Elwood City Limits Podcast

Hey kids, wanna learn about The Odyssey? DW takes you on a journey through the epic poem in "DW Tale Spins" (no, not that TaleSpin!), as Lucas and Will reminisce about Animorphs. Then, in "Prunella Gets It Twice", the show's "favorite" character gets some attention, as does the subject of birthday gift etiquette. Plus, the good Die Hard sequels, Polly Pocket, Eastside Mario's, Lil Tay, and more!

Lucas takes the spotlight on this week's episode of the show! The boys are looking at Lucas' favorite episode of the show, "The Blizzard"; does it hold up, or is it not as good as he thought it was? Then, a favorite Arthur character gets a closer look, in "The Rat Who Came To Dinner"! All that, plus Aqua & Prozzak, snowstorm memories, Spooky Poo, and emails on the city of Halifax and that looooud, son!

If you think Arthur is just a kid's show, you gotta listen to this episode! Lucas & Will are beside themselves as they dive into a double-header of two of the show's most relevant (and also nostalgic) episodes...in "The Contest", the boys watch as Arthur gets meta, and reminisce about 90's cartoons and TV Guide; then, in "Prove It!", the guys grapple with DW's fake science, and take a deep dive on why this may be the most 2018-relevant Arthur episode! All that, plus a John Legend update, and way more!

Hold your breath, and prepare to be pranked! Lucas & Will dive deep into a fun pair of episodes: In "Buster's Breathless", they discuss the finer points of poison ivy, Lucas' ASMR aversion, the danger of joke books, and Boston Cream pie; then, in "The Fright Stuff", the boys recap the great trailers of the week, and wonder why we didn't learn more about the ghost family. Plus, four more years of Arthur, a HUGE mail bag, and the Best of Halifax 2018!

The trek through Season 4 continues, as Arthur and crew re-enact Alien in "Hide & Snake", and struggle through the interview process of "Muffy's New Best Friend"! Lucas & Will can't help but to talk about the state of sports (and sports entertainment) right from the jump, and get around to talking shoes, a potential new Arthur ship, and yes, Slobbering Idiots...plus, our biggest mail bag yet!

Will sits down with long-time Canadian voice actor Bruce Dinsmore, aka Dad Read, Binky, and Bailey on Arthur! Bruce has been a part of the show since the very beginning, and talks about how much the show has changed in its 20+ years; plus, how Arthur manages to stay relevant today, Bruce's adventures in acting, being recognized, Bruce's favorite voice to do, and a bit of Stanley Cup talk!

It's time, kids! Lucas & Will are rolling up their sleeves on season 4 of Arthur, with perhaps the most popular and well-known Arthur episode of all, "Arthur's Big Hit"...oh, and "DW's Library Card", I guess. The Arthur fist meme is discussed big-time, as well as the impact (lol) of the episode, and how it may be responsible for ECL itself! Plus, more on the milk bag situation, Arthur characters at UC Berkeley, and lots of "Good Jokes"...

It's time once again to look back at the Arthur season that was, as we prepare for a new one! Will & Lucas give their thoughts on Season 3, which saw Arthur and friends start to get a little more off-the-wall, but did the fellas like it, or did it miss the mark? Plus, two Top 5's to remember the good times by! What did you think of Season 3? Send us a message with your thoughts...

The third season of Arthur wraps up with one more double-header of stories! It's "Arthur & DW Clean Up", where Will & Lucas discuss the finer details of hoarding; then, in "The Long, Dull Winter", the fellas reminisce about phony holidays...plus, the NBA Finals, Kanye West, Koyaanisqatsi, and yes, John Legend!

The end of season 3 draws near, but not before a birthday and a huge argument! Will & Lucas get into "Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight", where they talk pre-nups and bagged milk; then, it's "DW's Perfect Wish", where the "merits" of clip shows are discussed, and DW's status as a millennial icon is cemented. Plus, Tuxedo Stan, calendars, Lucas' clandestine NBA Finals picks, your emails, and more!

