Heavy Meddle: Recent Episodes
Ethan Brundeen
A weekly podcast hosted by lifelong Scooby-Doo fan Ethan Brundeen. Each week, Ethan and a guest will take you on a deep dive through an episode from somewhere in the vast history of the greatest cartoon of all time.
The last time that Simon Sweeney was on the show, he had just watched his first ever episode of Scooby-Doo. This time around, he watched his second. We couldn't have picked a more classic episode to discuss this week, it's either the second or third episode of Scooby-Doo ever, depending on who you ask. Listen along as Ethan and Simon discuss Fred's mystery solving process, Daphne's womanly intuition and Scooby's love of John Wayne.
This week, we're back in What's New Scooby-Doo territory with a very odd episode featuring a 30-foot coral creature and celebrity guest Smash Mouth. First-time guest Owen joins Ethan to discuss one-man volleyball, sand art vs sand play and the ethics of building a reefway. But wait! There's so much more! Ethan lists the cast of G-Force, Owen reads from a lost Scooby-Doo joke book and they play an inaugural round of 'Smash Mouth or not Smash Mouth!'
The last time she was on the show, Jesse Catherine Webber made a commitment. The next time she was on the podcast would be the first utterance of the 'Ruh-Roh' award. Was she successful? You will have to listen to find out, but I can assure you it is a very bad episode of Scooby-Doo. This week, the gang goes to Outer Space with self-proclaimed science advocated Bill Nye and Neil Degrasse-Tyson. Listen as Ethan and Jesse try to make sense of these two figures' public personas. Ethan does a cold read from Neil Degrasse Tyson's Twitter. Jesse finds a way to bring up baseball. And together they speculate about the tv show Velma weeks before we saw the first look. Heavy Meddle is back baby!
Happy Heavy Meddle…Thursday? We kind of stumbled ass-backward into a Cinco De Mayo special so I figured I might as well put it out on the day in question! Evan Gray returns to the show to discuss the Scooby Gang's escapades in Mexico. For an episode that's 45 years old it's surprisingly very fun and not that racist! Other topics include ghost barges, giant footprints, and Dora the Explorer.
It's the last week of Vampril and I know we're all sad to see it go. But we have a very fun ep for you this week so cheer up! Ethan's pal Mason Smith joins the show to talk about a typically meta episode of Be Cool Scooby-Doo. While there are plenty of tangents along the way, (including one very long one about chicken), they have a thoughtful conversation about what makes Be Cool Scooby-Doo work and why you should give it a chance.
The last time that Daniel Foster was on Heavy Meddle, there were riots in the streets. People begged that he never return to the show. Ethan didn't listen. On this blockbuster episode of Heavy Meddle, Vampril continues as Daniel returns, bringing with him another returning guest, Cullen Atchley of the Cannes I Kick It podcast and Bevy of Bevies. Which guest discovered a newfound appreciation for Scooby-Doo and which one came away with a surprising hatred of the show? Will Daniel continue his perfect Jinkies or Stinkies streak? Who will be the first to cancel themselves live on the show? The only way to get the answer to any of these questions is to listen to this week's episode!
Vampril is trucking along this week as we discuss three Scrappy-Doo shorts that vary both in quality and relevance to the theme! Christina of the Got The Runs podcast and Bevy of Bevvies returns to discuss, aliens, vampires, and chinese food factories? Together she and Ethan talk about Sylvester the Cat, toothpaste commercials, and how to make doughnuts.
HUGE episode this week. Not only is this the kickoff of Vampril, a special Heavy Meddle theme month dedicated to Scooby-Doo's vampire episodes, but it also is the first time the Hex Girls have been discussed on this show. Returning guest Lizzy Smith is here to walk us through it, as well as lengthy discussions of Twilight, Lady Gaga, and this episode's abstract plot. You don't want to miss this!
On this week's episode, Maggie Grossman returns to discuss A Pup Named Scooby-Doo once again. But this time around even Maggie has to admit this isn't a great episode of Scooby-Doo. Together, they discuss sandwiches, buckets, and holes. (and presumably burgers at some point too.)
William Taylor, aka The Narrator, returns to the show for another randomly generated episode. This time, we discuss an episode of Scooby and Scrappy-Doo with an extremely sweaty title, along with numerous other topics like mountain men, National Treasure, and cheap voice acting.
