The Cartoncast

The Cartoncast

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The Cartoncast episodes

  • 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!
    1 hr 46 min
  • 217 - Bluey
    What do you get when you take an Empowered guest, an Australian Cattle Dog,
    an S-tier dad, and a willingness to get a bit sappy? The Cartoncasters
    intended to find out. They hustled around the house, putting these elements
    into their magic blend-o-matic until it spat out the cutest little dog show
    in the world. Ben and Zane had a great time, but sometimes you just need to
    rest after playing, you know? Time for a nap!
    1 hr 45 min
  • Unshell'd - Early YouTube Animation
    YouTube wasn’t always like this. Before the algorithm took hold, word of
    mouth and reputation were king. But unlike Flash player, not only the most
    internally motivated creators could make content. Enjoy our retrospective
    on some of the early hits in YouTube.
    * Head on! Apply directly to the forehead!
    * Electronic Supersonic
    * Getgoatz!
    * Before Dave Chapelle went full terf - Oscar the Grouch
    * Mario twins! (Schiggity Schiggity Schwah)
    * QWOP
    * 7 words you can’t say on tv
    * Diggy Diggy Hole
    * Everything turns into crab
    1 hr 35 min
  • 216 - Thomas & Friends
    Ben and Zane were rolling full steam ahead when something on the tracks
    caught their eyes. It was Andrew, funny little fellow he was, blocking the
    path of the Cartoncasters. They asked him to move but he would not. He
    asked them to move but they would not. So they carried him off to the
    smelter for reprocessing. Also they were all trains.
    1 hr 21 min
  • 214 - Puella Magi Madoka Magica
    Ben and Zane were (once again) musing on what it must be like to be a tween
    girl. What were the social pressures like? How does one make friends? What
    sort of wish is worth it to damn the world, and is the world even worth
    saving? The Cartoncasters only knew one thing for sure: that weird cat
    thing was due for a beating.
    1 hr 27 min
  • 213 - Lil' Bush
    There’s only so much Ben and Zane could take. In the current political
    climate, they were filled to burst with political satire of every kind:
    known knowns, known unknowns, and the reclusive unknown unknowns. They
    needed an expert to help them sort through the harrowing fields of
    political comedy, and it turns out that Dan Caves was just the man for the
    job. Sure, he might have prefaced every proper noun with the word lil’, but
    even so, they were able to say mission accomplished. Heh heh.
    * That’s My Bush
    * Festivus
    * Psychodrama
    * Innuendo Studios
    * The Graduate scene
    * Mission Accomplished remains funny
    * Please Clap remains funnier
    * Rummy - The Boondocks
    * The Pygmalion Effect
    * A Modest Proposal - The purest form of satire
    1 hr 40 min
  • 212 - X Men: Evolution
    Ben and Zane needed an expert to explain the changes they were noticing in
    their bodies. Zane was able to turn his bones into cheese, and Ben had rat
    sneezes. They called in Josh to explain some lore about mutations, and the
    X-gene, and Legends of the Hidden Temple for some reason. When we asked how
    genetic mutations could let someone create full rats from their nose, Josh
    just directed them toward 70 years worth of comic books. Could be worse,
    though. Could be Wolverine Origins.
    2 hr
  • 211 - Total Drama Island
    Ben and Zane had high hopes for their chances on Total Podcast Island. The
    Cartoncasters were helpful, courteous, and completely absent of drama. And
    even though their team won the challenge, the host decided that they were
    bad TV and sent them packing. On to the real challenge: Book Deal!
    1 hr 27 min
  • 210 - Bootlegg'd - Promare
    In some ways, Studio trigger provides a countermelody to the anime of the
    90’s. Instead of saying a lot using fairly basic animation, Promare says
    very little - but it says it really, really loudly. The plot construction
    is shallow, the characters poorly motivated, and the sense of space is
    almost nonexistent - and yet, this is an anime powerhouse at the very top
    of their game, and we found it enjoyable as hell. Let your mind wander as
    the regular geometries wash over you, and you’ll have a real good time too.
    * Gurren Lagann - Gainax’s Opus
    * Fried Ricer
    * Love at First Fight
    * Varys the Spider - GoT
    * Everything is Prome in the Future!
    * The Larry Craig Scandal
    * Lordgenome Fights a Robot Bare-handed
    * Futurama - Gills come Next Week
    2 hr 25 min

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.