It's time for some new blood to take the Arthur spotlight, with the debuts of George and Nemo on the show! Will & Lucas chat shop class creations and the sensitivity of antlers in "Arthur's Dummy Disaster", and chastise Arthur the cat hater in "Francine and the Feline"...plus, Tamagotchi memories, pet Instagrams, cats vs dogs, and more!

The episodic Arthur podcast now has a Patreon page! Will takes a little time to explain what that means, and how you can support the show. https://www.patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits

Will & Lucas are aglow about this week's episode of Arthur; from the spooky "What Scared Sue Ellen?" featuring urban legends from across the world and Hellboy (somehow), and "Clarissa Is Cracked", where you'll discover the host's greatest treasures, and find out what online service Will can't figure out. Plus, your emails, and a SPECIAL announcement for the show!

It's time for another great edition of the episodic CyberChase podcast! This week, Lucas & Will tackle multiplication with "Send In The Clones", featuring great new character Sy Clone! The guys talk about their fan-casting for "Son of Lethal Weapon", and even compare the show to...Rick and Morty?! All that, plus Oregon Trail, the DC Animated canon, Tony Hawk, and more!

YouTube's Jordan Taylor re-joins the podcast this week to talk another piece of Arthur ephemera: The show's first-ever audio tape/CD! Will and Jordan take a listen to classic Arthur tunes like "Library Card", "Jekyll Jekyll Hyde", and "Crazy Bus", plus a few you may not know, like Buster's song about aliens, Binky's epic night light tune, and more! Plus, the 90's kids remember tapes, file sharing, and the Dewey Decimal System! You can find Jordan Taylor on YouTube (Jordan Taylor, and Blimey Cow), on Twitter (@Messy_Jordan), and check out his music on iTunes/Google Play!

It's the big one, kids! Lucas & Will are stoked to present their run-through of one of the most well-known episodes of Arthur yet, with "Double Tibble Trouble", and of course, "Arthur's Almost Real Not Live Music Festival"! They go all in on the songs you remember as a kid, plus more topics like bouncy castle etiquette, the Hare Hare Yukai dance, and Buster's role in Migos...plus, how are the Tibbles like the One Ring? Is this the scariest Arthur moment in the show? and, Would Lucas Eat It?!

Say goodbye to the Winter Olympics, and hello to a new episode of the podcast! Lucas & Will dive into a DW double-header, with "Attack of the Turbo Tibbles", and "DW Tricks The Tooth Fairy"; featuring topics like Power Rangers, unicorns, MTV's Jackass, Dwayne "The Tooth Fairy" Johnson, and more! Plus, some newly-named strains of weed, and how much allowance does DW make?

In the shadow of Lucas Mancini Day 2018, here's a new episode! The fellas dig up a new story with "Arthur's Treasure Hunt", featuring bacon shakes and how cartoons lied about how fun digging is; then, in "Return of the King" (no, not that one), it's haggis, The Silver Linings Playbook, #1 Pryce-Jones, and more! Plus, this year's proceedings for Lucas' birthday, emails, and our very first listener present!

A chilly weekend calls for a new ECL episode! This week, Lucas & Will delve into the world of teen magazines and silly quizzes with "Popular Girls", and remember what it was like to worry about becoming a t-t-t-teenager! Then, in "Buster's Growing Grudge", a beloved character makes a Bret Hart-style move to the dark side, and Arthur predicts our current political climate...all that, plus Passions, the Super Bowl, and more!

Woogle-mania is running wild on Elwood City Limits! Will and Lucas get to talking about all manner of fads and knock-offs with "Arthur Rides The Bandwagon", and a bevy of cakes and desserts in "Dad's Dessert Dilemma". They're talking Pop Vinyls, Nendoroids, and Amiibos; sachetortes; Naruto/Boruto; Arthur becoming a monster; and of course, #AreYouHavingCake!

Who rules? Binky rules! Lucas & Will get to talking about Elwood City's very own one-hit wonder with "Binky Rules" and "Meet Binky" (with apologies to Finland throughout)! Besides one-hit wonders, the boys get to talking about Video on Trial, RAW 25, Chris Brown's stupidly long album, casting the Hardy Boys movie, and a listener emails in with a bombshell character reveal from Marc Brown himself!!

