Elwood City Limits Podcast

Your friendly neighborhood kings start things off with a lightning round before rounding off season 9 by fretting over allergies and nightmares in "Binky Goes Nuts" and delve into baby's first satire and are blown away by a huge crossover in "Breezy Listening Blues"! Plus, Lucas regales Will with his new video game experiences, to Will's chagrin... (also, watch Chopping Mall)

Two Canadians give the freedom bell a rattle and revisit the show that aimed to educate kids about the American Revolution: Liberty's Kids! Will & Lucas delve into both American and Canadian history (and the history of DIC!), remember the animation and music styles of the early 2000s, giggle about this episode's special guest, and gush over the famous Canadian Heritage Minutes! This is a preview o...

With Lucas on the move, Will is joined by Christine Laskodi to discuss the perils of neighbors with drums in "DW Beats All" and get a peek at the darker side of the show in "Buster The Myth Maker"...plus, Internet urban legends, a potential Kate spin-off, the North American House Hippo, and a mini-review of an Arthur special featuring the CONFIRMED location of Elwood City!!!

Lucas & Will take a trip back to childhood to discuss the beloved children's book series Redwall and its animated counterpart! The guys talk about the series history including forays into opera and video games, the show's unique identity and methods of storytelling among other kid's cartoons of the time, the animal hierarchy (sigh), and the Redwall way of describing food...plus, information on a n...

Will digs into some soccer memories as he and Lucas discuss "The A Team" and he even tries out a horse voice in "Emily Swallows A Horse"...plus, the baffling Chairman Mao cameo, the possibility of an Arthur pandemic special, clowns or cowboys, power levels, and the Rattlin' Bog!

No, not that Zoom, the original 1970s series and, especially, its 1990's remake! Will & Lucas revisit the show that encouraged kids to try new things and left an impression on several generations of children. The guys talk about the history of both iterations and discuss what a modern remake would look like, reveal their special talents, remember when food had faces, and Will gets weirded out by b...

Will and Lucas dig into how yoga permeated the culture in the 2000s in "Three's A Crowd", and are completely baffled at the return of the Dean scream in "A Is For Angry"...plus, Arthur spin-offs, Will tries to name the Magic School Bus Kids, and an aside for Cape Breton.

Previously behind a paywall, but now it's 100% free! Lucas & Will sit down with you to watch this one-hour Arthur special. The boys discuss music galore, plus the concept of "selling out", Dragon Ball Z, and way more... This is a syncable commentary track for the Arthur special. The special is easy to find online, so track it down and watch with us...

This is a preview of a full episode available now on patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits! Yes, we have a name! Lucas & Will are ready to sit down to discuss where they were during Teletubby-mania, find out just how popular the show was in its heyday, reveal their favorite Teletubbies, and discuss what Tubby Toast is...

Lucas & Will are here for you to talk about Arthur and be goofy! The two engage in plenty of fit checks in "Arthur Makes Waves", and consider the reputation of animal shelters in cartoons in "It Came From Beyond", two episodes featuring new characters and canon...plus, meditations on the works of Paul W.S. Anderson, a TON of emails, and can dogs eat noodles?

This is a short preview of the latest episode of our PBS Kids podcast. For more, check out patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits Will & Lucas go back to the kid's game show airing in the mid-2000s, and take time to think about what makes a great game show, get their Romeos confused, recount the history of Aaron Carter (and how he beat Shaq), and way more!

Lucas returns, and so does Arthur, for a brand-new episode! He and Will catch up and cast the Arthur version of Les Mis in "Lights, Camera, Opera!" and admire some nifty animation in "All Worked Up"...plus, discussions on middling sci-fi movies, how Arthur frames gender roles, and WAY more!

This is a short preview of the full-length review of Sonic The Hedgehog that is now available on patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits. Like what you're hearing? It takes as little as $1 a month to become our backer and get access to all of our extra audio content!

Will is joined by Andrew Power of the Samurai Pizza Cast to talk about how not to eat tomatoes in "Buster's Green Thumb" and question if Tibbles are born evil in "My Fair Tommy"! Follow Andrew on Twitter ( @scarymask ) and check out the Samurai Pizza Cast ( @PizzaCast ) on your favorite podcast service!

It's a hot and spicy episode of ECL, as Will has a lot of thoughts and feelings on "Arthur Weighs In" and Lucas is ready to gush about "The Law of the Jungle Gym"...plus, digital cameras, wrestling, a Lucas Mancini Hall of Kings update, and the return of the Arthur meme alert and a prominent Arthur voice actor!

Will sits down to answer the overflowing ECL mailbag and make a big announcement about new Patreon content...then, Christine Laskodi sits down with Will to watch "A Video Visit From Marc Brown", a comforting Arthur curio! 

Christine Laskodi (The Shipping Room and Long Live The Hart podcasts) joins Will & Lucas to talk sibling relationships in "Francine's Big Top Trouble" and the ethics of borrowing in "George Blows His Top"...plus, Lucas' old party trick, sneaking into movies, Drake, Mr. Peanut, and Buster at his worst! Follow Christine on Twitter: @ChrissyMarie47

Will & Lucas are back for a new year and a new season of Arthur! Starting off with "Castles in the Sky", the boys talk about Frank Gehry and the new voices on display; then, in "Tipping The Scales", Russell Crowe from Les Mis makes the scene! Plus, Eurobeat, the Lucas Mancini Hall of Kings, emails, and more...

Merry holidays, ECL listeners! Will & Lucas are off until the new year, but here are their individual looks at the weird and wacky season 8 of Arthur, plus their top 5 favorite episodes...see you in 2020!

Ending off Season 8 with a bleep, Will & Lucas dig into "Big Horns George" and the infamous "Bleep"...plus, more on Koko Taylor and Taj Mahal, why bleeping is funny and swearing is cool, emails including art history and the boys get their own bleep button!

Previously behind the Patreon wall, here's a holiday gift for you! Will & Lucas sit down to watch all of Arthur's first Christmas special with you, featuring Tina The Talking Tabby, Uncle Fred & Rory, and more...cue up the special, follow our syncing instructions, and enjoy the holiday with your pals at ECL!

Will & Lucas gather together to watch "Flea To Be You and Me" and "Kiss and Tell", and answer the most burning questions: Can dogs eat chocolate? Is this character the new most hated on the show? How do you pronounce "Buttigieg"? Where's Arthur?! Plus, accents, Kresblain, and new merch!

Wash down some of that (American) Thanksgiving leftovers with a new episode! Lucas and Will sift through "Muffy's Art Attack" featuring an actual artist and the "debut" of Bailey...then, in "Tales From The Crib", the boys talk MTV Cribs as the Arthur timeline gets screwy. Plus, Lucas dives into the Star Wars Expanded Universe, and Will has never been to IKEA!

Seasonal depression has overtaken the show, as Lucas and Will dive deep into each other's desks in "Desk Wars", and Will waxes rhapsodic on teddy bears in "Desperately Seeking Stanley"...plus, what exactly was Feng Shui, and hey, did you hear? They fixed Sonic!

Lucas stampedes back to the show from Cal-gary, and he and Will take a big trip to New York City for the backdoor pilot for Arthur's sister show, Postcards From Buster! The boys discuss the history of the spin-off, as well as memories of NYC, and its unique citizens like Dr. De La Vega...plus, cooties, Halloween 2019, and Peppa Pig meets Shaq!