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A podcast where two obsessive lovers of 1980s newspaper comics discuss said comics and the 1980s animated specials based on them.... more
FAQs about A Special Presentation, or Alf Will Not Be Seen Tonight:How many episodes does A Special Presentation, or Alf Will Not Be Seen Tonight have?The podcast currently has 300 episodes available.
July 24, 2023SPECIAL: Biopsy Of An Ogre Episode 1 (Dragon on a Pedestal)This is NOT a Special Presentation episode! Scheduling conflicts prevented Mike and Ethan from bringing you the conclusion of Japan Month, for which we’re very sorry. In its place we’d like to present the first episode of Ethan’s new podcast, Biopsy of an Ogre! A podcast for kids who read the Xanth books, loved them, devoured them, and then grew up and were like “wait, that was really messed up!” For the first episode, longtime friend of the pod and children’s writer Steph Cherrywell joins Ethan to discuss the seventh book, Dragon on a Pedestal, which begins a new generation in Xanth while still dragging along the previous generation’s baggage....more1h 8minPlay
July 17, 2023A Special Presentation 198: Dragon HalfThey say that Dragon Half is the funniest anime ever made. Is it? We investigate. It's, of course, based on the manga of the same name about a girl who is half dragon as evidenced by her sexy sexy tail. We're getting super deformed in this one!...more1h 11minPlay
July 10, 2023A Special Presentation 197: Pop Team EpicAre you extremely online? If so, then you've probably seen the shenanigans of Pop Team Epic, the Japanese webcomic about two school girls being random. But is it TOO random for those not steeped in online irony? Let's find out!...more1h 22minPlay
July 03, 2023A Special Presentation 196: My Neighbors The YamadasLet's get out of Australia -- now we're going to Japan! It's time to meet my neighbors... The Yamadas! It's a cute little comic strip about a family, like many comic strips, and here's a movie that really captures the vibe of a cute little comic strip about a family. It's by Studio Ghibli!...more1h 8minPlay
June 26, 2023A Special Presentation 195: Ginger MeggsG'day, mate!!! We're back down under!!! In Australia!!!! This week, we're looking at Australia's favorite little battler, Ginger Meggs. Who's Ginger Meggs? Well, you'd know if you were Australian, maybe. It's another gang of kids movie, but this one has a bangin' rock soundtrack!...more1h 17minPlay
June 19, 2023A Special Presentation 194: Fatty Finn (2 of 2)We're continuing our down under theme this week! Fatty Finn was Australia's best beloved newspaper comic (citation needed), so of course this ersatz Little Rascals escapade would eventually make it to the silver screen. Let's look at Fatty Finn (who is not fat), his sleazeball dad, his way too sympathetic bully, and a whole cast of corrupt cops and gangster molls set against the backdrop of 1930s Australia....more1h 4minPlay
June 12, 2023A Special Presentation 193: Fatty Finn (1 of 2)We're continuing our down under theme this week! Fatty Finn was Australia's best beloved newspaper comic (citation needed), so of course this ersatz Little Rascals escapade would eventually make it to the silver screen. Let's look at Fatty Finn (who is not fat), his sleazeball dad, his way too sympathetic bully, and a whole cast of corrupt cops and gangster molls set against the backdrop of 1930s Australia....more1h 3minPlay
June 05, 2023A Special Presentation 192: Snoopy's Musical on Ice (2 of 2)Did you know that it's always been Snoopy's dream to be in a musical on ice? Neither did we! But apparently it was, so this week we continued our investigation into the strange link between Peanuts and ice skating. What's the deal with that!? Also, we talk about what colossal nerds everyone in 1980s TV commercials were....more1h 17minPlay
May 29, 2023A Special Presentation 191: Snoopy's Musical on Ice (1 of 2)Did you know that it's always been Snoopy's dream to be in a musical on ice? Neither did we! But apparently it was, so this week we continued our investigation into the strange link between Peanuts and ice skating. What's the deal with that!? Also, we talk about what colossal nerds everyone in 1980s TV commercials were....more1h 1minPlay
May 22, 2023A Special Presentation 190: The Dog's Tail (Footrot Flats)Last week, we learned that Charles Schultz was a huge fan and admirer of the New Zealand comic strip Footrot Flats. We're yanks so we had never heard of it. but turns out there's a movie! We look at the most New Zealand thing ever....more1h 21minPlay
FAQs about A Special Presentation, or Alf Will Not Be Seen Tonight:How many episodes does A Special Presentation, or Alf Will Not Be Seen Tonight have?The podcast currently has 300 episodes available.