Old School Lane

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. 

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. 1. First Christmas- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)  2. Fleck the Halls- The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991)  3. Christmas Everyday- The Fairly OddParents (2001)  4. The...

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 Gre...

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 shoot...

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.

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 f...

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 want...

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”...

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 did...

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 posit...

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 f...

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.

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...

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 awa...

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 Charle...

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...

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.

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...

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 H...

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 DiG...

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 Jon...

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....

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. 

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 th...

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 Spr...