The Cartoncast

The Cartoncast

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The Cartoncast episodes

  • The Fourth Annual Cartony Awards
    The highly coveted Cartony Cup (a large glass that you crack eggs into
    before whisking) is up for grabs again this year, with hosts Ben and Zane
    presiding. It's a real menagerie of animated contenders this year, and we
    intend not to stop until everyone, including the ourselves, the cartoons,
    and even the audience, is disoriented and ashamed. It takes about five
    minutes this year.
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  • 110 - Bootlegg'd - Fantasia
    Wendell Jones of Sideshow Sound Theatre (That's "r-e") joined us to talk
    about this unique and emotion-driven classic. Some pieces have stood the
    test of time and look as good now as they did in 1940, while others are
    Toccata and Fugue. While it may not have lived up to Disney's dreams during
    his lifetime, Fantasia remains an important piece of culture. In that, it
    is not unlike the Cartoncast.
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  • 109 - Bravestarr
    Ben and Zane got permission from the consulate to visit the planet of New
    Texas, and what a trip they had! It started out fine enough, with the
    Cartoncasters getting buzzed off some local 'sweetwater' and taking a tour
    of the kerium mines. But the best part was when bandits tried to take them
    hostage, only to be thwarted by the legendary sheriff, the one and only
    Bravestarr. Armed with nothing but grit, a good moral backbone, and the
    living spirits of the animal kingdom, Bravestarr brought them safely back
    to town, reminding them that the best battle is the one not fought and to
    always eat their vegetables.
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  • Unshell'd - Bricklayers
    The inimitable Nic Robes joined the Cartoncasters to visit the moon (not
    that one, the other one), where they met with a curious young man, one Hans
    Brickman. A short interview later and they learned all about the
    circuitous, seemingly arbitrary, and self-contradictory story of his life
    as a bricklayer. It was a sad tale, fraught with hardship, abuse, confusing
    allegories, alien invasion, ska, and Stifler from American Pie. We can't do
    it justice to try to recount it here, but we recommend you take a listen.
    It'll definitely toughen you up! Spigot.
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  • 108 - The Oblongs
    Ben and Zane were joined by Dan for their biweekly "Brunch and Sneer,"
    spending the time drolly discussing the state of the world and wondering
    why people would choose not to be born rich. "Quite odd," one quipped.
    "Myes, quite." They had such an enjoyable time that it turned into
    "Luncheon and Scoff." At one point it sounded like there might be some sort
    of malformed man ramming himself against the door in protest of his lot in
    life, but turning up the brandy faucet made short work of that annoyance.
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  • 107 - American Dragon: Jake Long
    The Cartoncasters were lost in the great metroscape of downtown Manhattan
    and stumbled into an active protest. This protest, headed by the Huntsclan,
    was trying to rally the people to drive out the unnatural and mystical
    creatures from their beloved city. The Cartoncasters kind of saw his point,
    until they realized he just meant Asian people, not mythical monsters. If
    only the real Huntsman, from Freakazoid, had been there instead.
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  • 106 - Fighting Foodons
    Hey, you there. You think this is a game? You think this is a kid's show,
    for baby tots? Think again. This is about food. The kind of food that kills
    for fun. For a sick sense of pleasure. This ain't no action comedy
    lighthearted romp parody. Ben and Zane, our beloved Cartoncasters, were
    nearly killed in the line of duty trying to report on this war zone. By day
    the beasts wield their spoons with impunity, knowing nobody can fight back.
    The night is scarcely darker, as candies explode and shower the sky with
    flaming sticky shrapnel. God help you if you fall in a grease trap. These
    Foodons just keep fighting.
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  • 105 - Bootlegg'd - Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
    From Darkwing Duck to Cybersix to Lupin III, we've been dealing with
    Noir-like properties for some time. But, in a bizarre twist, Who Framed
    Roger Rabbit is the clearest Noir example we've seen yet. Add to it one of
    the best examples of blending live-action and animation mediums, glaze it
    with classic cartoon references, and generously sprinkle Bob Hoskins'
    legendary performance, and what you get it a sublimely entertaining movie
    that stands in a class all its own. So put on your four-fingered gloves,
    establish some mood lighting, and have some chips and Dip handy - you're in
    for a good time.
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  • 104 - Yogi Bear
    Have a care, little bear-type buddy! It looks those two little peas in a
    podcast have wandered into Jellystone national park. If I didn't have a
    better reason, I'd say that it must be Yogi Bear season! Everything should
    be a-okay if we let them stay, until they're on their way! No thanks
    BooBoo, there's no need for you to talk. Sinceriously, we're good.
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  • 103 - Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys
    After getting a distress signal from the ____, Ben and Zane beamed up their
    pal Nic to track their most dangerous foe yet, ASAP. An evil
    half-black-hole threatened to destroy the universe, but as they started
    planning their ambush, the Cartoncasters found their own voices strangely
    soothing. After getting heavily distracted, yet again, they regained focus
    when a cyborg ape threw his brain at them. It was kind of hard to focus on
    anything else, really. But through a combination of freezing temperatures
    and zero gravity, they managed to prevail. With apologies to Steve Miller
    Band.
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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.