The Cartoncast

The Cartoncast

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The Cartoncast episodes

  • 120 - Bootlegg'd - Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
    Welcome to a world in disarray, and a story of humanity hanging on to
    supremacy by its fingernails. Nausicaa of the Valley of the wind can be
    recommended for many things - its storytelling, an effective and
    independent female protagonist, being the effective start of the famous
    Studio Ghibli - but at its core is much more than that. The excellent art
    design and worldbuilding allow Miyazaki to breathe his ideal of pacifism
    into a compelling fantasy tale that's brimming with imagination and
    message. So jump on your radical airgliders and make sure you have your
    full complement of insect repellent - it's gonna be a wild ride.
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  • 119 - The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
    Ben and Zane signed up for an adventure. "Pirates, swag, booty, what more
    could you ask for?" They buckled their swashes and went to the address
    posted on the quest board. It was a dock on the outskirts of town, and
    rather than a house, a boat, or a houseboat, there was a whale. It opened
    its mouth and out came two creatures. One, a fresh-faced little boy, and
    the other some disfigured wretch wearing galoshes. "Here," he said, his
    voice gnarly enough to warp a mizzenmast, "he's all yours." The
    Cartoncasters looked after the child for a day of tiresome lollygagging,
    but there was no whale to return him to in the evening. Tossing him into
    the murky waters, they agreed that things would probably work themselves
    out.
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  • 118 - Clone High
    Ben and Zane were visiting the annual 'Shadowy Cabal Society Meeting' (the
    networking opportunities are excellent) when one of the members began
    bragging about Clone High, a high school full of cloned famous people
    throughout history. The Cartoncasters were riveted as they were told tales
    of loving, learning, sharing, and judging. It was only when he started
    talking about how it related to the principle and his wacky robot butler
    that their eyes started to glaze over; honestly, they should've stuck with
    the sexy teens.
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  • 117 - Beetlejuice
    The Cartoncasters just moved into this great new house in the middle of
    nowhere. It's a bit of a fixer-upper, but luckily Dan Caves was able to
    come by to help out. After redecorating a few rooms, they started hearing
    some strange sounds, like a voice on vinyl telling them to tally bananas.
    They decided that they were being haunted, and hit the books to figure out
    how to have a proper exorcism. Then they just ignored all that continuity
    and watched Beetlejuice the animated series instead.
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  • 116 - Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
    Ben and Zane once again found themselves in the middle of a
    techno-anarcho-revolution. Cowards that they are, the Cartoncasters hurried
    to figure out the situation so that they could best ingratiate themselves
    with the side best able to protect them. It was...difficult. The rebels
    seemed to be in the right, claiming that the Alliance's use of Noultramium
    was a clear violation of the Peace Accords of 20XX (named for the Peace
    Accordions, of course). The Alliance, for their part, said that the rebels
    were targeting civilians with mind-control. Eventually they gave up and
    joined the Tarot Turncoats, clearly a group of double-agents, but at least
    they had cool haircuts.
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  • 115 - Bootlegg'd - The Land Before Time
    In the adolescence of animated features, Little Foot and his motley band of
    dinosaurs captured the hearts of children everywhere. Drawing inspiration
    from titans like Fantasia and Bambi, as well as that indefinable natural
    allure of the titans that once ruled the earth, The Land Before Time has
    endured the eons. Join us - as well as special guest J.T. Andrews of the
    Cocktail Party Congress - to rediscover a story about loss, community, and
    love.
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  • 114 - Arthur
    Ben and Zane were having a wonderful kind of day walking down the streets
    of Elwood City. But there was a problem: they couldn't find their lucky
    egg! They looked on the street and on the sidewalks. Where was the egg?
    They looked on top of the buildings and inside the stores. Where was the
    egg? They asked the policeman and the crossing guard. Where was the egg?
    Finally, they asked Arthur, who seemed like a knowledgeable...person? He
    said he had the same problem last week, but after 22 minutes of searching
    he realized that he had left it at home, and it turned out that the
    Cartoncasters did too! Ah, the simple life.
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  • 113 - Ultimate Spider-Man
    Ben and Zane were hesitant to join SHIELD, the Society Helping In
    Egg-related Leisures Distribution, but after a quick tour and being given
    their complimentary motorcycles, they warmed to it. The only problem was
    the sheer number of people in masks standing around, shouting nonsensical
    catchphrases at each other. You couldn't even cross over to the other end
    of the airship without causing a fight sequence. Even so, it was nice to
    get away from DC (Dialogue Competency) for awhile.
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  • 112 - Ultimate Muscle
    Well up on Muscle Planet, the Muscle League was inducting new members, and
    wouldn't you know it, Ben and Zane were first in line. They were a little
    nervous about all of the wrestlers what were animals in line, but a quick
    talk from the one and only Kid Muscle set them straight. Not only did they
    learn about multiculturalism in the ring, they also got an engrossing song
    about the merits of a high-fiber diet. A brief induction ceremony later,
    The Cartoncasters were off, dreaming of one day having a planet with their
    faces on it.
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  • 111 - The Wild Thornberrys
    Ben and Zane were having a hell of a time in the jungle, running from lions
    and eating bees. Their salvation came in the form of world-renowned
    explorist Nigel Thornberry, who gave them a ride in the CommVee and fed
    them some delicious cheesy-puffs. His family was a bit odd, though. One of
    those darned kids wouldn't get off her phone, while another one couldn't
    stop screaming. One of them kept mumbling to the pet monkey (also, pet
    monkey). Nigel sat down to interview the Cartoncasters about their time in
    the wild, but to be honest, they couldn't really remember much.
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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.