Superweird: A Quest for the Absurd in Children's Television with Ben & Dexter

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Ben and Dexter review the absurdity in children's television programming, and how mischaracterizations in early childhood media serve to confuse young minds as they learn about society around them.Email: superweirdpod@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/superweirdpod

Benjamin Tynan, Dexter Duran


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    Episode 64: Bill Gunter US Marshall "A Terror To Evil"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 84:25


    Welcome to the last episode of Superweird.Last meaning the most recent, not the end of the series. Was this episode recorded 3 months before it was ever edited and uploaded? Who can really tell?In this installment, Ben and Dexter discuss a local legend, the recasting of T.U. Tutwater, and why law enforcement officers are almost always assholes.

    Episode 63: Joy Junction #? "Heavenly Menu"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 69:59


    Joy to the weird! The lads are back at Joy Junction learning about the "heavenly menu" whatever that means. Has the crew at Joy Junction upped their game since last we visited? Let's write our answers on a hotdog bun and find out together.

    Episode 62: Velocity "No-ing God" 2002 VHS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 65:11


    The lads are rusty and almost completely wasted a recording session. However, they were able to course correct and save the episode. Probably. I don't know. I just edit this crap. You have to listen to it.Velocity: No-ing God

    Episode 61: Adventures in Odyssey #148 Issac the Procrastinator

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 70:30


    We recorded this episode in 2009. I'm just getting around to it. 

    Episode 60: Buy Me That! A Kids' Survival Guide to TV Advertising

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 75:05


    This one has commercials. Video

    Episode 59: Joy Junction #? "Don't Use Bad Words"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 71:08


    It's game night at Superweird HQ. The lads play along with a game show that's less game and more Sunday school. Put your hands over your buzzers and join the fun at Joy Junction. Though, we promise the fun is at a minimum. 

    Episode 58: Adventures in Odyssey #173 "A Thanksgiving Carol"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 72:18


    Bird, as a wiseman once said, is the word. That's right. We're celebrating Thanksgiving in the only place we can call a home(in that we hate it there), the small town of Odyssey. Now, who's ready to ripoff some Dickens?

    Episode 57: The Horrors of Halloween (1997 VHS)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 98:12


    Today, we introduce a new character in to our Superweird tapestry. Say hi to Bob Larson as he attempts to suck all the joy from this most spooky of holidays.The Horrors of Halloween

    Episode 56: Adventures in Odyssey #12 "The Tangled Web"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 73:28


    More Odyssey! YAY! This one is about lies. Tiny lies. Microscopic lies that grow in to gargantuan monster lies!

    Episode 55: When Will We Learn Who To Trust w/ Curt Hiss

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 77:35


    When you take that long of a break, then you should ease back in to your normal routine. Unfortunately, our version of normal is a rockbottom quality anti-drug puppet show. We're back, baby!When Will We Learn Who To Trust?

    Episode 54: The Gospel Bill Show "God Bless America"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 77:19


    Episode 53: Adventures in Odyssey #115 “An Act of Mercy”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 73:54


    This is the episode where they talk about chairs.

    Episode 52: Adventures in Odyssey #61 "The Boy Who Didn't Go to Church"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 70:05


    The lads endure a theatrical production put on by the characters of Odyssey. Things get predictably heavy-handed.

    Episode 51: Adventures in Odyssey #68 "Choices"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 68:25


    Our cursed lads make the most of it with a particularly irritating episode of Adventures in Odyssey.

    Episode 50: Adventures in Odyssey #168 "The Curse"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 86:33


    Upon reaching episode 50, Ben and Dexter are confronted  by a demon claiming to hold the future of Superweird in his grasp. The boys discuss Native American curses, critical thinking, and why you'd name a fictional character after the KKK. Will the podcast survive past episode 50?!

    Episode 49: PragerU Kids?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2022 87:40


    So it's come to this...Ad.Galileo.Neil Armstrong.Snake and Frog.The American Trinity.Benjamin Franklin.

    Episode 48: Life With Grandpa (1985)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 90:34


    CONTENT WARNINGThis is easily the most horrid piece of media the lads have covered. From dead ducks to lady robots, Life With Grandpa is an emotional rollercoaster for which they were not prepared.Source

    Episode 47: Color Me a Rainbow #7 "Hey Kids, It's Jesus! He's the Head of the Body!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2022 85:40


    HEY KIDS! I'M A SCREAMING FROG PUPPET! WON'T YOU LET ME TELL YOU HOW YOU'RE ONLY A PART IN THE JESUS MACHINE?!Source

    Episode 46: Adventures in Odyssey #65 "Bad Company"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 81:31


    The lads return to AiO. Listen as Dexter drags Ben kicking and screaming through a fumbled episode about stealing and the importance of WHO is teaching the Bible.

