It’s a turtle takeover as the Trio are joined by the hosts of Duderonomy, A Ninja Turtle Retread podcast, Bryan VanGelder & Dan Spitaliere, to discuss Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The gang dive into this 2018 Nickelodeon produced reimagining of the turtles story by discussing the lore of the Turtles franchise and characters, Master Splinter’s romantic affairs, and give out some golden ideas for the franchise for any producers listening. It is truly a shell raising good time!

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It’s our 10th episode of Talkin’ Toons w. Toys! The Trio are celebrating with award winning animator, Shavonna Tillery, as we go spiritual with Living Scriptures: Animated Stories from the Bible. In this special episode, we dive into why VeggieTales is so popular to religious and secular audiences, learn about the four quadrants of media, and do stuff we’ve never done before on the pod including orchestrating a very special and emotional tribute dedication. Thank you all for getting us to double digits!!

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On this cultural episode, The Trio are joined by artist Ashley Zelaya to talk the Mexican-inspired, Nickelodeon classic El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera. In the episode, The Trio get schooled by learning about cultural representation, concept a new artist spotlight segment, and Barney has a hot take that may get him in trouble with Disney fans. This episode es muy excelente!

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The Trio get a little abstract with motion graphics artist, Jake Rawson, as they discuss the surrealist anime, Kyousougiga. In this episode, they discuss the idea of abstract art, turning your brain off, and Barney gives a (actually true!) history behind the making of SpongeBob SquarePants. If you’re a fan of cartoons at all, this is a great episode!

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Lords of Light! The Trio are joined by writer and journalist, Juan Carlo Rodríguez, to talk about the 80’s Saturday Morning cult classic, Thundarr the Barbarian. In the episode, we discuss the idea of escapism in 80’s cartoons, learn about the “Go-Bots curse” (a name made up on the spot), and receive an impromptu acting lesson/demonstration! This is an episode you don’t watch to miss!

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*Content Warning! It’s time for retribution on the pod today as animator and insurance agent, Priscilla Segarra, has the Trio repent for their sins as they discuss the supernatural anime thriller, Hell Girl. This episode dives into the idea of morality, justice vs revenge, and the one belief that all religions unanimously believe in.*Warning: This episode contains some discussion of suicidal thoughts and child endangerment that might be triggering to some listeners.

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The claws are coming out on this episode, folks, as the Trio are joined by animator and graphic designer, Madisen Meleski, to discuss the Nickelodeon cartoon, Catscratch. This episode discusses the underground popular show from Nickelodeon lore while trying to define “smart comedy”, stylistic choices & story plot-lines, and discover an unintentionally connecting though-line within every one of our podcast episodes. Check it out!

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It’s gonna get a little wild as the Trio are joined by content creator, Mikaela Crandell, to discuss Star vs. the Forces of Evil. In the episode, we talk about individuality, some faults in the animation industry, and get unexpectedly political.

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The Trio are joined by streamer, JC Sidney, to discuss the scientifically-accurate grossness of the show, Grossology. In the episode we discuss taking bold swings when it comes to children’s programming, the influence of Saul Bass, and why Cartoon Network may have had a leg up against Nickelodeon at a time!

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In this episode of Talkin’ Toons, writer and gamer, Cohen Olson, comes on to discuss the French animated, game inspired show, Wakfu. In the episode, we discuss the idea of filler episodes and high fantasy lore, Dungeons & Dragons, and try to apologize to the fanbase for making a comparative regarding Avatar:The Last Airbender. It’s gonna be a good one!

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