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Writer, podcaster, and the Most Dangerous Woman In Speculative Fiction Raquel S. Benedict joins us to talk about Whisper Of The Heart and why you need to tell kids that their writing is terrible so they get better. https://twitter.com/benedict_rs https://www.patreon.com/ritegud/

We're joined by Aaron and Carlee of the podcast Hit Factory to discuss Captain Planet, the ideology of Nineties environmentalism, and Ted Turner's secret apocalypse tapes. Check out Hit Factory: https://www.patreon.com/hitfactorypod/ https://twitter.com/HitFactoryPod

Kurt & Chris learn about food (and drones) with the Obamas' new kids show, Waffles and Mochi.

We sit down with Shaun from Married, at the Movies to talk about Pixar. Yes, all of it. This is your definitive podcast episode about Every Pixar Movie, and you don't need to listen to any more after this. Listen to Married, at the Movies! Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/marriedatthemovies Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/marriedmoviespodcast/

We're joined by Malcolm (https://twitter.com/MalcolmRambert) to journey through a slew of kids Thanksgiving specials, from 1972's A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving to (much better) modern specials from Hey Arnold! and Craig of the Creek. Malcolm on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MalcolmRambert

Kurt and Chris discuss crappy children's YouTube channels, faceless content mills, the evils of advertising, and Baby Shark. Plus, we unmask a well known children's YouTube host.

We're talking Halloween, spooky stuff, and the 2014 gothic folk adventure Over the Garden Wall with returning guest and new cohost Chris Woodward. Truly, the Grinch is gonna getcha. Check out Kurt's new digital magazine Blood Knife at https://bloodknife.com and https://www.patreon.com/bloodknife

Hey folks, we're back! And we're joined by Brett Payne of Street Fight Radio to talk about the 1990 anti-drug mega-crossover event Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue. We also discuss leftist parenting, DARE, beautiful shroom experiences, Reagan-era deregulation, and — shockingly — a little-known U.S. senator from Delaware. Listen to Street Fight: https://www.patreon.com/streetfightradio Follow Brett on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrettPain

We're joined by writer and journalist Andray Domise to talk about depictions of cops in kids cartoons and their role in normalizing police violence against black, indigenous, and other marginalized communities. We also discuss parenting in times of social and political change, the late-80s sci-fi cartoon COPS, the sci-fi western Marshall BraveStarr, and anti-drug PSAs. Andray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andraydomise Andray's writing at Maclean's: https://www.macleans.ca/author/andray-domise/

Kurt & Denise went on This Might Be A Podcast to talk about the They Might Be Giants song "I Am A Paleontologist!", parenting, dinosaurs, science, and a whole bunch of other stuff. This is a great podcast and you should check them out! https://www.patreon.com/ThisMightBeAPodcast

After recording our Hobbit episode, Chris was kind enough to stick around to share his perspective on a topic a lot of parents are grappling with as a result of the COVID-19 crisis: talking to kids about illness, health, and medical care.

We're joined by fellow parent and friend of the show Chris Woodward to discuss J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 children's fantasy classic The Hobbit, as well as the 1977 animated version from Rankin-Bass.

Podcaster and childcare worker Ben Udashen of the Unpopular Front podcast returns to talk about parenting and childcare during a pandemic, the political economy of childrearing and household labor, universal childcare, and the swift changes in parenting norms we're seeing as a result of COVID-19. Ben's Twitter: https://twitter.com/marxistmanny?lang=en Unpopular Front: http://unpopularfront.com "The Coronavirus is a Disaster for Feminism," Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/03/feminism-womens-rights-coronavirus-covid19/608302/ "Red Diaper Babies," Jacobin: https://jacobinmag.com/2017/12/red-diaper-babies