Grab your favorite salty snack and check twice for green chips, because it's THAT episode! Lucas & Will go deep on this Arthur two-parter, with "The Chips are Down" and "Revenge of the Chip", featuring an unlikely, but amazing, character duo. Along with a litany of horrendous chip puns, the fellas discuss overrated and underrated episodes of the show, Barca loungers, Crazy Bones, Popular Mechanics For Kids, and more...plus, what is the "My Leg" of Arthur? And, a doozy of a philosophical question!

New year, new pod! Time to kick off 2018 with Lucas & Will as they make their way through two new Arthur stories. In "Background Blues", the boys discuss gold of a...1930's persuasion, what if Frozen was Anastasia, Shadowrun, and more; then, "And Now Let's Talk To Some Kids" drops the meta-bomb on us, a favorite background character gets a name, and an Arthur ship is...confirmed? Plus, bomb cyclones, Beyblades, and emails!

In this holiday season, we love nothing more than to give you a brand new episode! This week, "Arthur Goes Crosswire", and Lucas & Will are baffled; then, in "Sue Ellen and the Brainosaurous", the boys discuss Brain the villain, and perhaps the most underrated voice on the whole show. Plus, more Advent calendars, team projects, and would DW be into CrossFit?

This week, Anna from "Let's Talk Cartoons" joins Will to talk about an Arthur-themed episode of the classic kid's show, Reading Rainbow! Anna talks about the time she sent a book to Reading Rainbow, and her first childhood crush; plus, questions like, does Reading Rainbow still work today? What did Will want most as a kid? Plus, Arthur is HOW old?! Follow Anna on Twitter (@LionessGoddess), and read her cartoon reviews on Tumblr (Lets-Talk-Cartoons)!

It's a (dee)double dose of D.W. on the show this week! Will & Lucas catch up after Black Friday, and chat about the recent Arthur/Riverdale viral video, then dive headfirst into "DW All Fired Up" and "I'd Rather Read It Myself"...get ready for tangents on advent calendars, kissing horses, Gigantor, and more! Plus, don't forget about FYA FIGHTA SCOTT! Check out our commentary track on Arthur's Perfect Christmas here: https://soundcloud.com/elwoodcitylimits/ecl-commentary-arthurs-perfect-christmas Donate to the show: http://elwoodcitylimits.libsyn.com/

Finally! Will & Lucas couldn't be more excited to talk about the first episode of Arthur season 3, including one of the most anticipated stories of the show... Buster is back in, er, "Buster's Back", and the boys talk Super Smash Bros Brawl, Osamu Tezuka, stereotypes, and more; then, in "The Ballad of Buster Baxter", they delve into Arthur's first musical episode, plus more on Monopoly and the Evil Bong movies! Plus, Lucas' thoughts on LeBron and Arthur, GSP, The Weekenders, and even more. It's a big episode for a big season!

Before we head into season 3, let's take a look at a special, requested "episode" of Arthur that you may have never seen! Writer and Arthur fan Susan Velazquez joins Will to talk about "Arthur's New Friend Andy", and cover topics including Susan's spec scripts for Arthur, the logistics of mint chocolate brussels sprouts pie, space parties, regional terms for soda, and "playdates" vs "hanging out"! If you want to read Susan's recaps of Arthur and other shows, check her out here: http://www.agonybooth.com/author/susanvelazquez Follow Susan on Twitter! @susannprogress

Another season of Arthur comes to a close, so here's a quick look at Will and Lucas' individual top 5 episodes of season 2, and their thoughts in general on the past 20 episodes. Plus, Lucas' top 5 movies of the year, and Will announces a Christmas present for you, coming this year!

Can you believe it? ECL celebrates its 50th (main) episode this week! Coincidentally, it's also the end of Arthur season 2, and what a way to wave it farewell...first, in "How The Cookie Crumbles", Lucas & Will gush about Super Mario Odyssey, talk cookies and parades, and even argue about Muffy! Then, in "Sue Ellen's Little Sister", it's egg salad sandwiches and the return of Fish Finder 6! Thank you so much for fifty episodes, here's to the next fifty...

