Elwood City Limits Podcast
369 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 124 ratingsThe episodic Arthur podcast! Two huge fans of the PBS Kid's show "Arthur" dissect the show and have fun doing it!
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PREVIEW - For The Kids #8: Wishbone
June 12, 2020 20:00 - 3 minutes - 3.99 MBCould the boys be barking up the wrong tree by revisiting the dog who loves to read? Will and Lucas delve into the history of the lovable Jack Russell Terrier and his literary adaptations, plus they take some time to think on which books should be Wishbone-ified, Medieval Times, the PBS Expanded Universe, and what the show's legacy is for the people who remember it... This is a preview of a full-length episode available on our Patreon! Sign up today for as little as $1/month to gain access...
Elwood City Limits Episode 126: The Crazy 10's
June 05, 2020 20:00 - 53 minutes - 60.5 MBWill & Lucas ring in Arthur's 10th anniversary as a show with a special double episode, "Happy Anniversary"! The guys catch up on their brief absence with another lightning round before getting into Arthur's history at the Daytime Emmys, plus discussions on duck a l'orange and butter sandwiches, with a very special Arthur cameo along the way...
[PATREON UNLOCK] For The Kids #1: Postcards From Buster
May 29, 2020 20:00 - 49 minutes - 58.8 MBFor the first time, you can get a taste of what the ECL Patreon has to offer with the first episode of the For The Kids podcast, where Lucas and Will talk Postcards From Buster! The boys are completely surprised by who sang the theme song, discuss the show's "style king", lament long desert drives, reunite with an unlikely Arthur character, and workshop the ending...
PREVIEW: For The Kids #7: The Magic School Bus
May 24, 2020 15:00 - 4 minutes - 5.48 MBWill & Lucas take chances, make mistakes, and get messy unearthing the story of one of PBS Kids' most successful shows! The boys explore the franchise's deep and varied history from books to video games to the show itself before diving directly down Arnold's esophagus in "The Magic School Bus For Lunch". Plus, discussions on favorite characters, Will reviews the show's Netflix-exclusive sequel series, and previews of more potential Patreon spin-off shows... This is a preview of a full epis...
Elwood City Limits Season 9 Recap
May 22, 2020 21:12 - 30 minutes - 35.7 MBRing the bell, it's time for the season recap! Will & Lucas are here to give you their thoughts on season 9 of Arthur overall and rank their top 5 episodes of the season that was...plus, a little extra preview of upcoming Patreon content and a few emails!
ECL Flashforward: In My Africa (with Kara Oliver!)
May 20, 2020 20:00 - 34 minutes - 35.8 MBWill is joined by educator and writer Kara Oliver to discuss the season 14 episode "In My Africa", which features an excellent song yet is not remembered as an all-time great. Kara talks with Will about how Arthur is an excellent tool for teaching all ages about community building and about various social issues, as well as about her TEDx Talk on that very subject (and her obsession with Biscoff biscuits!)...
Elwood City Limits Episode 125: The Cwazy Zone
May 15, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBYour friendly neighborhood kings start things off with a lightning round before rounding off season 9 by fretting over allergies and nightmares in "Binky Goes Nuts" and delve into baby's first satire and are blown away by a huge crossover in "Breezy Listening Blues"! Plus, Lucas regales Will with his new video game experiences, to Will's chagrin... (also, watch Chopping Mall)
PREVIEW: For The Kids #6: Liberty's Kids
May 08, 2020 20:00 - 6 minutes - 7.23 MBTwo Canadians give the freedom bell a rattle and revisit the show that aimed to educate kids about the American Revolution: Liberty's Kids! Will & Lucas delve into both American and Canadian history (and the history of DIC!), remember the animation and music styles of the early 2000s, giggle about this episode's special guest, and gush over the famous Canadian Heritage Minutes! This is a preview of a full episode available on patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits, subscribe for as little as $1/month!
Elwood City Limits Episode 124: Crinkle Chaw (with Christine Laskodi!)
May 01, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBWith Lucas on the move, Will is joined by Christine Laskodi to discuss the perils of neighbors with drums in "DW Beats All" and get a peek at the darker side of the show in "Buster The Myth Maker"...plus, Internet urban legends, a potential Kate spin-off, the North American House Hippo, and a mini-review of an Arthur special featuring the CONFIRMED location of Elwood City!!!
