Stoop Kidz!: A Hey Arnold! Podcast

Positions of authority threaten the kids’ safe spaces yet again in “Save the Tree.” It’s a great one, full of top-tier Big Bob, Grandma, Helga, Arnold, and everything but the kitchen sink (actually, that too!) and some of our favorite writing of the show so far. Then, in “New Teacher,” the students of PS 118 realize too late how good they had it when they band together to reject an empathetic Mr. Simmons. We also talk about poem nerdery, LGBTQ+ representation, and episodes that empower kids to challenge the world around them.

If you love the show, we’d love for you to leave a review! In the meantime, keep up with us at https://twitter.com/stoopkidzpod and https://www.instagram.com/stoopkidzpod/.

All Stoop Kidz show art is created by our own Emily Csuy (https://www.instagram.com/emilycsuy/). Intro music: “Hey Arnold! Theme” by Jim Lang. Intermission music: “Groove Remote” by Jim Lang. Outro music: “Stompin’” by Jim Lang.

In “Arnold Saves Sid,” we see a new sycophantic side of Sid when he dotes on Arnold as repayment for saving his life – kinda. In “Hookey,” Arnold and Gerald skip school to play hookey (no, not hockey! HOOKEY!) only to find themselves caged by their own fear of being caught.

If you love the show, we’d love for you to leave a review! In the meantime, keep up with us at https://twitter.com/stoopkidzpod and https://www.instagram.com/stoopkidzpod/.

All Stoop Kidz show art is created by our own Emily Csuy (https://www.instagram.com/emilycsuy/). Intro music: “Hey Arnold! Theme” by Jim Lang. Intermission music: “Groove Remote” by Jim Lang. Outro music: “Stompin’” by Jim Lang.

Welcome to Season 2 of Stoop Kidz!

Season 2 of Hey Arnold! kicks off with a one-two punch. Helga stretches the truth a little too far for stories in the school newspaper, and Arnold and Gerald are tempted by the idea of going low to stop her. Harold’s Kitty – a truly “pawesome” episode – is surprisingly sad, showing Harold’s softer side when he fosters a lost cat and isn’t quite ready to give him up.

If you love the show, we’d love for you to leave a review! In the meantime, keep up with us at https://twitter.com/stoopkidzpod and https://www.instagram.com/stoopkidzpod/.

All Stoop Kidz show art is created by our own Emily Csuy (https://www.instagram.com/emilycsuy/). Intro music: “Hey Arnold! Theme” by Jim Lang. Intermission music: “Groove Remote” by Jim Lang. Outro music: “Stompin’” by Jim Lang.

Welcome, new Kidz and longtime listeners alike! We’ve been bowled over by the response to our interview with Craig Bartlett, and we wanted to take a minute to thank you for listening and for all the wonderful feedback! Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts if you loved it.

We’re taking a quick reset before starting Season 2 of Hey Arnold!, so keep an eye out on September 30 for the first episode. In the meantime, keep up with us at https://twitter.com/stoopkidzpod and https://www.instagram.com/stoopkidzpod/. See you then!

All Stoop Kidz show art is created by our own Emily Csuy (https://www.instagram.com/emilycsuy/). Music: “Hey Arnold! Theme” by Jim Lang.

Note: Unlike our regular episodes, this episode is un-bleeped!

On this very, very special episode of Stoop Kidz!, the kidz interview Craig Bartlett himself, animator extraordinaire and author of Hey Arnold!

In this packed discussion, we dig into Craig’s storied career, unpack the pseudo-autobiographical origins of Arnold and his friends, chat about what the show means to an entire generation, and hear how the man himself feels knowing his labor of love was and continues to be such an indispensable part of our lives.

When asked how he managed to make something as "realized" as the show, Craig Bartlett immediately references how lucky he was to have the team he had. While that's no doubt true, if this conversation taught us anything, it's that his team were just as lucky to have him at the helm. Listening to him reflect on his magnum opus, it's easy to see how Arnold! became the show it is: Bartlett's joyful spirit and boundless creativity are just as infectious and inspiring now as they must have been back then.

We're so proud to have the privilege to share some of that inspiring creativity with you in this episode. Enjoy listening!

If you love the show, we’d love for you to leave a review! In the meantime, keep up with us at https://twitter.com/stoopkidzpod and https://www.instagram.com/stoopkidzpod/.

All Stoop Kidz show art is created by our own Emily Csuy (https://www.instagram.com/emilycsuy/). Intro music: “Hey Arnold! Theme” by Jim Lang. Intermission music: “Groove Remote” by Jim Lang. Outro music: “Stompin’” by Jim Lang.

