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Patricia Miranda

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Chris "RowdyC" Moore of TV Trash and Jim Bevan discuss about the 2024 animated film The Garfield Movie based on the 1978 comic strip series by Jim Davis. Garfield is a fat, lazy cat who loves food (especially lasagna), hates Mondays, and terrorizes his owner Jon and his dog Odie to no end. But one day, Garfield and Odie have been kidnapped to lure Garfield's long lost father Vic for a heist mission over at a dairy farm.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made $250 million dollars out of a $60 million dollar budget receiving mixed to negative reviews from critics and viewers. What did they think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and Patricia conclude Jim Henson Month with looking at what is considered my many Muppet fans the weakest film in the franchise: the 1999 sci-fi comedy film Muppets from Space. Gonzo is wondering on what he is, but no one knows. That is until one day, he receives strange messages asking if he's there. Gonzo believes that it's his family trying to reach out to him and he is determined to respond. However, an Earth ambassador from a secret government agency named COVNET sees these messages as well and believe that Gonzo can lead them to prove that aliens do exist.

When the film premiered, it received mixed to negative reviews from critics and fans calling it mediocre than the previous films. It currently has a 63% on Rotten Tomatoes. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia interviews the crew behind the upcoming documentary miniseries Game Changers: The Stories Behind Your Favorite Video Games consisting of producer Scott Barber (The Orange Years), host and narrator Phil Moore (Nick Arcade), and producer Jerod Costa discuss about video games and the importance of highlighting its significance and the people behind them.

To learn more about it, check out its Kickstarter down below.

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and Patricia continue with Jim Henson Month with the 1986 fantasy film Labyrinth. A 16-year-old teenage girl named Sarah wishes for her baby half brother Toby to be taken away by the goblin king. When she gets her wish granted, she changes her mind and wants him back. Jareth, the goblin king, tells Sarah that she has 13 hours to traverse through a labyrinth and into his castle by Goblin City to get him back. Along the way, she meets a dwarf named Hoggle, a hairy monster named Luto, and a fox riding a dog named Sir Didymus and together they go many paths, trials, and obstacles to rescue Toby before time runs out.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made $34 million dollars out of a $25 million dollar budget with mixed reviews from critics criticizing the plot, but praising its visual effects, puppet work, and creativity. It currently has a 77% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Like The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth has gained a cult following over the years and various comic books, video games, a manga, and picture books were released to continue the story and celebrate its legacy. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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Continuing with Jim Henson Month on In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and Patricia look back on the 1982 fantasy film The Dark Crystal. 1000 years ago, everything was peaceful and prosperous, but then a crystal known as The Dark Crystal was cracked and a shard was missing making its guardians divided into two creatures: the Mystics and the Sketsis. The Sketsis rule the world leaving the world in disarray while living in luxury while The Mystics are awaiting a prophecy to being fulfilled. A young Gelflin named Jen is told that he is destined to find the shard of The Dark Crystal and put it together to restore the world to its former glory.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made $41 million dollars out of a $25 million dollar budget with mixed reviews by critics calling it a watered down fantasy story with bland characters, a dark undertone that was out of place from Jim Henson's Muppets, and a lack of charm, whimsy, and fun. However, the critics were impressed with the puppetry and background set pieces. It currently has a 78% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Nowadays, it has gained a cult following and in recent years, comic books, novels, a visual history book by pop culture author Caseen Gaines, a video game, and a prequel series on Netflix helped The Dark Crystal reach a new audience. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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It's Jim Henson Month on In Search of the Crystal Skull. In honor of the recent Disney+ documentary, Jim Henson: Idea Man, Arun and Patricia look back at Jim Henson's films. The first one is the 1981 film The Great Muppet Caper, the second film in The Muppets movie series. Kermit and Fozzie are twin brothers who are newspaper reporters and their friend and co-worker Gonzo is a photographer. After failing to cover a report where a fashion designer named Lady Holiday had her jewelry stolen, they are at the brink of losing their jobs. They beg their boss to give them a second chance and they travel to England to interview her. Meanwhile, Miss Piggy wishes to become one of Lady Holiday's models, but makes her her assistant instead. In a series of events, Miss Piggy is the primary suspect of stealing Lady Holiday's jewelry. It's up to Kermit, Gonzo, Fozzie, and the rest of the inhabitants of the Happiness Hotel to prove Miss Piggy's innocence and capture the real thieves.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made $31 million dollars out of a $14 million dollar budget receiving mixed to positive reviews from critics and viewers saying that there are some memorable moments, but the plot wasn't as engaging compared to The Muppet Movie. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2024 Pixar animated film Inside Out 2, the sequel to the 2015 animated film Inside Out. Riley is now a 13 year old teenage girl who is going to hockey camp with her best friends. But when the puberty button is pushed inside Headquarters, Riley's emotions Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger are paired up with 4 new emotions named Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui. Anxiety feels that the old emotions aren't relevant anymore and have them stored in a jar and tossed aside far away from Riley's mind in addition to her old personality core. Now the new emotions are controlling Riley and Riley is feeling the awkwardness of being a teenager.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made $724 million dollars out of a $200 million dollar budget receiving critical acclaim from critics and viewers saying it's better than the first film and a major comeback from Pixar after releasing films that didn't generate for a mainstream audience. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Arun and Patricia continue their lookback at the Pixar animated series Monsters at Work, based on the 2001 animated film Monsters Inc. and the 2013 prequel film Monsters University, with its second season. Tylor Tuskmon has been promoted to Jokester at Monsters, Inc., but is struggling with making kids laugh. He has received an offer from Johnny Worthington, the CEO of Fear Co., to become a Scarer. Meanwhile, the canisters and several other items at Monsters, Inc. have gone missing and an investigation on who's responsible is underway.

Arun and Patricia were very underwhelmed with Season 1 of Monsters at Work. How does Season 2 fare out? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Qadree Fletcher and Tyler Pitis from Every 11 Minutes: A SpongeBob SquarePants Podcast discuss about the 1999 Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants in honor of its 25th anniversary. They cover their introductions of the show, their favorite characters, their favorite episodes, and the cultural significance of the series and why it's still a classic.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and Kevin discuss about one of their favorite movies of all time: the 1988 animated/live action hybrid film Who Framed Roger Rabbit? based on the 1981 book Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf. A washed up detective named Eddie Valliant is hired by a cartoon named Roger Rabbit to clear his name after he was suspected of murdering famed animator Marvin Acme. Meanwhile, an eccentric business man named Judge Doom wants to find Roger and sentence him to death via a liquid called The Dip that kills cartoons.

When the film premiered, it made $351 million dollars out of a $50 million dollar budget receiving critical acclaim from critics and viewers loving the animation, the story, the characters, and its premise. It was one of the crucial films that would bring Disney into a new golden age a year before The Renaissance Era would begin with The Little Mermaid. But does it hold up after over 35 years later? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia interviews writer, producer, and co-creator of the 1990's cult classic Nickelodeon live action series The Adventures of Pete & Pete for the second time. The first time was over a decade ago around November 2013 when Old School Lane Casual Chats was a year old and was doing its 50th podcast episode. They catch up with one another, talking about the 30th anniversary of Pete & Pete, the 25th anniversary of the show's band Polaris, Will's Amazon Prime pilot A Kid Called Mayonnaise, the indie rock band Real Estate and their song Water Underground, clearing misconceptions of the whereabouts of the Season 3 DVDs, and potential future plans of Pete & Pete.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 1956 film The Ten Commandments in honor of Passover. Based on the 2nd chapter of the Bible Exodus, the Hebrews have been slaves to the Egyptians for over 400 years. The Egyptian Pharaoh commands to kill all the Hebrew babies to prevent them from potentially overpopulating them. One Hebrew woman builds a basket for her baby and places him in the Nile River to hide away from the soldiers. The Pharoah's daughter finds him and raises him as her own son calling him Moses.

Years later, Moses believes that he's a prince and helps conquer lands and building cities for the Pharoah Seti I. Meanwhile, the Pharoah's son Rameses is jealous of Moses' accomplishments. Even Rameses' future arrange wife Nefretiri loves Moses more than him. But Moses then discovers that he is not an Egyptian prince, but a Hebrew slave. He is eventually banished and becomes a shepherd in Midian.

Another few years passed and God tasks Moses to go back to Egypt and free the Hebrew slaves and take them to the Promise Land. But it won't be easy since Rameses is now the Pharoah and is refusing to let the Hebrews go.

When the film premiered in theaters, it was a huge success making $122 million dollars out of a $13 million dollar budget. It received critical acclaim for its story, actors, music, and special effects. Nowadays, it's a cinematic classic that gets played on TV during Passover every year. What did they think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2024 DreamWorks animated film Kung Fu Panda 4, the fourth installment of the Kung Fu Panda franchise. Po is now being assigned to being a Spiritual Leader and must now choose a new Dragon Warrior. However, he feels that he isn't spiritually ready to help people with advice or wise words. Meanwhile, Tai Lung has returned and has challenged Po to show up to have another fight with one another. A thief named Zhen informs Po that Tai Lung is actually The Chameleon shape shifting as Tai Lung and that she lives in Juniper City. It's up to Po and Zhen to stop her.

When the movie came out in theaters, it made $400 million dollars out of an $85 million dollar budget with mixed reviews from critics and viewers calling the weakest film in the series. What do Arun and Patricia think? Listen and find out.

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In honor of Season 2A of the Disney Channel animated series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur completing its run on the Disney channel and Disney+, Patricia and Arun discuss about their thoughts of the episodes with its plots, characters, major reveals, theories, and final thoughts. Warning: major spoilers ahead!00:00 Introduction1:35 The Great Beyonder-er and Suit Up20:05 Belly of the Beast and Ride or Die33:28 Kid Kree and Wish-Tar46:28 Make it, Don't Break It and The Devil You Know1:05:54 In the Heist and Dog Day Mid-Afternoon1:23:53 Roller Jam and Dancing with Myself1:41:21 Family Matters and The Molecular Level

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Victoria Johnson from The Sailor Moon Fan Club discuss about the three films based on the 1992 anime Sailor Moon. They consist of Sailor Moon R: The Movie, Sailor Moon S: The Movie, and Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie.

Sailor Moon R: The Movie has Mamoru reuniting with an old friend from his childhood named Fiore. Fiore wishes to have Mamoru as his only friend since they have both had a lonely and tragic upbringings, but sees that Mamoru has not only slightly forgot about him, but is dating Usaki. Thinking that Mamoru is being brainwashed by Usagi, Fiore, while in the control of a flower woman named Glycina, vows to cover the Earth with life draining flowers and keep Mamoru to himself.

Sailor Moon S: The Movie has Luna being rescued and cared for by a young man named Kakeru after recovering from a fever and almost being run by a car. Luna starts to fall in love with him, but realizes that Kakeru is in love with an astronaut named Himeko. Meanwhile, a mysterious comet approaches with a snow princess named Kaguya wanting to freeze the Earth to add to her collection. It's up to the Sailor Guardians to stop her.

Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie focuses on Chibi-Usa meeting a fairy named Perle. He is part of a group of fairies under the rule of Queen Badiane who want to kidnap children to use their dream energy to create a black hole to swallow the Earth and trap people in dreams so that they can be happy. Chibi-Usa is kidnapped and Usagi, Perle, and the Sailor Guardians head to the Marzipan Kingdom to stop Queen Badiane.

The Sailor Moon films were a modest success in Japan and are just as beloved as the series. Which film is the best? Listen and find out.

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Patricia Miranda and Arun Mehta have watched every Pixar and DreamWorks film on their retrospective podcasts PixMix and DreamMachine. Each animation studio has their distinctive style of writing, music, characters, and cultural significance. But which company did it the best? In the premiere episode, they look back on what was called the best Pixar and DreamWorks film: Toy Story and Shrek 2 as well as the worst which was Cars 2 and Shark Tale and pit them against each other. Which one will reign supreme? Listen and find out.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

In the first episode of Casual Chats in 2024, Patricia and special guest Des Shinta discuss about the 2023 anime miniseries FLCL: Grunge as well as FLCL: Shoegaze that were both commissioned by [adult swim].

FLCL: Grunge focuses on three teenagers and their perspectives taken place on the same night where Haruko is pretending to be the mayor's girlfriend and the wife of a yakuza organization trying to find Atomsk and take down Medical Mechanica.

FLCL: Shoegaze takes place 10 years after the events of FLCL: Alternative where a teenage boy who can see green spirits meets up with a strange, hyperactive, and unpredictable teenage girl who wants to take down the city's tower and blow it up. Meanwhile Kana Koumoto, the protagonist of FLCL: Alternative, is now a 27-year-old police officer working for the Bureau of Interstellar Immigration trying to stop them from causing catastrophic damage to the tower.

When both series premiered on Adult Swim, they received mixed reviews from fans saying that it pales in comparison to the original series from 2001. What did Patricia and Des think of both of them? Listen and find out.

The songs "Battle Onward" and "Stardust Surfer" were performed by Omni Slim. Check out his work in the link down below.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Arun and Patricia discuss about the DreamWorks animated film Orion and the Dark which is based on a children's book by Emma Yarlett. Orion is an 11 year old boy who is afraid of everything, especially the dark. One night, the Dark comes in after being sick of dealing with Orion's fear of him and decides to take him to see what he does so that he wouldn't be afraid of him anymore. But it turns out to be more difficult than he thought.

Orion and the Dark premiered exclusively on Netflix making it the first DreamWorks movie since Joseph: King of Dreams to releasing a film NOT exclusively in theaters. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In the premiere episode of The Jim Henson Mupcast, Patricia and Kevin look back at all Muppet specials that were produced when Jim Henson was alive. They start off with the first of two pilots of The Muppet Show, The Muppets Valentine Show that premiered on January 30, 1974. Wally is trying to come up with material about love, but is struck with writer's block. Thanks to special guest Mia Farrow, he is struck with inspiration...with mixed results.

Being the first Muppets special ever created, how well does it hold up 50 years later? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Arun and Patricia discuss about the third installment of the Trolls franchise, Trolls: Band Together. Branch gets a visit from his oldest brother John Dory that their brother Floyd has been kidnapped by a brother-sister singing duo named Velvet and Vaneer. They're using Floyd's essence to be great singers when they're not. It's up to Branch, Poppy, John Dory, and Tiny Diamond to reunite with the remaining brothers, a former boy band named BroZone, to rescue Floyd right before he disappears for good.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made $208 million dollars out of its $95 million dollar budget receiving mixed reviews from critics and viewers. Some people have called it the best of the Trolls films while others have called it the worst. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In honor of Season 2 of the Disney Channel animated series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur premiering on both the channel and Disney+, Patricia and Arun discuss about their thoughts of the episodes with its plots, characters, major reveals, theories, and final thoughts. Warning: major spoilers ahead!

00:00 Introduction

5:05 Moon Girl Landing & The Borough Bully

20:05 Run the Rink

31:20 Check Yourself

42:04 Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

52:21 The Beyonder

58:39 Good Night, Moon Girl

1:08:49 Teacher's Pet

1:15:56 Skip this Ad...olensence

1:22:58 Like Mother, Like Moon Girl

1:40:42 Today, I am a Woman

1:53:48 Devil on Her Shoulder

2:02:10 Coney Island, Baby Live Reaction

2:24:39 OMG Issue #1 & OMG Issue #2

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2023 DreamWorks animated film Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken. Ruby Gillman is a 16 year old teenager who is trying to fit in at her high school, but is restricted by her mother whenever she goes to activities involving with water. One day when trying to ask her crush to the prom, he is knocked into the water. Ruby rescues, but realizes that she's a kraken. Chelsea, the most popular girl at the school, is a mermaid and befriends Ruby since they're outcasts who hide their true identity. Ruby learns more about her lineage and Chelsea convinces Ruby to locate a trident so the long battle between mermaids and krakens would end for good.

When the film premiered in theaters, it was a box office bomb making $46 million dollars out of a $70 million dollar budget. Critics and viewers hated it calling it a mediocre film that gave away too much on its trailer and a genuine disappointment after DreamWorks made a massive comeback with The Bad Guys and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish a year prior. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In the final episode of Casual Chats of 2023, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about a book titled Video Games of the Year: A Year by Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977 written by video game journalist Jordan Minor. They discuss about his choices of the best video games from 1977 to 2022 and why they're some of the most influential and popular games ever made.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 2023 Netflix/Happy Madison Productions animated film Leo starring Adam Sandler, Bill Burr, Cecily Strong, and Jason Alexander. Leo is a 74-year-old tuatara living as a class pet with a turtle named Squirtle. After learning that tuataras live up to 75 years, Leo decides that he's going to break out and make his way to the Everglades, but things change when the main teacher leaves due to maternity leave and a strict substitute takes her place. One assignment they get is to bring a pet home and they take Leo. Leo talks to them individually and gives them advice on how to better themselves.

When the film premiered on Netflix, it received positive reviews from critics calling it a sweet, funny, charming, and endearing film that replaces Eight Crazy Nights and the Hotel Transylvania films as Adam Sandler's best animated film he's ever been in. In addition, it has received more positive reviews than Disney's Wish. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 2023 stop motion animated film Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the sequel to the 2000 stop motion animated film Chicken Run animated by Aardman Animation. Taking place after Chicken Run, the chickens from Tweedy's farm have settled in a bird sanctuary. Ginger and Rocky have gotten married and had a daughter named Molly, who is just as rambunctious and adventurous as her father and wanting to know what's outside the sanctuary for freedom as her mother. However, due to their upbringing, they overprotect her. Molly runs away from the sanctuary and is captured by a farm that is happy, fun, and friendly, but has a dark secret. It's up to Ginger, Rocky, Bunty, Babs, Mac, Nick, and Fetcher to rescue Molly from the farm by breaking into it.

When the film premiered on Netflix, it had gotten positive reviews from critics and viewers calling it a good successor to the first film with its animation, characters, and story, but not without bringing up the controversy behind replacing Julia Sawalha as Ginger because of ageism. Was it worth the 23 year long wait? What did Arun and Patricia think of it? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of DreamMinis, Arun and Patricia discuss about the most recent DreamWorks Christmas special, The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday based on The Bad Guys film released on November 30, 2023. Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark, and Ms. Tarantula come up with a plan involving with pulling off the biggest bank heist in the world. However, they accidentally pop the Santa balloon and people have lost their Christmas spirit. It's up to them to bring everyone's Christmas spirit back so the bank workers and security guards could stay home.

What did Arun and Patricia think of this special? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 2023 Disney animated film Wish, a milestone movie to celebrate Disney's 100th anniversary. A young teenage girl named Asha lives in an island called Kingdom of Rosas led by a sorcerer named King Magnifico and his wife Queen Amaya. Every month, King Magnifico grants a citizen a wish that they give him to have it hopefully come true. Asha wants to have her grandfather's wish come true in honor of his 100th birthday, so she hopes to be hired by the king to be his apprentice for a closer shot at it. When it doesn't work out, she wishes on a star and brings about a new source of magic. Magnifico feels threatened by the new magic source and wishes to find it before the other citizens uses it instead of himself.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made $128 million dollars out of a $200 million dollar budget making it a box office failure. It had received mixed to negative reviews from critics and viewers saying that the film was too safe with its story, characters, songs, and blatant Easter eggs and homages. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of DreamMinis, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2022 DreamWorks Christmas special The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus based on The Boss Baby franchise. Tim recalls to his daughters the time his baby brother Ted a.k.a. The Boss Baby was celebrating his first Christmas. He's overwhelmed with the family's traditions and doesn't want to be a part of it. Things get more complicated when he's accidentally sent to The North Pole by an elf that looks like him. The Boss Baby sees the mistreatment and unappreciation of the elves' work and shows them that they should fight for their rights.

What did Arun and Patricia think of the special? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of DreamMinis, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2021 DreamWorks Christmas special Trolls: Holiday in Harmony. Christmas is approaching and Poppy announces that everyone is going to be doing a gift exchange with someone. When picking a name, Poppy ended up with Branch and Branch ended up with Poppy. Branch struggles to come up with an idea of what to give Poppy for Christmas. Meanwhile, Tiny Diamond's person is his dad and he wishes to write a rap for him, but struggles to find a word that rhymed with "Diamond".

What did Patricia and Arun think of this special? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of DreamMinis, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2019 DreamWorks Christmas special How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming. Taking place after How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World where Hiccup and Astrid are grown up, married, and have two children, Snoggletog is approaching. Hiccup and Astrid's daughter Zephyr reads Stoick the Vast's old journal about Old Berk and dragons and she fears them. Hiccup comes up with the idea of having a Snoggletog pagent about the history of Old Berk and how Vikings and dragons became friends. Meanwhile, Toothless, the Light Fury, and their children fly into New Berk after missing Hiccup.

What did Arun and Patricia think of this special? Listen and find out.

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In the final episode of Journey to the Blue Sky, Arun and Patricia discuss about the top 5 best and worst Blue Sky Studios films according to your votes. What made the best and worst lists? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of DreamMinis, Patricia and Arun talk about the 2017 DreamWorks Christmas special Trolls Holiday, based on the Trolls films. Poppy wishes to share the Trolls holidays to the Bergens, a group of goblins who don't have a holiday. But when they present a holiday to them, it blows up in their face...literally.

What did they think of this special? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of DreamMinis, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2011 DreamWorks Christmas special How to Train Your Dragon: Gift of the Night Fury, based on the How to Train Your Dragon franchise. It's Snoggletog and the citizens of Berk are preparing for the holidays. But one day, all the dragons mysteriously disappear and Hiccup tries to figure out why. Meanwhile, Astrid tries to come up with new Snoggletog traditions.

What did Arun and Patricia think of the special? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of DreamMinis, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2010 DreamWorks Christmas special Kung Fu Panda Holiday, based on the Kung Fu Panda series. Po is informed by Shifu that all the Kung Fu masters of China are coming over for the Annual Winter Feast and he will be the host of the event. While he is honored to be the host of the Winter Feast, it would take him away from his father Mr. Ping from their tradition of preparing noodles for the people who don't have anywhere to go on Christmas. What does Po choose to celebrate his holiday?

What did Arun and Patricia think of this special? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of DreamMinis, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2009 DreamWorks Christmas special, Merry Madagascar. It's Christmas Eve and King Julian and the lemurs knock down a red meteor that shoots red ash down on Madagascar. It turns out that the red meteor is Santa's sleigh and the red ash are the hot coals falling down on King Julian for being on the naughty list. When Santa recovers from the crash, he has amnesia. It's up to Alex, Marty, Gloria, and Melman to save Christmas by delivering the presents on time.

What did Arun and Patricia think of the special? Listen and find out.

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Continuing with looking back on the DreamWorks Christmas specials, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2007 special Shrek the Halls. Taking place after Shrek the Third, Donkey pesters Shrek to get ready for Christmas. Shrek ignores him, but then Fiona gets excited about what Shrek is planning. Around Christmas Eve, Shrek heads to a book store and receives a idiot village's guide to Christmas. Without knowing, Fiona, Shrek, and the kids decorate, prepare the Christmas meal, and have a quiet Christmas together...until Donkey invites everyone to the house to celebrate.

How does Shrek's venture into Christmas turn out? Listen and find out.

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The holidays are upon us and Arun and Patricia are covering the DreamWorks Christmas specials based on the animated films. The first DreamWorks Christmas special is The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper from 2005. The penguins Skipper, Riko, Kowalski, and Private are preparing for Christmas and Private sees a polar bear who is lonely and sad. He wishes to get him a Christmas gift, but Skipper believes that they should focus on themselves. Private decides to go against Skipper's wishes and walks around New York City to find a gift. But he is then taken by the old lady from the Madagascar films to be used as her dog's chew toy. It's up to the penguins to rescue Private.

What did Arun and Patricia think of the first DreamWorks Christmas special? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Journey to the Blue Sky, Arun and Patricia discuss about the final project Blue Sky Studios were working on before Disney shut them down in 2021: a miniseries called Ice Age: Scrat Tales. It focuses on Scrat and his son Baby Scrat going through a series of adventures.

When the miniseries was uploaded on Disney+, critics and viewers gave it positive reviews saying it was a fun romp with Scrat and a good end to the legacy of Blue Sky Studios. What did Arun and Patricia think of this miniseries? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2023 film Wonka, a prequel to the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory based on the 1964 book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It stars Timothee Chalamet, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Patterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Rowan Atkinson, and Hugh Grant. A young man named Willy Wonka enters into a small town where he wishes to open a candy shop at a district with three main competitors: Mr. Slugworth, Mr Prodnose, and Mr. Ficklegruber. They are threatened with his presence and chocolate making, so they pay the chief police officer to get rid of him. But Willy Wonka doesn't give up as he thinks of clever ways to get the people interested in his chocolate. Along his journey, he befriends an orphan girl who wishes to find her family and a group of people who are forced to work at an inn to wash clothes until they pay their debt.

When the film premiered in theaters, it has received positive reviews from critics and viewers praising Timothee's portrayal as Willy Wonka, the music, the presentation, and capturing the heart of the 1971 film. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Journey to the Blue Sky, Arun and Patricia have reached the post-Blue Sky Studios era where in 2021, Blue Sky Studios was shut down after Fox was purchased by Disney. The first animated film from this era is the 2022 animated film The Ice Adventures of Buck Wild exclusively on Disney+. Crash and Eddie want to become independent of the pack after destroying their summer habitat and decide to leave to fend for themselves. They meet up with Buck Wild as he's trying to prevent a Protoceratops named Orson from conquering the Lost World.

When the film was released on Disney+, critics and viewers hated it and called it a low point in the Ice Age franchise, even getting more negative reviews than Ice Age: Collision Course. They criticized the animation, the story, the replaced voice actors, and Disney's decision of shutting down the studio in the first place. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Journey to the Blue Sky, Patricia and Arun discuss about Blue Sky Studios' last animation film before Fox was bought by Disney and the shutdown of the company, the 2019 animated film Spies in Disguise. Lance Sterling is the greatest secret agent in the H.T.U.V (Honor, Trust, Unity, and Valor) agency. When he returns from a mission of stealing a suitcase containing a drone from a Japanese arm dealer, it's empty. Security camera footage shows Lance stealing the drone while escaping from a helicopter. Lance tries to claim his innocence, but they don't believe him. He then goes into hiding towards one of the former gadget and weapons builders named Walter when he learns that he can make someone disappear. It turns out that the serum Walter was experimenting on wasn't complete and Lance ends up turning into a pigeon. With his new disguise, he and Walter travel around to find out who is impersonating as him.When the film premiered in theaters, it made $171 million dollars out of a $100 million dollar budget making it the lowest grossing Blue Sky Studios film ever made. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics praising the animation and the performances of Will Smith and Tom Holland. What did Arun and Patricia think of Blue Sky Studios' swan song...or pigeon song? Listen and find out.To vote for the best and worst Blue Sky Studios films, click on the link below to cast your rankings. Deadline to vote is Monday, December 11, 2023 at 12:00 AM EST. https://forms.gle/xFhxsBUdjooSHj7p9--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Alex from the Splat Attack Podcast discuss about their favorite Nickelodeon Thanksgiving specials, the Nickelodeon Thanksgiving marathons, and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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In this episode of Journey to the Blue Sky, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2017 Blue Sky Studios animated film Ferdinand based on the 1936 children's book Ferdinand the Bull by Munro Leaf. Ferdinand is not like the other bulls. He's a sweet, kind, and gentle bull who loves flowers. But he is forced to become a bull to be sent away as a bull to compete in bullfights. As a young bull, he runs away and lives with a flower farmer and his daughter for several years. One day, he is captured and sent back to the ranch he grew up in and learns that the bulls must become ready to be sent to the bullfights, otherwise they'll be taking to the slaughterhouse.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made $296 million dollars out of its $111 million dollar budget with mixed reviews with praising John Cena's portrayal as Ferdinand, but that the story and characters were forgettable. This would be the second Blue Sky Studios film that would be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Film, but lost to Coco. How does the film hold up? Listen and find out.

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In the last episode of Old Spook Lane Creepy Chats, Patricia and special guests Nikki Blake from Scooby Addicts, Alexa Lawlor from the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo podcast, and Cameron Bates from Scooby-Doo and Cameron Too discuss about the 1998 animated film Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island in honor of its 25th anniversary. Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby-Doo reunite after separating from Mystery Inc. to focus on their own jobs and lives to partake in joining Daphne as she travels to Louisiana to find real ghosts and monsters for her TV series Coast to Coast. They have no luck until a young woman named Lena tells them that she works on a mansion in an island that haunted by real zombies. When investigating the island, people have been disappearing and the island was once inhabited by pirates led by Morgan Moonscar. Are the zombies real? Will they solve the mystery behind the disappearing people?

When the film premiered on VHS, it was critically acclaimed by critics and fans calling it a risky approach to a franchise that was on its last legs. Nowadays, it's considered a classic and one of the best Scooby-Doo films ever made. Does it still hold up? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Old Spook Lane Creepy Chats, Arun and Patricia concludes Tim Burton Month with looking back at the 2005 stop motion animated film Corpse Bride. Based on a Jewish folktale named The Finger, Corpse Bride takes place in a Victorian town in England where a young man named Victor, the son of fishmongers, is arranged to being married to the daughter of an aristocratic family named Victoria. After completely forgetting his wedding vows during rehearsal, Victor runs into the woods and places the wedding ring on a branch while practicing his vows. But it turns out that the "branch" is a finger belonging to a corpse of a woman named Emily who was killed before her wedding day from her lover. Now Victor is married to a dead woman and tries his best to get away from the world of the dead to return to the world of the living and Victoria before the sun rises and she would end up marrying a lord.

Corpse Bride made $118 million dollars on a $40 million dollar budget receiving positive reviews from critics for its animation, spooky atmosphere, music, and story. However, in recent years, it has been seen as "mediocre" from animation fans saying it isn't as good as The Nightmare Before Christmas or Coraline when it comes to spooky stop motion animated films. This is Patricia's first time watching it, while Arun has seen it several times. What did they think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Paul "Gunterfan1992" Thomas discuss about the 2023 animated series Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake, the third installment of the Adventure Time series. Taking place years after the events of Adventure Time, Simon Petrikov is living as a curator of life around his time over a thousand years before the Mushroom War at Ooo. Not feeling satisfied with his life, he conjures a spell to bring back his significant other Betty from the space creature Golb. But he ended up summoning from his mind a young woman named Fionna and her cat named Cake, who are the gender swapped versions of Finn and Jake that he thought were simply fanfic stories that his former alter ego The Ice King came up with. Now, he has to find a way to bring them back to their world and find a way to get Betty out of Golb.

Fionna and Cake received positive reviews from critics and fans delving more into darker, more mature directions than Adventure Time ever had. What did they think of it? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia continue Tim Burton Month on Old Spook Lane Creepy Chats with talking about the 1993 stop motion animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas. In a town filled with monsters, ghouls, ghosts, witches, vampires, and werewolves lives Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King and planner of Halloween. He grows bored of the same routines every year and wanders into the woods where he comes across a town where people are preparing for Christmas. Fascinated by this celebration, Jack wants to bring it to his town and spread cheer and toys to children all over the world...with spooks, creepy creatures, and hiring three children to kidnap Santa Claus.

When the film premiered, it made $95 million dollars out of a $24 million budget. It became a cult classic, but grew into massive popularity over a decade later. Nowadays, it's both a Halloween and Christmas staple. How does the film hold up 30 years later? Listen and find out.

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Continuing with Tim Burton Month at Old Spook Lane Creepy Chats, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 1990 film Edward Scissorhands. Peg Boggs, an Avon saleswoman, discovers a strange human with scissor hands at an abandoned mansion named Edward. Edward's creator had passed away many years prior and had been living alone, so Peg decides to take him home and introduces him to her family and neighbors. Edward uses his scissor hands to help the neighbors and community, he falls in love with Peg's daughter Kim, and tries to fit into society. But obstacles such as Kim's jealous boyfriend Jim, the religious fanatic Esmerelda, and his own lack of knowing how societal life works.

The film made $86 million dollars out of a $20 million dollar budget and received positive reviews from critics and viewers calling it a modern telling of Frankenstein with Tim Burton's unique storytelling of loners trying to fit into society. It has since become a pop culture staple and one of Tim Burton's most popular films. What did Arun and Patricia think? Listen and find out.

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It's the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company! In this special episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Chris "RowdyC" Moore from TV Trash discuss about their favorite protagonist, sidekick/companion, antagonist, setting, art style/animation, songs/soundtrack, story, favorite film, and more from each of the eras they've covered so far.

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In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Arun and Patricia talks about 4 shorts exclusive on Netflix written and directed by Wes Anderson, the writer and director of Fantastic Mr. Fox. They are The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar, The Rat Catcher, The Swan, and Poison starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Rupert Friend, Richard Ayoade, and Ben Kingsley. The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar focuses on a rich man named Henry Sugar who reads a book about a man who is able to see without his eyes. He wishes to learn how to do it so he can go to casinos and earn millions of dollars.The Rat Catcher is about a rat catcher who has a very unorthodox way to catching rats by acting, looking, and thinking like one, which startles a journalist and a mechanic. The Swan is about a 15-year-old boy who is tormented and bullied by two kids who are going around and killing birds with a hunting rifle. Poison is about two British soldiers stationed in India. One of them is laying in bed very still with a poisonous snake in his stomach and the other is reaching out for help to rescue him before it's too late.The short films have been praised for its set pieces, acting, and accuracy to Roald Dahl's stories. Arun and Patricia praised Wes Anderson's work on Fantastic Mr. Fox. Did he achieve his success again with the 4 short films? Listen and find out.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support

Old School Lane is going to a spooky direction on Casual Chats this October with Old Spook Lane Creepy Chats. For this year, it's Tim Burton Month. Patricia and Arun starts things off with his second film Beetlejuice released in 1988. Adam and Barbara Maitland, a couple who recently passed away from a car accident, are trying to cope with being ghosts trapped in their house and seeing a new family moving in and being the complete opposites of them. They wish to scare them away, but are having difficulties doing it. They see that a bio-exorcist named Betelgeuse on TV and feel that he could help them, but is warned that he is wild and dangerous. Can Adam and Barbara solve their problem?

When the film premiered, it became a hit making $74.7 million dollars out of a $15 million dollar budget. It has since had an animated series, a Broadway musical, and an upcoming sequel coming out in 2024. How does the original film hold up 35 years later? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and Arun from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 1993 animated series Animaniacs in honor of its 30th anniversary. In 1930 at the Warner Bros. lot, the animation studio Termite Terrace created the Warner Bros. and sister named Yakko, Wakko, and Dot. They created so much chaos that the studio stored away their cartoons in a vault and locked them in the water tower. Now, decades later, they're out and causing mayhem in the 90s. In the series, there are other skits like Pinky and the Brain, a duo of mice who want to take over the world, Slappy Squirrel, an cartoon character from the 30's and 40's dealing with today's society with her nephew Skippy, and more.

The show was praised by kids and adults for its humor, songs, and characters and is still fondly remembered by the people who grew up with it.

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In this special bonus episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2023 film The Little Mermaid, a live action remake of the 1989 animated Disney film of the same name. Ariel, a young mermaid, falls in love with a prince named Eric who lives in the surface. Her father King Triton forbids her from going to the surface and prefers she stays in the ocean with him and her older sisters. An evil witch named Ursula wishes to get revenge on King Triton by tricking Ariel into joining her when she offers to turn her into a human for three days so she could get to Eric. The catch is, she cannot speak and she has amnesia. Will Ariel convince Eric to fall in love with her before it's too late?

When the film premiered in theaters, it made over $569 million dollars on a $200 million dollar budget. It had mixed to positive reviews praising Halley Bailey as Ariel, the new songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and adding necessary updates to a classic film. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Journey to the Blue Sky, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2016 Blue Sky Studios animated film Ice Age: Collision Course, the fifth and final film in the Ice Age franchise. Manny and Ellie's daughter Peaches is about to get married to a young mammoth named Julian and ready to move out, but then an asteroid is about to crash the Earth and destroy everything. It's up to Manny, Diego, Sid, Buck, and the gang to head to the location where the previous asteroid that killed the dinosaurs crashed in to figure out how to avert the one coming in elsewhere in the atmosphere.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made $408 million dollars out of a $105 million dollar budget receiving negative reviews from critics calling it "unfunny, unoriginal, and derivative from the previous films". What did Arun and Patricia think of this film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Journey to the Blue Sky, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2015 Blue Sky Studios animated film The Peanuts Movie based on the Peanuts comic strips by Charles Schultz. Throughout the course of one year, Charlie Brown tries to get the courage to talk to The Little Red Haired Girl, perform well on his school's talent show, write a book report, learn how to dance for the dance contest, and have the best grade on the school's standardized test. Meanwhile, Snoopy is writing a novel about The Flying Ace rescuing a poodle named Fifi from The Red Baron.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made $246 million dollars out of a $99 million dollar budget with praise from the critics with its unique art style, voice acting, soundtrack, and capturing the spirit of Peanuts for both people who grew up with it as well as a new generation of kids. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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Today would've been actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director Paul Reubens' 71st birthday. He's best known as his character Pee-wee Herman, but he has done other films and TV shows such as Cheech and Chong: The Next Movie, Nice Dreams, Batman Returns, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Matilda, Mystery Men, Blow, Chowder, Adventure Time, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Tron: Uprising, What We Do in the Shadows, Gotham, Bob's Burgers, and more. Join as Patricia, Arun, and special guests actress Diane Salinger, puppeteer Kevin Carlson, and animator Craig Bartlett recollect on their memories and moments of Paul.

Special thanks to Alex DeCourville, Chris "RowdyC" Moore, J.L. O'Faolin, Jim Bevan, and Lynne Stuart for sharing their tributes of Paul.

This tribute podcast is NOT monetized. Instead, if you can, please donate to www.standuptocancer.org and/or www.alz.org which were the illnesses that affected Paul and his parents respectfully.

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In this episode of Journey to the Blue Sky, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2014 Blue Sky Studios animated film Rio 2, the sequel to the 2011 film Rio. Three years have passed since Blu and Jewel moved into the bird sanctuary and have three kids. They're living a comfortable domestic life which Jewel disapproves of and wishes to return to the wild. They see on the news that Julia and Tulio discovered that there may be blue macaws in the Amazon Forest and they travel to find them. Meanwhile, Nigel, the cockatoo from the first film wishes to strike revenge against Blu.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made $498 million dollars out of a $100 million dollar budget with mixed opinions from critics saying it was a fun, colorful, but forgettable experience. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Journey to the Blue Sky, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2013 Blue Sky Studios animated film Epic. Loosely based on the children's book The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs by William Joyce, Epic is about a teenage girl named Mary Katherine who moves in with her father after her mother dies. Her father, a professor who is dedicated to looking for a group of creatures who live in the forest, ignores her and has no urgency to reconnect with her after being estranged from her for years. Mary Katherine starts leaving him behind, but gets caught up with the creatures that her father has been searching for and is shrunken by their queen to project the pod that would determine who the next queen is from the evil mastermind who wishes to turn the forest into decay.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made $268 million dollars out of a $93 million dollar budget receiving mixed to positive reviews praising its animation, but saying that the story was derivative from Ferngully: The Last Rainforest and Avatar with its environmental message, plot, and characters. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Journey to the Blue Sky, Arun and Patricia return to the Ice Age franchise with the 4th installment Ice Age: Continental Drift released in 2012. Taking place years after Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Manny and Ellie's daughter Peaches is a teenager who wants to fit in with the other mammoths, but is looked as "weird" because she's half possum. Her friend Lewis is very kind towards her, but she has a massive crush on a mammoth named Ethan. However, Manny is overprotective of her. Thanks to Scrat's acorn shenanigans, the continents split and Manny, Diego, Sid, and Sid's grandmother are separated from the rest of the group including Ellie and Peaches stranded on an large chunk of ice drifting at sea trying to get back to them. Things become harder when a pirate ship led by a large primate named Captain Gut takes them on board and tries to force them to be his crew.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made over $879 million dollars making it the highest grossing animated film that year. Despite that, it received mixed reviews from critics calling it derivative from the previous films while not capturing the same subtle humor and charm from the first film. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia discusses about the 2003 Nickelodeon animated series My Life as a Teenage Robot in honor of its 20th anniversary with the team behind Teenage Robot: Rebooted, a project creating a fanmade 4th season of the show, and My Life as a Teenage Robot Fanbase, a group where they praise and recollect their memories of the show. They talk about their introductions of the show, favorite episodes, favorite characters, favorite moments, and maybe interview someone who was involved in the show.

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In this episode of PixMix, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2023 Pixar animated film Elemental co-written and directed by Peter Sohn, the director behind of the 2015 film The Good Dinosaur. In Element City where plants, water, clouds, and fire reside, a young woman of fire named Ember lives with her parents in Fire Town where they run a store called The Fire Place. They wish for her to take it over, but she isn't very good with dealing with customers. One day, her temper causes the water pipes to burst and flood the basement and a young man of water named Wade appeared. Wade, as an inspector, is forced to report on The Fire Place for breaking numerous violations which may cause it to shut down. Ember, not wanting to let her parents down, tries to convince Wade to not shutting it down. Overtime, they become closer as a couple and fall in love with each other despite their differences.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made $29 million dollars on its opening weekend making it the second worst Pixar opening of all time behind the original Toy Story in 1995. But since then, it made $360 million dollars thanks to its international audience, especially in South Korea, receiving mixed to positive reviews. What did Arun and Patricia think of this film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Journey to the Blue Sky, Arun and Patricia bend the rules a bit by discussing about the 2023 animated film Nimona based on the 2015 graphic novel by N.D. Stevenson. A commoner named Ballister Boldheart is being knighted in the Institute for Elite Knights where ordinarily people who are descendants of royalty from Queen Glorith would be chosen. Things go horribly wrong when he is seeing killing the queen with a laser coming out of his sword and is deemed a "murderer" and "monster". A shapeshifter named Nimona wishes to be Ballister's sidekick to cause mayhem, but instead he wishes to find out who framed him so he can clear his name.

Originally produced by Blue Sky Studios, it was cancelled in 2021 when Disney bought the rights to the company and shut it down. It was picked up by Annapurna Pictures and released as a Netflix exclusive. When the film was released, it became a critical hit for its animation, voice over performances, its LGBTQ representation, and satirizing the formula of animated films. What did Patricia and Arun think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2021 Pixar miniseries Dug Days based on the 2009 film Up. Taking place after the events of Up, Carl Frederickson and Dug the dog settle in a new home after selling Charles Muntz's blimp. Dug is learning about being a domesticated dog for the first time dealing with puppies, strange smells, birds, and squirrels. This would be the last time that actor Ed Asner would voice as Carl since he passed away on August 28, 2021, three days before the series premiered on Disney+. Arun and Patricia had mixed opinions on Up, so what are their thoughts on the miniseries? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about their memories growing up playing with the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nintendo by looking through Arun's game collection.

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It is the 30th anniversary of the 1993 Nickelodeon variety show Weinerville. In honor of the occasion, the cast and crew of the series come together to recollect on their memories of working on the show, answering fan questions, and other fun surprises.

Cast and crew appearing on the livestream consist of:

Marc Weiner- Creator, writer, puppeteer of Weinerville. Max Weiner- Singer, song writer, artist. Son of Marc Weiner. Ian Toporoff- Writer of Weinerville. Chris "Wally" Feresten- Writer of Weinerville. Marvin Silbermintz- Writer of Weinerville. Michael Szuflita- Writer of Weinerville. Diane Stapleton- Art Director. David Jordan- Puppeteer/prop artist. Lynn Whipple- Prop assistant. Mark Schultz- Audio designer.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Manny Oramas aka HumbleArtsy, the creator of the Weinerville Wiki page, talk about the 1993 Nickelodeon variety show Weinerville in honor of its 30th anniversary.