PREVIEW: For The Kids #5: Redwall
April 24, 2020 20:00 - 5 minutes - 5.88 MBLucas & Will take a trip back to childhood to discuss the beloved children's book series Redwall and its animated counterpart! The guys talk about the series history including forays into opera and video games, the show's unique identity and methods of storytelling among other kid's cartoons of the time, the animal hierarchy (sigh), and the Redwall way of describing food...plus, information on a new Patreon goal! This is a preview of a full episode available on patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits...
Elwood City Limits Episode 123: Elwood City Limits All-Stars
April 17, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBWill digs into some soccer memories as he and Lucas discuss "The A Team" and he even tries out a horse voice in "Emily Swallows A Horse"...plus, the baffling Chairman Mao cameo, the possibility of an Arthur pandemic special, clowns or cowboys, power levels, and the Rattlin' Bog!
PREVIEW: For The Kids #4: Zoom
April 10, 2020 20:00 - 3 minutes - 4.25 MBNo, not that Zoom, the original 1970s series and, especially, its 1990's remake! Will & Lucas revisit the show that encouraged kids to try new things and left an impression on several generations of children. The guys talk about the history of both iterations and discuss what a modern remake would look like, reveal their special talents, remember when food had faces, and Will gets weirded out by birds... This is a preview of the full-length episode available now on Patreon for as little as...
Elwood City Limits Episode 122: The Ric Flair of Checkers
April 03, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBWill and Lucas dig into how yoga permeated the culture in the 2000s in "Three's A Crowd", and are completely baffled at the return of the Dean scream in "A Is For Angry"...plus, Arthur spin-offs, Will tries to name the Magic School Bus Kids, and an aside for Cape Breton.
ECL Commentary - Arthur: It's Only Rock 'N' Roll
March 29, 2020 16:00 - 59 minutes - 64.3 MBPreviously behind a paywall, but now it's 100% free! Lucas & Will sit down with you to watch this one-hour Arthur special. The boys discuss music galore, plus the concept of "selling out", Dragon Ball Z, and way more... This is a syncable commentary track for the Arthur special. The special is easy to find online, so track it down and watch with us...
PREVIEW: For The Kids 3: Teletubbies
March 27, 2020 21:00 - 6 minutes - 7.52 MBThis is a preview of a full episode available now on patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits! Yes, we have a name! Lucas & Will are ready to sit down to discuss where they were during Teletubby-mania, find out just how popular the show was in its heyday, reveal their favorite Teletubbies, and discuss what Tubby Toast is...
Elwood City Limits Episode 121: Jorts Rabbit
March 20, 2020 13:52 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBLucas & Will are here for you to talk about Arthur and be goofy! The two engage in plenty of fit checks in "Arthur Makes Waves", and consider the reputation of animal shelters in cartoons in "It Came From Beyond", two episodes featuring new characters and canon...plus, meditations on the works of Paul W.S. Anderson, a TON of emails, and can dogs eat noodles?
PREVIEW: PBS Kids Podcast #2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman
March 13, 2020 21:00 - 6 minutes - 7.52 MBThis is a short preview of the latest episode of our PBS Kids podcast. For more, check out patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits Will & Lucas go back to the kid's game show airing in the mid-2000s, and take time to think about what makes a great game show, get their Romeos confused, recount the history of Aaron Carter (and how he beat Shaq), and way more!
Elwood City Limits Episode 120: Fool's Spring
March 06, 2020 23:03 - 1 hour - 82.1 MBLucas returns, and so does Arthur, for a brand-new episode! He and Will catch up and cast the Arthur version of Les Mis in "Lights, Camera, Opera!" and admire some nifty animation in "All Worked Up"...plus, discussions on middling sci-fi movies, how Arthur frames gender roles, and WAY more!
[PREVIEW] ECL Movie Review: Sonic The Hedgehog
February 28, 2020 21:14 - 6 minutes - 7.16 MBThis is a short preview of the full-length review of Sonic The Hedgehog that is now available on patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits. Like what you're hearing? It takes as little as $1 a month to become our backer and get access to all of our extra audio content!
Elwood City Limits Episode 119: Tomato Gushers
February 21, 2020 22:01 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBWill is joined by Andrew Power of the Samurai Pizza Cast to talk about how not to eat tomatoes in "Buster's Green Thumb" and question if Tibbles are born evil in "My Fair Tommy"! Follow Andrew on Twitter (@scarymask) and check out the Samurai Pizza Cast (@PizzaCast) on your favorite podcast service!
