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(Original airdate: March 27, 2020) Lucas & Will are ready to sit down to discuss where they were during Teletubby-mania, find out just how popular the show was in its heyday, reveal their favorite Teletubbies, and discuss what Tubby Toast is...
With the debut of Loki, we decided to get a jump on our predictions by actually going off rumors and fan theories that were available prior to the first episode streaming on June 9th. So, in time-tested fashion, we'll be going through them all and deciding whether they're The Real or The Jabroni. All that and a heaping helping of Marvel, DC, WWE, and Star Wars news as well. Dig in! LINKS OF INTEREST: - The villian for Captain America 4 may have been revealed - Welcome back Kotter... um... Lucas - Will there be a reboot after Wonder Woman 3? - What the heck is going on with WWE? - Rumor sources: Screenrant ... Marvel Movies Fandom ... The Direct ... Android Authority ...AND ANOTHER THING: Tim recommends the crazy R2-D2 set from Lego if you're lucky enough to find one and have the cash to spare Todd thinks you oughta check out the documentary Life After Flash covering the making of Flash Gordon and the life of its star FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIAL MEDIAS: Did you love what you listened to? Fantastic - we love people with questionable taste that enjoy a couple chuckleheads cracking each other up. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more of the internet funny. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on Podbean, iTunes, or Spotify!
Lucas & Will ring in four years of Elwood City Limits and celebrate a new show milestone with a one-two punch of an episode, as they discuss baseball and the appeal of sports in "The Curse of The Grebes" and remember the items they bought but never used in "Arthur Changes Gears"! Thank you so much for listening and interacting with the show over the past 4 years. This show would be nowhere without listeners like you!
In this episode, Greg Petry dives deep into some stories about circumnavigating Lake Superior in a kayak. Him and Lucas Will paddled the entire perimeter of Lake Superior over the course of 97 days. If you want to hear all about a CRAZY expedition, this is the episode for you! Tune in to hear stories about adventure, and some of the craziness that happened along the way! Episode music - School Bus Driver, by Trampled By Turtles --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/oybpodcast/support
Lucas & Will take a trip back to childhood to discuss the beloved children's book series Redwall and its animated counterpart! The guys talk about the series history including forays into opera and video games, the show's unique identity and methods of storytelling among other kid's cartoons of the time, the animal hierarchy (sigh), and the Redwall way of describing food...plus, information on a new Patreon goal! This is a preview of a full episode available on patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits, subscribe for as little as $1/month!
Previously behind a paywall, but now it's 100% free! Lucas & Will sit down with you to watch this one-hour Arthur special. The boys discuss music galore, plus the concept of "selling out", Dragon Ball Z, and way more... This is a syncable commentary track for the Arthur special. The special is easy to find online, so track it down and watch with us...
This is a preview of a full episode available now on patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits! Yes, we have a name! Lucas & Will are ready to sit down to discuss where they were during Teletubby-mania, find out just how popular the show was in its heyday, reveal their favorite Teletubbies, and discuss what Tubby Toast is...
Lucas & Will are here for you to talk about Arthur and be goofy! The two engage in plenty of fit checks in "Arthur Makes Waves", and consider the reputation of animal shelters in cartoons in "It Came From Beyond", two episodes featuring new characters and canon...plus, meditations on the works of Paul W.S. Anderson, a TON of emails, and can dogs eat noodles?
Lucas & Will are joined by fellow Haligonian cartoon podcaster Andrew Power (Samurai Pizza Cast) to talk about perhaps the grossest Arthur episode in "Vomitrocious", and the straight-up weird "Sue Ellen Chickens Out"...the fellas chat about gross-out humor in the 1990s, Lucas' ideal McDonalds order, a whole lot of chicken, Andrew breaks down the Samurai Pizza Cats by the numbers, and more! Follow Andrew on Twitter (@scarymask) and check out his podcast (@Pizzacast) wherever you download your audio!
Even across two provinces, Lucas & Will meet up to gab about Arthur! The boys bemoan winter in Atlantic Canada and the horrors of capitalism in "Arthur's Snow Biz", and chat a certain insult to one Bret Stephens in the Kafkaesque "Bugged"...plus, Will tries to understand slang, making sense of the Arthur timeline, and a big show announcement!
