Old School Lane

In this episode of DreamMachine, Arun and Patricia continue their lookback at the Cartoon Network animated series DreamWorks Dragons: Riders of Berk. How did the first season fare out, especially since they left off on a cliffhanger. Listen and find out.

In this episode of DreamMachine, Arun and Patricia are talking about one of the TV shows based on a DreamWorks movie franchise as voted by YOU. The winner was DreamWorks Dragons and the first season is called DreamWorks Dragons: Riders of Berk. Taking place after the first How to Train Your Dragon movie, the village of Berk are beginning to become accustomed to dragons roaming around. Some are accepting of it, others aren't. Hiccup and his friends Astrid, Fishlegs, Snoutlout, Ruffnut, and Tuffnut begin an academy training to ride their dragons to defend their village and defeat villains such as Alvin the Treacherous. How did the first season fare out? Listen and find out.

In the first episode of DreamMachine of 2025, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2025 DreamWorks animated film Dog Man, a spin-off of the 2017 animated film Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie. Based on the book series of the same name by Dav Pilkey, Dog Man is about an officer and his dog Greg stopping the evil plans of a cat named Petey who wishes to destroy Ohkay City. When trying and failing to diffuse a bomb, the doctors take the dog's head into the officer's body and Dog Man is born. Meanwhile, Petey buys a clone machine to make more of himself, but instead a little kitten named Lil' Petey is created and loves Petey as his father and wishes to spend time with him. Petey wants Lil' Petey to be evil like him, but Lil' Petey wishes to make his father happy and tries his best to do so, even finding his estranged grandfather. Petey even tries to revive Flippy the evil fish to help destroy Ohkay City. It's up to Dog Man to save the day.When the film premiered in theaters, it made $127 million dollars out of a $40 million budget getting mixed to positive reviews from critics and fans. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest HamsterMagenta discuss about the 1991 Argentinan comic book series Cybersix created by Carlos Meglia and Carlos Trillo, its 1995 live action series, the 1999 Canadian animated series, and its legacy.Check out HamsterMagenta's Twitter account at https://x.com/HamsterMagenta.

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Chris "RowdyC" Moore discuss about the animated Disney films from 2009 to 2019 consisting of The Princess and the Frog, Tangled, Winnie the Pooh, Wreck-it-Ralph, Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Moana, Ralph Breaks the Internet, and Frozen 2. These slew of films are known as The Revival Era since they came out when Disney had made a massive comeback with releasing contemporary films that were praised by critics and fans deeming them as classics on par with the Disney films in the 1990s with their back-to-basic approach with telling classic stories, self aware humor, twist villains, and memorable characters, settings, and songs. What did Patricia and Chris think of the films? Listen and find out.

In the first episode of Casual Chats of 2025, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 1999 TV movie Wakko's Wish based on the 1993 animated series Animaniacs. In a small town called Warnerstock, people were living in peace, happiness, and harmony. But then the kingdom of Ticktockia took over Warnerstock and the king is taxing the people to the point of living in disarray, despair, and poverty. Yakko, Wakko, and Dot are orphans who are struggling to survive in the cold weather in an abandoned orphanage. Dot is sick and needs an operation, so Wakko leaves for a year to make money for her needs. He comes back with a haypenny, but is taxed by the king's men and is left poor again. Wakko makes a wish on a star and is told by an angel that he needs to touch the star that fell hundreds of miles away to have his wish comes true. Now, everyone in the town knows about the star and rushes towards it to have their wish come true. When it was released direct to video, it received positive reviews from critics and fans praising the music, animation, voice acting, and story. It would be the final Animaniacs project released until the 2020 revival on Hulu. How well does Wakko's Wish hold up 25 years later?

In the last episode of Casual Chats for 2024, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2024 stop motion animated film Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, the 2nd film of the Wallace and Gromit franchise by British animation company Aardman Animations. Taking place decades after the 1993 short Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers, Feathers McGraw, the evil penguin who tried to steal The Blue Diamond thanks to Wallace's invention, The Techno Trousers, is planning for revenge to break out of his prison at the zoo thanks to Wallace's new invention, The Norbot. The Norbot is a robot gnome programmed to do any job, no matter how small. Can Wallace and Gromit stop Feathers for a second time? When the film premiered, it received critical acclaim from critics and fans calling it a great return of the dynamic duo with great animation, a solid soundtrack, a stellar voice cast, and an interesting message on artificial intelligence and relying too much on technology. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film?

