Dog Days of Podcasting 2026

Grab an emergency parachute as we dive in to the 1991 TV Christmas special, "A Wish for Wings That Work," starring Opus the Penguin and Bill the Cat from the comic strip series "Bloom County" and "Outland."On This EpisodeMike Westfall (@fallwestmike), French-accented, self-identifying rhinoceros who was born a pig.Erin Evans (@mserinmevans), our frequent wingwoman and the closest thing this podcast is getting to resident "Bloom County" expert.Joey O. (@ImGonnaDJ24) from Y-Not Radio and Words With Nerds.Topics and TangentsThis is based on a book version you can watch someone read to you on YouTube, if you'd like."Bloom County" creator Berkeley Breathed was not happy with this special. He also confirmed the animators hid some naughty bits in the opening.Bill the Cat's presidential run in 1988, including the candidates' interpretations of the song "Louie Louie."Joey's interview with Michael Bell, the voice of Opus."The Ant and the Aardvark," starring John Byner, the voice of Bill.Surprise cameos by Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman, who may or may not have walked over from the set of "Hook" to record their lines.Opus' flight attempt is reminiscent Larry Walters' real-life flight using over 40 weather balloons tied to a lawn chair.Opus' nightmare is from "Lost Horizon," a 1937 movie by future "It's a Wonderful Life" director Frank Capra."A Frog Thing," a children's book with a very similar plot, but less Christmassy.Opus plushes with Santa hats are pretty easy to find on eBay.Previous Episodes of This Podcast MentionedSeason 1, Episode 6: A Rugrats Chanukah"A Wish for Wings That Work" ©1991 Universal Cartoon Studios, Inc. / Amblin Entertainment, Inc.The Advent Calendar House on the web at adventcalendar.house, on Twitter @adventcalhouse, and part of the Christmas Podcast Network.

Today's #AdventWord is "humble," as in, "Always stay humble and kind." Links: Original version of "Humble and Kind" by Tim McGraw "Humble and Kind" performed by Addison Agen during a 2017 Season Finale of "The Voice"

The post DDoA 2019 Ep04: Amy Talks About Stuff 107: Humble appeared first on Amy Bowen's Creative Endeavors.

It's a simple word, but with big implications that are easily shattered. Continue reading →

  “Space, it's claustrophobic in here, These are the characters of the MPAT booth. Their continuing Mission- to preform brand new scenes weekly, in unpredictable combinations, to boldly challenge you like never before.”            MPAT studios … Continue reading →

The post Mad TV Mayhem Star Trek TNG Edition ep 6 appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.

Welcome to day three of the Dog Days of Advent! Today’s story is Wendigo. Read Everyday Drabbles on Wattpad! Everyday Drabbles: Winter in ebook from Amazon.com The Ephemera Reading Series Support Me on Ko-fi

In which I celebrate the little fairie lights. Continue reading →

Today's #AdventWord is "time." Have a listen to "Time" by Hans Zimmer.

The post DDoA 2019 Ep03: Amy Talks About Stuff 106: Time appeared first on Amy Bowen's Creative Endeavors.

Tonight your hosts, Hugh, Rich the Time Traveler, Jurd, and Opop, hunker down in the pumpkin patch. Click HERE to listen to the Commentary Track! Chrononaut Cinema Reviews is presented by http://skinner.fm and http://hughjodonnell.com, and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Support Me on Ko-fi

The Advent Calendar House gets overrun by earworms strong enough to burrow into wood as we carve into the 1980 Rankin/Bass TV special, "Pinocchio's Christmas."On This EpisodeMike Westfall (@fallwestmike), buxom and unusually lightning-susceptible feline.Michael DiGiovanni (@theatomicgeeks), from the Atomic Geeks, Classic Film Jerks, and Pop Culture Retrofit podcasts.Michael May (@michaelmaycomix) of his Adventure Blog and the Sleigh Bell Cinema, Mystery Movie Night, and Nerd Lunch Fourth Chair Army Invasion podcasts, among many others.Topics and TangentsTwo songs, "Dancin'" and "The Very Best Friend I Ever Had," were cut from and later restored to TV broadcasts.The most disappointing gifts we've ever received, including what Santa gave me after I allegedly misspelled "Alpha Critters."We question the less-than-clear laws that govern Pinocchio's lie-detecting nose, which appear to grant him a mulligan here.Those classic Christmas puppet show characters, Don Quixote and an alligator.The strange flash-forward to the rest of Pinocchio's better-known adventures, even though Rankin/Bass already made a Pinocchio TV series, its first ever stop-motion animation project.Previous Episodes of This Podcast MentionedSeason 1, Episode 1: Frosty the SnowmanSeason 2, Episode 1: How the Grinch Stole ChristmasSeason 2, Episode 5: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus"Pinocchio's Christmas" ©1980 Rankin/Bass Productions, Inc.The Advent Calendar House on the web at adventcalendar.house, on Twitter @adventcalhouse, and part of the Christmas Podcast Network.

Everyday Drabbles Day Two: The Last Tree Read Everyday Drabbles on Wattpad! Everyday Drabbles: Winter in ebook from Amazon.com   Support Me on Ko-fi