After an extended absence, Lucas & Will return to each other's company to kickstart season 8 of Arthur! It's all about the joys of connecting online in "Dear Adil", and the horrors of your mom breaking up with her boyfriend in "Bitzi's Breakup"...plus, the new Nintendo Direct, Stranger Things, and Lucas' take on the Buster sandwich!
It's our third anniversary, so Lucas & Will have gathered together to sit down and watch Arthur's only foray into the world of CGI! The boys try their best to get through this weird curio, and Will surprises Lucas with a special gift... This is a full-length commentary track to be synced up with the movie. Arthur's Missing Pal can be found online rather easily. Thank you for 3 wonderful years of doing this show; if it weren't for you out there listening, we could never get this far!
It's time to tackle one of Arthur's most infamous episodes...Lucas & Will return from their sojourns to New Brunswick to discuss "April 9th". It's a time to reflect on how this show about cartoon animals explored the issue of 9/11 just a year after it happened, and how trauma affects people differently, but there's also some fun thanks to a game of "Date Marry Dump", Elwood City's history with UFOs, and more...
Lucas & Will wish you a happy Canada Day weekend wherever you are with this new episode! The boys wax nostalgic on 90's shopping malls in "DW's Time Trouble", and have perhaps their dumbest moment yet in "Buster's Amish Mismatch"...plus fictional butlers, character's tattoos, and yes, wrestling.
Season 6 of Arthur ends off with two....interesting(?) Arthur stories! Lucas & Will talk marbles, POGs, and more in "Arthur Loses His Marbles", and then delve into superstitions in "Friday The 13th"...plus, the bagel discourse continues, Lucas thinks bad luck is child propaganda, and much more!
Lucas & Will are back in Daylight Savings Time, and ready for another look at Arthur season 6! The fellas welcome George to the Arthur canon and Lucas discusses his experiences with dyslexia in "The Boy With His Head in the Clouds"; then, it's all about allowance in "More!"...plus, Stickin' Around (again), French accents, Mairzy Doats and the Rattlin' Bog, and oh yeah, HAMMER!
A bit of a ChEeKy episode this week! Lucas & Will commiserate on a snowy day to discuss "Citizen Frensky" including tangents on Citizen Kane and Encarta (look it up, kids), and "DW's Backpack Mishap" featuring Giant Bomb's INCA video, and Todd McFarlane's Spawn...plus, memories of ZOOM, Into The Spider-Verse and Marvel movies, workplace relationships, and more!
It's a busy time of year, but the fellas are happy to be back talkin' Arthur! Lucas & Will talk The Twilight Zone and freak out over another presidential cameo in "The Boy Who Cried Comet"; then, they chat Scientology, and Latinx representation on PBS with "Arthur and Los Vecinos". Plus, a Detective Pikachu communique, and what Star Trek job would you have? (Thanks to Susan Velazquez for her thoughts on "Arthur & Los Vecinos" and PBS' history of representation. Follow her on Twitter: @susannprogress)
Those baby show addicts are at it again! Lucas & Will continue on through Arthur season 6 with an episode full of parody...in "Prunella's Special Edition", the fellas talk about Harry Potter mania back in the day and the debut of Marina; then, in "The Secret Life of Dogs & Babies", they get into Rugrats, and the show's (potential) jump-the-shark moment. All that, plus Kingdom Hearts 3, Hogwarts house sorting, AskFrank.net, Bionicle, and way more!
The fellas bring the holiday cheer early with the final episode of season 5! Lucas & Will touch on the finer points of Family Feud in "Arthur's Family Feud", and discover why Muffy would be the first to go in the class war in "Muffy Gets Mature"...plus, vintage fashion, Overwatch League, a tribute to Spongebob creator Stephen Hillenburg, and does Mr. Ratburn smoke weed?
The boys are laughing on a snow day, so curl up with the new episode! In "The Last of Mary Moo-Cow", Lucas & Will reflect on the days of childhood TV and wonder about that cud; then, in "Bitzi's Beau", Buster's home life gets another great spotlight. Plus, Goosebumps, TikTok, Werner Herzog watches Arthur, and an in-depth discussion of the Detective Pikachu trailer!