BOO! It's the spookiest time of year, again, and Lucas & Will are ready to talk about all manner of scary and weird stuff....oh, and Arthur, too. In "DW's Name Game", the fellas discuss the Arthur "dream team" and Joe Budden; then, in "Finders Key-pers", they go down a hole about HD television, and just what the heck a key to the city is. Plus, horror anthology shows, and Lucas' Halloween plans! (Apologies for the audio quality in this episode)

This week on the show, Will sits down with one of the show's first supporters, special guest Corban Garcia! It's goons galore in "Arthur vs. The Very Mean Crossing Guard", where the fellas talk about the joy of getting rides to school, and fooling your siblings; then, in the iconic "DW's Very Bad Mood", it's preschool pariahs, and more! Check out Corban's show, "Rocket To Anywhere", on your preferred podcast app or feed, and follow him @CorbanGarcia!

October rolls on with another full plate of Arthur! Check out this week's episode starting with "Francine Redecorates", where Will and Lucas talk mac n' cheese, Tiger Electronics games, and the "joys" of sharing an apartment; then, it's "Arthur The Loser", aka Arthur's answer to Breaking Bad....the boys talk basketball, 90's board games, Desus & Mero, and more!

Another special guest graces the Elwood City Limits this week; all the way from YouTube, it's NitroRad! He joins Lucas & Wil for quite the double-header...talking about science fairs and Brain's dark side in "Love Notes for Muffy", and toys in the bathtub with "DW Blows The Whistle"; plus, the depths of Lucas' laziness, Trailer Park Boys, Judge Dredd, and more! You can find NitroRad on YouTube under the channel of the same name, as well as his comedy channel Garanikor. He is also on Twitter (@NitroRad), and Patreon!

It's time to get happy on ECL! The boys are back to talk about a fun pair of episodes: In "Grandma Thora Appreciation Day", Lucas & Will chat about FOMO, potato chips, and the surprising connection between Binky & Babar; then, in "Fern's Slumber Party", Lucas reveals the game he absolutely kills at, Will finds his fiancee, and what's up with the awful Dragon Ball Z OPs in North America? Plus, PSLs, your emails, and more...It's time to get happy on ECL! The boys are back to talk about a fun pair of episodes: In "Grandma Thora Appreciation Day", Lucas & Will chat about FOMO, potato chips, and the surprising connection between Binky & Babar; then, in "Fern's Slumber Party", Lucas reveals the game he absolutely kills at, Will finds his fiancee, and what's up with the awful Dragon Ball Z OPs in North America? Plus, PSLs, your emails, and more on next week's special guest...

It's back-to-school, and what better way to break the monotony than with a new special guest! YouTube creator Jordan Taylor joins us for "Sue Ellen's Lost Diary" where we chat a new Arthur OTP, and "Arthur's Knee", possibly the scariest episode in Arthur history! Plus, Japanese wrestling, Postcards From Buster, the Magic School Bus and Ducktales remakes, and Jordan's idea for an Arthur episode! You can find Jordan on Twitter (@messy_jordan), and on his YouTube channels Blimey Cow, and JordanMichaelTaylor!

It'll soon be time to go back to school, so before you get your books together, goof off with Lucas, Will, and everybody's favorite aardvark! Everybody's favorite know-it-all takes the spotlight in "Water and the Brain", with discussions on aquariums, the MVP of the Arthur universe, and more! Then, in "Arthur The Unfunny", the boys get into some washer toss, Will tells a really bad joke, and reminisce on INCA. Plus, a trio of awesome movies, and a dalliance into rap again!

Break out the tissues, because Lucas & Will are delving into one of the saddest moments in Arthur, and 90's cartoon, history this week! "Arthur's Faraway Friend" is all about Buster flying the coop, or as Lucas calls it, the "French goodbye"; then, in "Arthur & The Square Dance", it's lighter fare like OTPs, and a lengthy discussion on catgut! Plus, the 2017 eclipse, Kyle XY, and your emails featuring Guy Fieri, the Arthur movie, and more!

