Keeping You Animated

By Keeping You AnimatedTV & Film Arts

Keeping You Animated episodes

September 21, 2025 07- A to Z: TV Animation
KYA!! Happy Autumn! Bre and Way start the podcast off talking about the importance of self-care as an animation artist, and Bre recommends the book “Draw Stronger”. Then they discuss the struggles of loving “stanky” problematic animated films. And finally they discuss their personal picks for most memorable cartoons from A to Z.

Do you have any memorable cartoons you want us to talk about? Email us at at [email protected]

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@KeepingYouAnimated on Instagram and Bluesky
1 hr 41 min
August 24, 2025 06 - Voice Acting: A Professional Yapper's Story - with LaKira Porter, Corey Wilder, and Noah Belachew
Yo KYA fam!

In this episode we've got an enthralling interview with voice actors LaKira Porter, Corey Wilder, and Noah Belachew, who, between them, have worked on an array of anime, games, and indie animated projects. What's more? They each play main characters in Bre's indie animatic pilot The Three Tomes.

Get ready to go on a animated journey discovering how these phenomenal voices got started in their careers, and find out what keeps them animated!

Check out our guests' work:

Corey Wilder
https://www.coreywilder.com/

LaKira Porter
https://www.lakiraporter.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@LaKiratheYapper

Noah Belachew
https://noahbelachew.carrd.co/

Connect with us
@KeepingYouAnimated on Instagram and Bluesky
You can email us at [email protected]
1 hr 51 min
July 27, 2025 05 - KPop Elio Hunters
Huzzah, the next episode of KYA, Episode 5, arrived! We are back and we’re excited to jump into a couple of this summer's animated films!
We discuss Pixar’s new movie, Elio, and share our thoughts on why Elio may have underperformed at the box office but could potentially succeed in streaming. Then we talk about the sensational Sony film that’s taking the world by storm: K-POP Demon Hunters!
We also have fun with our hot takes about the queerness of Disney Villain's , opening a discussion of the ways films borrow from LGBT culture.

Connect with us
@KeepingYouAnimated on Instagram and Bluesky
You can email us at [email protected]
1 hr 22 min
June 15, 2025 04 - Gamer Gays!
Happy Pride Month, KYA Posse!

In this episode, Bre and Way explore modern gaming landscape. They revisit classic remakes like “Silent Hill 2” and discuss movie adaptations of video games as well as highlighting some prominent Black YouTubers. Additionally, they shine a light on Marlon Riggs, an influential LGBTQ+ activist and documentary filmmaker who thoughtfully examines Black identity and sexuality in America.

Bre and Way also dive into the Adult Swim show “OMG Yes” and explore the concept of Black animation essentialism, emphasizing that Black cartoons are not monolithic.

Connect with us
@KeepingYouAnimated on Instagram and Bluesky
You can email us at [email protected]
1 hr 53 min
May 11, 2025 03 - Card Games and the Child of Wonder
WONDA!!! It's a new episode of Keeping you Animated!

In this episode Way and Bre chat about Inayu: Child of Wonder, and Disney's Lorcana Collectible Card Game. They also discuss maternity leave, Saturday Morning Cartoons, and revisit the "Censored Eleven"

Connect with us!
[email protected] - email
@KeepingYouAnimated - Instagram and Bluesky
See ya there!
1 hr 7 min
April 06, 2025 02 - Pretty Pretty Please What's Keeping You Animated?! with Kiana Mai
What up y'all!

Bre and Way sit and chat with Kiana Mai - Director/Storyboard Artist and creator of "Pretty Pretty Please I Don't Want To Be A Magical Girl"

We talk about Kiana's inspirations including Pokemon, Character Ships, and Friendship! We also discuss creativity , the balance of having a creative job, and the struggle of creating art outside that job. You'll definitely want to listen into this convo!

Find more of Kiana's work online here: https://linktr.ee/kianamai

Connect with us!
[email protected] - email
@KeepingYouAnimated - Instagram and Bluesky

1 hr 40 min
March 09, 2025 01 - You're Friendly Neighborhood Library - Keeping You Animated Podcast
Heya KYA Fam!

This episode Bre and Way discuss the things keeping them animated this month! Way starts off diving into the free streaming services that are available at your local library. Next Bre talks about everybody's favorite webslinger Spiderman, and the new series Your Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman, now available on Disney+.

Afterward they talk about the "Annie's" ASIFA West's animation award show, Ghost in the Shell Reboots, and Gabby's Dollhouse.

Finally Bre and Way project on what will possibly be keeping them animated until next episode.....!

Connect with us!
[email protected] - email
@KeepingYouAnimated - Instagram and Bluesky

1 hr 29 min
February 28, 2025 00 - Like a PHEONIX - Keeping You Animated Podcast
Like a pheonix rising from the ashes- Bre and Way are BACK, ready to keep you animated!
This episode Bre and Way talk about where they've been, what they've been up to, and their hopes for the format of the new show!

Connect with us!
[email protected] - email
@KeepingYouAnimated - Instagram and Bluesky
39 min
February 26, 2025 Keep You Animated Promo
Hey there everyone, we're Bre Navickas and Way Singleton and we're here to announce a new animation podcast...KEEPING YOU ANIMATED!
Keeping you Animated is a new (but familiar) podcast striving to educate, inspire, and empower black creatives pursuing careers in animation. We discuss topics relating to entertainment, what inspires us, our careers and chat with black creatives that work in (and around) the field of animation.

The first episode comes out Friday Feb 28th.

So you can follow the podcast by going to keepingyouanimated.podbean.com , Spotify or Apple Podcasts--and be sure to follow us on Instagram and Bluesky @Keeping You Animated.

See you soon! 'Cause we’re… ”KEEPING YOU ANIMATED!!”
1 min
September 05, 2021 54 - Eliza Harris - Casting Assitant - Black N Animated Podcast
Ever thought how Tv Shows and Films get those actors to work on their projects? Look no further than the Casting Department! Eliza clues us in on how casting works, and the day to day of a Casting assistant. We also discuss the struggles of casting characters of color.

And of course, we talk ANIME!! CELEBRATE!!

Be in the know on everything BNA by following the social medias... and WEBSITE!
[email protected] - email
http://blacknanimated.com/ - website
@blacknanimated - twitter / Instagram
1 hr 16 min