Ruining Our Childhood

Allies and theater kids and fan fic: oh my! Today, Sid and Riley discuss Wicked and how it unfortunately did not impact their childhood, since Broadway doesn't often make its way to the (mid)west. If you're looking for insights into the film from an average former musical extra and a lesbian with a thing for broody brunettes, you've come to the right place.

How does Wicked hold up? It's irrelevant, listen anyways!

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**This episode was recorded before election day on November 5th**

Listen up, PLEASE: It's time for another episode of Ruining Our Childhood! This time, Riley and Sid discuss The Amanda Show and its insanely talented star. There's highs and lows in this one as they revisit the Quiet on Set Documentary and Sid challenges Dan Schneider to a fist fight. Also, Natalie Smith-Booty enters the chat.

How does the Amanda-manda-manda-manda Show hold up? Listen to find out!

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*Sid's mic is haunted in this episode - sorry! Feat. sounds of her keyboard. We'll have it fixed next episode.*

Sid has been waiting 31 years to talk this much about Scooby-Doo. The sisters discuss Velma's lesbianism, the appeal of mysteries and cartoon relationship drama. Sid also reads a semi-threatening letter she wrote to a live action Scooby-Doo critic 22 years ago. It's unhinged. Riley will never recover.  

How does Scooby-Doo hold up today? It's great you stupid idiots. But listen anyway.

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Sid's officially a married woman and Riley is ready to trauma dump! Join the gals for a random, spooky good time as they discuss Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trouers and an episode of Fraggle Rock. (Two very unrelated things that freaked Riley out as a kid.)

Prepare to be unsettled, but not necessarily scared as the gals discuss the uncanny valley-ness of claymation, stranger danger and more.

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This episode is brought to you by died-of-dysentery.com (jok not really, but it's a great website and played a big part in episode research!) Get your booties in the computer lab and get ready for a long journey because today's topic is about the holy trinity itself: The Oregon, Amazon and Yukon Trail games. Riley tells Sid a brief history of the game's origins before the conversation devolves into Gifted and Talented Education, the D.A.R.E. Program and other off-topic rants.

This week's takeaway? Play. More. Games!

Sorry about Riley's audio. It would appear that her microphone wasn't plugged in, so we're working with laptop sound.

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In the final episode of the Lord of the Rings 2-parter, Sid and Riley talk Elrond bangers, male friendship, gay undertones and the scenes that make them cry. Sid can't stop asking to go on a tangent or share a "fun little fact." Riley laughs about dead animals. Again.

Does LotR hold up today? Obviously, you stupid idiot. Listen anyways.

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Today the girls embark on an epic adventure as they discuss J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings." In ROC's first 2-parter, Sid spews trivia while Riley ponders, "did Aragorn cure toxic masculinity?" Saruman may be serving c***, but we're serving your ear a hobbit's feast of pop culture.

Does LotR hold up today? Obviously, you stupid idiot. Listen anyways.

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Get comfy and brace yourselves because the girls are back from summer break! This week, Sid and Riley want you to pick your favorite child and reminisce about Disney's 1998 classic, "The Parent Trap." Join them as they gush about sweet baby Lindsay Lohan and poke holes in the plot, as per ushe. If you aren't bad to the bone, this episode may not be for you.

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There are no double-losers in this episode! Today Riley and Sid talk about one of the best Disney shows ever: Lizzie McGuire.

Are you pro Lizzie + Gordo? Did the bra episode scar you? Is your niece sending you increasingly more aggressive HELLOS??? Tune in as the sisters talk favorite episodes and wacky tangents!

Check social media for Riley's childhood lesbian mullet.

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Hey mon frères if your derrieres could use a little cush/no need to pout, the word is out...it's the latest episode of Ruining Our Childhood! Grab your Subway Tush (TM) and get comfy because Pride month is still going strong and the gals are discussing a family favorite: Will & Grace! This sitcom paved the way for more LGBTQ+ characters in the media, but it's still from the 90s, so you know there are still issues to discuss. Join Riley and Sid as they chat about memorable episodes, their favorite characters (or least favorite, in some cases) and why show revivals just don't work.

Episode Sources: Rewatch of the series on Hulu and childhood memories.

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