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Elwood City Limits Podcast

Elwood City Limits Podcast

The 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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05:05

PREVIEW - For The Kids #47: The Electric Company

Elwood City Limits Podcast ·

2022/09/09

Will and Lucas break from conventional format to discuss both iterations of the classic PBS staple, The Electric Company, from the 1970s and the late 2000's! For the full episode, along with the complete For The Kids series, join our Patreon today, and pay what you want for nearly 100 hours of exclusive content...

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55:11

ECL Presents: A Word From Us Kids

Elwood City Limits Podcast ·

2022/09/02

We've heard from Arthur fans and people who have worked on the show, but now, let's talk to some (former) kids! Will sits down in two separate interviews with Catherine Dore and Holly Holland to find out what it was like to film the classic Arthur interstitial segments and their memories of their respective shooting days. Catherine has cool insight on how kids were originally selected for the show, and Holly goes in-depth on how being a small-town girl on one of the biggest cartoons in the world

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28:36

ECL Presents: The Betamax King

Elwood City Limits Podcast ·

2022/08/26

Lucas and Will get the chance to talk to a Halifax YouTube legend, The Betamax King! His channel collects old commercials, station IDs, promos, and even full specials and local music albums from the 1980s - early 2000's, including Arthur and PBS Kids content. The guys talk to the King about how he got started and why media preservation is important to him, the process of taking footage from VHS and Betamax, some of the wild clips he's collected over the years, and just how much advertising and

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05:42

PREVIEW - For The Kids #46: Super Why!

Elwood City Limits Podcast ·

2022/08/19

Time to squad up with the Super Readers, as Will and Lucas explore a program from the creator of Blue's Clues and Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, it's Super Why! This is a free preview of the full episode; to listen to the whole thing and dozens upon dozens of hours of content, sign up at our Patreon for as little as $1 a month!

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01:06:02

Elwood City Limits Episode 176: Degrassi Voyager

Elwood City Limits Podcast ·

2022/08/12

Come celebrate the 6th year of Elwood City Limits with Will and Lucas talking about the premiere of Arthur season 15! The guys break out the wood candy for "Fifteen," as they juggle three storylines of wildly different repute. Plus, the Best of Halifax Awards, emails about Degrassi and the worst Arthur episodes, and a schedule update for the next few weeks...

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40:43

Elwood City Limits Season 14 Recap

Elwood City Limits Podcast ·

2022/08/05

Will and Lucas link up (separately) to discuss a surprising season of Arthur in many ways, as they both give their top 5 episodes of the seasons, and Lucas fills in the gaps with mini-reviews of the episodes he missed this season!

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54:51

Elwood City Limits Episode 175: Ketchup Brothers

Elwood City Limits Podcast ·

2022/07/29

It's been a long road, gettin' from there to here...but Lucas and Will are ready to cover the final episode of Season 14! The two get into model kits and a famous astronaut in "Buster Spaces Out," then wrap up the saga of El Boomerang and entertain a weird aside by Will in "The Long Road Home." Plus, Lucas' yard sale, the real BINKY lyrics, a couple of fit checks, crappy regional beers, and a case of mistaken identity...

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05:46

PREVIEW - For The Kids #45: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

Elwood City Limits Podcast ·

2022/07/22

After another narrow Patron's poll, the winner is DT. Daniel Tiger...'s Neighborhood, that is! Will and Lucas discover the show's deep connection to the world of Fred Rogers and the ways in which it looks to honor his legacy, as well as the many companies that made it happen and the connections to other popular kid's shows along the way. The full episode is available now on our pay-what-you-want Patreon, along with dozens of hours more extra content!

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58:01

Elwood City Limits Episode 174: Dennis Read

Elwood City Limits Podcast ·

2022/07/15

Hot time, summer in the city! The guys beat the heat by chatting about childhood insults and bullying in "DW, Queen of the Comeback" before exploring different parts of a beautiful continent through song with "In My Africa." Lucas further bemoans the lack of good Italian representation on the show, and he and Will pitch the music that the Arthur characters listen to, and much more...

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08:36

PREVIEW - For The Kids #44: Wimzie's House

Elwood City Limits Podcast ·

2022/07/08

Lucas and Will go exploring in La Maison de Ouimzie, or if you watched in North America, Wimzie's House! The guys take time to poke into the show's history, including the many channels it aired on and its legal brush with Jim Henson Studios, before getting into the production itself, which offers unique takes on the puppet show genre and some very familiar voices... Pay what you want at patreon.com/elwoodcitylimits and gain access to the full episode, plus dozens and dozens of hours of exclusive ECL

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01:20:20

Elwood City Limits Episode 173: Punished Muffy

Elwood City Limits Podcast ·

2022/07/01

Will and Lucas express confusion over both a classic hobby and an awkward Arthur meme in "Arthur Unravels," before discovering just how ahead of its time the show is, fashion-wise, in "All The Rage." Plus, a heapin' helpin' of emails, a truly strange Easter egg(?), and the long-awaited update on Lucas' luggage!