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In this special episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Arun and Patricia talk about their experience of traveling to Great Missenden, England to visit the Roald Dahl Museum & Story Centre as well as looking around the small, quaint village where he wrote his children's books.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2022 animated film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, the sequel to the 2011 film Puss in Boots, a spinoff film of the Shrek franchise. Puss is on his 9th and final life and he doesn't take it remotely seriously until Death goes after him and easily defeats him in a sword fight. Puss decides to retire and live in a house filled with cats. That is until he learns about The Wishing Star that is able to grant any wish if they're able to find it. Together with Kitty Softpaws and a small dog named Perrito, they look for the star before Jack Horner and Goldilocks and the Three Bears do.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made $484 million dollars out of a $90 million dollar budget. It received praise from critics and fans for its unique animation style, story, characters, and messages. What did Arun and Patricia think of this film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the first season of the 2023 Disney Channel animated series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur based on the Marvel comics of the same name, originally Moon Boy and Devil Dinosaur by Jack Kirby. A young 13 year old girl from Lower East Side, NY named Lunella Lafayette builds and activates a dimensional portal where a Tyrannosaurus Rex steps out of. Meanwhile, an antagonist named Aftershock is absorbing all the electricity of Lower East Side shutting down homes and businesses. Together with the T-rex whom she calls Devil, Lunella goes under the identity of Moon Girl, named after a scientist who helped build the original dimensional portal, but disappeared, and stops Aftershock and various villains who are a major threat to her, her friend Casey, her family, her neighborhood, and even the world.

What did Arun and Patricia think of the first season of this show? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Metroid Crime and IndyVillain discuss about the 2010 indie puzzle-platform video game VVVVVV created by Terry Cavanagh. They talk about their introductions, the plot, the gameplay, the music, and the hard work on speedrunning at a reasonable time.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Diva from Musical Hell and That Long Haired Creepy Guy discuss about the 1998 Warner Bros. animated film Quest for Camelot. Loosely based on the book The King's Damosel by Vera Chapman, a young woman named Kayley wants to be a knight for Camelot. She gets a chance to prove herself when King Arthur's sword Excalibur gets stolen by a griffin led by ex-knight Ruber who wants to rule Camelot. He kidnaps Kayley's mother to use her to get inside Camelot so he can ambush it, but Kayley escapes to try to find Excalibur before Ruber does. Along Kayley's journey to find Excalibur, she meets up with a blind hermit named Garrett and a conjoined twin dragon named Devon and Cornwall. Will they rescue Camelot in time?

When Quest for Camelot premiered in theaters, it was a box office bomb making $38 million dollars out of a $40 million dollar budget. The film was panned by critics and viewers for being a Disney knockoff with its story, characters, and music numbers. What do Patricia, Diva, and Creepy think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and Patricia conclude Keanu Reeves Month with the 2020 Nickelodeon animated film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, the third movie based on the 1999 animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. In order to get SpongeBob away from The Krusty Krab to steal the secret formula easier, Plankton kidnaps SpongeBob's snail Gary to give to King Poseidon. SpongeBob and Patrick embark on a journey to find Gary at Atlantic City where King Poseidon resides to rescue him before it's too late. Keanu Reeves plays as a tumbleweed named Sage who gives them advice on how to overcome their obstacles to rescue Gary.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the movie aired around August 2020 in theaters in Canada and then on March 2021 in the United States on Paramount+. Critics were mixed with the film saying that the story and humor was weak compared to the two previous films, but the new 3D animation and charm made up for it. Others felt it was an insult since it was produced after Stephen Hillenberg's, the creator of SpongeBob Squarepants, death and a promotional piece for the spinoff series Camp Coral that aired a few months later. What did Patricia and Arun think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and co-host Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show interview Rebecca Bozza, a YouTuber who analyzes animated shows such as Steven Universe, Amphibia, and The Owl House. Around late 2021, she was hired as a production assistant for The Owl House. She talks about her time working with the cast and crew of The Owl House, behind the scenes stories, and misconceptions and rumors on the show.

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Continuing with Keanu Reeves Month, Arun and Patricia watch the 2003 sequel to the 1999 action/sci-fi film The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded. Taking place after the first film, Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus have to defend Zion from the Machine Army who are planning to destroy mankind. However, Morphius believes that The One will fulfill his prophecy to and end the war against the Machine Army once and for all. He still believes that Neo is The One, but he has been receiving visions that state otherwise.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made $741 million dollars out of a $150 million dollar budget receiving mixed to positive reviews from critics and fans of the first film. It currently has a 74% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. How well does it hold up almost 20 years later? What did Arun and Patricia think of this film? Listen and find out.

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On November 18, 2012, Patricia and Kevin from Old School Lane posted their very first episode of their podcast series Casual Chats. Now, over a decade later, it has reached 200 episodes. They look back on the origins of the podcast, their favorite moments, and a lookback on what the listeners' favorite episode and interview from each year was.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Arun Mehta, Jim Bevan, Morgan Terry, thethirdbill, and newcomers IAmZamber and WeeLassReacts discuss about Season 3 of the 2020 Disney Channel animated series The Owl House in honor of the series concluding. They talk about the three 45 minute specials, their favorite moments, theories, and what they wish could've happened if it had gotten a full season.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Jim Bevan, Eli a.k.a. The Hero of Tomorrow, Dave a.k.a. Exalted Speed, and Malik a.k.a. The Cartoon Gamer look back on the animated television channel Cartoon Network, their earliest memories, their favorite shows, favorite moments, least favorite shows, its low points, and its legacy.

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In honor of the 3rd episode of the 3rd season of The Owl House, "Watching and Dreaming", Patricia and Arun discuss about their thoughts of the episode with its plots, characters, major reveals, theories, and final thoughts. Warning: major spoilers ahead!To check out the episode, click on the video link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVSaLg5xBr0To check out the other discussions and podcasts of The Owl House, check out the playlist below. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXziGc54_DgkNtv7eV6B85PW8RpuT_KDx

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With Patricia no longer doing Old School Lane Casual Chats, actor, stand up, and podcaster Alex DeCourville will take over with his podcast Showdown at the Movies where he and a special guest compare two similar movies and find out which one is better. He's joined by special guest actress Jackey Neyman Jones on which so bad it's good B sci-fi horror movie is "better": the 1959 film Plan 9 from Outer Space or the 1966 sci-fi horror movie Manos: The Hands of Fate.Check out Alex's links down below.https://www.youtube.com/@briancurtiswalker

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https://www.instagram.com/adecourvCheck out his series Pinheadshttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGpG7oZXTn4HDZC-8TjC4nkkTaRoACNM0

https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07YF9QHTG/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s2Check out his movie Science Boy's High School Reunionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xau7PL9dUk

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and Patricia continue Keanu Reeves Month by looking back at the 2013 Chinese-American martial arts film Man of Tai Chi. A young Chinese man named Tiger Chen is going through his every day life struggles making ends meet at his delivery job, supporting his family, and getting tai chi training with his master for a tournament. The CEO of a private security firm named Donaka Mark sees Tiger Chen on TV and sees potential in him recruiting him as a fighter in his illegal underground fight club. Tiger Chen accepts not knowing that he's been filmed secretly for millions of people tuning into his life and that he would be killed if he refuses to finish his opponents or if he loses a fight. An officer from the Hong Kong Police Department named Sun-Jing Shi investigates Donaka Mark to learn if he's the one responsible for the fight club and all the mysterious deaths and disappearances of people who were a part of the club. But due to lack of evidence, her superintendent tells her to drop the case. But Sun-Jing made a promise to one of the former fighters before he disappeared to uncover and stop Donaka's illegal underground fight club.

When the movie premiered in theaters, it was a box office bomb making $5.5 million dollars out of a $25 million dollar budget. Critics had mixed to positive reviews calling it a "predictable, one note story", but praised the choreography and Keanu Reeves for both his acting and his first time directing a film. It's currently 71% on Rotten Tomatoes. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and Patricia begin a new themed month based on an actor and their movies: Keanu Reeves. They start with the 2006 sci-fi thriller A Scanner Darkly based on the book of the same name by Philip K. Dick. An undercover cop named Bob Archor with the codename "Fred" is investigating the main source and distribution of Substance D, an addicted drug that causes hallucinations. He lives with two drugged housemates named James Barris and Ernie Luckman and later ends up getting drugged and his personality and lifestyle changes drastically. Things get more complicated when his superior codenamed "Hank" assigns him to surveil the same household that he lives in with hidden cameras with their main target being himself.

When A Scanner Darkly premiered in theaters, it was a box office bomb making $7.7 million dollars out of a $8.8 million dollar budget. Despite that, it was praised due to the acting and the unique rotoscope animation. It currently is rated 68% on Rotten Tomatoes. What did Arun and Patricia think of this film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Chris "RowdyC" Moore discuss about the animated Disney films from 1943 to 1949 consisting of Saludos Amigos, The Three Caballeros, Make Mine Music, Fun and Fancy Free, Melody Time, and Ichabod and Mr. Toad in honor of Saludos Amigos' 80th anniversary. These slew of films are known as The Wartime Era since they came out during World War II when the European market was very low. In addition, the Walt Disney Animation Studio was going through a strike to unionize their workers with better pay and benefits. Many Disney fans consider this era one of, if not, the worst of the Disney eras. What did Patricia and Chris think of the films? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2022 musical film Matilda the Musical based on the 2010 stage show based on the 1988 book Matilda starring Alisha Weir, Lashana Lynch, Emma Thompson, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, and Sindhu Vee. Matilda Wormwood is an intelligent five year old girl who has mean parents who don't remotely care for her. They were fined because they didn't send her to school and they send her to Crunchem Hall lead by the cruel, strict, and disciplined headmistress Miss Trunchbull and taught by the kind, loving, and supportive teacher Miss Honey. She also spends her time with the librarian Miss Phelps telling her the story of an acrobat and escapologist in the circus. Overtime, Matilda becomes more assertive towards the adults who have wronged her and helps those who are in need thanks to her newly discovered telekinetic powers. Will she succeed?When the film premiered, it received positive reviews from critics despite fans of both the book and 1996 adaptation directed by Danny DeVito criticized it calling it "inferior" or pointing out the changes, casting, and creative liberties it did. What did Arun and Patricia think of it? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/old-school-lane/support

Welcome to Old School Lane Throwback, where Patricia takes the audio from the videos of the Old School Lane channel and puts it up on the podcast feed for your listening enjoyment. On this first installment, it's a video from Valentine's Day 2016 on the series From Pilot to Final Product comparing the pilot of the 1993 series The Adventures of Pete "Valentine's Day Massacre" to the series to see what similarities and changes occur.

To check out the pilot, check on the link down below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45GaE4lJPY4

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Albert from The Orpheon discuss about the Metroid franchise from their earliest memories to how the games were able to impact them.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia interviews writer Martin Olson and his daughter actress Olivia discussing about Phineas and Ferb, Adventure Time, favorite episodes, favorite songs, and the important lesson that good ideas will happen at the right time and the right place.

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In honor of the 2nd episode of the 3rd season of The Owl House, "For the Future", Patricia and Arun discuss about their thoughts of the episode with its plots, characters, major reveals, theories, and final thoughts. Warning: major spoilers ahead!

To check out the episode, click on the video link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOMu86yxneA

To check out the other discussions and podcasts of The Owl House, check out the playlist below.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXziGc54_DgkNtv7eV6B85PW8RpuT_KDx

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2022 Disney animated film Strange World. A family called the Clades consisting of an explorer named Jaeger and his son Searcher are traveling around the mountains and unknown lands. One day, Searcher discovers a plant that releases energy. Jaeger wishes to continue exploring while Searcher wishes to settle down and take the plant to their hometown Avelonia to help their community. After a massive disagreement, they go their separate ways. 25 years later, Searcher is a farmer with a wife and son whose discovery has made Avelonia a much easier and advanced town. However, the plant source is dying and he has to explore the unknown lands to find out how to solve the problem before they die out completely.

When the film came out in theaters, it received mixed to negative reviews making only $72 million dollars out of a $135 million dollar budget making it one of the biggest bombs Disney has released in years. Some people blamed the low box office numbers due to little to no advertisement while others blame it due to its LGBTQ representation in the form of Searcher's son Ethan. What did Patricia and Arun think of this film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, 90s Christmas Movie Month concludes with a lookback at the 1994 Walt Disney live action film The Santa Clause. A toy businessman named Scott Calvin has to watch over his young son Charlie around Christmas Eve while his ex wife and her husband head out. The night goes uneventful until Scott and Charlie see a man fall from their roof and disappear leaving nothing but his suit and sleigh with reindeer. Scott puts on the suit and delivers all the toys to the children and heads to the North Pole learning from the head elf Bernard that he's the new Santa Claus. Over the course of a year, Scott slowly transforms into Santa and Charlie convinces his mom and stepdad that his dad is Santa, but they don't believe him. Even Scott doesn't believe that he's Santa until his mannerisms, body, and hair changes.

When the movie premiered in theaters, it received mixed to positive reviews making $190 million dollars out of a $22 million dollar budget. Nowadays, it's a Christmas staple that has 2 sequels and a miniseries on Disney+. The movie currently has a 73% on Rotten Tomatoes. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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Merry Christmas, everyone! In the last episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 1954 film White Christmas. Two former World War II soldiers become famous singers and performers. While in Florida, they receive a letter from their former friend from the war to watch his sisters' performance. After being impressed with it, one of the singers named Phil decide to help them out after the sisters have to pay money that they don't have. He gives him his tickets to escape via train. Now, the four of them are heading to Vermont at a failing lodge that is run by the singers' former general from the war. They decide to plan a large Christmas performers to attract customers to save the lodge.

What did Patricia and Carlene think of this film after watching Holiday Inn? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 1996 TV movie Unlikely Angel starring country singer and actress Dolly Parton. The movie is about a country singer named Ruby Diamond who dies in a car accident. When she arrives in Heaven, the angel Saint Peter tells her that she has lived a selfish life and the only way to get her wings is to help an estranged family of a single workaholic father, an angsty teenage girl, and an isolated boy before Christmas Eve.

When the TV movie premiered, it received mixed to negative reviews. It currently has a 68% on Rotten Tomatoes. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Klancy Shriver from On the House Movie Reviews & Podcast and the Frasier podcast They're Calling Again discuss about the four sequels of the 1983 film A Christmas Story based on the anthology book Of God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd. They talk about the 1988 Disney Channel TV movie Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss, the 1994 film My Summer Story, the 2012 direct to DVD film A Christmas Story 2, and the 2022 HBO Max film A Christmas Story Christmas. Which sequels kept the spirit and charm of the original film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 2000 adaptation of Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas based on the 1957 book of the same name. In Whoville, the Whos are preparing for Christmas. Everyone is excited about it except for two people: the Grinch who has had a tragic story that took place on Christmas and Cindy-Lou-Who who doesn't know what Christmas means. Cindy-Lou wants to learn more about The Grinch and why he hates Christmas, so she decides to make him the Cheermeiser. When that doesn't go well, The Grinch decides to steal Christmas from the Whos. What did Patricia and Carlene think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 1999 TV movie adaptation of A Christmas Carol, based on the 1843 book of the same name by Charles Dickens, starring Patrick Stewart as Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge is a grouchy, stingy old man who hates Christmas. On Christmas Eve, he is visited by three spirits who show him the errors of his ways and how to keep Christmas in his heart. What did Patricia and Carlene think of this film? Is this a better adaptation of A Christmas Carol than the animated Netflix film from 2022? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 1976 Rankin/Bass animated special Frosty's Winter Wonderland, the sequel to Frosty the Snowman. Frosty has returned from the North Pole to the town where the children greet and play with him. However, Jack Frost is jealous of Frosty's popularity and wishes for him to go away. Meanwhile, Frosty feels lonely because he doesn't have a companion when the kids go inside at night. They decide to make Frosty a snow wife named Crystal. What did Patricia and Carlene think of this special? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life. An angel named Clarence is watching the life of a man named George Bailey to help him from committing suicide so he can gain his wings. Since George has given up so much, he feels that his life is worthless. Clarence then shows up what life would have been like if he was never born. What did Patricia and Carlene think of this film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, 90s Christmas Movie Month continues with Arun and Patricia discussing about the 1990 comedy film Home Alone. A young boy named Kevin McCallister is left home alone after his family accidentally forgot him while heading to Paris for Christmas vacation. While his mother Kate is trying to head home, Kevin is having the time of his life. Meanwhile, two thieves named Harry and Marv are planning to steal from every home around the neighborhood, including Kevin's home. Kevin has to protect his home using clever booby traps to prevent them from coming in.

When the movie premiered in theaters, it made $476 million dollars and received mixed to positive reviews. It was the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time until 2018's Illumination's The Grinch and the highest grossing comedy film of all time until 2011's The Hangover Part II. It currently has a 67% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. What did Patricia and Arun think of this film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2020 Sky TV film Roald and Beatrix: The Tale of the Curious Mouse, which is based on the true events of a six year old Roald Dahl and a fifty-six year old Beatrix Potter, the writer behind the Peter Rabbit books. It's 1922 and Roald Dahl's father had recently died from pneumonia. Roald was told by his mother Sofie that he may need to attend boarding school, which he refuses. He runs away from home hoping to meet up with his idol Beatrix Potter. Meanwhile, Beatrix is stressed with her finishing her latest book since her mind is focused on buying land from the Lake District so that her sheep can have the space to roam around. She is also being bombarded by her publisher to change some things to make it friendlier for the children.

When the film premiered on Sky TV, it was critically acclaimed. However, similar to Roald Dahl's Esio Trot and Revolting Rhymes, it was released exclusively in the U.K. Is it a good film that respects both Roald Dahl and Beatrix Potter? Did Arun and Patricia like the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 1989 action film Die Hard as requested by AOC, the New York Representative. We think. Anyway, the plot focuses on John McClane, an NYPD cop who goes to Los Angeles around Christmas Eve to patch things up with his estranged wife Holly. She is at a Christmas party at her job at the Nakatomi Plaza, but gets interrupted by a terrorist group led by Hans Gruber taking everyone at the building hostage to get $640 million dollars worth of bearer bonds. It's up to John to rescue the hostages, calling the LAPD police, and stopping the terrorists before they are all killed. Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Did Patricia and Carlene enjoy the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 1965 Christmas special A Charlie Brown Christmas based on the Peanuts comic strips by Charles Schulz. Charlie Brown is unhappy and depressed about Christmas not knowing what it really means. He sees his friends, his sister Sally, and dog Snoopy focusing on the commercialism of Christmas. He asks Lucy for advice and she requests for him to be the director of their school play. What did Patricia and Carlene think of this special? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 2020 Netflix exclusive Christmas special Alien Xmas by the Chiodo Brothers. An alien named X is part of an alien race called the Klepts who steal from other planets to survive after their planet became lifeless. He is sent by Supreme Leader Z to go to their next planet, Planet Earth, to steal resources from them. He ends up at the North Pole while they prepare for Christmas. He is accidentally gifted as a doll to a young elf girl named Holly and he starts learning about sharing, giving, and the true meaning of Christmas. Carlene had found this special by accident while watching the other Christmas movies on Netflix. Did she and Patricia like it? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 2004 animated film The Polar Express based on the 1985 book by Chris Van Allsburg. A young boy has doubts of whether Santa Claus exists. One Christmas Eve, a large train named The Polar Express, is heading to the North Pole. The young boy decides to enter hoping he would get the answers he was looking for. What did Patricia and Carlene think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 2008 animated TV special A Miser Brothers Christmas, a spin-off sequel to the 1974 Rankin/Bass Christmas special The Year Without a Santa Claus. The Miser Brothers are tasked to help Santa make toys and deliver them after being falsely accused of knocking down Santa's sleigh and crashing resulting in him throwing off his back. In reality, their brother North Wind wants to get rid of Santa so that he can rule the North Pole and become the new Santa Claus. What did Patricia and Carlene think of this film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 2003 British comedy film Love Actually. Over 10 subplots focusing on multiple characters occur during the last few weeks before Christmas such as the Prime Minister of England falling in love with his secretary, a rock star trying to release a hit Christmas single, a couple who recently got married and the best friend of the groom has a crush on his bride, a man who recently broke up with his cheating girlfriend and travels to France to write his book and falling in love with his Portuguese caretaker, a man who is cheating on his wife with his secretary, and more. What did Patricia and Carlene think of this film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Patricia and Arun tackle another theme. This time, it's 90s Christmas movies and they start with the 1994 film Miracle on 34th Street, the remake of the 1947 film of the same name. The Cole's department store hires an old man in the street named Kris Kringle to become their Santa Claus on their Thanksgiving Day parade after firing their previous Santa learning that he was intoxicated during his shift. He becomes so successful as their mall Santa that Cole's rival store Shoppers Express wants to do everything they can to stop their competitor, even willing to sabotage Kris with his claim that he's the real Santa Claus. Cole's director of special events, Dorey Walker, and her daughter Susan don't believe that Kris is the real Santa, but find him welcoming, caring, having a loving personality, and charming. Things get more complicated when Santa assaults a man and is arrested and Susan makes an impossible Christmas wish.

The film received mixed to negative reviews when it premiered in theaters making $46.3 million dollars calling it "inferior" and "unnecessary" since the 1947 version was already a Christmas classic. It currently has a 60% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. What did Patricia and Arun think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 2018 Illumination animated film The Grinch, based on the 1957 book How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss. In the town of Whoville, The Grinch hates Christmas for multiple reasons. He comes with an idea to steal Christmas from the Whos by disguising himself as Santa and grab all the gifts, trees, and food and tossing it away to make them miserable. Meanwhile, Cindy Lou Who wants to capture Santa so that she can make a wish to make her single, hardworking mother happy. What did Patricia and Carlene think of this film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 1992 film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, the sequel to the 1990 film Home Alone. Taking place one year after Home Alone, the McCallister's are planning a Christmas vacation to Miami, Florida. But due to an accidental mix-up at the airport, Kevin ends up at New York. He checks in at the Plaza Hotel and takes advantage of checking in and using its amenities. Meanwhile, the Wet Bandits Marv and Harry escape from jail and plan on stealing cash from Duncan's Toy Chest, a toy store that is donating all their funds to a children's hospital. It's up to Kevin to stop the Wet Bandits and surviving New York City by himself. What did Patricia and Carlene think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 2016 Nickelodeon animated Christmas special Albert as requested by listeners Nasaya Lucero and Sketch Bud. Albert is a small Douglas fir tree in a flower shop who wishes to be the Christmas tree at Empire City. Albert and his girlfriend, a corn plant named Maisie, stow away at the truck of the son and granddaughter of the store owner as they're heading to Empire City. When making a pit stop at a Mexican restaurant called Cactus Pete, the mascot himself is outside in the snow angry that he is not needed for Christmas. When learning about the need of a Christmas tree at Empire City, Cactus Pete uses this as an advantage to get there first before Albert and Maisie do. What did Patricia and Carlene think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 1942 musical Holiday Inn. A performing trio named Ted, Jim, and Lila are doing well with their traveling act. Jim wishes to retire, marry Lila, and getting a farm in Connecticut. However, Lila is engaged to Ted and wants to continue to travel to sing and dance instead. Jim, with a broken heart, built the farm and made it into an inn called Holiday Inn where it would open for musical performances in the holidays. A young girl named Linda heads to the Holiday Inn to get her start in performance and works alongside Jim. Meanwhile, Lila leaves Ted for a Texas millionaire and is need of a new dancer. He unknowingly dances with Linda and wants her for his dancing partner. Jim, not wanting to lose her, tries to prevent Linda and Ted properly meeting up with one another. What did Patricia and Carlene think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 1974 Rankin/Bass Christmas special The Year Without a Santa Claus based on the book of the same name by Phyliss McGinley as requested by listener home9dog2blue. Santa is sick and feeling unappreciated, so he decides to take a holiday. Mrs. Claus sends elves Jingle and Jangle to find Christmas spirit all over the world. They end up in a small town called South Town and meet with a young boy named Iggy. The mission of giving Santa a holiday involves meeting with the Snow and Heat Miser to get a snowy day at South Town and a spring day at the North Pole. What did Patricia and Carlene think of the special? Listen and find out.

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After almost two years, the Roald Dahl Retrospective is back! In honor of Matilda the Musical being in the theaters, Arun and Patricia catch up with the remaining Roald Dahl adaptations before jumping into this new film. In this episode, they cover the 1976 BBC special James and the Giant Peach based on the 1961 book of the same name starring Simon Bell, Anna Quayle, Ann Beach, Arthur Hewlett, Andrew Sachs, Thorley Walters, Pat Coombs, Kate Lock, and Bernard Cribbins. James Trotter lives with his mean aunts Spiker and Sponge after losing his parents from a rhino attack. An old man gifts James crocodile tongues to make his dreams come true, but drops them accidentally. It ends up growing a peach to a large size. James and a group of insects escape inside the peach and use it to venture off away from Aunts Spiker and Sponge.

The 1976 version of James and the Giant Peach is one of the obscure Roald Dahl adaptions ever made and has since been overshadowed by the 1996 Disney adaptation. Is this version better or worse? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 1990 comedy film Home Alone. Kevin McCallister is neglected by his family as they're getting ready for a Christmas trip to Paris. He wishes to be home alone and gets his wish when his family rush towards the airport without knowing they left him behind. While Kevin is happy being home alone, two thieves named Marv and Harry plan on breaking into his house to steal their possessions. It's up to Kevin to protect his home by setting up booby traps. What did Patricia and Carlene think of this film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 2022 biographical parody film Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, based on the life of musician and performer Weird Al Yankovic. It chronicles his childhood where his parents don't approve his strange hobbies and accordion playing, his college years where he finds his talent in writing parody songs, his successful career, meeting up with radio personality Dr. Demento, his relationship with pop singer Madonna, and his downfall.

The movie was released exclusively on Roku and received positive reviews from critics and fans calling it a great parody of biopic films. What did Patricia and Arun think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 1982 British Christmas special The Snowman based on a book of the same name by Raymond Briggs as a request by listener PhantomKitten. A young boy named James builds a snowman and is surprised when it comes to life. He brings the snowman into his house, shows him around the living room, the kitchen, his parents' room, his bedroom, and riding his father's motorcycle. The snowman takes James to the North Pole where Santa and the other snowmen throw a party. James and the snowman have a strong friendship at that magical night, but the next day is a strong showcase that it doesn't last forever.

This is Carlene's very first time watching this classic Christmas special. What are her first impressions on it? What did they think of it overall? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 2003 comedy film Elf. A young man named Buddy was raised by elves at the North Pole and taught how to fix toys and fix Santa's sleigh. He always thought that he was different until he was told that he was adopted when he crawled into Santa's toy sack when he was a baby at the orphanage. It turns out his father is at New York City working as a children's book publisher and has a new wife and son named Michael. Buddy ventures to New York to meet his father, work at a department store, meet a young woman named Jovie, and learn about who he really is and how he fits in human society. What did Patricia and Carlene think of this film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 2019 animated film Klaus. A postman named Jesper is send to a small town called Smeerensburg when his father feels that he's too entitled and spoiled. His assignment is to receive 6,000 letters in one year or else he loses his inheritance. Things get more difficult when Smeerensburg is homed to two feuding families who want nothing to do but fight with each other. Jesper finds a loophole when he meets an old woodcutter named Klaus who has a shelf full of toys and starts giving it to the children when they give him letters. As time goes on, the kindness of Klaus and Jesper begin to affect the entire town towards peace and goodwill. What did Patricia and Carlene think of this film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discusses about the latest adaptation based on the classic 1843 book A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, the 2022 animated film Scrooge: A Christmas Carol. Ebenezer Scrooge is a grouchy old man who hates Christmas. He is visited by the ghost of his deceased business partner Jacob Marley and was told that he would be visited by three spirits that would show him his past, present, and future to hopefully change his ways and see Christmas in a positive light. Out of the over 135 adaptations of A Christmas Carol, how does this one stack up compared to the rest? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and Carlene discuss about the 2021 film A Boy Called Christmas based on the 2015 book of the same name written by Matt Haig. An old woman named Ruth is telling the story of a young boy named Nikolas to her niece and nephews who are going through grief after losing their mother. Nikolas and his father are woodcutters who live in the forest of Finland. The king hires the father and several other men to find the mystical land of Elfhelm to bring back hope to their town. Nikolas is forced to live with his mean aunt while awaiting for his father's return. When he doesn't, he, his pet mouse Miika, and a reindeer named Blitzen journey to find Elfhelm. What did Patricia and Carlene think of this film? Listen and find out.

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Day 3 of 25 Days of Christmas has Patricia and Carlene discussing about the 1964 Rankin/Bass stop motion Christmas special Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer based on the 1939 booklet of the same name by Robert L. May. A young reindeer named Rudolph is treated as an outcast due to his glowing red nose. After mistreatment from his father, Santa Claus, and the other reindeer, he ran away. He meets up with an elf named Hermie who is also an outcast from the other elves since he wants to be a dentist as opposed to a toymaker. They meet up with a man named Yukon Cornelius and venture into the Island of Misfit Toys. Eventually, Rudolph returns to the North Pole to help Santa save Christmas from the foggy snowstorm. What did Patricia and Carlene think of this special? Listen and find out.

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In the 2nd episode of the advent podcast, 25 Days of Christmas, Patricia and her sister Carlene discuss the 1969 Rankin/Bass animated Christmas special Frosty the Snowman based on the 1950 song of the same name. A group of kids build a snowman and found a hat that belonged to a magician named Professor Hinkle. When they put the hat on the snowman, it comes to life and the children play with him. However, the weather becomes warmer and Frosty needs to go to the North Pole to stay cool. Meanwhile, Professor Hinkle follows Frosty to the North Pole to get his hat back. What did Patricia and Carlene think of this short? Listen and find out.

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Welcome to 25 Days of Christmas, an advent podcast where Patricia and her sister Carlene watch a Christmas movie or special every day until Christmas Day. In their first episode, they talk about the 1983 film A Christmas Story based on the works of author and radio personality Jean Shephard. In 1940s Indiana, a young boy named Ralphie Parker wants a Red Ryder BB gun from Christmas, but is told by everyone that it'll "shoot his eye out". What do Patricia and Carlene think of this film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun have the results of what the listeners deem the best and worst of the remaining Pixar shorts they've covered over the summer to coincide with the release of Lightyear.

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After several months, In Search of the Crystal Skull is back! Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2022 film Sonic the Hedgehog 2, which is the sequel to the 2020 film Sonic the Hedgehog based on the video game series of the same name. Sonic is trying to prove himself as a hero in Green Hills while Dr. Robonik is trying to escape from the Mushroom Dimension that he was trapped in from the last film. A young fox named Tails approaches Sonic wanting to learn more about the connection between him and the mysterious Chaos Emeralds. Robotnik pairs up with an echidna named Knuckles looking for the emeralds.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made $402 million dollars out of a $90 million dollar budget. It had gotten mixed to positive reviews with people calling it a slight improvement over the first film. It currently has a 69% on Rotten Tomatoes. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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It's the 10th anniversary of the podcast Casual Chats for Old School Lane. In this episode, Patricia and special guest longtime listener Nasaya Lucero talk about various topics from introductions, favorite podcast episodes, and answering each other's questions.

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In the premiere episode of the podcast Hey, Fuggetaboutit!, Kevin interviews Kent Burris from the YouTube channel Ghosts of Carmel Maine where they cover paranormal investigations, historical hauntings, and the study of the paranormal.

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In the final episode of Old Spook Lane Creepy Chats, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 2022 Disney+ film Hocus Pocus 2, the sequel to the 1993 Disney film Hocus Pocus. 29 years after the first film, teenage girls Becca and Izzy are gathering things for a witch séance for Becca's 16th birthday over at a gift shop where the Sanderson Sisters' home once was. The owner, Gilbert, gave them the items including the Black Flame Candle resurrecting the witches for one evening. But this time, they wish to kill the descendant of the reverend who tried to betroth Winifred to a man she didn't love and ending up banishing the sisters for not following the status quo. Becca and Izzy tries to save him since he's the mayor of Salem and the father of their estranged best friend Cassie.

Will the sisters be defeated for a second time or will they end up succeeding their mission? Listen and find out.

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Continuing the season of spookiness on Old Spook Lane Creepy Chats, Patricia and special guests Arun from The Arun Mehta Show, John and Douglass from Who Loves Orange Podcasts, and newcomer Ty from Whiskeylodeon discuss about Nickelodeon Halloween specials. They also cover 90's Halloween commercials, wrestling, and how The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius may have ripped off their spooky episodes from previous Nickelodeon shows.

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Continuing the month of October with Old Spook Lane Creepy Chats, Patricia and Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about "Thanks to Them", the first of three 45 minute specials of Season 3 of the 2020 Disney Channel animated series The Owl House. Taking place right after the Season 2 finale "King's Tide", Luz, Amity, Gus, Willow, and Hunter end up back in the human realm where they stay at Luz's home with her mother Camilla and the basilisk Vee. Months later, it's Halloween and they find a map containing clues that might lead to another portal door to take them to The Boiling Isles. Meanwhile, Luz and Hunter are trying to hide their secrets from their friends in fear of losing them.

What did Arun and Patricia think of the special? Listen and find out.

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Continuing the spooky themed podcasts on Old Spook Lane Creepy Chats, Patricia and special guests Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show, Jim Bevan, Morgan Terry, Elijah aka. Not-So-Average-Fan-Girl, and newcomer thethirdbill discuss about the second half of the second season of the 2020 Disney Channel animated series The Owl House. They talk about the episodes, moments, and characters that left a huge impact on them, do a script reading of The Owl House/Amphibia crossover from SDCC 2021, and their theories for the Season 3 specials.

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This October, Old School Lane is going in a spooky direction covering spooky movies and TV shows. In this episode, Patricia and special guests Brett and Alex from Splat Attack! Podcast discuss about the 2nd and 3rd Are You Afraid of the Dark miniseries Curse of the Shadows and Ghost Island.

Curse of the Shadows takes place in a small fishing town called Shadow Bay where a teenage boy named Connor is cursed and kidnapped by the Shadow Man in the haunted woods. His friends Alex, Jai, Hanna, and Gabby learns the mystery of the Shadow Man by teaming up with a magic shop owner named Sardo and getting a hold of The Book of Shadows getting information about the origins of the Shadow Man and its motivation for kidnapping kids.

Ghost Island takes place in a hotel resort in a small island where a group of friends named Kayla, Leo, Summer, and Ferris go for a vacation. They learn that the hotel they're staying at has a haunted room inhabited by ghosts trapped in a mirror. They meet up with the maitre d named Stanley and one of the employees named Max and together, they team up to stopping the ghosts before they capture them and trapped them in the ghost world.

With the first miniseries being a huge success for younger viewers, how do these two stack up? Listen and find out.

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In this special two part episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and her special guest, her sister Carlene, discuss about the BBC Radio 2 Ultimate Animated Movie Song Countdown. DJ OJ Borg and the other co-hosts chose 50 songs from animated movies and asked their listeners to vote in a survey as to what they felt was the best song out of the list. They look at each song and talk about the impact, catchiness, cultural significance, personal nostalgic bias, and thoughts as to if the song deserved to be on the list and what would they rank it.

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In this episode of Journey to the Blue Sky, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2011 Blue Sky Studios animated film Rio. A Spix's macaw named Blu was raised by a bookstore owner named Linda in Minnesota after being stolen as a chick by smugglers in Brazil. One day, a ornithologist named Tulio proposes to Linda to bring Blu to Brazil to mate with a female macaw named Jewel since they are the last two of their kind left. They then learn that they are the complete opposites with Blu being timid and domesticated and Jewel loves freedom and the wild forest. Meanwhile, they are kidnapped by smugglers to be sold and are chained together. They end up escaping and try to locate Linda before they are discovered by the smugglers and their cockatoo named Nigel.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made $484 million dollars out of a $90 million dollar budget praising the animation, the vocal performances, and the music. It would eventually become Blue Sky Studio's second biggest franchise behind Ice Age with a sequel and a 4-D show in theaters. What did Patricia and Arun think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia celebrates the 25th anniversary of the ABC One Saturday Morning animated series Pepper Ann by interviewing creator Sue Rose and composer Pat Irwin. They talk about the show's origins, favorite episodes, favorite moments, and the show's impact.

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In this episode of Journey to the Blue Sky, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2009 Blue Sky Studios animated film Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, the third installment in the Ice Age franchise. Manny and Ellie are about to have a baby and that leaves Sid jealous that he isn't getting any more attention and Diego feeling like he's too old to being a part of the pack. Sid finds three eggs and decides to raise them as his own. That is the eggs hatched into three tyrannosaurus rex babies and the mother takes them and Sid underground into a lost world where the dinosaurs have been residing. It's up to Manny, Diego, Ellie, Crash, Eddie, and an adventurous weasel named Buck Wild to rescue Sid. Meanwhile, Scrat finds a flying squirrel who is both after the acorn he's been chasing and has a major crush on him. Who will he choose?

When the film was released, it made over $886 million dollars out of a $90 million dollar budget. It was not only the highest grossing animated film of 2009, but the third highest grossing film of 2009 behind Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince and Avatar. In a year where studios such as Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks, and Sony were producing critically acclaimed animated films with The Princess and the Frog, Up!, Monsters vs. Aliens, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs respectfully and newcomers such as Laika and Cartoon Saloon were entering into the competition with their big premieres Coraline and The Secret of Kells, how does Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs stack up? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Journey to the Blue Sky, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2008 Blue Sky Studios animated film Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who based on the 1954 book of the same name starring Jim Carrey, Steve Carrell, Carol Burnett, Will Arnett, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, and Amy Poehler. An elephant named Horton sees a floating speck on a pink flower hearing voices not knowing that an entire civilization of Whos living in a town called Whoville live there. The mayor of Whoville, Ned McDodd, notices earthquakes and weather changes happening all of a sudden. When Horton and Major McNodd learn about one another, Horton tries to take the speck to a safe location and Major McNodd tries to convince the Whos to postpone the celebration of Whoville with no luck. Both are trying to convince everyone of the situation, but they don't believe them.

When the movie premiered in theaters, it made over $298 million dollars out of a $85 million dollar budget receiving positive reviews after both the disappointment of Ice Age: The Meltdown and the critical bashing of the previous Dr. Seuss movie adaptation, The Cat in the Hat. What did Arun and Patricia think of the movie? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Journey to the Blue Sky, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2006 Blue Sky Studios animated film Ice Age: The Meltdown, the second installment of the 2002 animated film Ice Age. Manny, Diego, and Sid live in a valley surrounded by a wall of ice living normal lives until an armadillo named Fast Tony warns everyone that the wall of ice is a dam and is cracking due to the ice melting. He offers to rescue everyone by taking them to a large log where they will be safe from the flooded water of the melted ice. While journeying to the log, Manny, Diego, and Sid meet up with a female mammoth named Ellie, who believes she's an opossum, and her two opossum brothers Crash and Eddie. They go through many obstacles such as vultures, two meat eating sea beasts, and Manny and Ellie trying to fall in love.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made over $660 million dollars out of a $80 million dollar budget and received mixed reviews. What did Arun and Patricia think of the follow up to a film they liked? Was it an improvement to the first film or will it continue the path of mediocrity? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia asked her listeners to vote on which animated film of 2021 they wanted her to watch and discuss about on Casual Chats and they had chosen The Mitchells vs. The Machines. Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the history of the film, the people working on it, the plot, the characters, the humor, the message, the animation, and how they feel it's similar to a certain 1990's Disney film they've covered before, but in a good way.

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In this episode of Journey to the Blue Sky, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2005 Blue Sky animated film Robots starring Ewan McGregor, Robin Williams, Amanda Bynes, Drew Carey, Gary Kinnear, and Mel Brooks. Set in a world filled with robots, a young inventor named Rodney Copperbottom journeys to Robot City to fulfill his dream of working with entrepreneur Bigweld and his company Bigweld Industries by presenting his new invention Wonderbot. However, when arriving, he learned that Bigweld is no longer the president of Bigweld Industries, but instead a young, ruthless, and power hungry robot named Ratchet who wishes to no longer provide old, cheap scrapped body parts and instead having robots buy expensive upgrades. Rodney meets up with a group of robots called The Rusties and helps robots by fixing them. Ratchet, learning about what Rodney is doing, is determined to find him and take him to the Chop Shop where all old robots go to being scrapped. It's up to Rodney and his friends to find Bigweld and stop Ratchet from his evil plans.

When Robots premiered in theaters, it received over $262 million dollars out of a $75 million dollar budget getting mixed reviews from critics and viewers. It has now gained a cult following. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Arun and Patricia discuss the 2022 DreamWorks animated film The Bad Guys, which is based on a book series by Aaron Blabey. The film features a group of anthropomorphic animals known as The Bad Guys who steal money, gold, and other valuable items. When hearing that there's a philanthropic ball being held with a prized award giving to a guinea pig named Professor Rupert Marmalade, they decide to make it the ultimate heist and steal it. However, the leader of The Bad Guys, Mr. Wolf, does a good deed helping an old woman from falling off the stairs after trying to steal money from her purse, he realizes that he likes being good. However, they get caught during the heist and Professor Marmalade decides to help them become good with Mr. Wolf taking advantage of this offer to pretend to be good to steal the award at an upcoming gala. Do they succeed or does Mr. Wolf's recent change to being good disrupts the plan?

When the movie premiered on theaters and streaming services, it made $246 million dollars with positive reviews from critics praising its characters, the story, and its animation. Did Arun and Patricia like the film? Listen and find out.

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Welcome to Journey to the Blue Sky, a new animated studio retrospective where Arun and Patricia look back at all the animated projects done by Blue Sky Studios. In the first episode of Journey to the Blue Sky, they look back at the 2002 animated film Ice Age starring Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, and Denis Leary. Millions of years in the ice age, a mammoth named Manny and a sloth named Sid are going on a journey to take a baby boy back to its pack before they leave far away from their meet up point. A saber tooth tiger named Diego is tasked to capture the baby to the leader of the pack to kill it. Diego then pretends to help Manny and Sid to lead the baby towards his family, but in reality is going to have them ambushed. Meanwhile, a squirrel named Scrat is chasing around an acorn with crazy shenanigans occurring.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made over $383 million dollars out of a $59 million dollar budget. It was praised by critics and viewers with its animation, characters, humor, and story. This would not only mark the premiere of Blue Sky Studios competing alongside Pixar, DreamWorks, and Disney with producing 3D animated films, but the beginning of an franchise. How well does Ice Age hold up after 20 years later? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2022 Pixar film Lightyear, a spinoff film from the Toy Story franchise that focuses on the origins on Buzz Lightyear. Buzz and his commanding officer Alisha Hawthorne are exploring a planet to find life, but danger lurks with a monster plant is threatening the lives of the Space Rangers and sinking their ship, Buzz tries to escape by himself ending up being marooned with no escape. Feeling guilty, Buzz volunteers to test traveling into hyperspace to find a way to leave the planet. However, minutes in hyperspace took years and Buzz tries over and over until decades passed with no luck. Buzz's recent test has him meeting up with Izzy Hawthorne, Alisha's granddaughter and her two teammates Mo Morrison and Darby Steel. They're trying to attack the Evil Emperor Zurg's ship and return to their colony. Buzz accompanies them and learns to work together as a team. When the film premiered in theaters, it had mixed opinions and became one of the lowest grossing Pixar films on its opening weekend. Pixar and Disney had hoped that this would be its big theatrical comeback after two years and three films released on Disney+ due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but was crushed due to other films such as Jurassic World: Dominion, Top Gun: Maverick, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and The Bad Guys being out around the same time. It became even worse when The Minions: Rise of Gru was released a month later. What did Patricia and Arun think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for Lightyear, Arun and Patricia decide to bring PixMinis back where they look back on a Pixar short every day until July 12.