In this episode of Casual Chats, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2024 Disney animated movie Moana 2, the sequel to the 2016 animated film Moana. Originally, Moana 2 was supposed to be a Disney+ series, but was released in theaters due to the poor box office performances of Strange World and Wish. Years set after the events of the first film, Moana is a Wayfinder traveling to search for other people in other islands. When she receives a vision from her ancestor that an island that connected all of their people is under the ocean thanks to a god named Nalo and that if she doesn't raise it before a certain time, their people would be extinct. Together with a crew consisting of an old farmer, a tinkerer, and a Maui fan, they have a journey to locate the island, rescue Maui from a bat god who is trapped on a clam, and raise the island before it's too late. When the film premiered in theaters, it made $700 million dollars out of a $150 million dollar budget receiving mixed reviews from critics and viewers calling in an inferior movie compared to the original with a lackluster story, unmemorable songs, and forgettable characters. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of DreamMachine, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2024 DreamWorks animated film The Wild Robot based on the 2016 book of the same name by Peter Brown. A robot named ROZZUM Unit 7134 or Roz for short is sent to an uninhabited island to help others in need. But she is surrounded by animals who see her as a threatening monster. One evening, Roz accidentally falls on a nest killing a goose and her eggs. She finds that there is one egg left and the gosling hatches thinking that Roz is his mother. Roz names the gosling Brightbill and together alongside a fox named Fink, they raise him as their own. While Roz is raising Brightbill, she wishes to return back to her homebase so she can fulfill her real purpose. As time passes, she realizes that she has everything she needs in the island: a home and a family. When the film premiered in theaters, it made $323 million dollars out of a $78 million dollar budget receiving critical acclaim from critics and viewers calling it a "masterpiece" and an instant classic with its story, characters, animation, and themes, especially with The Wild Robot being DreamWorks' final in-house film. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2016 Walt Disney animated movie Moana in honor of Moana 2 in theaters. 1000 years ago, a demi-god named Maui stole the heart of a god named Te Fiti in an uncharted island. While trying to leave the island, a lava monster named Te Ka attacked Maui and was never seen again. A Polynesian chief's daughter named Moana wishes to explore outside the island that she grew up in to locate Maui and force him to return the heart of Te Fiti to the island, especially since Te Ka's curse of destroying the islands has now reached their island. Receiving the blessings from her parents, Moana journeys to the vast ocean to locate Maui and return the heart of Te Fiti before her home is destroyed. When the film premiered in theaters, it made $687 million dollars out of a $150 million dollar budget with critical acclaim from critics and viewers praising the characters, animation, setting, and music. How well does the film hold up after 8 years later? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In the final bonus episode of Old Spook Lane Creepy Chats of 2024, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2023 psychological horror fan film Emesis Blue based on the 2007 online first person shooter video game Team Fortress 2 by a YouTube channel called Fortress Films. On Halloween night in 1968, The Scout was let go from his team, the BLU team, after complaining about getting strange side effects from the respawning machines. He visits the Medic for a check up and confirms that his side effects are real and that he had seen this before. The Scout is kidnapped and the Medic investigates where he was taken. Meanwhile, The Spy and The Soldier are investigating the disappearances of the BLU chairman Jules Archibald. When the fan film premiered, it received positive reviews from fans of Team Fortress 2 with some doing analytical videos doing deep dives on its storytelling and plot twists and turns. Patricia has never played Team Fortress 2 or know anything about the lore of the game, while Arun has played the game before and has seeing the fan film several times. What were their thoughts on it? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this second bonus episode of Old Spook Lane Creepy Chats, Arun and Patricia continue their lookback at the 1989 animated series Beetlejuice based on the 1988 movie directed by Tim Burton with the 4th season that aired exclusively on Fox Fids. Lydia Deetz is a 12-year-old goth girl who lives in a small town called Peaceful Pines with her parents, goes to an all girls' school with her friends Prudence and Bertha, and befriends a ghost who lives in the house named Beetlejuice. Together, they go through many crazy adventures in both the real world and the world of the dead called The Neitherworld with Beetlejuice causing trouble towards everyone in his path, including his neighbors Jacques LaLean, a skeleton who loves working out, Ginger, a tap dancing spider, and The Monster Across the Street, a giant hairy monster with a dog named Poopsie. New to the series are a clown named Scuzzo, a television executive named Mr. Monitor, a cowboy named Jesse Germs, and Beetlejuice's brother Donny. Shortly after the ABC run had ended, the show was moved to Fox Kids where it had 65 episodes with a lot more wacky and zany adventures. It had even won an Emmy tying with The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh as Best Animated Show. How well does it hold up? Is it better than the ABC run? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this bonus episode of Old Spook Lane Creepy Chats, Patricia and special guests Nikki Blake from ScoobyAddicts and Mark Norman from The Folklore Podcast and the author of Zoinks: The Spooky Folklore Behind Scooby-Doo discuss about the 1999 direct to video movie Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost. Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred are invited by horror book author Ben Ravencroft to his hometown of Oakhaven where a celebrating of his ancestor Sarah is being held. However, the town is spreading rumors that Sarah was a witch, but Ben is trying to prove to them that she was a wiccan by locating her lost journal. Meanwhile, a witch is terrorizing the town and the Mystery Inc. gang is trying to solve who's responsible for it. This is the 2nd Scooby-Doo film from Japanese animation studio Mook Animation after their major success with the previous film Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island and it has received just as much praise with its atmosphere, new characters, and music provided by the eco-goth rock band group The Hex Girls. Does the film hold up 25 years later? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

Happy Halloween, everyone! In this episode of Old Spook Lane Creepy Chats, Arun and Patricia interview television writer and Nickelodeon animated series Aaahh!!! Real Monsters co-creator Peter Gaffney in honor of the show's 30th anniversary. They also go over the pros and cons of AI, what kids' shows were able to get away with decades ago compared to now, and the uncertainty of what Nickelodeon is doing now compared to their golden age in the 90s. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of Old Spook Lane Creepy Chats, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2006-2012 OVA series Hellsing Ultimate based on the 1997 Hellsing manga created by Kouta Hirano. The Hellsing Organization, led by Sir Integra Fairbrooks Wingsgate Hellsing, protects the citizens of England from supernatural beings, including vampires and ghouls. When a group of them attack a police force in Cheddar, Sir Integra sends her top agent, a vampire named Alucard to investigate and discovers only one survivor, a police girl named Seras Victoria. She is taken hostage by one of the ghouls and Alucard shoots both of them with him saving Seras by turning her into a vampire. She is now a part of Hellsing and together with Alucard, the butler Walter C. Dornez, a mercenary group from France, and Sir Integra, they fight a revived Nazi vampire army from the 1940s. This is Arun's very first anime series ever. What are his thoughts of it, especially taken place in his home country? What did they think of it as a whole? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of Old Spook Lane Creepy Chats, Patricia and Arun continue their coverage of the ghost with the most with the 1989 animated series Beetlejuice that ran on ABC in honor of its 35th anniversary and the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Lydia Deetz is a 12-year-old goth girl who lives in a small town called Peaceful Pines with her parents and her cat Percy, goes to an all girls' school with her friends Prudence and Bertha, and befriends a ghost who lives in the house named Beetlejuice. Together, they go through many crazy adventures in both the real world and the world of the dead called Neitherworld with Beetlejuice causing trouble towards everyone in his path, including his neighbors Jacques LaLean, a skeleton who loves working out, Ginger, a tap dancing spider, and The Monster Across the Street, a giant hairy monster with a dog named Poopsie. When the show premiered on ABC, it was a huge hit garnering praise for its characters, voice acting, and humor despite being a huge departure from the movie it was based on. How well does it hold up? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of Old Spook Lane Creepy Chats, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2014 Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall in honor of its 10th anniversary. Two brothers named Wirt and Greg are lost in the woods and are trying to get home. Along the way, they meet up with a bird named Beatrice who tells them that a witch in the woods can help them out. But a woodsman warns them that there's a beast in the woods that they must stay away from. When the show first premiered, it was critically acclaimed with its characters, music, animation, atmosphere, and story filled with mystery and suspense. Patricia and Arun have never seen the show before. Is it worth the praise? How well does it hold up over a decade later? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

It's October once again and Casual Chats is going in a spooky direction with Old Spook Lane Creepy Chats for the third time. In this episode, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2024 horror comedy film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long awaited sequel to the 1988 film Beetlejuice directed by Tim Burton. Taking place 36 years since the original, Lydia Deetz is now a full grown adult who has a very successful TV series where she talks to people who are haunted by ghosts. However, she has an strained relationship with her daughter Astrid. When they receive news that Lydia's father Charles had passed away, they return to the old house by Winter River for the funeral. Meanwhile in the Afterlife, Beetlejuice receives news that his ex-wife Delores is after him for revenge. When the film premiered in theaters, it made over $377 million dollars out of a $100 million dollar budget receiving mixed to positive reviews from critics and fans. Was it worth the 36 year wait? What did Arun and Patricia think of this film? