Elwood City Limits Podcast

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Elwood City Limits Episode 151: Reubens, Blintzes & Cannoli Jul 09, 2021

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Will and Lucas are near the finish line of their COVID vaccine wait, so no better time to record an ECL! After an update on the next Arthur special, Will admits a shocking level of cherry ignorance in "The Cherry Tree" and the two meet Chip Crosswire in "Matchmaker Matchbreaker". Plus, Lucas educating Will on young people slang and your responses to Buster's hyperfixation. This episode hits the nail out of the park!

PREVIEW - For The Kids #29: Seven Little Monsters (Bookworm Bunch Pt. 4) Jul 02, 2021

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Will and Lucas get to a much-anticipated addition to the Bookworm Bunch and look further into the Canadian production, Seven Little Monsters! The guys discuss the work and influence of author Maurice Sendak before delighting in the very Canadian cast, the show's surprising Simpsons connection, and the jumpin' BNL theme song. Plus, a couple of belated Pride Month shout-outs, the hosts' favorite monster, and the two ruminate on which monster the other would be...

Elwood City Limits Episode 150: Arthur The Giga-Chad Jun 25, 2021

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150 episodes?! You'd better believe it. Will and Lucas have a lot to talk about in this one as they giggle about the Lord of the Rings in "The Chronicles of Buster" and explore a real piece of American history with "On This Spot". They discuss more serious topics like hyper focusing and the history of the Indigenous peoples of North America, along with a major victory for Arthur's animation team and who the best Arthur dad is...

PREVIEW - For The Kids #28: Corduroy (Bookworm Bunch Pt. 3) Jun 18, 2021

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Will and Lucas take a closer look at the little bear with the missing button as they explore the history of the evergreen children's book and the short-lived cartoon adaptation of Corduroy! The guys cover the interesting future of the "franchise" and the unexpected cool aspects of the cartoon, as well as the problems of having ice cream instead of snow and a surprising last-minute cameo from a trio of beloved Canadian children's entertainers...

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Elwood City Limits Episode 149: Ska Season Jun 11, 2021

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With "only" 100 episodes of Arthur left, Will and Lucas search for the green-tailed grebe in "For The Birds" and discover the Grain Reaper in "Ungifted"...the guys, now nearly fully vaccinated, also get into their various "old man interests", the many interests of Mr. Ratburn, model building, French social media, the sweater curse, and Arthur's nips!

PREVIEW - For The Kids #27: Elliot Moose (Bookworm Bunch Pt. 2) Jun 04, 2021

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Will and Lucas continue their exploration of the PBS Kids weekend block for youngsters by getting the scoop on the moose named Elliot!

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Elwood City Limits Episode 148: Nanomachine Free May 28, 2021

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Will and Lucas take a look into the history of Webkinz in "DW's Stray Netkitten" before remembering what Stellaluna is in "Bats in the Belfry". The pair also chat about the Microsoft Office suite, the various ages of Arthur, Arthur Live, Coke Music, Lucas gives a potted history of the Canadian beaver, and a vaccine update!

PREVIEW - For The Kids #26: Timothy Goes To School (Bookworm Bunch Pt. 1) May 21, 2021

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It's time for a series! Will and Lucas drill down into PBS Kids' Saturday morning block from the early 2000s and explore each show in the PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch! They start off with some history of the block itself and animation studio Nelvana before getting into children's book adaptation Timothy Goes To School, a show with a surprising amount of Arthur connections. Plus, 90s commercials, great teachers, and are you a Max or a Ruby?

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Elwood City Limits Episode 147: A Congress of Baboons May 14, 2021

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Will and Lucas get into the unfortunate saga of Lance Armstrong in the episode "Room To Ride" before detailing their own experience with family nights in "The Frensky Family Fiasco"...along the way, Lucas rails against helicopter parenting, the guys switch roles, and a beloved character betrayal occurs. All that plus news on the Oasis Animation union protests, Arthur's references, Russian dressing, Henry Rollins, and more!

PREVIEW - ECL Movie Review: Monster Hunter May 07, 2021

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Finally! Lucas sits Will down and takes the lead through the ill-received adaptation of the worldwide video game hit. The guys of course discuss the movie in details (SPOILERS!) but also get into their individual movie viewing experiences during a COVID-19 lockdown as well as their personal histories with the Monster Hunter games. Plus, their picks for the Best Video Game Movie of All Time, the military connection of modern movies, and whether or not this movie is actually for anybody.

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