Elwood City Limits Episode 118: Mutakrude
February 07, 2020 18:14 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBIt's a hot and spicy episode of ECL, as Will has a lot of thoughts and feelings on "Arthur Weighs In" and Lucas is ready to gush about "The Law of the Jungle Gym"...plus, digital cameras, wrestling, a Lucas Mancini Hall of Kings update, and the return of the Arthur meme alert and a prominent Arthur voice actor!
ECL Mailbag 3 + ECL Presents: A Video Visit From Marc Brown
January 31, 2020 17:22 - 46 minutes - 56.1 MBWill sits down to answer the overflowing ECL mailbag and make a big announcement about new Patreon content...then, Christine Laskodi sits down with Will to watch "A Video Visit From Marc Brown", a comforting Arthur curio!
Elwood City Limits Episode 117: King or Simp
January 24, 2020 14:20 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBChristine Laskodi (The Shipping Room and Long Live The Hart podcasts) joins Will & Lucas to talk sibling relationships in "Francine's Big Top Trouble" and the ethics of borrowing in "George Blows His Top"...plus, Lucas' old party trick, sneaking into movies, Drake, Mr. Peanut, and Buster at his worst! Follow Christine on Twitter: @ChrissyMarie47
Elwood City Limits Episode 116: Do You Ever Wonder Why?
January 10, 2020 13:05 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBWill & Lucas are back for a new year and a new season of Arthur! Starting off with "Castles in the Sky", the boys talk about Frank Gehry and the new voices on display; then, in "Tipping The Scales", Russell Crowe from Les Mis makes the scene! Plus, Eurobeat, the Lucas Mancini Hall of Kings, emails, and more...
Elwood City Limits Season 8 Recap
December 25, 2019 14:08 - 23 minutes - 28.3 MBMerry holidays, ECL listeners! Will & Lucas are off until the new year, but here are their individual looks at the weird and wacky season 8 of Arthur, plus their top 5 favorite episodes...see you in 2020!
Elwood City Limits Episode 115: Bleep City Limits
December 20, 2019 12:07 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBEnding off Season 8 with a bleep, Will & Lucas dig into "Big Horns George" and the infamous "Bleep"...plus, more on Koko Taylor and Taj Mahal, why bleeping is funny and swearing is cool, emails including art history and the boys get their own bleep button!
ECL Commentary: Arthur's Perfect Christmas
December 15, 2019 13:14 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBPreviously behind the Patreon wall, here's a holiday gift for you! Will & Lucas sit down to watch all of Arthur's first Christmas special with you, featuring Tina The Talking Tabby, Uncle Fred & Rory, and more...cue up the special, follow our syncing instructions, and enjoy the holiday with your pals at ECL!
Elwood City Limits Episode 114: It's Everyday Tibble
December 13, 2019 13:01 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBWill & Lucas gather together to watch "Flea To Be You and Me" and "Kiss and Tell", and answer the most burning questions: Can dogs eat chocolate? Is this character the new most hated on the show? How do you pronounce "Buttigieg"? Where's Arthur?! Plus, accents, Kresblain, and new merch!
Elwood City Limits Episode 113: Monkeys on the Headboard
November 30, 2019 13:56 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBWash down some of that (American) Thanksgiving leftovers with a new episode! Lucas and Will sift through "Muffy's Art Attack" featuring an actual artist and the "debut" of Bailey...then, in "Tales From The Crib", the boys talk MTV Cribs as the Arthur timeline gets screwy. Plus, Lucas dives into the Star Wars Expanded Universe, and Will has never been to IKEA!
Elwood City Limits Episode 112: Glue Desk
November 16, 2019 13:42 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBSeasonal depression has overtaken the show, as Lucas and Will dive deep into each other's desks in "Desk Wars", and Will waxes rhapsodic on teddy bears in "Desperately Seeking Stanley"...plus, what exactly was Feng Shui, and hey, did you hear? They fixed Sonic!
Elwood City Limits Episode 111: Postcards From Lucas
November 02, 2019 12:32 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBLucas stampedes back to the show from Cal-gary, and he and Will take a big trip to New York City for the backdoor pilot for Arthur's sister show, Postcards From Buster! The boys discuss the history of the spin-off, as well as memories of NYC, and its unique citizens like Dr. De La Vega...plus, cooties, Halloween 2019, and Peppa Pig meets Shaq!