The lice go marching on and we go first-person in this week's episode! First, in "The Lousy Week", Lucas & Will talk head lice, Will's bed bug woes, and Arthur's skin feel; then, in "You Are Arthur", the boys go inside Arthur's head and discuss Brain's shoe game. Plus, the biggest mail bag yet including an Arthur x Overwatch question, the guys review Hereditary, and the show's first murder?!
Without a doubt, this is Lucas & Will's rundown of Arthur season 4! The boys talk their feelings on the shortest Arthur season yet, and rank their top 5 episodes....which episodes were your favorites?
SPECIAL PATREON PREVIEW! As a special thank you to everyone who nominated us for the Best of Halifax awards (bestofhalifax.com), here's a special free peek at what you may be missing on the ECL Patreon (patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits). Fill-A-Buster is a supplemental show where Lucas & Will talk about something they're doing/watching/experiencing, and pull back the curtain into their personal lives...this week, Lucas details his favorite YouTube channels, and Will reviews a game he once considered one of his all-time faves, Kingdom Hearts!
If you think Arthur is just a kid's show, you gotta listen to this episode! Lucas & Will are beside themselves as they dive into a double-header of two of the show's most relevant (and also nostalgic) episodes...in "The Contest", the boys watch as Arthur gets meta, and reminisce about 90's cartoons and TV Guide; then, in "Prove It!", the guys grapple with DW's fake science, and take a deep dive on why this may be the most 2018-relevant Arthur episode! All that, plus a John Legend update, and way more!
Hold your breath, and prepare to be pranked! Lucas & Will dive deep into a fun pair of episodes: In "Buster's Breathless", they discuss the finer points of poison ivy, Lucas' ASMR aversion, the danger of joke books, and Boston Cream pie; then, in "The Fright Stuff", the boys recap the great trailers of the week, and wonder why we didn't learn more about the ghost family. Plus, four more years of Arthur, a HUGE mail bag, and the Best of Halifax 2018!
The trek through Season 4 continues, as Arthur and crew re-enact Alien in "Hide & Snake", and struggle through the interview process of "Muffy's New Best Friend"! Lucas & Will can't help but to talk about the state of sports (and sports entertainment) right from the jump, and get around to talking shoes, a potential new Arthur ship, and yes, Slobbering Idiots...plus, our biggest mail bag yet!
It's time, kids! Lucas & Will are rolling up their sleeves on season 4 of Arthur, with perhaps the most popular and well-known Arthur episode of all, "Arthur's Big Hit"...oh, and "DW's Library Card", I guess. The Arthur fist meme is discussed big-time, as well as the impact (lol) of the episode, and how it may be responsible for ECL itself! Plus, more on the milk bag situation, Arthur characters at UC Berkeley, and lots of "Good Jokes"...
It's time for another great edition of the episodic CyberChase podcast! This week, Lucas & Will tackle multiplication with "Send In The Clones", featuring great new character Sy Clone! The guys talk about their fan-casting for "Son of Lethal Weapon", and even compare the show to...Rick and Morty?! All that, plus Oregon Trail, the DC Animated canon, Tony Hawk, and more!
It's the big one, kids! Lucas & Will are stoked to present their run-through of one of the most well-known episodes of Arthur yet, with "Double Tibble Trouble", and of course, "Arthur's Almost Real Not Live Music Festival"! They go all in on the songs you remember as a kid, plus more topics like bouncy castle etiquette, the Hare Hare Yukai dance, and Buster's role in Migos...plus, how are the Tibbles like the One Ring? Is this the scariest Arthur moment in the show? and, Would Lucas Eat It?!
Say goodbye to the Winter Olympics, and hello to a new episode of the podcast! Lucas & Will dive into a DW double-header, with "Attack of the Turbo Tibbles", and "DW Tricks The Tooth Fairy"; featuring topics like Power Rangers, unicorns, MTV's Jackass, Dwayne "The Tooth Fairy" Johnson, and more! Plus, some newly-named strains of weed, and how much allowance does DW make?
