Los Angeles, CA – March 4, 2026 — Independent studio Wonkybot Entertainment has officially launched Wonkybot Kids, a dedicated YouTube hub designed to showcase the company’s expanding slate of animated series, kids content, and family entertainment. The launch is accompanied by a brand trailer previewing upcoming titles and marks a major evolution for the creator-led studio, which first built its audience through an original podcast network before expanding into animation.

Leading the rollout is BLISS, an animated kids series created by Wonkybot CEO and co-founder Stewart St John, premiering March 6 on its official YouTube channel and across the Wonkybot Kids platform.

Inspired by the popular Wonkybot podcast Following Bliss, the series marks the first adaptation from the company’s audio storytelling library into full animation. BLISS follows a kind-hearted fairy who lives in Sparkle Forest alongside her spirited wand Wandie and her unicorn friend Starlight. Through magical adventures and uplifting musical moments, Bliss helps creatures and friends in need while encouraging kindness, confidence, and imagination. The series is animated by the Wonkybot Animation division.

The launch of Wonkybot Kids signals a broader strategy for the studio: building a direct-to-audience ecosystem that develops and expands original IP across multiple formats.

“We’ve spent years creating and owning our original characters through storytelling,” said St John. “Wonkybot Kids is the natural next step — bringing those worlds to life visually while creating a central home for our growing catalog.”

“The media landscape continues to evolve, and creators now have the ability to build global franchises from the ground up,” St John added. “By owning our IP and developing it across multiple formats, we can move quickly, stay flexible, and maintain creative consistency across every project.”

Wonkybot has already demonstrated the strength of its IP-driven approach through its flagship audio franchise Tara Tremendous, which has reached millions of listeners worldwide and expanded into live performances featuring Broadway talent Annie Golden, Kecia Lewis, and Micky Dolenz, as well as an upcoming book series and a live-action feature film in development.

The company’s model — establishing original characters through audio storytelling, building an audience, and expanding into animation, publishing, and live experiences — has proven both creatively and commercially effective. With Wonkybot Kids, the studio is scaling that model across a broader slate while maintaining full creative ownership.

In addition to BLISS, the Wonkybot Kids trailer previews several projects in development, including:

• Spooky Troop Mysteries, based on the hit podcast featuring a group of supernatural friends solving mysteries in the Netherrealm alongside their ghostly dog, Spookers
• Tara Tremendous: The Young Adventures, exploring the early story of one of the Tremendous Universe’s most powerful young heroes
• Drew Draws, a companion series about a boy whose magical marker brings his drawings to life

As with Wonkybot’s podcast slate, St John writes and directs the material, working closely with producing partners Todd Fisher and Michael Plahuta to maintain a streamlined creative pipeline. The YouTube launch represents both an extension of the studio’s storytelling foundation and the beginning of a broader animation initiative.

While Wonkybot Kids launches as a direct-to-audience platform on YouTube, the company views it as the first step in a larger expansion strategy. With a growing catalog of original IP and an in-house animation pipeline, Wonkybot is actively exploring additional opportunities across streaming, licensing, and international markets.

St John began his career at Hanna-Barbera, where he was mentored by Joseph Barbera, who once said he believed Stewart would one day have his own studio. With the launch of Wonkybot Kids, that vision enters its next chapter.