ECL Mailbag Special 2
October 25, 2019 11:18 - 43 minutes - 53.2 MBWith Lucas away, Will sits down to sift through the ECL mailbag ([email protected]) with messages reacting to recent episodes and about favorite podcasts, teen anthems, fan theories, and more! Plus, the future of the podcast and the Patreon, and what that means for you...
Elwood City Limits Episode 110: Lucas Pukeas (with Andrew Power!)
October 12, 2019 12:48 - 1 hour - 102 MBLucas & Will are joined by fellow Haligonian cartoon podcaster Andrew Power (Samurai Pizza Cast) to talk about perhaps the grossest Arthur episode in "Vomitrocious", and the straight-up weird "Sue Ellen Chickens Out"...the fellas chat about gross-out humor in the 1990s, Lucas' ideal McDonalds order, a whole lot of chicken, Andrew breaks down the Samurai Pizza Cats by the numbers, and more! Follow Andrew on Twitter (@scarymask) and check out his podcast (@Pizzacast) wherever you download yo...
Elwood City Limits Episode 109: Grand Jetty
September 28, 2019 11:19 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBWill & Lucas are excited for the coming of Fall, Halloween, and especially this week's episode! It's an all-star Arthur episode with "Fernkenstein's Monster" and the surprise Binky episode, "DW Dancing Queen"...the boys get to talking about Frankenstein, Scholastic book fairs, Riverdance and Lord of the Dance, plus Lucas explains VSCO girls to Will, and both of them fail at math!
Elwood City Limits Episode 108: Bedbug Be Hittin Different
September 20, 2019 13:12 - 1 hour - 76 MBEven across two provinces, Lucas & Will meet up to gab about Arthur! The boys bemoan winter in Atlantic Canada and the horrors of capitalism in "Arthur's Snow Biz", and chat a certain insult to one Bret Stephens in the Kafkaesque "Bugged"...plus, Will tries to understand slang, making sense of the Arthur timeline, and a big show announcement!
Elwood City Limits Episode 107: Zutzut Riot
September 13, 2019 11:39 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBHurricane Dorian and podcast ghosts from Oak Island can't keep ECL from another podcast....at least not this week! Will & Lucas swap hurricane stories before getting into the surprising TinTin parody "Fernfern and the Secret of Moose Mountain" and engaging in a measured discussion on snitching in "Thanks A Lot, Binky". All that, plus Arthur characters and The Office, wrestling (again!), and way more!
Elwood City Limits Episode 106: I Hate Martin Spivak
September 07, 2019 12:35 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBAfter an extended absence, Lucas & Will return to each other's company to kickstart season 8 of Arthur! It's all about the joys of connecting online in "Dear Adil", and the horrors of your mom breaking up with her boyfriend in "Bitzi's Breakup"...plus, the new Nintendo Direct, Stranger Things, and Lucas' take on the Buster sandwich!
ECL Presents: Arthur's Really Rockin' Music Mix (with DJ Bob!)
August 30, 2019 10:51 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBWill is joined by previous guest DJ Bob to discuss the final (to date) Arthur music album, featuring all original songs! Find out which character gets featured thrice, which songs are worth seeking out, and which popular song they got DW to cover... Follow Bob on Twitter, @djbobrunkel and @TheDJBobShow, and check out The DJ Bob Show podcast wherever you find your podcasts!
ECL Commentary: Arthur's Missing Pal
August 23, 2019 12:43 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBIt's our third anniversary, so Lucas & Will have gathered together to sit down and watch Arthur's only foray into the world of CGI! The boys try their best to get through this weird curio, and Will surprises Lucas with a special gift... This is a full-length commentary track to be synced up with the movie. Arthur's Missing Pal can be found online rather easily. Thank you for 3 wonderful years of doing this show; if it weren't for you out there listening, we could never get this far!
Elwood City Limits Season 7 Recap
August 16, 2019 11:49 - 34 minutes - 40.6 MBIt's time once again to look back at the season of Arthur that was, as Will & Lucas sit down to present their long-form thoughts on season 7, and present to you their top 5 episodes! Plus, Will reveals a special episode coming your way next week for our 3 year anniversary...
Elwood City Limits Episode 105: Dad_Drowned
August 09, 2019 12:04 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBIt's time to tackle one of Arthur's most infamous episodes...Lucas & Will return from their sojourns to New Brunswick to discuss "April 9th". It's a time to reflect on how this show about cartoon animals explored the issue of 9/11 just a year after it happened, and how trauma affects people differently, but there's also some fun thanks to a game of "Date Marry Dump", Elwood City's history with UFOs, and more...
