The Cartoncast

By Ben and Zane

As we describe it, this is the '8th grade lit paper' of cartoon podcasts. It involves a deliberate investigation to what makes old cartoons tick, and a healthy respect for digression. Also eggs.... more

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How many episodes does The Cartoncast have?

The podcast currently has 261 episodes available.

The Cartoncast episodes:

November 19, 2024 The Super-Duper Cut
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October 31, 2024 The Tenth Annual Cartony Awards
Thanks to everyone who listened to our nonce for a decade straight. Vaya
con huevos.
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2h 16min
July 30, 2024 224 - Scrambl'd - There Will Be Brawl
There’s nothing else to say. This is true art.
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1h 31min
July 15, 2024 223 - Baccano!
Baccano! is brilliant. I’m not even going to front with this one, guys. We
both have way too much reverence for this show to do a bit about it that
will do it justice. Just take our recommendation as gospel, dust off your
fedoras, and get ready for one of the greatest dubbing triumphs of our
generation.
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1h 42min
June 01, 2024 222 - Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Ben and Zane were worried that they were losing their street cred. They
were known as the Cartoncasters, sure, but did anybody know about their
detective careers? That time they saved the world? The horrible monsters
they created/defeated/rebirthed? They brought Ian in to give them a
makeover and to let the whole world know that they were the true Land-based
Adult Action Squad.
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1h 33min
May 19, 2024 221 - Mighty Max
The 90’s was a verdant era for cartoons, coming off the success of
Ducktales. However, it was also the era of Tude. Ben and Zane went
wandering for a decent - just decent! - protagonist, buried amongst the
dross of hedgehogs’ Sonic and Zeldas’ Link. Thank goodness they were able
to call in the Mighty one, Gary, to use his catalogue of all things 90’s
pop culture. He revealed to them not only do such protagonists exist, but
they also have electric guitars. Sold!
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1h 21min
April 28, 2024 Unshell'd - Once I was on the Backfoot, but Help! It's suddenly a Castle... and I've gone through it so many times - Give me a Break, Hokkaido! We will never see the end. V1S2FP2E1B Doujinshi
What’s cooler, Moonwalking or the Running Man?
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1h 1min
April 13, 2024 220 - Bootlegg'd - Monster House
Hating on CGI has become a national pastime for the cartoon-watching world,
and we’re certainly no strangers. But is a good concept enough to rescue
some fairly uncanny animation and flat characters? This episode features
superfan Alex as he walks us through a oft-forgotten movie of the aughts.
Remember to bring your walkie-talkies and bikes - you don’t want to be a
dead person, do you?
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1h 53min
March 16, 2024 219 - VeggieTales
Ben and Zane were reading their Bibles like they totally all the time do,
when they read an odd story they weren’t familiar with. It spoke of “fruits
of the ground” which “rose up to overthrow mankind” and “sing silly songs
all day.” The Cartoncasters asked Ali for help. She used her expertise with
vegetables to throw salt over the books and perform an exorcism. They
weren’t sure that it was the holiest thing they could have done, but at
least is wasn’t boring!
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1h 43min
March 05, 2024 218 - The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
Ben and Zane were on the hunt for the cryptid provided in their handy dandy
cryptid-a-day calendar. This one would be tricky - an
astronaut-scientist-olympian-archeologist-professor moose. They called in
Phil for his unmistakable expertise in all things hokey and contrived.
Turns out the cryptid was more of a metaphor for the cold war than an
actual moose. Didn’t work for ya? Well here’s something we think you’ll
really like!
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1h 46min

FAQs about The Cartoncast:

How many episodes does The Cartoncast have?

The podcast currently has 261 episodes available.