In this episode, they discuss about the 2021 Pixar short Ciao Alberto, which is based on the Pixar film Luca. Alberto is currently living with Massimo helping him with delivering fish to the village, cooking pasta, and trying to catch more fish, but failing at it. At the risk of not being fired from his job as well as being disliked, Alberto tries his best to please Massimo.

This is the second Pixar short released on Disney+ as well as the most recent short based on a Pixar film since both Turning Red and Lightyear have had behind-the-scenes documentaries. Did it end on a good note? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for Lightyear, Arun and Patricia decide to bring PixMinis back where they look back on a Pixar short every day until July 12.

In this episode, they discuss about the 2021 Pixar short 22 vs. Earth, which is based on the Pixar film Soul. 22 is trying to prevent other souls from entering into Earth, so 22 decides to take 5 souls and make them into a resistance movement called the APOCALYSPE (Anonymous Provocateurs and Other Culprits that are Against Leaving Your friends to go to Pathetic Stupid Earth) to make them not find their purpose and stay in the Great Before.

This was the first Pixar short that was exclusive to Disney+. How does it fare up? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for Lightyear, Arun and Patricia decide to bring PixMinis back where they look back on a Pixar short every day until July 12.

In this episode, they discuss about the 2020 Pixar short Lamp Life, which was featured with the Toy Story 4 DVD and Blu-Ray. Taking place between Toy Story 3 and Toy Story 4, Bo Peep reveals on what her life was like after she was sold by Andy's mom to another family until she eventually ended up in the antique store and later on became a lost toy.

Is it a good follow up story to Bo Peep or unnecessary to the character arc? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for Lightyear, Arun and Patricia decide to bring PixMinis back where they look back on a Pixar short every day until July 12.

In this episode, they discuss about the 2017 Pixar short Auntie Edna, which was featured with The Incredibles II DVD and Blu-Ray. Taking place during The Incredibles II where Edna babysits Jack Jack while Bob gets rest from watching over him. Jack Jack showcases more of his powers and Edna takes notes on making a suit for him.

Auntie Edna has a similar premise to Jack Jack Attack, the short from The Incredibles, but this time featuring Edna. Is it a good short or does it feel like a rehash? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for Lightyear, Arun and Patricia decide to bring PixMinis back where they look back on a Pixar short every day until July 12.

In this episode, they discuss about the 2017 Pixar short Bao, which paired up with The Incredibles II. A woman is surprised to seeing her baozi dumpling come to life as an infant and she raises it as her own child. As time goes on, the dumpling grows more independent and spends less and less time with his mother. The woman becomes more and more desperate to keep the dumpling safe and protective at all costs, even if it doesn't want to.

When the short premiered, it was criticized for being strange and perplexing with its metaphors of empty nest syndrome, independence, and family. It had received a lot of controversy and is now one of the least liked Pixar shorts. Do Arun and Patricia agree with the statements? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for Lightyear, Arun and Patricia decide to bring PixMinis back where they look back on a Pixar short every day until July 12.

In this episode, they discuss about the 2017 Pixar short Lou which paired up with Cars 3. Lou, a creature made out of items from a school's lost and found box, returns the items back after the kids leave them behind on the playground. A kid named JJ steals all the toys from the kids and Lou decides to teach him a lesson by stealing his toy dog and refusing to give it back to him unless he returns all the items he stole.

What did Arun and Patricia think of this short? Was it better than the film it was paired up with? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for Lightyear, Arun and Patricia decide to bring PixMinis back where they look back on a Pixar short every day until July 12.

In this episode, they discuss about the 2016 Pixar short Piper which paired up with Finding Dory. A baby sandpiper is learning how to get food from the seashore, but when a wave crashed on her, she fears the water and refuses to leave her nest. But when she hungers for food and her mother isn't willing to get her food, Piper builds on her courage and tries again.

The short was critically acclaimed by critics and viewers with its story and realistically, detailed animation. In fact, Piper had won the Annie and Academy Awards for Best Animated Short, the first time since For The Birds won in 2001. Did Piper deserve the praise? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for Lightyear, Arun and Patricia decide to bring PixMinis back where they look back on a Pixar short every day until July 12.

In this episode, they discuss about the 2015 Pixar short Sanjay's Super Team which paired up with The Good Dinosaur. Sanjay is watching his favorite superhero show while his dad wants him to kneel and pray to the Hindu gods Vishnu, Durga, and Hanuman. When he accidentally fans the flames away from the candle, he imagines the smoke as the demon Ravana and the gods as superheroes.

The short, while being nominated for an Annie and an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, has since been overlooked compared to other Pixar shorts. It hasn't helped that it was paired up with The Good Dinosaur, the lowest grossing Pixar film ever and one of the most disliked films of the lineup. Does the short follow the same or is it an overlooked gem? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for Lightyear, Arun and Patricia decide to bring PixMinis back where they look back on a Pixar short every day until July 12.

In this episode, they discuss about the 2014 Pixar short Riley's First Date?, which was featured on the Inside Out DVD and Blu-Ray. A teenage boy is picking up Riley to go out somewhere and Riley's dad assumes that he's taken her out on a date. Both of the parents' emotions activate with Riley's dad asking questions him to see if he's right for her and Riley's mom is trying to act cool to ease the awkward situation.

Very similar to the film, the short has gotten praise from viewers saying it was a nice continuation from the movie. Do Arun and Patricia agree? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for Lightyear, Arun and Patricia decide to bring PixMinis back where they look back on a Pixar short every day until July 12.

In this episode, they discuss about the 2014 Pixar short Lava, which paired along Inside Out. A volcano sings every day for many, many years about wanting to find another volcano to be with so that he wouldn't be lonely. When he's almost goes extinct, lava erupts revealing a new volcano hearing the song from the old volcano, but he's nowhere to be found.

The short has received a ton of backlash from viewers calling it a "cheesy", "saccharine", and "sappy" Pixar short making it one of the least popular of the bunch. Do Arun and Patricia agree? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for Lightyear, Arun and Patricia decide to bring PixMinis back where they look back on a Pixar short every day until July 12.

In this episode, they look back on the 2014 Pixar short The Radiator Springs 500 1/2, which is part of the Cars Toons shorts. Radiator Springs is celebrating Stanley, the founder of the town, with Lightning impersonating as him. A group of Baja racers challenges Lightning to a race to prove that he's the fastest racecar in the world as well as showcasing Stanley as a great founder of Radiator Springs. Meanwhile, Mater impersonates as Stanley and gives a tour of Stanley's trail to the tourists.

Arun and Patricia weren't impressed with any of the Cars Toons shorts. Is this a similar situation or will it be a decent watch? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for Lightyear, Arun and Patricia decide to bring PixMinis back where they look back on a Pixar short every day until July 12.

In this episode, they look back on the 2013 Pixar short Party Central, which was featured on the Monsters University DVD and Blu-Ray. The Oozma Kappa fraternity is throwing a party, but no one has shown up. Mike and Sulley decide to liven up the party by borrowing a door station to take the food, DJ, and party guests from the Roar Omega Roar fraternity.

After criticizing Monsters University from the PixMix episode, will Party Central liven it up for Arun and Patricia? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for Lightyear, Arun and Patricia decide to bring PixMinis back where they look back on a Pixar short every day until July 12.

In this episode, they look back on the 2013 Pixar short The Blue Umbrella which paired up with Monsters University. On a rainy evening, a blue umbrella meets up with a red umbrella and is interested in getting more acquainted. However, they separate and the blue umbrella tries to get back to where the red umbrella is.

What did Arun and Patricia think of the short, especially since it paired with a mediocre Pixar film? Listen and find out.

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In honor of episodes 17-21 of Season 2 of the Disney Channel animated series The Owl House premiering on Disney+, Patricia and Arun discuss about their thoughts of the episodes with its plots, characters, major reveals, theories, and final thoughts. Warning: major spoilers ahead!

00:00 Introduction

1:56 Edge of the World

22:34 Labyrinth Runners

36:40 O Titan, Where Art Thou?

49:55 Clouds on the Horizon

1:10:10 King's Tide

1:38:50 Conclusion

To listen to the discussions of Season 2 Episodes 1-16, click on the links below.

https://youtu.be/J3n58ITkFjQ

https://youtu.be/G-3fR8W9yUc

https://youtu.be/TqOaEkisa7o

To check out Season 2 of The Owl House, click on the links below.

https://www.disneyplus.com/series/the-owl-house/4cOTrEy0YyaX

https://disneynow.com/shows/the-owl-house

To check out Arun and Patricia, click on the links below

https://anchor.fm/arunandpatricia

https://open.spotify.com/show/7hSeCoM17tNfZeIIyTpzV3

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81NjBkZTEzOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==

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In preparation for Lightyear, Arun and Patricia decide to bring PixMinis back where they look back on a Pixar short every day until July 12.

In this episode, they look back on the 2012 Pixar short The Legend of Mor'du, which was featured on the Brave DVD and Blu-Ray. The Witch tells the story of Mor'du, the main villain of Brave. Mor'du is the eldest of four sons to King Wee Dingall who led a prosperous kingdom. When the king dies, instead of giving Mor'du the entire kingdom, he gives the land equally to his four sons. Mor'du, furious that he didn't get the entire kingdom, declares war on his brothers to take full control and even approaches The Witch to get full power, but at a cost.

When Arun and Patricia reviewed Brave, they felt it was short of their expectations, especially with the troubled production of the film. Did the short help bring the story into context? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for Lightyear, Arun and Patricia decide to bring PixMinis back where they look back on a Pixar short every day until July 12.

In this episode, they look back on the 2012 Pixar short Partysaurus Rex, which is the third and final Toy Story Toons short. Rex is called a "party pooper" when he isn't seen as much fun as the other toys. When Bonnie takes Rex in the tub for her bath playing with the other bathroom toys, Rex has a lot of fun playing with them and becomes a rule breaker by filling up the bathtub with water and bubbles while Bonnie and her mom leave. He's praised by the toys as a party animal and Rex deems himself with the nickname "Partysaurus Rex".

As the last short of the Toy Story Toons, does it end on a high note or is it the worse of the bunch? Listen and find out.

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In honor of episodes 15-18 of Season 3 of the Disney Channel animated series Amphibia premiering on Disney+, Patricia and Arun discuss about their thoughts of the episodes with its plots, characters, major reveals, theories, and final thoughts. Warning: major spoilers ahead!

Click on the links below to watch Amphibia.

https://www.disneyplus.com/series/amphibia/4jsQ0zDkUTeN

https://disneynow.com/shows/amphibia

00:00 Introduction

1:46 Newts in Tights; Fight or Flight

7:05 The Three Armies; The Beginning of the End

17:24 All In

30:36 The Hardest Thing

46:05 Conclusion

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Patricia and Arun conclude Fantasy Month with the 2005 live action film adapation of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis produced by Walt Disney Studios and Walden Media. There are four children named Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy who were sent to live with a professor after their home was threatened by bomb attacks during World War II. When playing hide and seek, Lucy discovers a wardrobe that took her to a magical land named Narnia where she meets a faun named Tumnus. Lucy tries explaining to her siblings what she discovered, but they don't believe her. Eventually, they enter into Narnia after trying to hide from the housekeeper for breaking a window to the house. Edmund meets The White Witch and promises to bring his siblings to her in exchange to being king and Peter, Susan, and Lucy tries to rescue Edmund after learning that The White Witch is evil and trying to prevent fulfilling a prophecy that she would be defeated by the lion Aslan and four humans who were destined to be kings and queens of Narnia.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made over $745 million dollars on a $180 million dollar budget. It was praised for being an faithful adaptation of the book while being epic, adventurous, featuring a stellar cast, and visually stunning with his cinematography, settings, and special effects. However, it has since been lost in the shuffle since it came out during the peak of fantasy film adaptations of The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter films. It currently has a 76% on Rotten Tomatoes. Did Patricia and Arun conclude Fantasy Month finding treasure or a major disappointment? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and Patricia continue Fantasy Month with looking back on the 1991 film adaptation of The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald and produced by the Pannonia Film Studio, Sianel 4 Cymru, and NHK. A princess named Irene has learned that there evil creatures lurking about when she got lost in the woods one evening and was rescued by a young boy named Curdie. He informs her that there are goblins living underground and how to defeat them. One day, she discovers a path to the attic where she meets up with the spirit of her great-great grandmother Irene who gives her a magic thread that will lead her to safety from harm. Meanwhile, the prince of the goblins comes up with the idea to kidnap Princess Irene and force her to marry him so they can take over the surface. Curdie hears this news and rushes to the castle to warn Irene and the king.

When the film premiered, it only made $2 million dollars out of its $10 million dollar budget. It was criticized for being uninteresting, boring, and poorly executed, especially since it came out during the Disney Renaissance. It currently has a fan rating of 77% on Rotten Tomatoes. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show, Jim Bevan, Taylor "Whyboy" Wyatt from ToonGrin, and newcomer Elijah aka Not-So-Average-Fangirl discuss about the 2019 Disney Channel animated series Amphibia in honor of the show's completion. Three girls named Anne Boonchuy, Sasha Waybright, and Marcy Wu steal a music box from a pawn shop and opening it takes them to the world of Amphibia. Anne ends up in the rural town of Wartwood where she is taken in by a frog family consisting of Sprig, his sister Polly, and their grandfather Hop Pop. Sasha ends up in Toad Tower as a prisoner turned lieutenant in the toad army lead by Commander Grime. Marcy ends up in Newtopia alongside King Andrias and his subjects Olivia and Yunan. They try to locate each other and learn how to get home, but then realize it isn't going to be as easy as they had hoped.

They talk about their favorite characters, episodes, moments, the impact the show left behind, and many more fun stuff.

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Patricia and Arun continue with Fantasy Month with the 1982 animated film adaptation of The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle produced by Rankin/Bass and Topcraft. A unicorn is informed that she is the last of her kind when a red bull summoned by a king named Haggard had kidnapped them and lured them to the ends of the earth. The unicorn journeys into the forest to look for the Red Bull when she is captured by a witch named Mommy Fortuna. She is rescued by a wizard named Schmendrick and together with the wife of a group of passengers named Molly, they meet up with King Haggard and his son Prince Lir to find the other unicorns. But things get even more tricky when Schmendrick turns the unicorn into a woman, she slowly forgets that she is a unicorn, and falls in love with Prince Lir.

When the film came out in theaters, it was praised for its animation, scary moments, fun adventurous tone, and its mysterious appeal. It has since become a cult classic and is currently rated as 73% on Rotten Tomatoes. This is the first time Patricia and Arun are watching the film. Will they enjoy it as much as its dedicated fans? Listen and find out.

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In honor of episodes 10-14 of Season 3 of the Disney Channel animated series Amphibia premiering on Disney+, Patricia and Arun discuss about their thoughts of the episodes with its plots, characters, major reveals, theories, and final thoughts. Warning: major spoilers ahead! Click on the links below to watch Amphibia. https://www.disneyplus.com/series/amphibia/4jsQ0zDkUTeN https://disneynow.com/shows/amphibia 00:00 Introduction 1:41 Escape to Amphibia 9:56 Commander Anne; Sprivy 16:29 Sasha's Angels; Olm Town Road 24:49 Mother of Olms; Grime's Pupil 37:55 The Root of Evil; The Core & the King 51:26 Conclusion

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and Patricia venture out into a new themed month: Fantasy Month! They begin with the 1977 animated TV adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Hobbit produced by Rankin/Bass and Topcraft. A hobbit named Bilbo Baggins is called in by a wizard named Gandalf to join alongside 13 dwarfs to help defeat a dragon named Smaug who had stolen their treasure and driven them away from their home at the Lonely Mountain. Bilbo, unsure if he's able to partake in a huge task, is convinced by Gandalf that he's the "burglar" they need for their quest.

When it first aired on NBC, it was praised by critics for being faithful to the book in 90 minutes with it being an easy story for kids to get involved in as well as fans of the source material. However, some critiques over the years brought up its pace, constant songs, and uneventful journey, especially to those who are more familiar with the Lord of the Rings films directed by Peter Jackson. It currently has a rating of 69% on Rotten Tomatoes. Did Arun and Patricia begin their journey to Fantasy Month with an epic start or a mediocre path? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and Patricia conclude Nicktoons Movie Month with a vs. match between the 2004 film The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie vs. the 2015 sequel The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water. In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, SpongeBob and Patrick travel to Shell City to retrieve King Neptune's crown in 7 days before he executes Mr. Krabs whom he believed stole and sold the crown. In reality, it was Plankton who stole it as a part of Plan Z to take over Bikini Bottom. In Sponge Out of Water, SpongeBob and Plankton have to work together to retrieve the Krabby Patty formula after it was stolen by a pirate named Burger Beard. He was able to succeed in his plans thanks to a magical book that can make anything happen when you write on it. SpongeBob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, and Sandy journey into the surface and fight Burger Beard to get the formula back.

When The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie premiered in theaters, it received mixed to positive reviews from critics calling it a "charming romp", but an overextended episode of the show. However, it has become a childhood favorite for fans of the show still regarded as the best film in the trilogy. It currently has a 68% on Rotten Tomatoes. When Sponge Out of Water premiered in theaters, it was praised for Antonio Banderas' performance, its wacky, fun adventure, and zany humor. However some fans state that it wasn’t as good as the original. When Arun and Patricia recorded the episode, it was rated 79% on Rotten Tomatoes. Now, it has changed to 81% on Rotten Tomatoes and no longer in Crystal Skull territory.

Which film did Arun and Patricia enjoy the most? The original or the sequel? Listen and find out.

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In honor of episodes 11-16 of Season 2 of the Disney Channel animated series The Owl House premiering on Disney+, Patricia and Arun discuss about their thoughts of the episodes with its plots, characters, major reveals, theories, and final thoughts. Warning: major spoilers ahead!

00:00 Introduction

2:08 Follies at the Coven's Day Parade

25:13 Elsewhere and Elsewhen

39:20 Any Sport in a Storm

1:12:54 Reaching Out

1:36:38 Them's the Breaks, Kid

2:11:27 Hollow Mind

2:52:15 Conclusion

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It's the 25th anniversary of The Angry Beavers! Patricia invites the crew members of the show who made all the craziness and zaniness happen. They also answer fan questions, look at fan art, and watch videos from the fans congratulating them on 25 years.

Cast and crew appearing on the livestream consist of:

Mitch Schauer- (Creator, Executive Producer)

Keith Kaczorek- (Writer, Story Editor)

Robert Hughes- (Writer, Animation Director)

Patty Shinagawa- (Animation Director)

Michael Ceballos- (Character Designer and Supervisor)

Micah Wright- (Writer)

Arpi Krikorian- (Storyboard Revisionist)

Chelsea Schauer- (Daughter of Mitch and the voice of Chelsea Beaver, the sister of Norbert and Daggett).

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and Patricia continue Nicktoons Movie Month with discussing about the 2001 Nickelodeon animated film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. A 10-year-old boy named Jimmy Neutron wishes to go to the opening of a theme park, but was told by his parents he couldn't. Meanwhile, he sent a satellite made out of a toaster to try to connect with aliens for intergalactic peace. However, the aliens who received the satellite instead went to Jimmy's town and abducted all the adults. It's up to Jimmy and his friends to head over to the aliens' planet and save their parents before they are eaten by a chicken god.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made over $103 million dollars in the box office it was met with mixed to positive reviews praising its CGI animation, adventure, humor, and charm. It was one of the first animated films to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Film, but lost to Shrek. The movie was so successful that it spun off into two animated series for Nickelodeon: The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and Planet Sheen. It currently is rated at 74% at Rotten Tomatoes. What do Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Patricia and Arun venture into a new themed month. This time, it's Nicktoons Movie Month and they start with the 2000 Nickelodeon animated film Rugrats in Paris, the second film in the Rugrats movie trilogy. The film starts with the wedding of Grandpa Phil and Lulu, but the focus is about Chaz wanting to find a wife for himself and a mother for Chuckie. Meanwhile, Stu's Reptar robot that he made for Euro Reptarland is busted and he brings his family and friends to Paris. Everything from Coco LaBouche, the supervisor of Euro Reptarland, using Chaz and Chuckie to get a promotion to Chuckie finding a mommy and learning to being brave to Spike meeting up with a stray poodle and wandering around the streets of France occurs in this film.

When Rugrats in Paris premiered in theaters, it made over $103 million dollars with mixed to positive reviews from critics saying that the film's charm won them over, but the gross out moments and soundtrack detracted them. It currently has a 75% on Rotten Tomatoes and is the only Rugrats film that is in the Fresh Range. With this film being a childhood favorite for a lot of people, what do Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Jim Bevan and Eli Stone aka The Hero of Tomorrow discuss about the Adult Swim anime block Toonami in honor of its 25th anniversary of its premiere and 10th anniversary when it made a comeback after a four year hiatus. They talk about their introductions, T.O.M., the video game reviews, the life lessons, their favorite shows showcased in the block, the cancellation, and its return in thanks to an April Fools Day joke.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews the creators of the 2002 Nickelodeon animated series ChalkZone Bill Burnett and Larry Huber. They talk about their influences, how they first met, their favorite episodes, their favorite songs, and looking back on the show's 20th anniversary.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Cartoonish Weeb, Rebecca, and Michael Hilliger discuss about the 2002 Nickelodeon animated series ChalkZone. The show is about a 10-year-old boy named Rudy Tabootie discovering a world made of chalk named ChalkZone after writing notes on a chalkboard when his teacher believes that he drew a cartoonish version of the school bully Reggie Bullnerd. Together with his best friend Penny Sanchez and his chalk drawing named Snap, they explore the vast world of ChalkZone and defeat various villains from the advanced technology obsessed robots, the Craniacs, to Scrawl, a drawing who believes that Rudy drew to make him look ugly on purpose.

When the show premiered, it was the highest viewed premiere at the time. It was praised for its creativity, solid characters, and catchy and memorable music. However, it became overshadowed with other Nicktoons at the time such as SpongeBob SquarePants, The Fairly OddParents, and The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. Nickelodeon even mistreated the show by withholding episodes from airing until years later. Over a decade later, it became a cult classic from artists and animators on social media calling it an influence and a childhood favorite. They talk about their introductions to the show, their favorite episodes, favorite characters, favorite songs, and the legacy of the show.

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In this episode of PixMix, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2022 Pixar film Turning Red directed by Domee Shi, making her the first solo female director since Brenda Chapman's co-directed Brave back in 2012. The film takes place in 2002 where a 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian girl named Meilin Lee who is going through the struggles of trying to please her strict mother Ming, yet trying to being herself with her friends Miriam, Priya, and Abby, especially with their favorite boy band 4Town. One morning, she wakes up and finds herself transformed into a giant red panda whenever she has strong emotions. Meilin must make the decision on whether to take her family's advice and remove the red panda or her friends' advice and embrace it. When the film was released on Disney+, it made $2.5 million dollars on its opening weekend and became the #1 premiere film globally receiving positive reviews from critics calling it "ambitious", "unique", and "risk taking" with its metaphors of puberty. However, similar to Domee Shi's short Bao, it became controversial with animation critics, Disney and Pixar fans, and Christian parents calling it "inappropriate", teaching kids to disobey their parents, limited with its universal appeal, "Cal-Arts" art style, and feeling “out of place" compared to other Pixar films. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Arun and Patricia discuss the 2021 DreamWorks animated film The Boss Baby: Family Business, the sequel to the 2017 film The Boss Baby. The film features Tim Templeton as an stay at home dad with a wife named Carol and two daughters named Tabitha and Tina. Tina is a new member of BabyCorp and calls Tim and Ted together to transform them into their younger selves to stop the principal of Tabitha's school due to having suspicious plans involving with controlling the parents' minds with a phone app to take over the world.

When the movie premiered on theaters and streaming services, it made $146 million dollars with mixed to negative reviews from critics and fans. Arun and Patricia didn't like the first movie. Will they like the sequel? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews animation director Joanna Quinn and writer Les Mills from Beryl Productions about their newest animated short film Affairs of the Art, the fourth one featuring a 59-year-old woman named Beryl Thomas. They talk about their inspirations for art, writing, the three shorts featuring Beryl, how they based their characters and stories from real life interactions and experiences, and their thoughts of Affairs of the Art being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short and being the only female out of 12 animation directors to be nominated.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2021 DreamWorks animated film Spirit Untamed, the sequel to the 2002 film Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron and an origin film of the 2017 Netflix animated series Spirit Riding Free. The plot focuses on a rambunctious young girl named Lucky Prescott moving with her father in a small Western town called Miradero after almost ruining her grandfather's political campaign. While riding a train to Miradero, Lucky meets up with a young Kiger Mustang she calls Spirit. Along the way, Lucky makes friends with two girls named Pru and Abigail as they go through numerous adventures and stopping a group of wranglers who want to steal Sprit and his herd to sell for money. Will the girls rescue Spirit in time?

When the movie was released in theaters, it made $42 million dollars out of a $30 million budget. As of 2022, Spirit Untamed is the lowest grossing DreamWorks movie. It had received mixed to negative reviews from critics calling it a tame, underwhelming, and predictable film with cheap looking animation and a downgrade from its predecessor. What do Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia talk about:

E3 2021 schedule announced.

Saturday: UBISOFT FORWARD, GEARBOX ENTERTAINMENT.

Sunday: XBOX & BETHESDA SHOWCASE, SQUARE ENIX PRESENTS.

Monday: CAPCOM AND TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE.

Tuesday: NINTENDO DIRECT & TREEHOUSE LIVE, BANDAI NAMCO.

Thursday: EA PLAY LIVE.

Officially releasing on cartridge in North America for the first time, get equipped with Mega Man: The Wily Wars for the Sega Genesis.

Sailor Moon Eternal Brings Long-Time Fans’ Dreams to Life on Netflix.

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ CG Reboot From Nickelodeon & Seth Rogen’s Point Grey Gets Release Date.

Nintendo Is Opening A Museum In Japan.

TRAILER: The Owl House Season 2 Trailer.

An 'Among Us-Shaped' Chicken McNugget Just Sold for Nearly $100,000.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Arun Mehta, Morgan Terry, Paul Thomas, Jim Bevan, and newcomers Malia from The Banter Broadcast and johnnysfire discuss about the first 10 episodes of Season 2 of the 2020 Disney Channel animated series The Owl House in honor of the announcement that the second half of Season 2 will be premiering on March 19, 2022. They talk about favorite old and new characters, episodes, moments, theories, and predictions for Season 2B.

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After almost two years, DreamMachine is back! In this episode, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2020 DreamWorks animated film The Croods: A New Age, the sequel to the 2013 film The Croods. The Crood family featuring Grug, Ugga, Eep, Thunk, Sandy, Gran, and Guy are still looking for a place to call home. They then find a paradise filled with food, water, and a large wall of protection that are inhabited by a family called the Bettermans consisting of Phil, Hope, and Dawn. A lot of tension is built up between the Croods and the Bettermans as the Croods are not familiar with domesticated life and the Bettermans prefer for them to go away. In the mix of the problems, Grug is dealing with the fact that Eep and Guy may be going away from the pack to start their own, Phil and Hope wanting Guy to date Dawn, and Phil hiding a secret involving with no one eating bananas. Will all the issues get resolved? When the film premiered, it made $215 million dollars on a $65 million budget with critics giving it mixed to positive reviews saying that it was a slight improvement over the first film, but pretty forgettable with a predictable story, generic characters, and inconsistently funny jokes. Did Arun and Patricia enjoy the film? Was it worth the 7 year wait? Listen and find out.

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SEASON PREMIERE! Arun and Patricia talk about:

Amazon purchasing MGM Studios / Warner Bros. Merging with Discovery.

Russia warns Disney against distributing short film featuring gay character.

Disney to shutter 100 international channels in streaming push.

Cruella: Disney's live-action origin story gets mixed reviews.

TRAILER: Monsters At Work.

Rugrats Reboot Trending at #3 on ParamountPlus

SonicCentral disappoints Sonic Fans. Vague announcement for 2022?

Timothée Chalamet To Play Willy Wonka In New Origin Tale From Warner Bros And The Roald Dahl Story Co.

Are Celebrities ruining podcasting?

PREVIEW: The Owl House Casual Chats.

Dave Bautista Says He Turned Down Fast and Furious to Pitch a Gears of War Movie.

10 Most Nostalgic 90s Cartoon Network Shows, Ranked.

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In the first episode of Casual Chats for 2022, Patricia and Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 2022 Walt Disney animated film Encanto. In a small town in Colombia, the Madrigals live in a house where the members have gifts and abilities in thanks to a candle containing a miracle. One of the family members, a young teenage girl named Mirabel, doesn't have any magical powers. One day, she sees the house cracking and falling apart. The only one who can help her save the house is her fortune telling uncle Bruno who had since been ostracized by the family and had disappeared. Will Mirabel save the house before it's too late?

The film has made over $228 million dollars in the box office and has won the Golden Globes for Best Animated Feature. It has been praised for its theme of family and intergenerational trauma, its animation, its representation of Colombian culture, and the music done by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Germaine Franco. What did Patricia and Arun think of the film? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2021 Pixar animated series Monsters At Work on Disney+. They go over their thoughts of the episodes with its plots, characters, and final thoughts. Warning: major spoilers ahead!

00:00 Introduction

2:16 Welcome to Monsters, Incorporated and Meet Mift

16:28 The Damaged Room

27:50 The Big Wazowskis

41:45 The Cover Up

54:01 The Vending Machine

1:13:23 Adorable Returns

1:22:26 Little Monsters

1:41:54 Bad Hair Day

1:56:20 It's Laughter They're After

Click on the link below to watch Monsters at Work.

https://www.disneyplus.com/series/monsters-at-work/6ci9sdc0MA6a

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

Happy Easter To Everyone!

Mehdi Hasan: "The Republican Party, American politics today, is defined not by right vs left or liberal vs conservative... it's the dumb and the not-dumb.”

What’s In H.R 4 (the John Lewis Voting Rights Act)?

March 31st The Day Mario Died.

Trailer: Space Jam: A New Legacy.

20 Years Since Sega Left The Console Business.

More Spongebob Squarepants Pulled Over Storyline Concerns.

Reggie Retiring From GameStop Board.

Metroid Prime 2D Demo released.

RECAP: In Search of the Crystal Skull Hidden Gems Month.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and Chris "RowdyC" Moore discuss about the Disney Post-Renaissance Era, the Second Dark Era, or The Experimental Era as some fans call it which consists of the animated Disney films from 2000-2008 consisting of Fantasia 2000, Dinosaur, The Emperor's New Groove, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Lilo & Stitch, Treasure Planet, Brother Bear, Home on the Range, Chicken Little, Meet the Robinsons, and Bolt.

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Originally uploaded on the Banter Broadcast Anchor and Spotify page on February 27, 2021. In this episode of The Banter Broadcast, Patricia, Eian, Malia, and newcomer Isaiah discuss about the debate of what is the best network for kids: the 1977 network Nickelodeon or the 1992 network Cartoon Network. They go over the pros and cons of the networks, the best and worst shows that ever featured there, and shows that were considered to be overlooked.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Paul "Gunterfan1992" Thomas discuss about the 2020 HBO Max miniseries Adventure Time Distant Lands based on the 2010 Cartoon Network animated series Adventure Time created by Pendleton Ward. They go over their thoughts of BMO, Obsidian, Wizard City, and Together Again with their stories, their characters, their settings, their music, and their presentation.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Antoni Garcia and Ryan and Brooke from the Nation of Animation podcast discuss about the 2000 Klasky Csupo Nicktoon As Told by Ginger. They go over their introductions, favorite characters, favorite episodes, favorite moments, why the show wasn't as successful as other Nicktoons around the 2000's, and why you should check it out.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with an interview with theater actor, audio book voice actor, and the voice of Raine Whispers on The Owl House, Avi Roque. They talk about their nationality, their influences in acting, their transition into a trans nonbinary person, and advice for those who want to get into acting.

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Arun and Patricia talk about:

Amazon claims peeing in bottle is fake news. AOC tweets a leaked Amazon message asking employees not return “poop bags.”

Georgia Rep. Park Cannon arrested for knocking on a door.

Boris Johnson claims UK government claims it “did everything it could” in COVID-19, New Zealand went back to normal and hosted concerts and sporting events.

Kermit the Frog’s ‘The Rainbow Connection’ has been added by the Library of Congress to the National Recording Registry.

Happy Birthday Super Metroid.

NickRewind’s “An Afternoon Well Spent”.

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It is the 25th anniversary of the Nickelodeon animated series Hey Arnold! In honor of the occasion, the cast and crew of the series come together to recollect on their memories of working on the show, answering fan questions, and other fun surprises.

Cast and crew appearing on the livestream consist of:

Craig Bartlett (Creator, Executive Producer)

Jim Lang (Composer)

Rachel Lipman (Writer)

Joseph Purdy (Writer)

Jonathan Greenberg (Writer)

Justin Shenkarow (Voice of Harold Berman)

Dan Povenmire (Storyboard Artist, Director)

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In this episode of PixMix, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2021 Disney+ animated series Monsters at Work based on the 2001 Pixar film Monsters, Inc. Taking place after the events of Monsters, Inc., a monster named Tylor Tuskman recently graduated from Monsters University and was recently hired into Monsters, Inc as one of their Top Scarers. However, he learns that Monsters, Inc. relies on laugh power to get their energy and are now hiring Jokesters. He gets transferred over to the Monsters, Inc. Facilities Team (MIFT) where he meets a bunch of colorful characters such as his old college acquaintance named Val, a serious, yet sarcastic worker named Cutter, Duncan, the grumpy monster who wants to be the manager of MIFT, and Fritz, the lovable, supporting, and caring manager of MIFT. Tylor doesn't want to be a part of MIFT and instead is getting training from Mike to be a jokester. Meanwhile, Mike and Sulley are the CEOs of Monsters, Inc. and are going through ups and downs of running the company.

This is the 2nd animated series based on a Pixar film, but the first one to do it in 3D. When the series premiered on Disney+, it received mixed to positive reviews from critics and fans. What did Arun and Patricia think of the series? Should Pixar make more series based on their movies? Is this a better continuation of Monsters, Inc. than Monsters University? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Arun Mehta and Alex DeCourville discuss about the 1991 Nicktoon Doug in honor of its 30th anniversary. They talk about their introductions, favorite characters, favorite episodes, why the show is still important despite people's critiques of being "boring" and "bland" by today's standards, and their opinions about the mixed continuation series from Disney and its movie.

Check out the podcast Yesterday's Capers where the co-hosts Abdullah and Paul invited Patricia to talk about Doug, The Weekenders, and Hey Arnold.

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/doug-vs-the-weekenders-hey-arnold/id1474030617?i=1000482574137

https://open.spotify.com/episode/76tTyRddNhGErmlKWWYRWn?si=KdPWecgJTKGwWQvRSJiKAw&dl_branch=1

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In honor of episodes 6-10 of Season 2 of the Disney Channel animated series The Owl House premiering on Disney+, Patricia and Arun discuss about their thoughts of the episodes with its plots, characters, major reveals, theories, and final thoughts. Warning: major spoilers ahead!

00:00 Introduction

1:25 Hunting Palismen

20:23 Eda's Requiem

49:55 Knock, Knock, Knocking on Hooty's Door

1:21:23 Eclipse Lake

2:03:59 Yesterday's Lie

To listen to the discussions of Season 2 Episodes 1-5, click on the link below.

https://anchor.fm/old-school-lane/episodes/Arun-and-Patricia-Discuss-The-Owl-House-Season-2-Episodes-1-5-e14qeca

To check out Season 2 of The Owl House, click on the links below.

https://www.disneyplus.com/series/the-owl-house/4cOTrEy0YyaX

https://disneynow.com/shows/the-owl-house

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https://open.spotify.com/show/7hSeCoM17tNfZeIIyTpzV3

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8 People Dead in Atlanta Spa Shooting with Fears of Anti-Asian Bias

Protesters Across Europe Clash with Police over COVID-19 Lockdowns.

Madam Tussaud’s Wax Museum in San Antonio is Removing Donald Trump Figure Because People Might End up Punching It.

Things Aren’t Looking Good for Donald Trump as Mar-a-Lago is closed due to COVID-19, his net worth has shrunken by $700 million dollars, he’s drowning in criminal investigations, and his taxes were finally retrieved. According to Vanity Fair, he’s legally screwed.

President Joe Biden is keeping former president Donald Trump’s Title 42 Immigration Ban.

Tweets Have Rekindled the Complaints of the Magic School Bus Reboot and Ms. Frizzle’s New Look.

Nickelodeon Announced New Information about Rugrats and Avatar as well as Showcased their New Content on their Virtual Upfront.

Zack Snyder’s Justice League Cut is Finally Released on HBO Max after Years of Fans Demanding It.

The Strong National Museum of Play has Announced the 2021 finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame with games including Animal Crossing, Call of Duty, FarmVille, FIFA International Soccer, Guitar Hero, Mattel Football, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Pole Position, Portal, StarCraft, Tron, and Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

Disney+ is adding content warnings on Peter Pan, Dumbo, The Muppet Show, and more and people are complaining that it’s “cancel culture”.

Mortal Kombat: New Era MUGEN Mod released.

You Could Run Doom on 16 Billion Crabs.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews television writer Martin Olson who is known for writing for shows, movies, and books such as Rocko's Modern Life, Phineas and Ferb, Penn and Teller's Sin City Spectacular, Encyclopedia of Hell: An Invasion Manual for Demons Concerning the Planet Earth and the Human Race Which Infests It, and the upcoming sequel Encyclopedia of Hell II: The Conquest of Heaven A Demonic History of the Future Concerning the Celestial Realm and the Angelic Race Which Infests It.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia interviews former co-founder of video game website ScrewAttack, former co-founder of YouTube channel Game Attack, and online content creator Craig Skistimas discussing about early video game memories, starting off ScrewAttack, starting off The Collaborator Club, the changes of posting content online compared to when YouTube first started, the importance of collaborating with other content creators, and realizing a person's potential in content creation.

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Patricia and Arun conclude Hidden Gems Month with the 2008 comedy film Be Kind Rewind starring Jack Black and Mos Def. The film takes place in a rundown neighborhood in New Jersey where a VHS rental store is on the brink of shutting down, but is kept around due to the building being the birthplace of a jazz pianist named Fats Waller. The owner of the store, Mr. Fletcher, leaves his employee Mike in charge while he eyes on a new DVD rental store to add changes to his store to save his business. Things go wrong when Mike's conspiracy friend Jerry accidentally short circuits all the VHS tapes leaving them blank and they have to film all the movies using crude effects, an old camera, and themselves as the actors. The customers love it and request to Mike and Jerry to "swede" all their favorite films.

When the film first premiered, critics felt that it wasn't as compelling compared to writer and director Michel Gondry's previous films such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. However, indie film makers and fans had a strong connection to it reminding them of the love of the craft. It currently has a 65% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Did Patricia and Arun conclude Hidden Gem Month on a high note or did they end it on their least favorite film they saw this month?

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Arun and Patricia talk about:

London Met Police chief urged to resign after police violently break up vigil for Sarah Everard.

Silencing #BlackLivesMatter: Priti Patel’s anti-protest law.

Vaccinated Americans may gather indoors in small groups but should still wear masks in public, the C.D.C. said.

Should 90s actors and actresses be on OnlyFans?

HarryandMehganonOprah: Support for Monarchy remains high but with sharp generational and voter intention divides on issue.

'Harry Potter' actor Katie Leung says she was told to deny she was target of racist attacks.

NONE OF THE ABOVE 2021: The winners of the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards.

Fred Seibert had some harsh words about Nickelodeon not picking up Adventure Time.

Happy Birthday Rob Paulsen.

Cartoon SuperTed set for new animation series.

Seth MacFarlane’s cancelled The Flintstones reboot concepts leak online.

Space Jam 2 Cut Pepe Le Pew’s Only Scene From the Final Cut.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia interviews lead singer of Hardline and Crush 40 Johnny Gioeli discussing about his early years in performing music, singing for the love and passion of the craft, his favorite fan interactions, promoting his new album for Hardline, and the opportunity to perform the music for the Sonic the Hedgehog video games as well as the Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony.

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Patricia and Arun continue Hidden Gems Month with the 1989 comedy film UHF co-written and starring actor, musician, and singer "Weird Al" Yankovic. The movie is about a man named George Newman who is struggling to find and keep a job alongside his friend Bob. George's uncle Harvey wins the deed of a run down television studio called Channel 62 and gets his nephew to work there while he raises money for a bookie named Big Louie. The station is struggling with keeping afloat with their new shows until a dimwitted janitor named Stanley hosts a kids' show called Uncle Nutsy's Clubhouse and it becomes a bit hit. The competing TV station, Channel 8, tries its best to take down Channel 62 even if it means to help Harvey pay him the money he owes to Big Louie in exchange for the station.

When the film premiered in theaters, critics bashed the film and it got overshadowed by bigger blockbusters at the time such as Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Ghostbusters II, Batman, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, When Harry Met Sally, Lethal Weapon II, and more. It was pulled out of the theaters one month later and had a limited release on VHS. It even stilted Weird Al's music career for two years due to being discouraged of his film's failure. But due to UHF's VHS tapes being out of print, it became a major cult classic and a recurring influence on a lot of quick gags and jokes for Internet reviewers. Currently, it's 61% on Rotten Tomatoes. What did Patricia and Arun think of the film?

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In honor of the first 5 episodes of Season 2 of the Disney Channel animated series The Owl House premiering on Disney+, Patricia and Arun discuss about their thoughts of the episodes with its plots, characters, major reveals, theories, and final thoughts. Warning: major spoilers ahead!

00:00 Introduction

2:28 Separate Tides

8:56 Escaping Expulsion

29:47 Echoes of the Past

53:25 Keeping Up A-Fear-Ances

1:16:57 Through the Looking Glass Ruins

To check out Season 2 of The Owl House, click on the links below.

https://www.disneyplus.com/series/the-owl-house/4cOTrEy0YyaX

https://disneynow.com/shows/the-owl-house

To check out Arun and Patricia, click on the links below

https://anchor.fm/arunandpatricia

https://open.spotify.com/show/7hSeCoM17tNfZeIIyTpzV3

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81NjBkZTEzOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==

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Originally posted on August 2, 2014 as episode 12.

In this episode of Nick Jukebox, Patricia goes back to basics playing Nickelodeon songs from the 80's, 90's and 00's. Expect songs from Livewire, Blue's Clues, and Naked Brothers Band.

Livewire Opening Theme (1980)
Sandwiches- Fred Penner's Place (1989)
One Step Beyond- Madness (Featured in PopClips in 1979)
Fishtones Song- Eureeka's Castle (1989)
When You're With Me- Today's Special (1983)

Mic Break

Look Up- Hey Arnold! (1996)
I Can Be Anything That I Want to Be- Blue's Big Musical (1996)
P.E.A.C.E.- Clarissa Explains it All CD (1993)
Doowop Diggity- CatDog (1998)
Killer Tofu- The Beets (Featured in Doug in 1991)

Mic Break

Crazy Car- The Naked Brothers Band (2007)
Splinter in my Heart- As Told by Ginger (2000)
Icky Vicky- Chip Skylark (Featured in The Fairly OddParents in 2001)
Losing You- Drake & Josh Soundtrack (2004)
They'll Soon Discover- The Shins (Featured in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie in 2004)

Mic Break

The Legend of Korra Ending Theme (2012)

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 1991 Disney film The Rocketeer based on the 1982 comic book series of the same name. It takes place in Los Angeles in 1938 where a stunt pilot named Cliff Secord and his friend Peevy find a jet pack from pilot and philanthropist Howard Hughes. Cliff uses the jet pack to become a mysterious superhero called The Rocketeer. Meanwhile the mafia was hired by an unknown adversary to retrieve the jet pack for a plan involving with the Nazi army taking over the world.