Elwood City Limits Episode 104: Is Arthur Coming Back?
July 26, 2019 12:12 - 1 hour - 98 MBThe boys are back in town! Will & Lucas return from their absence and get down to brass tacks about Arthur's representation of disability in "Prunella Sees The Light", and have conflicting thoughts about aliens in "Return of the Snowball"! Plus, Passions (again?), Arthur and Fortnite, Blade, an Engelbert Humperdinck update, and Lucas gives his thoughts on the tragic arson of Kyoto Animation.
Elwood City Limits Episode 103: Over My Cold Dead Hands
July 12, 2019 11:15 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBLucas Moon-cini has returned from Chicago, and has tales of deep-dish and Hamilton to share! He and Willennium Young get into another Binky episode with "The World of Tomorrow" featuring Engelbert Humperdinck and Sky Captain & The World of Tomorrow...then, in "Is There A Doctor In The House?", the fellas talk favorite chores, the Tom Sawyer cinematic universe, and Arthur at its most grim. All that, plus Faygo facts!
Elwood City Limits Episode 102: I'm Baby
June 29, 2019 14:27 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBLucas & Will wish you a happy Canada Day weekend wherever you are with this new episode! The boys wax nostalgic on 90's shopping malls in "DW's Time Trouble", and have perhaps their dumbest moment yet in "Buster's Amish Mismatch"...plus fictional butlers, character's tattoos, and yes, wrestling.
Elwood City Limits Episode 101: Wee
June 22, 2019 13:59 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBWill & Lucas gather for a pair of odd Arthur episodes...first, in "Pick A Car, Any Car", the boys give out about their car troubles, and watch Arthur reckon with nostalgia; then, in "Jenna's Bedtime Blues", they learn about nocturnal enuresis, and revel in plenty of pee puns. All that, plus Lucas' commentary on the NBA Draft, Car Talk, and does Will know anyone on the 2019 XXL Freshman List?
Episode 100: Elwood City Limits Turns 100!
June 14, 2019 10:37 - 1 hour - 96.3 MBWill & Lucas are celebrating the centennial of their favorite town, and their own centennial (sorta), with the 100th episode of Arthur! The guys chat about E3 and Larry King, Lucas flexes his marketing degree, and does Fern like anime? Plus, listener's memories of the show...thank you for supporting us to 100 episodes, here's to the next 100!
ECL Presents: Rich Morris
June 09, 2019 22:45 - 34 minutes - 51.2 MBWill sits down with former character designer for seasons 1-4 of Arthur, Rich Morris! Rich is an animator and designer with decades of experience on some very notable shows. He talks about his experience illustrating for Arthur and other Cinar shows of the 90s, plus working with Marc Brown, the secret origins of George, winning an Emmy, and what makes Arthur special... Find more cool comics, illustrations, and Arthur material from Rich at the following links: http://yafgc.net http://com...
ECL Flashforward: Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone
June 07, 2019 11:37 - 37 minutes - 43.7 MBWelcome to the first in a new series for the podcast, where we take a look at more recent Arthur episodes, and what better one to start with than the gay rat wedding? Viv from Arthur&BusterBFFL on YouTube joins Will to answer important questions: What does Will think of new Arthur? Do teachers eat kale and watch documentaries? And is ECL on the Arthur Wiki? All that plus french fries n' ice cream, and the "controversy" surrounding this episode... Check out Viv's channel HERE! Follow Viv ...
Elwood City Limits Episode 99: I Will Ruin You
May 31, 2019 11:22 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBThe Tibbles take the spotlight, and Arthur gets an honest-to-goodness bottle episode! Will & Lucas talk a lot about the fascinating life of Diogenes in "To Tibble The Truth", and Will explains why you should hate and fear ostriches in "Waiting To Go"...plus, Lucas' takes on the NBA Finals, fashion, and more!
Elwood City Limits Episode 98: Dandy Lion
May 24, 2019 10:41 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBIt's been a big week for our favorite show, and a lot to talk about! Will & Lucas first sink their teeth into the ongoing Arthur in Alabama controversy and the "issue" of Mr. Ratburn being revealed as gay...then the fellas chat with bad accents in "Ants in Arthur's Pants", and re-discover the show's coolest character in "Don't Ask Muffy"! All that, plus Lucas' NBA thoughts, fortune cookies, Hoprah Linseed, early 2000's pop culture, and more!