For a serialized children's cartoon, there are very few Scooby-Doo episodes that actually have sequels, but this is one of them. Almost fifty years after Sandy Duncan's Jekyll and Hyde came out, they made a sequel on the Boomerang original show, Scooby-Doo and Guess Who. Andy Germuga, the world's foremost Sandy Duncan fan returned to Heavy Meddle to discuss it! Listen for nearly two hours as the boys discuss remakes and reboots, breakneck pacing, and play a make-up round of Jinkies or Stinkies. PLUS! Join us on Monday the 14th for a groupwatch of Sandy Duncan's Million Dollar Duck and the Cat from Outer Space LIVE on Twitter Spaces.
There's a new Batman movie coming out this weekend, but it surely will not be as exciting as when the Scooby gang helped Batman and Robin stop an old lady from counterfeiting five-dollar bills. Comics expert and friend of the show Ian Kadleck returns to discuss The Dynamic Scooby-Doo Affair, colloquially known as Scooby-Doo Meets Batman and Robin. Have the standards for Batman stories changed in the past fifty years? Why are Penguin and the Joker the henchmen in this episode? What is batmilk? Can you tell we have a lot of questions?
What's the scariest episode of Scooby-Doo? Well if you ask Ethan it's Scooby-Doo Where Are You's What the Hex is Going On? What's the scariest thing that could happen to a podcast? The intro and outro and only the intro and outro get deleted. Listen to this week's heavy meddle with guest KT Jean to learn about both of these things plus lots lots more!
Snowboarding Champion Chloe Kim may be a two-time Olympic gold medalist but her proudest achievement is probably appearing on an episode of Scooby-Doo and Guess Who. That episode is the topic in question today as returning guest Evie joins Ethan for a last-minute Heavy Meddle Winter Olympics special. Topics include Most Vertical Primates, sandwich artists, and youtube poop.
It's the Heavy Meddle Valentine's Special, in which Ethan is joined by self-proclaimed kissing experts Kenny and Ben of the Pass The Golden Popcorn podcast. Together they discuss a special episode of What's New Scooby-Doo that was far crazier than you can imagine, complete with evil doppelgangers, secret admirer dogs, and celebrity guest JC Chasez. Listen along with Ethan and his guests as they try to make sense of the N'SYNC naming scheme, discuss giving a valentine to your bully, and go head to head in the first-ever round of competitive Jinkies or Stinkies! Listen to pass the golden popcorn: friendlymush.com/series/goldenpopcorn/ Follow us on Twitter! twitter.com/heavymeddlepod
All good things must come to an end, which includes GrooScooMoMo 2022! We've had a fun month covering the Scooby-Doo direct to video films and the time has come to discuss one of the most requested topics in the history of the podcast, Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase! Ethan is joined by returning guest Jesse Catherine Webber to discuss a movie they have immense nostalgia with, even if it has a few problems. Will this make it into the Golden Scoob tier? Would the Cyber Chase game even be any fun? Does Shaggy wear a belt? Only the most important questions are explored on Heavy Meddle. Follow Jesse: twitter.com/jcpglickwebber Follow Ethan: twitter.com/therealbrundeen Follow the show! twitter.com/heavymeddlepod
GrooScooMoMo continues with a discussion of one of the best movies of Scooby-Doo's modern era. Jack Read returns to the show to discuss the first significant Scooby-Doo musical and its truly delightful plot and characters. This episode has everything! Jack shares a gumbo recipe! Ethan nearly cries multiple times! The heavy meddle games finally jump the shark! It's a must-listen!! Follow Jack: twitter.com/jkradb Follow Ethan: twitter.com/therealbrundeen Follow the Show! twitter.com/heavymeddlepod
This week, Heavy Meddle goes goblin mode. It's Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King, a movie so famously misguided it made this week's guest swear off Scooby-Doo entirely. Sam, that little scamp on the internet, joins Ethan this week to discuss the only film ever made to star Jim Belushi, Lauren Bacall and Jay Leno. Plus, discussions of fairy princesses, bone trains, and a brand new, incredibly stupid game!