When the film premiered in theaters, critics enjoyed its fun sense of adventure in an older time, but felt it had a few shortcomings. It didn't help that Disney wanted to make it into a trilogy making The Rocketeer their equivalent of the Indiana Jones series, but due to not making as much money as they hoped, plans for a franchise was scrapped. It has since gained a cult following and had a Disney Junior animated series in 2019 focusing on Cliff's great-granddaughter who is the new Rocketeer. It currently has a 66% on Rotten Tomatoes. What do Patricia and Arun think about the film?

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

Senate passes $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan after debating through the night

Some countries are considering COVID-19 vaccine passports, though experts have pointed to health and ethical questions.

Idaho COVID-19 protesters burn masks in front of capitol

Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Montana, and Iowa will stop doing mandatory masks starting next month.

Facebook Will End Ban on Political Ads in the United States

6 Books Written by Dr. Seuss Will be Discontinued due to “Uncomfortable Conversations on Racism”.

Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Orlando Has Delayed Premiere until 2025.

TCM takes aim at cancel culture arguments with new series devoted to 'problematic' movie classics.

Thoughts on Paramount Plus.

Disney’s Newest Animated Film Raya and the Last Dragon is Released on Disney+…for $30.

SpongeBob Spinoff Series About Patrick Star Has Been Announced.

Lola Bunny's Desexualized 'Space Jam 2' Redesign Sparks Intense Debate.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Klancy Shriver from On the House Movie Reviews & Podcast and the Frasier podcast They're Calling Again discuss about the Disney franchise The Mighty Ducks in honor of the new Disney+ series The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. They talk about the original film trilogy and the animated series.

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Originally posted on the Banter Broadcast Anchor page on November 23, 2020.

In this episode of The Banter Broadcast, Patricia, Andrew, and Malia discuss about the sci-fi franchise Tron after it landed on a random wheel of topics. They talk about the 1982 film, the 2010 sequel Tron: Legacy, the 2012 animated series Tron: Uprising, and announcements of a 3rd Tron movie and upcoming attraction/ride at Walt Disney World theme parks.

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Patricia and Arun start a themed month looking back at hidden gems starting off with the 1990 animated Disney movie The Rescuers Down Under which is a sequel to the 1977 film The Rescuers.

The movie features a young Australian boy named Cody who befriends an eagle Marahute who is laying three eggs. Cody meets up with a poacher named McLeach who is looking for the eagle to sell it for a high price. He kidnaps Cody for him to reveal Marahute's location and a mouse calls the Rescue Aid Society in New York City. Bernard and Miss Bianca take on the mission to go to Australia to rescue Cody with Bernard wanting to propose to Miss Bianca, an Australian Outback mouse named Jake as their brave companion, and the albatross Wilbur going through many obstacles from a busted back to protecting the eagle eggs from McLeach.

When the movie premiered, it made only $47.4 million dollars due to being overshadowed by Home Alone which came out around the same time. It's considered the black sheep of the Disney Renaissance films since it came out after The Little Mermaid, but before Beauty and the Beast and had no musical moments with memorable songs. Critics have criticized the lack of story, but praised it due to its beautiful groundbreaking animation with The CAPS System and epic moments with action and atmosphere compared to its predecessor. Viewers appreciated The Rescuers Down Under when it was released on VHS and DVD even if they didn't watch or remember The Rescuers. It currently has a 70% on Rotten Tomatoes. With The Rescuers Down Under seeing as a cult classic, what did Patricia and Arun think of it? Does it hold up over 30 years later?

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Arun and Patricia talk about:

Sir David Attenborough gave one his starkest warnings yet to the UN Security Council.

"Yes OK, you win." This is the moment a caller who opposes Covid vaccine passports admits James O'Brien is right.

Animanics renewed for 3rd Season.

‘Rugrats’ Revival With Original Voice Cast to Debut on Paramount Plus.

DisneyWorld reopening for a few weeks in March.

Daft Punk split up.

Real Ghostbusters and Extreme Ghostbusters being released on YouTube.

Monsters at Work Announces Disney+ Release Date.

TRAILER: Luca.

Nickelodeon to expand Avatar: The Last Airbender with creators — first up is an animated film.

The Weekenders turn 21. Reunion on Zoom.

Mr. Potatohead is now gender neutral.

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In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia and Arun go over the top 5 best and worst adaptations based on the votes from the listeners as well as their personal votes.

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Arun and Patricia talk about:

Former President Donald Trump Acquitted in Second Impeachment Trial.

Texas Heavily Affected by Snowstorm Leaving them with No Food, Water, or Electricity. Ted Cruz Tried to Take His Family to Cancun to Escape the Storm.

Coronavirus Cases are Dropping. When Will We Reach Herd Immunity?

Rush Limbaugh, Conservative Political Radio Host, Has Died at the Age of 70 Due to Lung Cancer.

Lincoln Project co-founder George Conway Calls for Group to Be Shut Down Amid Turmoil.

Blue Sky Studios is Dead. Were Working on A Film Called Nimona and Were 75% Complete Until Production Stop and Now Won’t Ever Be Released.

Dinosaur Planet, the Game Rare Worked on Before Becoming Starfox Adventures, Has Been Leaked Online.

Reggie Fils-Aime, Former President of Nintendo of America, Is Not Impressed with E3 2021.

Thoughts on Newest Nintendo Direct.

Trailer for New Mortal Kombat Movie Has Been Released.

The Sequel to the Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Has Been Announced to Be Released on April 8, 2022.

New Showrunner Has Been Hired for the Live Action Avatar: The Last Airbender Series on Netflix. Katara and Sokka’s Ages Have Been Changed and Fans Aren’t Happy.

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2021 Pixar animated film Luca featuring the directing debut of Enrico Casarosa who had worked on the Pixar short La Luna. The story is about a group of sea monsters named Luca and Alberto journeying into a small Italian town called Portorosso to get themselves a Vespa to travel where they wish to get their freedom. Luca is trying to get freedom from his overprotective parents while Alberto lives the way he wants due to his father letting him live his own life. The only way they can get a Vespa is if they win the Portorosso Cup Race involving with swimming, eating pasta, and biking. They team up with a girl named Giulia and together they train to win the Cup as well as Luca learning about life in the surface. Luca was released on Disney+ due to COVID-19 on June 18, 2021 with some critics and fans saving positive reviews on its more laidback, atmospheric, and simple approach while others feel that Pixar is losing their touch on telling compelling stories with deep morals, especially after being released after the critically acclaimed film Soul. What do Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia talk about:

Trump loses impeachment lawyers days before Senate trial is due to begin, Trump Defense Secretary Disarmed D.C. National Guard Before Capitol Riot.

Several leaked videos show Majorie Taylor Green taunting school shooting victims, praised for Capitol Hill riots, promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories, sharing platforms with far-fight figures. Calls for her to resign/expelled with Congress.

‘QAnon Shaman’ willing to testify against Trump in the impeachment trial, Son Tipped Off F.B.I. About His Father, Who Is Charged in Capitol Riot

Dodger Stadium’s COVID-19 vaccination site temporarily shut down after protesters gather at entrance.

GameStop mania: why Reddit traders are unlikely to face prosecution.

Cloris Leachman, Sitcom Standout and Oscar Winner, Dies at 94.

How Kids Television Became the Most Heated Front in the Streaming Wars.

Nickelodeon Buzzes in Trivia Show ‘Tooned In’ on Feb. 8.

Monsters At Work coming to Disney+.

Konami is Undergoing a Corporate Restructure Next Month.

Roger Craig Smith will depart from the role of Sonic the Hedgehog’s western voice actor after 10 years.

Full Playthrough of Goldeneye 007 Xbox Live Arcade Remake Leaks Online.

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Today is the 30th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog. In honor of the occasion, Patricia and special guest Tom "indexsonic" Carter talked about the legacy of Sonic the Hedgehog. Originally posted on June 23, 2016 to celebrate the franchise's 25th anniversary.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia and Liam interview actor and magician Adam Wylie talking about his early years in acting, his time working on Picket Fences, Kindergarten Cop, Hey Arnold!, As Told by Ginger, and American Dragon: Jake Long, and advice on how to keep your ego intact as a child actor as well as getting started on the industry.

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

Joe Biden has been Inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States. Looking back at Donald Trump’s Inaugration Speech and resulting in not accomplishing anywhere near what he promised.

The Proud Boys are ditching Donald Trump for good calling him “shill” and “extraordinary weak”.

Donald Trump Is Jumping into a Divisive Battle Over the Republican Party by starting a Third Political Party called The Patriot Party.

Anti-Government Protesters Marched at Oregon’s Democratic Party Headquarters and ICE offices and Smashed their Windows.

The reality of Brexit hits Britain when the fish is rotting due to exporters not able to get them to the European Union.

A prequel to Willy Wonka has been greenlit by Warner Bros. and is slated to release in 2023.

Nintendo Game Boy is Getting a New Exclusive Game 31 Years after its release.

SpongeBob Didn’t Air on Nickelodeon on January 22nd for the first time in 14 years. It happened due to new episodes of The Loud House and The Casagrandes airing.

The last James Bond film starring Daniel Craig, No Time to Die, has been delayed until October.

Netflix has purchased the distribution rights for Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s newest animated film Connected renaming its original title The Mitchells vs. The Machines.

Pixar is releasing a slew of animated shorts called Pixar Popcorn on Disney+ featuring characters from Toy Story, Soul, The Incredibles, and Cars.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia continues her discussion of the 2020 Disney Channel animated series The Owl House with special guest Morgan Terry talking about favorite characters, episodes, LGBTQ representation, and predictions of Season 2.

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Originally posted on YouTube on June 19, 2015.

In this episode of Nick Jukebox, Patricia features more music based on Nickelodeon video games in honor of E3 2015. Expect songs from video games such as SpongeBob: Lights! Camera! Pants!, The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown, and Nicktoons Racing.

SpongeBob: Lights! Camera! Pants! Title Screen (Nintendo GameCube)
Ice Scream- Rocko's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Day (SNES)
Fire Station- Ren & Stimpy: Fire Dogs (SNES)
Aggro Crag- Nickelodeon GUTS (SNES)
Fluffy's Pinball- Rugrats: Totally Angelica (GBC)

Mic Break

Buccaneer's Den- Jimmy Neutron: Jet Fusion (PS2)
Fowler's Murk- Tak: The Great Juju Challenge (PS2)
Hoverboard Insanity- Rocket Power: Beach Bandits (PS2)
Vicky Strikes Back- The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown (PS2)
FInal Boss- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (Nintendo GameCube)

Mic Break

Dam Prix/Beaver Fever- Nicktoons Racing (N64)
Professor Membrane's Lab- Nickelodeon Party Blast (PC)
Republic City- The Legend of Korra (Xbox 360)
Amity Park- Nicktoons Globs of Doom (Wii)
Taking Down the Bad Guys- Nicktoons Unite (PS2)

Mic Break

Ending Credits- Nicktoons Attack of the Toybox (DS)

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

Trump impeached after Capitol riot in historic second charge. Capitol Rioters Intended to ‘Capture and Assassinate Elected Officials,’ Prosecutors Say. Umair Haque: “America Needs to Break the Back of its Fascist Movement Now — Or Else.” No, Chuck Norris was NOT at the riots. NRA Files for Bankruptcy. Dave Bautista Places $20,000 Bounty on Individuals Who Defaced Manatee. Joanne Rogers, Prolific Pianist and the Mrs. to Mr. Rogers, Dies at 92. ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ Plummets to Fourth-Lowest Ratings Ever. Macaulay Culkin Joins The Call To Have Trump Digitally Removed From Home Alone 2. An Alleged Crash Bandicoot Cartoon Has Leaked Online. Metroid Prime 4 Release Date Leaked. Postal Worker Caught Stealing "PlayStation And Nintendo" Console Deliveries.

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In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia, Arun, and special guests Jim Bevan and James "Jaimetud" Sullivan discuss about the 2020 film Roald Dahl's The Witches, which is based on the 1982 book The Witches written by Robert Zemekis, Guillermo del Toro, and Kenya Barris and directed by Zemekis. It stars Jahzir Kadeem Bruno, Octavia Spencer, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, Codie-Lei Eastick, Kristen Chenoweth, and Chris Rock. The film takes place in Demopolis, Alabama in 1968 where a young boy had lost his parents in a car accident and is sent to live with his grandmother. A witch approaches him at the local corner store and they relocate at a grand hotel to hide from them not knowing that a witch convention is being held there. The boy turns into a mouse and meets with a boy named Bruno who also got turned into a mouse and the boy's pet mouse named Mary who went through a similar fate. It's up to them to stop the witches from turning all the children into mice. Can they defeat them? Will they be able to turn back into human? The movie was originally suppose to air in theaters, but due to COVID-19, it was released on HBO Max. It's currently the lowest graded Roald Dahl adaptation on Rotten Tomatoes at 49% with critics stating that the film was nowhere near as frightening or engaging compared to the 1990 version. How do they feel about it? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Arun Mehta, Michael "Fusionater" McKinney, Paul "Gunterfan1992" Thomas, Timothy Murphy from A Look at Disney, and Rebecca Rose discuss about the 1st season of the 2020 Disney animated series The Owl House created by Dana Terrace in honor of Season 2's premiere on June 12, 2021. They discuss about their introductions of the show, their favorite characters, their favorite episodes, crazy fan theories, and what they expect in Season 2.

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

Thousands of Trump Supporters Marched to Capitol Hill and Made a Large Riot.

4 People are dead, and dozens of people involved with the riot have been arrested.

World Leaders are “Horrified” with the U.S. Capitol Riot.

12 White House Officials and 5 National Security Guard Officers Resigned After the Riot on Capital Hill. Donald Trump is Facing 2nd Impeachment. He’s banned or restricted in 14 social media platforms including Twitter, TikTok, Apple, Twitch, Instagram, Facebook, and Apple.

Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff won the Georgia Senate Elections making the Democratic Party controlling the U.S. Senate.

Dr. Anthony Fauci Predicts Coronavirus Cases will Continue to Increase and “Will Get Worse” in the Upcoming Weeks.

Brexit Deal’s “Rules of Origin” Spark Trades Confusion.

Jim Belushi Gets Large Response of Anime Recommendations on Twitter.

The Giant David Hasselhoff Model from The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is on Auction with a Minimum Bid of $100,000.

Batman: The Animated Series Sequel Series Possibly in the Works.

Canadian Video Game Company Next Level Games Acquired by Nintendo.

Parents Celebrate as the preschool show Caillou is cancelled after 20 years on the air.

Pete Docter is Stepping Away from Directing Future Pixar Movies.

Are You Afraid of the Dark Season 2 Trailer and Premiere Date.

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In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia, Arun, and special guests Eli "The Hero of Tomorrow" Stone, Jim Bevan, and James "Jaimetud" Sullivan discuss about the 2017 direct to DVD animated film Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory based on the 1940 cartoon shorts and the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory which is an adaptation of the 1964 book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory starring J.P. Karliak, Lincoln Melcher, Jess Harnell, Sean Schemmel, Mick Wingert, Kate Higgins, Spike Brandt, and Kath Soucie.The movie features Tom and Jerry starving on the streets until a young boy named Charlie Bucket gives them a loaf of bread. To thank Charlie for his kindness, Tom and Jerry decide to get Charlie a Willy Wonka candy bar while a contest is happening where 5 golden tickets are hidden in Willy Wonka candy bars and whoever finds it, gets to go into Willy Wonka's candy factory. Tom and Jerry meet up with Slugworth, Willy Wonka's rival candy maker, Spike, Slugworth's assistant and a truck driver for Willy Wonka's factory, and Tuffy, an Oompa Loompa intern.

When the movie premiered, it was bashed by critics and fans calling it an unnecessary adaption that is a copy-paste film of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory with Tom and Jerry in it as well as its bizarre animation. It was released one year after the passing of Gene Wilder which made the movie more of an insult to fans of the original 1971 adaptation. What do they think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Nick Jukebox, we celebrate Nickelodeon's anniversary with songs from the 80's, 90's, and 00's. Expect songs from You Can't Do That on Television, Danny Phantom, and Rugrats: All Growed Up.

Originally uploaded on April 16, 2014 as episode 10.

Nickelodeon Songs from the 70's and 80's

You Can't Do That on Television intro (1979 in Canada, 1981 in America).
Sing a Simple Song- Pinwheel (1979)
Eureeka's Castle Rap- Eureeka's Castle (1989)
Drivin'- Pearl Harbor and the Explosions- PopClips (1981)
I Have You- Today's Special (1983 in America)

Mic Break Nickelodeon Songs from the 90's

Clap Yo' Hands- Naughty By Nature (Featured in All That in 1994)
Happy Happy Joy Joy- The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991)
Hockey Monkey- The Zambonis- Featured in KaBlam in 1996)
As Usual- Polaris- (Featured in The Adventures of Pete & Pete in 1993)
Sweet Victory- David Glen Eisley and Bob Kulick- (Featured in SpongeBob SquarePants in 1999)

Mic Break Nickelodeon Songs from the 00's

Remember- Ember McClain- (Featured in Danny Phantom in 2004)
You Remember Me- Emica- (Featured in Rugrats: All Growed Up in 2001)
Dream a Lotta Dreams- ChalkZone (2003)
I'm in Love With Me- Maritza Hogg (Featured in Taina in 2001)
When You Love- Sinead O' Connor- (Featured in Rugrats in Paris: The Movie in 2000)

Mic Break

The Angry Beavers Ending Theme (1997)

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In this episode of The Banter Broadcast, Patricia, Eian, Andrew, and Malia finally tackle the 2012 Nickelodeon animated series The Legend of Korra in honor of its recent release on Netflix. The show takes place 70 years after Avatar: The Last Airbender focusing on a new Avatar, a teenage girl from the Southern Water Tribe named Korra. After mastering Water, Earth, and Fire, she travels to Republic City to get training from Aang's son Tenzin on how to master air. Along the way, she meets up with Toph's daughter Lin, a police officer, two brothers named Mako and Bolin, and a rich, intelligent non-bender named Asami. She tackles in many adversaries with different ideals and struggles to find her place in the world in a time where the Avatar may not be needed anymore. When the show premiered, many fans were left either disappointed with the show calling it "inferior" to Avatar: The Last Airbender or praising it for its darker, more mature storytelling and complex morals. What do they think of it? Listen and find out. Check out Eian's links down below https://twitter.com/UnashamedRebel https://www.instagram.com/ek_freedomfighter Check out Malia's links down below https://twitter.com/Malia_Prod https://www.instagram.com/jbiacproductions Check out Andrew's links down below https://twitter.com/_justincase_1 https://instagram.com/_andrewjm_ Check out Patricia's links down below http://oldschoollane.blogspot.com/ https://www.youtube.com/oldschoollane https://www.facebook.com/OldSchoolLane https://twitter.com/patty_b_miranda

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell’s houses are vandalised over stimulus checks.

Children infected with Coronavirus now filling hospital wards.

The Malign Incompetence of the British Ruling Class.

Kazakhstan Abolishes Death Penalty.

People started breaking Covid rules when they saw those with privilege ignore them.

Yes, Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical is real and here’s how you can get tickets.

Will Carmen finally defeat V.I.L.E.? The final season of #CarmenSandiego coming Jan 15 to @netflix!

Ed, Edd n Eddy, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Batman Beyond and More Cartoon Network Shows Now Streaming on HBO Max.

Post Thoughts: Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie Aftermath.

WWE Legend Mick Foley Reveals Positive COVID-19 Diagnosis.

SEGA’s Toshihiro Nagoshi is open to working with the F-Zero series again, wants to make a challenging new game.

PREVIEW: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Review.

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Back around September 2012, Patricia and Kevin interviewed television producer, creative director, and founder of Frederator Studios, Fred Seibert, on the Old School Lane blog. Almost a decade later, Patricia invites him on the podcast talking about FredFilms, Castlevania, Adventure Time, how the Internet has impacted the animation industry, the importance of highlighting creators from other countries, and conquering your dreams and passions. Click on the link below to check out the interview with Fred from September 2012. http://www.oldschoollane.net/2012/09/old-school-lanes-nickelodeon-tribute_25.html

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

Stimulus Check will be $600 giving to Americans, The Democrats and Trump wanted to increase it to $2000, but the House Republicans rejected the request, Now he wants to reject the entire stimulus plan as revenge for the Republicans “betraying” him.

Christmas Day Bombing at Tennessee where an RV exploded damaging 41 buildings and injuring 3 people.

New variant of the coronavirus is first spotted in the U.K. which is said to be contagious and easily transmitted than the older version.

The Brexit Deal is finally done! The UK and EU made a trade-off deal.

Tuck Tucker, animation veteran of Hey Arnold! and SpongeBob SquarePants, dies at the age of 59.

AEW Star Brodie Lee dies at 41 due to lung disease.

Adobe Flash will shut down for good at December 31st.

ViacomCBS is using SpongeBob to get kids to watch the NFL.

The newest Nintendo Direct has Shigeru Miyamoto give a tour for the new Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan.

POST-THOUGHTS: Soul

A Lookback into 2020: Our Highlights, Our Low Points, and What’s Ahead for the Future.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Taylor "Whyboy" Wyatt from ToonGrin, Michael "Fusionater" McKinney, and Paul "Gunterfan1992" Thomas, the author of the book Exploring the Land of Ooo: An Unofficial Overview and Production History of Cartoon Network's Adventure Time, discuss about the 2010 Cartoon Network animated series Adventure Time created by Pendleton Ward. They talk about their introductions, their favorite characters, their favorite episodes, their favorite songs, Adventure Time: Distant Lands, and the legacy the show left behind.

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Arun and Patricia talk about:

Nurse Fainting After COVID Vaccine Not Due to Shot Ingredients, Doctor Says.

‘We want them infected’: Trump appointee demanded ‘herd immunity’ strategy, emails reveal.

BLM: A Minneapolis cop told Somali American teens he was proud U.S. troops killed ‘you folk’ during Black Hawk Down.

McConnell Recognizes Biden as President-Elect After Holdout.

Congratulations to @niketacalame and her husband for their new baby!

Saturday Morning Cartoons Are Coming Back in 2021.

Hilary Duff Just Confirmed the Lizzie McGuire Revival Is Dead.

The fourth and final season of #CarmenSandiego premieres January 15.

PixMinis: Submit your ratings now.

PREVIEW: The Aftermath of Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (Part 3)

POST-REVIEW: The Witches.

Patricia’s playing Earthbound.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest CBJohnny from Operation Head Pigeons talk about the Nickelodeon animated series Invader ZIM in honor of its 20th anniversary. They go over their introductions, favorite episodes, favorite characters, the deep side of the fandom, how Rebecca Sugar got influenced by ZIM, and more.

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 1963 comedy It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World starring Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Ethel Merman, Edie Adams, Terry-Thomas, Jonathan Winters, Dick Shawn, Phil Silvers, Dorothy Provine, and Mickey Rooney. A group of people come across a man who had crashed off State Road 74 and told them that he hid $350,000 under the "W" at Santa Rosa State Park. The group try to split the money evenly until their disagreements lead to them splitting up and racing to Santa Rosa State Park to see if they can get the money before anyone else. Meanwhile, a chief police officer is trying to find the man who stole the money so he can retire peacefully and go on vacation with his family.

When the movie came out, it made 60 million dollars on a 9 million dollar budget and critics praising it for its cast, its premise, and its comedy. However, some critics were pointing its length being too long, the comedic slapstick moments going on for too long, and the story lacking structure. The movie was nominated for multiple Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards and had inspired other films such as Scavenger Hunt, Million Dollar Mystery, and Rat Race. It currently has a 70% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. What did Patricia and Arun think of the film? Listen and find out.

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Arun, Patricia and Crystal talk about:

Why #MarchForTrump was another dud.

Supreme Court tosses out Republican challenge to the US Election.

COVID-19: Letters to Santa reveal the toll the pandemic is taking on kids.

RIP Kirby Morrow.

Muppet fans mark the 1 year anniversary of Caroll Spinney’s death.

‘iCarly’ Revival Set at Paramount Plus With Original Cast Members Returning.

Ellen Show Employees say they are losing advertisers.

Disney Announces New Movies and Shows for Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar.

Sony’s Funimation acquires Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion.

Nexflix announces new 3D animated series for Sonic the Hedgehog.

Nintendo News: Sephiroth Descends to Battle in Smash Bros. Ultimate / 1st Super Nintendo World will open in Osaka / Ghosts n’ Goblins announced for Nintendo Switch.

Three-quarters of BBC comedians are liberals, according to a campaign group seeking more right-wing views on air.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests That Long Haired Creepy Guy, Ingoyama70, and Diva from Musical Hell discuss about the Rodgers & Hammerstein Cinderella trilogy consisting of the 1957 adaptation starring Julie Andrews, the 1965 adaptation starring Lesley Ann Warren, and the 1997 adaptation starring Brandy Norwood. They go over the cast, set design, choreography, songs, and legacy it left behind.

To watch the adaptations, check out the links below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1F4YhBOA14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xkQjuwihYI

https://www.disneyplus.com/video/0f17846a-1602-40d9-ac3d-71549083e547

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews voice actor Spike Spencer mostly known for his roles such as Prime Minister Mikoshiba from Super Atragon, Shinji Ikari from Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Hanataro Yamada in Bleach. They talk about his acting influences, his new love and passion for cooking and culinary arts, and how the voiceover industry has changed due to COVID-19.

Special thanks to Liam Higgins for connecting Spike to us. Check out his Facebook page for his services.

https://www.facebook.com/lhiggins3

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

Judge orders restoration of DACA, opening immigration program to new applicants for first time since 2017.

Former US Presidents and Celebrities volunteer to get the Coronavirus vaccine publicly to prove that it is safe.

Attorney General William Barr says they was no widespread election fraud.

Trump Administration has handed over data to help reunite migrant families.

Trump threatens defence veto over social media protections.

An anti-gay Hungarian politician has resigned after being caught by the police fleeing a 25-man orgy through a window.

RIP David Prowse.

Disney cancels Duck Tales after three seasons.

AT&T lays off Adult Swim streaming staff.

Space Jam 2 and All Warner Bros. Movies are coming directly to HBO Max.

TRAILER: Earwig And The Witch.

The 'lost' Superman PlayStation game has appeared in public.

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Originally livestreamed on the Old School Lane YouTube channel on October 25, 2020. It is the 20th anniversary of the Nickelodeon animated series As Told by Ginger. In honor of the occasion, the cast and crew of the series come together to recollect on their memories of working on the show, showcasing behind the scenes photos and concept art of the characters, answering fan questions, and other fun surprises.

Cast and crew appearing on the livestream consist of:

Melissa Disney (Ginger Foutley)

Aspen Vincent (Dodie Bishop)

Jackie Harris Greenberg (Macie Lightfoot)

Kenn Michael (Darren Patterson)

Liz Georges (Courtney Gripling)

Laraine Newman (Lois Foutley)

David Jeremiah (Dr. Dave)

Hope Levy (Chet Zipper)

Sandy Fox (Mipsy Mipson)

Adam Wylie (Ian Richardson)

Justin Cowden (Orion)

Shannon Conley (The Singing Voice of The Little Seal Girl and Courtney's Song)

Keythe Farley (Voice Director)

Bob Dever (Character Designer)

Michael Kenny (Storyboard Artist, Director)

Darin McGowan (Storyboard Artist)

Sean Pendergrass (Storyboard Artist)

Pablo Solis (Storyboard Artist)

Rob Goodin (Storyboard Artist)

Joseph Scott (Storyboard Artist)

Gabi Payn (Storyboard Artist)

Anthony Vukojevich (Background and Prop Designer)

Maureen Iser Vukojevich (Producer)

Barbara Wright (Casting Director)

Chris Hutchinson (Production Coordinator)

And special guest Leandra Argyros (who appeared on the 3rd As Told by Ginger TV movie courtesy of The Make-a-Wish Foundation)

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In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia, Arun, and special guest Eli "TheHeroofTomorrow" Stone discuss about the 2016 BBC two-part animated TV movie Revolting Rhymes based on the 1982 book of the same name starring Dominic West, Rob Brydon, Tamsin Greig, Rose Leslie, Gemma Chan, Bertie Carvel, David Wailliams, Isaac Hempsey Wright, and Bel Powley. The story adapts from Roald Dahl's interpretations of Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, The Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Cinderella. The plot focuses on a wolf wanting to get revenge on Little Red Riding Hood as she killed his nephews by eating her two young children.

Revolting Rhymes was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short, but lost to Dear Basketball written and narrated by the late Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Kobe Bryant and animated by legendary Disney animator Glen Keane. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics calling it a short, charming film that captured the essence of Roald Dahl's stories, but not as memorable as the other animated adaptations. What do Patricia, Arun, and Eli think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia interviews Kellie a.k.a. PokeKellz from The National Dex. They talk about their first introductions to Pokémon, the start of The National Dex, and the legacy that Pokémon left behind 25 years after the premiere of Pokémon Red and Green in Japan.

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Originally posted on August 15, 2020 on The Banter Broadcast Anchor and Spotify podcast site.

After months of quarantine, Patricia, Eian, Malia, and newcomer Andrew return to discuss about the recent announcement of the live action Avatar: The Last Airbender series involving with the creators leaving the project. They also discuss about Teen Titans Go!, The Legend of Korra, Star Wars, and upcoming topics for the show.

Check out The Banter Broadcast on Anchor and Spotify.

https://anchor.fm/patricia-miranda7/episodes/The-Banter-Broadcast-Episode-1-Avatar-The-Last-Airbender-ebicv7 https://open.spotify.com/show/1aSUyARnvLk4SRSuv4KLxw

Check out Eian's links down below

https://twitter.com/UnashamedRebel

https://www.instagram.com/ek_freedomfighter

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https://twitter.com/Malia_Prod

https://www.instagram.com/jbiacproductions

Check out Andrew's links down below

https://twitter.com/_justincase_1

https://instagram.com/_andrewjm_

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http://oldschoollane.blogspot.com/

https://www.youtube.com/oldschoollane

https://www.facebook.com/OldSchoolLane

https://twitter.com/patty_b_miranda

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

Donald Trump gives bizarre press conference on a small table.

Justice Dept. rule change could allow federal executions by electrocution or firing squad.

Solomon Islands set to ban Facebook in the name of 'national unity'.

Toy Story 2 is now 21 years old.

3 Year Anniversary of Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie.

‘Cowboy Bebop’: Six Cast In Netflix Live-Action Remake Of Cult Anime TV Series.

‘Gremlins 3’: Chris Columbus Offers Update on Sequel, Says Creatures Won’t Be CGI.

Cars 3 Almost Showed the Death of Paul Newman's Doc Hudson.

Why Santa Claus could be the last role Kurt Russell ever plays.

TRAILER: The Boss Baby: Family Business.

Pokémon Teases 'Very Special' 25th Anniversary Celebrations For 2021.

Super Rare Vintage Nickelodeon Legends Of The Hidden Temple Set Piece on Ebay.

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In this special podcast episode, Patricia and special guests Courtney, Zara, Abdulmuez, Kiera, and Tariq discuss about the 2000 Nicktoon As Told by Ginger and partake in a lot of fun activities from trivia to looking back at Klasky Csupo's official As Told by Ginger website from the early 2000's. Originally posted as a livestream on the Old School Lane YouTube channel on October 24, 2020 as a preview for the As Told by Ginger 20th Anniversary Virtual Reunion Livestream on the following day.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Malik McLeod a.k.a. TheCartoonGamer and Javonte McLeod from The All Around Type discuss about the Pokémon anime in honor of the franchise's 25th anniversary. They talk about the different iterations, their introductions to the anime, the characters, the music, and its legacy.

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On May 2020, the 2005 Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix for the people who first saw it on TV as well as the people who had never seen it before. During that summer, it had broken Netflix records by staying on the top 10 most viewed programs for 60 days. It became the most streamed animated series on Netflix at the end of 2020 according to an article by Cartoon Brew. It had brought in a new fanbase thanks to its compelling story, memorable characters, unique world, and its incredible soundtrack. Avatar: The Last Airbender has been praised as a masterpiece in animation and a timeless classic. In honor of its 16th anniversary of the premiere, Patricia recorded an episode of Nick Jukebox back around February 2015 to celebrate its 10th anniversary by featuring some of its best instrumental songs from each season.

Book 1: Water

Intro to Avatar: The Last Airbender
Reincarnation
Agni Kai
The Blue Spirit
Ocean Spirit

Mic Break

Book 2: Earth

Azula's Theme
The Swamp
The Chase
The Seven Chakras
Palace Invasion

Mic Break

Book 3: Fire

Reconciliation
Aang vs. The Firelord
Last Agni Kai
Peace Excerpt
Avatar's Love

Mic Break

Ending theme to Avatar: The Last Airbender

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

Mitch McConnell rips into the $3.4 trillion Democratic stimulus plan as “unserious”.

Biden announces new White House staff picks.

How to Be a More Accurate Prophet than Pat Robertson.

Deadpool 3 Moving Forward at Disney with New Writers.

Pink Panther Live-Action Movie in Development.

TRAILER: Tom and Jerry Movie.

Twitter “exploring” adding dislike button to downvote system.

All Elite Wrestling recruits WWF No Mercy director for new game.

Universal’s Super Nintendo World images released.

The Big House 10 Cancelled, Nintendo sent organizers a C&D.

Sealed Super Mario Bros. 3 Variant Breaks World Record For Most Expensive Video Game.

The annual Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center is “peek 2020”

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Now that We're in Between has concluded, it's time to go back to where it all started. On October 2016, Patricia appeared as a guest with Casey Reed and Ashli Wittenkeller on their podcast, the Friday Night Nicktoons Podcast, to talk about 3 of her personal favorite spoiler-free episodes of As Told by Ginger to get them more equated to the show since they hadn't seen it in its entirety at the time. They talk about "Hello Stranger", "Come Back Little Seal Girl", and "Losing Nana Bishop". Months after they recorded the podcast, Casey and Ashli wanted to see every episode of As Told by Ginger and decided to do a weekly podcast called We're in Between inviting Patricia to join them. The rest was history.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Jim Bevan discuss about the 2001 comic strip series Pearls Before Swine created by Stephan Pastis. The strips are about a group of anthropomorphic animals named Pig, Rat, Goat, Zebra, and a group of crocodiles living their everyday lives with a strong emphasis on social and political commentary. They talk about their introductions, their favorite characters, and what they would like to see in a possible movie or TV series.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews online content creator Steven Carver a.k.a. online content creator Saberspark in honor of Nickelodeon's anniversary with the premiere of Pinwheel. They talk about his earliest memories with Nickelodeon and his thoughts on the network compared to Cartoon Network.

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In this episode of PixMinis, Patricia and Arun tally up the votes from the viewers as well as their own to see which of the first 26 Pixar shorts are the best and worst. Did your favorites or least favorites make it on the list? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

ELECTION 2020

U.S. Presidential 2020 Results / Trump “Concedes” via Twitter / How Joe Biden Won the Presidency.

Trump Fires Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.

Top Official on U.S. Election Cybersecurity Christopher Krebs Tells Associates That He Expects to Be Fired.

Nicola Sturgeon to Probe Donald Trump’s Finance in Scotland.

Million MAGA March has Low Turnout and Ends with Stabbing, Arrests, and Counter Protest Brawls / Trump Fans Play the Song “Killing in the Name” by Rage Against the Machine Without Realizing the Context of the Song.

Biden’s COVID-19 Advisor States that a U.S. Lockdown of 4 to 6 Weeks Could Control the Pandemic and Revive the Economy.

ALSO

Ken Spears, co-creator of Scooby-Doo, dies at the age of 82.

Trailer of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot.

Darkwing Duck has been announced that it’s going to get a reboot on Disney Plus.

The Jim Henson Company and King Features are Developing a Hagar the Horrible animated TV series.

John M. Chu will be directing the live action Lilo and Stitch remake.

The Nintendo Switch has been the U.S. best selling console for 23 months straight.

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Patricia continues to highlight some of her favorite moments of the weekly podcast she cohosted alongside The Friday Nicktoons Podcast hosts Casey Reed and Ashli Wittenkeller back in 2017. Here are the highlights of their review of every episode of As Told by Ginger from Season 3 alongside with some special guests who worked on the show. Enjoy the laughs and thought provoking discussions.

00:00 Intro Song
00:50 Far From Home/Foutleys on Ice
15:28 Wicked Game
26:46 The Easter Ham
34:51 About Face
45:48 Butterflies are Free/No Turning Back w/Leandra Argryos
1:06:55 Heat Lightning
1:19:18 Fair to Cloudy
1:28:35 Stuff'll Kill Ya
1:37:32 Detention
1:48:27 Kiss Today Goodbye
2:01:12 A Lesson in Tightropes
2:14:22 Dodie's Big Break
2:26:00 Battle of the Bands
2:35:09 Ten Chairs
2:42:11 The Wedding Frame w/Melissa Disney, Aspen Vincent, Jackie Harris Greenberg, Kenn Michael, Liz Georges, and Eryk Casemiro
3:21:00 The Party (As Told by Ginger pilot episode)
3:37:15 Conclusion and Ending Theme

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests James "Jaimetud" Sullivan, Taylor "Whyboy" Wyatt, and Nero Angelus continue off from a podcast a few months ago about the Sullivan-Bluth Studios movies with The Fox Animation Studios trilogy with Anastasia, Bartok the Magnificent, and Titan A.E.

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In our final bonus podcast episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey interviews the creator of As Told by Ginger Emily Kapnek. They ask questions about what Emily would like to see in Season 4, if she would be interested in creating another cartoon, if there was was suppose to be a follow up to "Wicked Game", and much more. Sit back and relax our hour long interview.

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Arun and Patricia discuss the fallout of the 2020 Election.

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In the final episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about their thoughts of the 3rd season of As Told by Ginger as well as their top 5 favorite episodes, top 3 favorite characters, highlights of the people they interviewed, and reading the last comments of their listeners.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 1975 BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers starring John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Connie Booth, and Andrew Sachs. The plot is about a disgruntled hotel owner named Basil Fawlty, his wife Sybil, the waitress and assistant Polly Sherman, and the Spanish waiter and bellboy Manuel who work at a run down hotel named Faulty Towers and have to content with a lot of crazy situations from health inspectors to Germans to Americans. Fawlty Towers has been considered to be one of the greatest British sitcoms ever made and the inspiration for many other sitcoms from Father Ted, Cheers, and Third Rock from the Sun. Very similar to Father Ted, this is the first time that Patricia is watching a show that Arun is very familiar with. How well does Fawlty Towers hold up? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2015 BBC TV movie Roald Dahl's Esio Trot based on the 1990 book of the same name starring Dustin Hoffman, Judi Dench, James Corden, Richard Cordery, and Jimmy Akingbola. The story is about an shy old man named Mr. Hoppy who has a massive crush on his downstairs neighbor named Mrs. Silver who is outgoing and enthusiastic. She owns a small pet tortoise named Alfie who she wishes for him to grow up to be a big tortoise. Mr. Hoppy decides to come up with a plan involving with a poem written in backwards writing, purchasing hundreds of tortoises, and spending all his hard earned money to care for them and help with Mrs. Silver's dance charity. He also has to contend with another neighbor named Mr. Pringle who also is smitten with Mrs. Silver. Will Mr. Hoppy win Mrs. Silver's heart?

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot was released only in the U.K., but had a limited run in the U.S. courtesy of The Weinstein Company. Most people in the U.S. hadn't seen the movie or if they had, it had been glossed over compared to other adaptations like Disney's The BFG which came out in theaters a few months later. The same could be said for the book itself despite being the last book that was published when Roald Dahl was alive. Unfortunately, the other obscure Roald Dahl adaptions such as Danny the Champion of the World, Breaking Point, Four Rooms, and Roald Dahl's Little Red Riding Hood were forgotten for a good reason compared to its more famous adaptations like Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda. What do Patricia and Arun think of this obscure film? Is it piled up with the other terrible adaptions or is it an underrated gem? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2007 direct to video animated Disney movie Cinderella III: A Twist in Time. One year had passed since Cinderella and the Prince had gotten married and Lady Tremaine and her daughters Anastasia and Driscilla are miserable with their current lives. One day, Anastasia had found The Fairy Godmother's magic wand laying around and Lady Tremaine decided to turn back in time one year prior where Anastasia was able to wear the glass slipper and Cinderella has to make the prince fall in love with her all over again. Will Cinderella get her life back together?

When the movie came out, fans had praised it as the best direct to video animated Disney film, especially coming out during the last years of DisneyToon Studios' releasing sequels, prequels, and midquels of classic Disney movies before the Planes and Tinker Bell movies and its eventual shutdown. It currently has a 75% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Do Patricia and Arun agree? Is it better than The Lion King 1 1/2? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

More Than 196,000 Sign Petition to Bring the Peanuts Holiday Classics Back to Network TV.

Sony purchasing Crunchyroll for $957 million.

Afterthoughts: Cinderella 3 Review.

Afterthoughts: As Told By Ginger Livestream.

Uncharted Movie Is Done Filming.

Addams Family Fans want Depp and Ricci in the Tim Burton TV Series.

Tiny Toons next to be rebooted but won’t bring back Elmyra.

The Top TV Theme Songs of All Time: Animated Series.

2020 Isn't All Bad, Because The Game Boy Is Getting A Brand-New RPG Called Dragonborne.

Retro Studios Is Remodeling Its HQ In 2021 To Aid Development Of Metroid Prime 4.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey go all the way back to the beginning looking back at the 1998 As Told by Ginger pilot "The Party". In this episode, Ginger is invited to Courtney's party. However, she has to take Carl with her since Lois is working. With the pilot being only 11 minutes long, how well does it stack compared to the series?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Eli "The Cartoon Hero" Stone, Des Shinta, Zenith Will Rule, and Ryan McCarthy discuss about the 2000 anime FLCL (Fooly Cooly). They discuss about their earliest memories of the show, the characters, the soundtrack, and the strangeness of the story.

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In this episode of Nick Jukebox, we take a look at songs from classic Nickelodeon shows from the 80's, 90's, and 00's. Expect songs from The Tomorrow People, Rocko's Modern Life, iCarly, and more. This was originally posted as episode 4 on March 18, 2013.

Nickelodeon Songs from the 80's

Opening Theme to The Tomorrow People (1981 in America)
In The Twinkle- Today's Special (1983 in America)
Otto the Hippo- Fred Penner's Place (1989 in America)
Protection- Graham Parker (Featured in PopClips in 1979)
It Came From Underneath the Bed - Eureeka's Castle (1989)

Mic Break

Nickelodeon Songs from the 90's

Spring Cleaning- Rocko's Modern Life (1993)
CatDiggity Dog- CatDog (1998)
I Think I Like You- The Angry Beavers (1997)
Ripped Pants- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
The Secretive Life- Jill Sobule (Featured in Harriet the Spy in 1996)

Mic Break Nickelodeon Songs from the 2000's

Shiny Teeth- The Fairly Oddparents (2001)
I Thought We Were Friends- Taina Soundtrack (2001)
Stepping Out- Safety Orange (Featured in Drake and Josh Go Hollywood in 2006)
What's My Line?- ChalkZone (2002) 15. Let's Hear It For The Boy- iCarly Soundtrack (2007)

Mic Break

Ending Theme to My Life As a Teenage Robot (2003)

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews writer, producer, director, and Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? host Kevin Shinick discussing about his experiences with the recently 20 year old game show, Robot Chicken, MAD, and more.