A chilly weekend calls for a new ECL episode! This week, Lucas & Will delve into the world of teen magazines and silly quizzes with "Popular Girls", and remember what it was like to worry about becoming a t-t-t-teenager! Then, in "Buster's Growing Grudge", a beloved character makes a Bret Hart-style move to the dark side, and Arthur predicts our current political climate...all that, plus Passions, the Super Bowl, and more!
Who rules? Binky rules! Lucas & Will get to talking about Elwood City's very own one-hit wonder with "Binky Rules" and "Meet Binky" (with apologies to Finland throughout)! Besides one-hit wonders, the boys get to talking about Video on Trial, RAW 25, Chris Brown's stupidly long album, casting the Hardy Boys movie, and a listener emails in with a bombshell character reveal from Marc Brown himself!!
Grab your favorite salty snack and check twice for green chips, because it's THAT episode! Lucas & Will go deep on this Arthur two-parter, with "The Chips are Down" and "Revenge of the Chip", featuring an unlikely, but amazing, character duo. Along with a litany of horrendous chip puns, the fellas discuss overrated and underrated episodes of the show, Barca loungers, Crazy Bones, Popular Mechanics For Kids, and more...plus, what is the "My Leg" of Arthur? And, a doozy of a philosophical question!
New year, new pod! Time to kick off 2018 with Lucas & Will as they make their way through two new Arthur stories. In "Background Blues", the boys discuss gold of a...1930's persuasion, what if Frozen was Anastasia, Shadowrun, and more; then, "And Now Let's Talk To Some Kids" drops the meta-bomb on us, a favorite background character gets a name, and an Arthur ship is...confirmed? Plus, bomb cyclones, Beyblades, and emails!
In this holiday season, we love nothing more than to give you a brand new episode! This week, "Arthur Goes Crosswire", and Lucas & Will are baffled; then, in "Sue Ellen and the Brainosaurous", the boys discuss Brain the villain, and perhaps the most underrated voice on the whole show. Plus, more Advent calendars, team projects, and would DW be into CrossFit?
The Last Jedi is right around the corner and you can literally hear Jason and Gabe lose their minds in this fun filled spoiler free episode!! Join in as they freak out and barely keep it together counting down to the giant Last Jedi release! They talk about the long, wild two year journey they've had with Episode 8 and highlights from the film's huge Hollywood premiere! PLUS: Where’s Lucas? Will the mystery of PZ-4CO be solved and so much more!! So dial 9-1 on your phone and celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS!! Blast Points t-shirts are now available! Get them here: www.etsy.com/shop/Gibnerd?section_id=21195481 visit the Blast Points website! www.blastpointspodcast.com reviews! comics! recipes, articles and tons more! if you dug the show please leave BLAST POINTS a review on iTunes and share the show with friends! If you leave an iTunes review, i will read it on a future episode! honestly! talk to Blast Points on twitter at @blast_points leave feedback, comments or ideas for shows! also like Blast Points on Facebook for news on upcoming shows and links to some of the stuff we talk about in the show!! we are also on Instagram! Wow! your hosts are Jason Gibner & Gabe Bott! contact BLAST POINTS at contact@blastpointspodcast.com send us show ideas, feedback, voice messages or whatever! May the Force be with you, always.
Can you believe it? ECL celebrates its 50th (main) episode this week! Coincidentally, it's also the end of Arthur season 2, and what a way to wave it farewell...first, in "How The Cookie Crumbles", Lucas & Will gush about Super Mario Odyssey, talk cookies and parades, and even argue about Muffy! Then, in "Sue Ellen's Little Sister", it's egg salad sandwiches and the return of Fish Finder 6! Thank you so much for fifty episodes, here's to the next fifty...
