{"id":2107868,"date":"2025-10-22T09:35:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2107868"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:35:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:35:21","slug":"wonkybot-entertainment-unveils-stewart-st-johns-adult-animated-comedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wonkybot-entertainment-unveils-stewart-st-johns-adult-animated-comedy\/","title":{"rendered":"Wonkybot Entertainment Unveils Stewart St John\u2019s Adult Animated Comedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Independent studio Wonkybot Entertainment, best known for its award-winning cinematic podcasts heard in more than 170 countries, has released the official trailer for Stewart St John\u2019s adult animated comedy The Swines, premiering November 19 on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The trailer marks a major milestone in the studio\u2019s expansion from audio powerhouse to animation innovator, debuting under its newly formed division, Wonkybot Animation. With the animated project comes a podcast tie-in, expanding the studio\u2019s universe while building on its audio storytelling roots \u2013 a move that underscores Wonkybot\u2019s mission to bridge its past success with its bold new frontier in visual entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The new trailer offers a deep dive into the outrageous world of Oinkersfield \u2014 a town (and planet) entirely populated by anthropomorphic pigs \u2014 and the hilariously dysfunctional family at the heart of it all. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color:var(--podnews-footer);object-fit:cover;vertical-align:middle;\" class=\"youtube-container\" id=\"vid-r_8oXe2imIk\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;\">\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p><em>The trailer goes live at 9am Eastern, Oct 22<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Created, written, and directed by award-winning writer\/director Stewart St John, The Swines is a serialized comedy inspired by St John\u2019s own colorful family.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s my way of turning the chaos and love I grew up with into something both universal and completely absurd,\u201d says St John. \u201cIt\u2019s satire with heart \u2014 and a little oink.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<aside id=\"signupinvite\" style=\"text-align:center;padding:22px;background-color:var(--podnews-footer);\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:22px;\"><strong><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" class=\"small-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"var(--podnews-text)\"><path d=\"M0 0h24v24H0z\" fill=\"none\"\/><path d=\"M20 4H4c-1.1 0-1.99.9-1.99 2L2 18c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h16c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V6c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 4l-8 5-8-5V6l8 5 8-5v2z\"\/><\/svg>Get the free Podnews newsletter<\/strong> for more like this<\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/?ref=the-swines-wonkybot\">Get it free<\/a><\/aside>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nIn addition to the six-episode series and a Swines feature film adaptation now in development, Wonkybot Animation is also planning new projects based on the company\u2019s popular podcasts \u2014 Dr. Epicopolis &amp; 1102 and Spooky Troop \u2014 as part of Wonkybot\u2019s growing slate of interconnected, creator-owned worlds.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<h2>Podnews Exclusive<\/h2>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/podnews.net\/static\/inline\/swines-podcast-spinoff%241920x1080.webp\" alt=\"Lipstick on a Pig artwork\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1920\" style=\"margin-top:11px;object-fit:contain;vertical-align:middle;aspect-ratio:1920\/1080;height:auto;\" class=\"fullwidth\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Podnews can also exclusively reveal the artwork from a brand-new, in-character podcast spinoff from one of the series\u2019 characters, Annie Greyhog.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Lipstick On A Pig with Annie Greyhog will debut on the Wonkybot Podcast Channel, shortly after the series premiere of The Swines on YouTube &#8212; marking the first time a podcast character from an animated world continues her story through a real-world podcast \u2013 bringing Wonkybot\u2019s storytelling full circle &#8212; from podcast to animation to podcast again.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Unlike traditional series designed solely for long-form viewing, The Swines was conceived from the start as a multi-platform experience. Each episode is structured to live both as a complete story and as a collection of short, shareable moments tailored for YouTube Shorts, Tik Tok, and Instagram Reels \u2013 giving audiences a continuous stream of fresh, character-driven clips between episodes. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a show made for the social-media generation,\u201d says St John. \u201cFast, funny, and built to live where the audience already is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The approach reflects a broader shift toward digital-first commissioning, with Wonkybot embracing the same behavioral and algorithmic insights driving today\u2019s fastest-growing platforms \u2013 but applying them through the lens of original, character-driven storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Set on Hog Heaven Ranch, the story follows ex-Swine Corps vet Jack Swine and his free-spirited wife June as their peaceful life is upended when their Hollywood son Sebastian St. Piggleton (voiced by St John) returns home with his posh partner and a plan to reclaim the land he\u2019s inherited \u2014 igniting a family feud of epic, pork-sized proportions.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The trailer showcases the show\u2019s distinctive visual style, which draws directly from St John\u2019s original sketches and drawings, re-imagined by art director Michael Plahuta using a modern pipeline of creative tools. The result rivals big-budget studio productions in both quality and scope while maintaining Wonkybot\u2019s hallmark independence and handcrafted touch.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYouTube gives us the freedom to build The Swines from the ground up \u2014 directly with fans, on our own terms,\u201d says Todd Fisher, Wonkybot co-founder and executive producer. \u201cWe\u2019re investing our own time, resources, and heart to prove that a small, independent studio can create something that captures the attention of audiences and partners alike. The trailer is our invitation for the world to join us at the start of the journey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The Swines leads the rollout of the broader \u201cSwineverse,\u201d which includes companion books like Lipstick On A Pig: How A Stuck-Up Attitude Can Manifest Your Best Life (October 2025) and The Swines: The Official Guide to Oinkersfield\u2019s Most Outrageous Family (Spring 2026), plus a feature film currently in development for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Wonkybot Entertainment is repped by Phillip Rosen and Taylor Condit of The Rosen Law Group.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The official trailer is now live on youtube.com\/swinesofficial and at Wonkybot.com\/TheSwines.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source podnews.net \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Independent studio Wonkybot Entertainment, best known for its award-winning cinematic podcasts heard in more than 170 countries, has released the official trailer for Stewart St John\u2019s adult animated comedy The Swines, premiering November 19 on YouTube. &#13; The trailer marks a major milestone in the studio\u2019s expansion from audio powerhouse to animation innovator, debuting under [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2107869,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2107868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wonkybot-Entertainment-Unveils-Stewart-St-Johns-Adult-Animated-Comedy.webp.webp","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2107868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2107868"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2107868\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2107870,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2107868\/revisions\/2107870"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2107869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2107868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2107868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2107868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}