The podcast has turned one year old, and it's time to get serious (but not too serious), make friends, and hit the books! Lucas & Will talk about the difference between animals and "Funny Animals" with "DW's Deer Friend", and then reminisce about book reports and discover The Happy Hollisters in "Buster Hits The Books"! Plus, discussion on Katsuyori Shibata, D.C. traffic, Buster's weird voice in this episode, and Lucas' adventures in academia!

Don't call it a comeback, ECL is still going strong! The show returns this week with "DW Goes To Washington" and "Arthur's Mystery Envelope", where Lucas & Will talk about The 90's, Ginuwine (again!), Slick Willy, the politics of Dave Read, and getting called into THE OFFICE (ooooooo). Plus, Lucas' picks for new national anthems, and a big announcement from Will!

Yeah, yeah, get your references to the popular mid-2000s television show outta the way, because the boys are talking "Lost!", as well as Game of Thrones, Splatoon 2, getting lost, stayin' up late, and Arthur's anxiety. Then, it's "The Short, Quick Summer", with Slip n' Slides and getting your bean freaked! Plus, Will makes The List, and Lucas has a new favorite character!

Put that "sokkqer" (soqqker?) ball down, and dig on the new episode! Lucas is currently basking in the glory of the Nintendo Switch, but manages to pry himself away to discuss hiccup cures with Will in "Arthur vs The Piano", and which sport is the best in "The Big Blow-Up". All those shenanigans, plus the merits of Nickelodeon Gak vs Nickelodeon Smud, the "Phoenix Down moment", Thelonius Monk, David Mamet, table hockey, and more!

It's getting freaky on this episode! Lucas & Will talk about "Arthur's TV Free Week", and freak out about Binky's nightmares in "Night Fright"! Plus, the boys discuss each other's desert island choices, reminisce about TV circa 1997, and mutually cringe over their love of 2000s Flash animation. Plus, Will's useless talent, and when the boys have been on TV!

Stop the presses, the podcast is back! Lucas is situated and ready to go (and Will is, too), and we're talking some wacky stuff...it's Chocolate Chicken Crunch and Lucas' history with stand-up comedy in "Buster Baxter: Cat Saver"; then, it's the age of Crazy Bus in "Play It Again, DW"! All that, plus "Bad and Boujee", edutainment, Mom & Dad's age, and perhaps the best segment in Arthur history!

It's vacation time, again, for one half of the dynamic duo...so here's a new collection of ECL Extras! These new podcast B-sides cover topics like Linkin Park, basketball, Russian numbers, the UK, jerseys, MuchMusic, and more! Plus, stay until the end for an important announcement...

Lucas is back from the wild west (of Canada), and is ready to get down to talking about one of the weirdest stories in Arthur's history! The boys talk about rippin' pants, raw Japanese denim, and make A LOT of David Lynch references with "Arthur's Underwear", and talk Clueless, the Buffer brothers, and the majesty of Bronco in "Francine Frensky, Olympic Rider"...

Lucas & Will recap their favorite episodes of the first season of Arthur! Plus, our first contest; let us know your favorite episodes...

Roll out the celluloid and then go to your room, it's the new episode! Lucas & Will reminisce on their "film careers" in "Arthur Makes A Movie", and laugh their tails off in "Go To Your Room, DW"! All that, plus chatting about Hearthstone, James Bond, Cloverfield, Taxi, and the return of Junji Ito!

It's one more CRAZY episode of Arthur, as Lucas & Will tackle some of the show's most absurd moments, including a fantastic instance of Arthur being a drama king, and the most absurd And Now A Word From Us Kids yet! All that, plus the perils of picky eating, Beavis & Butt-Head, 90's slang, the fiscal viability of Once Upon A Restaurant, and maple syrup! EPISODES: "DW The Picky Eater/Buster & The Daredevils"

Binky's an art history major, and Arthur is president(?) in this week's episode! The boys are talking about the taste of Play-Doh, the ubiquity of joke books in the 90's, and the simple joy of fish sticks; plus, a LOT of Seinfeld talk, and a few words from Michael Caine! EPISODES: "Binky Barnes, Art Expert/Arthur's Lucky Pencil"