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Join Alex and Dustin as they dive into the past and break down what made some of our favorite cartoons growing up.

Dustin Eiler & Alex Cook


    • Nov 3, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
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    • 42 EPISODES


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    Cowboy Bebop - Our Season 1 Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 79:15


    Join Alex and Dustin as they revisit one of their favorite shows of all time, Cowboy Bebop. They break down the good, what they would like to see in the live action reboot, and how this show connects with them. 

    Courage The Cowardly Dog: A brief look into madness with special guest Jenn Stones

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 61:24


    Dustin and Alex are joined by Dustin's childhood friend Jennifer Stones as they dive deep into Nowhere and break down Courage the Cowardly Dog. 

    Final Space Season 1: The slow burn masterpiece

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 78:33


    Join Dustin and Alex as they review the first season of Olan Rogers space epic Final Space.

    Iron Man Part 2: The Ironing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 62:59


    Join Alex and Dustin as they review the 1994 "Masterpiece" Iron Man season 2. Let's see if season 2 does what season 1 could not. 

    Marvel's Iron Man (1994) What if the Avengers just sat in the tower while Iron Man did all the work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 68:36


    Join Dustin & Alex as they dive into the very weird 1994 Iron Man animated series and take a look at just how odd Iron Man was before the MCU.  Apologizes for the audio on this one, we had a few hiccups on this. 

    What are we watching now that is worth a listen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 66:48


    Join Alex and Dustin as they break down what they are currently watching in the modern age with no spoilers. 

    The Critic: Does It Stink?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 66:11


    Join Alex and Dustin as they venture through the 90s cult classic The Critic.

    Let's talk clip show

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 47:34


    Alex is out of studio today which means you all are stuck with Dustin. Listen as he breaks down the last 30 episodes, talking about the good, the bad, and the really bad. Looking at you Mortal Kombat Defenders of the Realm. 

    Dino-Riders: When toys out live their cartoons

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 62:42


    Join Alex and Dustin as they S.T.E.P into the weird and fascinating world of Dino-Riders. 

    Frisky Dingo: 1/2 Arrested Development & 1/2 Archer 100% Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 57:04


    Join Alex and Dustin as they take a look into the bizarre early Adult Swim show Frisky Dingo. 

    FLCL: Just what is Fuli Culi?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 57:54


    Join Dustin and Alex as they explore the weird story about growing up, but you know the story about growing up with an alien bass wielding woman hell bent on gaining all the power of the known universe.  

    Animaniacs: The cartoon that grew with a generation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 56:55


    Join Alex, Dustin and their very good friend Josh Gibson as they look back at an all time great classic Animaniacs. 

    Invader Zim: The little alien that could not

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 60:51


    Join Alex and Dustin, mostly Dustin as he geeks out over one his favorite cartoons from his youth; Invader Zim. 

    Over The Garden Wall: A Masterpiece?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 67:01


    Alex & Dustin hop on Over The Garden Wall this week exploring this strange mini series with some incredible acting power. 

    Space Jam

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 56:07


    Everybody get up it's time to slam nowWe got a real jam goin' downWelcome to the Space Jam

    Teacher's Pet: If you can make a board game you can make a cartoon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 59:35


    Join us as we dive into the very strange of Disney's Teacher's Pet. A story about a dog who had enough of butt chewing and thought 'I would like to go to school." Perhaps one of the weirdest cartoons we have looked into and even stranger why Disney locked it in the vault for nearly 15 years. 

    Daria: Uncut, Uncensored, Unreal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 106:15


    For those that wanted to hear all of the Daria in one file instead of two we got you covered. Enjoy our breakdown on Lawndale High's newest student Daria and how this spin off of Beavis & Butthead introduced us to an apathetic dry comedy with a lot of heart. 

    Daria part 2: It's a Sick Sad World out there

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 53:34


    Join us for the second half of Daria with our very special guest, Meghan Berliner. We dive into the Sick Sad World that is Lawndale High breaking down just how great this series was and the unsung hero of the town. 