This week, we're joined by Jack Allison of JackAM and Struggle Session to answer the question: "When's the right time to talk to YOUR kids about The Force?" We discuss the Star Wars Forces of Destiny children's web series, why and how kids have connected with Star Wars throughout the years, and what they can (and can't) learn from it. Jack on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackallisonLOL/ JackAM: https://www.twitch.tv/jackam Struggle Session: https://www.patreon.com/strugglesession

This week we're joined by podcaster & music teacher Greg Simpson of This Might Be A Podcast to discuss a unique band that's just as popular with small children as with adults: They Might Be Giants! We also discussed music education, curating the soundtrack of a childhood, what makes for good children's music, and why terrorizing babies with loud sounds is actually very smart and good. This Might Be A Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ThisMightBeAPodcast TMBaP on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisMightBeAPod/

This week, we're joined by Podside Pete of the sci-fi & fantasy podcast Podside Picnic to explore a throwback to the golden age of cartoons: Jonny Quest! We explore the show and its latter day descendants (The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest & The Venture Bros, as well as the history of boy science adventures, pulp literature, racism and xenophobia, the Cold War, sci-fi adventures at the End of History, and a whole dang slew of other things. Listen to Podside Picnic: https://soundcloud.com/user-733327042 Podside Picnic on Twitter: https://twitter.com/podsidep Podside Pete on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodsidePete

This week we've got one from the archives! In an ep that was previously lost to the mists of time, Kurt sits down with James the Anonymous Gamer Dad to talk about video games from childhood to parenthood. We discuss managing screen time, micro transactions, what kids can learn from games, and whether or not James's kids are actually any good at Fortnite. THE ANSWER MAY SURPRISE YOU! For more family gaming content, check out Kurt's guest spot on the Sleazoids film podcast to talk about TRON and THE LAST STARFIGHTER: https://soundcloud.com/sleazoids/105-tron-1982-the-last-starfighter-1984

Denise and Kurt take on Disney's modern cultural juggernaut: Frozen and Frozen 2. We discuss how to smash the patriarchy, why eco-terrorism is cool and good, conservative media having a meltdown about cartoons, and the full range of Frozen tie-ins and spin-offs. We also spend a few minutes catching up about what's been on the TV in the Schiller household. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParentsPod Listen to We Need to Talk About Kevin: https://soundcloud.com/weneedtotalkaboutkevin/ Intro by Matt Lilienfeld (www.youtube.com/intellectualdarkwave) Outro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kohD5z5mE0E

We're joined by Justin Roczniak, better known as urban planning and Cities: Skylines aficionado donoteat01, to discuss the labor politics and mass transit infrastructure of Thomas the Tank Engine. We dig into Sir Topham Hatt's troubling history of strike-breaking, Sodor's surprisingly durable residential housing, and the nature of locomotive sentience and being. ALSO: British Rail privatization, locomotives of the Great Leap Forward, *tons* of train info and, as a special bonus for our Philly native listeners, some complaints about SEPTA. donoteat01 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFdazs-6CNzSVv1J0a-qy4A Justin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/donoteat1 Well There's Your Problem: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPxHg4192hLDpTI2w7F9rPg Philadelphia Transit Rider's Union: https://twitter.com/phillytru Intro by Matt Lilienfeld (www.youtube.com/intellectualdarkwave) Outro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VALJZBKFEFQ

Trevor and Jordan of Trevor Talks Titans stop by to talk about Cartoon Network's DC Superhero Girls, a new kids cartoon from Lauren Faust (of My Little Pony fame). We discuss representation in media, compare and contrast superhero shows, and explain why Poison Ivy's eco-terrorism is totally cool, actually. And check out our sick new theme from Matt Lilienfeld (@IntellectualDa8)! Trevor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/trev_drinkwater Jordan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordha We Need to Talk About Kevin: https://soundcloud.com/weneedtotalkaboutkevin/ Fun Time Calls / Trevor Talks Titans: https://twitter.com/FunTimeCalls Intro by Matt Lilienfeld (https://www.youtube.com/intellectualdarkwave) Outro: "Inspired" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/