The Cartoncast

The Cartoncast

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The Cartoncast episodes

  • 40 - Bootlegg'd: A Scanner Darkly
    What does a podcaster see? This week in the Cartoncast's reoccurring
    Bootlegg'd segment, we dive headfirst into A Scanner Darkly, a movie
    inspired by a book of the same name, written by Philip K. Dick. With a
    unique animation style and a mindscrew of a plot twist that makes Fight
    Club look like freakin' Goodnight Moon, A Scanner Darkly delivers equal
    parts stoner comedy and nightmarish psychological torment. If you dare,
    listen in, and hope that the Cartoncast can see clearly into this eclectic
    experience.
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  • Unshell'd - Cartoon Network Fluxx
    Welcome to another edition of Unshell'd, where we post extra garbage that
    wasn't good enough for an actual episode. This time, two guests Joe and
    Kelley help us stall for time by playing the Cartoon Network version of the
    card game Fluxx! Who will win? Will Ben and Zane's respective cartoon
    prowess rocket them to victory? Or will their expertise be used against
    them in a stunning upset?
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  • 39 - Pepper Ann
    Not much has happened to Ben and Zane since they moved to Hazelnut, a
    sleepy little town where people can be themselves and all problems are
    quickly and neatly resolved. The locals seem a bit too indulgent with their
    kids, though. They get into all kinds of mischief without getting into
    trouble, and they don't care about anything but themselves. Whether they're
    arguing with a mirror, messing with other people just to learn a lesson, or
    just taking selfies, the kids these days think they're much too cool.
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  • 38 - Xiaolin Showdown
    It's not every day you get challenged to a Xiaolin Showdown by your own
    brother! Ben and Zane were both reaching for the Microphone of Perfect
    Podcasting and grabbed it at the exact same moment. The world instantly
    noticed how dramatic it was, and the Cartoncasters found themselves in the
    middle of a thematically appropriate arena that done got jacked up on
    environment steroids. Ben wagered his 'Villain of Affability' while Zane
    offered up the 'Demographic Dissection of Wytegai'. Who won the showdown?
    We all did; this show is actually great.
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  • 37 - The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
    espite never entering a contest, Ben and Zane won an all-expenses-paid trip
    to Endsville, a radiation-scarred city with residents who weren't doing
    much better. Most of the townspeople were either completely oblivious or
    totally insane, and none of them noticed the tentacles coming up from the
    sewers or the mysterious cloud of fog. Despite being clawed, chewed, and
    strangled on their way through town, neither of them died. Maybe it was a
    bizarre twist of fate, or the beneficence of incomprehensible beings from
    beyond the stars. Or maybe it had something to do with that skeleton on a
    leash tied up in someone's yard.
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  • 36 - Gargoyles
    The Cartoncasters were hard at work, scoping out Manhattan for another
    story, but took a wrong turn and wound up in the extravagant mansion of a
    Machiavellian billionaire. A huge shape jumped from the building, revealing
    itself to be the leader of the Last of the Gargoyles. Goliath (along with
    some idiots) told the dark tale of how they were betrayed. Ben and Zane
    were skeptical until they realized Goliath was at least three fourths
    Batman. In summary, Xanatos wins.
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  • 35 - Star Trek: the Animated Series
    Stardate 3571-247: Ben and Zane have left the ship to enter a portal
    leading into a strange landscape. They found themselves in a pocket
    dimension, controlled by benevolent yet condescending aliens. They propose
    a test to find out if humanity is truly good: The Cartoncasters must
    consistently confuse Star Wars and Star Trek on the internet, and hold
    their tongues against any backlash. In addition, they have to participate
    in the Prisoner's Dilemma, as well as refute Hume's Guillotine once and for
    all. With all the knowledge and experience they accumulated over 14 years
    in Star Fleet Academy, they managed to successfully seduce the aliens.
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  • 34 - Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiago
    In a twist of fate, Ben and Zane were delayed from their cartoon-centric
    mission when they were deputized by ACME to catch the notorious criminal
    Carmen Sandiago. Naturally, what with ACME being the highest form of law on
    earth, they complied, and immediately C5-ed from place to place, learning
    about exotic locales and artifacts from Matthew Lesko. They didn't catch
    Carmen, but they sure did learn how to get free money from the government.
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  • 33 - Cromartie High School
    Due to a typo on their podcasting license, Ben and Zane had to repeat a
    year of high school. They were sent to Cromartie High, where badass
    delinquents have control of the school. The lack of authority meant that
    the Cartoncasters had to put on a brave exterior, lest their peers see that
    they have a rich inner emotional life. However, respectful discussions won
    out over bravado, and the whole school united against those punks at the
    other high schools who aren't in touch with their feelings. Over the course
    of several field trips, everyone let out everything they had kept inside
    (especially that guy who had motion sickness).
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  • 32 - Mega Man
    When an anonymous Man showed up to the Cartoncast office with two tickets
    to Wily and Light's concert, Ben and Zane were overjoyed. They packed up
    the bus with retro T-shirts, a first aid kit for moshing, and what the
    hell, supplies just in case a robo-apocalypse was forthcoming. It was a
    shame that when they got there, the only song the band played was "Super
    Fighting Robot". Again. And again. And again. At least the merch was good.
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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.