Animation
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She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
The 2018 Netflix animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is a reboot of the similarly titled Filmation series from 1985. The show follows the adventures of Adora, a teenage girl who has the power to transform into the legendary heroine She-Ra. This week, we discuss the first season of the show, and talk about some of the characters. Also this week, our usual pop-culture news and fortune cookies.
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My Neighbor Totoro
It's time to discuss another Studio Ghibli movie, and what better movie to discuss than the 1988 anime classic My Neighbor Totoro, a movie that appears on many lists of top movies of all time. It's the gentle story of two young girls in post-war rural Japan, and their unlikely adventures and interactions with a number of friendly forest spirits. Also on the show - our pop-culture news, and fortune cookies.
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Dug Days
If you enjoyed Dug, the talking dog from Pixar's hit movie Up, then you should definitely check out Dug Days - a series of 5 new animated shorts on Disney+. The series follows the adventures of Dug as he navigates his new life in the suburbs with his owner Carl. Also on this episode - some pop-culture news, and Evan receives an epic fortune!
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The Loud House Movie
It's our 50th episode, and this week we take a look at The Loud House Movie on Netflix. The movie is based on the hit Nickelodeon animated TV series The Loud House, and follows the adventures of Lincoln, his parents, and his 10 sisters as they travel to Scotland. Also on this episode, we talk about the new Marvel movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, a new Star Wars anime series, and the passing of Ed Asner.
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The Bad Batch
Disney's relentless release of all things Star Wars continues with The Bad Batch, a 16-episode animated series that just finished its first season. Is worth watching? Depends on your level of fandom. We enjoyed parts of it, but felt overall it was lacking in story. Tune in to our discussion, and see if you agree. We're also coming up on the 1-year anniversary of the show, and we'd love to hear from you! Do you have a favorite moment or episode? Something you agree or disagree with? Have an idea of a movie or book we should check out? If so, please visit our contact page and send us a note that we can read on the show.
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My Hero Academia
This week the podcast comes to you from a lake resort, so the audio quality is not the best, but the show has to go on, right? Right! Our topic this week is the first season of the popular anime series My Hero Academia.
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Raya and the Last Dragon
Disney's animated movie Raya and the Last Dragon premiered in March 2021. It boasts a wonderful voice cast and received great reviews for its story, action, and score. This week we talk about the movie, discuss the main characters, and whether they should make a sequel.
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The Mitchells vs. The Machines
A cross-country family trip goes awry when a technology company inadvertently unleashes robots bent on taking over the world. Can the Mitchell family save humanity? Find out on this newly released animated show on Netflix. Plus, we talk about two games, Miitopia and My Hero Academia, and the new season of Lego Masters.
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How To Train Your Dragon (Movie)
As promised, this week we discuss the 2010 movie How To Train Your Dragon from Dreamworks Animation. It's our longest episode ever, since Linnea and Brian adore this movie and can't stop geeking out about it. Also this week - some pop-culture news and the usual ritual of reading fortunes.