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How has it taken 44 episodes to get to this?! Ben and I sit down with TFG1 Mike and JT from Saskatoon to talk about robots that turn into cars, planes, and boomboxes. Yes, it’s The Transformers. At last, this … Continue reading →

This is a special Bonus episode we had stored up for many months. We talk about many many things, comics, video games, movies… Geoff Johns being a hack. We have Tome Revor and JT from Saskatoon. Please enjoy this special … Continue reading →

Tonight, me and TV’s Mr. Neil watch Episode 7 of the 2011 reboot of Thundercats!  This is the first pure commentary track episode we’ve done.  Just find a commercial free version of Episode 7, synch with us, and away we … Continue reading →

This is it guys!  This an interview with a Wolfman…  Marv Wolfman!  We have as a special guest host once again, Thomas Revor(how could we not get a big time comic book fan with a guest like Marv Wolfman?).  This … Continue reading →

Today, we talk about some REAL AMERICAN HEROES with Thomas Revor and Eric(Eric slips out silently… is Eric a Ninja?).    80’s Patriotism, Consistent animation, hot chicks… this cartoon had it all!  Well, except for people hitting targets worth a … Continue reading →

And now for the proper episode for this week. Tom Revor joins us yet again to talk about one of the earliest Marvel Productions cartoons, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. While most of the episodes were finished at David DePatie’s … Continue reading →

Taking a break from our normal routine of talking about animation, we’re joined by Tom Revor to talk about local kids shows (and some shows that are technically not appropriate for children) as well as some network and public access shows … Continue reading →

Why would we start a series of episodes about the Sunbow era with a show that had absolutely nothing to do with Sunbow? Because we like being thorough, and it’s just easier to throw a few unrelated shows that are … Continue reading →

Ladies and Gentlemen… David Willis made a flawed argument.  Listen in, read his argument!

Today, we were joined by Kittyhawk and voice actor Brett Weaver to talk about the fine art of localization. We also talk about Carl Macek a bit, but not as much as we had planned. Maybe we can return to … Continue reading →

Today’s very special episode of Animation Aficionados is a 2-in-1! We had two episodes with a short running time, so we just smooshed them together. In the first episode, Fes of Webcast Beacon joins us to talk about Reboot, the … Continue reading →

Mike TFG1 Blanchard joins us for the DC Animated Universe movies. This includes Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm, Batman & Mr. Freeze: Sub-Zero, and Batman Beyond: Return Of The Joker. We also discuss Mystery Of The Batwoman and Superman: Braniac … Continue reading →

Kittyhawk swoops in to talk about harem anime with us. Halfway through the show, Eric of Exiern joins the conversation. This show is all about girls, girls, girls! Long legs and burgundy lips! Discussed on the show: Tenchi Ranma ½ … Continue reading →

Harry Partridge the world (in)famous internet animator joins us for a very special interview!  We were planning this interview for over half a year and it finally happens!  Neil and I were VERY excited and we’ll do our best to … Continue reading →

This ep, we are joined by JT from Saskatoon and the ever vocal Thomas Revor to discuss the DCAU Apocrypha: the lost books of the DCAU bible (Static Shock, Zeta Project, and Teen Titans).  These shows are NOT in continuity. … Continue reading →

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Transformers The Movie, we spoke with cartoon and video game writer Flint Dille about his work over the years, with such properties as Buck Rogers, Dungeons & Dragons, Transformers, GI Joe, and Ghostbusters. It … Continue reading →

This week, we’re joined by Geekcast creator and Evolution-denier, TFG1 Blanchard. We compare the original X-Men animated series to the more modern X-Men Evolution. We challenge our guest to make an argument in favor of the 1992 series. Here’s a … Continue reading →

This week we took a short break from the DCAU to talk with Hal Hefner of Heavy Metal Magazine’s “Gates” about both Avengers animated series: 1999’s “Avengers: United They Stand” and 2010’s “Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes”.  Back to Marvel, eh?  Hopefully … Continue reading →

We’re joined once again by The Film Pigs to talk about Justice League Unlimited. To get the fullest experience from this episode, I highly recommend that you listen to Episode 26: Justice League before you listen to this particular episode, … Continue reading →

The day has finally arrived. We talk about the greatest animated film that nobody ever saw and the greatest Jennifer Aniston/Vin Diesel movie ever made. It’s The Iron Giant! Joining our host Ben and myself is Pablo, and we were … Continue reading →