Episode 109: Ren & Stimpy


"Look sharp, Stimpy!"

“Look sharp, Stimpy!”

We’re joined again by Bob Mackey, host of Retronauts. This week, we talk about Ren & Stimpy. We retread some of the same stuff we discussed with Spazkid, but more indepth with the show as opposed to John K’s cartooning philosophies.

We talk about the whole run. The original Spumco seasons, the Games era, and Adult Party Cartoon! We talk about the transition of power that took place prior to season 3 and why the series took a nosedive after John K was relieved of duties. It’s all here.

Topics
The political stance of John Arbuckle
The dirty deed
40 minutes is too long for Ren & Stimpy
George Liquor! American!
Dr. Mr. Horse
Powdered Toastman for President
The animation of John 2K
The Battletoads four-player race
Sierra adventure games
And a bit more about Spider-Man (because you never get enough!)

George Liquor!  American!!!

George Liquor! American!!!


"My foist material possession!"

“My foist material possession!”


Powdered!  Toast!  MAAAANNNN!!!!!

“Leave everything to me!”


Maybe referencing that one Bob Clampett cartoon wasn't such a good idea.

Maybe referencing that one Bob Clampett cartoon wasn’t such a good idea.


This is so much worse than I remembered it.

Ren & Stimpy – Worm Food


Taken from "Stimpy's Invention"

Actual production note from Nickelodeon: “Change duck to woodpecker.”
John K’s response: “No.”


Episode 108: Ah! My Goddess!

Here, have some cheesecake.

Here, have some cheesecake.



This week’s guests are Kittyhawk and the Chu! It’s Ah! My Goddess!…or is it Oh My Goddess!?

Well, whatever you call it, it’s a show all about a tech nerd who gets a goddess girlfriend by mistake. And then stuff happens. And there are pretty girls. As Chu would say, why else are you watching Ah My Goddess?

Ben and the guests talk about the anime series, the movies, the OVAs, and even the comics. I sit quietly for most of the podcast, because I had seen very little. But I did enjoy the eye candy, so I suspect you will, too.

Discussed
The main guy isn’t a loser!
The Goddess Help Hotline
Chemical castration
Goddess of cock block
Adventures with a rat
There’s that car alarm again
Explosions happening off-screen
The Bedtar

Cute, adorable Belldandy.  She's so lovable, except for that part where she lobotomizes you libido.

Cute, adorable Belldandy. She’s so lovable, except for that part where she lobotomizes you libido.


You poor fool.

Keiichi Morisato – Dates a goddess; doesn’t get any. What’s the point?


Relax.  She's wearing a bikini bottom.

Peorth – Resident hotty. This angle was selected VERY carefully.


boner fuel

Words… stuff…
Um, I don’t presume that the series is all tantalizing fan service, but when doing image searches for the show, this is all that kept coming up!


Here's the picture we were talking about during the show.  Note the extremely creepy early Belldandy on the left.

Here’s the picture we were talking about during the show. Note the extremely creepy early Belldandy on the left.

Episode 107: Guilty Pleasures


The unloved Tom & Jerry cartoons.  Are they really that bad or just misunderstood?

The unloved Tom & Jerry cartoons. Are they really that bad or just misunderstood?

This week, Kittyhawk returns! We talk about guilty pleasures. These are cartoons that we love in spite of being less than polished and perhaps even a little reviled. Every cartoon lover has a small list of shows that are loved in spite of their problems. It’s the closest we come to nostalgia, but hey, at least we’re honest. These are not good shows. We’re not going paint them with a rosey shade of nostalgia paint. We’re just here to confess our sins.

Discussed:
Gene Deitch’s Tom & Jerry
70s and 80s Hanna-Barbera
Ruin Explorers
CLAMP
Love Hina
…And one confession from Neil that brings the house down

Episode 106: Totally Off Topic


Bob Bell as Bozo

Would YOUR child watch this guy?!

Today’s episode is about a whole lot of nothing. Thom Revor joins us as we talk about random cartoon news and occasionally stuff that has nothing to do with cartoons. We mostly talk about upcoming cartoon movies, including a whole lot of sequels that have us cringing. Yogi Bear 2?! Smurfs 2?!?! Why do you torture us, Hollywood?!

We also briefly mention the upcoming Bozo: The Lost Tape special, to air this Sunday. Bozo himself is not a cartoon (those Larry Harmon cartoons don’t count!!!), but he’s so tied to our love of animation that it would have been a crime not to mention him.

Stick around after the show for some rare clips and even more off-topic banter.