It's a whole new year of Heavy Meddle and we're kicking it off with a whole month of discussions of Scooby-Doo's Direct to Video films! It's like some kind of Groovy Scooby Movie Month, a GrooScooMoMo if you will. To kick things off powerhouse guests Maggie Grossman and Roxy Sylvester returned to the show to discuss a movie with zero problems: Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School! Together they discuss the importance of Volleyball, the ridiculous plan of Revolta, and figure out live on air which members of the Ghoul School they are! It's a banger! You don't want to miss it! Follow Maggie: http://twitter.com/me_grossman Follow Roxy: http://twitter.com/transgirlroxy Follow Ethan: http://twitter.com/therealbrundeen Follow the show! http://twitter.com/heavymeddlepod
Merry Christmas from Heavy Meddle! Ethan is joined once again by his dad to discuss a very funny Christmas episode of Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! They discuss The Spirit of Mystery, the evergreen power of A Christmas Carol, and unlock the key to Velma's character.
We're going back to the original series today for one of the most iconic episodes of the series, Go Away Ghost Ship! Listen on as Ethan and his guest Reese Jackson discuss Ghost Pirate Stew, Lots and Lots of Trains, and sword fighting with salted meats! What is Redbeard always laughing about? Do the mystery teens even remotely think through their plans? Do malts even taste good? These questions will be answered on this week's Heavy Meddle! Follow Reese: twitter.com/reeserockssocks Follow Ethan: twitter.com/therealbrundeen Follow The Show! twitter.com/heavymeddlepod
Peter Bushman is back for a real juggernaut of an episode. Listen as Ethan finally gives some thoughts on SCOOB!, a Scooby-Doo-themed taste test takes place live on air, and Peter gives a very in-depth rundown of how Shaggy became an icon for the Dragonball Z fan community. And oh yeah, at some point they discuss an episode of the All-Star Laff A Lympics. NOTE! While the boys have some really fun discussions in the first half of this episode, it strays away from the topic, so if you've come specifically to learn about the Laff a Lympics episode "Acapulco and England," episode discussion begins in earnest at (1:13:17) Follow Peter: twitter.com/mantalord Follow Ethan: twitter.com/therealbrundeen Follow the show! twitter.com/heavymeddlepod
As you've no doubt figured out from this episode's very evocative title, this is the hockey episode of What's New, Scooby-Doo! Cannes I Kick It's Emilio Diaz joins Ethan as they discuss Lenin's corpse, define himbo, and try to make sense of this cartoon-logic version of Russia. Plus, stick around to the end to find out which Cannes I Kick It host performed the best at Jinkies or Stinkies! Follow Emilio: twitter.com/imlaughalone Follow Ethan: twitter.com/therealbrundeen Follow The Show! twitter.com/heavymeddlepod
We're returning to Scooby-Doo Mystery-Incorporated this week with brand new guest Lizzy Smith. A vampire who may or may not be Daphne's mom is stealing artwork around town but the gang is too preoccupied with their own emotional baggage to give their all to the mystery. Listen along and Ethan and Lizzy discuss paranormal romance novels, Goop, and the Crab-Net of Doctor Calimari. Follow Lizzy: Twitter.com/lizzzysmith Follow Ethan: Twitter.com/therealbrundeen Follow the show! Twitter.com/heavymeddlepod
It's the Heavy Meddle Halloween Special and we are finally tacking Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Today, Ethan and his guest Chris tackle such topics as Fred's Halloween trauma, Velma's attitude problem, and trick or treating at age 18. PLUS: Stick around to the end as Chris came prepared with a bombshell news story that will blow you away. Follow Chris: Twitter.com/chowsanjan Follow Ethan: Twitter.com/therealbrundeen Follow The Show! Twitter.com/heavymeddlepod
On Halloween night, 1999, The Scooby-Doo Project was aired in its entirety once-and only once-on Cartoon Network. A lovingly crafted parody and tribute to The Blair Witch Project, this short film is every bit as scary as it is funny. And now, over 20 years later, Ethan and his guest Chris sat down for an hour and a half to discuss this special at length. (And a bunch of other things too.) It’s Heavy Meddle! Follow Chris: twitter.com/Spac3Z3bra Follow Ethan: twitter.com/therealbrundeen Follow the show! twitter.com/heavymeddlepod
Maggie Grossman returned to Heavy Meddle with one goal in mind. Convince the world that Scrappy-Doo isn't that bad. Ethan, was not quite as ready to accept this. Was she successful? You'll have to listen along to find out. Together, they cover a package of three shorts and discuss Scrappy's origin story, Scooby-Doo ripping itself off, and whether or not Shaggy and Scooby are the real villains of the show. Follow Maggie: Twitter.com/me_grossman Follow Ethan: twitter.com/therealbrundeen Follow the show! Twitter.com/heavymeddlepod
Musician Evan Gray joins the show to discuss an ambitious, jam-packed episode of What's New Scooby-Doo? There's a cursed pizza! A man with real magical powers! And Shaggy seemingly turns into a 50 foot monster! Join the boys as they try to make sense of this episode's absurd plot and geography, calculate how many deaths the mystery gang cause in this episode alone, and play a mind-opening round of Jinkies or Stinkies: Kaiju Edition! Follow Evan: twitter.com/evangraypop Follow Ethan: twitter.com/therealbrundeen Follow the show! twitter.com/heavymeddlepod
We've got some longer episodes coming up, so enjoy this shorter look at a ridiculous episode of Scooby-Doo and Guess Who. Dan Lewis joins the show to discuss his hero, Weird Al Yankovic, as well as accordion camp, dinosaur fights, and the teenage mutant ninja turtles. NOTE: We were running against a time limit so we had to skip the tier list segment this week, but rest assured this episode would easily fit into the "Just Another Mystery" tier.