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Arun and Patricia talk about:

ELECTION 2020

Joe Biden beats Donald Trump in Town Hall ratings battle.

Trump adviser comparing Biden to Mr Rodgers backfires.

Rudy Giuliani Posts Footage of Himself Mocking Asians to YouTube, daughter urges everyone to vote for Biden.

Spitting Image takes aim at Nancy Pelosi pandering for votes from every identity group.

Proud Boys Supporter Warns of 'Civil War' if Trump Loses Election.

The UK is telling ministers to cozy up to the Biden camp, as Boris Johnson is 'writing off Trump' in the upcoming US election.

ALSO

Phil Spencer says a new Banjo-Kazooie or Conker is ‘up to Rare.’

Pixar’s re-release of Coco only grosses $600k at box office.

Animaniacs' Creator Is NOT Pleased With the Revival.

Disney+ Announce Lego Star Wars Holiday Special.

WWE breaks up The New Day, cancels RAW Underground.

Fan releases “final episode” of the 1980s Dungeons & Dragons TV series.

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In this special episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the final episode of As Told by Ginger "The Wedding Frame". This 4th TV movie was the 2nd episode of the series that never aired in the U.S., but was released on DVD. Ginger tries her hardest to make sure that Dr. Dave and Lois' wedding is perfect. However, Dr. Dave's mother is planning on sabotaging the wedding by hiring a woman named Nikki LaPorte to portray as Dr. Dave's old girlfriend. With that said, does this TV movie end on a high note? One thing's for sure: Patricia and Casey can't do it alone.

Cast and crew appearing on the podcast consist of:

Melissa Disney (Ginger Foutley)

Aspen Vincent (Dodie Bishop)

Jackie Harris Greenberg (Macie Lightfoot)

Kenn Michael (Darren Patterson)

Liz Georges (Courtney Gripling)

Eryk Casemiro (Executive Producer, Writer, Director)

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Manic Expression members RowdyC, That Long Haired Creepy Guy, Jockerlee77, and Ingoyama70 discussing about the Carmen Sandiego PC games, game shows, animated series, and mobile game.

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In honor of the 4th and final season of Carmen Sandiego on Netflix, here's an episode of Old School Lane Interviews from 2016 where Patricia interviews actor Greg Lee who is mostly known for being the host of the 1989 Nickelodeon show Total Panic, the 1991 PBS game show Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego, and the voice of Major White in the Nicktoon Doug.

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Arun and Patricia talk about:

ELECTION 2020

The Taliban endorses Donald Trump.

Biden leading in national polls, declining in battleground states.

North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile shows Trump’s strategy has failed.

Trump threatens Iran in profanity laced rant on Rush Limbaugh.

Trump yard sign rigged with razor blades left town worker needing 13 stitches.

“Trump Supporters” paid to turn up to White House South Lawn rally.

ALSO

'Dr Johnny Bananas' and 'Dr Person Fakename' among medical signatories on COVID-19 herd immunity open letter.

Adam Kovic, Ryan Haywood Leave Rooster Teeth Amid Allegations Of Grooming Fans.

Hey Arnold! Soundtrack Vol. 1 Vinyl sells out in 6 minutes!

2020 Hey Arnold! Anniversary Show Post-Thoughts.

Sega’s next retro console could be Dreamcast mini, says producer

How What a Cartoon! tapped animation’s past to push the form into a new ’90s golden age.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the 57th episode of As Told by Ginger "Ten Chairs". Ginger decides to invite her father Jonas to Thanksgiving dinner in addition to Dr. Dave, his mother, and the Bishop family making the situation awkward and uncomfortable. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey decide to go vegan and buy a turkey so they can free it. But it causes a huge wreck on both their doghouse and the dinner. This is the penultimate episode of the series before the series finale. How does it turn out?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 2020 film Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, which is the sequel to the 2006 film Borat starring Sacha Baron Cohen. The movie takes place 14 years after the first film where Borat is fired from his job due to the documentary he filmed shamed his country of Kazakhstan. However, the president releases Borat from prison and gives him an assignment of delivering a peace offering to Donald Trump, the President of United States. Borat goes through a snag when his 15-year-old daughter Tutar (played by Maria Bakalova) stowaway to the United States and making the delivery of the peace offering more difficult. Eventually, Borat decides to offer his daughter to Trump as the peace offering from Kazakhstan.

The film was released exclusively to Amazon Prime a month before the 2020 Presidential Election. It was given mixed reviews from critics, but was giving praise to its satirical humor and the performances of Sacha Baron Cohen and Maria Bakalova. What did Patricia and Arun think of the film? Listen and find out. Warning: major spoilers ahead.

Click on the link below to watch Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.

https://www.amazon.com/Borat-Subsequent-Moviefilm-Sacha-Baron/dp/B08K3SDZJ9

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In this bonus episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia and Arun does a commentary of the 2009 20th Century Fox stop motion animated film Fantastic Mr. Fox which stars George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Willen DeFoe, Michael Gambon, Eric Anderson, Robin Hurlstone, Hugo Guinness, and Jarvis Cocker.

Check out Fantastic Mr. Fox with the links down below.

https://www.disneyplus.com/video/bb248924-47b2-420b-bb62-a665c3a6a6dc?pid=AssistantSearch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-J95eYpYZM

https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/fantastic-mr-fox/id336288777

https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=B-J95eYpYZM

https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/play/168600/PURCHASED_CONTENT

https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.7ea9f740-7904-95f6-0a30-770a752ee427?autoplay=1&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews As Told by Ginger storyboard artist Alan Zegler who worked on episodes such as "Gym Class Confidential" and "And She Was Gone".

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In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia, Arun, and special guest Eli "TheHeroOfTomorrow" Stone discuss about the 2009 stop motion animated film Fantastic Mr. Fox based on the 1970 book of the same name co-written and directed by Wes Anderson. It stars George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Willen DeFoe, Michael Gambon, Eric Anderson, Robin Hurlstone, Hugo Guinness, and Jarvis Cocker. The movie is about a fox named Mr. Fox who has a love for hunting chicken, geese, and other things in farms alongside with his wife. However, they were captured and Mrs. Fox reveals that she's pregnant asking Mr. Fox to never hunt again. Two years later, they have a son named Ash and Mr. Fox is a newspaper writer. Feeling unsatisfied with his life, Mr. Fox moves in a large tree with his family and learns that he lives near three farmers named Boggis, Bunce, and Bean. Mr. Fox decides to plan the ultimate plan stealing their goods behind their backs. Little does he know that they found out and they plan to kill him.

When the movie premiered in theaters, it only made $46.5 million dollars out of a $40 million dollar budget and had gotten praise from critics. However it was overshadowed by other critically acclaimed animated films such as Coraline and Up. Since then, it has became a cult classic for animation fans and Roald Dahl fans. What do they think of the film? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

ELECTION 2020

Donald Trump tests positive for COVID-19.

Presidential Debate Rules to change after “Embarrassing” first debate.

Election Observers sent to monitor the 2020 Election.

Non-Partisan Watchdog Accuses Trump Campaign Of ‘Laundering’ $170 Million

Senior MP Chris Bryant nominates Joe Biden for Nobel peace prize.

Borat 2 Trailer, release date the day before the 2020 Election.

ALSO

Hulu’s Animaniacs Reboot to Include New Theme Song

Pixar’s Onward now on Disney+

PREVIEW: 2020 Hey Arnold Anniversary Show with Craig Bartlett!

Rumour: Warner Bros. to announce new Flintstones movie.

‘The Lion King’ Follow-Up Set With ‘Moonlight’ Director Barry Jenkins To Helm For Walt Disney Studios.

Gravel Institute launches to counter PragerU content.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the 56th episode of As Told by Ginger "Battle of the Bands" which is one of two episodes that has not aired in the USA. Macie is kicked out of band due to the budget being slashed for the football team's new stain resistant uniforms. Ginger decides to help Macie fight to get the band back, but in reality, she wants to get revenge on Darren. Meanwhile, Carl's bad side has been sneaking on him to do troublesome things, but he fights it off wanting to be good. They also read off the listener's monthly comments.

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In the first episode of Casual Chats of 2021, Patricia and special guests Andrew Farago and Shaenon Garrity discuss about the 1985 comic strip Calvin and Hobbes created by Bill Watterson. They talked about their introductions to the comic strip, favorite moments, the impact it made on comic strips, and more.

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Celebrate New Year's Eve with festive songs from Nickelodeon. Expect songs from Invader Zim, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and ChalkZone. This episode was originally uploaded on December 2013 as episode 8.

First Christmas- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
Fleck the Halls- The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991)
Christmas Everyday- The Fairly OddParents (2001)
The Best Part of Christmas- CatDog (1998)

Mic Break

I Hate Christmas- The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991)
Garbage Man- The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1993)
Bow Down- Invader Zim (2001)
Don't Be A Jerk, It's Christmas- SpongeBob SquarePants

Mic Break

Holiday Light- Wow! Wow! Wubbzy (2006)
Basking in the Warmth- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2002)
The Hanukkah Song- Rugrats (1991)

Mic Break

Merry Chris-Hanukkah-Mas- ChalkZone (2003)

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In this episode of PixMix, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2020 Pixar animated film Soul co-written and directed by Pete Docter. The film is about a high school music teacher named Joe Gardner who finally gets the gig of his dreams playing piano alongside with a famous jazz group. However, he falls into a manhole and is on the brink of death heading to the Great Beyond. He escapes into the Great Before where souls find their spark into living life on Earth and mentors helping them get there. Joe poses as a mentor and is paired up with a soul named 22 who doesn't want to go to Earth. They make a deal that Joe would help 22 get its spark on Earth so that he could get home in time for his gig. Warning: major spoilers ahead. The movie was originally suppose to air around June 2020, but was delayed until Christmas Day 2020 due to the coronavirus. Soul was critically acclaimed by critics and fans calling it a spiritual sequel to the 2015 film Inside Out. Arun and Patricia had already seen a Pixar film in 2020 with Onward and were underwhelmed with it. Does Soul suffer from a similar fate or is it Pixar's true return to form?

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th.

In this episode, they look back on the 2011 Pixar short La Luna which was paired up with the film Brave. A young boy named Bambino, his father, and his grandfather whose job is to sweep away the shooting stars to shape the moon. Bambino sees that his father and grandfather have their own set ways of doing their job and force him to choose between the two. When Arun and Patricia first saw the short, they appreciate the beauty of the short, but felt that it felt short compared to the other shorts, especially when paired up with a movie they were disappointed with. Do they feel the same way or have their minds changed since then?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia continues the celebration of Nickelodeon's anniversary of the debut of Pinwheel with special guests Andrew and Joey from The Big Orange Couch Podcast. They talk about their earliest memories of Nickelodeon, what shows truly defined the channel, and why shows from back in the 90's are still remembered to this very day.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th.

In this episode, they look back on the 2013 Cars Toons short Time Travel Mater. Mater gets a clock on his engine which allowed him to travel back in time to the year 1909 where they meet up with the founder of Radiator Springs named Stanley and convince him to stick around and sell his goods and services so that a time paradox doesn't occur. Patricia and Arun didn't care for the last two Cars shorts, so will this one be better or would it reinforce their dislike for the franchise? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th.

In this episode, they look back on the 2011 short Small Fry which is part of the Toy Story Toons series. Bonnie and her mom go into a fast food restaurant where a small Buzz Lightyear display toy wants to go home with her after being tired of not getting included with a meal. He traps Bonnie's Buzz Lightyear toy on a ball pit while going home in Bonnie. Meanwhile, Buzz interacts with a group of neglected toys from the fast food restaurant and is forced to be a part of a meeting while trying to find a way to get home. Patricia and Arun enjoyed the last Toy Story short with Hawaiian Vacation. What did they think of this short? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

A message from COVID-19 (by Tom Ruegger and Luke Ruegger): https://youtu.be/Q9xyMX-JjUw

ELECTION 2020

Trump booed at Supreme Court, refuses to commit to peaceful transition of power.

Pentagon used taxpayer’s money meant for masks and swabs for jet engine and body parts.

Biden leading polls in key states again.

ALSO

Why the 89-year-old Pizza Deliverer is not a “Feel Good” story.

The Dark Crystal is cancelled after one season.

Spitting Image Returns to Britbox.

Trix teams up with Trolls World Tour for Cereal Promotion.

The Croods 2 Trailer.

Chuck E. Cheese Reveals Plans for Animated Series and Live-Action Movie

‘Black Panther’ Mural With Chadwick Boseman Unveiled at Disneyland.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th.

In this episode, they look back on the 2011 short Air Mater which is part of the Cars Toons series. Mater tells Lightning the story of how he became a spare plane for an airshow. Patricia and Arun didn't care for the last Cars short, so will this one be better or would it reinforce their dislike for the franchise? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the 55th episode of As Told by Ginger "Dodie's Big Break". Taking place right after "A Lesson in Tightropes", Ginger returns to school after being hospitalized for appendicitis. During that time, Dodie became the gopher mascot for Lucky High's pep squad. However, an incident where Dodie knocks down the cheerleader triangle position causes Dodie to break her leg and is promoted to pep squad member. Meanwhile, Carl teams up with Buddy, the real estate agent from the episode "Kiss Today Goodbye" to sell people run down homes for profit.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th.

In this episode, they look back on the 2011 Pixar short Toy Story Hawaiian Vacation which is part of the Toy Story Toons series taking place after Toy Story 3, but before Toy Story 4. Bonnie and her family are going away to Hawaii for winter break with Barbie and Ken wanting to go. However, they wait inside Bonnie's backpack thinking that she was going to take it with her. Woody and the gang decide to give Barbie and Ken a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room. Similar to Cars Toons, this was the start of a series of shorts featuring the Toy Story characters. What did Patricia and Arun think of it? Listen and find out.

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In this special Christmas episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Jaimetud, Morgan from Vaulting, and Dukect discuss about A Christmas Carol written by Charles Dickens. They talk about the characters, the different adaptations, and more.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th.

In this episode, they look back on the 2010 Pixar short Day and Night which was paired up with Toy Story 3. It's about two characters who represent day and night and showcase the pros and cons of each of their activities. While they start off competing against each other and dismissing one another for being different, they learn that they're not so different. This short was critically acclaimed by critics and fans. It won an Annie for Best Animated Short Film and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. What did Arun and Patricia think of it? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th.

In this episode, they look back on the 2009 Pixar short George and A.J., the two employees at Shady Oaks Retirement Home from the film Up. George and A.J. had seen Carl Frederickson lift his house away with a bunch of balloons and were flabbergasted that it happened. While the news reports on this, many elderly people attached their homes to various objects to fly away including the retirement home. Similar to Jack-Jack Attack, BURN-E, and Dug's Special Mission, George and A.J. takes place during Up. However, unlike the other shorts, it was done with still drawings and storyboards due to a limited budget. What did Arun and Patricia think of the short despite its shortcomings? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th.

In this episode, they look back on the 2009 Pixar short Dug's Special Mission which was available as a bonus feature in the Up DVD and Blu-Ray. The short focuses on Dug, the dog who was part of Charles Muntz's dog tracking pack to locate the rare bird at Paradise Falls. It takes place before the events where Dug met Carl Frederickson and Russell where he messes the chances of Alpha and his dog pack to locate the bird and he is placed in locations where he wouldn't get in the way. However, wacky hijinks ensue and Dug causes more trouble than helps. Similar to Jack-Jack Attack and BURN-E, it takes place during the original plot of Up. How does this short stack compared to the others? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th.

In this episode, they look back on the 2009 Pixar short Partly Cloudy which was paired up with the film Up. In the sky, clouds form animals and storks go to deliver them to their parents. However, one stork named Peck is paired up with a dark cloud named Gus who only makes dangerous animals such as crocodiles, porcupines, eels, and sharks. Peck wants to work with Gus, but has to be careful not putting his health and well-being at risk. When Patricia and Arun first saw the short, they felt that it was a nice appropriate short to match with the theme of Up. Do they feel the same way now? Listen and find out.

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In December, Patricia celebrates the anniversary of Nickelodeon's premiere with the debut of Pinwheel. In honor of this, Patricia interviews the blogger behind The Classic Nickelodeon Fan Blog Peggy Sue Clay discussing about her earliest memories of Nickelodeon, the origins of her blog, her favorite shows, and her upcoming projects.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th.

In this episode, they look back on the 2008 Pixar short BURN-E which was part of the bonus features on the WALL-E DVD and Blu-Ray. The plot is about a robot named BURN-E whose job is to replace lights on the Axiom when one of them was broken off by a rock particle from Saturn. During the events of WALL-E, BURN-E has to replace the light with it breaking off multiple times. Similar to Jack-Jack Attack, the events of BURN-E takes place around the same time WALL-E's plot is happening. What did Patricia and Arun think of it? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

RIP Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

ELECTION 2020

Trump Administration Reportedly Looking Into Fortnite and League of Legends Studios After TikTok and WeChat Bans.

Early Voting Begins: Trump Supporters block entrance to one site.

ALSO

Whistleblower Complaint Alleges Mass Hysterectomies at ICE Detention Center.

Super Mario Movie officially coming in 2022, Miyamoto as Producer.

Tom Holland eyed to play Link in possible Zelda movie / TV show from Netflix.

Nintendo has discontinued the 3DS.

The Croods 2 moved to Thanksgiving release.

Has The “Ren & Stimpy” Reboot Already Been Shelved By Comedy Central?

‘Mother to Earth: The Untold Story of Earthbound’ Documentary Covers Series Origins, Failed International Launch.

Adult Swim Passed on a Rick Moranis Series Pitch Saying Nobody Knew Who Rick Moranis Was.

Rayman creator Michel Ancel quits video games to work on wildlife sanctuary.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th.

In this episode, they look back on the 2008 Pixar short Presto which was paired up with the movie WALL-E. Presto is about a rabbit named Alec Azam who wishes to get a carrot from his master Presto DiGiotagione, a magician who is about to perform a magic act in front of a live audience. Alec isn't happy that he's being ignored so he humiliates Presto by refusing to be pulled out of the magic hat and puts him through pain and agony. The short was praised by critics and fans saying that it was just as good as WALL-E and a great humorous appetizer for the quiet, atmospheric film it was paired up with. It was nominated for an Academy Award and an Annie for Best Animated Short Film. What did Arun and Patricia think of the short? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the 54th episode of As Told by Ginger "A Lesson in Tightropes". Continuing from the previous episode, "Kiss Today Goodbye", Darren finally decides to break up with Ginger for Simone. Ginger is heartbroken about this and ends up in the hospital suffering from appendicitis. Meanwhile Carl gets furious when his estranged father Jonas visits Ginger more often and he fears it will ruin the relationship between Lois and Dr. Dave. Fans have called this episode the most dramatic and depressing episode of the entire series. But is it still decent despite this or is it too sad for its own good?

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th.

In this episode, they look back on the 2007 Pixar short Your Friend the Rat which features Remy and Emile from Ratatouille. The short was featured on the bonus features on the Ratatouille DVD/Blu-Ray. In this short, Remy shows a presentation on the history and the benefits of rats. This short not only showcases their trademark 3D animation, but also 2D animation, stop motion, and CGI animation. Arun and Patricia had loved Ratatouille, but how does the short stack up? Listen and find out.

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With Christmas around the corner, Patricia and special guests Manic Expression members Some Jerk From Boston, Kyle, newcomer Edwin a.k.a. Jockerlee77, and Tom a.k.a. indexsonic discuss about the Home Alone franchise from Home Alone to Home Alone 5. This podcast was released around December of 2015 in honor of the first film's 25th anniversary.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th.

In this episode, they look back on the 2006 short Lifted which was paired up with the Pixar film Ratatouille. The short is about a young alien named Stu who taking an alien abduction exam alongside the instructor named Mr. B. Stu constantly messes up as he tries to abduct a sleeping man from his farm home to the mothership. This short was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short, but lost to The Danish Poet. What did Arun and Patricia think of this short? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th.

In this episode, they look back on the 2006 Pixar short Mater and the Ghostlight based on the film Cars and can be seen as a bonus feature on the DVD. The plot is about Mater going around Radiator Springs scaring everyone until the Sheriff tells Mater an urban legend about the Ghostlight. Mater doesn't believe in the legend until a bright blue light pops up behind him and chases him. This is the starting point of numerous Cars shorts that would later develop into a miniseries on the Disney Channel and Disney Junior. Arun and Patricia never liked the Cars franchise, but will this short change their minds on it? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia and Casey interviews David Jeremiah, the voice actor behind Dr. Dave from As Told by Ginger.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th.

In this episode, they look back on the 2005 Pixar short film One Man Band which paired up with Cars. The short is about a little girl about to put a coin in the fountain when two poor musicians play music to get the girl to give one of them the coin. The tension rises as the musicians bring in more instruments to entice the girl to give them the coin. The short was nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film, but lost to The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation. When Patricia and Arun first saw the short, they thought it was better than Cars. Do they still think that's true? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th.

In this episode, they look back on the 2004 Pixar short Jack-Jack Attack which was featured in the special features in The Incredibles DVD. The plot takes place in the film where Kari is babysitting Jack-Jack while Elastigirl, Dash, and Violet rescue Mr. Incredible from Syndrome. Kari is shocked when Jack-Jack is revealing his superpowers of teleporting, laser eyes, and bursting into fire with no idea how to care for him. That is until Syndrome claims to be Kari's replacement sitter when in reality wants to take Jack-Jack from the Parr family and raise him as a sidekick.

In the mix, Patricia and Arun quickly discuss about an additional bonus short called Mr. Incredible and Pals which is a 50's pilot for an animated series featuring Mr. Incredible, Frozone, and a rabbit sidekick named Mr. Skipperdoo. What did Patricia and Arun think of both of the shorts? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th.

In this episode, they look back on the 2003 Pixar short Boundin' written, directed, sung by, and voiced by Pixar animator, musician, and voice actor Bud Luckey. This short was paired up with the 2004 Pixar film The Incredibles. The plot is about a sheep who loves to dance, but is feeling sad when a sheep-shearer had sheared his wool and the animals laugh at him. It isn't until a jackelope approaches him and tells him to keep dancing. This short had won an Annie for Best Animated Short and nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short, but lost to the Australian short Harvie Krumpet. What did Patricia and Arun think of this short? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia talk about:

CANCELNETFLIX

Cuties release makes Netflix subscribers to cancel their subscriptions.

BOYCOTTMULAN

Mulan banned from being promoted in China, makes less than $8 million on opening week, mass boycotts.

ELECTION 2020

Biden re-approaches double-digit lead in national polls.

Trump Administration accused of siphoning money away from 9/11 fund.

Trump deliberately played down the threat of COVID-19, officials now interfering with CDC reports.

Voters receiving absentee ballot forms with Trump propaganda on them.

BlackLivesMatter: LA Sheriffs surrounded lawyer’s press conference, condemned by county supervisor.

ALSO

Animaniacs Reboot posters leaks online.

Petition to cancel new Ren and Stimpy reaches 11,000 signatures.

Borat 2 “Shot and Screened” already by Sacha Baron Cohen.

Don Bluth Launches New Studio for Hand-Drawn Animation.

Cosplayers entertaining children who have fled the wildfires in Oregon.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th.

In this episode, they look back on the 2002 Pixar short Mike's New Car featuring Mike and Sully from Monsters, Inc that was played after the movie credits on VHS and one of the bonus features on DVD. The plot is about Mike getting a new car and wanting to show its new features to Sully. However, things go terribly wrong with Mike trying to learn the features with wacky situations happening with him and Sully. This is the very Pixar short where it features the characters on a Pixar film and has dialogue where the previous shorts have original characters with no dialogue and it wouldn't be the last. What did Patricia and Arun think of it? Listen and find out.

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We've reached 50 episodes of We're in Between! In this episode, Patricia and Casey discuss about the 53rd episode of As Told by Ginger "Kiss Today Goodbye". In this episode, Dodie writes a letter to someone regarding about Darren cheating on Ginger with Simone while at the same time, Dodie gets into the good graces of Coach Candace so she can be in the pep squad. Meanwhile, Lois and Carl go house hunting with each house they go to being stranger than the last. With this episode focusing on Dodie, does it become "About Face" good or "Of Lice and Friends" bad?

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th.

In this episode, they look back on the 2000 Pixar short For the Birds which paired up with Monsters, Inc. A group of small blue birds who are standing on a telephone wire wish to get rid of a larger blue bird due to his size and weight getting in their way. This short had won Pixar an Academy Award for Best Animated Short and would be the last one until Piper would premiere 15 years later. What did Arun and Patricai think of it? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and Eli "The Hero of Tomorrow" Stone continue their discussion of the Naruto franchise with the sequel series Naruto: Shippuden. They discuss about the pros and cons of the series. More so the latter than anything.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th. In this episode, they look back at the 1997 Pixar short Geri's Game which paired up with A Bug's Life. An old man named Geri is playing a round of chess by himself. This is the first Pixar short in 8 years after Knick Knack, but 1 year after releasing Toy Story making the company a major contender for animated films. How does the short stack up to the classic shorts or even the later modern shorts? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th. In this episode, they look back on the 1989 Pixar short Knick Knack. The plot is about a snowman inside of a snow globe named Knick who wants to join a group of knick knacks including a girl knick knack with a bikini. He tries many ways to break out of the snow globe, but with no success. This would be the very last Pixar short created before their focus turned into making interstitials for commercials and eventually pulling all their resources into making Toy Story. How does the last classic pre-Toy Story short end it with: a massive bang or an underwhelming whimper?

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews Kat "Comic Uno" Calamia who is the creator and writer behind the indie comic book series "Like Father Like Daughter". The story is about a teenage girl named Casey Ryder who inherits the very same superpowers that made her superhero father leave the family. They talk about the origins of the comic, how to produce a comic, how to use the Internet to Kickstart your project, and how connections are key to getting the people you need to get your project together.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th. In this episode, they look back on the 1988 Pixar short Tin Toy. A tin toy named Tinny is trying to get away from a destructive baby named Billy who would get toys and play with them to the point of breaking them. Tin Toy is considered to be one of the most important shorts in Pixar due to winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Short in 1988. It was also the precursor to Toy Story when Pixar wanted to do a full length film on Tin Toy, but had scrapped it. Tinny wouldn't be shown in a Toy Story film until his cameo appearance in Toy Story 4 over 20 years later. What do Arun and Patricia think of the short? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th. In this episode, they look back on the 1987 Pixar short Red's Dream which is about a red unicycle in a bike shop who dreams of being the star of a circus and upstaging a juggling clown. Written and directed by John Lasseter, Red's Dream, while not the most revered of the classic Pixar shorts pre-Toy Story, was one of the most important shorts in terms of technology, its tight production budget and time wise, and being positively recognized by two of The Nine Old Men from Disney. What do Arun and Patricia think of Red's Dream? Listen and find out.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th. In this episode, they look back on the 1986 Pixar short Luxo Jr which features two desk lamps named Luxo and Luxo Jr. with Luxo Jr. playing around a ball. The short became one of the most famous Pixar shorts and was the start of Luxo Jr. being the mascot of the company and the introduction of the ball that would be featured in most of their films. Does it still hold up today? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

ELECTION 2020

Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’

Trump Tells NC Residents to Vote Twice, Openly Encouraging Voter Fraud

Facebook bans new political ads before US election as Zuckerberg warns of 'civil unrest'

U.S. deficit triples in 2020 to highest percentage of GDP since WWII

New Mississippi state flag: Commission has made its final selection, now it's up to voters.

ALSO

BlackLivesMatter: About 93 percent of the racial-justice protests that swept the United States this summer remained peaceful and nondestructive.

U.S. says it won’t join WHO-linked effort to develop, distribute coronavirus vaccine.

BoycottMulan trends as Mulan is set for release.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, His Wife and Daughters, 4 and 2, Test Positive for COVID-19.

Nintendo Leak Reveals Portable GameCube Console.

Nintendo confirms Mario 64, Sunshine, Galaxy remasters for Nintendo Switch, but no Galaxy 2!?

Nickelodeon Pulls 'Made by Maddie' Amid 'Hair Love' Controversy.

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In preparation for the release of Soul on Disney+, Arun and Patricia decide to do a spinoff of PixMix called PixMinis where they look back on a Pixar short every day until December 25th. They look back on Pixar's first short The Adventures of Andre & Wally B. which premiered on July 25, 1984 as The Graphics Group and distributed by LucasFilm. The short is about Andre interacting with Wally B. With it being the first Pixar short, how well does it hold up over 35 years later? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the 52nd episode of As Told by Ginger "Detention" while also reading off the monthly comments from listeners. Continuing from the previous episode "Stuff'll Kill Ya", Ginger receives all day detention after sleeping through Ms. Zorski's test which means that she has to miss Darren's 1st football game. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey make an agreement with Blake to sign the rights for him to have 49% of their tea only for him to take complete control over it. They also read the listeners' comments from episodes 48-51.

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In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2005 film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory based on the 1964 book of the same name starring Freddie Highmore, Johnny Depp, Missy Pyle, Helena Botham Carter, Deep Roy, David Kelly, Christopher Lee, Philip Wiegratz, Julia Winter, AnnaSophia Robb, and Jordan Fry. The movie is about a young boy named Charlie Bucket wanting to find a golden ticket inside a chocolate bar by the famous candy maker Willy Wonka, but has a huge disadvantage due to being poor and not being able to afford it as well as the entire world is searching for it. Luckily, he and four other children won the chance to take a tour on Wonka's chocolate factory for a chance to win a special prize. Meanwhile Willy Wonka is struggling to interact with the contest winner and their families as well as overcoming a tragic childhood past.

When the film premiered, it was a critical and financial success making $475 million dollars. It's currently the highest grossing Roald Dahl adaptation of all time with most of the movies making nowhere close the amount. It was also given praise from the critics for its presentation, dark humor, and soundtrack. However, it was criticized due to Johnny Depp's performance as Willy Wonka comparing him to Michael Jackson. Over the years, the movie has garnered massive hate saying it was inferior to the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory despite being more accurate to the book. What do Patricia and Arun think? Does the movie hold up after 15 years later? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and Chris "RowdyC" Moore discuss about the Disney Bronze Era or Disney Dark Era as some fans call it which consists of the animated Disney films from the early 70's to the late 80's in honor of the 50th anniversary of The Aristocats. The films consisted of The Aristocats, Robin Hood, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, The Rescuers, The Fox and the Hound, The Black Cauldron, The Great Mouse Detective, and Oliver & Company.

The Phony King of England Cover by Martin Potts

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Why Should I Worry Cover by Jonathan Young

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Originally uploaded on November 28, 2013 as episode 7.

In this episode of Nick Jukebox, the music is dedicated to the songs featured on The Adventures of Pete & Pete. Expect songs from Polaris, The Magnetic Fields, and Syd Straw.

Hey Sandy- Polaris
So Unbelievable- Fat Tulips
Lovers from the Moon- The Magnetic Fields
Satellite- Luscious Jackson
Living with the Dreaming Body- Poi Dog Pondering

Mic Break

Summerbaby- Polaris
Water Please- Syd Straw
The Flowers She Sent and The Flowers She Said She Sent- The Magnetic Fields
Falling Out of Love with You- The 6ths
Ashamed of the Story I Told- Polaris Mic Break
Tidal Wave- The Apples in Stereo
Chug- Flowers
Why I Cry- The Magnetic Fields
Wonderment- Racecar
You Painted My World- The Blowholes

Mic Break

She is Staggering- Polaris

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia and Kevin interview Will McRobb, the co-creator of The Adventures of Pete & Pete, KaBlam!, the co-writer of the 2000 Nickelodeon film Snow Day, the executive producer of Sanjay and Craig, and more.

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Originally uploaded on The Banter Broadcast Anchor and Spotify podcast site on March 16, 2020

In the premiere episode of The Banter Broadcast, Patricia, Eian, and Malia look back on the 2005 Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender in honor of its 15th anniversary. They discuss about their favorite episodes, characters, moments, the 2010 live action movie written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, and the upcoming live action series on Netflix.

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

RIP Chadwick Boseman

RIP Joe Ruby

ELECTION 2020

RNC / DNC Conventions Review: Democrats win ratings war, but Biden poll numbers drop.

Protesters hijack RNC Fireworks display to highlight over 180K COVID-19 deaths.

Terminating Payroll Tax Could End Social Security in 2023.

Joe Biden asks "Is Donald Trump even aware he's president?”

#BLACKLIVESMATTER

Appeals court temporarily halts protections for journalists, legal observers in Portland

Patriot Prayer supporter who was shot dead was denied immediate aid by riot police.

Rand Paul chased back to his hotel by protesters.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the 51st episode of As Told by Ginger "Stuff'll Kill Ya”, which was one of two episodes that aired on the Nicktoons Network in North America when it no longer aired new episodes on Nickelodeon. In this episode, Ginger and Carl enter into their first days of high school and middle school respectively with their teachers against them. Ginger becomes overwhelmed with school work and drinks coffee to keep up and Carl believes that he has 48 hours to live when checking on his science teacher's off limits lab fridge. "Stuff'll Kill Ya" was the start of many changes that will happen throughout the remaining episodes of the series. How well does it hold up compared to the previous two seasons?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and Kevin alongside with Manic Expression members Alex "AlextheD" DeCourville and James "Jim" Bevan discuss about one of the greatest Nickelodeon sitcoms of all time, the 1993 Nickelodeon live action series The Adventures of Pete & Pete. The show is about two brothers, both named Pete Wrigley, and their zany, crazy adventures in the suburban town of Wellsville with their mom, dad, the strongest man in the world named Artie, Big Pete's friend Ellen, Little Pete's friend Nona, and many more.

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In this episode, Arun and Patricia discuss:

ELECTION 2020:

Biden Widens Lead Over Trump to Double Digits as Increasing Number of Americans See COVID as Real Threat.

Trump may have lost Wisconsin after “Trogan Horse Socialist” comments, Kanye West thrown off the ballot.

Melania Trump has no plans to campaign for Donald Trump.

Marge Simpson responds to the Trump Campaign about comparing her to Kamala Harris.

ALSO:

Netflix apologizes after thousands call to remove film that ‘sexualizes’ young girls

Sacha Baron Cohen spotted filming in ‘Borat’ costume

ViacomCBS Considering Rebranding CBS All Access as Paramount+

Darkwing Duck Returning to DuckTales for Hour-Long Special Episode.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discusses about the 50th episode of As Told by Ginger "Fair to Cloudy". The plot focuses on Ginger, Dodie, and Macie doing their yearly tradition of going to the state fair with Ginger inviting Darren. Dodie, not happy with Ginger ruining their plans, invites Courtney to join them. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey visit the fair as well to see a two-headed horse only to find out it wasn't as cool as they hoped it would be.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests James "Jaimetud" Sullivan and Mat "AniMat" Brunet discuss about the Sullivan Bluth Studios movies ranging from The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail, The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Rock-a-Doodle, Thumbelina, A Troll in Central Park, and The Pebble and the Penguin. They discuss about their earliest history of the movies as well as discussing the best and worst things about them.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia interviews animator, voice actor, producer, director, and creator of the animated web series TOME: Terrain of Magical Expertise, Christopher Niosi.

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

ELECTION 2020:

Trump Signs Executive Order That Will Effectively Ban Use Of TikTok In the U.S.

Biden will beat Trump says historian who predicted every presidential race since 1984.

Trump Explodes After Nevada Approves Automatically Sending All Voters Mail-In Ballots.

Trump Admits on Live Television He Will 'Terminate' Social Security and Medicare If Reelected in November.

Zelda Williams hits back at Eric Trump over Robin William’s Joe Biden stand-up.

Kanye West removed from Illinois Presidential ballot after nearly 2,000 invalid signatures discovered.

ALSO:

‘Animaniacs’ Reboot Sets Hulu Premiere Date.

Seth Rogen Says His ‘Ninja Turtles’ Reboot Will Really Embrace Being a Teenager.

‘Ren & Stimpy Show’ revival with new episodes coming to Comedy Central.

DWAYNE “THE ROCK” JOHNSON, DANY GARCIA, BUY XFL FOR $15 MILLION WITH REDBIRD CAPITAL AS PARTNER.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Has Sold More Copies Than The Entire Metroid Franchise.

Craig the Brute is named the new Xbox mascot.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the 49th episode of As Told by Ginger "Heat Lightning". Ginger, Dodie, Macie, and Courtney return to Camp Caprice as camp counselors with their own group of girls to take care of. Along the way, Ginger starts dreaming about Sasha and her old flame is reignited. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey save up enough money to purchase an air conditioner to withstand the overwhelming heat wave.

"Heat Lightning" is considered to be the 1st episode of the 2nd half of Season 3 kickstarting the many changes that'll permeate the rest of the series. Does it do a good job or is it too jarring?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Jim Bevan, Ryan McCarthy, and Taylor "Whyboy" Wyatt discuss about the 2011 webseries TOME: Terrain of Magical Expertise created by Chris "Kirbopher" Niosi. The series takes place in 2020 where a group of 5 friends called Alpha, Kirbopher, Flamegirl, Nylocke, and Gamecrazed play a virtual video game called TOME. A group of hackers are looking for a virus called The Forbidden Power which can cause physical pain to those they interact with. Alpha accidentally finds The Forbidden Power and lets it control its body to gain power. Along the way, two rogue players named Tigerlilly and Zetto try to find The Forbidden Power before TOME gets fully infected. The show lasted for 4 years with 16 episodes. What do Patricia, Ryan, and Taylor think of the series? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews guest Leandra Argyros, who appeared in the 3rd TV movie "Butterflies are Free" due in help by the Make a Wish Foundation since she was going through cancer at a young age. She talks about how she got introduced to the show, how did she get involved with As Told by Ginger, and her experience in visiting Klasky Csupo meeting up with the actors and artists.

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In this bonus episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia and Arun does a commentary of the 1996 Tristar Pictures film Matilda starring Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, and Pam Farris. Click on the links below to purchase Matilda. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFBYH6GHNzE https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=dFBYH6GHNzE https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.bea9f78f-4d3e-3035-4b27-ea108d118469?autoplay=1 https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/matilda/id281302550?at=1001l6hu&ct=gca_organic_movie-title_281302550

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Arun and Patricia talk about:

The Gulf Between Republicans and Democrats on Coronavirus Aid, in 9 Charts.

Election 2020: Biden losing Georgia, Trump campaign stops all advertising in Michigan, Trump rally in Tampa only attended by 93 people.

Donald Trump might ban Tik Tok.

Barack Obama: "We may no longer have to guess the number of jellybeans in a jar to cast a ballot, but even as we sit here, there are those in power who are doing their darndest to discourage people from voting."

BlackLivesMatter: Doctors now joining the Portland protests.

Dwayne Johnson was considered for Willy Wonka role in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

In Search of the Crystal Skull Post-thoughts: The Mask (1994)

Hey Arnold! and Rugrats reruns back on Nickelodeon in the UK.

Pixar Shares Details About Next Original Film ‘Luca’.

An unprecedented Nintendo leak turns into a moral dilemma for archivists.

Ellen DeGeneres may end The Ellen Show after toxic workplace allegations.

Dragon Ball Z Is ‘Anime Porn,’ Warns Florida Congressional Candidate

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia discusses about the 3rd TV movie of As Told by Ginger titled "Butterflies are Free" or "No Turning Back" alongside Leandra Argyros who appeared in a scene due to a request from the Make a Wish Foundation. Ginger and her friends are graduating from Lucky Jr. High and are entering into high school with her being the only person not excited about moving forward towards the next step in the life. Meanwhile Carl and his friends are graduating from Lucky Elementary and are told to put an item into a time capsule to say goodbye to their childhoods. With that Carl puts his petrified eyeball in the capsule and tries hard to mature into a preteen. Also in the mix, Patricia reads off the listeners' comments from episodes 41-46. With this being the 3rd TV movie and the half way point of Season 3, how does it stack compared to the others?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Taylor "Whyboy" Wyatt and James "Jaimetud" Sullivan discuss about the Amblimation trilogy that consists of An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, We're Back: A Dinosaur's Story, and Balto. How do these movies fare out? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 1996 live action film Matilda based on the 1988 book of the same name. It stars Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, and Pam Ferris. The plot focuses on a young girl named Matilda Wormwood who is born very intelligent, independent, and clever with her love of books while her parents and her older brother pay no attention to her mostly focused on television. When Matilda is brought to school, she meets up with new friends, a lovable teacher with a tragic past, and a ruthless principal who performs unorthodox punishment to her students. Matilda has to deal with her immature family, a pair of cops who are investigating Mr. Wormwood retrieving stolen car parts, and the cruel principal while learning how to use telekinetic powers from her mind.

When the movie premiered, it was a box office failure making $33 million dollars out of a $36 million dollar budget. But it was able to make double its budget due to its release overseas and its home video release. Now it's become not only a classic, but also a huge phenomenon with a special edition book showcasing Matilda at 30 released around 2018 illustrated by Quentin Blake, an online challenge involving with lights flickering on and off and moving furniture to the song "Little Bitty Pretty One" by Thurston Harris based on a scene from the movie, a Broadway musical, and an upcoming movie adaptation based on the musical. According to many Roald Dahl fans, they call Matilda the best movie adaptation next to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Do Patricia and Arun agree on this statement? Listen and find out.

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In this special episode of Nick Jukebox, we celebrate Halloween with some Nickelodeon songs from Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy, and Aaahh!!! Real Monsters. Originally uploaded on October 2013 as episode 6.2. 1. Are You Afraid of the Dark theme song (1991) 2. Walking in the Cemetary- Clarissa Explains it All CD (1994) 3. Trick or Treat- CatDog (1998) 4. Halloween Night- Wow! Wow! Wubbzy (2006) 5. The Monster's Loose- Polaris (Featured on The Adventures of Pete & Pete in 1993) 6. It's Halloween- Yo Gabba Gabba (2007) 7. Waiting for October- Polaris (Featured on The Adventures of Pete & Pete in 1993) Mic Break 8. Ending Theme to Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994)

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2004 direct to video Disney film The Lion King 1 1/2 (also called The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata in some regions) which focuses on Timon and Pumbaa's perspective from the first Lion King movie. It takes place before the events with Timon not fitting in with his family after failing with protecting them from the hyenas. He leaves them behind to find his calling and the place he can call paradise. Along the way, he meets with Pumbaa and they end up in the background of many iconic scenes from The Lion King from passing by the animals when Simba is born with "The Circle of Life", knocking down the animals during "I Just Can't Wait to Be King", seeing the hyenas marching in "Be Prepared", and more. It also goes more into Simba's life during his childhood and teen years with Timon and Pumbaa until he matures into an adult where he meets with Nala and returns to the Pridelands.

When the film premiered, it received mixed to positive reviews from critics calling it one of the better direct to video Disney sequels. It currently has a 78% on Rotten Tomatoes. What do Patricia and Arun think of this film? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

Trump cancels Republican Convention.

Trump Supporter Jack Kingston’s car crash Interview on Al Jazeera.

Kayleigh McEnany lies about Paw Patrol being about police officers and being cancelled.

Evangelical Women Are Abandoning Trump and Their Churches.

BlackLivesMatter: Nurses and journalists being attacked by police. #MarchForOurLives organisers being targeted for arrest. Police and Federal Agents still working together in Portland despite being told not to by local legislature.

Sinclair plan to air “Plandemic” conspiracy theory on local news stations.

CBBC finally airs a same sex relationship.

Avatar 2 delayed indefinitely due to coronavirus, confirms James Cameron.

Klasky Csupo Returns with Digital Series ‘RoboSplaat’.

‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Gets April 2022 Release Date.

