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Superweird: A Quest for the Absurd in Children's Television with Ben & Dexter episodes
- Episode 34: Adventures in Odyssey #107 "Bad Luck"
Fortune! Luck! Blessing! All words to mean the same thing. $#!+ happens. The lads get in to the history of superstitions in this new arc follow the Focus on the Family produced Adventures in Odyssey.
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YouTube Channel1 hr 20 min - Episode 33: Sex, Lies, and the Truth(Focus on the Family Films)
Wow. Friend of the show, Dr. James Dobson, is back with more christian propaganda. This time he's gonna spit a hot fire's worth of misinformation aimed at teens. Featuring Kirk Cameron and Chelsea Noble comparing sex to a carnival, suspicious testimonies from teens, and too many early 90s c-list athletes advocating for abstinence before marriage.
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YouTube Channel1 hr 43 min - Episode 32: Gerbert
This is one of the worst single episodes of a kids show the lads have ever seen. Featuring a sub par puppet, Bible stories with invisible characters, and a chorus of children singing. A triple threat that Ben and Dex were not prepared for.
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YouTube Channel1 hr 7 min - Episode 31: Mind Over Media The Power of Making Sound Entertainment Choices
Well, this is awkward. Ben and Dex stumble on to a Focus in the Family produced VHS cassette . They learn how to make better choices about the media they consume. Or they complain about FotF's lack of presenting context for any claim they make.
OH BOY! You can WATCH this episode WITH YOUR EYES on our Youtube channel.
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Facebook: facebook.com/superweirdpod1 hr 27 min - Episode 30: The NEW Adventures of McGee and Me "Beauty in the Least"
It's the McGee and Me swan song. Do Ben and Dex turn around on the show? No, but they do have a good time watching Nick's Romanian penpal(and his father) outshine the Martins by being better christians. The lads also get very angry over their favor character, Louis, being written out of the series on the final episode!
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YouTube Channel1 hr 23 min - Episode 29: The NEW Adventures of McGee and Me "The Blunder Years"
What's cool and hip according to fundamentalist Christians in 1993? Vests and dark sunglasses. But sometimes being cool has a cost. What will it cost Nicolas Martin?
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YouTube Channel1 hr 39 min - Episode 28: The NEW Adventures of Mcgee and Me "In the Nick of Time"
Ben and Dexter are still the same, but McGee and Me has changed. It's the kick off to the extremely short lived New Adventures of McGee and Me. Kids are older, but the shallow messages remain true. In this episode, the lads discuss camping, fathering with a mental handicap, and bear encounters.
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YouTube Channel1 hr 37 min - Episode 27: McGee and Me "Take Me Out of the Ball Game"
This ain't the big leagues. This is the cut throat world of intramural little league baseball. Can one man carry a team? No. Perhaps we can learn a lesson on hero worship. Featuring a cameo by baseball legend, yet Hall of Fame snubbed, Orel Hershiser.
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YouTube Channel1 hr 10 min - Episode 26 McGee and Me: "Do the Bright Thing"
Showing a child's thought process could be an educational experience. However, McGee and Me miss this mark and the message, prompting a discussion on frugality, making choices as a kid, and the future domain name for this podcast.
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YouTube Channel1 hr - Episode 25: McGee and Me "Twas the Fight Before Christmas"
It's the most wonderful time of the worst year. We go in for the McGee and Me's holiday special "Twas the Fight Before Christmas". The lads discuss holiday pageants, petty theft, and the wrong ways to decorate a Christmas tree.
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YouTube Channel1 hr 15 min
About Superweird: A Quest for the Absurd in Children's Television with Ben & Dexter
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Ben and Dexter review the absurdity in children's television programming, and how mischaracterizations in early childhood media serve to confuse young minds as they learn about society around…
them.Email: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/superweirdpod