Old School Lane

In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 1989 TNT TV movie Breaking Point starring Corbin Bernsen, Joanna Pacula, and John Glover. Breaking Point is a remake to the 1965 war thriller 36 Hours, which was based on a 1944 short story called Beware of the Dog. The plot takes place during World War II where a U.S major named Jefferson Pike learns about the pl...

In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews TV writer Darrell Vickers who has worked in the industry for many years writing for The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, The George Carlin Show, The Magic Hour, Ned's Newt, Pelswick, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, The Fairly OddParents, and more. They talk about his start in writing for TV, his favorite and least favo...

In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2011 DreamWorks animated film, Kung Fu Panda 2, the sequel to the 2008 movie Kung Fu Panda. The plot focuses on Po, already achieving the status of the Dragon Warrior, teaming up with the Furious Five to take down Lord Shen from using a secret weapon to conquer China. In the meantime, Po starts learning more about his mysterious...

In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Ashli, and Casey discuss about the 24th episode of As Told by Ginger "The Nurses' Strike" where the main focus is about Lois going through a nurses' strike and cleaning houses to make end's meet. There's also the plots of Ginger being embarrassed of Lois' new job while trying to raise money for her field trip to New York City as well as Carl and Hoods...

Today is Patricia's birthday! In honor of the special occasion, here's a podcast play she wrote, edited, and acted alongside with the Manic Expression members around March 2018. The story is about a woman named Jo Anderson who is making the preparations for her wedding until she confronts her 14 year old self on her old compact mirror. She is then reflecting on her troubled past and learns a lesso...

In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews actor, comedian, and Nick Arcade game show host Phil Moore discussing about how he first got started in his acting career, his experiences of being the host of Nick Arcade and You're On, and what his favorite video games are.

In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2010 DreamWorks animated film, Megamind. The movie is about a villain named Megamind who defeats his nemesis, the overconfident super hero Metro Man, and takes over Metro City. Bored with being the ruler of the city, Megamind decides to create a new superhero in the form of a news cameraman named Hal Stewart and date a news repor...

In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun look back at the 2000 direct to video movie Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins in honor of the release of Toy Story 4. The movie is about Buzz Lightyear recently losing his partner Warp Darkmatter during a mission of searching for the Little Green Men and doesn't want to have any partners joining him in defeating the Evil Emperor Zurg....

In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Casey, and Ashli discuss about the 23rd episode of As Told by Ginger "Fast Reputation" where Carl and Hoodsey go all capitalist starting a food cart business with a gross out theme with everyone loving the food except for the school's cafeteria chef who wants to take them down. Oh yeah, there's also Ginger's plot with wanting to change her reputation...

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Nickelodeon enthusiast and creator of the Nickelodeon Studios: Past, Present, and Future documentary Bilaal Smith discuss about the 1992 Nickelodeon game show Nick Arcade. 

Originally uploaded on YouTube on January 26, 2013 as the 2nd episode of Nick Jukebox, we take a look at songs from classic Nickelodeon shows from the 80's, 90's, and 00's. Expect songs from Spartacus and the Sun Beneath the Sea, Clarissa Explains it All, Taina, and more.  All the songs are owned by Nickelodeon, Viacom, and their respected owners.   Nickelodeon Songs from the 80's  ...

In this episode of Old School Lane Interiews, Patricia and Ashli interview Eryk Casemiro, who was a writer, producer, and director of numerous Klasky Csupo Nicktoons, including As Told by Ginger. 

In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2010 DreamWorks animated film, Shrek Forever After: The Final Chapter, the fourth and final movie in the Shrek series (until the announcement of the Shrek reboot by Chris Melendandri). The movie is about Shrek getting fed up with his mundane life as a husband, father, and celebrity and longing for his life to be the way it was be...

On March 2019, the full Toy Story 4 trailer premiered on TV and online showcasing more of the plot and additional characters. Months after Patricia and Arun posted their episode of PixMix on The Incredibles 2, they discuss about the Toy Story 4 trailer and their thoughts on what the premise might be about and their overall opinions. Does this get them excited or skeptical to see the final product?...

In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia and Ashli discuss about the 22nd episode of As Told by Ginger "Gym Class Confidential" with special guest Eryk Casemiro who wrote it and claims it as his personal favorite of the series. Ginger, Dodie, Macie, and the rest of the girls from gym class are required to watch a film that'll explain the change from a girl to a woman. Macie is terrified of wa...

In honor of the upcoming animated film Scoob premiering on May 15, 2020, Patricia and special guests That Long Haired Creepy Guy and Taylor "Whyboy" Wyatt from ToonGrin look back on the Scooby-Doo franchise from their earliest memories, the TV series, the movies, the characters, the monsters, and the over 50 year legacy it left behind for many generations both young and old.

In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews artist, animator, and children's book author Joey Ahlbum as they discuss about his inspirations, appearing as a guest on the 80's Nickelodeon show Standby: Lights! Camera! Action! hosted by Leonard Nemoy, animating for the doo-wop dino interstitial for Nickelodeon, Nick's Thanksgiving Fest, Thunder Lizards, and Elmo's World, and wh...

In this episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2018 animated film The Incredibles 2, which is a sequel to the 2004 film The Incredibles. The movie picks up right where the first movie left off with Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, Dash, and Violet fighting against The Underminer. After that, the movie shifts towards Elastigirl trying to find the identity of a villain name Screenslaver a...

In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Ashli, and Casey begin their discussion of Season 2 of As Told by Ginger with the episode "Never Can Say Goodbye". In this episode, Darren has his headgear removed and gains the attention of all the girls in school, including Miranda whom he starts dating. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey help Brandon locate his pet monkey Mr. Licorice after he goes missin...

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and special guest Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 1995 British/Irish sitcom Father Ted in honor of its 25th anniversary. The show is about 3 Roman Catholic priests named Father Ted Crilly, Father Dougal McGuire, and Father Jack Hackett as well as their housekeeper Mrs. Doyle living in isolation in a small shack in an island called Cra...

In this episode of Old School Lane Interviews, Patricia interviews former PBC Productions member, video game reviewer, and puppeteer Lindsey "Little Miss Gamer" Briggs. They discuss about puppeteering, kids' shows, the origins of Little Miss Gamer, and what's she up to now.

Have you ever heard of Christmas in July? Well, Arun and Patricia are doing Halloween in May to discuss about the 2009 animated movie Monsters vs. Aliens. The movie is about a woman named Susan who is ready to get married to a reporter when she is struck by a meteor and turns into a 50 foot giantess. She was sought after by a secret organization where she is teamed up with a group of monsters to f...

In this episode of the Roald Dahl Retrospective, Patricia and Arun discuss about the first Roald Dahl adaptation in 18 years after the box office failure of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. This time, it's a 1989 TV movie from Thames Television called Danny the Champion of the World based on the 1975 book of the same name starring Jeremy Irons, his real life son Samuel Irons, Robbie Coltrain...

In this special episode of PixMix, Patricia and Arun discuss about what the top 5 best and worst Pixar movies are according to their ranks as well as assistance with Dan the Pixar Fan. Which ended up on each lists? Listen and find out.

In this episode of We're in Between, Patricia, Casey, and Ashli have seen every episode of As Told by Ginger from the 1st season. They look back on their favorite episodes, thoughts on the show so far, and what they predict for Season 2. Also in the mix, Patricia reads off the listeners' comments from episodes 15-20.