The Cartoncast

The Cartoncast

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  • 146 - Berserk
    Ben and Zane were surveying Midland’s military campaign from the front
    lines. On order from Guts himself, Ulysses was given the task of teaching
    them what was going on and how to not get themselves killed. It turns out,
    the whole of the war effort against Chudor could be summed up in three
    simple points. One - Always keep your sword clean, and make sure it’s at
    least as big as you are. Two - if you have dreams, leave them behind - the
    battlefield is a place of harsh reality. Three - Enya.
    Thanks to Ulysses for coming back on the show to discuss the massively
    influential 1997 anime adaptation of Berserk. Content warning: it is
    Berserk.
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  • 145 - Bootlegg'd - Osmosis Jones
    Welcome to Frank, the horrifying existential crisis/feel-good buddy
    story/personal fitness list of don’ts. Osmosis Jones is two movies of
    different tones and levels of quality stapled together to take advantage of
    late-90’s-era stars and tropes in a way that actually kind of works. Join
    the Cartoncast as we watch the movie and immediately sign up for a gym
    membership and brush our teeth.
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  • 144 - Dungeons and Dragons
    Ben and Zane were over their heads. While in the midst of an
    innocent-looking carnival ride, they wound up in downtown Manhattan (a
    totally magical realm). Luckily, a magical being of immense power, a
    dungeon master (some call him Tim) knew the ropes of this magical world,
    and was willing to share his wisdom with them. The Cartoncasters had no
    idea what they were getting into.
    Note: Tim’s connectivity was an issue during the episode, so the audio
    quality is inconsistent. We apologize for the difficulty any listeners may
    experience.
    Note II - The Revenge: This episode is broken into two parts: reminiscing
    about dnd, and talking about the show. We spend the first 40 minutes
    reminiscing, so go to 41:06 for our discussion of the show.
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  • 143 - As Told by Ginger
    As the longitudinal study wrapped up, Ben and Zane looked proudly upon
    their work. Three years watching how teenagers develop when they are
    carefully kept away from any wacky nonsense, it had shown that even teens
    are capable of weighing complex situations, developing loyalty, and growing
    over time into young adults that anyone could be proud of. The control
    group…eh, not so much, but one of them turned telekinetic, that’s gotta
    count for something, right?
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  • 142 - Scrambl'd - Tiny Fuppets
    Ben and Zane were rifling through ye olde felt shoppe (it’s a holiday
    tradition), when a wayward Gary showed them something they had overlooked.
    In the bargain bin were some adorable yet soulless plush darlings. They
    didn’t look like much, but Gary picked one up and squeezed it. It uttered,
    in a nasally, poorly filtered voice, “Por favor, não me aperte”. The
    Cartoncasters were sold. Don’t bother wrapping these up, we’re wearing them
    home.
    Thanks to Gary Butterfield, podcaster extraordinaire from Duckfeed.tv , for
    infecting us with a love for these somber little dopes.
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  • 141 - Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle
    There’s just no experience that compares to roughing it in the woods -
    campfires, fishing, the clean air of the great outdoors. Needless to say,
    Ben and Zane were delirious from hunger and fear almost immediately.
    Thankfully a very well-spoken and, dare I say, handsome slab of man rescued
    them from their plight and helped the two get back toward civilization.
    Granted, it wasn’t the right civilization, but come on, they all look the
    same after a while.
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  • 140 - Bootlegg'd: Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic
    Damn Graves comes by the Cartoncast once again to look at one of the most
    over-the-top adaptations of the classic Divine Comedy. Is it fun? Hell yes!
    Is it sinful? Heavens no! Does it stay true to the source material? Eh,
    kinda. This movie based on a game based on a poem based on theology goes
    down smooth if you just want a cool action flick, and holds up to actual
    analysis for you brainy types. Just don’t ask too many questions -
    questions are the Devil’s spices!
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  • 139 - Pirates of Dark Water
    The Cartoncasters were on their way to locate the fabled thirteen treasures
    of cool (they needed the help), but had no idea how to find them.
    Thankfully, a helpful local by the name of James happened to know the
    waters since he was a child, and within a minute they were on a boat, off
    to engage in some high-seas adventure. They might not have been able to
    find all thirteen, but they came away from the experience stronger, wiser,
    and having heard tales of the fabled hesi-pull-up-jimbo.
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  • 138 - Ranma 1/2
    Ben and Zane were enjoying their trip to China, investigating some mythical
    springs that would turn them into wacky slapstick martial artists. When
    they got there, however, the park was fully occupied, with people fighting
    due to long-standing grudges or one-off gimmicky misunderstandings. The
    Cartoncasters didn’t really notice though, as they were completely absorbed
    reading their mangas. Alas, when they fell into one of the springs, the
    only transformation was of the pages getting ruined.
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  • 137 - Sealab 2021
    When Sealab sent the call for brave young documentarians to accompany them
    on their underwater adventures, Ben and Zane jumped at the chance. Little
    did they know that the captain was utterly insane. Actually, scratch that -
    they did know that, it was pretty obvious. Hell, that was why they wanted
    to go down in the first place. That, and M.C. Chris was kind enough to
    provide the bathysphere music.
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About The Cartoncast

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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.