Old School Lane

In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about  the 44th episode of As Told by Ginger "Wicked Game". Taking place a few months after the events of "Far From Home", Ginger returns home from Avalanche Arts Academy and has dedicated all her time and attention to Darren ignoring Dodie and Macie. Miranda and Mipsy are also jealous of the relationship since they can't tease G...

In this special Halloween episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Andrew and Joey from The Big Orange Couch Podcast discuss about the original 1991 Nickelodeon anthology series Are You Afraid of the Dark? in honor of the 2019 miniseries revival. They talk about their introductions, favorite episodes, favorite monsters, and the Seasons 6 and 7.

In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia and Ashli interviewed Liz Georges, the voice actress behind the popular girl Courtney Gripling from As Told by Ginger. 

In the premiere episode of a new series called In Search of the Crystal Skull, Patricia and Arun discuss about movies that had gotten mixed results by critics and are ranked 60%-79% on Rotten Tomatoes. Their first episode is about the 2020 film Sonic the Hedgehog, based on the video game series by Sega. The film is about a hedgehog named Sonic who is hiding from being discovered due to being able...

Arun and Patricia discuss: Trump’s 4th of July Fireworks display is a bust, could spread the Coronavirus, campaign releases Nazi-style merchandise. #BlackLivesMatter: Police targeting minors, protecting white supremacists, Columbus Statue Brought Down. China’s new security law tries to silence Hong Kong protesters. NBA Players to wear COVID-19 detecting “smart rings.” #HeyArnold Vinyl sells out in...

It's officially Season 3 on We're in Between and Patricia and Casey start it off with discussing about the 2nd As Told by Ginger TV movie "Far From Home" or "Foutleys on Ice". It continues from "And She Was Gone" where Ginger enters her poem to Avalanche Arts Academy hoping to get a semester at the school. Thanks to Miranda and Mipsy's manipulation, she does and they hope it becomes a permanent on...

This month will be the 20th anniversary of As Told by Ginger. In honor of the occasion, Patricia interviewed Patricia interviewed Michelle "Deebiedoobie" Cavitolo, the founder and writer from the As Told by Ginger Reviewed! blog during As Told by Ginger Month on October 2015.

In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia, Arun, and special guest Eli "The Hero of Tomorrow" Stone discuss about the 1996 animated Disney film James and the Giant Peach based on the 1961 book of the same name. It stars Paul Terry, Joanna Lumley, Miriam Margoyles, Pete Postlewaite, Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, David Thewlis, Jane Leeves, and Susan Sarandon. The story focuses on...

Arun and Patricia talk about: Trump Rally Reaction: Low turnout, cancelled events, admits he asked for Coronavirus testing the be slowed down, #BlackLivesMatter protests, Craigslist posting, Team Trump “Nazi” campaign suspended from Facebook, John Bolton book allegations. Are Facebook groups “destroying America?” RIP Sir Ian Holm. More statues torn down across the United States. Nickelodeon wants...

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guests Jim and Eric Bevan, AlextheD, That Long Haired Creepy Guy, and Ingoyama70 discuss about the Mario franchise in honor of the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System. They talk about their early memories, their favorite games, the TV series, the movie, and Patricia's thoughts on the Super Mario 3D Pack.&...

In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey give their thoughts on the 2nd season of As Told by Ginger, state their top 5 episodes, predictions of what's to come for Season 3, and read off the listeners' comments from episodes 37-40.

The Nickelodeon documentary The Orange Years will be premiering on November 17, 2020 on Blu-Ray, DVD, and on streaming services. In honor of the occasion, check out this interview from October 2016 where Patricia interviews one of the men behind the documentary Scott Barber. They discuss about his earliest Nickelodeon memories, why they decide to do the documentary, and what it'll be featuring.

In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2020 DreamWorks animated film Trolls World Tour, which is the sequel to the 2016 film Trolls based on the Trolls dolls. Poppy is adjusting to her new role as Queen of the Pop Kingdom when she learns that not only are there other kingdoms that play other genres of music, but the Queen of Rock named Barb is stealing all of the king...

