Come up to the treehouse and get ready for operation: P.O.D. Today Ben discusses Codename: Kids Next Door, the spy series that combined fantastical elements of sci-fi with childhood memories of playing in your neighbor's treehouse. We also talk about some of the not-so-great aspects of the show, but hey, this podcast is about revisiting nostalgia, right?
Mar 25, 2021
1 hr 10 min
Settle in with some potatoes and molasses and get lost in the woods with us. Today Rachel discusses Over the Garden Wall, a great miniseries with maximum impact. True to form, though, we also spend some time talking about an old old poem by this guy named Dante--but it's relevant, we swear! Note: this episode was recorded in January right after the inauguration.
Mar 5, 2021
1 hr 8 min
We’re back! And what better to return with than one of the weirder toys from the 90’s? Today Chris will be talking about Crazy Bones, their designs and many uses. Please note: we recorded this episode shortly after the events of January 6th. As they say, crazy times call for crazy bones.
Feb 20, 2021
54 min
Finals, technical difficulties delayed our Christmas ep, but nothing can stop our Christmas cheer! Well, maybe cheer is a strong word to use. Today we're all talking about a different Grinch movie: the good one, the weird one, and the toothless monstrosity. (And yes, we do touch on the musical)
Dec 22, 2020
1 hr 6 min
Contrary to the title of this episode, we spent most of our time on centuries-old epics. Whoops! All Rachel wanted to do was talk about The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, but Ben had to ruin it by remembering nothing about the Odyssey. We promise there's a thesis in here somewhere!
Dec 5, 2020
1 hr 13 min
All aboard! Today Chris talks about Thomas the Tank Engine, while Ben and Rachel try very hard to get him to acknowledge some of the darker sides of his favorite train. This makes Christopher cross.
Nov 20, 2020
1 hr 5 min
Halloween has passed us by, but we weren't ready to let go of spooky season just yet!
Today Rachel discusses Danny Phantom, monster-of-the-week tropes, and death of the author.
Nov 6, 2020
1 hr 9 min
We're kicking off the last week of spooky season with a classic Halloween romp. Today, Ben and Rachel talk about the Scary Godmother movies and how well they hold up. Spoiler: pretty well, actually!
Oct 23, 2020
1 hr 17 min
Well, we did it again. And by it, we mean a very long episode. Today, Ben talks about The Future is Wild and speculative zoology in general, and we finally answer the question on everyone's mind: what weird animals would we be in a couple millennia?
Oct 9, 2020
1 hr 23 min
Don't you hate it when propaganda wears such a delightful green suit? Today Chris discusses the colonial implications of Babar, the ethics of storytelling, and "a certain idea of France."
Sep 25, 2020
1 hr 18 min
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