Brie Larson Asks Nintendo to Cast Her as Samus in a Metroid Movie.

Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Nintendo’s Legendary CEO to publish in English via VIZ.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the 46th episode of As Told by Ginger "About Face". Joann is hired to be the substitute teacher of Lucky Jr. High and she uses this to pose as her old middle school persona named Josie to hang out with the popular girls. However, they find her overwhelming and irritating. Meanwhile Carl and Dr. Dave shop for an engagement ring for Lois, only for it to get stuck in Carl's finger. Blake decides to show Noelle the pictures he took of Carl and Polly from "Wicked Game" to sabotage their relationship. This is the last episode of the series before leading up to the 3rd TV movie and the halfway point of Season 3. Is this episode a good way to lead towards the movie or another dud like the previous episodes over the past few weeks?

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Recently, the Sony PlayStation 2 had celebrated its 20th anniversary. In honor of the occasion, here's an episode of Casual Chats from 2015 where Patricia and Manic Expression members Jim Bevan, Ryan, and Kyle discuss about their first experiences, memories, and favorite games of the PlayStation 2.

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In honor of Craig Bartlett's birthday, check out this interview of Craig from 2013 where Patricia and Kevin talk about his animation inspirations, Hey Arnold, and his Nickelodeon project Sky Rat before it was later cancelled to work on Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie.

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 1994 The Mask based on the Dark Horse comic book series of the same name starring Jim Carrrey, Cameron Diaz, Peter Greene, Peter Riegart, Jim Doughan, Amy Yasbeck, Orestes Matacena, Ben Stein, and Richard Jeni. The story is about a man named Stanley Ipkiss who lives a mundane life working as a bank clerk in a city filled with crime called Edge City. When he found a mask by the bay, he learns that it was created by the Norse God Loki giving Stanley the trouble making, jokes spewing, and confident persona simply called The Mask. The Mask steals money from the bank that Stanley works on and flirts with the girlfriend of one of the members from the Mafia named Dorian Tyrell. Dorian finds out that The Mask is Stanley and tries to threaten him to give him the mask so that he could take over Edge City. Meanwhile, two police officers named Lt. Kellaway and Detective Doyle are searching for The Mask after robbing the bank and stealing all of the money.

When the film premiered, it made $351 million dollars out of a $23 million dollar budget. It had received mixed reviews from critics with Roger Ebert stating that while Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz's performances were great and its goofy presentation worked, everything else missed the mark. Comic book fans disliked the movie due to changing the tone of being dark from the comics to a silly cartoon. It currently has a 77% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Since then, it has been beloved by people who grew up with the film mostly due to Jim Carrey's performance. The Mask had spun into an animated series, a sequel called Son of the Mask, and was the most prolific comic book movie of all time until 25 years later when Joker premiered. What do Patricia and Arun think of the film? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia talk:

Uyghur Muslims in China being forced to work in factories, others loaded onto trains to unknown locations.

ELECTION 2020: New Hampshire Trump Rally cancelled siting health concerns, but organisers privately say it is because of “low turnout.” Chris Wallace in car crash Donald Trump interview. Trump down to 36% approval rating. Kayleigh McEnany sites a fire on a postal truck in argument against mail-in voting. AOC says The Democratic Party is a “center-conservative party.”

BlackLivesMatter: Portland protesting over 50 days. Crowds getting larger. Federal militia using “less lethal” weapons.

Florida still setting records for the highest amount of new Coronavirus cases.

Preview: Disney’s Howard Documentary.

Avatar: The Last Airbender has been Netflix Top 10 for 57 days!

ViacomCBS drops Nick Cannon.

AVGN vs Irate Gamer Review.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the 45th episode of As Told by Ginger "The Easter Ham". In this episode, Ginger is preparing for Darren's birthday party while Carl and Hoodsey are going door to door selling last year's candy to people dressed in a bunny suit. However, Joann and Lois fight over the last ham in the supermarket ending up with Joann getting injured and forbidding Dodie and Hoodsey to stay away from the Foutleys. With this episode not following up to "Wicked Game", is it a good episode in its own merits?

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In this special Halloween episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest That Long Haired Creepy Guy discuss about the 2019 Nickelodeon miniseries Are You Afraid of the Dark? based on the 1991 anthology series of the same name. The story talks about a young teenage girl named Rachel who recently moved to a small town in Oregon called Argento where she keeps having nightmares about a carnival and a creepy showman named Mr. Tophat. When she draws him during class, a student named Graham took a picture of it and shares it with his friends inspiring them to initiate a few tests if she's worthy to join their group called The Midnight Society. All things turn for the strange when the carnival of Rachel's dreams comes into town led by a showman named Mr. Tophat. What do Patricia and Creepy think of the miniseries? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia gets in the Halloween spirit by interviewing David Dycus and Eli Philips from You Scared of This?, a weekly podcast dedicated to reviewing every single episode of the 1991 Nickelodeon anthology series Are You Afraid of the Dark? They discuss about their earliest memories of Nickelodeon, why they decided to watch every episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark?, what they think of the show when looking back on it, and what would like to see in a reboot?

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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 1993 comedy Mrs. Doubtfire based on the book of the same name by Anne Fine starring Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein, Robert Prosky, Matthew Lawrence, Lisa Jakub, and Mara Wilson. The story is about a failing voice actor named Daniel Hilliard who had lost his job and throws a birthday party for his son behind his wife Miranda's back. It ends up with them getting a divorce and Daniel only allowing to see his kids once a week. Wanting to see them more often, he asks his brother, a makeup artist, to help disguise him as a old British house nanny named Mrs. Doubtfire. Meanwhile, an old flame of Miranda named Stuart Dunmire returns to her life and tries to reconnect again.

When the movie premiered, it became a massive success making over $441 million dollars out of a $25 million dollar budget receiving decent reviews from critics. Roger Ebert claimed that it was similar to Tootsie, but nowhere near as clever or as realistic. It currently has a 71% rating on Rotten Tomatoes despite a lot of people loving it. What do Arun and Patricia think of the movie? Does it hold up over 25 years later? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

Julia Sawalha not voicing Ginger in Chicken Run 2.

Why do religious animated movies never take off with the public?

Donald Trump given 91% chance of winning the election.

After being against face masks, Trump supporters are now happy he’s wearing one!?

Disney World reopens to a lacklustre reception, while Florida is labelled the new epicentre of COVID-19.

The Casagrandes have been nominated for an Emmy.

BlackLivesMatter: Police throw tear gas at protesters trying to help someone having a seizure, rubber bullets fired at medical volunteers. Protesters sneak up and protest behind Louisville mayor.

“#BlueLivesMatter” protester assaults camerawomen.

UK supermarkets will not stock chlorinated chicken products from the US.

Tucker Carlson writer resigns after making racist and sexist statements online.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the 44th episode of As Told by Ginger "Wicked Game". Taking place a few months after the events of "Far From Home", Ginger returns home from Avalanche Arts Academy and has dedicated all her time and attention to Darren ignoring Dodie and Macie. Miranda and Mipsy are also jealous of the relationship since they can't tease Ginger. So, the 4 girls work together to break up Ginger and Darren. Meanwhile, Noelle bets Carl to a girl named Polly Shuster to a card game and loses so he has to play "Parrot World" with her all weekend with Blake taking pictures of them to blackmail them. Many fans consider "Wicked Game" to be the worst episode of the series. Do Patricia and Casey agree? Listen and find out.

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In this special Halloween episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Andrew and Joey from The Big Orange Couch Podcast discuss about the original 1991 Nickelodeon anthology series Are You Afraid of the Dark? in honor of the 2019 miniseries revival. They talk about their introductions, favorite episodes, favorite monsters, and the Seasons 6 and 7.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia and Ashli interviewed Liz Georges, the voice actress behind the popular girl Courtney Gripling from As Told by Ginger.

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In the premiere episode of a new series called In Search of the Crystal Skull, Patricia and Arun discuss about movies that had gotten mixed results by critics and are ranked 60%-79% on Rotten Tomatoes. Their first episode is about the 2020 film Sonic the Hedgehog, based on the video game series by Sega. The film is about a hedgehog named Sonic who is hiding from being discovered due to being able to run at supersonic speeds. He settles on Earth in a small town called Green Hills where he secretly follows a police officer named Tom Wachowski. But then, he accidentally causes a power surge and a mad scientist named Dr. Robotnik tries to find the cause of the problem.

When the film premiered in theaters, it received a 64% rating on Rotten Tomatoes receiving mixed to negative reviews from critics. Currently, it's the highest grossing video game movie of all time making $306 million dollars at the box office. What do Patricia and Arun think of the movie? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

Trump’s 4th of July Fireworks display is a bust, could spread the Coronavirus, campaign releases Nazi-style merchandise.

BlackLivesMatter: Police targeting minors, protecting white supremacists, Columbus Statue Brought Down.

China’s new security law tries to silence Hong Kong protesters.

NBA Players to wear COVID-19 detecting “smart rings.”

HeyArnold Vinyl sells out in minutes! Could it put Season 6 back in the table for Nickelodeon?

Nickelodeon wants to know what Yahoo Soda tastes like.

Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Story of Ren and Stimpy releases August 14th.

Sailor moon Movie Delayed.

1st pictures of Studio Ghibli "Earwig and the Witch"

50 years ago, Mississippi tried to ban Sesame Street.

Kayne West Announces he’s “running for President.”

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It's officially Season 3 on We're in Between and Patricia and Casey start it off with discussing about the 2nd As Told by Ginger TV movie "Far From Home" or "Foutleys on Ice". It continues from "And She Was Gone" where Ginger enters her poem to Avalanche Arts Academy hoping to get a semester at the school. Thanks to Miranda and Mipsy's manipulation, she does and they hope it becomes a permanent one. Meanwhile Carl and Hoodsey sign Noelle up for a freak show competition when they learn that she has telekinetic powers and Darren develops feelings for Ginger and decides on confessing his love for her. Will this TV movie be a huge improvement over "Summer of Camp Caprice"?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and Kevin alongside Manic Expression members James, Alexthed, Gurning Chimp, and Infamous Jak discuss about the Ghostbusters franchise. They talk about the first 2 movies, the 2 animated series, the video games, and more.

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This month will be the 20th anniversary of As Told by Ginger. In honor of the occasion, Patricia interviewed Patricia interviewed Michelle "Deebiedoobie" Cavitolo, the founder and writer from the As Told by Ginger Reviewed! blog during As Told by Ginger Month on October 2015.

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In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia, Arun, and special guest Eli "The Hero of Tomorrow" Stone discuss about the 1996 animated Disney film James and the Giant Peach based on the 1961 book of the same name. It stars Paul Terry, Joanna Lumley, Miriam Margoyles, Pete Postlewaite, Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, David Thewlis, Jane Leeves, and Susan Sarandon. The story focuses on a young boy named James Henry Trotter living a happy life with his parents having dreams of moving to New York City. However, his parents died by being eaten by a rhinoceros that escaped the zoo and James is forced to live with his mean aunts Spiker and Sponge. A mysterious old man gives James a bag of magical crocodile tongues to help James out of his troubles, but he accidentally dropped it and a small peach grows giant. James enters the giant peach and meets up with giant bugs who also want to get away from Spiker and Sponge. Together, they escape the aunts and partake in a journey to go to New York City.

When the movie premiered in theaters, it was a box office failure making only $28 million dollars out of a $38 million budget despite getting good reviews from critics and releasing with little to no competition with other animated films. Even Roald Dahl's widow Liccy Dahl loved the movie and its depiction of James. Nonetheless, Disney wouldn't make another adaptation of a Roald Dahl book until 20 years later with The BFG (2016) directed by Steven Spielberg. The movie has become a cult classic for fans of Roald Dahl, Tim Burton, and Henry Selick. What do Patricia, Arun, and Eli think of the film? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia talk about:

Trump Rally Reaction: Low turnout, cancelled events, admits he asked for Coronavirus testing the be slowed down, #BlackLivesMatter protests, Craigslist posting, Team Trump “Nazi” campaign suspended from Facebook, John Bolton book allegations.

Are Facebook groups “destroying America?”

RIP Sir Ian Holm.

More statues torn down across the United States.

Nickelodeon wants to know what Yahoo Soda tastes like.

NBA Players to wear COVID-19 detecting “smart rings.”

Sailor Moon Movie delayed.

1st pictures of Studio Ghibli "Earwig and the Witch"

Who remembers Eureeka’s Castle on Nick Jr.?

Hey Arnold! Soundtrack to be released on Digital and Vinyl.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey give their thoughts on the 2nd season of As Told by Ginger, state their top 5 episodes, predictions of what's to come for Season 3, and read off the listeners' comments from episodes 37-40.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Jim and Eric Bevan, AlextheD, That Long Haired Creepy Guy, and Ingoyama70 discuss about the Mario franchise in honor of the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System. They talk about their early memories, their favorite games, the TV series, the movie, and Patricia's thoughts on the Super Mario 3D Pack.

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The Nickelodeon documentary The Orange Years will be premiering on November 17, 2020 on Blu-Ray, DVD, and on streaming services. In honor of the occasion, check out this interview from October 2016 where Patricia interviews one of the men behind the documentary Scott Barber. They discuss about his earliest Nickelodeon memories, why they decide to do the documentary, and what it'll be featuring.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2020 DreamWorks animated film Trolls World Tour, which is the sequel to the 2016 film Trolls based on the Trolls dolls. Poppy is adjusting to her new role as Queen of the Pop Kingdom when she learns that not only are there other kingdoms that play other genres of music, but the Queen of Rock named Barb is stealing all of the kingdoms' strings so that Rock would take over everything. Poppy, Branch, and Biggie travel to the other kingdoms to warn about Barb's conquering. Will Poppy stop Barb before she conquers all the troll kingdoms with rock and roll?

Trolls World Tour was originally suppose to premiere around February 14th, 2020 in theaters, but due to the coronavirus, it was pushed to April 10th being released on demand and other streaming services. As of September 2020, Trolls World Tour has become one of the most popular movies on VOD and has made over $20 million dollars out of its $100 million dollar budget. Patricia and Arun didn't care for the original Trolls movie when they saw it last year. Does the sequel improve on the original or is it as annoying as ever? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia talk about:

TrumpIsNotWell trending.

Trump campaign demands CNN apologize for poll that shows Biden leading

Pride2020: Nickelodeon celebrates LGBTQ+ community and “ally” Spongebob Squarepants

BlackLivesMatter protests continue, far-right try to disrupt, fake leaflet campaigns, Atlanta police chief resigns.

Cop-themed / “racist” episodes and shows being removed from television and streaming.

‘Matrix 4’ Moves To 2022, ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Stomps To 2021

AT&T seeks sale for Warner gaming unit, could fetch about $4 billion

Willy Wonka-like chocolate factory to open outside Amsterdam

New #HeyArnoldSeason6 petition.

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Now that Patricia, Casey, and Ashli have finished Season 2 of As Told by Ginger, they pick out the highlights of their review of every episode. Enjoy the laughs and though provoking discussions.

Never Can Say Goodbye: 00:50
Gym Class Confidential w/Eryk Casemiro: 5:38
Fast Reputation: 15:37
The Nurses’s Strike: 26:25
Trouble in Gal Pal Land: 35:01
Sibling Revile-ry: 42:16
Losing Nana Bishop: 51:54
TGIF: 1:02:33
Lunatic Lake w/Eric Molinsky: 1:10:44
April’s Fools: 1:31:04
Ms. Foutley’s Boys w/Darin McGowan: 1:40:48
Love with a Proper Transfer Student: 1:58:28
Family Therapy w/Paul Greenberg and Jackie Harris Greenberg: 2:12:42
New Girl in Town: 2:26:54
Ginger’s Solo: 2:32:00
Mommie Nearest: 2:40:18
And She Was Gone w/Mark Risley: 2:45:41
No Hope For Courtney: 2:59:29
Next Question: 3:06:34
Driven to Extremes: 3:13:29

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It's the 150th episode of Casual Chats and Patricia decided to let the listeners choose the topic for her to discuss about. Out of a dozen choices, the listeners voted for Looney Tunes suggested by Chad Hawksworth. In this episode, Patricia and special guest animation historian, digital film restoration artist, author of the book Sick Little Monkeys: The Unauthorized Ren & Stimpy Story, and co-host of the Cartoon Logic podcast Thad Komorowski discuss about their earliest memories of Looney Tunes, their favorite shorts, the characters, the animators and directors, the music, and what makes them timeless over 90 years later.

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In September 2015, Patricia showcased some of the most well known songs from the Mario franchise in honor of the franchise's 30th anniversary. All the songs are owned by Nintendo.

Overworld Theme- Super Mario Bros. (NES)
Gusty Garden Galaxy- Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
Slider Theme- Super Mario 64 (N64)
Castle and Fortress Theme- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (SNES)
Underwater Theme- New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)

Mic Break

Bianco Halls- Super Mario Sunshine (GCN)
The Moon- Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (Nintendo GB)
World 6- New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo DS)
Air Fortress Theme- Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
Wart Battle- Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)

Mic Break

Overworld 2 w/Yoshi- Super Mario World (SNES)
Ghost House- Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo 3DS)
World Bowser- Super Mario 3D World (WiiU)
Final Bowser Battle- Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
Forest Theme- Super Mario RPG: Legend of the 7 Stars (SNES)

Mic Break

Ending Credits- Super Mario Land (Nintendo GB)

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia and Casey conclude Season 2 of We’re in Between where they interviewed some of the storyboard artists who worked on As Told by Ginger including returning guests Eric Molinsky and Darin McGowan and newcomers Michael Kenny, Pablo Solis, Joe Scott, Rob Goodin, and Sean Pendergrass.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2019 DreamWorks/Pearl Studio animated film Abominable. The movie takes place in Shanghai, China focusing on a girl named Yi finding a yeti on her roof that she names Everest. She discovers that Everest escaped from a company captured by an eccentric exotic animal collector named Mr. Burnish. Yi and her two friends Peng and Jin travel across China to take Everest home to Mount Everest while Mr. Burnish and his men follow their trail to capture them. Will they succeed in getting Everest home?

When the film premiered in theaters, it made $189 million dollars on a $70 million dollar budget while receiving mixed reviews from critics calling it "predictable", "mediocre", and a step below the How to Train Your Dragon films. What do Patricia and Arun think of the film? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

Slave Trader Edward Colston’s statue pulled down and dumped into the harbour.

Street in front of White House renamed “Black Lives Matter Plz.”

White House erects a giant fence to keep protesters away.

Why is Donald Trump so fascinated with the military?

More anti-Trumps ads go viral.

Unmarked officers being used in DC.

UK Protest turns violent after police charge horses at them.

Will the #BlackLivesMatter protests create a 2nd wave of the Coronavirus.

Marriage takes place at Philadelphia protest.

“Bicycle Biff” who was filmed attacked minors is arrested.

Tucker Carlson’s Fox News Segment Backfires.

JK Rowling tweet cause controversy.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the Season 2 finale episode of As Told by Ginger "Driven to Extremes". In this episode, Ginger and her class gets a new substitute teacher with her being a mean and nasty woman. The students want to get revenge on her being egging her and throwing toilet paper all over her house with Ginger stepping down from the group. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey assist Brandon with deciding on what talent Mr. Licorice should perform on in a pet show. With this being the Season 2 finale, how does it stack up compared to the first season? Is it better than last week's episode?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Jim Bevan discuss about the video game company TellTale Games, the first game they were introduced to that the company worked on, their favorites, and their shut down in October 2018.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews Greg Stevens, the man behind the YouTube channel Pop Arena where he's currently covering every show ever aired on Nickelodeon with his series Nick Knacks, Goosebumps books, Doctor Who novels, and more.

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In this bonus episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the fan recreated movie based on the 2001 animated film Shrek called Shrek Retold. Released on YouTube on November 29, 2018 by 3GI, a group of people behind the fan gathering event Shrekfest, over 200 collaborators animated and/or performed scenes from Shrek in addition to recreating the soundtrack. It became a massive hit in views and had positive feedback from viewers. How do Patricia and Arun feel about the fan created film? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia discuss the protests across the United States of America.

Protester, Journalists show by police.
Some police joining the protests.
Donald Trump threatens to escalate, labels Antifa a "terrorist organisation."

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the 39th episode of As Told by Ginger "Next Question". Ginger starts to develop a crush on her teacher Mr. Gardner as they're preparing for an upcoming quiz against another school. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey decide to free the town's groundhog so that they can use his disappearance as an excuse to sell scarves to the townspeople. We're almost done with Season 2. Is this episode as stellar as the previous ones or is it ending with a whimper?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests That Long Haired Creepy Guy and Comic Uno discuss about the 1992 Fox cartoon Batman: The Animated Series created by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini. They talk about their early memories, their favorite characters, their favorite episodes, and thoughts on the two animated movies as well as the controversial 2nd volume The Adventures of Batman and Robin.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia, Kevin, and Christina interview Rugrats and Recess co-creator Paul Germain and Recess co-creator and Rugrats and Hey Arnold! writer Joe Ansolabehere.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about what are the top 5 best and worst DreamWorks animated films with their votes and the listeners' votes. What made the list? Do you agree or disagree? Let us know what are your favorites and least favorites.

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Arun and Patricia talk about:

Avatar: The Last Airbender is #1 on Netflix!

So bad of shape is Donald Trump in?

The leaders of the countries with the worst coronavirus outbreaks on Earth.

Only 3% of black America supports Donald Trump.

Will the Presidential Election be Mail-In voting?

Fox News: “Every death is tragic, but…”

Finding Dory trends on Twitter.

Recently released WWE star reveals word that is apparently banned from television.

Daytime Emmy Award Nominations.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the 38th episode of As Told by Ginger "No Hope for Courtney" where it features Ginger helping a girl named Hope Rogers become popular resulting in taking Courtney's rank as the most popular girl in school. Meanwhile, Mrs. Gordon retires from teaching after being fed up with Carl's constant pranks and schemes and he does everything he can to bring her back. Grab a box of tissues as we go in depth into one of the saddest moments in Nicktoons history.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Zenith Warrior Princess and Filip Kanzurovski discuss about the Japanese animation company Studio Ghibli founded on June 15, 1985 by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Toshio Suzuki, and Yasuyoshi Tokuma. They have been known for producing some of the most groundbreaking, critically acclaimed 2D animated movies in Japan from Castle in the Sky to When Marnie was There. They go over the films, the memorable characters, the atmospheric scenes, the quiet moments, and the risky storytelling ranging from protecting the environment to the struggles of surviving a war as well as the cute, charming stories from two sisters interacting with a creature named Totoro to a witch trying to help her neighborhood with delivering goods alongside her smart aleck cat. 35 years after the studio's premiere, people from around the world love the films and has gained a massive audience into the world of anime. Which movies do Patricia, Zenith, and Filip think are the best films in Studio Ghibli's library? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 1995 BBC TV special Roald Dahl's Little Red Riding Hood based on the 1982 book Revolting Rhymes, a series of different interpretations of classic fairy tales. It stars Ian Holm, Julie Walters, and Danny DeVito. A wolf named Wolfey is hungry and wanders into Little Red Riding Hood's grandma's house to find something to eat, only to eat her. Meanwhile, a sow and a sheep kidnap baby pigs and lambs into their truck.

While it only had a limited run on the BBC and only released on VHS in the UK, it had gained a small cult following. What do Patricia and Arun think of this obscure TV special? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia and Casey interviews Mark Risley who was the producer and director of many animated shows, including most of the Klasky Csupo Nicktoons.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun conclude their lookback on all the DreamWorks films on DreamMachine with talking about the newest film in the lineup. It's the third installment of the How to Train Your Dragon franchise, The Hidden World. The story takes place one year after the previous film where the village of Berk is dealing with too many dragons. Hiccup and Toothless then make a journey to find The Hidden World where the dragons can be kept safely. Along the way, they meet up with a White Fury that Toothless falls in love with as well as an evil dragon hunter named Grimmel who wishes to capture both of them to complete the extinction of the Furies. Will Hiccup and Toothless defeat Grimmel and send the dragons to safety?

When the movie premiered in theaters, it received financial success making over $519 million dollars on a $129 million dollar budget. It was the first DreamWorks film under Universal after no longer distributing their films under 20th Century Fox. It was also praised by fans as a perfect end to the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy. How do Patricia and Arun feel about the film compared to the previous two? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia talk about:

Would we send our child to school during the Coronavirus crisis?

COVID-19 cases hotspots on Trump Supporting, white areas of the US.

Barrack Obama’s 2020 Graduation Commencement Speech.

Buzzfeed shutters UK and other international offices.

Anti-Lockout Protesters dressing up as nurses to carry false narrative.

Tiktok "Autism Challenge" is the worst thing on the Internet.

Banjo Kazooie Mod, The Jiggies of Time to be released end of June.

Preview: Scoob!

Could Gargoyles have been the centre of a Disney Cinematic Universe?

The 20 best animated movies to stream, according to filmmakers.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the 37th episode of As Told by Ginger "And She Was Gone" alongside special guest Mark Risley, who directed most of the episodes of the show, including this one. The plot focuses on Ginger writing a poem for a competition, but the people who heard it assume that she's going through suicidal depression due to its somber tone. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey buy disappearing powder to use on a student no one would miss and choose a weird, quirky girl named Noelle Sussman with them regretting their deed. Casey and Patricia also read the comments from their listeners from episodes 33-36. "And She Was Gone" was the third episode in As Told by Ginger that was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Program in Less than An Hour. Did it deserve that nomination?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Jim Bevan, Des Shinta, ZenithWillRule, and newcomer Marvelous in Red discuss about the Power Rangers franchise. Based on the tokusatsu series Super Sentai from the 1970's, they discuss about t.he series, the movies, and a handful of the video games

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In this short episode of Nick Jukebox, Patricia says goodbye to summer with the last remaining Nickelodeon songs she wanted to put in in episode 5, but didn't. Expect songs from KaBlam, The Adventures of Pete & Pete, and The Angry Beavers. Originally uploaded on August 2013 as episode 6.1.

Opening Theme Song of Salute Your Shorts (1991)
Why Does The Sun Shine- They Might Be Giants (Featured in KaBlam! in 1998)
Beavers a Go-Go- The Angry Beavers (1997)
The Campfire Song Song- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
Summerbaby- Polaris (Featured in The Adventures of Pete & Pete in 1993)
Pretty Little Piece of Paradise- CatDog (1998)
Summertime- Yo Gabba Gabba (2007)

Mic Break

Ending Theme to Hey Dude (1989)

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia and Kevin interview Doug creator Jim Jinkins. They discuss about Jim's early years of television working on Pinwheel and Hocus Focus, Doug, and his other projects.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2017 DreamWorks animated film Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie based on the book series by Dav Pilkey. The movie is about two boys named Harold and George who cause a lot of mayhem on their school by pranking their teachers and principal. However, they get caught and are sentenced to be in separate classes so that they don't get into any more trouble. They decide to break into their principal's office to retrieve a hypnotic ring to make him forget about the punishment, only for him to turn into the superhero Captain Underpants. One day, a scientist named Professor Poopypants gets hired to be a new teacher with his main motivation is to remove laughter. Will Captain Underpants succeed in defeating Professor Poopypants? Will Harold and George sustain their friendship?

The movie made over $125 million dollars in the box office with a $35 million dollar budget, making it not only one of the lowest budgeted films, but one of the lowest grossing DreamWorks films ever. Despite that, the movie was critically acclaimed by critics and viewers. What do Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia talk about:

Happy Mother’s Day!

Muppets Now! Coming Soon to Disney+.

Casual Chats: Father Ted Aftermath.

Craig Bartlett writing Hey Arnold! Shortaki Stories on Social Media: Is it cannon!?

Paddington Bear relegated to Nick Jr.

Donald Trump / Mike Pence not wearing a mask while on visits.

The Lincoln Project’s “It’s Mourning in America” anti-Trump ad.

Little Richard dies aged 87.

WWE Monday Night Raw suffers its lowest TV ratings ever!

VIDEO: Is this THE WORST complaint about Spongebob Squarepants on the Internet?

Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards Reaches 2.4 Million Viewers.

AI generated more of Rick Astley song.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the 36th episode of As Told by Ginger "Mommie Nearest". The plot focuses on Courtney staying with the Foutleys until her mom recovers from a bad face lift infection at the hospital. Courtney spends a lot of time with Lois making Ginger jealous. Meanwhile, Carl wants to get a chin implant, but Dr. Dave convinces him to get a fake chin to test it out with everyone running away from him. Is the episode a gem, mediocre, or awful? You'll definitely be surprised.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Eli a.k.a. The Cartoon Hero and newcomer Isaac a.k.a. The Media Hunter discuss about the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise including the anime, the movies, and the abridged series.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia interviews the man behind the fan remake of 1991 Game Boy game Metroid II: Return of Samus titled Another Metroid 2 Remake, Milton "DoctorM64" Gausti. They discuss about his earliest video game memories, what made him decide to do a fan remake on Metroid II, and the 10 year process on creating one of the most well regarded fan games in recent memory.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2017 DreamWorks animated film, The Boss Baby, based on the book of the same name by Marla Frazee. Tim is a happy 7 year old boy who is the only child to his parents. One day, his mother asks him if he wanted a brother with him stating 'no', only to learn that she was pregnant. When the baby brother comes home, not only does he talk and calls himself "The Boss", but is a secret agent for a fight against babies and puppies. Will Tim and The Boss get along? Well The Boss succeed in his mission?

When the movie premiered in theaters, it made over $528 million dollars on a $125 million dollar budget. However, it received mixed to negative reviews from critics and viewers. It has gotten an animated series on Netflix called The Boss Baby: Back in Business and will be getting a sequel in 2021. How do Arun and Patricia feel about the film? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

NONE OF THE ABOVE 2020 Results! (KCA 2020 Winners) Billie Eilish wins favourite song: Why is she disliked in some circles? Disney Corporation sweeps up Favourite Films category / Apple buying out Disney? Frozen 2 wins two awards. Is Frozen 3 on the way? Spongebob Squarepants wins Favourite Animated Series for a record 19th time, though has it succeeded while Nickelodeon itself has declined? Netflix to purchase ViacomCBS? “Cold and Sly” Ellen DeGeneres still wins Favourite TV Host Award JoJo Siwa hits back at trolls as she wins Favourite Social Music Star LeBron James reveals Space Jam: A New Legacy logo.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the 35th episode of As Told by Ginger "Ginger's Solo". In this episode, Ginger misses her boyfriend Sasha from the TV movie "Summer of Camp Caprice" after not receiving a letter or phone call from him. So she decides to join the marching band when she learns that they're holding a competition in Sasha's school. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey want to raise money to get 1% of the Gripling's Egyptian tomb, so they become psychics.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests David and Eli from You Scared of This? discuss about the 1992 Nickelodeon 2 hour block SNICK. They discuss about their earliest memories of watching SNICK, the shows that aired around the block, and which were the best and worst from the lineup.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews Blake "ShadyVox" Swift who back around October 2007 was the co-creator, co-writer, and the voice of Jaden Yuki and others in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX: The Abridged Series. Nowadays mostly known for his indie rock band Scratch21 and his voiceover work in video games, animated webseries, and other videos from Yooka-Laylee, Dust: An Elysian Tail, Sheriff Hayseed, and more.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2016 DreamWorks animated musical film Trolls based on the Trolls dolls. The plot is about two trolls named Poppy and Branch who work together to rescue their village from the Bergens led by King Grisle. Jr who wish to eat them.

The movie grossed over $346 million dollars on a $125 million dollar budget and received mixed to positive reviews from critics and fans claiming that while it was colorful and entertaining with some of its songs, it borrowed heavily from the live action Smurfs film, The Lego Movie, and Strange Magic for it to stand out. It also received an animated series on Netflix titled Trolls: The Beat Goes On and will receive a sequel on April 17, 2020. What do Patricia and Arun think of this film? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia discuss: Autism Awareness Month Interview with Jessica. Is Kim Kong Un dead? DreamMachine: Trolls World Tour Aftermath. Prince Louis painting himself on social media is a great distraction from the fact that The Royal Family lost the Sussex’s to the Disney Corporation. Preview: The Howard Ashman Story on Disney+. Father Ted’s 25th Anniversary. JoJo Siwa as Debbie Thornberry in a live-action Wild Thornberry’s movie!? (joke) The 1996 Space Jam website is still online.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discusses about the 34th episode of As Told by Ginger "New Girl in Town". The plot focuses on a new girl named Leatitia Bowers who is treated with neglect and false rumors because of her goth appearance and that her father is a mortician. Ginger decides to befriend her and throw a party to hopefully make her feel welcome with no one showing up. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey are invited to Brandon's party with having no interest in attending. However, Hoodsey feels guilty after learning that no one is going to the party and convinces Carl to go. How does the episode fare compare to others in this season? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Jim Bevan and newcomer Lily from Dom and the Chapel of Church discuss about the Metroid franchise from Metroid to Metroid: Other M. They go over their history of the games, their favorites in the series, their least favorites in the series, the worlds, music, atmosphere, weapons, power ups, the Metroid: Zero Mission manga, and more.

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In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia, Arun, and special guest James Daniel Walsh from Manic Expression discuss about the 1995 anthology comedy film Four Rooms that were written and produced by Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez, and Quentin Tarantino. It focuses on a bell hop named Ted (played by Tim Roth) and his experiences of caring for his hotel customers during New Year's Eve told in four different stories involving with a covet of witches needing a secret ingredient for their concoction, a psychotic couple, a pair of sadistic children, and a bet involving with winning a car by lighting a lighter 10 times in a row or a finger would be chopped off. The final anthology segment is based on a Roald Dahl short story called “The Man from the South”.

When the movie premiered in theaters, it was panned by critics calling it "the most disappointing movie of 1995". Four Rooms barely made its 4 million dollar budget and the film has been forgotten overtime. Is it an overlooked gem or one of the worst movies ever made? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews Will Nguyen, the founder of the video game tournament site Willvolution discussing about his influences in playing video games, his start in running tournaments, and the origins of Willvolution.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the third and final movie in the Kung Fu Panda trilogy, Kung Fu Panda 3. The plot focuses on Po becoming a proper kung fu teacher after Master Shifu retires with the results not going as well as he thought it would. But an unexpected meetup with his biological father Li Shan ends up with Po going to a panda village where he would train the other pandas kung fu. A villain named Kai threatens all the kung fu masters by stealing their chi to become more powerful. Will Po teach the other pandas kung fu in time? What path will Po choose in who he'll see as his real father?

When the movie premiered in theaters, it was a major hit in the box office receiving over $521 million dollars on a $145 million dollar budget. It also received positive reviews from critics saying that while it wasn't as good as the previous films, it was a nice conclusion to the trilogy. What do Patricia and Arun think of the movie? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia discuss:

Mulan 2 “in early development” before Mulan 2020 is released?

Ronda Rousey calls WWE “Fake fights,” wrestling community does not take it well.

PREVIEW: Old School Lane Reads

Joe Biden attack ad says Trump “rolled over” for China.

Fan Art skyrocketing during the lockdown.

In Search of the Crystal Skull: Sonic the Hedgehog Review Aftermath

Was Hugh Jackman turning down Cats because of a scheduling conflict the greatest bullet dodge in movie history?

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the 33rd episode of As Told by Ginger "Family Therapy" alongside special guests Paul Greenberg, who co-wrote this episode, and Jackie Harris Greenberg, the voice of Macie. In this episode, Macie is turning 13 years old, but her parents completely forgot all about it. When Ginger convinces Macie to confront them, they start giving her attention and treat her like a 4 year old. Meanwhile, Carl starts developing a fear of a naked mole rat during a field trip to the zoo and has to confront it before it takes over his life. Also, they read the listeners' comments from episodes 29-32.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia discusses about the 1997 ABC animated series Recess alongside creators Paul Germain and Joe Ansolabehere, writers Bart Jennett and Peter Gaffney, composer Denis Hannigan, and voice actor Courtland Mead.

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In this episode of Nick Jukebox, Patricia dedicates it to Nickelodeon video game music. Expect songs from video games such as Stimpy's Invention, Tak and the Power of Juju, and SpongeBob: Battle for Bikini Bottom. Originally uploaded on June 2014 as the 11th episode to coincide with E3 2014. 1. Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Title Screen (SNES) 2. The Pound Dungeon- Stimpy's Invention (Sega Genesis) 3. Ice Cream Mountain- Rugrats: Search for Reptar (PlayStation) 4. Mondo Mountain- Rocket Power: Beach Bandits (PlayStation 2) 5. Rocket Level- Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (Game Boy Color) Mic Break 6. Dryrock Canyon- Tak and the Power of Juju (PlayStation 2) 7. The Dream Guardian 2- Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams (PlayStation 2) 8. Country Boy's Theme- The Fairly Oddparents: Breaking Da Rules (PlayStation 2) 9. Level 1-1- Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy (Game Boy Advance) 10. Bikini Bottom/Sand Mountain- SpongeBob: Battle for Bikini Bottom (Nintendo GameCube) Mic Break 11. Prison Breakout- Nicktoons Unite (PlayStation 2) 12. Retroville Boss- Nicktoons: Globs of Doom (Wii) 13; EvilToyCo Factory Zone 1- Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots (PlayStation 2) 14. Zim's Base & McMeaty's- Nickelodeon Party Blast (PC) 15. Green Hill- Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano (Nintendo DS) Mic Break 16. Avatar: The Burning Earth ending credits (Game Boy Advance)

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia and co-host Liam Higgins interview with actress Niketa Calame who is mostly known for being the voice of Young Nala from the 1994 animated Disney film The Lion King. She's also appeared in other movies and TV shows such as MADtv, The Millers, Megachurch Murder, Timeless, and Perry Mason.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2015 DreamWorks animated film Home, which is based on the 2007 children's book The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex. The movie is about a species of aliens called the Boov invading the planet Earth after being chased by another group of aliens called the Gorg. After conquering Earth, the Boov relocate all of humanity to other locations to make themselves at home. One of the Boovs named Oh finds a girl named Tip who was separated from her mother and wishes to go to Australia to reunite with her. Will they find her mother in time? Will Oh and Tip have a strong friendship despite being enemies?

When the movie premiered, it made over $386 million dollars out of a $135 million dollar budget, but had mixed to negative reviews from critics and viewers. It also has an animated series on Netflix called Home: The Adventures of Tip and Oh. What do Patricia and Arun think of the film with its mixed reception? Is it a horrible trainwreck or an underrated gem? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia talk about:

Autistic Support Group ‘told it needed DNR orders.’

Mark Hamill gets backlash from left for Twitter likes.

SixFanArt Challenge going viral.

Does the new PS5 controller look like an Xbox controller?

Poorly Aged Things: When Sean Hannity said 0 people have died from the Coronavirus.

Old School Lane Casual Chats: A Goofy Movie / An Extremely Goofy Movie Aftermath.

Streets of Rage 4 coming soon!

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Ashli, and Casey discuss about the 32nd episode of As Told by Ginger "Love with a Proper Transfer Student". The plot is about Dodie having a crush on the transfer student named Joaquin and Ginger decides to help hook Dodie up while they perform as a couple in a musical ending up with her falling in love with him. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey prepares a love potion that they tested on Ginger with them thinking that it was their experiment that caused her to go love crazy over Joaquin. Casey and Ashli discussed about this episode on the "School Plays" episode of The Friday Night Nicktoons Podcast and liked it. Do they still like it or has their options changed since then?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Taylor "Whyboy" Wyatt and Nero Angelius from ToonGrin discuss about the adaptations based on 3 books by author E.B. White. There are the 1973 and 2006 adaptations of Charlotte's Web, Charlotte's Web 2, the Stuart Little movie trilogy, and Trumpet of the Swan.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews anime, video game, and independent animated show voice actress Kira Buckland and discusses about her start in voice acting in Newgrounds, her transition to small fan made Flash cartoons to mainstream anime and video games, and more.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2014 DreamWorks animated film, Penguins of Madagascar, a spinoff from the Madagascar series. Taken place after the events of Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Private feels left out from the rest of his penguin companions when he's being compared as the "mascot" of the group. While in Fort Knox to retrieve a discontinued snack food, the penguins are kidnapped and sent to Venice where they confront an evil octopus named Dave. But then they're rescued by a group of animal agents called The North Wind that's fighting Dave to protect the penguin population. The penguins then learn of Dave's evil plan that threatens their group and their fellow penguins and it's up to them to stop Dave before it's too late.

Despite making over $373 million dollars on a $132 million dollar budget, it was considered to be a box office failure. Critics and fans gave mixed to positive reviews on the film calling it fun, fast, and brightly colorful, yet unoriginal, cliched, and lazy. What do Patricia and Arun think of the last film of the Madagascar series? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia talk about:

This week was Autism Awareness Day!

Have you ever been told “You don’t look autistic?”

Nickelodeon receives backlash for Autism Speaks tweet.

PREVIEW: In Search of the Crystal Skull Episode 1! Sonic the Hedgehog

Why are Youtubers not allowed to mention the C-word? (Coronavirus)

Right-wingers trying to cover up downplaying the Coronavirus, Daily Show reposts their previous comments

Should there be a sequel to Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius

Goofy appears in Ducktales / Max and Roxanne cameo

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the 31th episode of As Told by Ginger "Ms. Foutley's Boys" alongside special guest Darin McGowan, who was one of the storyboard artists and claims it as the episode he enjoyed the most. The plot focuses on Lois dating the plumber Buzz from the episode "TGIF" with her being less interested in him due to his "man's touch" and his philosophy of "boys being boys". However, Ginger doesn't want her mom to end up alone and persuades her to continue dating him. Meanwhile, Carl tests Buzz's 3 sons on his newest experiment involving with fabric softener as after shave and fabric sheets as handkerchiefs.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Eli "The Cartoon Hero" Stone discuss about the 2002 anime Naruto based on the 1997 manga series. They look back on how they were first introduced to the anime, the arcs, the characters, the battles, the filler episodes, the movies, and the overall impact the show left behind. The story is about a nine-tailed fox demon attacked the Hidden Leaf Village, a village populated by ninjas. The only way to stop it was with the sacrifice of its leader The Fourth Hokage by sealing it into an infant named Naruto Uzumaki. 12 years later, Naruto is ostracized by the villagers without understanding why and is struggling to become a great ninja despite having dreams of being the village's Hokage. Eventually, Naruto is paired up with a new sensei and two teammates named Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno as they go through many missions and adventures.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia and special guest co-host Liam Higgins interview actor and producer Eric Roberts. They discuss about his acting career, his favorite roles, and promoting a special device for men called The Phoenix.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2014 DreamWorks animated film, How To Train Your Dragon 2, the sequel to the 2011 film How To Train Your Dragon. The story takes place years later with Hiccup grown into an adult and having to take the responsibilities of being the leader of his village. However, an evil villain named Drago is planning on brainwashing all the dragons to make a new army. When Hiccup and Toothless fly towards Drago's location to talk some sense into him, they meet up with a mysterious woman named Valka who is rescuing the dragons and keeping them safe and secure. Will Hiccup save the day before Drago goes too far? Who is Valka and what connections does she have with Hiccup?

When the movie premiered, it was a financial success making over $621 million dollars and a critical hit from viewers saying it was better than the first film. What do Patricia and Arun think? Listen and find out.

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Arun and Patricia talk about:

Are you allowed to have an opinion on YouTube anymore?

Is Solar Opposites just a reskinned Rick and Morty?

Is Donald Trump trying to hide his Coronavirus hoax comments?

Is Steven Universe finally over?

Meghan Markle now doing voiceover work for Disney

Lizzie McGuire returns to Disney+

The Big Show’s new show on Netflix

Happy Birthday to Francesca Marie Smith!

