The adult podcast about children's cartoons
A chronological tour through the best and most noteworthy Marvel Comics, from 1961 to today
Grab your crysknives, you Well-Dippers, it’s time to head back to the planet voted “most sand-having” thirty centuries in a row.
The Boys: Rory Voie (Taipei), Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle), Austin Bridges (Portland)
Audio Production: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle)
Beautiful Theme: Kyle Levien (Seattle)
Somehow we can’t discuss Dune without interpreting it through a Game of Thronesian lens, so come to class and let Maester Rory teach us about Sansa Atreides.
The Boys: Rory Voie (Taipei), Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle), Austin Bridges (Portland)
Audio Production: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle)
Beautiful Theme: Kyle Levien (Seattle)
In this episode: Space Catholics and their favorite bible verses, Exceedingly Sour Boys, and the Missionaria Protectiva
The Boys: Rory Voie (Taipei), Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle), Austin Bridges (Portland)
Audio Production: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle)
Beautiful Theme: Kyle Levien (Seattle)
Of all the ledes that have been buried, none are more dope than Rory forgetting to tell us about laser shields #lasershields
The Boys: Rory Voie (Taipei), Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle), Austin Bridges (Portland)
Audio Production: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle)
Beautiful Theme: Kyle Levien (Seattle)
Here in Chapter 3 of Frank Herbert’s Dune, a lot of interesting worldbuilding is swept under the rug in favor of Rory’s questionable seafood metaphors.
The Boys: Rory Voie (Taipei), Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle), Austin Bridges (Portland)
Audio Production: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle)
Beautiful Theme: Kyle Levien (Seattle)
Our summer diversion continues! Today, Rory tries to teach us about glow globes, gravity suspenders, and a guy named Piter.
The Boys: Rory Voie (Taipei), Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle), Austin Bridges (Portland)
Audio Production: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle)
Beautiful Theme: Kyle Levien (Seattle)
Rory Voie has read Dune. Austin and Andy have not. Here at the crossroads of education and infuriation, the journey to learn Dune (without doing any actual work) begins.
The Boys: Rory Voie (Taipei), Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle), Austin Bridges (Portland)
Audio Production: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle)
Beautiful Theme: Kyle Levien (Seattle)
Fantasy becomes reality with Vytor: The Starfire Champion! Special guest Nathan “Banana Leaf Skort” Cox joins our summer garden party as we attempt to understand this short-lived 1989 cartoon about unsafe boomerangs, talking sky cars, and tree maintenance.
This week on Saturday Morning Tuesdays:
Special guest Nathan “We Told Him This One Was Good” Cox has a hilarious pants adventure • There’s a monkey in the garden, and we’d better go catch it • F-3PPO brings in the Star Wars target demo • Why don’t these science women believe in my manly magicks?? • Explore a world where ancient prophecies are about as old as the series finale of Frasier • Do you guys remember in SSX Tricky where
Vytor: The Starfire Champion - Episode 1, “The Starfire Legacy”
Vytor: The Starfire Champion - Episode 3, “The Spirit Tree”
The Boys: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle), Austin Bridges (Portland), Rory Voie (Taipei)
Fabulous Guest: Nathan Cox (Seattle)
Audio Production: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle)
Special guest Alison “Promised Us Pasta” Lührs joins us in the studio to examine the smoking wreckage of the 90s “propeller weapon” craze that resulted in Sky Dancers and Dragon Flyz. Do their heavily gendered cartoons reach the heights of the toys?
This week on Saturday Morning Tuesdays:
Batten down your manes, horse girls • Dip ‘n’ rip off to the rocketship city of Airlandis, where we all share one dad • Let the power of dance magic turn off your stupid science brain • Queen Skyla lists every character in the show in extreme detail • Problematic representation, ahoy!
Dragon Flyz - Episode 1, “Dragon Dawn”
Sky Dancers - Episode 1, “They Sky’s the Limit”
The Boys: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle), Austin Bridges (Portland), Rory Voie (Taipei)
Fabulous Guest: Alison Lührs (Seattle)
Audio Production: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle)
We have to skip the formalities this week because THEY MADE A FREE WILLY CARTOON WITH A CYBORG IN IT. Yeah we also watched Captain Planet send President Bush to Venus but seriously FREE WILLY TALKS LIKE HE’S PEOPLE AND FIGHTS A CYBORG.