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PREVIEW - For The Kids #43: The Berenstain Bears

Elwood City Limits Podcast ·

2022/06/24

No, that's not a typo, because we're talking about that family of bears from our childhoods! Will leads Lucas through the detailed history of the Berenstain Bears franchise, including the books, other cartoon adaptations, why you may not see it as much anymore, and yes, why people seem to remember them as the "Berenstein" Bears. For the full discussion, subscribe to our Patreon and gain access to the episode plus dozens more on PBS Kids classics...

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01:10:26

Elwood City Limits Episode 172: Mr. Chatterblog

Elwood City Limits Podcast ·

2022/06/17

Lucas returns from his adventures in Ireland to catch up with Will, as they both grumble through "Around The World in 11 Minutes" before praising the before-its-time nature of "Muffy and the Big Bad Blog." Along the way, the guys answer emails and look back on their #1 Arthur episodes, determine their most hated characters, reminisce on their old blogs, and Will recounts the first ECL patron/listener meet-up. Hey, WestJet, where is Lucas' luggage?!

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01:08:51

Elwood City Limits Episode 171: Brain Is The Zodiac...

Elwood City Limits Podcast ·

2022/06/03

Lucas returns from his roadrunning across Canada to answer some emails with Will about celebrity Arthur voice casts and adoption in the Arthur universe. Then, the guys deal with body horror and Saul Bass titles in "Follow The Bouncing Ball," before fretting about Buster's future and lament the lack of ICP in "Buster Baxter and the Letter From The Sea." Plus, the Arthur adaptation of Zodiac, Will makes a proposition to the Arthur Wiki, and what podcast pair do Lucas and Will look like?

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04:55

PREVIEW - For The Kids #42: Adventures From The Book...

Elwood City Limits Podcast ·

2022/05/27

After narrowly winning the Patron's poll, Will and Lucas try to get their heads around the forgotten 90's 'toon, Adventures From The Book of Virtues! This one is full of weird history and funny moments, so subscribe to our Patreon for the complete episode AND dozens of hours of extra content featuring Arthur, PBS Kids, and more...

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01:21:15

Elwood City Limits Episode 170: Psychotic Maniac...

Elwood City Limits Podcast ·

2022/05/20

Will is joined by Arthur/PBS Kids expert Peeebs to talk about the first scary thing you ever saw in "Tales of Grotesquely Grim Bunny", and just how darn cute Pal is in "Pet Projects." Peeebs is a font of Arthur knowledge and sheds light on some mysteries about the show, including a potential bombshell on Arthur's name itself. Peeebs also gets into his own Arthur origin and why he is such a big fan, and he and Will chat about the importance of archiving, the show's first stoner, and a PBS Kids

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01:33:45

Elwood City Limits Episode 169: Is What I Say (with...

Elwood City Limits Podcast ·

2022/05/06

The voice of Finding D.W. returns to tackle an Arthur episode! Jason Szwimer and Will discuss where geek culture was in 2010 in "Falafelosophy," and see the 2008 financial crisis through one of the strangest Arthur episodes ever, "The Great Lint Rush." Jason also discusses his history with Arthur post-DW and his most nostalgic shows, the 3 words every writer wants to hear, and some deep Arthur lore questions. Plus, does Will hate Neil Gaiman? Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram, and listen to

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04:03

PREVIEW - For The Kids #41: Molly of Denali

Elwood City Limits Podcast ·

2022/04/29

Lucas and Will wind the clocks forward in covering one of the newest shows on the FTK docket, Molly of Denali! There's a lot to discuss in terms of the creative and cultural powerhouses behind the show, its relationship to the Indigenous people of Alaska (and across North America), and how it explains very serious subjects to a younger audience. The guys definitely learn a thing or two themselves! For the full episode and dozens more on your favorite PBS Kids shows, subscribe to our Patreon!

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01:13:05

Elwood City Limits Episode 168: Did Sully Ever Celly?

Elwood City Limits Podcast ·

2022/04/22

Despite the best efforts of Mike, ECL has returned! Will and Lucas waste no time in getting to the Kingdom Hearts 4 of it all, before discussing the mechanics of long nicknames in "Nicked By A Name," followed by Lucas bemoaning the loss of his favorite gag in "The Play's The Thing." The guys confront some of Arthur's weirdest moments along the way, ruminate on the fates of the unseen Arthur characters, and get a little Mad Men in there as well...

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01:08:37

PATREON UNLOCK: For The Kids #39: Sid The Science Kid

Elwood City Limits Podcast ·

2022/04/15

It's an off week for Will and Lucas, so please enjoy our episode of the Patreon-exclusive For The Kids podcast on Sid The Science Kid! The guys discuss the ground-breaking digital puppetry technology behind the show and the 90's CGI shows of the past that paved the way, as well as how Sid's method of storytelling measures up to its peers. Plus, the many different projects the show's cast found themselves in, and Lucas' class analysis on the show. To check out more episodes of FTK, consider

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