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia welcomes back actors Kevin Shinick and Greg Lee since their interviews in 2016 about their time hosting their respected game shows based on the PC games Carmen Sandiego. This time, they promote the Kickstarter of their upcoming graphic novel Host Mortem which is about two detective game show hosts from the 1990s who are taken back in time in the 1940s to solve a real murder mystery. To learn more about the project, click on the link down below.https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/27031bca-92d6-4cc7-b5d2-606a4676dbc7/landing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Chris "RowdyC" Moore of TV Trash and Jim Bevan discuss about the 2024 animated film The Garfield Movie based on the 1978 comic strip series by Jim Davis. Garfield is a fat, lazy cat who loves food (especially lasagna), hates Mondays, and terrorizes his owner Jon and his dog Odie to no end. But one day, Garfield and Odie have been kidnapped to lure Garfield's long lost father Vic for a heist mission over at a dairy farm. When the film premiered in theaters, it made $250 million dollars out of a $60 million dollar budget receiving mixed to negative reviews from critics and viewers. What did they think of the film? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and Patricia conclude Jim Henson Month with looking at what is considered my many Muppet fans the weakest film in the franchise: the 1999 sci-fi comedy film Muppets from Space. Gonzo is wondering on what he is, but no one knows. That is until one day, he receives strange messages asking if he's there. Gonzo believes that it's his family trying to reach out to him and he is determined to respond. However, an Earth ambassador from a secret government agency named COVNET sees these messages as well and believe that Gonzo can lead them to prove that aliens do exist. When the film premiered, it received mixed to negative reviews from critics and fans calling it mediocre than the previous films. It currently has a 63% on Rotten Tomatoes. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia interviews the crew behind the upcoming documentary miniseries Game Changers: The Stories Behind Your Favorite Video Games consisting of producer Scott Barber (The Orange Years), host and narrator Phil Moore (Nick Arcade), and producer Jerod Costa discuss about video games and the importance of highlighting its significance and the people behind them. To learn more about it, check out its Kickstarter down below. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamechangersseries/game-changers-the-stories-behind-your-favorite-video-games --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and Patricia continue with Jim Henson Month with the 1986 fantasy film Labyrinth. A 16-year-old teenage girl named Sarah wishes for her baby half brother Toby to be taken away by the goblin king. When she gets her wish granted, she changes her mind and wants him back. Jareth, the goblin king, tells Sarah that she has 13 hours to traverse through a labyrinth and into his castle by Goblin City to get him back. Along the way, she meets a dwarf named Hoggle, a hairy monster named Luto, and a fox riding a dog named Sir Didymus and together they go many paths, trials, and obstacles to rescue Toby before time runs out. When the film premiered in theaters, it made $34 million dollars out of a $25 million dollar budget with mixed reviews from critics criticizing the plot, but praising its visual effects, puppet work, and creativity. It currently has a 77% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Like The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth has gained a cult following over the years and various comic books, video games, a manga, and picture books were released to continue the story and celebrate its legacy. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

Continuing with Jim Henson Month on In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and Patricia look back on the 1982 fantasy film The Dark Crystal. 1000 years ago, everything was peaceful and prosperous, but then a crystal known as The Dark Crystal was cracked and a shard was missing making its guardians divided into two creatures: the Mystics and the Sketsis. The Sketsis rule the world leaving the world in disarray while living in luxury while The Mystics are awaiting a prophecy to being fulfilled. A young Gelflin named Jen is told that he is destined to find the shard of The Dark Crystal and put it together to restore the world to its former glory. When the film premiered in theaters, it made $41 million dollars out of a $25 million dollar budget with mixed reviews by critics calling it a watered down fantasy story with bland characters, a dark undertone that was out of place from Jim Henson's Muppets, and a lack of charm, whimsy, and fun. However, the critics were impressed with the puppetry and background set pieces. It currently has a 78% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Nowadays, it has gained a cult following and in recent years, comic books, novels, a visual history book by pop culture author Caseen Gaines, a video game, and a prequel series on Netflix helped The Dark Crystal reach a new audience. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