BOO! It's the spookiest time of year, again, and Lucas & Will are ready to talk about all manner of scary and weird stuff....oh, and Arthur, too. In "DW's Name Game", the fellas discuss the Arthur "dream team" and Joe Budden; then, in "Finders Key-pers", they go down a hole about HD television, and just what the heck a key to the city is. Plus, horror anthology shows, and Lucas' Halloween plans! (Apologies for the audio quality in this episode)
It's time to get happy on ECL! The boys are back to talk about a fun pair of episodes: In "Grandma Thora Appreciation Day", Lucas & Will chat about FOMO, potato chips, and the surprising connection between Binky & Babar; then, in "Fern's Slumber Party", Lucas reveals the game he absolutely kills at, Will finds his fiancee, and what's up with the awful Dragon Ball Z OPs in North America? Plus, PSLs, your emails, and more...It's time to get happy on ECL! The boys are back to talk about a fun pair of episodes: In "Grandma Thora Appreciation Day", Lucas & Will chat about FOMO, potato chips, and the surprising connection between Binky & Babar; then, in "Fern's Slumber Party", Lucas reveals the game he absolutely kills at, Will finds his fiancee, and what's up with the awful Dragon Ball Z OPs in North America? Plus, PSLs, your emails, and more on next week's special guest...
Break out the tissues, because Lucas & Will are delving into one of the saddest moments in Arthur, and 90's cartoon, history this week! "Arthur's Faraway Friend" is all about Buster flying the coop, or as Lucas calls it, the "French goodbye"; then, in "Arthur & The Square Dance", it's lighter fare like OTPs, and a lengthy discussion on catgut! Plus, the 2017 eclipse, Kyle XY, and your emails featuring Guy Fieri, the Arthur movie, and more!
The podcast has turned one year old, and it's time to get serious (but not too serious), make friends, and hit the books! Lucas & Will talk about the difference between animals and "Funny Animals" with "DW's Deer Friend", and then reminisce about book reports and discover The Happy Hollisters in "Buster Hits The Books"! Plus, discussion on Katsuyori Shibata, D.C. traffic, Buster's weird voice in this episode, and Lucas' adventures in academia!
Don't call it a comeback, ECL is still going strong! The show returns this week with "DW Goes To Washington" and "Arthur's Mystery Envelope", where Lucas & Will talk about The 90's, Ginuwine (again!), Slick Willy, the politics of Dave Read, and getting called into THE OFFICE (ooooooo). Plus, Lucas' picks for new national anthems, and a big announcement from Will!
It's getting freaky on this episode! Lucas & Will talk about "Arthur's TV Free Week", and freak out about Binky's nightmares in "Night Fright"! Plus, the boys discuss each other's desert island choices, reminisce about TV circa 1997, and mutually cringe over their love of 2000s Flash animation. Plus, Will's useless talent, and when the boys have been on TV!
Lucas & Will recap their favorite episodes of the first season of Arthur! Plus, our first contest; let us know your favorite episodes...
Roll out the celluloid and then go to your room, it's the new episode! Lucas & Will reminisce on their "film careers" in "Arthur Makes A Movie", and laugh their tails off in "Go To Your Room, DW"! All that, plus chatting about Hearthstone, James Bond, Cloverfield, Taxi, and the return of Junji Ito!
It's one more CRAZY episode of Arthur, as Lucas & Will tackle some of the show's most absurd moments, including a fantastic instance of Arthur being a drama king, and the most absurd And Now A Word From Us Kids yet! All that, plus the perils of picky eating, Beavis & Butt-Head, 90's slang, the fiscal viability of Once Upon A Restaurant, and maple syrup! EPISODES: "DW The Picky Eater/Buster & The Daredevils"
We're wrapping up the first season this week, and what a season it's been! Lucas & Will get to talking about edutainment games, Blades of Steel, camping, and ask questions like: What exactly is Sloppy Sixes? Did The Brain invent drone technology, and what do Barack Obama and Joe Biden have to say about it? Plus, your emails, and a call for submissions! WARNING: MILD LANGUAGE
We're back to Arthur for real this week, and we're answering ALL the important questions: How did Lucas use Ice Cube to get back at a dumb classmate? What were petitions and conservative scares like before the internet? What animals would Lucas & Will be in Arthur? Plus, topics like Whoopie Waffles, Goosebumps, S-Town, and more (including a surprise cameo from The Big Dog)! MILD LANGUAGE WARNING
The adventure continues through Zoboomafoo, as we take a look at some horse hijinks in "Horses"! Lucas & Will answer the burning questions: Are the Kratt Brothers gods, or is Animal Junction magic? Where IS Animal Junction? Are those animals sedated or just well-trained? Are horses better than cars? Plus, Lucas reveals a devastating allegiance, and Will breaks down... The word we were thinking of was "vascular", and the game Will couldn't remember is "The Neverhood"!
