Elwood City Limits Podcast

Celebrate the coming of Spring with your pals at ECL! Will & Lucas dig into "Rhyme For Your Life", featuring Lucas determining Mrs. Barnes' astrological sign and a butt-load of poetry references; then, in "For Whom The Bell Tolls", a divisive episode with more Metallica references than you'd think! Plus, Liberty's Kids, how to start a podcast, Christoph Waltz, Winnipeg, and a truly regrettable tangent on Soul Calibur...

Lucas & Will are back in Daylight Savings Time, and ready for another look at Arthur season 6! The fellas welcome George to the Arthur canon and Lucas discusses his experiences with dyslexia in "The Boy With His Head in the Clouds"; then, it's all about allowance in "More!"...plus, Stickin' Around (again), French accents, Mairzy Doats and the Rattlin' Bog, and oh yeah, HAMMER!

A bit of a ChEeKy episode this week! Lucas & Will commiserate on a snowy day to discuss "Citizen Frensky" including tangents on Citizen Kane and Encarta (look it up, kids), and "DW's Backpack Mishap" featuring Giant Bomb's INCA video, and Todd McFarlane's Spawn...plus, memories of ZOOM, Into The Spider-Verse and Marvel movies, workplace relationships, and more!

It's a busy time of year, but the fellas are happy to be back talkin' Arthur! Lucas & Will talk The Twilight Zone and freak out over another presidential cameo in "The Boy Who Cried Comet"; then, they chat Scientology, and Latinx representation on PBS with "Arthur and Los Vecinos". Plus, a Detective Pikachu communique, and what Star Trek job would you have? (Thanks to Susan Velazquez for her thoughts on "Arthur & Los Vecinos" and PBS' history of representation. Follow her on Twitter: @susannprogress)

The ol' inbox is gettin' full, so Will takes a dive in and catches up with our listener correspondence! We dive back into the Hogwarts house sorting of Arthur, Will educates you (and himself) on the CRTC, and has a big think about how Muffy could be better... If you want your email to be read, either on the air or off, send it to elwoodcitylimits@gmail.com!

The ECL folk welcome a special guest to the fold, musician Alex Moore, for a very musical episode! The trio check out "Muffy's Soccer Shocker" and reminisce about rec league sports before diving into "Brother, Can You Spare A Clarinet?", featuring memories of school band, Moore's musical mishaps, and some Big Binky Energy! Plus, concussions, memes, Mr. Crosswire on the Joe Rogan podcast, and more!! Follow Alex on Twitter: @severelyonline Check out Alex's music! Frail Hands New Ruins Shepherds of Arcadia Grief   

Those baby show addicts are at it again! Lucas & Will continue on through Arthur season 6 with an episode full of parody...in "Prunella's Special Edition", the fellas talk about Harry Potter mania back in the day and the debut of Marina; then, in "The Secret Life of Dogs & Babies", they get into Rugrats, and the show's (potential) jump-the-shark moment. All that, plus Kingdom Hearts 3, Hogwarts house sorting, AskFrank.net, Bionicle, and way more!

Will & Lucas are back at it again as the dive into Season 6 continues! First up, in "Arthur Plays The Blues", the boys are introduced to a whopper of a new character; then, in "Buster's Sweet Success", they relive days of young salesmanship and fret about the sinister uses of No-Gain. Plus, Detective Conan/Case Closed, how Buster is like Denzel Washington and Anakin Skywalker, and more!

It's time to kick off Arthur season 6, and who better to help tackle a double dose of vidya games than friend of the show, JV! It's a full house as Will, Lucas, & JV dive into "Sue Ellen Gets Her Goose Cooked" featuring Virtual Goose, and "Best of the Nest" with Virtual Goose 5.0! Plus, the fellas discuss competitive gaming, old screen names, Metal Gear rankings, the Crosswire fortune, chat rooms, JV & Lucas' rap albums of 2018, and A LOT of Smash Ultimate and Overwatch League. We're back, baybeee!