    Our top 10 cartoons we want to talk about on this show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 43:10


    Alex and Dustin break down the top 10 cartoons they would like to host on the podcast and why. 

    Daria: The bleak life of high school

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 55:06


    Join Alex, Dustin, and the great Meghan Berliner as they dive into high school in the 90s with MTV's Daria. 

    Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm - What went wrong?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 70:48


    Join Dustin and Alex as they bicycle kick their way through USA's Mortal Kombat Defenders of the Realm. An interesting take on the MK franchise that has left us confused, sad, and bored. 

    The Powerpuff Girls Part 2: Comics, Reboots, Video Games, Anime, and Airplanes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 61:01


    Join Alex and Dustin as they continue down the rabbit hole that is The Powerpuff Girls as they talk about everything that came after the show's finale, and plans for an adult gritty reboot. 

    The Powerpuff Girls Part 1: The show that accidentally created a feminist movement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 75:49


    The Powerpuff Girls, the 90s What a Cartoon that took kids and adults alike by surprise. Tune in as we dive into part one of this series and break down why it not only became an icon but why it holds up today. 

    Rugrats will the reboot hold up to a 30 year legacy?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 76:26


    Paramount + is launching a new Rugrats series which means it is time for Alex & Dustin to dive into the history of one of the first Nicktoons. They look into the history of the show while dialing in on the first season. Does this iconic show deserve/need a reboot? Does it hold up the test of time? Will be still have close up mouth shots? Tune in and find out. 

    Outlaw Star: Our first anime episode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 78:21


    We jump to the stars in this space cowboy wizard epic. Join Alex & Dustin as they break down cat people, cyborgs, magic bullets, living naked computers, and of course good old fashioned American censorship. 

    Jackie Chan Adventures: The wholesome journey that stands the test of time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 83:22


    Join Alex & Dustin as they jump kick their way through the first two seasons of Jackie Chan Adventures. The show that really kickstarted seasonal arcs in animated television. One more thing! We are joined this week by the very amazing audio guru Jesse Wallis. You can hear his audio works in our new intro as well his band micro CORGI. Discover more micro CORGI at the following.  SoundcloudSpotifyInstagram

    Magic School Bus: Was this really a Captain Planet prequel?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 63:42


    Join Alex & Dustin as they hop on the bus to education in the very first full PBS cartoon. Hear how Dustin had drinks with the real life Arnold, and Alex's close call with the Oklahoma bombing of 1995. 

    Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: A horror based cartoon that owes its life to Muppet Babies?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 47:43


    Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, a cartoon based on a B horror movie that would not have existed without the help of Fozzie Bear from the Muppet Babies. Find out the weird history of one of the first Fox Saturday morning cartoons. 

    Goof Troop: Someone slept with Goofy, that happened! Now you have that image in your head.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 59:27


    Join Alex and Dustin as they road trip through Spoonerville and check out the Goofs and their disgruntled neighbor Pete in Goof Troop. We try to answer all the hard hitting questions here, like who slept with Goofy? Who would win in a fight, Jar Jar Binks or Goofy? And how has Max  allowed to stay in a household that will absolutely be the death of him?Check us out and let us know what you think of the new format below. Check Dustin & Alex out Facebook, Instagram, & TwitterFinally catch us live on Twitch as we explore games based off old cartoons for better or for worse... It is almost always for worse. 

    We made it 10 episodes extravaganza

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 69:59


    Join DnA, see what we did there, that is what we are thinking of calling ourselves going forward. That is the kind of high society humor you can expect as we celebrate the fact that we have made it 10 whole episodes. Check Dustin & Alex out Facebook, Instagram, & TwitterFinally catch us live on Twitch as we explore games based off old cartoons for better or for worse... It is almost always for worse. 

    Rocket Power with our very first special guest

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 104:34


    Join Dustin & Alex as they interview their very first guest star on the podcast, the incredible Cassandra Carter. They are a comic creator, snowboarding champion and the perfect guest to help us review one of the last Nickelodeon cartoons of the 1990s, Rocket Power. And ohh does the 90s show. Check out Cassandra's comic Grab for Glory here. https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/grab-for-glory/list?title_no=355652Check Dustin & Alex out Facebook, Instagram, & TwitterFinally catch us live on Twitch as we explore games based off old cartoons for better or for worse... It is almost always for worse. 

