day free trial and get reading #podcast #nintendo #pokemon #animalcrossing #mario Follow Sketching Up: Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/sketchinguppod/ Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/sketchinguppod/ TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@sketchinguppod Video edited by Chris Schnabel Episode Produced by Chris Schnabel and Matt Tornetta Music by Kyle Scott Sketching Up is a Schnabel Studios Production. Chapters: 0:09 – Holiday Episode Intro + Joe Brown Returns (Matt out sick) 1:08 – Joe’s “Home for the Holidays” + Jersey vibes 1:33 – OHKO Podcast Update: Subs, 100 Episodes, Pokémon community growth 2:44 – Chris gaming lately: Odyssey + Animal Crossing reset 4:14 – Time-of-day Animal Crossing music + favorite hourly tracks 5:39 – Nintendo winter music + Kirby/Yoshi underrated bangers 6:43 – Joe’s favorite Christmas gaming memory (Animal Crossing City Folk) 7:43 – Why Nintendo games work for everyone (Mario vs. Madden debate) 9:08 – Music trivia game: the Grammys twist 10:25 – Alvin & the Chipmunks 11:27 – Alvin & the Chipmunks origin year + Grammy count reveal 14:28 – “Chipmunk Song” + Chris warns Spotify algorithm chaos 15:15 – Shows you loved but can’t remember (Tom & Jerry / Garfield) 24:10 – Reboots era: Cartoon Network retreads + creativity vs. nostalgia 27:16 – Pokémon update: Legends ZA overview + mega evolutions + Champions talk 34:14 – Why big games release when they do (Oct/Nov vs spring/summer theory) 40:09 – Movies vs games release windows + awards season logic 42:15 – Movie hopping memories + why theaters got too expensive 44:23 – Streaming changed everything (and content is made for half-attention) 45:57 – Netflix/Warner & antitrust/monopoly frustration 56:30 – Superhero fatigue (Spider-Man exception) 59:04 – MCU reset debate + RDJ returning controversy 1:09:19 – Holiday gaming plans: Metroid Prime 4 + what Chris is playing 1:10:48 – Nintendo Switch Online tiers + Animal Crossing expansions 1:12:47 – GameCube nostalgia: Backyard Football + Mario Baseball + Double Dash 1:16:36 – Mario Sunshine + why Galaxy is “great but not most fun” 1:18:35 – Mario Odyssey moon count + the brutal final gauntlet 1:19:59 – Joe speedrunning Odyssey + Chris holiday plan (and Chipmunks music) 1:21:32 – Wrap-up: where to find Joe + OHKO Podcast plug 1:22:54 – Final outro: follow Sketching Up + happy holidays

    1h 24m
  3. Super Bowl Ad Predictions

    02/07/2025

    Super Bowl Ad Predictions

    Try Audible today, head to www.audibletrial.com/SchnabelStudios to start your 30-day free trial and get reading 📖 Open your mind with the Curiosity Box by Vsauce, head to the link to get started: the-curiosity-box.pxf.io/SchnabelStudios Chris and Matt predict which movies will have ads during the Super Bowl! See a list of the films with ads here (list populated post-recording) https://comicbook.com/movies/news/super-bowl-2025-movie-trailers-list-confirmed-captain-america-fantastic-four-superman-jurassic-world/ #youtube #superbowl #superhero #mcu #marvel #disney #comics #podcast #cartoons  Follow Sketching Up on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/sketchinguppod/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/sketchinguppod/ You can find Schnabel Studios on  TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@schnabel.studios Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/schnabel.studios/ X- https://twitter.com/schnabelstudios Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/schnabelstudios/ Video edited by Chris Schnabel Episode Produced by Chris Schnabel and Matt Tornetta Music by Kyle Scott Sketching Up is a Schnabel Studios Production. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction and Context of the Episode 1:27 - Super Bowl Commercials and Their Evolution 5:06 - Social Media Insights and Promotions 10:37 - Excitement for Upcoming DC Lantern Show 20:09 - Anticipation for New Trailers and Movies 30:00 - Discussion on Fantastic Four and MCU's Future 32:34 - Superman and Upcoming DC Projects 35:51 - Mission Impossible and Other Slam Dunks 39:19 - Anticipated Releases: Avatar and More 41:55 - Animated Sequels: Zootopia and Five Nights at Freddy's 43:49 - Box Office Blasts: Karate Kid and Sinners 47:07 - Mystery Movies: Thunderbolts and Alien Earth 53:51 - Nintendo Switch 2 and Super Bowl Predictions

    1h 1m

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
8 Ratings

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A podcast about all of your favorite Cartoons, Comics, and Games! Hosted by Chris Schnabel, and Matt Tornetta!