Move over, Muffy and Prunella, a new challenger appears for the flower crown of "Worst Character"! Join your hosts Lucas & Will as they talk weddings, the 12 Days of Christmas, bear grease, and Lucas' Halloween costume this year in "DW Gets Lost"; then, it's the Exxon-Valdez spill, the philosophy of garbage, and the debut of "vomitrocious" in "Arthur Cleans Up"...(MILD LANGUAGE WARNING)
Take me out to the podcast...Lucas & Will are at bat again, and ready to ride! The boys talk DW's first two-wheeler, along with their own biking experiences, and Arthur doing his baseball best, thanks to the coaching of the great Oliver Frensky. Plus, cheeseheads, the Cake Boss formula, Mr. Sipple, and Yuri!!! On Ice! EPISODES: "DW Rides Again/Arthur Makes The Team"
We're back for 2017, and it's all about skippin' louies, pullin' fizzers, and straight up gleepin'! Lucas & Will talk about Francine's babyface turn and Arthur's heel turn, as well as the debut of the Tough Customers; plus, how Arthur and Buzzfeed are similar, Princess Peach, gleeking, and more! EPISODES: "Meek For A Week/Arthur: World's Greatest Gleeper"
Happy holidays from Lucas & Will! Enjoy this reel of extra content from our recording sessions, including bloopers, deleted segments, and extra conversations! We talk everything from Christmas movies, to TMNT, to Mr. Peanut and WestWorld, to Vine, and more; plus, one of the hosts receives a special gift! EXPLICIT: Language, suggestive content
Grab your favorite cereal and don't flip out, Elwood City Limits is back! Lucas & Will talk about their favorite sugary breakfast foods, plus box tops, snowball fights, Whiplash, Schmirler the Curler, that dog kid, and it all devolves into Nolan's Batman impressions from there. EPISODES: Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest/DW Flips
Get your books, we're gonna study....this new episode! Lucas & Will are talking camp experiences, that one grey rabbit, Lucas' math woes, and more. Plus, Will has a huge revelation, and we read your iTunes reviews! We're number one, we're number one, yeah yeah! Episodes: Arthur Goes To Camp/Buster Makes The Grade
Wee-oo! Wee-oo! The boys are back, and the Arthur memes are in fine form tonight! Lucas & Will talk about the complex relationship between Arthur & Francine, the joys of group work, dog names, and the greatness that is Buster Baxter: Private Eye... Episodes: Locked In The Library!/Arthur Accused!
This week, Lucas & Will tackle absolutely insane subject matter for a kid's show, including understanding green, radical animal husbandry, and the existential terror of "Donkey-W". Plus, Arthur makes it to a WatchMojo list, Mrs. Wood is terrible, and #MoosePride goes under the microscope. Episodes: Arthur's Pet Business/DW The Copycat Email! Facebook! ITunes rate and review!
On this week's episode, Lucas & Will ask the important questions, like: Where is Elwood City? What is Arthur's secret agenda? And, are these the biggest trade busts in lunch history? Don't make us use the crank! Episodes: DW's Imaginary Friend/Arthur's Lost Library Book
Lucas & Will are in a can of worms this time, as they dive head-first into the animal hierarchy of Arthur, as well as hot topics like the location of Elwood City, swimming experiences, the first Arthur poop joke, and the Fossil Police. Buh-bye now! Episodes: DW All Wet/Buster's Dino Dilemma
In June of 2010, Greg Petry and Lucas Will set out to circumnavigate Lake Superior in handmade Greenland-style kayaks. It was a 97-day, 1200-mile expedition they call Superior Dream. The men hope to showcase the lake's beauty and impact on the region by turning the 80 hours of video they captured into a documentary film of their adventure. You can read more about their journey at SuperiorDream.com. Greg Petry, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.