    The Jetsons: A depressing look into our regressive futures

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 77:19


    Join Alex and Dustin as they venture into the far off future in The Jetsons. They break down the first season that aired in 1962 and how stepping into the future was like looking into a history book. 

    Todd McFarlane Spawn: The 90s were so dark

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 87:52


    Alex and Dustin take a trip to Rat City New York where things get dark, like really really dark. They go into a brief history of Spawn, Dustin's childhood connections with the character, and how the first season holds up. 

    Hey Arnold Abridged: The very worst Hey Arnold had to offer is still better than most

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 20:21


    Join Alex and Dustin as they dive into the very worst Hey Arnold episode. Let's see how a show with so much heart could even have a worst episode. 

    The Legend of Zelda The Animated Series: Someone get this catcalling pervert some pants please

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 72:17


    Join Alex and Dustin as they ride into Hyrule and catch up with a video game adaptation of The Legend of Zelda. They explore what the writers had to work with in creating this series, the battle of censorship, and what worked and what didn't. 

    Cadillacs and Dinosaurs: The screenwriter of Die Hard made a cartoon about a Water World like future with dinosaurs and sweet cars

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 72:59


    Join Alex and Dustin as they explore the harsh jungles, barren deserts, and floating cities in the dystopian future cartoon, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs. 

    Home Movies: Also known as the pilot to our Brendon Small podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 61:23


    Alex and Dustin are at it again in Home Movies, which might be better known as Coach John McGuirk steals the show. Join the boys as they break down the show that helped put Cartoon Network's Adult Swim on the map, and the deep connections between Metalocalypse and Bob's Burgers? 

    Abridged Episode #1 A Gargoyle's Love of Trains

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 21:46


    Join Dustin and Alex as they watch and talk about the worst rated episode of Disney's Gargoyles Goliath Chronicles: A Bronx Tale. Learn how a gargoyle dog's love of trains leads him to becoming an Amish toboggan in this very first episode of Toon in for What Abridged.

    Hey Arnold This football head has heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 84:05


    Join Alex and Dustin as they explore the city streets of Hillwood in Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold. The boys connect the dots on how the lovable football headed boy is connected to the Simpsons, and even aired several years prior to the pilot. Want us to explore a cartoon from your past, tell us what we missed in an episode, or simply say keep up the good work? Well you can do all those things by checking out our Facebook and Twitter pages. https://www.facebook.com/tooninforwhathttps://twitter.com/tooninforwhat

    Thundercats: The birth of furries? Someone get these cats some clothes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 92:11


    Join Dustin and Alex in as they dive into the destruction of Thundera, how more clothes equals more power, and the hope of Third Earth, which is also First Earth?  We're not kitten around here .Want us to explore a cartoon from your past, tell us what we missed in an episode, or simply say keep up the good work? Well you can do all those things by checking out our Facebook and Twitter pages. https://www.facebook.com/tooninforwhathttps://twitter.com/tooninforwhat

    Dexter's Laboratory The cartoon to start the next generation of cartoons?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 74:58


    Join Alex and Dustin as they look behind the secret walls of Dexter's Laboratory. They review the behind the scenes process, and dive into the collaboration of creators that would later pioneer huge series such as Samurai Jack, Family Guy, and more. Want us to explore a cartoon from your past, tell us what we missed in an episode, or simply say keep up the good work? Well you can do all those things by checking out our Facebook and Twitter pages. https://www.facebook.com/tooninforwhathttps://twitter.com/tooninforwhat

    Disney's Gargoyles: Does it hold up?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 70:40


    Join Alex and Dustin as we revisit Disney's Gargoyles. We break down what makes this series a cult classic, its connection to Star Trek, and what happened with that third season. Got an idea for an episode, want to clue us in on something we missed, or simply want to tell us how wrong we are? Well don't hold back check us out on Facebook and Twitter. 

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