    Episode 45: Adventures in Odyssey #163 "A Model Child"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 85:14


    The lads return to Odyssey to see how Focus on the Family addresses the subject of child beauty pageants. Are they for or against objectifying children? Should kids be involved in pageants or is it easier to blame the parents?

    Episode 44: The Gospel Bill Show "Don't Trust in Riches"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 90:53


    Yee haw! The lads take a trip to the old west town of Dry Gulch for an episode of The Gospel Bill Show. How did they get here? What does the ostrich teach us? Is that question too out of context? These answers and more!

    Episode 43: Magic Al and the Mind Factory "Monsters Be Gone"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 80:17


    Our Halloween episode came a little late and limped to the barn. The lads watch a long forgotten VHS cassette from the year 2000. They tackle this media completely blind and with utter confusion.Also, Mandy Moore!?

    Episode 42: Superbook s1e16 "The Patience of Job"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 78:12


    Ben and Dex go back to the well of misguided morality called Superbook to learn the story of Job. God and Satan have a little pow wow and a farmer loses everything to teach a lesson to... someone.

    Episode 41: Thought, Word, and Deed (1994)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 68:41


    Ben and Dexter delve into YouTube's The Parlor channel of strange and obscure VHS media, finding Thought, Word, and Deed - a children's cautionary tale in being honest. They're fascinated with the cheap props, the awful dialog, and the kookiness of Carol Kane.

    Episode 40: Kids Praise! 5 - Psalty's Camping Adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 87:47


    Ben and Dexter celebrate their 40th episode by remembering the life of the late Norm MacDonald…by doing the worst impressions imaginable. Also, they take you camping with a giant, blue book that sings to kids about Jesus and the alphabet. You know, A, B, C…the others. 

    Episode 39: Cool Cat Saves the Kids / Exorcism at 60,000 Feet

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 79:28


    Dexter and Ben review what they consider the worst piece of children's media they've ever come across, and that's saying something. From bullying to bad band names, gun safety to gore, the discussion moves from one bad movie to another. 

    Episode 38: Adventures in Odyssey #56 "By Faith, Noah"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 77:27


    In this episode, the fellows discuss faith, Noah, the Department of Health, unions, and taking your dirty dishes to the kitchen.

    Episode 37: Adventures in Odyssey #123 “Castles and Cauldrons, Part 2”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 66:42


    Ben and Dexter contribute their review of Castles & Cauldrons with part 2 of the Adventures in Odyssey episode of the same name. They discuss mental health issues, Whit’s force powers, and whether playing games can make you crazy.

    Episode 36: Adventures in Odyssey #122 “Castles and Cauldrons, Part 1”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 63:43


    It's time to play a game. And it can't be stressed enough that this is just a game. In this episode of Adventures in Odyssey, Focus on the Family display a complete misunderstanding of Role Playing Games and undiagnosed mental disorders. Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

    Episode 35: Adventures in Odyssey #111 "First Love"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 81:21


    In this episode, Ben and Dexter discuss first dates, affluenza, and whether or not model trains should be confined to one room.Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

    Episode 34: Adventures in Odyssey #107 "Bad Luck"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 79:07


    Fortune! Luck! Blessing! All words to mean the same thing. $#!+ happens. The lads get in to the history of superstitions in this new arc follow the Focus on the Family produced Adventures in Odyssey. Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

    Episode 33: Sex, Lies, and the Truth(Focus on the Family Films)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 102:21


    Wow. Friend of the show, Dr. James Dobson, is back with more christian propaganda. This time he's gonna spit a hot fire's worth of misinformation aimed at teens. Featuring Kirk Cameron and Chelsea Noble comparing sex to a carnival, suspicious testimonies from teens, and too many early 90s c-list athletes advocating for abstinence before marriage.Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

    Episode 32: Gerbert

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 66:20


    This is one of the worst single episodes of a kids show the lads have ever seen. Featuring a sub par puppet, Bible stories with invisible characters, and a chorus of children singing. A triple threat that Ben and Dex were not prepared for. Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

    Episode 31: Mind Over Media The Power of Making Sound Entertainment Choices

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 86:51


    Well, this is awkward. Ben and Dex stumble on to a Focus in the Family produced VHS cassette . They learn how to make better choices about the media they consume. Or they complain about FotF's lack of presenting context for any claim they make.OH BOY! You can WATCH this episode WITH YOUR EYES on our Youtube channel.Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpod

    Episode 30: The NEW Adventures of McGee and Me "Beauty in the Least"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 82:53


    It's the McGee and Me swan song. Do Ben and Dex turn around on the show? No, but they do have a good time watching Nick's Romanian penpal(and his father) outshine the Martins by being better christians. The lads also get very angry over their favor character, Louis, being written out of the series on the final episode!Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