This week on Saturday Morning Tuesdays:
Special Guest Annie “Niceberg Lettuce” Jansen leads us in a highly successful ASMR venture • Rory regales us with tales of when he was King of High School and a (sch)longshoreman • Wasps: America’s most ruthless lobbyists • Tim Curry completely phones it in again • Austin drops some grim Sonic the Hedgehog tidings that are way past upsetting
Free Willy - Season 2, Episode 7, “Turmoil”
Captain Planet - Season 3, Episode 1, “Greenhouse Planet”
The Boys: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle), Austin Bridges (Portland), Rory Voie (Taipei)
Fabulous Guest: Annie Jansen (Seattle)
Audio Production: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle)
At long last, we find a fantasy show that could beat up the other fantasy shows. Meet Arthur King and his knights, a deeply problematic team of time-travelling football-barians. Thrill as these marble-hewn paladins confidently shove through the lowered expectations of a time long past: the 1990s!
This week on Saturday Morning Tuesdays:
What’s so wrong about a wizard treating his much younger friends to a playful lech? • The boys all cheer their own name as they plow their way through a conga line of available women • Horses, Guns, porque no los dos? • How old were you when you learned that Lancelot f*cks? • Austin studied the blade, but it doesn’t make him sound cool.
King Arthur and the Knights of Justice - Episode 1, "Opening Kick-off"
King Arthur and the Knights of Justice - Episode 2, "A Knight’s Quest" OR “The Search for Guinevere”
The Boys: Austin Bridges (Portland), Rory Voie (Taipei) Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle)
Audio Production: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle)
Call us, beep us, if you wanna reach us: Superspy Teenager Kim Possible explodes her way onto Saturday Morning Tuesdays for an examination of cheese architecture, shampoo promotion, and the Bourgeoisie.
This week on Saturday Morning Tuesdays:
Join us in our field of daisies where nothing is rude today • Disney gets good and razzed for being real hot on the rich and powerful • Ron Stoppable takes a hard left turn at Jerry Lewis Blvd • We’re pretty sure Rory has Bryan Cranston posters above his bed • Hip-hop welcomes two new sellouts
Kim Possible - Season 1 Episode 6, "Bueno Nacho"
Kim Possible - Season 3 Episode 11, "Rappin’ Drakken"
The Boys: Austin Bridges (Portland), Rory Voie (Taipei) Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle)
Audio Production: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle)
Merry Christmas, everyone! When we say there’s a reason for the season, we are of course talking about time-traveling ‘80s bible anime. Special guest Charlotte “A Very Charlotte Christmas” Hollingsworth helps us learn the true meaning of Peepers.
This week on Saturday Morning Tuesdays:
Christopher Peepers • Christopher Peepers • Christopher Peepers • We watched another show too
Beginner’s Bible, "The Nativity"
Superbook (1981) - Episode 12, "The First Christmas"
The Boys: Austin Bridges (Portland), Rory Voie (Taipei)
Fabulous Guest: Charlotte Hollingsworth (San Francisco)
Audio Production: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle)
When we said “Sssomebody Stop Me” we meant “please, Nathan Cox, ssstop us from watching the three Jim Carrey movie cartoon adaptations that came out in 1995.” But he was powerless to help, and aaallllrighty then, it was a real [Dumb & Dumber reference] of a time.
This week on Saturday Morning Tuesdays:
Special Guest Nathan “2 Zoos 2 Books” Cox is stuck in a bottomless pit of our design • Dumb & Dumber fails both fans and non-fans of the movie • A communist monkey seizes the means of production, and Austin’s heart • Buzz Stingman spreads his pollen • Louie Anderson impressions come back in a big way • Somebody Smoke Me
Dumb & Dumber: The Animated Series - Episode 3, "Top Dumbs"
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - Season 2, Episode 2, "Snow Job"
The Mask: Animated Series - Season 2, Episode 19, "To Bee or Not to Bee"
The Boys: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle), Austin Bridges (Portland), Rory Voie (Taipei)
Fabulous Guest: Nathan Cox (Seattle)
The Dad (Audio Production): Kyle Levien (Seattle)
Today we get a first-hand look at what CEOs really do. Our very hands-off Chief Executive Officer Patrick Stagaman holes-up in his room to get some actual work done: his annual report on the state of SMT! Surely this will be an incredible 14 minutes of wisdom.
This week on Saturday Morning Tuesdays:
Patrick has the most convincing mom voice • Dad beat me if I tried to get smarter than him • People with beards like to be scratched on them • Is Danimals yogurt still in stores? • If you’ve never seen the children’s show WMAC Masters, do yourself a favor and click this link • Mustard can be scraped off a sandwich, but you can still taste it, it’s ruined
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Before the curve - A Gentleman’s “B”
After the Curve - We’re not telling! You gotta listen!
The Boys: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle), Austin Bridges (Portland), Rory Voie (Taipei)
The Dad (Audio Production): Kyle Levien (Seattle)
The CEO (A capella Maestro): Patrick Stagaman (Daejeon, S. Korea)
For the first time ever, we three hermit crabs heave ourselves out of our separate shells and mussel our way into a single clam’s house for a one-year birthday retrospectacular. Ever wondered what happened to Sonic, Digimon and Dinosaucers? No? Get out of our clam house.
