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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...

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 ho...

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 count...

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 coro...

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 tal...

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 @nike...

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. 

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 $35...

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 s...

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, song...

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...

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. Tru...

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 fu...

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...

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.

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,...

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 Ani...

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 prev...

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...

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 syst...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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 wit...