While Dion recuperates from the appendix transplant he insisted on getting (we told him it wasn’t necessary, but what can you do?), J and Brian dig deeper into the topics of their two recent posts—Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Oscar Mayer bacon dogs—before tackling the equally, ahem, meaty topic of retroactive censorship and what modern sensibilities may demand […]
Posts Tagged ‘Looney Toons’
Peanut Butter and Horseradish
Posted: 28th September 2013 by Podwits Administrator in PodcastTags: Agents of Shield, Avatar, Bacon Dogs, Burger King, Clark Gregg, Doctor Who, Earthsea, Ghost of the Grand Banks, Joel Grey, John Bennett, Looney Toons, Oscar Mayer, Rauchbier, Remo Williams, Talons of Weng Chiang, Texas Tommy, Thank You for Smoking, Ursula K. Le Guin
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You Have to Know Your Audience
Posted: 25th May 2013 by Podwits Administrator in PodcastTags: 321 Contact, Alfred Hitchcock, Bloodhound Gang, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Ian Fleming, James Bond, Jane Henson, Jeff Bridges, Jim Henson, Jose Ferrer, Joss Whedon, Looney Toons, Men in Black, Michael Bay, Miguel Ferrer, R.I.P.D, Ray Manzarek, Rosemary Clooney, Ryan Reynolds, Space Jam, Star Trek, The Doors, The Muppets, The Wilhelm Scream, Transformers
What is a Podwit to do in this crazy, maddening, evolving (for better or for worse) world?! Do the classics in film (or any art for that matter) age like a fine wine or do they deserve to be torn down and placed against what is now called a “classic” by today’s critics? Also, do franchises suffer or […]
Cartoons, Cartoons
Posted: 5th September 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Podcast, UncategorizedTags: Animaniacs, Betty Boop, Bugs Bunny, Chuck Jones, Clutch Cargo, Daffy Duck, Gertie the Dinosaur, Hayes Code, Joesph Barbera, Jonny Quest, June Foray, Looney Toons, Max Fleischer, Mel Blanc, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Michigan J. Frog, Mickey Mouse, Popeye, Porky Pig, S.n.a.f.u., Scooby Doo, Serials, shorts, Snow White, Space Ghost, Superman, Tiny Toons, Tom & Jerry, Walt Disney, Warner Bros., William Hanna
A special edition of the Podwits podcast for this Wednesday has Dion and J. looking back at the history of animation. From the early days of “Steamboat Willie” on, it’s a cartoon cavalcade as only the Podwits themselves can offer (and they only get to scratch the surface in this… the first of a multi-part […]