This week on Saturday Morning Tuesdays:
Rory’s got tall boots • The Adventures of Nasty Shark and Gator Maid • Villainy, thy name is Robot Nick • You know it’s true when the Marlon Brando Tree says you have no friends • Andy’s Anime Demerits: 966 and counting
Dinosaucers - Episode 63, "I Got Those ‘Ol Reptilon Blues Again, Mommasaur"
Available on YouTube
Sonic the Hedgehog (SatAM) - Episode 17/18, "Blast to the Past"
Available on YouTube
Digimon Adventure - Episode 47, "Ogremon’s Honor"
Available on Hulu
The Boys: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle), Austin Bridges (Portland), Rory Voie (Taipei)
The Dad (Audio Production): Kyle Levien (Seattle)
This week we wag our tongues at all those 80s parents by playing the devil’s very own game! Roll a twenty-sided die to see if you enjoy our actual-watch podcast, replete with Gunthieves, Danger Clerks, and our new dungeon friend Brian “Indifferent Viking” Simmons.
This week on Saturday Morning Tuesdays:
Special Guest Brian David “Fourth Name” Simmons betrays his friend by inventing a new punishment currency, Andy’s Bad Boy No-Nos (4 and counting) • Susan Sarandon stars in “Stepmom 2” • We talk about characters named Hank and Bobby for over an hour and Rory totally drops the ball on “King of the Hill” references • An evil demon negs a woke nazi until he attacks several magic preteens with an F-14 Tomcat
Dungeons & Dragons - Episode 20, "The Dragon's Graveyard," and Episode 23, "The Time Lost"
Available on YouTube
The Boys: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle), Austin Bridges (Portland), Rory Voie (Taipei)
Fabulous Guest: Brian Simmons (Seattle but technically Florida I guess)
The Dad (Audio Production): Kyle Levien (Seattle)
Andy claws open the lock of his dungeon, shrouding the world in ten thousand years of anime darkness. Will we survive his ceaseless tournament arc of punishment? Will Subs defeat Dubs? Will our waifus ever love us back? Something something Millennium Puzzle UwU
This week on Saturday Morning Tuesdays:
The phrase of the day is “meat juices” • Land Sharks just aren’t the apex predator we hoped they’d be • A brave new Goggle Boy hops inside a Mr. Bucket for some heavy drilling • Class is in session at Onsen High School™ • Austin has a Rough Time with short person humor and he looks so cute from down there
Shokugeki no Soma (Food Wars) - Episode 1 - "An Endless Wasteland"
Available on Crunchyroll
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann - Episode 1 - "Bust Through the Heavens With Your Drill!"
Available on Netflix
Lovely Complex - Episode 1 - "Freshmen Year Summer! I'll Definitely Find a Boyfriend!"
Available on...the internet?
The Boys: Andrew Eric Davison (Anime Jail), Austin Bridges (Portland), Rory Voie (Taipei)
The Dad (Audio Production): Kyle Levien (Seattle)
Consulting Guest Detectives Alison Lührs and Sammy Scott lend us their expertise in honey riddles and monkey puzzles. With Sherlock and his compudroid Watson. In the future. On the moon.
This week on Saturday Morning Tuesdays:
Themes continue to be hilarious and not obtuse • Andy barely manages to flash us his Naruto unmentionables • Pterodactyls eat up precious moon-children • Austin spits on the sterling reputation of notorious moon-werewolf Michael Chiklis
Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century - Episodes 3, 7, and 23.
Available on YouTube
The Boys: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle), Austin Bridges (Portland), Rory Voie (Taipei)
Fabulous Guests: Alison Lührs and Sammy Scott (Seattle)
The Dad (Audio Production): Kyle Levien (Seattle)
Our Summer of Specials has begun! First up is the 1994 Spider-Man animated series with the help of our special guest Jason “Scooter Hooligan” Huff.
This week on Saturday Morning Tuesdays:
The elegance of the Teen Face Dance • Miss Spiderman’s Home For Backdoor Pilots • A staggering lack of respect for emotional trauma • Frank Castle goes nuclear on some cobwebs • You know Blade’s mad when he pulls out his stinkbombs • Schrödinger’s Felicia both is and isn’t a Friday reference
Spider-Man (1994) - Season 2, Episodes 7, 8, 9 (and 10 sorta)
Available, y'know, on the internet
The Boys: Andrew Eric Davison (Seattle), Austin Bridges (Portland), Rory Voie (Taipei)
Fabulous Guest: Jason Huff (Seattle)
The Dad (Audio Production): Kyle Levien (Seattle)