Live Action Dragon’s Lair coming to Netflix: What happened to the animated movie!?

Batman: The Adventures Continue being released online

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey have reached the halfway point of As Told by Ginger discussing about the 30th episode of the series "April's Fools" involving with Ginger forging a love letter to Dodie from a weird boy named Dustin. However, Dodie actually has a huge crush on Dustin, but he has a huge crush on Macie. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey journey into a dump searching for Blake's tonsils that were thrown away by Joann. How does the episode stack up to the previous holiday episodes? Is it a good lead way to the remaining episodes of Season 2? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 2015 Broadway musical Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The play is a contemporary telling of the Founding Father Alexander Hamilton featuring a diverse cast of actors and hip-hop music. The play became a massive hit not only for Broadway and musical lovers, but the mainstream audience who gravitated to learning about an obscure man of history in a refreshing way, its take on political storytelling, and its catchy and memorable soundtrack. With Broadway closed due to COVID-19, a recording of Hamilton featuring the original cast premiered on Disney+ on July 3, 2020 in time for Independence Day. What did Arun and Patricia think of the musical? Listen and find out.

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Back in June 2015, Patricia interviewed author/pop culture enthusiast Caseen Gaines about his book We Don't Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy in honor of the first movie's 30th anniversary. He goes in depth about interesting behind-the-scene stories of filming the movies, interviewing the cast and crew, and more.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2014 DreamWorks animated film Mr. Peabody & Sherman, based on the segment Peabody's Improbable History from the 1960's cartoon The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show. The plot is about an intelligent dog named Mr. Peabody and his boy named Sherman who is more of his assistant than his son. While going to school, he meets a girl named Penny who constantly makes fun of him. Meanwhile, Child Protective Services claims that Mr. Peabody isn't a fit father for Sherman and threatens to take him away to a human family. When Mr. Peabody invites Penny and her family over for dinner, Sherman claims that he has traveled all over the world with a time machine called The Wayback Machine. Penny convinces Sherman to show her the machine only for them to visit a few places in ancient times. Will this time travel affect the past and future? Will Mr. Peabody have full custody of Sherman?

When the movie premiered in theaters, it received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers and made over $275 million dollars on a $145 million dollar budget. However, it was called a box office failure by DreamWorks. Despite that, it had gotten an animated series on Netflix and was the start of a major comeback for The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show with getting their own animated series on Netflix called The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle in 2018. What do Arun and Patricia think of the movie? Listen and find out.

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In this episode, Arun and Patricia talk about:

Doom Eternal Initial Thoughts

Generations of childhood: Nickelodeon’s logo has evolved, but has the network?

Onward coming to Disney+ / PixMix afterthoughts

Does Dreamwork’s Over the Hedge deserve more praise?

The Banter Broadcast: Avatar: The Last Airbender

Roald Dahl Retrospective Preview: Little Red Riding Hood

Donald Trump has a meltdown at NBC Reporter

City of Lake Worth Emergency Power Meeting Implodes on livestream

Game Boy Advanced is 19 years old!

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the 29th episode of As Told by Ginger "Lunatic Lake" alongside special guest Eric Molinsky, who was one of the storyboard artists and claims it as his personal favorite. The plot focuses on Ginger and Carl going to Loon Lake alongside the Bishop family having to deal with Joann's extreme attitude as well as an escaped lunatic. We also read off the listeners' comments from episodes 25-28.

This episode was nominated for an Emmy, the second one for the series after "Hello Stranger". Did it deserve to be nominated? How good was the episode overall? Sit back and relax as we discuss some interesting behind the scenes stories in our longest podcast episode to date.

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Recently it was the 35th anniversary of the classic sci-fi/comedy film Back to the Future. Back around July 2015, Patricia, Kevin, Kevin's friend James, Manic Expression members James Walsh, Some Jerk from Boston, RowdyC, That Longed Haired Creepy Guy, and AlextheD discussed about one of the greatest movie trilogies of all time in honor of its 30th anniversary.

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In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 1990 film The Witches based on the 1983 book of the same name starring Jasen Fisher, Mai Zetterling, Charlie Potter, Anjelica Huston, and Rowan Atkinson. A young boy named Luke is raised by his grandmother after losing his parents in a car accident. She tells him the warning signs on witches and what to look out for after she lost her best friend to one many years prior. When Luke and his grandmother check in on a hotel, they don't realize that they're in the middle of a gathering of witches who wish to get rid of all the children by buying all the sweet shops in England. Luke discovers their evil plan and turns into a mouse when caught by the witches. Luke, his grandmother, and another boy named Bruno work together to take down the witches before they accomplish their diabolical deed.

When the movie premiered in theaters, it only made $15 million dollars in the box office while being critically acclaimed by critics. However, the film had brought controversy such as scaring kids and complaints from wiccans offended of portraying witches as harmful stereotypes. Another controversial event that occurred was when the original ending of the movie was changed for a more lighter and happier tone. Roald Dahl was so displeased with the decision that he left the project and removed his involvement with the film. To this day, The Witches has become a cult classic for kids who first saw the film and Roald Dahl fans. How well does the film hold up 30 years later? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia and Casey interview Melissa Disney, actress, singer, songwriter, voice acting coach, and the voice of the main protagonist of As Told by Ginger, Ginger Foutley.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2013 DreamWorks animated film Turbo. The movie is about a snail named Theo who wishes to be a racer just like his idol Indy 500 champion Guy Gayne. However, his brother Chet wants him to be a normal snail and help gather tomatoes with the rest of the snails. But one day, Theo accidentally falls into an engine during a drag race and has his DNA fused with nitrous oxide making him go really fast. When Chet is captured by crows, Theo chases after him with them far away from their simple home life in the garden and stranded in a failing plaza in Los Angeles. They're discovered by a taco truck driver named Tito who wishes to sign Theo at the Indy 500 so that the taco shop that he and his brother run would be successful in addition to the other shop owners at the plaza. Would their dreams and goals be successful or would they forever be underdogs?

Despite making $282 million dollars in a $127 million budget, Turbo was considered to be a box office failure making it one of the lowest grossing DreamWorks films ever. It also received mixed to positive reviews from critics and viewers calling it "predictable, yet visually appealing". It had gotten an animated series on Netflix called Turbo Fast. With the simiilarities to Cars from the early trailers, what do Patricia and Arun think of the movie? Listen and find out.

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In this episode, Arun and Patricia discuss about:

Doom Eternal Launch Trailer

PREVIEW: Sonic the Hedgehog Review

PREVIEW: Onward Review

Scientists Discover Scorching Planet Where It Rains Iron

Astronomers spot 139 new ‘minor planets’ in our own solar system

Frozen 2 and Star Wars to be released early on Disney+

Triple H "Quietly Demoted" By Vince McMahon?

Samsung's 8K TVs now have prices, and they're not as steep as you'd think

First Mario, Zelda And Metroid Next? LEGO Wants To Create More Nintendo-Themed Sets

SPOILERS! Steven Universe struggling with his mental health after several traumas.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Casey, and Ashli discuss about the 28th episode of As Told by Ginger titled "TGIF". It's Friday the 13th and the Foutley house is hit with a severe mold and Ginger, Lois, and Carl reacting to it in various ways. Ginger is embarrassed with her family and chooses to stay with the Griplings, Carl is trying to get back luck towards his direction, and Lois meets up with the plumber Buzz and briefly mingles with him. Is this an unlucky episode worth staying away or a good luck charm?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Chris a.k.a. RowdyC and James a.k.a. Jaimetud discuss about the 1992 direct to video animated TV movie based of the 1990 animated series Tiny Toon Adventures based on the 1990 animated series Tiny Toon Adventures. It's summer time at Acme Acres and all the characters are doing various activities during their break. Buster and Babs go on a river adventure meeting up with various characters, Plucky goes with Hampton and his family to Happy World Land, Fifi tries to have a famous actor named Johnny Pew autograph her photo of him, Elmyra tries to find a kitty to hug, and Fowler tries to get Shirley to go out with him on a date. How well does it hold up almost 30 years later? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Nick Jukebox, we celebrate Nickelodeon songs with a summer theme. Expect songs from shows from Hey Dude, Rugrats Go Wild, and Salute Your Shorts. Originally uploaded on June 2013 as episode 5.

Hey Dude Opening Theme Song (1989)
Kids Just Being Kids- The Fairly Oddparents School's Out: The Musical (2005)
Bic Bac Song- Spartacus and the Sun Beneath the Sea (1985 in America)
Banging on a Trashcan- Doug (1991)
Knee Deep- Good Burger Soundtrack (1997)

Mic Break

The Sunburn Song- Semigloss (Featured in The Adventures of Pete & Pete in 1994)
Ocean Man- Ween (Featured in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie in 2005)
Surfing CatDog- CatDog (1998)
Summertime- LazyTown (2004)
I Found Love- Yo Gabba Gabba (2007)

Mic Break

Dandelion- Clarissa Explains it All CD (1994)
Lizard Love- Aerosmith (Featured in Rugrats Go Wild in 2003)
Love Potion No. 9- The Usual Suspects (Featured in Eureeka's Castle in 1990)
Valentino- Bowling for Soup (Featured in Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand in 2002)
Escucha Mi Corazon- Chalkzone (2002)

Mic Break

Ending Theme to Salute Your Shorts (1991)

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviewing video game reviewer "Guru" Larry Bundy, Jr. and discusses about his early memories with video games, his experiences with being on various game shows about video games, doing YouTube videos for ScrewAttack and That Guy With the Glasses, and upcoming new projects.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2013 animated film The Croods. The film is about a cave family consisting of a cave man named Grug, his wife Ugga, his daughters Eep and Sandy, his son Thunk, and his mother Gran traveling to a new location after a massive earthquake destroyed their home. Along the way, they meet up with a young caveman named Guy who is very knowledgeable about everything in the world with Eep falling in love with him. Grug, wanting to be the main leader of the family is threatened by Guy and tries to distance his family away from him. While on their journey, they go through many obstacles to try to get to a new place they can call home. Will they make the journey in one piece or will they fall apart?

When the movie premiered in theaters, it made over $572 million dollars in the box office despite mixed reviews from critics and viewers. Some people consider The Croods to be the beginning of the end of the golden age of DreamWorks films after over 350 people were fired when Rise of the Guardians was a failure and the company restructured itself. Some people like the movie and its prequel animated series on Netflix, Dawn of the Croods. What do Patricia and Arun think of the movie? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Arun and Patricia, they discuss about the nominations for the Kids Choice Awards 2020 and who they want to see win or not.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Ashli, and Casey discuss about the 27th episode of As Told by Ginger "Losing Nana Bishop", the last of 3 episodes they discussed about in The Friday Night Nicktoons Podcast. The episode focuses on Dodie and Hoodsey as their grandmother dies unexpectedly. Dodie feels devastated while Hoodsey feels no grief at all. Meanwhile Ginger wishes to learn more about her grandmother since she barely knew her and talks about it with her father. Last time, they gave glowing praises to this episode. What will they give it a second time around? Is it better than last week's episode?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and Kevin discuss about the 1990 animated series Tiny Toon Adventures. They discuss about the show, their favorite characters, their favorite episodes, their favorite brand of merchandise, and the TV movie Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2012 DreamWorks animated film, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, the third film of the Madagascar series. The movie takes place after Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa where the penguins leave Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria behind in Madagascar as they fly away with the fixed airplane to Monte Carlo. Eventually, they decide to leave Africa to go to Monte Carlo so they can find a way to go home to New York City. Along the way, they meet up with a group of animals from a failing circus that the penguins just purchased with a train that might lead them back to America. In order to accomplish that, Alex and the gang puts the animals into being great circus performers. But they must deal with a crazy police officer trying to capture Alex for her animal collection and keeping their secret as zoo animals to the circus animals. Will they return home to New York or will they accept their new life in the circus?

When this movie premiered, it was a financial success making over $746 million dollars making the highest grossing of the Madagascar series and the fourth highest grossing DreamWorks animated film. It also got mixed to positive reviews from critics and viewers. What do Patricia and Arun think? Listen and find out.

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In the premiere episode of Arun and Patricia, they discuss about:

Avatar: The Last Airbender 15th Year Anniversary

Anti-Immigrant Rant on BBC Question Time

Can Preston North End get promoted to the Premier League?

Julie Marshall Foundation Shoutout

Lindsey Graham is trying to end the Internet as we know it

Is this really the end of Steven Universe?

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Casey, and Ashli discuss about the 26th episode of As Told by Ginger "Sibling Revile-ry" which is considered by many to be one of the worst episodes of the series. Ginger starts a big brother/big sister program at Lucky Jr. High where instead of troubled students going to detention, they are paired up with a high school student as a sibling to set them right. However, the students get into trouble on purpose so they can pair up with popular high school students. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey decide to flush down kelp/cauliflower plants in their school's toilets hoping it would go to the oceans to feed hungry baby whales. But it ends up the school's septic tank and it bursts breaking their system. Carl is placed in Ginger's program and is paired up with a tough military high school student and is miserable. Is this episode overhated and has redeeming moments or do Casey and Ashli give their very first nay in the podcast?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Remington Keyes from The Nerd Talk Podcast discuss about the 2019 Nickelodeon movie Dora and the Lost City of Gold based on the 2000 Nick Jr. show Dora the Explorer. The movie is about a teenage Dora who is brought to Los Angeles after living in the jungle with her parents all her life to go to school and interact with teenagers her age as well as her cousin Diego. Her parents decide to search for the ancient Incan city Parapata which has lots of gold, but disappeared. Dora, Diego, and their classmates Sammy and Randy are kidnapped, but was rescued by a family friend named Alejandro. Together, they search for the city of Parapata and Dora's parents.

When the movie premiered in theaters, it made $120 million dollars out of a $49 million dollar budget receiving praise from critics for its actors and self aware humor. What do Patricia and Remington think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews Ryan Paul James and Jeff MacIntyre, the co-creators of the online web series The Quarantine Bunch, and returning guest Melissa Disney who plays as the crazy stalker to the stars Debbie from Tarzana. The Quarantine Bunch, a spin-off of the pilot The Comeback Kids, is about a group of child actors who gather together to share their projects, thoughts, and moments together with Debbie crashing their Zoom call and causing wacky situations. Enjoy what may be the craziest, wildest, and unorthodox episode of Old School Lane Interviews ever.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2011 DreamWorks animated film Puss in Boots, the prequel/spin off of the Shrek franchise. The movie focuses on Puss trying to locate the magic beans from Jack and the Beanstalk to lead him towards where the giant goose is located to retrieve golden eggs to restore his honor from his old hometown of San Ricardo. Together with his old friend Humpty Dumpty and his love interest, Kitty Softpaws, they work together to stop Jack and Jill from getting to the golden eggs first.

When the movie premiered in theaters, it received positive reviews and made over $555 million dollars in the box office. It became popular enough to have an animated series on Netflix and is in talks of becoming rebooted alongside with Shrek by Chris Melendandri. What do Arun and Patricia think of the movie? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the fantasy comedy/coming of age animated Pixar film Onward. Many years ago, magic was practiced by many creatures. Nowadays, technology has taken over and magic was left obsolete. A young 16-year-old elf named Ian wants to learn more about his father who passed away before he was born. His mother gave him a gift that was left for him and his older brother Barley. It turned out that their father was a wizard and he left behind a magic staff and a spell that could resurrect him to life for one day. But the magic only brought back the lower half of his body. Ian and Barley journey to unknown lands to locate a gem that could bring the upper half of their father's body back. But what they don't realize is that it could be more difficult than they realize.

When the film premiered in theaters, it only made over $100 million dollars worldwide making it the 3rd lowest grossing Pixar film next to The Good Dinosaur and A Bug's Life due to the coronavirus and the film being banned in multiple countries. It also received mixed to positive reviews from critics and viewers stating that it's a good film, but not as good as previous Pixar films. What do Patricia and Arun think? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Casey, and Ashli discuss about the 25th episode of As Told by Ginger "Trouble in Gal Pal Land" where Courtney and Miranda fight over Ginger to join their volleyball team to end up with breaking up with their friendship and Miranda joins Ginger, Dodie, and Macie in their group. Meanwhile, Mrs. Gripling uses Hoodsey to impersonate as a homeless boy so that she can gain votes to becoming president of the country club ending up with Carl and Hoodsey getting too comfortable with the luxury life. In the meantime, they read and respond to the fans' comments from episodes 20-23.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Arun Mehta and Tom "indexsonic" Carter discuss about the Sega Genesis or Mega Drive, the 2nd console that Sega released in wake of Nintendo's dominance in the console market with the Nintendo Entertainment System. They discuss about their earliest memories, favorite games, and questionable decisions that Sega did to expand the console longer than needed.

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In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 1989 TNT TV movie Breaking Point starring Corbin Bernsen, Joanna Pacula, and John Glover. Breaking Point is a remake to the 1965 war thriller 36 Hours, which was based on a 1944 short story called Beware of the Dog. The plot takes place during World War II where a U.S major named Jefferson Pike learns about the plans of the battle of Normandy from the army. But the Germans captured and tortured Pike so they can get the information and outsmart the Americans. Pike falls into unconsciousness until a doctor named Walter Gerber and his assistant Anna tell him that he was in a coma, had amnesia for 2 years, the war is over, and his wife died from a head concussion. Pike is suspicious of this statement while warming up to Anna, who looks exactly like his wife. Should Pike trust Gerber and Anna or is there more than what it seems?

Breaking Point was only aired exclusively in the U.S on TNT and was released on VHS. However, it was completely forgotten over time and whenever it's mentioned in the list of Roald Dahl adaptations, it's brought up as a footnote to being a remake of 36 Hours and nothing else. It is noteworthy for being the first remake of a Roald Dahl story. What did Patricia and Arun think of Breaking Point compared to 36 Hours? Is it better than the original or is there a reason why no one remembers it? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews TV writer Darrell Vickers who has worked in the industry for many years writing for The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, The George Carlin Show, The Magic Hour, Ned's Newt, Pelswick, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, The Fairly OddParents, and more. They talk about his start in writing for TV, his favorite and least favorite shows that he worked on, and advice on how to get started as a TV writer in the media industry.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2011 DreamWorks animated film, Kung Fu Panda 2, the sequel to the 2008 movie Kung Fu Panda. The plot focuses on Po, already achieving the status of the Dragon Warrior, teaming up with the Furious Five to take down Lord Shen from using a secret weapon to conquer China. In the meantime, Po starts learning more about his mysterious past. When the movie premiered, it made over $665 million dollars, nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards, and received critical acclaim from critics and fans claiming it's better than the first movie. What do Patricia and Arun think of the movie? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the fourth installment of the Toy Story franchise, Toy Story 4, after a 9 year gap after the release of Toy Story 3. The movie takes place shortly after the 3rd film with Woody no longer being the favorite toy amongst Bonnie's toys and Bonnie fearing of going to kindergarten. She then makes a new toy named Forky out of a plastic spork, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, and Popsicle sticks with it coming to life. Forky doesn't want to be a toy and Woody has to convince Forky from going into the trash and become Bonnie's toy companion. While going away on a road trip, Forky runs away and Woody chases after him. Along the way, he meets up with old friends, new friends, and a doll who wants something of Woody. Will Woody return Forky in time? How will Woody cope up with the fact that he's not Bonnie's favorite toy? Warning: major spoilers ahead.

When the movie premiered, it was praised by critics and fans and had made over $779 million dollars on a $200 million dollar budget. How well does Toy Story 4 rank amongst the previous films? Is the strongest in the series or the weakest in the series? Did it even need to exist after Toy Story 3's perfect ending? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Ashli, and Casey discuss about the 24th episode of As Told by Ginger "The Nurses' Strike" where the main focus is about Lois going through a nurses' strike and cleaning houses to make end's meet. There's also the plots of Ginger being embarrassed of Lois' new job while trying to raise money for her field trip to New York City as well as Carl and Hoodsey training Principal Milty's dog The Duchess for $20 dollars. What do they think of this episode? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Taylor "Whyboy" Wyatt and Nero Angelus from ToonGrin discuss about the 2020 animated film Scoob! based on the Scooby-Doo! franchise by Hanna-Barbara and Warner Bros. They go over the plot, the cast, the characters, and their initial thoughts on the film. The film was originally suppose to air in theaters, but due to COVID-19, it was released on various streaming sites similar to Trolls: World Tour. It has received mixed reviews from critics and fans. What do they think of Scoob? Listen and find out. Warning: major spoilers ahead.

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Today is Patricia's birthday! In honor of the special occasion, here's a podcast play she wrote, edited, and acted alongside with the Manic Expression members around March 2018.

The story is about a woman named Jo Anderson who is making the preparations for her wedding until she confronts her 14 year old self on her old compact mirror. She is then reflecting on her troubled past and learns a lesson on love and forgiveness.

Cast: Patricia Miranda- Jo Anderson & Mother

Tia LaDezma- Ms. McNeil

James Daniel Walsh- Luke Mertz

Erin Kollar- Melanie

Megan Wessels- Judy

Patrick Dunn- Male Dancer

Emmi Walsh- Josie

Jim Bevan- Lucas

Music provided by:

Les Launer: http://www.manic-expression.com/members/les

Ichabod Todd: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ichabod-todd/452733613

Max Weiner: https://mindofmax.bandcamp.com

Leandra Rizzo: https://ximera.bandcamp.com

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews actor, comedian, and Nick Arcade game show host Phil Moore discussing about how he first got started in his acting career, his experiences of being the host of Nick Arcade and You're On, and what his favorite video games are.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2010 DreamWorks animated film, Megamind. The movie is about a villain named Megamind who defeats his nemesis, the overconfident super hero Metro Man, and takes over Metro City. Bored with being the ruler of the city, Megamind decides to create a new superhero in the form of a news cameraman named Hal Stewart and date a news reporter named Roxie Ritchi under a disguise. Will he turn a new leaf to become a good guy?

When this movie premiered, it made over $320 million dollars out of $130 million dollars making it one of the lowest grossing animated DreamWorks films of the 2010's. It received mixed to positive reviews, especially when compared to films such as Despicable Me that had a similar premise. What do you Patricia and Arun think? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun look back at the 2000 direct to video movie Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins in honor of the release of Toy Story 4. The movie is about Buzz Lightyear recently losing his partner Warp Darkmatter during a mission of searching for the Little Green Men and doesn't want to have any partners joining him in defeating the Evil Emperor Zurg. However, he meets up with a new recruit named Mira Nova, a robot named XR, and a shy, yet passionate janitor named Booster who wish to become a part of Star Command. Will Buzz and his new friends defeat Zurg?

The direct to video film is actually a pilot for the Buzz Lightyear TV series that would air a few months later lasting for 2 seasons with 65 episodes. How well does the movie hold up after 20 years later? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Casey, and Ashli discuss about the 23rd episode of As Told by Ginger "Fast Reputation" where Carl and Hoodsey go all capitalist starting a food cart business with a gross out theme with everyone loving the food except for the school's cafeteria chef who wants to take them down. Oh yeah, there's also Ginger's plot with wanting to change her reputation of being a nice girl by crashing a high school party and a rumor is spread that she went "fast" with a high school student. But that's not important.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Nickelodeon enthusiast and creator of the Nickelodeon Studios: Past, Present, and Future documentary Bilaal Smith discuss about the 1992 Nickelodeon game show Nick Arcade.

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Originally uploaded on YouTube on January 26, 2013 as the 2nd episode of Nick Jukebox, we take a look at songs from classic Nickelodeon shows from the 80's, 90's, and 00's. Expect songs from Spartacus and the Sun Beneath the Sea, Clarissa Explains it All, Taina, and more. All the songs are owned by Nickelodeon, Viacom, and their respected owners.

Nickelodeon Songs from the 80's

Spartacus and the Sun Beneath the Sea Opening Theme (1985 in America)
The Cat Came Back-Fred Penner's Place (1989 in America)
School Day- Squeaky Clean (Eureeka's Castle in 1989)
Hocus Pocus Alamacokus- Today's Special (1983 in America)
The Collect Song- Eureeka's Castle (1989)

Mic Break

Nickelodeon Songs from the 90's

We're All Dudes- Good Burger Soundtrack (1997)
Dr. Worm- They Might Be Giants (Featured in KaBlam! in 1998)
Rug Rock- Rugrats (1991)
Walkin' in the Cementary- Clarissa and the Straightjackets (A Clarissa Explains it All CD in 1994)
Beaver Fever- The Angry Beavers (1998)

Mic Break

Nickelodeon Songs from the 2000's

I Represent- Maritza Hogg (Taina in 2001)
Individuality- Area 7 (Featured in Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand in 2002)
Without Meat (All That in 2002)
Father and Daughter- Paul Simon (Featured in The Wild Thornberrys Movie in 2002)
There You Are- Rudy and the Chalkzone Gang (Chalkzone in 2002)

Mic Break

Ending Theme to Mysterious Cities of Gold (1986 in America)

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interiews, Patricia and Ashli interview Eryk Casemiro, who was a writer, producer, and director of numerous Klasky Csupo Nicktoons, including As Told by Ginger.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2010 DreamWorks animated film, Shrek Forever After: The Final Chapter, the fourth and final movie in the Shrek series (until the announcement of the Shrek reboot by Chris Melendandri). The movie is about Shrek getting fed up with his mundane life as a husband, father, and celebrity and longing for his life to be the way it was before. He gets his wish granted when Rumpelstiltskin makes him sign a contract that gets him one day to live as a scary ogre but in exchange for taking away the day that he was born. Now Shrek has 24 hours to reunite with his friends and get Fiona to fall in love with him all over again? Will he succeed?

When the film premiered in theaters, it made over $752 million dollars receiving mixed to negative reviews from critics and viewers. Most people debate on whether Shrek the Third or Shrek Forever After is the worst Shrek film of the series. What do Patricia and Arun think now that they've seen all 4 films? Listen and find out.

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On March 2019, the full Toy Story 4 trailer premiered on TV and online showcasing more of the plot and additional characters. Months after Patricia and Arun posted their episode of PixMix on The Incredibles 2, they discuss about the Toy Story 4 trailer and their thoughts on what the premise might be about and their overall opinions. Does this get them excited or skeptical to see the final product? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Ashli discuss about the 22nd episode of As Told by Ginger "Gym Class Confidential" with special guest Eryk Casemiro who wrote it and claims it as his personal favorite of the series. Ginger, Dodie, Macie, and the rest of the girls from gym class are required to watch a film that'll explain the change from a girl to a woman. Macie is terrified of watching it because she fears that she isn't ready to grow up. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey gets a new gym teacher that gives a new rule that they must take mandatory showers after class. Hoodsey is afraid of getting naked in front of everyone and tries to come up with every excuse to not shower after gym class. What do Patricia and Ashli think of the episode? Listen and find out.

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In honor of the upcoming animated film Scoob premiering on May 15, 2020, Patricia and special guests That Long Haired Creepy Guy and Taylor "Whyboy" Wyatt from ToonGrin look back on the Scooby-Doo franchise from their earliest memories, the TV series, the movies, the characters, the monsters, and the over 50 year legacy it left behind for many generations both young and old.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews artist, animator, and children's book author Joey Ahlbum as they discuss about his inspirations, appearing as a guest on the 80's Nickelodeon show Standby: Lights! Camera! Action! hosted by Leonard Nemoy, animating for the doo-wop dino interstitial for Nickelodeon, Nick's Thanksgiving Fest, Thunder Lizards, and Elmo's World, and where he got the love for dinosaurs.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2010 DreamWorks animated film, How to Train Your Dragon based on the book series of the same name by Cressida Cowell. The story is about a young Viking named Hiccup who lives in a village where they slay dragons. When he captures a rare dragon to kill it, he decides to befriend it and name it Toothless. Hiccup studies various dragons to find weaknesses in time for his tribe's initiation as a dragon slayer. He starts gaining respect from his friends and his father who always saw him as a disappointment. Will Hiccup reveal his dragon loving ways or will he continue his facade?

When the movie premiered in theaters, it became critically acclaimed by critics and viewers which would be the starting point of a series of sequels and a TV series on Cartoon Network, later on Netflix. How well does the first film hold up almost a decade later? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2018 animated film The Incredibles 2, which is a sequel to the 2004 film The Incredibles. The movie picks up right where the first movie left off with Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, Dash, and Violet fighting against The Underminer. After that, the movie shifts towards Elastigirl trying to find the identity of a villain name Screenslaver as he hypnotizes people into dangerous situations. Meanwhile Mr. Incredible is trying his hardest to help Dash with math homework, Violet reconnect with Tony after having his memory wiped, and Jack-Jack with his new powers.

When the movie premiered in theaters, it received positive reviews from critics and fans and is currently the fastest animated movie to reach $1 billion dollars in the box office. What do Patricia and Arun think of the movie? Was it worth waiting 14 years for the sequel? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Ashli, and Casey begin their discussion of Season 2 of As Told by Ginger with the episode "Never Can Say Goodbye". In this episode, Darren has his headgear removed and gains the attention of all the girls in school, including Miranda whom he starts dating. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey help Brandon locate his pet monkey Mr. Licorice after he goes missing. Does the 2nd season head off towards a good start or a bad note?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 1995 British/Irish sitcom Father Ted in honor of its 25th anniversary. The show is about 3 Roman Catholic priests named Father Ted Crilly, Father Dougal McGuire, and Father Jack Hackett as well as their housekeeper Mrs. Doyle living in isolation in a small shack in an island called Craggy Island. They go through numerous wild shenanigans from entering Eurovision using a song they didn't create themselves to trying to uphold a bet by kicking one of the higher Bishops in his rear end.

The show lasted for 25 episodes and has since became a classic for British comedy. Patricia has never seen the show until recently. What are her thoughts on it? Does it still hold up? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews former PBC Productions member, video game reviewer, and puppeteer Lindsey "Little Miss Gamer" Briggs. They discuss about puppeteering, kids' shows, the origins of Little Miss Gamer, and what's she up to now.

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Have you ever heard of Christmas in July? Well, Arun and Patricia are doing Halloween in May to discuss about the 2009 animated movie Monsters vs. Aliens. The movie is about a woman named Susan who is ready to get married to a reporter when she is struck by a meteor and turns into a 50 foot giantess. She was sought after by a secret organization where she is teamed up with a group of monsters to fight off against aliens who are planning on invading Earth. However, Susan is struggling with her new size and new life when all she wanted was to be a housewife. Will she learn to accept her new life as a defender of the Earth?

When the movie premiered in theaters, it made $381 million dollars and has received mixed reviews from critics and viewers. Since then, the movie has spun off into a franchise with specials and an animated series on Nickelodeon. How does it compare to other movies that spun off into franchises like Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, and How to Train Your Dragon? Does the movie hold up? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia and Arun discuss about the first Roald Dahl adaptation in 18 years after the box office failure of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. This time, it's a 1989 TV movie from Thames Television called Danny the Champion of the World based on the 1975 book of the same name starring Jeremy Irons, his real life son Samuel Irons, Robbie Coltraine, and Cyril Cusack. The plot is about a boy named Danny Smith living with his father William in a gypsy caravan working in a gas station/car garage. A rich millionaire named Mr. Hazell is purchasing all the land of the town except for the gas station/car garage. After being declined of not selling the garage, Hazell tries hiring people to try to find ways to shut it down and William tries to get revenge on Hazell by poaching his pheasants. He then comes up with an idea of capturing all the pheasants so that Hazell will be made a fool during the big hunt. Will they succeed?

When the TV movie premiered, Liccy Dahl, Roald Dahl's widow, claimed that he loved Danny the Champion of the World and claims that it was one of his favorite adaptions next to The BFG that came out a few months later. However, it has become more obscure to the point where it has been completely forgotten except for the people who grew up watching it. Will Patricia and Arun enjoy Danny the Champion of the World as much as The BFG? Listen and find out.

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In this special episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about what the top 5 best and worst Pixar movies are according to their ranks as well as assistance with Dan the Pixar Fan. Which ended up on each lists? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Casey, and Ashli have seen every episode of As Told by Ginger from the 1st season. They look back on their favorite episodes, thoughts on the show so far, and what they predict for Season 2. Also in the mix, Patricia reads off the listeners' comments from episodes 15-20.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Jim Bevan, Antoni Garcia, and Zenith discuss about the 1992 anime Yu Yu Hakusho, their first introductions, the 4 seasons of the show, and their favorite characters.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia interviews Chapman University graduate, theater actress, television actress, voice actress, and the daughter of Candi Milo, Gabi Hankins.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2008 DreamWorks animated film Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, the sequel to the 2005 film Madagascar. Taken place after the previous movie, Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melman, the lemurs, and the penguins placed a giant sling shot on an airplane to try to get back home to New York, but end up in Africa. When they land, they settle to their new home with Alex reuniting with his parents, Marty interacting with zebras similar to him, Gloria meets a male hippo, and Melman becomes a doctor. Overtime, they start to feel homesick and overwhelmed and wish to go home. It doesn't get any easier when the old lady from the first movie and a group of tourists start attacking the animals.

When the movie premiered in theaters, it made over $650 million dollars in a $150 million dollar budget and received mixed to positive reviews. Some people like the sharp witted pop culture references and slapstick humor. Others thought it was average. What do Patricia and Arun think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the first Pixar movie featuring a princess called Brave. The movie is about a Scottish princess named Merida who loves archery, being independent, and is not content on following her mother's traditional lessons on being a proper woman and getting married. Fed up with her mother, she visits a witch to get a potion to get her of her. but ends up with something she didn't expect.

Originally titled The Bear and the Bow, Brave had high expectations to do very well after the negative reception of Cars 2. However, it received mixed to negative reviews from critics and fans continuing the downhill slump of Pixar's reputation while Disney was in its revival kick releasing Wreck-it-Ralph the same year. Does this movie deserve the hate it gets? Listen and find out.

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Now that Patricia, Casey, and Ashli have finished Season 1 of As Told by Ginger, they pick out the highlights of their review of every episode. Enjoy the laughs and thought provoking discussions.

Ginger the Juvey: 00:46
Carl and Maude: 6:52
Stealing First: 12:45
Sleep on It: 17:36
Of Lice and Friends: 24:37
Dare I, Darren?: 31:14
Hello Stranger: 41:58
Cry Wolf: 52:45
The Right Stuff: 1:02:35
Kiss and Make-Up: 1:13:26
The 'A' Ticket: 1:24:22
Come Back Little Seal Girl: 1:27:53
I Spy a Witch: 1:34:40
Blizzard Conditions: 1:39:06
Deja Who?: 1:45:08
An Even Steven Holiday Special: 1:54:28
Piece of My Heart: 2:00:18
Summer of Camp Caprice/Season of Caprice: 2:08:19

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia discusses about the video game franchise Mega Man with special guest Ash Paulsen from GameXplain in honor of the newest game of the series, Mega Man 11 for PC, the Sony PlayStation 4, the Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

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Nick Jukebox is back! In this episode, we showcase some of the songs that were featured in the 1994 Nickelodeon sketch comedy show All That throughout its 10 seasons. Expect to hear songs from Zhane, IMx, and LFO.

All That intro- TLC
Flava in the Ear- Craig Mack
Shame- Zhane
For the Fool- IV Xample
The Saddest Song I've Ever Heard- For Real

Mic Break

Feel So Good- Mase
Because of You- 98 Degrees
Lately- Divine
Mirror Mirror- M2M
In & Out of Love- IMx

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Every Other Time- LFO
Caramel- City High
Play ft. Chris Trousdale- I'm Going to Make You Love Me
Take Me Away- Fefe Dobson
I'm Not Your Girl- Lalaine

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All That outro

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia interviews former All That cast member Lisa Foiles discussing about her love of acting, her favorite All That skits, her time posting content on YouTube, and reviewing weird national holidays on Holiday Insights.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2008 DreamWorks film, Kung Fu Panda. The movie is about a panda named Po who wishes to be a great kung fu warrior, but in reality is told to work at his father's noodle restaurant. When he tries to sneak into a ceremony where he is accidentally called The Dragon Warrior. The master of The Furious Five, Shifu, tries to train Po so hard that he will quit. But Po is determined to convince everyone that he will become The Dragon Warrior. Meanwhile, Master Shifu's former student, Tai Lung, is out to steal the sacred scroll so that he could learn the techniques of being The Dragon Warrior. Will Po learn kung fu in time to fight against Tai Lung?

When the movie premiered in theaters, it had earned $631 million dollars in the box office with critical praise from critics and viewers. It would the third film to spin into sequels and an animated series. How well does it hold up over a decade later? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2001 animated film Monsters, Inc. In the world of monsters, humans are feared and their screams are used as electricity to power up the city of Monstropolis. The movie focuses on two monsters named Mike and Sully as they work together to get the monster scare record. However, things get disastrous when Sully accidentally lets a little girl run around causing mayhem all around. It's up to Mike and Sully to return the girl home before she's discovered. When the movie premiered, it was one of 3 animated films (the other two being Shrek and Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) that were nominated for Best Animated Feature on the Oscars. How well does it hold up after almost 20 years? Did it deserve that much critical acclaim after following up to Toy Story 2? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Casey, and Ashli have reached the season 1 finale of As Told by Ginger discussing about the 1st TV movie "Summer of Camp Caprice" or "Season of Caprice" depending on your region. It's summer time and Ginger, Dodie, and Macie venture into Camp Caprice. Courtney wants to join along since she's never experienced camp before, but is miserable when she feels out of place in the environment. Meanwhile Carl and Hoodsey suspect Principal Milty of stealing the neighborhood dogs after finding evidence in his house while starting a house cleaning service and Darren and Miranda start a little bond while at military camp. Does the 1st season of As Told by Ginger end with a bang or a whimper?

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On April 16, 1994, the Nickelodeon sketch comedy show All That premiered its pilot episode on Nickelodeon and would later become a staple on the Saturday night lineup SNICK. Back in 2014, Patricia and special guests Manic Expression member Eli "The Hero of Tomorrow" Stone, For Entertainment Sake co-founder John "Rugrat" Matthew, and Tristen Chance looked back on All That discussing about the skits, cast members, the Good Burger movie, and the controversial revival era in honor of the show's 20th anniversary.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia, Kevin, and Christina interviews voice actress Sandy Fox whose known for roles such as Betty Boop, Mipsy Mipson from As Told by Ginger, Chibi-Usa from Sailor Moon, and more.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2007 DreamWorks animated feature, Bee Movie. The movie is about a bee named Barry B. Benson who recently graduated from college and is starting his new job at the honey-making factory. While collecting pollen, Barry ends up meeting a florist named Vanessa and learns that humans have been stealing honey for their consumption. So Barry sues humans and wins the court case where humans are forbidden to steal any more of their honey. This ends up with the factory ceasing their business because they have too much honey and the flowers dying because the bees aren't pollinating them. There's also the subplot of Vanessa's boyfriend Ken becoming jealous of Barry. There's a lot going on in this movie.

When the film premiered, it received mixed to negative reviews from critics and viewers despite making over $287 million dollars on a $150 million dollar budget. The movie was mostly forgotten until a few years ago, it became well known again thanks to memes online. Is Bee Movie an overlooked comedy gem or just fuel for meme culture and nothing more? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the last movie in the Toy Story trilogy (until Toy Story 4 was announced) in the form of Toy Story 3. Years after Toy Story 2, Andy is going to college and the toys fear of being taken to the dump. So, they decide to run away to a daycare center where toys will never be disowned led by a bear named Lotso. However, things don't appear to be as cheerful as it appears to be. What would be the outcome of the toys?

When the movie debuted, it became Pixar's highest grossing film with $1 billion dollars worldwide and the last movie from the golden era of Pixar until Inside Out premiered. How well does the movie hold up after almost a decade after it premiered? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Casey, and Ashli discuss about the 17th episode of As Told by Ginger "Piece of My Heart". Macie receives a letter from her secret admirer from her locker asking her to the Sadie Hawkins dance. The secret admirer turns out to be Hoodsey since he's too shy to tell her himself. Courtney wants to invite Will Patterson to the dance, but the invitation was accidentally given to Darren and he thinks that Courtney invited him to the dance. Meanwhile, Carl and Blake working together to retrieve a pig's heart to save the local cow. Do all of these plots pull together for a compelling story?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show, Eli "The Hero of Tomorrow" Stone, Jim Bevan, and newcomer ToonrificTariq discuss about A Goofy Movie in honor of its 25th anniversary and An Extremely Goofy Movie in honor of its 20th. A Goofy Movie focuses a few years after the Disney animated series Goof Troop where a teenage Max wants to have a girl named Roxanne notice her. He gets a chance when he asks her to a party to see a concert and she accepts. But then, his dad Goofy throws a monkey wrench into his plan when he wishes to take Max to a father/son fishing trip after learning from the school principal that he caused trouble in school. When A Goofy Movie was released in theaters, critics gave it mixed to negative reviews where they claimed that the story was bland, Goofy was very subdued compared to previous incarnations, and the soundtrack was forgettable. But over the years, the movie had gained a huge cult following praising the relationship between Goofy and Max, the subtle performances, and the memorable songs.

As for An Extremely Goofy Movie, the movies takes place years after A Goofy Movie where Max heads to college to compete in the College X-Games. Goofy loses his job and has to go back to college to finish getting his degree. Goofy meets up with a librarian named Sylvia, he joins a fraternal group, tries to get closer to Max with no luck, and focus on his classes. When the movie was released on home video, it was well received, but people claimed that it was inferior to the original.

Stand Out cover by Caleb Hayes. Check out his YouTube page down below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgYnyAHwzfM

I-2-I cover by Soul2Soul. Check out their YouTube channel down below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoC95DC9EfI

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On December 29, 2012, Patricia premiered the music podcast Nick Jukebox where she featured songs from classic Nickelodeon shows from the 80's, 90's, and 00's. She released 17 episodes until 2016 until YouTube's copyright rules had halted the podcast all together. So, once a month, Patricia will post an episode of Nick Jukebox for your enjoyment. All the songs are owned by Nickelodeon, Viacom, and their respected owners.

Nickelodeon Songs from the 80's

What Will They Think of Next? Opening Theme (1981 in America)
Weeds-Pinwheel (1977)
A Friend Like You-Today's Special (1981 in America)
I Only Want To Be With You-The Tourists (Featured in PopClips in 1980)
Shama Lama Ding Dong- The Usual Suspects (Featured in Eureeka's Castle in 1989)

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Nickelodeon Songs from the 90's

I Need Mo' Allowance-The Beets (Featured in Doug in 1991)
Rug Rap- Rugrats (1991)
Mystery Meat-Welcome Freshmen (1991)
The Simple Things-Randy Travis (Featured in Hey Arnold in 1996)
Ashamed of the Story I Told-Polaris (Featured in The Adventures of Pete & Pete in 1993)

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Nickelodeon Songs from the 2000's

Find Your Voice-Chris Kirpatrick (Featured in The Fairly Oddparents in 2001)
Please Let Me In- Rudy and the Chalkzone Gang (Featured in Chalkzone in 2003)
It's A Great Big World-Shawn Colvin (Featured in The Little Bear Movie in 2001)
It's The Best Day Ever-The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2005)
I Want A Mom That'll Last Forever-Cyndi Lauper (Featured in Rugrats in Paris: The Movie in 2000)

Mic Break

Ending Theme to As Told by Ginger (2001)

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia, Ashli, (and later on Casey) interviews Kenn Michael, the voice of Darren Patterson. They talk about his career in music, voiceover, and answer questions from the fans of We're in Between.