It's Jim Henson Month on In Search of the Crystal Skull. In honor of the recent Disney+ documentary, Jim Henson: Idea Man, Arun and Patricia look back at Jim Henson's films. The first one is the 1981 film The Great Muppet Caper, the second film in The Muppets movie series. Kermit and Fozzie are twin brothers who are newspaper reporters and their friend and co-worker Gonzo is a photographer. After failing to cover a report where a fashion designer named Lady Holiday had her jewelry stolen, they are at the brink of losing their jobs. They beg their boss to give them a second chance and they travel to England to interview her. Meanwhile, Miss Piggy wishes to become one of Lady Holiday's models, but makes her her assistant instead. In a series of events, Miss Piggy is the primary suspect of stealing Lady Holiday's jewelry. It's up to Kermit, Gonzo, Fozzie, and the rest of the inhabitants of the Happiness Hotel to prove Miss Piggy's innocence and capture the real thieves. When the film premiered in theaters, it made $31 million dollars out of a $14 million dollar budget receiving mixed to positive reviews from critics and viewers saying that there are some memorable moments, but the plot wasn't as engaging compared to The Muppet Movie. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2024 Pixar animated film Inside Out 2, the sequel to the 2015 animated film Inside Out. Riley is now a 13 year old teenage girl who is going to hockey camp with her best friends. But when the puberty button is pushed inside Headquarters, Riley's emotions Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger are paired up with 4 new emotions named Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui. Anxiety feels that the old emotions aren't relevant anymore and have them stored in a jar and tossed aside far away from Riley's mind in addition to her old personality core. Now the new emotions are controlling Riley and Riley is feeling the awkwardness of being a teenager. When the film premiered in theaters, it made $724 million dollars out of a $200 million dollar budget receiving critical acclaim from critics and viewers saying it's better than the first film and a major comeback from Pixar after releasing films that didn't generate for a mainstream audience. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of PixMix, Arun and Patricia continue their lookback at the Pixar animated series Monsters at Work, based on the 2001 animated film Monsters Inc. and the 2013 prequel film Monsters University, with its second season. Tylor Tuskmon has been promoted to Jokester at Monsters, Inc., but is struggling with making kids laugh. He has received an offer from Johnny Worthington, the CEO of Fear Co., to become a Scarer. Meanwhile, the canisters and several other items at Monsters, Inc. have gone missing and an investigation on who's responsible is underway. Arun and Patricia were very underwhelmed with Season 1 of Monsters at Work. How does Season 2 fare out? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Qadree Fletcher and Tyler Pitis from Every 11 Minutes: A SpongeBob SquarePants Podcast discuss about the 1999 Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants in honor of its 25th anniversary. They cover their introductions of the show, their favorite characters, their favorite episodes, and the cultural significance of the series and why it's still a classic. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and Kevin discuss about one of their favorite movies of all time: the 1988 animated/live action hybrid film Who Framed Roger Rabbit? based on the 1981 book Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf. A washed up detective named Eddie Valliant is hired by a cartoon named Roger Rabbit to clear his name after he was suspected of murdering famed animator Marvin Acme. Meanwhile, an eccentric business man named Judge Doom wants to find Roger and sentence him to death via a liquid called The Dip that kills cartoons. When the film premiered, it made $351 million dollars out of a $50 million dollar budget receiving critical acclaim from critics and viewers loving the animation, the story, the characters, and its premise. It was one of the crucial films that would bring Disney into a new golden age a year before The Renaissance Era would begin with The Little Mermaid. But does it hold up after over 35 years later? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia interviews writer, producer, and co-creator of the 1990's cult classic Nickelodeon live action series The Adventures of Pete & Pete for the second time. The first time was over a decade ago around November 2013 when Old School Lane Casual Chats was a year old and was doing its 50th podcast episode. They catch up with one another, talking about the 30th anniversary of Pete & Pete, the 25th anniversary of the show's band Polaris, Will's Amazon Prime pilot A Kid Called Mayonnaise, the indie rock band Real Estate and their song Water Underground, clearing misconceptions of the whereabouts of the Season 3 DVDs, and potential future plans of Pete & Pete. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 1956 film The Ten Commandments in honor of Passover. Based on the 2nd chapter of the Bible Exodus, the Hebrews have been slaves to the Egyptians for over 400 years. The Egyptian Pharaoh commands to kill all the Hebrew babies to prevent them from potentially overpopulating them. One Hebrew woman builds a basket for her baby and places him in the Nile River to hide away from the soldiers. The Pharoah's daughter finds him and raises him as her own son calling him Moses. Years later, Moses believes that he's a prince and helps conquer lands and building cities for the Pharoah Seti I. Meanwhile, the Pharoah's son Rameses is jealous of Moses' accomplishments. Even Rameses' future arrange wife Nefretiri loves Moses more than him. But Moses then discovers that he is not an Egyptian prince, but a Hebrew slave. He is eventually banished and becomes a shepherd in Midian. Another few years passed and God tasks Moses to go back to Egypt and free the Hebrew slaves and take them to the Promise Land. But it won't be easy since Rameses is now the Pharoah and is refusing to let the Hebrews go. When the film premiered in theaters, it was a huge success making $122 million dollars out of a $13 million dollar budget. It received critical acclaim for its story, actors, music, and special effects. Nowadays, it's a cinematic classic that gets played on TV during Passover every year. What did they think of the film? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of DreamMachine, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2024 DreamWorks animated film Kung Fu Panda 4, the fourth installment of the Kung Fu Panda franchise. Po is now being assigned to being a Spiritual Leader and must now choose a new Dragon Warrior. However, he feels that he isn't spiritually ready to help people with advice or wise words. Meanwhile, Tai Lung has returned and has challenged Po to show up to have another fight with one another. A thief named Zhen informs Po that Tai Lung is actually The Chameleon shape shifting as Tai Lung and that she lives in Juniper City. It's up to Po and Zhen to stop her. When the movie came out in theaters, it made $400 million dollars out of an $85 million dollar budget with mixed reviews from critics and viewers calling the weakest film in the series. What do Arun and Patricia think? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In honor of Season 2A of the Disney Channel animated series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur completing its run on the Disney channel and Disney+, Patricia and Arun discuss about their thoughts of the episodes with its plots, characters, major reveals, theories, and final thoughts. Warning: major spoilers ahead! 00:00 Introduction 1:35 The Great Beyonder-er and Suit Up 20:05 Belly of the Beast and Ride or Die 33:28 Kid Kree and Wish-Tar 46:28 Make it, Don't Break It and The Devil You Know 1:05:54 In the Heist and Dog Day Mid-Afternoon 1:23:53 Roller Jam and Dancing with Myself 1:41:21 Family Matters and The Molecular Level --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Victoria Johnson from The Sailor Moon Fan Club discuss about the three films based on the 1992 anime Sailor Moon. They consist of Sailor Moon R: The Movie, Sailor Moon S: The Movie, and Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie. Sailor Moon R: The Movie has Mamoru reuniting with an old friend from his childhood named Fiore. Fiore wishes to have Mamoru as his only friend since they have both had a lonely and tragic upbringings, but sees that Mamoru has not only slightly forgot about him, but is dating Usaki. Thinking that Mamoru is being brainwashed by Usagi, Fiore, while in the control of a flower woman named Glycina, vows to cover the Earth with life draining flowers and keep Mamoru to himself. Sailor Moon S: The Movie has Luna being rescued and cared for by a young man named Kakeru after recovering from a fever and almost being run by a car. Luna starts to fall in love with him, but realizes that Kakeru is in love with an astronaut named Himeko. Meanwhile, a mysterious comet approaches with a snow princess named Kaguya wanting to freeze the Earth to add to her collection. It's up to the Sailor Guardians to stop her. Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie focuses on Chibi-Usa meeting a fairy named Perle. He is part of a group of fairies under the rule of Queen Badiane who want to kidnap children to use their dream energy to create a black hole to swallow the Earth and trap people in dreams so that they can be happy. Chibi-Usa is kidnapped and Usagi, Perle, and the Sailor Guardians head to the Marzipan Kingdom to stop Queen Badiane. The Sailor Moon films were a modest success in Japan and are just as beloved as the series. Which film is the best? Listen and find out. Sailor Moon Moonlight Densetsu Cover is by RFBxProject ft. Minri. Click on the link below to check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_jNUGp3joI --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

Patricia Miranda and Arun Mehta have watched every Pixar and DreamWorks film on their retrospective podcasts PixMix and DreamMachine. Each animation studio has their distinctive style of writing, music, characters, and cultural significance. But which company did it the best? In the premiere episode, they look back on what was called the best Pixar and DreamWorks film: Toy Story and Shrek 2 as well as the worst which was Cars 2 and Shark Tale and pit them against each other. Which one will reign supreme? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In the first episode of Casual Chats in 2024, Patricia and special guest Des Shinta discuss about the 2023 anime miniseries FLCL: Grunge as well as FLCL: Shoegaze that were both commissioned by [adult swim]. FLCL: Grunge focuses on three teenagers and their perspectives taken place on the same night where Haruko is pretending to be the mayor's girlfriend and the wife of a yakuza organization trying to find Atomsk and take down Medical Mechanica. FLCL: Shoegaze takes place 10 years after the events of FLCL: Alternative where a teenage boy who can see green spirits meets up with a strange, hyperactive, and unpredictable teenage girl who wants to take down the city's tower and blow it up. Meanwhile Kana Koumoto, the protagonist of FLCL: Alternative, is now a 27-year-old police officer working for the Bureau of Interstellar Immigration trying to stop them from causing catastrophic damage to the tower. When both series premiered on Adult Swim, they received mixed reviews from fans saying that it pales in comparison to the original series from 2001. What did Patricia and Des think of both of them? Listen and find out. The songs "Battle Onward" and "Stardust Surfer" were performed by Omni Slim. Check out his work in the link down below. https://www.youtube.com/@omnislim5381 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of DreamMachine, Arun and Patricia discuss about the DreamWorks animated film Orion and the Dark which is based on a children's book by Emma Yarlett. Orion is an 11 year old boy who is afraid of everything, especially the dark. One night, the Dark comes in after being sick of dealing with Orion's fear of him and decides to take him to see what he does so that he wouldn't be afraid of him anymore. But it turns out to be more difficult than he thought. Orion and the Dark premiered exclusively on Netflix making it the first DreamWorks movie since Joseph: King of Dreams to releasing a film NOT exclusively in theaters. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In the premiere episode of The Jim Henson Mupcast, Patricia and Kevin look back at all Muppet specials that were produced when Jim Henson was alive. They start off with the first of two pilots of The Muppet Show, The Muppets Valentine Show that premiered on January 30, 1974. Wally is trying to come up with material about love, but is struck with writer's block. Thanks to special guest Mia Farrow, he is struck with inspiration...with mixed results. Being the first Muppets special ever created, how well does it hold up 50 years later? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of DreamMachine, Arun and Patricia discuss about the third installment of the Trolls franchise, Trolls: Band Together. Branch gets a visit from his oldest brother John Dory that their brother Floyd has been kidnapped by a brother-sister singing duo named Velvet and Vaneer. They're using Floyd's essence to be great singers when they're not. It's up to Branch, Poppy, John Dory, and Tiny Diamond to reunite with the remaining brothers, a former boy band named BroZone, to rescue Floyd right before he disappears for good. When the film premiered in theaters, it made $208 million dollars out of its $95 million dollar budget receiving mixed reviews from critics and viewers. Some people have called it the best of the Trolls films while others have called it the worst. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In honor of Season 2 of the Disney Channel animated series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur premiering on both the channel and Disney+, Patricia and Arun discuss about their thoughts of the episodes with its plots, characters, major reveals, theories, and final thoughts. Warning: major spoilers ahead! 00:00 Introduction 5:05 Moon Girl Landing & The Borough Bully 20:05 Run the Rink 31:20 Check Yourself 42:04 Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow 52:21 The Beyonder 58:39 Good Night, Moon Girl 1:08:49 Teacher's Pet 1:15:56 Skip this Ad...olensence 1:22:58 Like Mother, Like Moon Girl 1:40:42 Today, I am a Woman 1:53:48 Devil on Her Shoulder 2:02:10 Coney Island, Baby Live Reaction 2:24:39 OMG Issue #1 & OMG Issue #2 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of DreamMachine, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2023 DreamWorks animated film Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken. Ruby Gillman is a 16 year old teenager who is trying to fit in at her high school, but is restricted by her mother whenever she goes to activities involving with water. One day when trying to ask her crush to the prom, he is knocked into the water. Ruby rescues, but realizes that she's a kraken. Chelsea, the most popular girl at the school, is a mermaid and befriends Ruby since they're outcasts who hide their true identity. Ruby learns more about her lineage and Chelsea convinces Ruby to locate a trident so the long battle between mermaids and krakens would end for good. When the film premiered in theaters, it was a box office bomb making $46 million dollars out of a $70 million dollar budget. Critics and viewers hated it calling it a mediocre film that gave away too much on its trailer and a genuine disappointment after DreamWorks made a massive comeback with The Bad Guys and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish a year prior. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In the final episode of Casual Chats of 2023, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about a book titled Video Games of the Year: A Year by Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977 written by video game journalist Jordan Minor. They discuss about his choices of the best video games from 1977 to 2022 and why they're some of the most influential and popular games ever made. To purchase the book, click on the link below to check it out. https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/video-game-of-the-year_9781419762055/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 2023 Netflix/Happy Madison Productions animated film Leo starring Adam Sandler, Bill Burr, Cecily Strong, and Jason Alexander. Leo is a 74-year-old tuatara living as a class pet with a turtle named Squirtle. After learning that tuataras live up to 75 years, Leo decides that he's going to break out and make his way to the Everglades, but things change when the main teacher leaves due to maternity leave and a strict substitute takes her place. One assignment they get is to bring a pet home and they take Leo. Leo talks to them individually and gives them advice on how to better themselves. When the film premiered on Netflix, it received positive reviews from critics calling it a sweet, funny, charming, and endearing film that replaces Eight Crazy Nights and the Hotel Transylvania films as Adam Sandler's best animated film he's ever been in. In addition, it has received more positive reviews than Disney's Wish. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 2023 stop motion animated film Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the sequel to the 2000 stop motion animated film Chicken Run animated by Aardman Animation. Taking place after Chicken Run, the chickens from Tweedy's farm have settled in a bird sanctuary. Ginger and Rocky have gotten married and had a daughter named Molly, who is just as rambunctious and adventurous as her father and wanting to know what's outside the sanctuary for freedom as her mother. However, due to their upbringing, they overprotect her. Molly runs away from the sanctuary and is captured by a farm that is happy, fun, and friendly, but has a dark secret. It's up to Ginger, Rocky, Bunty, Babs, Mac, Nick, and Fetcher to rescue Molly from the farm by breaking into it. When the film premiered on Netflix, it had gotten positive reviews from critics and viewers calling it a good successor to the first film with its animation, characters, and story, but not without bringing up the controversy behind replacing Julia Sawalha as Ginger because of ageism. Was it worth the 23 year long wait? What did Arun and Patricia think of it? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of DreamMinis, Arun and Patricia discuss about the most recent DreamWorks Christmas special, The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday based on The Bad Guys film released on November 30, 2023. Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark, and Ms. Tarantula come up with a plan involving with pulling off the biggest bank heist in the world. However, they accidentally pop the Santa balloon and people have lost their Christmas spirit. It's up to them to bring everyone's Christmas spirit back so the bank workers and security guards could stay home. What did Arun and Patricia think of this special? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 2023 Disney animated film Wish, a milestone movie to celebrate Disney's 100th anniversary. A young teenage girl named Asha lives in an island called Kingdom of Rosas led by a sorcerer named King Magnifico and his wife Queen Amaya. Every month, King Magnifico grants a citizen a wish that they give him to have it hopefully come true. Asha wants to have her grandfather's wish come true in honor of his 100th birthday, so she hopes to be hired by the king to be his apprentice for a closer shot at it. When it doesn't work out, she wishes on a star and brings about a new source of magic. Magnifico feels threatened by the new magic source and wishes to find it before the other citizens uses it instead of himself. When the film premiered in theaters, it made $128 million dollars out of a $200 million dollar budget making it a box office failure. It had received mixed to negative reviews from critics and viewers saying that the film was too safe with its story, characters, songs, and blatant Easter eggs and homages. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of DreamMinis, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2022 DreamWorks Christmas special The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus based on The Boss Baby franchise. Tim recalls to his daughters the time his baby brother Ted a.k.a. The Boss Baby was celebrating his first Christmas. He's overwhelmed with the family's traditions and doesn't want to be a part of it. Things get more complicated when he's accidentally sent to The North Pole by an elf that looks like him. The Boss Baby sees the mistreatment and unappreciation of the elves' work and shows them that they should fight for their rights. What did Arun and Patricia think of the special? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of DreamMinis, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2021 DreamWorks Christmas special Trolls: Holiday in Harmony. Christmas is approaching and Poppy announces that everyone is going to be doing a gift exchange with someone. When picking a name, Poppy ended up with Branch and Branch ended up with Poppy. Branch struggles to come up with an idea of what to give Poppy for Christmas. Meanwhile, Tiny Diamond's person is his dad and he wishes to write a rap for him, but struggles to find a word that rhymed with "Diamond". What did Patricia and Arun think of this special? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of DreamMinis, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2019 DreamWorks Christmas special How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming. Taking place after How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World where Hiccup and Astrid are grown up, married, and have two children, Snoggletog is approaching. Hiccup and Astrid's daughter Zephyr reads Stoick the Vast's old journal about Old Berk and dragons and she fears them. Hiccup comes up with the idea of having a Snoggletog pagent about the history of Old Berk and how Vikings and dragons became friends. Meanwhile, Toothless, the Light Fury, and their children fly into New Berk after missing Hiccup. What did Arun and Patricia think of this special? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In the final episode of Journey to the Blue Sky, Arun and Patricia discuss about the top 5 best and worst Blue Sky Studios films according to your votes. What made the best and worst lists? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of DreamMinis, Patricia and Arun talk about the 2017 DreamWorks Christmas special Trolls Holiday, based on the Trolls films. Poppy wishes to share the Trolls holidays to the Bergens, a group of goblins who don't have a holiday. But when they present a holiday to them, it blows up in their face...literally. What did they think of this special? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support