DJ Bob Runkel joins Will this holiday season to talk about Arthur's first (and only) Christmas album! The fellas go through the holiday favorite, and talk about Arthur's new singing voice, the cultural diversity of the album, and some weird edits you may have missed. Have a great holiday, and see you in the new year! Check out The DJ Bob Show on your favorite podcast app, and follow Bob on Twitter: @TheDJBobShow and @djbobrunkel

Before heading into a new year and a new season, Lucas and Will take a bit of time to reflect on the fifth season, aka the one that won the show its first Emmy! Was it everything it was cracked up to be, or no? Don't forget to send in your favorite episodes from the season, too!

The fellas bring the holiday cheer early with the final episode of season 5! Lucas & Will touch on the finer points of Family Feud in "Arthur's Family Feud", and discover why Muffy would be the first to go in the class war in "Muffy Gets Mature"...plus, vintage fashion, Overwatch League, a tribute to Spongebob creator Stephen Hillenburg, and does Mr. Ratburn smoke weed?

Justin "JV" Varghese returns to the podcast to join Will for the penultimate episode of season 5! The guys laugh themselves sick over a cake in Grandma's clothing in "Just Desserts", and then discuss relatives getting older in "The Big Dig"...all that, plus video games, Saturday morning TV, wacky Canadian holidays, introducing kids to your favorite stuff, and way more! Don't forget to follow JV on Twitter, @jvarg1990! 

The boys are laughing on a snow day, so curl up with the new episode! In "The Last of Mary Moo-Cow", Lucas & Will reflect on the days of childhood TV and wonder about that cud; then, in "Bitzi's Beau", Buster's home life gets another great spotlight. Plus, Goosebumps, TikTok, Werner Herzog watches Arthur, and an in-depth discussion of the Detective Pikachu trailer!

I'm literally uploading this after a nap....Will and Lucas talk the finer points of Narcolepsy and Elwood City's obsession with theme parks in "Sleep No More"; then, in "Pet Peeved", the Nemo vs Pal debate begins, and we get an outrageous(ly bad) French accent. Plus, Lucas' adventures in cat ownership, Pete's Frootique, flossing, Macaulay Culkin, and more!

Will is joined by his longtime pal John Dulong to chat about the burgeoning Youtube series, "Adult Arthur". Will & John talk about the imagined future of the Arthur characters, aging up cartoons for laughs, and millennial woes made into comedy! Adult Arthur is written by Eric Moneypenny for the Youtube Channel AOK, find the episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYbrF2-PsN4_vAkRdYjRwNQ Follow John on Twitter (@jiberdy), and listen to The John Dulong Show, releasing every Monday: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-john-dulong-show

Just in time for Halloween weekend 2018, the boys are back to talk about the spookiest thing of all: Politics! Muffy becomes president (sorta) in "The Election", and Lucas and Will mull over a near-swear word in "Francine Goes To War". Plus, what the guys are doing for Halloween, class elections, Lucas' new fave character, Francine accidentally channels an animated trio, millennial Halloween nightmares, and a special appearance from Jesse Ventura...

The lice go marching on and we go first-person in this week's episode! First, in "The Lousy Week", Lucas & Will talk head lice, Will's bed bug woes, and Arthur's skin feel; then, in "You Are Arthur", the boys go inside Arthur's head and discuss Brain's shoe game. Plus, the biggest mail bag yet including an Arthur x Overwatch question, the guys review Hereditary, and the show's first murder?!

Will & Lucas hit a wall on this week's episode, and begin to wonder if Season 5 is all it's cracked up to be...first, in "The World Record", the fellas discuss how exactly world records work, as well as Arthur's hidden talent; then, in "The Cave", they debate stalactites vs stalagmites, Lucas goes spelunking, and DW drives Will up the wall! Plus, the American states that love Arthur, a lot of math and geography lessons, and yes, Cave Daddy.

Will & Lucas set out to find the mystery of Ocean Zone in this week's episode! First up, "It's A No-Brainer", aka Arthur predicts Inside Out? Then, in "The Shore Thing", Lucas recounts a harrowing tale of nearly drowning, and the boys ponder the demise of aqua theme parks. Plus, the hip-hop return of A Word From Us Kids, Les Miserables, and way more!