Ready to have your mind (and maybe your body) completely flipped upside down? Swapped (2026) is bringing the ultimate identity crisis to animation and we’re diving headfirst into the chaos! Rachel Wagner is swapping in as our guest host this week, and trust us — things are about to get hilariously weird. So swap your usual plans, settle in, and join along for this Swapped podcast in episode 367 of the Animation Addicts Podcast!
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Swapped Podcast
Highlights
- Is this the most exciting time to be in animation?
- Did you know that Skydance has an Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk movie in development?
- Main discussion: Swapped (2026)
- This isn’t your traditional body swap adventure
- Haven’t heard much buzz for this but that’s mostly due to the Netflix distribution model
- The reason why Jordan B Petersen has to use his middle initial
- Rachel sees it more as an environmental fable
- The message is smoothly integrated into the movie without being in your face
- Each of the species having different accents or dialects was a nice touch
- What a colorful film–a breath of fresh air
- Ranking the animated films of 2026 thus far
- Previewing what animation is to come for the remainder of 2026
- We rate it!
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