We're going back to the classics this week as Ethan is discussing a hilarious episode of Scooby-Doo Where Are You with Heavy Meddle's biggest fan: his dad! Listen as they discuss whether or not this episode has a clever title, who decided to have inexplicable impressions of Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet, and how to make a snow ghost fly.
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map was a one-time television special that told a very groovy mystery about the kids' search for the treasure of Gnarlybeard The Pirate. What makes it unique? For the first and only time, the gang was entirely played by puppets. Puppetry expert and host of the Ain't Dey Beauts podcast Jack Read joins Ethan for what is almost certainly the most in-depth discussion of this scooby-doo puppet show that has ever been had by two adults. Plus, they share their pitches for a new scooby-doo show, rate the various velmas over the years, and Ethan vastly underestimates Jack's knowledge of Fraggle Rock! You don't want to miss this episode!
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This is it. We're finally getting into the weird stuff. The truly bizarre era of Scooby-Doo that has all but been forgotten to time. Jesse Catherine Webber returns to the podcast to discuss the premiere episode of The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries, the time the show first got creative with its formula. Does this ambition mean that the episode is good? Probably not! Follow Jesse: twitter.com/jcpglickwebber Follow Ethan: twitter.com/therealbrundeen Follow The Show! twitter.com/heavymeddlepod
Before joining Ethan to discuss The Scooby Doo Show's "The Diabolical Disc Demon," Simon Sweeney had never seen an episode of Scooby-Doo. Did he like the experience? You'll have to listen to find out.
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William Taylor, aka The Narrator, joins the show this week to talk about a silly episode of What's New Scooby-Doo. Together they discuss gender roles in cartoons, Barry Levinson's toys, and the effect of the USA's involvement in the middle east on children's entertainment. Does this episode have the best or worst title in the series? Are Shaggy and Fred even friends? How many obscure movies from the 2000s can these two reference over the course of an episode? All these questions and more will be answered over the course of this blockbuster episode! PLUS: a revolutionary round of Scooby or not Scooby. You won't want to miss it! Follow narrator: Twitter.com/ElSoderbergho Follow Ethan: Twitter.com/therealbrundeen Follow The Show! Twitter.com/heavymeddlepod
NOTE: Around the 25 minute mark, there are some audio problems that last for a few minutes and go away. They come back briefly towards the end as well.
Roxy Sylvester from the It Came From The Basement podcast joins the show to discuss the pilot episode of The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, the black sheep of the franchise. They discuss Vincent Price, sidekick problems, and wearing a t-shirt in the Himalayas. Follow Roxy: twitter.com/transgirlroxy Follow Ethan: twitter.com/therealbrundeen Follow the Show! twitter.com/heavymeddlepod
Cullen Atchley of the Cannes I Kick It podcast joins the show to discuss a mind-numbingly absurd episode of the Scooby-Doo Show. Together they discuss Funky Fritters, Fenokee Fizz, and Jimmy Carter. But most importantly, they go in depth on Scooby's cousin-Scooby-Dum. Are they won over by his charms? Or is he potentially worse than Scrappy-Doo? Plus: Cullen plays a gruesome game of his own as he makes his way through the most diabolical round of Scooby or Not Scooby yet. Follow Cullen: twitter.com/clatchley Follow Ethan: twitter.com/therealbrundeen Follow The Show! twitter.com/heavymeddlepod
It's finally time to check out A Pup Named Scooby-Doo! Maggie Grossman joins Ethan to discuss the first episode of the third season. It's split into two segments. In the first half, Daphne bets Freddy that he can't go 24 hours without accusing Red Herring of anything! In the second, Velma's chance to have her science experiment on a real space shuttle is interrupted by a ghost. Additionally, they discuss Freddy's toxic habits, how adorable kid Velma is and whether or not Clint Eastwood ripped off the cartoon!
