Retro Tune In

This week we talk about cult kid show favorite, Are You Afraid of the Dark? Does it hold up? What was in that magic dust? What's with all the old creepy guys? We answer all!

This week, we finish up our convo about Ren & Stimpy. Where does it stand in the pantheon of cartoon reverence? Would we watch it again if we weren't doing a podcast about it? Find out!

This week, we finally tackle the last of the three original Nicktoons (the others being Rugrats and Doug).. Ren & Stimpy. Do these episodes hold up? Is it right to separate the creator's misconduct allegations from the art? Does the show even need the creator to be good? We do our best to tackle the subject head on.

This week we talk about the first iteration of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series. We're going back all the way to 1987. Cowabunga, indeed!

This week, we talk about the 90s classic cartoon "Dexter's Laboratory" and what our personal hells would be.

This week, we continue our discussion of Captain Planet and the Planeteers. What are these episodes about? Do they really help in the ending of pollution or merely raise vague awareness of an issue?

This week, we talk about 90s enviro-friendly cartoon Captain Planet and the Planeteers. In this episode, we talk about the show's origin, our initial feelings, and what would happen if only three of the kids tried to conjure up our green-haired hero.

This week, we talk about the '90s superhero spoof cartoon The Tick! Spoooooooon!!

This week, we check out some classic Courage the Cowardly Dog episodes, chat about french fry etiquette, and discuss how to make cartoon food a reality.

This week we talk about the French animated series Code Lyoko and find out what this Matrix-y, Power Ranger-y, cartoon is all about.

This week, we talk the groundbreaking, socially-conscious, superhero toon X-Men!

This week we talk about one of the original NickToons... Doug!

This week, we do a deep dive into the Disney Afternoon cartoon "Gargoyles" and try to untangle all the lore involved. Believe us when we tell you...it's lore-ific!

This week we go over the history of the Disney Afternoon block of shows' first iteration  – DuckTales, Darkwing Duck, Chip 'n Dale's Rescue Rangers, and Talespin.

This week we talk about Rugrats, who's the "Angelica" in your family, and what is the most American sandwich?

This week we discuss the late 90s-early 00s cartoon The Powerpuff Girls. Is it still as good as we remember? Did it deserve a reboot? How is that reboot? How are you? All questions will be answered.

This week we talk about Batman: The Animated Series, what makes a good Batman, and the importance of keeping your nipples from chafing while wearing a batsuit.

This week, special guest host Michelle Jeantete chats with us about the 90s classic sitcom Roseanne!

This week we chat about Animaniacs, having the hots for teacher, and what exactly are the Warner Brothers anyway?

This week, we chat about Tiny Toon Adventures (and a lot about Animaniacs). Do the exploits of Babs and Buster Bunny (no relation) at Acme Looniversity hold up? I dunno, maybe.

What up all you football heads?? This week we hang out with Arnold, Gerald, and Helga (and oh, even Stoop Kid) and we see if this show holds up!

This week, Sam takes us to Stormalong Harbor and we talk some Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. Set course to Candied Island, gang!

This week we talk about the 1986 sitcom ALF, its cultural impact, and how rough it is to be on a sitcom with a puppet that gets all of the best lines.

This week, we revisit the 1991 ABC sitcom, "Dinosaurs."

In our inaugural episode, the gang watches some Muppet Babies episodes and asks the question "So do the Muppets just live there with Nanny?"