On this week's episode, Sylvie and Chris jack into the mainframe and earn their real gamer cred by talking about Mainframe Entertainment's seminal series ReBoot. After a lively chat about its production history and the rapidly evolving status of CGI animation in the industry, we dissect the reasons why we find the landmark series paradoxically holds up while also feeling wonderfully dated at the time.

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On this weeks episode, we are joined by friend of the show Thomas Wishloff to talk about the coming-of-age orthodontic body horror that was Braceface. While analyzing how it approaches the metaphor of the prickliness of growing up and how maturely it represents the experience, we talk about the ways it held up and remains relevant. Until we somehow get completely derailed by an impromptu game of "Six Degrees of The Exorcist" or something. 

Episode covered is Episode 8 "The Worst Date Ever. Period."

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On this week's episode, Chris and Sylvie tap into their inner weeb and start a side series analyzing the crucial part the Canadian animation industry played in localizing and dubbing all your favourite anime from your childhood. For the inaugural episode of "CanaDub" we chat about the one named Sailor Moon and how a Mississauga company worked under incredibly stressful conditions to bring her Sailor Scout adventures to the West. While delving into the nuances and mandated changes that came with adapting anime for an international audience, we talk about Sailor Moon's importance in anime history, our memories of it, and the state of anime dubbing within the industry at the time. 

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On this week's episode, Chris and Sylvie temp it up by taking a look at one of the most mid-2000s adult flash animated cartoons Odd Job Jack. We chat a bit about the state of flash animation in the aughts while also touching on labour rights, the show's baffling ability to pull guest stars, its dated animation and humour, and its strange legacy (or lack thereof). Also: if you have not gone to the official Odd Job Jack website, we highly recommend it.

Episode covered is Episode 13 "American Wiener."

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On this week's episode, Chris and Sylvie wonder why a pantheon of Greek gods settled in a Canadian metropolis to teach some teenagers how to save the world in Class of the Titans. While digging into our cultural fascination with Greek mythology that peaked in the mid-2000s, we chat about the show's style influences, what makes a good origin story for a team of heroes, the nuances and pitfalls of adapting ancient myth for contemporary audiences, and why Sylvie decided to binge the whole series....

Episodes covered are Episode 1-3 "Chaos 101 Part 1,2, and 3"

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On this week's episode, Sylvie and Chris travel down to where there is not a lot going on to try and chat about the cynical retread of a Canadian sitcom classic with Corner Gas...Animated. While grappling with the fundamental question of "WHY DOES THIS EXIST??" we also talk about the troubling trend of lazy animated adaptations of live-action media, the merits of the original Saskatchewan set series, what gets lost in the medium translation, and some unflattering stuff about Justin Trudeau.

Episode covered is Episode 18 "Paper Sashay."

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On this week's episode, Sylvie and Chris shake a stick at the hyperactive weirdness of Stickin' Around. While gawking at the unbridled strangeness of its parody heavy comedy, we attempt to break down it's unique, squigglevision animation, it's abstract approach to colour theory and backgrounds, how it provided a realistic depiction of the devolving nuclear family in the 90s, its interesting origin as a trauma allegory, and how exactly it holds up 20 years later. A 

Episode covered is Episode 33 "Slime a Bean/Voice of Doom."

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On this week's episode, Sylvie and Chris invite you to run with us as we take a look at a certified classic (that's a little before our time) in The Raccoons. We discuss the inescapable trend of environmentalism in kid's entertainment and whether or not that resonates anymore, the incredible career of show creator Kevin Gillis, the amazing new wave soundtrack, how important the series became in the history of Canadian animation, and the strange relationship dynamics of talking trash pandas.

Episode covered is Episode 4 "The Evergreen Grand Prix"

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On this weeks episode, Chris and Sylvie begin a side series exploring the vast archives of animation that is the National Film Board of Canada. While discussing the importance of the NFB and it's impact on the discussion and production of animation in Canada, we also chat about two films produced through the organization, while flying off on weird tangents about "yeeting," French Painters, Canadian geography, war propaganda, and so much more.

Films covered are Norman McLaren's Neighbours (1952) and Anita Lebeau's Big Drive (2011).

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On this week's episode, Chris and Sylvie go full A.S.C.A.B (All Space Cops Are Bastards) with Marathon Media's Team Galaxy. While chatting a bit about the storied production relationship between France and Canada, we discuss the show's suspect politics, the aesthetic of Marathon Media's many anime inspirations, the voice acting industry, and so much more!

Episode covered is Episode 39 - "Intergalactic Exchange"

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