Arun and Patricia talk about: #TrumpIsNotWell trending. Trump campaign demands CNN apologize for poll that shows Biden leading #Pride2020: Nickelodeon celebrates LGBTQ+ community and “ally” Spongebob Squarepants #BlackLivesMatter protests continue, far-right try to disrupt, fake leaflet campaigns, Atlanta police chief resigns. Cop-themed / “racist” episodes and shows being removed from television...

Now that Patricia, Casey, and Ashli have finished Season 2 of As Told by Ginger, they pick out the highlights of their review of every episode. Enjoy the laughs and though provoking discussions. 1. Never Can Say Goodbye: 00:50 2. Gym Class Confidential w/Eryk Casemiro: 5:38 3. Fast Reputation: 15:37 4. The Nurses’s Strike: 26:25 5. Trouble in Gal Pal Land: 35:01 6. Sibling Revile-ry: 42:16 7. Losi...

It's the 150th episode of Casual Chats and Patricia decided to let the listeners choose the topic for her to discuss about. Out of a dozen choices, the listeners voted for Looney Tunes suggested by Chad Hawksworth. In this episode, Patricia and special guest animation historian, digital film restoration artist, author of the book Sick Little Monkeys: The Unauthorized Ren & Stimpy Story, and co-hos...

In September 2015, Patricia showcased some of the most well known songs from the Mario franchise in honor of the franchise's 30th anniversary.  All the songs are owned by Nintendo.   1. Overworld Theme- Super Mario Bros. (NES)  2. Gusty Garden Galaxy- Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)  3. Slider Theme- Super Mario 64 (N64)  4. Castle and Fortress Theme- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's...

In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia and Casey conclude Season 2 of We’re in Between where they interviewed some of the storyboard artists who worked on As Told by Ginger including returning guests Eric Molinsky and Darin McGowan and newcomers Michael Kenny, Pablo Solis, Joe Scott, Rob Goodin, and Sean Pendergrass.

In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2019 DreamWorks/Pearl Studio animated film Abominable. The movie takes place in Shanghai, China focusing on a girl named Yi finding a yeti on her roof that she names Everest. She discovers that Everest escaped from a company captured by an eccentric exotic animal collector named Mr. Burnish. Yi and her two friends Peng and Jin tr...

Arun and Patricia discuss: Slave Trader Edward Colston’s statue pulled down and dumped into the harbour. Street in front of White House renamed “Black Lives Matter Plz.” White House erects a giant fence to keep protesters away. Why is Donald Trump so fascinated with the military? More anti-Trumps ads go viral. Unmarked officers being used in DC. UK Protest turns violent after police charge horses...

In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Casey discuss about the Season 2 finale episode of As Told by Ginger "Driven to Extremes". In this episode, Ginger and her class gets a new substitute teacher with her being a mean and nasty woman. The students want to get revenge on her being egging her and throwing toilet paper all over her house with Ginger stepping down from the group. Meanwhil...

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Jim Bevan discuss about the video game company TellTale Games, the first game they were introduced to that the company worked on, their favorites, and their shut down in October 2018.

In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews Greg Stevens, the man behind the YouTube channel Pop Arena where he's currently covering every show ever aired on Nickelodeon with his series Nick Knacks, Goosebumps books, Doctor Who novels, and more.

In this bonus episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the fan recreated movie based on the 2001 animated film Shrek called Shrek Retold. Released on YouTube on November 29, 2018 by 3GI, a group of people behind the fan gathering event Shrekfest, over 200 collaborators animated and/or performed scenes from Shrek in addition to recreating the soundtrack. It became a massive hit in v...

Arun and Patricia discuss the protests across the United States of America. - Protester, Journalists show by police. - Some police joining the protests. - Donald Trump threatens to escalate, labels Antifa a "terrorist organisation."