Lesley and Ben are flying solo this time and taking a trip to the moon! We’re covering Futurama - the Fox animated series that became a Comedy Central series that became a Hulu Original Series! We talk about voice actor equity in the wake of the John DiMaggio Bender news, although this episode was recorded before DiMaggio announced that he was going to join the cast of the show anyway. We take time to discuss theme parks, clashing notions of the future and reality, the artificiality of media, the endless cycle of nostalgic reboots, the art of earning your stripes in voice acting, The Simpsons, its legacy and, you guessed it, the 1902 Georges Méliès film, A Trip to the Moon.We’re really excited to talk about Adult Animation together for Season 2 of Syndicated with Lesley and Ben. We have a wonderful line up of shows and guests coming up in the next few months. Your support means a ton to us and we’d appreciate your help spreading this show by word of mouth and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we’re going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love. Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Ben Hamlin.

Plus, Ben gets to find out what show Mr. Belvedere is from! That’s a mystery that needed to be solved!We’re really excited to talk about Adult Animation together for Season 2 of Syndicated with Lesley and Ben. We have a wonderful line up of shows and guests coming up in the next few months. Your support means a ton to us and we’d appreciate your help spreading this show by word of mouth and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.Syndicated with Lesley and Ben is a twice monthly podcast about television, genre and storytelling in which your hosts watch one episode of a new show and explore the history of television one episode at a time. From family room sitcoms to space exploration shows, reality TV to procedurals and game shows, we’re going to cover it all and give you the context you need to understand the wonderful world of television and the stories we love.Our Logo is by Terra Bosart, the theme song is by Mandra Sigma and the show is edited by Ben Hamlin.