Western animation is in serious trouble. Cartoon Network has all but collapsed, and it seems that streamers aren't greenlighting new shows from the "Tumblr generation" of showrunners. Instead, they're greenlighting preschool shows, importing anime, or moving on from animation altogether. We talk with animation industry veteran "Fresher Luke" about why he thinks the Western animation scene is in the condition it's in, as well as his experiences in Burbank and beyond. Inside baseball on Disney, Cartoon Network, Netflix and more will be discussed in this episode. Bring popcorn.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices