Elwood City Limits Podcast

The end of Season 12 looms large as Will and Lucas head back to Meadowcroak chock full of social anxiety in "Home Sweet Home", before discussing the nature of magic (plus Rocky & Bullwinkle) in, "Do You Believe in Magic." The guys have a lot to say as well about the Matrix and the idea of liking what you like, and Will makes a magical discovery! vote.thecoast.ca to vote for ECL as Best Podcast!

...or is it Joor Drinks? Either way, Will and Lucas are happy to end off the Bookworm Bunch series with an old favorite, George Shrinks! The guys talk a bit about the fascinating career of its creator and the many projects you may know him from before stepping into the retro-future jazz of the show itself, plus rankings of the Bookworm Bunch shows! Unlock dozens of hours of content, and this full episode, by joining our Patreon!

Lucas and Will are finally back to talk about Arthur on their Arthur podcast, how about that! The guys get their chance to recap and give their thoughts on the end of the Arthur TV show before getting into it about ham sizes and struggle meals in "The Blackout" and the return of a hated character in "Mei Lin Takes A Stand". It's been 5 awesome years of Elwood City Limits, thank you for every day of it and here's to many more! Watch our Twitch stream Saturday Sept 4, 7 PM EST: twitch.tv/ElwoodCityLimitsPod

What can you say about a tap-dancing horse? Will and Lucas try their best as they explore the world of Marvin, perhaps the most forgotten of the 6 initial Bookworm Bunch shows... This is a preview of the full episode now available on our Patreon, along with dozens more episodes, commentaries, reviews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits

Before ECL returns from its summer break, Will and Lucas take a dive into the heaps of mail and correspondence! The guys take time to give some long-awaited shout-outs, answer questions relating to Doug, good vs bad movies, and the upcoming Arthur book, hit on a pair of controversial Arthur subjects, and give you a heartwarming story of how great Marc Brown is. Nominate us: https://vote.thecoast.ca/ Watch our stream Saturday September 4: https://www.twitch.tv/ElwoodCityLimitsPod

Will and Lucas are pleased to sit down with former DW voice actor and current podcasting maven, Jason Szwimer (no extra M). The three take the loose framework of two of Jason's episodes on Arthur ("DW's Time Trouble" and "Operation: DW!") as the opportunity to talk to him about his time on the show, the experience of voice acting as a child, memorable fan interactions, his new podcasting endeavor (Finding DW), and which facts on his Wikipedia page are flat-out false. Plus, a little surprise at the end... Listen to Finding DW on your favorite podcasting service and follow Jason on Instagram (www.instagram.com/jasonszwimer/)

Will and Lucas sit down to watch the Arthur special about Arthur visiting his cousins in Ohio(?). The guys weigh in on all of the songs, Dad Read's shoes, raccoons, what animal and crop they would farm, the Buster/Adam Sandler connection, skinks and more! This is a commentary track you can sync with your watching of the special. Instructions on how to sync are in the very beginning of the audio track and it is designed to be watched with any copy of the special. Here is the link we used to watch the special: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7s6rrr

Will gives you two big announcements on this year's Best of Halifax nominations AND our first-ever Twitch stream! https://www.twitch.tv/ElwoodCityLimitsPod https://vote.thecoast.ca/

It's a bit of ECL Origins this time around as Will talks with Dave Patman (aka sweatyhorse78), the creator and administrator of Arthur fansite, Elwood City Downtown Core! Dave talks about the experience of creating and operating a web site dedicated to Arthur in the late 1990s and how it differs from today's online landscape. Dave also explains his origins as an older Arthur fan, the highs of the site, his Arthur favorites, and the finer points of alpaca farming, plus learn how the ECDC inspired this very podcast! Dave is a great resource for anyone interested in the Arthur fandom in its earliest days...

This is a free preview of Will and Lucas' conversation with former DW actor and current podcaster Jason Szwimer. The full audio will be available for free by the end of August, but it is available exclusively to ECL Patrons RIGHT NOW! Sign up for as little as $1 a month and get access to this and more exclusive audio and shows. patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits Listen to Finding DW on your favorite podcasting service and follow Jason on Instagram (www.instagram.com/jasonszwimer/)

The boys are fully vaxxed and pumped to the max for the new episode! Will gets his wish for a Fern episode with "War of the Worms" and the guys determine who is responsible for the raking and if Buster is MLG in "I Owe You One." Stick around to the very end for exciting updates on upcoming episodes (don't miss the schedule drop on Monday July 26)!

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!

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...

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...

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... For hours of more great content, sign up to our Patreon!

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!

Will and Lucas continue their exploration of the PBS Kids weekend block for youngsters by getting the scoop on the moose named Elliot! Check out this free preview of the whole episode and, if you like what you hear, consider signing up to our Patreon for this and dozens of other episodes, plus dozens more hours of great audio content!

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!

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? Subscribe to our Patreon for the full episode and WAY more!

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!

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. Get access to the full review and WAY MORE at our Patreon!

Will and Lucas return in full effect for the start of Arthur, season 12! The guys get into the finer points of Yom Kippur in "Is That Kosher?" before getting blind-sided by feels in "Never, Never, Never"...plus, a closer look at the new animation, Arthur episodes you can relate to, Lucas gives a Kingdom Hearts update, and a voice familiar to ECL listeners joins the Arthur cast...

It's an off week for the show, so Will dives into the show's mailbag to answer some questions, field some feedback, and listen to a tune! Plus, learn about how Will disappointed Paddington Bear...

It's time once again! Will and Lucas sit down separately to take you through the 11th season of Arthur and their top 5 episode choices (plus a bit of Oscar season banter from Lucas), before coming together to explore an episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood that features Marc Brown and the original voice of Arthur, Michael Yarmush!

Monkey pun! Will and Lucas swing into your feed to discuss the history, and the PBS Kids adaptation, of the world's most famous monkey who's not actually a monkey! George's history leads the guys through Nazi Germany and into a complex legacy, while the TV show offers a star-studded cast, funny narration, an appealing visual style, and surprising comparisons to Arthur. Also, how is The Man in the Yellow Hat so independently wealthy? This is a preview. Listen to the full episode and 25+ hours of PBS Kids content on our Patreon!

The 11th season of Arthur ends as a new adventure begins for Lucas and Will's favorite character, with the season finale "Big Brother Binky"! The guys talk a lot about how the show handles adoption as well as their own experiences with it and their impression on baby Mei Lin. They also kick off the show with a long-awaited (and final?!) update on the Lucas Mancini Hall of Kings!

The Adventures of...who? Dudley The what?! Lucas and Will share their memories of this little-remembered piece of Canadian millennial history before taking a big swig of the once-popular kid's show and its old-school techniques. Lucas is vibing with the show's presentation while Will tries to nail down the iconic Dudley voice; along the way, they uncover the Canadian character actors involved in the production and Lucas recounts his experience at 22 Minutes! Check out every episode of FTK by subscribing to our Patreon for as little as $1/month!

Will is joined by special guest Doctor to help work through his contempt for skating in "DW On Ice!" and to draw the line between Muffy and Vince McMahon in "Spoiled Rotten". Doctor also shares his experience watching Arthur in Florida and tells Will all about Chuck E. Cheese, plus CyberTiger, the DW Bump Count, and more! Follow Doctor on Twitter (@ssaapodcast) and find his podcasts like Tune Sweet and Too Grown Up: A Rugrats Retrospective on your preferred podcasting service!

Will and Lucas delve into a deep memory from the childhoods of 90's kids everywhere! The guys get into the Halifax connections of the show's creators and discuss how clowns are no longer the innocent childhood icons they used to be. Attention is also paid to the difference between the Gemini and the Genie awards, Will blows up his Dad's spot, and Lucas tells a tale of Montreal Clown Tinder... Want the full episode and every piece of extra ECL content? Subscribe to the Patreon for as little as $1/month!

This week's episode starts off HOT with some news about when you can watch the new Arthur episodes and more on the Arthur ayahuasca ceremony...then, Will and Lucas review their notes on plagiarism in "Francine's Pilfered Paper" before getting their morals mixed in "Buster Gets Real". All that plus emails, Thanksgiving, computer literacy, a long talk about reality TV, and more!

It's time to check the overhead compartments and prepare for turbulence, as Lucas and Will board the infamous CGI series Jay Jay The Jet Plane! The guys explore Jay Jay's origins on a forgotten kid's programming block and its surprising connection to Thomas The Tank Engine, Theodore Tugboat, and Veggie Tales, as well as the 2 small things Will absolutely HATES about the show, its relation to the Kevin Costner film "Pushing Tin"(?), and exactly how the guys feel about those darn faces! For the full episode, and every episode of For The Kids, subscribe to our Patreon!

Will and Lucas are here to help you come in from the cold and warm up your February with a new episode! The guys discuss hiccup cures in "Hic or Treat" before debating the use of the term 'jimmies' in "Mr. Alwaysright". Lucas also talks about his first experience skiing and drops a crucial Monster Hunter update, plus don't forget about this week's special day...

Word up! Will Wordman and Lucas WordMancini don the costume for the much-requested show that was all about vocabulary, WordGirl! The guys learn more about the history of the show's animation studio and unique comedic style, the S-tier voice-acting roster, and if PBS succeeded at making a smart and funny television show for kids. Redistribute the cheese wealth! This is a preview of the full episode available only on our Patreon, along with every episode of For The Kids and more!

Get ready for an earth-shattering change to Arthur continuity, as Lucas and Will get a load of Matt Damon in "The Making of Arthur" and enact a couple of fit checks in "Dancing Fools". Plus, a potentially problematic Postcards From You, while the emails give a look at Lucas as a young filmmaker, an official ECL drinking game/bingo, and more!

He's just a kid who's 4, it's Caillou! Will and Lucas uncover the history of the bald kid that everyone hates and determine whether or not his stint on PBS Kids was as bad as everyone says it is. The guys sift through their own complicated feelings on Caillou while exploring the surprisingly deep history of the character's development, its connections to Arthur, Teletoon, and Spawn(?), and the potentially dubious source of the Caillou backlash. Check out the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon!

Lucas and Will are marveling at some deep Arthur lore references in "Baby Kate & The Imaginary Mystery" before bemoaning the idea of train conversations in "Strangers on a Train"...they also get to talking about cellphones, Uncle Wormy, and memories of high school including a cringey thing Will used to do!

Will and Lucas, two grown men, enter the Boohbah Zone! Lucas is far more enchanted by the more psychedelic and arthouse aspects of the Teletubbies also-ran, while Will is a bit more put off...they explore its brief history before diving in to a full episode of the show for babies/sensory assault. Along the way, they discuss which 2020 phenomenon the Boohbahs resemble, reveal a surprising connection to a podcast inside joke, and generally revel in the silly and even creepy world of Boohbah. Get access to the full episode for as little as $1 on our Patreon!

Are you emotionally ready for the 2021 return of ECL? Will and Lucas are back to discuss their old phones in "Phony Fern" and mull over a new addition to the Arthur canon in "Brain's Shocking Secret"...along the way, the guys break the news of a cancelled PBS Kids series and the 2021 premiere of Arthur, while getting into Canadian detective shows, boredom vs anger, and maybe the worst thing Muffy has ever done!

Lucas and Will sit down to take in this 2017 special focused on DW's 5th birthday! The boys try their best to stay on topic but still manage to get in some dalliances about dressing fancy at birthday parties, Gambit, Fall Guys, the upcoming anime season, and their initial thoughts on the Flash Animation era of Arthur... This is a syncable commentary track with instructions on how to sync the audio at the beginning. If you want to watch the exact file we used, go to this link: https://youtu.be/YtlWORNB3Ss

Conductor Will seats Lucas on the Nostalgia Express as they take a look at the origins of Thomas The Tank Engine and its North American vessel, Shining Time Station! Later on down the track, they wrap their heads around children's entertainer George Carlin, discover an interesting link between Thomas and a popular anime, discuss which Canadian TV channel corresponds to its American equivalent, Will reveals his top 3 childhood fandoms, and Lucas becomes a Scheme-head! Unlock the full episode, and every piece of bonus ECL content, for only $1 on our Patreon!

It's the last ECL episode before 2021, so Lucas and Will (and Will's DoorDash order) sit down to revisit a seldom-seen character in "Buenos Noches, Vicita" and another character walks the path to redemption in "Prunella Packs It In". The guys also chat about Dune and are baffled by 2 new segments, Lucas drops some hot college knowledge, and Will shares his dream of Arthur's future!

Eso es! Will and Lucas, by the whim of the Patreon poll, look back at another attempt by PBS to appeal to the Hispanic market, with a show about twin siblings and a healthy amount of Spanglish. Along the way, the guys discuss their childhood bedtimes, Chuck E. Cheese, lucha libre, and a surprising Arthur-related connection! This is a free preview of the full episode. Join our Patreon for hours of content including the entire For The Kids series!

Lockdown II has commenced in Nova Scotia, but Will and Lucas are ready as ever with the new episode! The two compare the merits of Kijiji and Facebook Marketplace in "Arthur Sells Out", and try to reasonably figure out which movie that Mrs. Tibble and Grandma Thora wanted to go see circa 2007 in "Mind Your Manners". They also reminisce on their first bad games, size up their current best and worst Arthur characters, preview the Clifford movie and more...

Will and Lucas wish on a dragon scale, and find themselves neck-deep in Dragon Tales! The guys explore the long road that the show took to becoming a reality, and just how lucrative it was for PBS Kids (plus, the wild merchandise!). Along the way, they discover the show's connections to ReBoot and the Gundam franchise, its theme song and Will's take on it, reminisce on an EXTREMELY regional popcorn franchise, and why Dragon Tales may secretly be anime... Check out the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon, for as little as $1!

Will sits down with one of the many voices of Arthur Read, actor and scholar Dallas Jokic! Dallas recounts his experience playing Arthur and his acting background (as well as his brother's), what he got up to after acting, and his favorite Arthur characters and episodes.

Will sits down with one of the many voices of Arthur Read, actor and scholar Dallas Jokic! Dallas recounts his experience playing Arthur and his acting background (as well as his brother's), what he got up to after acting, and his favorite Arthur characters and episodes.

Mike and Lucas are back to ring in the 11th season of Arthur with a HUGE episode of the show! The guys try not to beach themselves in "Swept Away" before lamenting how gross harmonicas can really be in "Germophobia"...plus, more on the Arthur Thanksgiving special, an update on the Patreon, the Bane voice returns, and a tribute to the one and only Alex Trebek. (CONTENT WARNING: 2 descriptions of vomiting, one in the mailbag and one around the 51:00 mark)

It's that time again! Lucas and Will offer their thoughts on the season of Arthur that was (10), the show's tenth anniversary, and their personal top 5 episodes they covered...plus, Lucas sneaks in his top 5 albums of 2020!

Season 10 of Arthur comes to a close as Will & Lucas welcome Ming Tsai and ponder the mystery of The Brain's "greenhouse" in "What's Cooking?" and discover the perils and pains of letter carrying in "Buster's Special Delivery". They also briefly discuss the new Arthur short on voting as well as Best of the Worst, seasonal movies, the REAL origin of potstickers, Juicy J, and way more!

The podcast digs into a favorite from Lucas' past as he and Will come in Between The Lions! The guys take a look at the Sesame Street-adjacent production that aimed to improve kids' reading ability and try to keep their heads on a swivel to keep up with all of the segments...plus, some stops along the way to remember TV Guide and the TV listings channel, make a surprising Gremlins connection, and determining where the BTL theme song ranks in the For The Kids canon! To hear the full episode and the full For The Kids back catalogue, join our Patreon for as little as $1!