Self-proclaimed Opera Expert Daniel Foster was very excited to cover this episode of The Scooby-Doo Show only to very quickly realize it had absolutely nothing to do with the performing arts. Still he was gracious enough to stick around for a now infamous episode of Heavy Meddle, in which you can witness in real time his gradual disillusionment with Scooby-Doo, the podcast, and most definitely it's host. How much of this is a bit and how much is reality? Who knows! Stick around to hear Daniel explain the tv show Seinfeld, Ethan explain the basic laws of physics, and for no one to explain why the ghostly gondolier was already a ghost before he died! PLUS a groundbreaking round of Jinkies Or Stinkies! It's a real barnburner!
Do you want to play a game? Fred Jones certainly does! It's our first foray into the world of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated and boy is it a good one. The scooby gang take on a jigsaw-esque figure and attempt to escape a creepy old house with their lives and a piece of a mysterious treasure. Will they survive? Will this be the first entry into the Golden Scoob tier? Why did Dwayne Johnson know about the assassination of Osama Bin Laden? All of these questions will be explored on this episode of Heavy Meddle!
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Broadway fanboy Andy Germuga joins Ethan this week to discuss an Episode of the New Scooby-Doo Mysteries that, as a shock to both of them, features nary a single mention of Broadway. Listen as they explore whether or not the Scooby-Doo formula can withstand 40 minutes, the logistics of Hollywood backlots, and the Mystery gang's complete ineptitude as detectives. Stick around to witness Ethan boff it bigtime and a resounding round of Scooby-Doo Episode or Broadway Play?
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Jesse Glick-Webber, one of the cohosts of the Cannes I Kick It Podcast joins the show this week to discuss the legendary episode "Jeepers It's The Creeper." The Creeper is one of the most iconic Scooby-Doo villains ever, despite literally being just some guy. Does this episode deserve all the hype? Find out by listening along as Jesse and Ethan discuss such pressing topics as being in love with an ostrich, violence against Mystery Inc, and how long before a chicken stops being funny. Plus, a brand-new recurring segment will change the future of the podcast forever. It's a must-listen episode of Heavy Meddle! Follow Jesse: twitter.com/jpglickwebber Follow Ethan: twitter.com/therealbrundeen Follow The Show! twitter.com/heavymeddle
It's a supersized episode with the one, the only, Peter Bushman! How did Ethan and Peter manage to make a 2 hour episode out of an episode of Scooby-Doo and Guess Who that virtually no one has seen? You'll have to listen to find out! Join the boys as they dive deep into the world of competitive eating, Hanna Barbera's obsession with ripping themselves off and seek an answer to the question: "Has anyone ever eaten a corndog at Buckingham Palace?"
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In addition to singing the iconic What's New Scooby-Doo theme song, Simple Plan also appeared on the show as themselves in this week's episode: Simple Plan and the Invisible Madman. Canadian pop-punk aficionado and all-around sweetheart Kenny Sage joins Ethan this week to talk about an incredibly silly episode of Scooby-Doo. Together they discuss the field of optics, calculate how long it would take before Simple Plan resorts to eating each other, and play an exhilarating round of Jinkies or Stinkies: Warped Tour Edition!
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Welcome to Heavy Meddle! A weekly podcast hosted by lifelong Scooby-Doo fan Ethan Brundeen where he and a guest will dive deep into an episode from somewhere in the vast history of the greatest cartoon of all time.
For the first episode, it only felt right to tackle the first ever episode of Scooby-Doo Where Are You: What A Night For A Knight. Join Ethan and his guest Ian Kadleck for an investigation of a cursed suit of armor that is terrorizing a haunted museum. What exactly is the Black Knight's plan? Is Shaggy the swingingest gymnast in school? What did men in the middle ages do to combat erectile dysfunction? All these questions and more will be answered in the inaugural episode of Heavy Meddle!
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