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Continuing our mediocrity marathon on DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2007 DreamWorks animated film, Shrek the Third, the 3rd movie in the Shrek franchise. Taking place after Shrek 2, Shrek and Fiona are taking over the kingdom after King Harold falls ill. However, he passes away and Shrek is no longer interested in being the king of Far Far Away. He then learns of another heir to the throne named Arthur Pendragon who is a teenage loser in high school. Fiona reveals to Shrek that she is pregnant and he fears of being a father. Meanwhile, Prince Charming wishes to get revenge on Shrek and gathers together the villains from classic fairy tales to take over Far Far Away and throw a play where he would kill Shrek on stage. Will Arthur becoming ready for king or will Prince Charming fulfill his revenge?

When the film premiered in theaters, it made over $799 million dollars out of a $160 million dollar budget. However, it received mixed to negative reviews from critics and viewers stating that it was not as good as the two previous films. Since then, most people consider it to be the worst film in the Shrek franchise. What do Patricia and Arun think of the movie? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2008 animated film WALL-E. The movie takes place in the year 2805 where the Earth has been polluted and humanity has left leaving robots to clean it up. All but one has died out and we get to see the life of the robot with doing his cleanup job, befriending a cockroach, and watching Hello Dolly. But one day, a robot named EVE was sent on a mission to find live on Earth and locates a plant. She meets up with WALL-E and together they bond with one another. Then, when WALL-E follows EVE after leaving back to her ship, WALL-E then discovers what humanity is up to.

When the movie premiered, the movie was praised by critics and fans for telling an environmentally messaged in a non-preachy way, its quiet moments, and the relationship between WALL-E, and EVE. However, since then, people are split between whether the entire movie was great or just the first half. Where do Patricia and Arun stand by this? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Casey, and Ashli celebrate Christmas early with the discussion of the 16th episode of As Told by Ginger "An Even Steven Holiday Special". Ginger discovers that she's 1/4 Jewish and wants to throw a Hanukkah party. However, it becomes troublesome for Dodie and Macie when they give her Christmas gifts and invite her for Christmas parties. Ginger then decides to throw an Even Steven party celebrating both holidays. Meanwhile, Hoodsey tries to convince Carl that Santa exists after learning that he had given up on him when he wish didn't come true. He speaks to a street Santa about Carl's wish not knowing that it's Carl's father. Is this a holiday episode worth remembering?

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In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory based on the 1964 book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory starring Peter Ostrum, Jack Albertson, Michael Bollner, Julie Dawn Cole, Denise Nickerson, Paris Themmen, and Gene Wilder. The movie is about a young boy named Charlie Bucket who hears the news about the famous candy maker Willy Wonka leaving 5 golden tickets in his chocolate bars for 5 lucky people to find it. If they win, they are awarded with a lifetime supply of chocolate. He's unsure of winning the prize since his family is very poor and cannot afford to purchase a lot of candy bars for him, but his Grandpa Joe is hopeful that he'll get one. He does alongside 4 other children named Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beaureguarde, and Mike Teevee. When meeting Willy Wonka and entering his chocolate factory, he awaits a crazy adventure filled with candy, pure imagination, and weird concoctions. Will Charlie win the grand prize? What awaits in Willy Wonka's chocolate factory?

When the movie premiered in theaters, it was a box office failure making only $4.5 million dollars with a $3 million dollar budget. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics. However, it wouldn't be until almost a decade later when it was released on home video and airing on TV that people would call it a beloved timeless classic. What do Patricia and Arun think of the movie? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 2003 Broadway musical Avenue Q. They discuss about their introductions of the musical, the characters, story, songs, and legacy.

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On March 21, 2020, the video game website Easy Allies, the spiritual successor to the website GameTrailers, celebrated its 4th anniversary. In honor of the occasion, here's an old interview from 2016 where Patricia interviews co-founder Brandon Jones.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2006 DreamWorks film, Flushed Away. The movie is about a rich, upperclass rat named Roddy St. James who lives in a luxurious apartment in Kensington, England. But then, a street rat named Sid crashes the place to watch the World Cup and disposes Roddy in the toilet. He ends up in a sewer city named Ratropolis where he meets up with a female rat named Rita. She helps Roddy get back home with her boat, The Jammy Dodger, while she goes after an evil toad for stealing her father's ruby and ends up taking a cable that controls Ratropolis' floodgates. Will Roddy get back home? Will Rita get revenge on The Toad?

Flushed Away was the third animated movie by Aardman Animations distributed by DreamWorks, but was the first theatrical film that didn't use the studio's stop motion animation. Instead, it was animated with CGI. It would be their last movie distributed by DreamWorks because Flushed Away only made $178 million dollars out of a $149 million dollar budget which the company considered to be a box office failure and ended up terminating their partnership. Since then, Aardman Animations has either teamed up with Sony or independently. Did DreamWorks release another classic like Chicken Run and Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit or did it end up in a mediocre note? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the sequel from the 2006 Pixar film Cars in the form of Cars 2. In this movie, Mater is confused as a secret agent and is tasked to an important mission involving someone sabotaging the races who uses an environmentally friendly fuel. There's also Lightning McQueen partaking in a race in various places around the world such as Tokyo and Italy, but that's not important. When the movie debuted in theaters, it made a lot of money, however critics and fans mostly hated it calling it the worst Pixar movie of all time. Is this statement true? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Casey, and Ashli discuss about the 15th episode of As Told by Ginger "Deja Who?" where it has a theme about identity. There's Ginger side of the story where she has to impersonate as Courtney to impress the senator's son to enroll in Lucky Jr. High due to her receiving a severe food allergy. Then there's Hoodsey's side of the story where he gets amnesia from landing on his head. He ended up in the hospital and not remembering his past memories. Is this episode a great showcase on identity or were Patricia, Casey, and Ashli lost in the process of finding it? There's also the monthly comment reading from the listeners discussing about episodes 10-14.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Chris "RowdyC" Moore discuss about the animated Disney films from 1950 to 1967 consisting of Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, 101 Dalmatians, The Sword in the Stone, and The Jungle Book in honor of Cinderella's 70th anniversary. "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" cover by Bella River Music. Check out their YouTube channel in the link down below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WltmyexOeuY

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Back in 2013, Patricia and Kevin interviewed Hey Arnold! creator Craig Bartlett. 5 years later in 2018, Patricia brought Craig Bartlett back discussing about Hey Arnold: The Ultimate Collection, Sky Rat, Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie, and an update on the possibility of Season 6 happening with the restructure of management in Nickelodeon.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2006 DreamWorks animated film, Over the Hedge, based on the comic strip series of the same name by Michael Fry and T. Lewis. The plot focuses on a raccoon named RJ who accidentally causes a bear's food to be rolled out of the highway. He promises the bear that he will replace all of his food within one week. He heads to a suburban neighborhood where a group of animals need to find food to survive, but are afraid of the humans. RJ convinces them that the neighborhood has a lot of food and tells them to gather all of it without letting them know that he's stealing it secretly for the bear. However, some people learn about the animals sneaking in so they call an animal exterminator to get rid of them. Will RJ get all the food before his week ends? When this movie premiered, it made $330 million dollars with mixed to negative reviews. What do Patricia and Arun think of the film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the sequel to Finding Nemo, Finding Dory. Taking place 1 year later, Dory, Marlin, and Nemo go on an adventure to California to find her long lost parents. She ends up getting captured and relocated into the Marine LIfe Institute where she meets up with many colorful characters in the hopes of finding her family. It's up to Marlin and Nemo to rescue Dory right before she ends up in deeper trouble. Despite a 12 year gap between the two movies, Finding Dory was praised by critics and fans and had made $1 billion dollars in the box office, the 2nd film to make that amount since Toy Story 3. Is the movie just as immersive and grand as the original or is Dory not enough of a strong character to feature in her own movie?

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In this installment of We're in Between, Patricia, Casey, and Ashli discuss about the 14th episode of As Told by Ginger "Blizzard Conditions" where they focus on two and a half subplots. The first is Ginger, Dodie, and Macie trying to write a report on survivors for school, but end up living the experience when a severe snowstorm leaves them at home. The second is Carl and Hoodsey taking care of a dog in exchange for a dentist's old cuspidor, and in between is Courtney, Blake, and Winston snowbound in their limo. Does it come together or does it fall apart?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests That Long Haired Creepy Guy and Ingoyama70 discuss about the iconic 1992 magical girl anime Sailor Moon in honor of its 25th anniversary. They talk about their earliest memories of the show, the DIC English dub, the different Sailor Moon seasons, the movies, Sailor Moon Crystal, and what the show's influences were for other shows and movies.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews animator, comic book artist, and creator of The Angry Beavers, Mitch Schauer. They discuss about his early years, his influences, the creation of The Angry Beavers, his comic book work, and his other animation work.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2005 DreamWorks animated film, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Based on the Wallace & Gromit shorts, the movie is about an inventor named Wallace and his dog named Gromit who have a job of catching wild rabbits to protect people's gardens in time for a giant vegetable contest. Wallace uses a mind control device to get them to lose interest on veggies and it works at first. However, things turn for the worse when a giant were-rabbit is causing trouble on the town and it's up to Gromit to stop it. Who is the were-rabbit? Will it be defeated before the town and its veggies disappear? When the movie premiered in theaters, it gained $192 million dollars on a $30 million dollar budget and had won the Oscars for Best Animated Feature. It was the 2nd DreamWorks film that distributed an Aardman Animations feature, but it was the first time that Wallace & Gromit was adapted to a movie. How well does it hold up today? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2007 movie Cars. In this film, a race car named Lightning McQueen is the best racer in the whole racing circuit admired by many fans. While on his way to a race in California, he accidentally destroys the roads of a small town called Radiator Springs and is sentenced to repair all the damages. While fixing the roads, he becomes friends with many characters like a pick up truck named Mater and a love interest named Sally. Will Lightning make it to the race in time? Will his way of life change by the cars in this small and humble town? When the movie came out, it received mixed to positive reviews and generated a lot of money from its toys and merchandise. Some people point out that this movie was the beginning of the end of Pixar's golden age. Is that true? Is this movie really that bad? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Casey, and Ashli celebrate Halloween early with discussing about the 13th episode of As Told by Ginger "I Spy a Witch". Miranda and Mipsy vandalized the school statue as part of a Mischief Night prank with the principal interrogating all the students to who's responsible. A play about the Salem witch trial is coming up with Miranda wanting the lead role, but Ginger ends up getting it. She then decides to place to the blame on Ginger for vandalizing the statue. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey are having a difficult time scaring Lois, so they decide to perform a seance to speak to Maude from the dead to get help. Is it a scary good time or does it become too strange for its own good?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and Chris "RowdyC" Moore discuss about DisneyToon Studios which were known for animating and producing the direct to video animated Disney movies. General consensus states that most of the movies from this now defunct studio are awful, cheap, lazy, and uninspired cash grabs taking advantage of people's nostalgia on the original movies it spawned from. Are there diamonds in the rough? Yes, but which ones? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia, Casey, and Ashli interviews Jackie Harris Greenberg, the voice of Macie Lightfoot from As Told by Ginger.

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In the first episode of DreamMachine of 2019, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2005 film Madagascar. It stars a lion named Alex, a zebra named Marty, a giraffe named Melman, and a hippo named Gloria living happily in the Central Park Zoo in New York City when Marty wishes to leave the zoo and live in the wild. However, they're mistaken for wild animals and are shipped to a zoo in San Diego while a group of penguins head over to Antarctica. But their crates fall overboard and they land in Madagascar meeting up with a group of lemurs lead by King Julien. Alex begins to have a craving for meat and tries to fight his urge to eat his friends. Will he succeed? Will they find a way back home or settle in their new home land?

When the movie premiered, it made over $532 million dollars and received mixed reviews. However, it was the start of a huge franchise that kicked off sequels, spinoffs, and TV shows. How does the first movie hold up today? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 1998 animated film A Bug's Life. It focuses on an ant named Flik who wishes to make a difference to his ant field by making inventions to make things easier, but no one listens to him. When he knocks down food for the grasshoppers, he's send to find warrior bugs to defeat them, but instead finds a group of circus bugs. Can they find a way to defeat the grasshoppers before they return in the fall or will they be forced to serve them forever? When the movie debuted in theaters, it received positive reviews from critics and fans building the reputation of Pixar being a worthy competitor to Disney and Dreamworks. However it didn't make as much money and praise compared to Toy Story and Antz was released a few weeks prior. Is A Bug's Life still worthy as an animated classic or has it been pushed aside for better Pixar movies?

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We've reached our 12th week on We're in Between and Patricia, Casey, and Ashli discuss about the 12th episode of As Told by Ginger, "Come Back Little Seal Girl". The Lucky Jr. High talent show is approaching and Ginger, Dodie, and Macie wish to perform as their favorite childhood icon The Little Seal Girl. However, the popular girls deem it as childish, so Ginger and Dodie wish to do something more age appropriate with Macie refusing to change it. Meanwhile, Mrs. Gordon brings her mummified hand to class with Carl wanting to touch it after hearing the rumor that it might be cursed.

This episode has been praised by fans as one of the best in the series and a major highlight for Macie as a character. Do Patricia, Casey, and Ashli agree with the notion? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Tom "indexsonic" Carter and Eli "The Hero of Tomorrow" Stone discuss about the Pokemon franchise and why it resonates with people over 20 years later.

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In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia and Arun go in the correct order discussing about the first adaptation based on Roald Dahl's work, the 1965 war/suspense film 36 Hours based on his 1944 short story Beware of the Dog starring James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, and Rod Taylor. It begins in May 30, 1944 where U.S. Major Jefferson Pike traveled to Lisbon, Portugal after learning about the plans for the U.S. Army's next strike in Normandy, France against the German Army. However, he was drugged and pronounced dead. However, he wakes up in a U.S hospital in Germany where he's told that it's May 1950 and that World War II has long been over. As Pike tries to recollect his lost memories, he suspects that something is wrong.

When the film premiered in theaters, it made $2 million dollars in the box office where it received critical acclaim by critics and viewers. However, it seemed to have lost its status as one of the greatest war films ever made and is not remembered by many people as one of the best Roald Dahl adaptations. Is it an overlooked classic? How well does it hold up after over 50 years later? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia interviews voice actress Candi Milo and discusses about her inspirations for acting, her career, her daughter Gabi, and more.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2004 DreamWorks animated film Shark Tale. It focuses on a fish named Oscar who works in a whale wash trying to raise money to pay a huge debt to his boss. However, he continues to do many schemes and failing at it. But one day, he accidentally stumbles upon a shark who was killed by an anchor and is dubbed a "shark slayer" by everyone. But the shark was the son of a mafia boss and wants to seek out revenge against Oscar. Will Oscar clear his lies or will he continue his facade?

When the movie premiered in theaters, it made $367 million dollars and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. At the time, it received mixed reviews, but now has been called the worst DreamWorks movie of the bunch. Is that statement still true almost 15 years later? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2015 Pixar animated film Inside Out. It focuses on 5 different emotions named Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust controlling the mind of a young girl named Riley. She lives a very happy life with her family in Minnesota until her father gets a new job in San Francisco and they have to move there. She goes through a lot of ups and downs with her emotions, while Joy and Sadness separate from the main headquarters and must return to Riley's mind before she falls apart and loses her happiest memories.

When the movie premiered, it was critically acclaimed as one of Pixar's best films, especially since they had gone through a 6 year slump after the release of Cars 2. Since then, there have been a few more good Pixar films released like Finding Dory and Coco. How well does Inside Out hold up today? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Casey, and Ashli discuss about the 11th episode of As Told by Ginger "The 'A' Ticket where Ginger finally gets paired up with her crush Ian Richton for chemistry class. Ian is excited about being paired up with Ginger, not because he likes her, but because he wants to take advantage of Ginger's expertise on science so he can get an A to stay in the soccer team. Meanwhile, Carl, Hoodsey, and Brandon compete against each other in a glockenspiel competition to perform for the town eccentric. Does this episode leading up to Ginger and Ian together pay off?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the Nintendo Game Boy. They discuss about the history of the handheld, their first games, the weird accessories, the limitations of the console, and more.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia interviews Will Young, one of two hosts of a podcast dedicated to the 1996 adaptation of the book series Arthur by Marc Brown. They discuss about their introductions of Arthur, favorite characters, episodes, and why the show still has a strong impact on people over 20 years later.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2004 DreamWorks animated film Shrek 2, the sequel of the 2001 film Shrek. The movie takes place right after the end of the first film where Shrek and Princess Fiona are on their honeymoon. When returning home, they learn that Fiona's parents, the king and queen of Far Far Away, are inviting them to a royal ball celebrating their marriage. What little they know is that Fiona didn't get married to the man they picked out for her, but a regular ogre. The Fairy Godmother tries to get rid of Shrek in order for Fiona to marry her son, Prince Charming, and inherit Far Far Away. Will Shrek and Fiona keep their happily ever after?

When the movie premiered in theaters, DreamWorks became a household name again with Shrek bringing in over $900 million dollars in the box office and being nominated for Best Animated Feature alongside The Incredibles and the next DreamWorks film we'll talk about next week. Many people call this not only the best Shrek film, but one of the best DreamWorks films in the bunch. Does it still hold up today? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the prequel to Monsters Inc., Monsters University. It takes place years earlier where we see Mike and Sully first meet at Monsters University learning how to be scarers. Mike is passionate about scaring, but isn't good at it while Sully is very overconfident in his skills and family lineage. When they accidentally broke the dean's trophy, she threatens to expel them. But then they decided to wager a bet on if they win the upcoming competition against the school's fraternity teams, they'll return to the school. Mike and Sully end up in a fraternity that are nerds and terrible at scaring, but they teach them basic skills until they are a force to be reckoned with. When the movie premiered in theaters, it received mixed to negative reviews with fans claiming that it was a generic college movie with the Monsters Inc. characters and how they much preferred a sequel. What do Patricia and Arun think of it? Listen and find out.

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We have reached the 10th episode of We're in Between, the podcast that is dedicated to watching an episode of As Told by Ginger once a week. In this lengthy episode, Patricia, Casey, and Ashli discuss about the 10th episode of As Told by Ginger "Kiss and Make-Up". It's school picture day at Lucky Jr. High and Ginger, Dodie, and Macie dread on it due to not having good experiences with their photos in the past. They then figure out from looking at Courtney's photos that wearing makeup makes her look more beautiful. However, Ginger's mom forbids her from wearing makeup so they create their own makeup from cranberry sauce, gravy, and crushed crayons calling it "fakeup". Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey hang out with the local garbage man named Dwayne collecting trash at Protective Pines. They view Blake tossing his baby blanket in the trash and decide to use it as blackmail forcing him to do whatever they want. They also read the viewers' comments from episodes 5-9 and Patricia reveals something really embarrassing.

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In honor of the Nickelodeon animated show Avatar: The Last Airbender celebrating its 15th anniversary on February 21, 2020, here's an old episode of Casual Chats from 2015 where Patricia and special guests John and Douglass from For Entertainment's Sake, Manic Expression members Timdiana, his brother Patrick, That Long Haired Creepy Guy, Jim Bevan, The Hero of Tomorrow, and comic book reviewer Joel discuss about the iconic Nicktoon in honor of its 10th anniversary.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia and Casey interviews Aspen Vincent, the voice of one of the main protagonists of the show Dodie Bishop. Apologies for the low quality audio. We had major technical errors and tried to fix it the best way we could. Hope you still enjoy it!

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the last 2D animated film to be released by DreamWorks,: the 2003 movie Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas. It focuses on Sinbad the Sailor and his crew attempting to steal The Book of Peace, but is shocked when he learned that it's been protected by his best friend, the Prince of Syracuse. When Sinbad was rescued by the Goddess of Discord named Eris when he was drawn underwater, she asks him to steal the book in return. Refusing to steal it, Eris disguises himself as Sinbad and steals the book. Sinbad is sentenced to death, but the Prince decides to take his place until he returns with the book and even sends his fiancee Marina to help him. Will Sinbad and his crew retrieve the book in time? What adventures await the journey to locate Eris? When the movie premiered in theaters, it was a modest success making $80 million dollars on a $60 million dollar budget and had received mixed to negative reviews from critics. The movie was the first to be processed with a Linux operating system and using 3D backgrounds with 2D characters. How well does it hold up today? Was there a reason that Sinbad was the last 2D animated DreamWorks film? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2003 Pixar animated movie Finding Nemo. The movie is about an overprotective clownfish named Marlin who is very concerned about his son Nemo's safety after losing his wife and family. Nemo is captured and taken to a dentist's fish tank and Marlin and another fish named Dory must save Nemo right before he's giving away as a birthday present. This movie was critically acclaimed when it first came out with its amazing story, memorable characters, brilliant performances, stunning animation, and unique setting. How well does it hold up after over 15 years later? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Ashli, and Casey cover the 9th episode of As Told by Ginger "The Right Stuff" where they see the unusual pairing between Courtney and Macie as they join a high school French class. Courtney is flirting with Darren's brother Will making the high school girls Andrea and Chantal jealous. They come up with an idea to embarrass Courtney during Macie's pool party. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey plan on buying Albert Einstein's DNA on a catalog for a science fair. Does this strange pairing make the episode a more entertaining watch than last week's episode?

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2009 Pixar movie Up. In this movie, an old man named Carl Frederickson wishes to go to a place called Paradise Falls where he and his late wife Ellie wanted to go to. He gets there via strapping his house with balloons accidentally taking a boy scout named Russell with him. On the journey to reaching Paradise Falls, they meet up with many characters and go through many obstacles. The movie has praised by many as one of Pixar's best when it came out. But since then, it's gotten a mixed reaction from the audience on whether the entire movie was great or the first 10 minutes where we see Carl and Ellie's relationship. What do Arun and Patricia think of it? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Chris "RowdyC" Moore discuss about the Disney Golden Era consisting of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia interviews writer and creator of Clarissa Explains it All, Bear in the Big Blue House, as well as author of the books Being Audrey Hepburn and Things I Can't Explain, Mitchell Kriegman.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2nd last 2D DreamWorks animated film, the 2002 movie Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. The movie is about a wild stallion named Spirit who lives a perfect life with his mother and his herd in the Wild West during the 19th century. However, he's captured by the U.S. army to tame him to be used to conquer Native American territory. But he's too wild to be controlled and befriends a Native American boy named Little Creek. They both escape and Little Creek returns home to his tribe where Spirit meets another horse named Rain. Spirit goes through his ups and downs from falling in love with Rain, being captured again, escaping from a fire, and reuniting with Little Creek. Will Spirit return home to his mother and herd? Or will he live a completely different life not familiar to what he's accustomed to? When the movie premiered in theaters, it was a modest hit making $122 million dollars with an $80 million dollar budget receiving positive reviews. However, it wasn't a major hit compared to their previous DreamWorks films, so it was gently pushed to the side. It wouldn't be until May 5, 2017 that Spirit would get an animated series on Netflix focusing on a little girl named Lucky who befriends Spirit and Rain's foal whose also named Spirit.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Casey, and Ashli discuss about the 8th episode of As Told by Ginger "Cry Wolf". During a school fire drill, Dodie accidentally reveals to Miranda that Ginger has hairy legs that her mother forbids her to shave. She uses this information to blackmail Ginger to do her homework and staying away from Courtney. Meanwhile, Carl finds his teacher's wig on the floor and this inspires him to transform into a wolf boy attracting all the kids in his school. Will it be another masterpiece like last week's episode or have they found an episode that belonged in the nay or meh category?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Christina discuss about the 1991 Nickelodeon sitcom Clarissa Explains it All and why, in their opinion, it's still remember by many people 25 years later.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia interviews Ron Cicero and Kimo Easterwood, the men behind an upcoming documentary titled "Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story".

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2001 animated film Shrek based on the book by William Steig. The movie focuses on an ogre named Shrek living his life alone in the swamp and scaring people away who wish to catch him for money. However, everything changes when he encounters a talking donkey and a group of fairy tale creatures were forced to move out of their homes in a perfect town called Duloc by Lord Farquaad to the swamp. Meanwhile, Lord Farquaad sends Shrek to rescue a princess named Fiona from a tower guarded by a dragon in exchange for clearing his swamp. So, Shrek and Donkey embark on the quest and begin to learn more about each other and the princess who holds a deep dark secret. When the movie premiered in theaters, it garnered critical praise and made over $484 million in the box office. It won Best Animated Feature in the 74th Academy Awards beating Monsters, Inc. and Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. It gave DreamWorks a big boost of notoriety to compete against Pixar in producing animated films for kids and adults as well as starting a huge franchise with sequels, specials, plays, video games, and pop culture infamy. With that said, does the first movie still hold up after almost 20 years later? Is Shrek still love and life?

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about a movie that they hoped they would cover last, but thanks to the random wheel, their plans changed. It's the 2004 Pixar movie The Incredibles. In this movie, Mr. Incredible is one of many superheroes dedicated to saving the world from villains. However, overtime, superheroes become banned due to many people suing them for damage and they have to live normal lives. 15 years later, Mr. Incredible suffers from a mid-life crisis and wants to become a hero again. A woman named Mirage hires him to don his old hero costume and helps her boss with various tasks. With that said, Mr. Incredible keeps this new job from his family and learns that this new job isn't what he thought it would be. How well does this movie hold up after 15 years later?

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Casey, and Ashli discuss about the seventh episode of As Told by Ginger "Hello Stranger". Ginger receives a graduation from her father months after the event. He tells her that he wants to reconnect with her again after being estranged from her and her family for years. She then decides to invite him to the fall school event where she would read off her poem. Meanwhile, Carl orders a dehydrated sea snake potion and puts in the refrigerator, only for Lois accidentally drinking it thinking it was lemonade.

It's been widely praised by many as the best episode of the series by the fans, was nominated for an Emmy, and is even the creator Emily Kapnek's personal favorite. Does it live up to the hype? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Chris "RowdyC" Moore discuss about the 10 animated Walt Disney movies from the late 80's to the late 90's which are referred to as some of the best movies ever made from the animation, characters, music, storytelling, and morals.

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In the premiere episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia and Arun look back at all of the movie adaptations based on the British children's book author Roald Dahl in honor of the upcoming remake of The Witches in October 2020. The first adaptation they cover is a bit out of order and unorthodox looking at both adaptations of the 1982 book of The BFG. One is done by the British animation studio Cosgrove Hall in 1989 and the other is done by Disney and directed by Steven Spielberg in 2016. Both versions are about a little orphaned girl named Sophie who is kidnapped by a giant after seeing him wandering around London in the middle of the night. Not wanting to be discovered by humans, the giant takes Sophie into his home in Giant Country where he tells her that she will stay with him forever. The giant is luckily a friendly giant who protects her from the other giants who eat humans. One day, a giant wanders around London kidnapping and eating children and Sophie comes up with an idea to stop them once and for all.

The 1989 Cosgrove Hall version was received with positive reviews in the box office making 3 million pounds ($3.7 million dollars) and is one of the few adaptations Roald Dahl himself loved. It was said that after the credits rolled, he gave a standing ovation to the film. The movie was unknown for most countries until it was released on VHS and DVD years later. It has since become a cult classic. The live action 2016 Disney version made over $180 million dollars out of a $140 million budget and received mostly mixed to positive reviews. Which version is better? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews the executive producer of Doug, Rugrats, The Ren & Stimpy Show, and Rocko's Modern Life, Vanessa Coffey. They talk about her time working for Marvel with Stan Lee, her time working on Nickelodeon, and more.

Follow Vanessa on Twitter at https://twitter.com/coffeyVanessa

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2000 stop motion animated film Chicken Run. The story is about a group of chickens who are forced to lay eggs on their farm or else they get killed off. The leader of the chickens, Ginger, is trying to find ways to help the chickens escape but with no luck. But things turn out well when an American rooster named Rocky who escaped from the circus by flying away. His wing ends up broken and he teaches them on how to fly. Meanwhile, the Tweedys' egg collecting isn't making enough money so Mrs. Tweedy decides to make chicken pies and purchases a machine that'll make them. Will the chickens escape on time?

When the movie premiered, it was praised by critics and fans and made $225 million dollars in the box office. It's currently the highest grossing stop motion animated movie ever and the most successful Aardman Animations movie ever released critical and financial wise. How well does the movie hold up almost 20 years later? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the critically acclaimed sequel to Toy Story simply titled Toy Story 2. Woody is kidnapped by Big Al from Big Al's Toy Barn and learns that he's a collector's item from an old 1950's kids show. It's up to Buzz, Rex, Hamm, Mr. Potato Head, and Slinky to rescue him right before Woody and his new friends leave for Japan to be displayed in a museum.

When the movie premiered, it made over $490 million dollars on a $90 million dollar budget and received overwhelming praise from critics and viewers praising it as an animated masterpiece that surpasses the original film. How well does the film hold up over 20 years later? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Casey, and Ashli take a break from focusing on the girls and have an episode dedicated to Darren with the episode "Dare, I Darren?". Miranda tells Ginger that her and Darren were meant to be more than friends. Ginger starts to believe it when she has a dream about her and Darren together. Ginger decides to lay her charm on Darren, with little to no success. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey make a deal with Brandon that they will make the discovery of a lifetime in exchange of getting Mr. Licorice, Brandon's pet monkey. They see that Blake has a telescope and want to borrow it, but Blake is in the hospital having his tonsils removed. Is it a better episode than last week's discussion of "Of Lice and Friends" focusing on Dodie? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Remington Keyes from The Nerd Talk Podcast discuss about the Nicktoon movie Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus that was released on Netflix on August 16, 2019. They go over the plot, hilarious moments, amazing and varied animation, action packed moments, and heartfelt moments. Warning: major spoilers ahead.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia interviews animator, comic book artist, children's book author, and the creator of Rocko's Modern Life Joe Murray. They discuss about his influences in art, his favorite episodes of Rocko's Modern Life, some information about Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling as well as the PBS Kids show Luna Around the World.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2000 direct to video movie "Joseph: King of Dreams". Based on the Bible story on Genesis, Joseph is a beloved child by his father Jacob and his 10 older brothers are jealous of him. They get even more jealous when Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors and Joseph has prophetic dreams. Then the brothers plan on selling Joseph as a slave in Egypt and lie to their father telling him that he was killed by a wolf. Will Joseph make the best out of a bad situation? Will he ever see his family again? When the movie was released, critics panned it calling a downgrade from The Prince of Egypt and has become obscure. It's currently the only direct to video movie Dreamworks ever released. Is it an underrated gem or is it a pale comparison to the masterpiece that is Prince of Egypt?

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun finally get out of the mediocre rut and talk about a good Pixar movie with 2007's Ratatouille. It's about a rat named Remy who wishes to be a chef, but is forbidden to interact with humans and real food by his father and his rat group. He ends up being separated from his family and ends up in France where he visits his favorite restaurant and meets up with a clumsy employee named Linguini and helps him become a great chef. This is the 2nd Pixar movie co-written and directed by Brad Bird after 2004's The Incredibles. How well does it stack up compared to the other Pixar films? Listen and find out.

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We have reached our first month into We're in Between and we start things off with reading your comments on the first 4 episodes of As Told by Ginger. Then afterwards, we discuss about the 5th episode "Of Lice and Friends". Dodie is called to read the morning announcements, but takes it way too far when she starts bringing gossip into the mix. It gets worse when there's a lice epidemic at Lucky Jr. High and Dodie finds a list of who has lice. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey want to start a lice circus and need money to get started. They ask Blake to sponsor them, but he declines as he has his own insect project involving with maggots and food dye.

This episode has received negative response from fans since it's the episode that showcases the worst of Dodie's personality. What do Patricia, Casey, and Ashli think of it?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Remington Keyes from The Nerd Talk Podcast discuss about the Nicktoon movie Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling that was released on Netflix on August 9, 2019. They go over the plot, funny moments, heart warming moments, and poignant lessons that is very relevant for the fans of the original series from the 90's. Warning: major spoilers ahead.

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In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia, Ashli, and Casey interviews Jared Faber, the composer of As Told by Ginger, Suburgatory, and other projects. They go over his influences for music, how he came up with the idea of the music for As Told by Ginger, the techniques of creating music from the past to today, and answering listener's questions from the We're in Between forums.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 3rd DreamWorks animated movie, The Road to El Dorado. In 1519, two con artists named Miguel and Tulio win a map to the city of gold El Dorado from gambling and make their way to find it by sneaking in to Cortes' ship. When they're discovered, they are captured and imprisoned until a horse helps them out. They sneak out and end up in the island where El Dorado resides where the priest and king mistake them for gods. Now, a thief named Chell teams along with Miguel and Tulio to steal the gold and sail back to Spain. When the movie premiered in theaters, it was a box office bomb only making $76 million dollars out of $95 million dollars. It received mixed reviews from critics praising the animation, but called El Dorado a giant step backwards from the quirkyness of Antz and grand epic scale of The Prince of Egypt. Since then, it has gained a cult following from viewers. Is the movie an underrated classic or an average adventure? Listen and find out. Check out Arun's links down below http://www.arunmehta.co.uk http://www.facebook.com/ArunMehtaShow http://www.twitter.com/ArunMehtaShow https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/arunmehta Check out Patricia's links down below http://oldschoollane.blogspot.com/ https://www.youtube.com/oldschoollane https://www.facebook.com/OldSchoolLane https://twitter.com/patty_b_miranda

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In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun continue to talk about the average Pixar movies with The Good Dinosaur. The movie takes place in an alternative universe where the meteor didn't kill the dinosaurs, it focuses on a dino named Arlo who befriends a caveboy named Spot while finding his way home after falling in a river. Along the way, he meets up with a colorful cast of characters and a pterodactyl who wants to eat Spot. The Good Dinosaur is currently the lowest grossing Pixar movie ever making only $332 million dollars, especially since it came out a few months after Inside Out. Did it deserve better recognition or was there a reason why it’s been mostly ignored?

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We have reached our 4th week of We're in Between, the podcast that discusses about every episode of As Told by Ginger once a week. This time, we discuss about the 4th episode of the series "Sleep on It". In this episode, Ginger is invited to Courtney's slumber party while Carl is invited to Blake's sleepover. Ginger is getting herself prepared by memorizing the popular girls' names and attributes, the do's and dont's of Truth or Dare, and more. Carl is planning on retrieving his petrified eyeball after Blake stole it for revenge in the episode "Ginger the Juvey", but gets in trouble. He then sends Hoodsey to complete the task in his place.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Zenithwillrule discuss about the influential classic slice of life anime Azumanga Daioh. They talk about their introductions to the show, the simple premise, the memorable and relatable characters, and the hilarious moments.

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In the final episode of Old School Lane Interviews for 2019, Patricia interviews voice actors Cathy Weseluck and Andrew Francis discussing about the 1999 Canadian animated series Cybersix. They go over how they got their roles, behind the scenes stories, favorite moments, favorite characters, and the impact that the show left behind.

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In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2nd DreamWorks animated film The Prince of Egypt. Based on the book of Exodus from the Bible, the story is about Moses, a Hebrew raised by Egyptian royalty in a time where his people were slaves. He and the Egyptian's son Rameses are raised as brothers and have a strong relationship with each other. However, when Moses finds out about his heritage and accidentally kills an Egyptian, he runs away to the desert where he eventually ends up in Midian marrying a woman named Zipporah. Many years later, God sends Moses back to Egypt to free the Hebrews from slavery which becomes even more difficult with Rameses being the new Pharoah. When the movie premiered in theaters, it made over $200 million dollars in the box office becoming the 2nd non Disney traditional animated movie to make over $100 million movie and held the record until The Simpsons Movie almost 10 years later. How well does The Prince of Egypt hold up? Does it still have an edge over other DreamWorks animated movies that came afterward? Listen and find out.

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In the 3rd episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 3rd installment of the Cars trilogy. In this movie, Lightning McQueen is competing against newer and modern race cars and is seeing as an old, washed up has been. He has to train and learn to keep up with these new racers otherwise he'll be fired or forced to retire. So, he receives training from a car named Cruz Ramirez who had looked up to him as a hero and role model. When Lightning isn't able to grasp the new training and machines, he decides to find Smokey, Doc Hudson's old trainer, to learn from him. He's hoping to get the training he needs to win against the new racing champion Jackson Storm before he loses his reputation as a great racer.

When the movie premiered in theaters, it received mixed to positive reviews from critics and viewers making over $383 million dollars on a $175 million dollar budget. Arun and Patricia had never seen any of the Cars movies. Does the most recent film in the trilogy interest them to see the rest?

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We have returned with our third episode of We're in Between, the podcast that discusses about an episode of As Told by Ginger once a week. This week, we talk about "Stealing First". Lucky Jr. High is going on a ski trip and Courtney and Miranda make things interesting by placing a bet involving with Ginger getting "first base" with a French foreign exchange student named Jean-Pierre. However, Ginger is thinking of not going to the trip because she can't ski. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey plan to stowaway on the bus going to the ski lodge so that they can set a world record of staying the longest in a ski lift.

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Merry Christmas, everyone. In this episode, Patricia and special guests Manic Expression members RowdyC, Some Jerk from Boston, Whyboy, and Nero Angelus discuss about the 19 Rankin-Bass Christmas specials and decide on which still have the charming Christmas spirit and which deserve to be placed on the naughty list.

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In this episode, Patricia interviews voice actress Aria Curzon, mostly known as the voice of Corn Chip Girl from Recess and Ducky from The Land Before Time series, about her inspirations for acting, her experiences playing her most well known characters, and talking about voicing a character in a new podcast play miniseries called What I Just Saw.

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In this special Christmas episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2012 DreamWorks animated film Rise of the Guardians based on the book series of the same name written by William Joyce. The story is about Jack Frost, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and the Sandman fighting against the Boogeyman as The Guardians. When the movie premiered in theaters, it made double its budget with over $300 million dollars with mixed to positive reviews. However, it was considered to be a failure since it made less than enough to turn in a profit for its high production costs and marketing. It was the first DreamWorks animated film since Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas to cause the company to lose money. With that, they had fired 350 of their employees and restructured their company starting with The Croods. Some people say it was the last good DreamWorks animated film for their golden age. Others say it was the first of many mediocre titles. What do Arun and Patricia think? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of PixMix, Arun and Patricia discuss about the movie that started it all: the 1995 animated feature Toy Story. The movie is about a cowboy toy named Woody who is the favorite of his owner, a kid named Andy. When Andy's birthday arrive earlier than expected, he receives a space action figure named Buzz Lightyear who thinks is a real space ranger. Buzz takes all the attention from Andy and the rest of the toys become enamored with him making Woody very jealous. Woody comes up with an idea to get rid of Buzz, but it goes too far making him rejected by the other toys. Woody only has a few days to get Buzz back to Andy's house before he and his family move.

When the film premiered, it was critically acclaimed by critics and viewers making over $373 million dollars on a $30 million dollar budget. It was called the most groundbreaking animated film since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and placed Pixar on the map for quality animated films for kids and adults. It's been over 20 years since its premiere. Does it still hold up today? Listen and find out.

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We're back with our second episode of We're in Between, a new podcast that is tracking the entire run of As Told by Ginger! In our second episode, we are discussing the fantastic episode "Carl and Maude". The story takes place right after the previous episode "Ginger the Juvey" where Ginger, Dodie, Macie, and Darren steal an enter sign from a bank to give to Courtney as a birthday present. Now they were caught by the police thanks to Miranda calling her father who just so happened to have been a police officer. Ginger, Dodie, and Macie begin their community service in a nursing home while bringing Carl along with them. Carl meets up with one of the residents, a high strong troublemaker named Maude, and become fast friends. Ginger receives a phone call from Courtney asking to come over for dinner and Dodie and Macie help her make the house look more stylish. Things go out of control when Carl invites Maude for dinner at the very same night.

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In this special Christmas episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and For Entertainment's Sake founders John and Douglass discuss about Nickelodeon Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa specials.

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In this special episode of Casual Chats, Patricia celebrates the holidays with interviewing JV Club Podcast host, Rifftrax movie riffer, SF Sketchfest co-founder, and the voice of Avatar Korra from Legend of Korra Janet Varney. They discuss about acting, being involved in Dinner & A Movie, Neil's Puppet Dreams, The Legend of Korra, and play a game of m.a.s.h.

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Welcome to DreamMachine, the podcast where Arun and Patricia discuss about every Dreamworks theatrical movies, shorts, specials, and direct to video movie. They discuss about their first movie, Antz, which debuted on October 2, 1998. The plot is about an ant named Z who wishes to be an independent ant after being being sick and tired of being a worker in his colony. He then meets Princess Bala in a bar and instantly falls in love with her. To get closer to Bala, Z impersonates as a soldier without realizing that his mission is fighting in a termite war. Returning home as a war hero, his rank as a worker ant has been discovered and takes Bala hostage to not get arrested. With both of them out of the colony, Z and Bala search for the legendary paradise Insectopia. Meanwhile, the colony's general named Mandible is making a huge plan behind the queen's back involving with wiping away the "weak ants" and making a stronger colony. When the movie premiered in theaters, it made $174 million dollars in the box office and had gotten positive reviews from critics and fans kickstarting Dreamworks' animation company. It came out a few weeks before Disney's A Bug's Life where it had a similar concept about a colony of ants. How well does this film hold up after 20 years later? Listen and find out!

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In the first episode of a brand new podcast series, Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show and Patricia Miranda from Old School Lane watch and review every Pixar movie. The first one they discuss about the 2017 movie Coco. The movie is about a young boy from Mexico named Miguel who has a love and passion for playing music influenced by a musician named Ernesto de la Cruz. However, his family has a hatred towards music dating back to Miguel's great-great grandmother whose husband left to be a musician. During Dia de los Muertos, Miguel wants to enter a music contest, but his family refuses to let him. He runs away and tries to steal Ernesto's guitar, but ends up in the Land of the Dead. He wishes to meet up with Ernesto, his supposed great-great grandfather, to get his blessings to return home before Dia de los Muertos ends. Before the film started, it came with a short called Olaf's Frozen Adventure. When the movie premiered in theaters, it received critical acclaim from critics and fans making $807 million dollars on a $175 million dollar budget making it the highest grossing film in Mexico. What do Patricia and Arun think of the film? Listen and find out.

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Welcome to We're in Between, a podcast where we watch and discuss one episode of As Told by Ginger every week! Patricia alongside Casey and Ashli from The Friday Night Nicktoons Podcast brings you this new, exciting journey through a fantastic and underrated Nicktoon. Our first episode discusses the first episode of the show, "Ginger the Juvey." The plot is about the titular character, a teenage girl named Ginger Foutley who is struggling to find out what to get the popular girl in the school named Courtney Gripling for her birthday. Courtney's best friend Miranda Killgallen suggests to steal an enter sign from a bank. Meanwhile, Ginger's brother Carl and his best friend Robert "Hoodsey" Bishop learn from Courtney's brother Blake about the birthday party and wishes to take pictures for blackmail and Blake wants Carl's prized petrified eyeball for himself. Does the first episode make a great impression on the show or does it need more time for things to get going?

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 2013 Disney film Frozen and its sequel that came out in 2019 based on the classic fairy tale The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Anderson. The story focuses on two sisters named Elsa and Anna who are the princesses of a kingdom called Arendale. Anna is a naive, optimistic girl while Elsa is a reclusive girl who has snow and ice powers. When Elsa is named the queen of Arendale, she accidentally reveals her powers to everyone and run off. Anna and a young man named Kristoff rushes to retrieve Elsa back to Arendale due to her causing winter to the palace. In Frozen II, Elsa hears a call from a far off land covered in fog. Anna, Kristoff, and Olaf join Elsa in her journey to discover the village behind the fog and the mysterious powers that appear. What do Patricia and Arun think of the movies? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Chris "RowdyC" Moore discuss about the movie The Wizard in honor of its 30th anniversary. They recollect the first time they saw it, the story, characters, and why the film is still a cult classic with a dedicated fan base as well as why it's one of the most important films in terms of showcasing video games in a positive light to a mainstream audience.

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