    Episode 29: The NEW Adventures of McGee and Me "The Blunder Years"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 98:39


    What's cool and hip according to fundamentalist Christians in 1993? Vests and dark sunglasses. But sometimes being cool has a cost. What will it cost Nicolas Martin?Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

    Episode 28: The NEW Adventures of Mcgee and Me "In the Nick of Time"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 96:18


    Ben and Dexter are still the same, but McGee and Me has changed. It's the kick off to the extremely short lived New Adventures of McGee and Me. Kids are older, but the shallow messages remain true. In this episode, the lads discuss camping, fathering with a mental handicap, and bear encounters.Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

    Episode 27: McGee and Me "Take Me Out of the Ball Game"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 69:34


    This ain't the big leagues. This is the cut throat world of intramural little league baseball. Can one man carry a team? No. Perhaps we can learn a lesson on hero worship. Featuring a cameo by baseball legend, yet Hall of Fame snubbed, Orel Hershiser.Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

    Episode 26 McGee and Me: "Do the Bright Thing"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 59:22


    Showing a child's thought process could be an educational experience. However, McGee and Me miss this mark and the message, prompting a discussion on frugality, making choices as a kid, and the future domain name for this podcast.Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

    Episode 25: McGee and Me "Twas the Fight Before Christmas"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 74:18


    It's the most wonderful time of the worst year. We go in for the McGee and Me's holiday special "Twas the Fight Before Christmas". The lads discuss holiday pageants, petty theft, and the wrong ways to decorate a Christmas tree.Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

    Episode 24: McGee and Me "Back to the Drawing Board"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 78:37


    This week is all about envy and jealousy. Dexter tells a story about drawing during a school assembly, the lads look through the PureFlix library, and we see the return of our favorite dimwitted bully, Derrick.Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

    Episode 23: McGee and Me "Twister and Shout"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 76:39


    We're trying out a new recording format. Does it work? Technically, yes. In this episode we discuss McGee and Me's "Twister and Shout" which deals with topics like sibling power dynamics, tornado preparedness, and the importance of having a man in charge.Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

    Episode 22: McGee and Me "Skate Expectations"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 53:51


    Today we're going to learn about sticking up for others, bullying, and the importance of cheating when the stakes are high enough. Also the Great Lakes.Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

    Episode 21: McGee and Me "The Not So Great Escape"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 48:21


    Lets all go to the movies! Provided they're wholesome, family approved films that don't pollute our minds because secularism is bad, I guess. Ben and Dexter talk about garbage movies, early bedtimes, and Christian versions of music.Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

    Episode 20: Superweird Thanksgiving Day Special Stage

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 39:14


    Ben and Dexter send their thanks to you in the form of a bonus episode. They talk about some of the more ridiculous aspects of Focus on the Family and its founder, James Dobson.Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

    Episode 19: McGee and Me "A Star in the Breaking"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 59:55


    Fame can sometimes go to your head. Nicolas Martin learns this the hard way in this installment of McGee and Me. Also, Ben and Dexter talk about WOMBATS!Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

    Episode 18: McGee and Me "The Big Lie"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 72:49


    We've had our fill of Pokemon and have decided to move on. This week we being a new series on the Focus on the Family produced McGee and Me, a seamless blend of live action, animation, and conservative Christian values. In this episode we discuss 90's TV tropes, child discipline, and keeping your mouth shut.Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

    Episode 17: Pokemon Indigo League s1e5 "Showdown at Pewter City"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 44:56


    After our month long break, we poke-pick back up right where we poke-left off with Showdown at Pewter City. In this episode we talk about parental abandonment, taking help from strangers, and the Boy Scouts(like a lot).Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

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    Episode 16: Pokemon Indigo League s1e4 "Challenge of the Samurai"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 51:04


    The lads are still shuffling through the Viridian forest with Ash, Misty, and Pikachu. The gang will encounter a new rival in the form of a nameless kid cosplaying as a samurai. Has Ash learned to use strategy in battle? No, but he's not short on confidence. Also, we read an email from a listener.Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

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    Episode 15: Pokemon Indigo League s1e3 "Ash Catches a Pokemon"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 37:18


    In this episode, the chaps watch Ash Catches a Pokemon, prompting a discussion on Pokemon being used as anti-drug propaganda, the feelings of bugs, and the ineptitude on Ash Catchem.Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

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    Episode 14: Pokemon Indigo League s1e2 "Pokemon Emergency"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 47:48


    Ben and Dexter continue their excursion through Pokemon with episode 2 "Pokemon Emergency", prompting a discussion on suspicious fishing, inept antagonists, and how a 10 year old kid can blow up a hospital.Email: superweirdpod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/superweirdpodYouTube Channel

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