Sleepless in St. Canard: A Darkwing Duck Podcast

Get ready to dump your girlfriend down the designated girlfriend chute, because today we're talking about "Cleanliness Is Next To Badliness" the first episode in our new line-up from the WHEEL. This one comes from our team-ups category, specifically looking at what happens when Steelbeak tricks Ammonia Pine into doing his homework..... and then gets angry when she actually gets Straight A's. I mea...

Today we all get a reprieve from comics and episodes to re-populate our wheel! For those still new to the podcast, we here at Sleepless in St. Canard wake up and choose chaos everyday. With the help of our handy dandy (virtual) wheel, we leave it all to fate to decide what episodes we'll cover next on the podcast. BUT TO DO THAT we must first decide what episodes to place on the wheel! And we achi...

SPOILER ALERT! Dynamite's third issue of the Darkwing Duck series has dropped and we've got a lot to talk about! We see the return of Morgana Macawber who is learning the ways of suburban life alongside Drake and a very disgruntled Gosalyn. There's a lot of twists, turns, and a wee bit of ghostly possession happening, so stay tuned and find out what the Sleepless Gang has to say about Issue 3 (spo...

Grab your bottled water because today St. Canard is experiencing a major heat wave! We're covering another origin story, this time for the criminally underrated character The Liquidator! This episode has everything: Bottled Women, Boxed Women, Poison Women, Lobster Women, Pipe Women... oh and Darkwing (accidentally) murdering a man. Settle in and get ready for DRY HARD! *** Do you want YOUR letter...

SPOILER ALERT for both Issue 2 AND a little bit of Issue 3 talk near the end! Grab your favorite tennis racket because we're WAKing rubber duckies left and right with Issue #2 of the Dynamite Darkwing Duck comic! We see the return of St. Canard's best (and probably only) toymaker, Quackerjack! Anj once again tells a tale to Kitty, full of sound effects and high-pitched Banana Brain noises. Also a...

Gather round Sleepless Gang, it's time to hear a very touching origin (???) story about a father and his evil bushy-eyebrowed son. We are of course referring to the iconic episode NEGADUCK where we learn about the totally real factual science of good and evil, and whether Launchpad also gets grounded and sent to his room. Plus Kitty drops a controversial HOT TAKE that will totally shock you!!! (no...

The day has finally arrived! Dynamite Entertainment's Darkwing Duck comic series has begun, and we'll be talking all about the very first issue! Does the dialogue and plot measure up to our standards? How do we feel about the art? And most importantly... how much Muddlefooting is present in these pages?!  This episode is filled with SPOILERS. If you haven't read Issue #1, we recommend you purchase...

Today is Tuskerninni's day to shine on stage, because we're gonna be talking all about the episode "A Duck By Any Other Name". But before we abandon our pants in favor of Darkwing cosplay, we've got some LISTENER MAIL to share and discuss! Also! Next episode we WILL be discussing Issue #1 of the Dynamite Darkwing Duck comic! Bushy-brow Darkwing will have to wait a little bit longer! Don't forget t...

We're walking ourselves backwards by diving into one of the later episodes in the series which sees the return of a major antagonist: Taurus Bulba! That's right, today is all about The Steerminator! Wherein we learn about 90's mobility devices and the ducks who use them!   But first! Some comic news!... Sort of. This episode was recorded back in the yester-year of December 2022, so the news is a s...

Sit down and help yourself to a slice of pie and a darn fine cup of coffee (or don't, the cows warned us). Today we're talking about one of the most bizarre episodes in Darkwing's Duck's 91-episode run... Twin Beaks! Kitty will be our tour guide on this weird and wonderful journey as she walks us through some Twin Peaks lore. Plus a bit of news about Dynamite's Darkwing Duck comic series! *** Do y...

Grab your camping gear because today we're heading into the wilderness where the robotic bears roam and inflatable rafts are not to be trusted. Yes, you guessed it, we're talking about "Bearskin Thug", a delightful episode about a delightful father-daughter bonding experience. Oh, and terrorist organizations stuffing nukes into trees. You know, Just Darkwing Things.  Also, as promised, the link to...

Bonjour Boneheads! Today we're putting on our orange jumpsuits and getting arrested in a bid to find Negaduck's secret hideout! That's right, this week's episode is all about "Jail Bird", in which Kitty learns the chilling truth that some characters are NOT just a figment of Anj's twisted imagination. Negaduck be Negaducking in all of the best ways (DW and the Fearsome Four may disagree with this...

Kitty does NOT like Lilliput and you're gonna hear all about it in today's episode! Before we discuss the inevitable however, Anj has an update on the Gallery Nucleus Ducktales Q&A panel recording (and where to find it), plus a brief discussion about the newly revealed covers for Issue #2 of Dynamite Entertainment's Darkwing Duck! Only three episodes remain on our wheel before we repopulate it wit...

We're tossing all our cool spy gadgets out the window as we talk about the DWD 91 episode "In Like Blunt"! BUT FIRST, Anj talks about the new Art of Ducktales book which has finally been released! We also learn just how bad we are at remembering Launchpad exists. Maybe SHUSH wiped our memories... *** Where to find "The Art of Ducktales" by Ken Plume: https://www.amazon.com/Art-DuckTales-Ken-Plume/...

Today is the day Kitty has been waiting for because we'll be covering the Herb-centric episode The Merchant of Menace. BUT FIRST! Anj and Kitty discuss the latest news about the brand new Darkwing Duck comic series from Dynamite. What are their thoughts on the new writer and the artwork?! PLUS answering some related listener mail about the comics (and hypothetical movies)! All this and more jam-pa...

Our 40th episode already?! How time flies (like a zeppelin carrying two unsupervised children). Today we're flying over critical thinking territory as we talk about the episode "Dances With Bigfoot" which... well, you'll see. This is another from our 'Let's Get Problematic' category. Get ready to side-wind into booby trap and volcano sacrifice tropes! And also a world where children can take flyin...

You want grim and gritty, huh? Well we're happy to play the part in today's episode, which is all about the Ducktales reboot and, more specifically, Darkwing's appearance in the episode "The Duck Knight Returns!" We share our thoughts on the show as a whole, and how we felt about the masked mallard's re-introduck-tion to a whole new generation. MAJOR SPOILERS for anyone who hasn't watched the Duck...

Once upon a time way back in episode 0, Anj and Kitty sorted several Darkwing episodes into varying categories, put them on a randomizer wheel, and have been dealing with the consequences ever since. Today's episode is from the 'Let's Get Problematic' category. Grab your critical thinking skills because we're digging a hole through the Earth's core to discuss... Kung Fooled.  Prepare for some unex...

BE FOREWARNED: This episode briefly discusses fetishes at the beginning. Nothing too detailed, but we're both terminally online and have seen some things in our Internet travels... We are of course referring to the Darkwing Duck episode THE INCREDIBLE BULK! Certainly not the adjective we would use. But the wheel has spoken. Prepare yourselves for puns both in-episode and in-podcast, and some inter...

... though if you wanna get technical he's been to Hell at least TWICE in this show. Impressive! We are of course talking about DEAD DUCK, the iconic episode where Darkwing gets a little TOO dangerous because he has no respect for The Canardian Guardian and her wise, wise words. Featuring even more excellent Megavolt moments and puns galore. You can even have a Morgana Macawber cameo, as a treat. ...

WE'RE BACK and diving right into the cartoon discussion with "Inside Binkie's Brain!" Where Anj learns a shocking discovery about bowling balls and Megavolt continues to prove why he's one of the most iconic villains in Darkwing's Rogues' Gallery. Won't somebody please think of the light bulbs?!  *** Do you want YOUR letter read on the podcast? Want to send us questions, feedback, and other fun st...

This is it folks, the final stretch. Today marks the end of our BOOM! Studios comic review with Darkwing Duck Issue #18. What's in store for our intrepid hosts? BUT FIRST... we briefly discuss the latest Darkwing Duck news, namely the announcement of a NEW Darkwing comic series coming next year. Plus a bit of postulatin' over the apparent visual development designs for the DWD Reboot (Press X to D...

We're nearing the home stretch of our comics segment with BOOM! Studios Ducktales Issue #6. Wherein we learn that slime has a selective memory that stores evil plans and exposition galore, and that M'Ma Crackshell is the most powerful being in the Disney Duck Cinematic Universe. Also a dramatic reveal happens. I guess. *** Do you want YOUR letter read on the podcast? Want to send us questions, fee...

Aaaand we're back, ready to talk Darkwing Duck Issue #17! Boy howdy there is a lot of defenestration going on in this issue! We see the re-appearance of some fan fave villains and the debut of.... some talking inanimate objects I guess. Will Gizmoduck finally get a chance to shine?! Depends on who you ask... M'ma Crackshell might have a few thoughts on the subject.  *** Do you want YOUR letter rea...

Oh lawd, it's finally here. We've reached the final arc of the BOOM! Studios comics series! That's right, we're gonna be jumping into the questionable puddles of the infamous (and somewhat controversial) crossover, Dangerous Currency! We kick things off with Ducktales #5 which is all kinds of special. Where is Gizmoduck? Why is Gizmoduck? But most importantly, how is Gizmoduck??  *** Do you want Y...