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Superweird: A Quest for the Absurd in Children's Television with Ben & Dexter episodes
- Episode 24: McGee and Me "Back to the Drawing Board"
This week is all about envy and jealousy. Dexter tells a story about drawing during a school assembly, the lads look through the PureFlix library, and we see the return of our favorite dimwitted bully, Derrick.
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YouTube Channel1 hr 19 min - Episode 23: McGee and Me "Twister and Shout"
We're trying out a new recording format. Does it work? Technically, yes. In this episode we discuss McGee and Me's "Twister and Shout" which deals with topics like sibling power dynamics, tornado preparedness, and the importance of having a man in charge.
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YouTube Channel1 hr 17 min - Episode 22: McGee and Me "Skate Expectations"
Today we're going to learn about sticking up for others, bullying, and the importance of cheating when the stakes are high enough. Also the Great Lakes.
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YouTube Channel54 min - Episode 21: McGee and Me "The Not So Great Escape"
Lets all go to the movies! Provided they're wholesome, family approved films that don't pollute our minds because secularism is bad, I guess. Ben and Dexter talk about garbage movies, early bedtimes, and Christian versions of music.
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YouTube Channel49 min - Episode 20: Superweird Thanksgiving Day Special Stage
Ben and Dexter send their thanks to you in the form of a bonus episode. They talk about some of the more ridiculous aspects of Focus on the Family and its founder, James Dobson.
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YouTube Channel40 min - Episode 19: McGee and Me "A Star in the Breaking"
Fame can sometimes go to your head. Nicolas Martin learns this the hard way in this installment of McGee and Me. Also, Ben and Dexter talk about WOMBATS!
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YouTube Channel1 hr - Episode 18: McGee and Me "The Big Lie"
We've had our fill of Pokemon and have decided to move on. This week we being a new series on the Focus on the Family produced McGee and Me, a seamless blend of live action, animation, and conservative Christian values. In this episode we discuss 90's TV tropes, child discipline, and keeping your mouth shut.
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YouTube Channel1 hr 13 min - Episode 17: Pokemon Indigo League s1e5 "Showdown at Pewter City"
After our month long break, we poke-pick back up right where we poke-left off with Showdown at Pewter City. In this episode we talk about parental abandonment, taking help from strangers, and the Boy Scouts(like a lot).
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YouTube Channel45 min - Episode 16: Pokemon Indigo League s1e4 "Challenge of the Samurai"
The lads are still shuffling through the Viridian forest with Ash, Misty, and Pikachu. The gang will encounter a new rival in the form of a nameless kid cosplaying as a samurai. Has Ash learned to use strategy in battle? No, but he's not short on confidence. Also, we read an email from a listener.
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YouTube Channel52 min - Episode 15: Pokemon Indigo League s1e3 "Ash Catches a Pokemon"
In this episode, the chaps watch Ash Catches a Pokemon, prompting a discussion on Pokemon being used as anti-drug propaganda, the feelings of bugs, and the ineptitude on Ash Catchem.
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YouTube Channel38 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