The Kidz go back – WAY back – to the origins of Hey Arnold! in this special episode of Stoop Kidz! No, not the pilot episode. Even further back to the three stop-motion shorts Craig Bartlett used to pitch the show that became Hey Arnold!

These vignettes aren’t long (just a few minutes each), but they’re a little slice of the distinct vibe Hey Arnold! would become known for, as well as the creativity of its showrunners and a fun introduction to the title character.

Watch all three claymation shorts here (total runtime 5:54): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vZ1Xc4xFjc

If you love the show, we’d love for you to leave a review! In the meantime, keep up with us at https://twitter.com/stoopkidzpod and https://www.instagram.com/stoopkidzpod/.

All Stoop Kidz show art is created by our own Emily Csuy (https://www.instagram.com/emilycsuy/). Intro music: “Hey Arnold! Theme” by Jim Lang. Intermission music: “Groove Remote” by Jim Lang. Outro music: “Stompin’” by Jim Lang.

And that’s a wrap on the historic first season of Hey Arnold! We’re really jazzed about the reception to our podcast so far, and we’ve got HUGE things planned, so we wanted to put a cap on a season of watching and talking with a list of our favorite parts of Hey Arnold! and of our own show!

In this recap episode, we rank our favorite Hey Arnold! episodes, our favorite one-off characters, our favorite episodes of Stoop Kidz!, and more! Sit back, reminisce, and look forward to another season of Stoop Kidz! soon – thanks again to everyone who tunes in, shares, and reviews the show!

If you haven’t already, we’d love for you to leave a review of Stoop Kidz! It helps us get heard by more Hey Arnold! lovers around the world, so leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you listen. In the meantime, keep up with us at https://twitter.com/stoopkidzpod and https://www.instagram.com/stoopkidzpod/.

All Stoop Kidz show art is created by our own Emily Csuy (https://www.instagram.com/emilycsuy/). Intro music: “Hey Arnold! Theme” by Jim Lang. Intermission music: “Groove Remote” by Jim Lang. Outro music: “Stompin’” by Jim Lang.

This week, the Kidz discuss a true classic in "Runaway Float," a thrilling episode that demonstrates Arnold's creativity, the power of community, and – of course – the evils of the commercialization of art. In Part 2, the great Dino Spumoni returns to his roots (in more ways than one) in "Partners," and the gang discusses their complementary strengths, weaknesses, and idiosyncrasies.

If you love the show, we’d love for you to leave a review! In the meantime, keep up with us at https://twitter.com/stoopkidzpod and https://www.instagram.com/stoopkidzpod/.

All Stoop Kidz show art is created by our own Emily Csuy (https://www.instagram.com/emilycsuy/). Intro music: “Hey Arnold! Theme” by Jim Lang. Intermission music: “Groove Remote” by Jim Lang. Outro music: “Stompin’” by Jim Lang.

Whether you’re listening on Feb. 14 or anytime, Episode 25 of Hey Arnold! is one to remember for a lot of good reasons!

In “Arnold’s Valentine,” Arnold’s titular Valentine isn’t who she seems – and his longtime crush isn’t who he thought she was. In this smooch-tastic episode of Stoop Kidz!, we discuss the weird, double-long pacing of episode 25, how the plotline complicates Arnold and Helga’s relationship, its surprisingly somber tone, and the fact that Arnold is confirmed as a himbo by the end of the episode.

If you love the show, we’d love for you to leave a review! In the meantime, keep up with us at https://twitter.com/stoopkidzpod and https://www.instagram.com/stoopkidzpod/.

All Stoop Kidz show art is created by our own Emily Csuy (https://www.instagram.com/emilycsuy/). Intro music: “Hey Arnold! Theme” by Jim Lang. Intermission music: “Groove Remote” by Jim Lang. Outro music: “Stompin’” by Jim Lang.

“Tour de Pond” pits Arnold and Gerald against Rex Smythe-Higgins III – and seven decades of bad blood – in a boat race where there’s more than a first-place trophy on the line. “Teachers’ Strike” unfortunately turns the kids of PS 118 into scabs after the teaching staff leverages collective action against Principal Wartz’s abusive budget cuts.

If you love the show, we’d love for you to leave a review! In the meantime, keep up with us at https://twitter.com/stoopkidzpod and https://www.instagram.com/stoopkidzpod/.

All Stoop Kidz show art is created by our own Emily Csuy (https://www.instagram.com/emilycsuy/). Intro music: “Hey Arnold! Theme” by Jim Lang. Intermission music: “Groove Remote” by Jim Lang. Outro music: “Slippage” by Jim Lang.